HIS INTROVERT TOMBOY - CHAPTER 55&56
Chapter 55 & 56*
~~~~ Written by Divine Chidinma ~~~~
[ Do you want a hug? .]
“She has mental problem Giselle”Mrs Whitney said.
“What?!”Giselle gasped, looking at crazy Hazel. She’s still trying to get off the handcuffs.
“I….I didn’t know”she muttered, walking to Hazel.
“She has been fine since when I met her so how?”she asked and stopped on just five steps to the bed.
“Cause she wants you gone and finally, Axel is now in control of school, she lost it completely”Archie replied.
“She obvious thought about it everyday, screamed and I’m sure she hurt herself”he said.
“Hazel…”Giselle called Giselle while she hit her legs aggressively on the bed. A doctor walked in and gave her a shot forcefully, making her fall asleep instantly.
“See me in my office Mrs Whitney”the doctor said and walked out. Archie slowly wiped his tears and walked away while Giselle followed.
“Let’s talk”she said as they got out.
“Why?”
“Cause I don’t wanna be alone in the hospital”she said and he sat down while she sat beside him. Creating no space in-between them.
“Why did you keep it from me?”she asked.
“Mom said I shouldn’t and moreover, we thought it’s gone forever”he muttered.
“I should be angry at her but it just feel like…… I’m feeling sorry”she muttered and he looked at her. She’s staring at her shoes.
“I wanted to back off from bullying when Wyatt did but I couldn’t cause she wasn’t ready to”he muttered, looking away while she looked at him this time.
“Why are you telling me?”she asked.
“I don’t know, maybe I feel guilty”he said and she smiled, looking away.
“You should apologize to everyone if you feel guilty, I’m sure they’ll forgive”she said and he nodded.
“Thanks”he muttered.
“Thanks?”
“Yes, for coming to New York”he said and she smiled.
“Thanks too for being in New York”she said and they both smiled.
“And you’re pretty”he said and looked away while she smiled.
**
Dante walked into his father’s office after waiting for close to an hour.
“It really isn’t funny keeping me waiting”Dante said, taking his seat.
“You know patience is about everything”he smirked.
“I’ll get down to business. Tell me everything on Axel’s parents, why you ki||ed them and how”Dante said and he smiled but turned into a wicked laughter.
“I knew you’d come around, the blood is still there after all”he laughed more.
“Gonna tell me or what?”
“Chill son, we’ve got the whole day”he said.
“I don’t have the whole day”Dante said.
“Fine, story story. My brother Gideon’s father was always the one my father loved. He’d do everything to him and he did the worst by handling over this company to him after marriage. This has been the company I’ve always wanted but he gave it to him so I did what I could do, taking him out of the world”he said, laughing at the last part.
“How?”
“A truck hit their car but Gideon didn’t die so I ask they get rid of him, seems they took him to an orphanage instead”he said.
“And you want me to take same footsteps you took?”Dante asked.
“Isn’t that the reason why you’re here?”he smirked.
“I should be saying my goodbye now, we’ll see around”Dante stood up.
“No coffee?”
“I don’t think so”Dante said and walked out. Leaving the company immediately.
**
HOSPITAL.
Almost everyone is in the ward, staring at sleeping Hazel. The doctor said the shot he gave her will be over soon.
“Come on girl, you’ve got to wake up”Maggie muttered, she’s beside Hazel.
“You shouldn’t be close to her that much”Giselle said.
“And who asked you to talk? You shouldn’t be here, you’re the head cause of everything!”she shouted and that woke Hazel quickly. Using force, she hit Maggie on her stomach.
“Geez!!”she screamed.
“She’s awake”Giselle muttered.
“Hazel”Archie tried talking to her but she started her forceful hitting of her legs and hands.
“Hazel!”Archie screamed in tears but that worsen it.
The doctor walked in with Mrs Whitney.
“You all need to leave”he said and they all walked out.
“Let’s talk it out, what do you mean I’m the cause?”Giselle stood in front of Maggie who’s holding her tummy.
“Really? Asking me makes you stupid”Maggie snapped.
“Coming from one who made people feel more worse. Do you know what those students feel when you made life a living hell for them! They cried, had aim of commiting suicide! They felt the world wasn’t for them and now you’re using that mouth to lecture me, to judge?!”Giselle shouted.
“I should know you can never be a change person, you’re just born to be like this and I pray it leads you to somewhere you’d feel pain!”Giselle shouted, walking away, Axel followed.
“She said it all, you’re a lunatic”Otto said and also walk away while Sandra moved closer to her.
“It wouldn’t be news if you become just like her, I’ll be waiting for it”she whispered and walked away.
Jasper stood there for a while, staring at Hazel and then Archie. He finally left when he felt he has seen enough. Wyatt is with Archie instead, consoling him. Only Dante is absent.
*
NEXT DAY.
GENERAL CLASS.
Things has been going smoothly. “God, the English teacher loves staying long in class”Otto groaned.
“Lazy @zz”Sandra muttered.
“Looks odd that Dante is in class”Axel said, looking at Dante.
“Right, I have been thinking about it since he walked in”Giselle muttered.
“Hmm, his face seems pale, it only means he has been thinking and haven’t have a nice sleep”Sandra said, looking at him.
“What do you wanna study?”Giselle asked and they laughed.
“A therapist will suit her”Otto said. A beep on Axel’s phone made them face him.
“Let’s meet in the basketball hall by lunchtime* he read. It’s from Dante. They all looked at his seat but he’s already gone.
“How’s your cousin doing?”Sandra asked.
“The doctor said she’d be perfect in just a week but she might be a different person when she’s okay”Giselle said.
“That’s like losing her memory”Otto said.
“I said same thing, but he said she has been hitting her head without us knowing”Giselle said.
“Archie apologized”she said.
“On what?”Otto asked.
“He said he’s sorry for everything, maybe he hasn’t gotten the courage to face is”Axel said.
“So there’s no need for any payback if they all change”Otto said.
“Exactly”Sandra said and Axel nodded.
“Seeing them realize their mistake is better”he said.
“I would have say we teach them a little lesson”Otto said.
“Exactly, you think like me”Giselle said and they smiled.
“I’ll be right back”Sandra stood up.
“I sense something spicy”Otto muttered but gasped when Axel and Giselle stood up, holding hands.
“Seriously guys!”he laughed as they walked out. “I need a girl too”he muffled.
*
LIBRARY.
Dante is sleeping on seat. His head was about falling but Sandra sat beside him quickly and it fell on her shoulder and that woke him up.
“Hey”he said.
“See a doctor if you can’t sleep”she muttered and he smiled.
“Doctors can’t help”he muttered.
“Tell me about it, I just found out I’m a therapist”she said and he looked at her.
“You don’t look like one”he said.
“I’ll look like one soon”she said.
“What do you think, am I crazy?”he asked.
“A bully asking if he’s crazy”she chuckled.
“I’m not one anymore”he muffled and she heard it but she pretended not to.
“You really need a therapist”she muffled.
**
LUNCH TIME.
BASKETBALL COURT.
Dante was already waiting when Axel walked in. They both stared at each other, no one talked till Axel spoke.
“I’m here”
“I can see”Dante muttered.
“Why am I here?”he asked.
“Here, you should watch it and maybe show grandpa and then finally have a decision on what to do”he said, handing him a flashdrive.
“What’s in it?”
“See for yourself”he said.
“Why are you giving it to me?”
“A prove, a prove that I am sorry and ready to change”he said. Axel looked at him and almost smile but held it.
“I hope it changes my mind”Axel said and turned.
“Grandpa always compares me with you, you were never there but it feels like you were. I h@??d it, cause I thought his loved grandson was dead, I’d always tell him not to compare me with the dead, but here you are”Dante said and Axel slowly turn to face him.
“I would never had believe it if I was told you’d be the one I was always compared with”Dante said.
“Want a hug?”Axel asked.
“Uhn?”Dante blinked.
“Want a hug from your brother?”Axel asked again.
TBC