Doris sat by Nathan in the hospital. He looked less pale than he did a few days ago, and the doctor said it meant he was recovering but it still wasn't enough for her.She missed having meaningless conversations with her significant other, not this one sided sad talks she was doing."Hey babe, how are you?" She asked, like she had been doing everyday for the past week. "Anne came over earlier to take Williams." Doris was in no condition to care for a child so Anne would visit in the morning to take him and she would bring him back in the afternoon after she had fed him and gave him a change of clothes."When are you going to wake up? Hmm….I miss you…" her voice croaked up as fresh tears began streaming down her face. "I need you Nathan."The doctor said staying with him and constantly talking to him would speed up his recovery and she tried to do so, everyday…but it was very painful for her."Please come back to me, please…I can't do this without you, please.""Honey, you need to stop
In life, it is said that you can learn to grow stronger in any storm, you can learn how to turn disadvantage into advantage, and that will be your 'turning straw into gold' moment. But it was challenging, so very challenging. Doris had no idea how she was supposed to do that, she didn't even know where she could start from. Her mornings were filled with tears from watching her husband that had been put on life support, and her evenings were crying herself to sleep, praying for a miracle to happen.She knew she was supposed to be stromg, for him, for their son, for their family but…it was unbelievably difficult. Seeing someone you love dearly in a difficult situation was bound to break you.That day was no different, she had woken up early, and after checking on her husband, she then proceeded in counting the hours until nightfall.The only difference this day had was rain.The downpour was so heavy that to be caught unawares in it meant being drenched to the skin. Each drop was as la
Having a good friend was a blessing. A blessing that most people weren't fortunate enough to have.There were different kinds of friends; the crazy one that always pushes you out of your comfort zone, that forces you to do the things you'd never normally do.The gossipy one, the one you only meet for interesting gossips, the one that's always there to update you on the latest news.The work friend, probably you only talk at work, that's the foundation of your friendship. Any meeting outside your work space won't be as strong.Then there's one more, the rarest kind of friends, the loyal ones…and that was Doris's kind.Doris was not the flash friend, the one everyone wanted to copy and follow around... She was the raw and vulnerable friend, the one who would wear her heart on her sleeve and make it okay for others to do the same. She was the one you can run to, cry with until the snot runs down your face... and will love you all the more for being so honest and trusting. That was Doris
FLASHBACK.Doris and Nathan decided to spend their anniversary at Larry's meat shack, the place they shared their very first kiss together. As weird as the name might sound, Larry's meat shack was not a place where a bunch weirdos sell meat. In fact, their menu barely had meat in it.Larry's restaurant rose to fame when his famous rib steak became…well…famous. People from all over town came over to have some of his steak and in no time, he had made a name for himself. Doris wanted to look her best to impress Nathan, although she knew that whatever she wore didn't matter, his compliments were always the same. "It doesn't matter what you wear, you're gorgeous all the time." Still, she wanted to make an impression.She decided she was going to wear her favourite outfit, a royal blue dress that was flair from the waist down. It reached just above her knees and the reason she loved it so much was because of the beautiful pink bow that was used to adorn the waist line.Like her mother alw
Finally tings were starting to look up for Doris, Nathan was healthy enough to walk around again and the doctor said he would be discharged by the end of the week. Finally she would be able to spend the night in the arms of her husband, and in the comfort of their home.She strolled down the white halls of the hospitals, smiling to herself as she hummed the tune of her favorite song.Sure there was still some loose ends that needed to be sorted out but if there was one thing she had learnt, it's that one should celebrate the little victories and keep fighting and hoping for the best."Doris, do you have a minute?"She wasn't sure she was ready to hear whatever it was her mother had to say. "What do you want now mother?""Can't a mother just decide to check up on her child?""Of course you can, but we both know that's not why you're here. So why don't you just come out and tell me why you're really here?""When are you going to start trusting me again?""I don't know, maybe when you ea
"Well, how does it feel to be back home?" Doris asked Nathan who was examining the living room like it was a strange place."It feels…good. Feels like I haven't been here in years." He took a seat on the sofa, still looking around the place he had gotten used to."I'm not the one who was hospitalized but I kinda feel that way too." Doris said as she joined him."Yeah well that's probably because you barely came home at all.""I couldn't bear to leave you alone." She said simply as she stared into his pale blue eyes that always seemed to make her toes curl."I'm really sorry you went through so much because of me.""I'm the one who should be apologizing, it should have been me and not you.""I'm glad it was me. I don't know what I would have done if something bad had happened to you." It was true. Nathan would have lost it if Doris was the one who got shot, he probably would have killed Alan with his bare hands."I'm just really glad you're okay.""Me too."★★★Doris marched down to Ra
Nathan didn't know how he was supposed to react to what he heard. On one hand, he commended Daniel for his boldness. But on the other hand, it pissed him off that he felt that he could just walk into their home and buy them with material things."What did you say?" Doris was the one who asked."Despite all the terrible things he did, he is still my brother… and I wouldn't want him to spend the rest of his life in prison. So I'm here to beg you, please let him go.""Let him go? What like we have him trapped somewhere in our house?""No, that wasn't what I meant. You were the one who sued him to court, so I'm sure that if you agree to it, I could request for his bail.""So the bag and the wine–""Apology gift."More like bribery. Did he really think that they were so poor they could be swayed by material things?"Well, thank you for stopping by, but we don't need your gifts." Doris pushed the bag to his chest. "And you can take your wine, and drink it with your criminal brother in priso
"So, what you're trying to tell me is that you agreed to let that psycho kid go?" Nathan didn't want to say anything to Evelyn about Alan's brother but somehow, she still found out."Yes, I did." He answered without looking up. Evelyn could be a piece of work sometimes and he wasn't really in the mood for her round the bend attitude."For what reason? Tell me?! Why the hell would you agree to let that psychopath be released from prison?! Do you have any idea what he did to her?""Yes mother, I was also a victim of his outrageous behavior, remember?""And yet you let him go scot free, and all because of what, a bottle of wine?! Is that really how cheap you are?! How expensive could the wine have been to be able to buy you?!""Are you really surprised mother? He has obviously never seen that bottle before. Good things are rarely come to those who live in poverty." Owen said, adding to his mother's accusations.Owen, his mother's bodyguard. Of course he would support her. His dear broth