KIMBERLY
"Kimberly we are sorry to have called you at this time of the night" The doctor said.
My heart throbbed inside my chest, threatening to break the rib cage that held it.
"It is fine, is anything the problem?" I inquired anxiously.
"I am sorry to inform you again that your pay is now one thousand two hundred dollars per month, your sister consumes alot of medical equipments, compared to last month, the budget is cutting deep into the hospital's finances. Once again, I'm really sorry" She divulged.
My heart shattered into a million pieces. Again?! Why is this happening again?
"What the f**k is wrong with you all? Why are you trying so hard to make my life difficult? What have I done to deserve such wickedness from this hospital? last week, you increased the bill to eight hundred and today you've increased it to a thousand and two hundred!" I yelled furiously.
"Please calm down, your sister's condition gets terribly unstable and when it does we are forced to consume more than usual just to get her back to normal. It really is not our fault" She pleaded calmly.
"If there is a way you can get money to suit for her bills then you should do it really fast, so we can continue with the advanced treatments, goodnight" She added before ending the call.
Frustration swelled up in me, angrily I screamed and broke down in tears. Things were getting worse and I did not know what to do.
How can my problems keep escalating even without doing anything, if it was not for Harden's help, how would I have paid the eight hundred dollars for her medical bills? Now it is a thousand and two hundred dollars.
I sat on the bare floor outside the club and cried my eyes out, I felt life draining away from me. What do I do? I cannot seek help from Harden because he has already helped, no one else can offer me that amount of money in a short time, my house is also overdue.
Suddenly, like a flashback, memories of my conversation with Mrs Vivian crossed my mind. Should I accept this offer?
This is my sister's life at stake, I cannot joke with the only family I have. All hope pointed towards the direction of her offer.
I pondered on another way out but none other than her offer came to mind. I wiped my tears and walked back into the clubhouse. If giving off my marital life would save my sister's life then I would gladly do it.
"Laura!" I yelled out her name in the crowd but got no response, I plodded up the stairs and through the crowd of couples openly making out.
Where the hell could she be? I need to drive home and give Mrs Vivian a call, but how can I leave Laura here?
"Laura?" I went into different rooms and saw no sign of her until I came across a room, as I walked towards the room, sounds of light mournings met my ears.
I do not want to invade in anyone's privacy but she is not in any other part of the clubhouse so i will have to check here. I slightly pushed open the door and peered my head into the room.
Right before my very eyes was Laura, completely naked in front of Jaden, pushing her behind and moaning shamelessly to the pleasure of having him inside her.
Beside her was another lady, having her p***y stroked by Jaden, I was completely shocked.
"Kim?" Her mouth dropped as shame was written all over her face.
"The f**k are you doing here? Leave" Jaden's arrogant voice met my ears. I was not the one caught sleeping with my ex but I felt ashamed.
"Sorry" I closed the door behind me and plodded down the stairs, he is such an arrogant rich d**k. With just few hours of meeting him, I already f*****g hate him.
As for Laura, I do not know what to say, it is her choice but is she not worried? Sleeping with a man that sleeps with every woman.
Does that not make her feel cheap like other women? I meandered through the crowd and found my way out of the clubhouse.
My main and only concern was my sister, nothing else really mattered to me. The fact that I need to marry a strange man and give him a child is another reason why I am so afraid and worried.
Am I about to make the right or wrong decision? Whether right or wrong, it is a decision that I have to make, to pay for my sister's medical bills and my house bills.
I have never backed down from a fight and I am not going to do that now, I will make sure I complete her bills and get her out of that hospital when she is well.
I booked an uber and within minutes, it arrived in front of the club. I stepped in and lulled my head on the car's window.
Everything was just too much for me but I knew what I had to do. I pulled out Mrs Vivian's card and dialed her number.
After a few rings she picked up the call.
"Hello? Who is this?" She questioned, her voice tinged with authority.
I tried to speak up but my I was tongue tied, it was almost like my heart was in my mouth. I was so anxious.
"It is me.... Kimberly, you spoke to me in the supermarket, some days ago" I finally summoned enough courage to speak.
"Ohhh I have been expecting your call Kimberly, have you thought about my offer?" She inquired once more.
"Yes...." I paused and took a deep breath. "I will do it" My voice became shaky as I spoke.
"I'm glad you thought this through, I had a feeling you would reach out to me, meet me at my office tomorrow. We will discuss further and have you ready to meet my son" She replied cheerfully.
"My office address is on the card" She added.
"Alright ma, thank you so much"
"Don't thank me, I should be thanking you, you are the one doing me a favour, I will see you at my office tomorrow" She said before ending the call.
What the f**k did I just do? I was willing to go through this mess without giving in to this temptation but my hands are tied, this is my only hope of saving my sister, I just hope my soon to be husband is the type of man I would want to spend the rest of my life with.
His mother seems nice so I believe he would be too, I can not say for sure until I meet him. For now I will have to brace up and accept my fate.