LOVE & REVENGE - CHAPTER 23
🥀FRIENDS REUNION🥀
“I’m sorry Gemini” she started running away and her face cap fell revealing Cora.
She didn’t bother to stop and pick up the cap as she kept running as fast as her legs could carry her. She ran into a small restaurant and bought chilled water to calm herself down but the guilt of what she did kept eating her up.
She didn’t know how to face her boss and what if Gemini didn’t die ? What if the $h00ter was caught? They would surely implicate her and she would loose both her job and family and still end up in jail.
All these made her tears pour nonstop.
The waiters there kept looking at her, wondering what was going on with her to make her cry this much. They concluded that it will be a case of heartbreak.
Few moments later, Cora stood up and started walking home dragging her legs one after the other. She decided to walk home in order to buy time and decide what to do with herself when she get home.
🥀HOSPITAL🥀
The nurses wheeled in an unconscious Fiona with Gemini crying and running behind them.
He has been crying from the school to the hospital. What if something happened to Fiona and his baby sister?
🥀EARLIER🥀
Fiona just arrived at the school immediately Gemini got out of the school premises. She had wanted to see him because she missed seeing him the previous day.
She ran to hug him when he wanted to open the car door and then got shot in his place.
Luckily, the bullet met her shoulder and she went down immediately with Gemini.
🥀PRESENT🥀
They wheeled Fiona into the emergency room and the doctors started working on her immediately.
Gemini and his driver where seated in the hallway with worry written all over their faces.
Gemini kept crying and paced around the place at intervals. He kept praying for the safety of both mother and child.
Few moments later the doctor came out and they ran to him.
“Sir, how are they doing? Gemini asked looking at the doctor with eyes full of hope.
“Don’t worry dear, your mother is out of danger. She only fainted out of shock. But they are fine now. Both your mom and your little brother” the doctor said smiling
“It’s a little sister not brother” Gemini said wiping his tears.
“Where is your father anyways? The doctor asked and Gemini’s mouth opened.
They definitely forgot to call him.
The driver ran to the car and met 34 missed calls on his phone.
Alex has been calling since he arrived home and met it empty.
He called him back and told him that Fiona was shot but didn’t explain in details.
Alex arrived at the hospital in a flash and ran madly inside ignoring the greetings sent his way by the nurses.
Gemini ran to him immediately he saw him and hugged him. He started a new round of tears and Alex only patted his back to calm him down.
“Dad, she took the bullet for me. I would have been the one lying down there maybe dead. I don’t know when she is going to wake up” Gemini cried
“I’m here now. She will be fine” Alex whispered
“Dad, let’s go and see him together. I have been scared to go in there” Gemini said and held his fathers hand dragging him to Fiona’s ward but the doctor appeared at that moment and took him to his office.
“Mr. Alexander Smith, its nice to see you here” the doctor said extending his hand for a handshake and Alex took it reluctantly.
“I never knew you were married. You kept it away from the public” he continued and Alex glared at him but he didn’t notice and went on blabbing.
“Is that why you brought me here, to know about my private life? Alex asked coldly and the doctor immediately comported himself.
After discussing with him for a little while, Alex was instructed on how to make the necessary payment and he went to do so.
He headed to Fiona’s ward with Gemini after making the necessary payments.
He entered the ward and the driver adjusting Fiona’s hair and his blood boiled in anger.
‘How dare he touch what’s mine’ Alex muttered under his breath.
The driver immediately noticed him and the look on his face made him nervous that he moved away from the bed.
After staring at Fiona for a few minutes, he turned around and left. He made a phone call and his guards arrived in a few minutes.
He instructed them to guard Fiona’s room and on no account should they allow anyone enter her ward.
🥀9PM🥀
Fiona opened her eyes and discovered she was in a hospital. She tried getting down from the bed and pain hit her shoulder. She touched it and felt the bandage there and that was when she remembered what happened earlier.
“Gemini’ she muttered and got down from the bed. She opened the door and walked out only to meet guards at her door and they stopped her from going further.
“Who are you people? Fiona asked looking at them one after the other
“We were instructed by boss to keep you safe” one of them answered
“Boss? Who is this boss? She asked and they shrugged without giving an answer.
She stared at them for some minutes before quietly going back inside.
🥀🥀🥀
Elizabeth has been at the airport since 4pm. She decided to book a night flight so that she would not run into any unwanted face.
She had decided to come back to San Francisco after the visit to her house some time ago.
She thinks its high time they set things straight so that more people won’t be harmed.
She had wanted to ignore everything and live her life quietly with her children but the thought of putting other people’s life at risk bothered her. And to think that those people are innocent. They are just victims of circumstances paying for what they know nothing about and she has to do something to stop it.
She was determined to put an end to all of these so she called her friend and informed her about her intentions to move back to L.A.
They have been in touch since the incident I’m Elizabeth’s house.
Right now, they are looking for strong evidence that will put the suspect in jail for life.
At 7:00 pm, she boarded the plane and left for L.A.
As soon as she arrived L.A, she put a call across to her friend informing her of her arrival and before you could say jack, she was on her way to her friends house.
She would stay there for the mean time and then fix her house and leave. Until then, there is a lot of catching up to do.
Emily has been up all through the night waiting patiently for her friend and her joy knew no bounds when she received her call that she was on the way. She has already sent her driver to the airport to pick up Elizabeth when she arrives.
The door opened and Elizabeth rushed in, excited and awed at the environment she found herself in.
She ran into the waiting arms of her friend, Emily who hugged her tightly almost suffocating her.
“How have you been? Emily asked after the disengage from the hug
“I’ve been fine. I survived” Elizabeth said with a smile
“How did Flora find you even after your surgery and change of name? Emily asked
“Did I change that much?
“Not really but you changed”
“Oh! We once ran into each other at the hospital. She looked at me as if she recognized me but with my change of name, I escaped her that day. I don’t know how she figured it out. Although my daughter and hers are friends” Elizabeth explained
“Wow. I spoke with Magreth few weeks back and she said she would come to L.A. You know she have been in Paris but her daughter is here tho I don’t know her so i’ve not met her”
“I can’t wait to get enough evidence to lock Flora up for life” Elizabeth seethed in anger
“I’m not Flora so don’t get angry here. I know she was the one who ki||ed Fiona’s child and set my son up” Emily said
“And you kept calm about it? Why did you even allow your son to get involved with Fiona in the first place. I knew Robert and his cohorts will come after him but its getting too much and we don’t even have a clue of what to do” Elizabeth said and Emily’s phone beeped.
Emily took the phone and read the message which was sent to her by Margret.
“Margret said she will come over next week” Emily said after reading the message and Elizabeth smiled.
“We have been talking nonstop. I’m sorry dear. Let me take you to your room” Emily said and called some maids to take her friends’ bags to a room they prepared for her.
They both went upstairs and Emily went to her room after they said their good nights.
Elizabeth let out a wicked smile as soon as she closed the door behind her.
“Now let’s play this game” she thought and went into the bathroom.
TBC