She Didn't Cry Wolf

The Final Truth

Time truly went by so fast before I knew it, I managed to get an internship lined up whilst studying and I got to see Doctor Fluffy everyday. It was strange being around him and being professional, although I'm not certain that us being in his office was professional, it was a lot of fun but not professional. For most of the day we were busy but we also texted each other throughout our breaks and snuck off when we could. I always had a smile but never said anything about it or discussed my private life with any of the nurses.

It was almost Christmas and the hospital had a party for the patients and staff. They brought in Santa and we took pictures with the little ones. One of the nurses, Rachel, looked at me and smiled, "I can see why you took the post. You're a natural with the kids." "One of them is the very reason I decided on becoming a nurse." I smiled at them and she took me out of my thoughts, "Here I thought it was because of Doctor Everette." My eyebrows furrowed, "No," I slightly hinted with my eyes at Christopher, "He was the reason."

The children were happy and that's all that mattered, "Whatever the reason, I'm glad you're here." Rachel started to help the children and I turned around only to bump into Doctor Fluffy, "I'm sorry Doctor Everette, I didn't see where I was going." Every time he looked at me, it disarmed me completely, "My apologies Miss Watts, I should have been more careful." I politely smiled and walked out of the children's ward. My shift was over and I planned to go home as I still didn't like late night parties. I wore my little burgundy dress, my black heels and made sure Doctor Fluffy saw me as I left. It wasn't long before he called me on my way out, "You look rather beautiful, where are you going?" I couldn't help but smile, "I'm headed home…" I could hear his smile, "Don't go, come back to me." I stopped and turned around waiting, "If you're not here in 5 minutes then I will go home." He came running and just like the first time he lifted me up in the air and all I could do was squeak. We went in separate cars to his other place, we barely made it to the bedroom and gave in at the door. All we did was lay there after, I could hear his heart beating and his breathing slowing down.

He would always play with my hair and rub my back until I fell asleep but this time I asked, "As comfortable as you are can we go to bed?" He got up and lifted me, he walked us straight to the bed. "I'll never get tired of this." "Is that a challenge?" We eventually did sleep but this time the dreams were different, the images were clearer and I saw a little child playing on a swing. I woke up, not scared but I woke up suddenly and felt sick. Naturally, I ran off to the bathroom and he woke up too, he tried coming into the bathroom as the door was slightly opened but I told him, "I'm perfectly fine, don't worry." He didn't listen to me and came in anyway, "What did you have at the party?" "What didn't I have?" Eventually it subsided and I managed to get back to the bed with the sheets wrapped around me and he started his check up. He wouldn't give me any medication, just a little water and crackers. "How do you feel?" As I drank the water, I nodded my head, "Stop worrying, I'm perfectly fine."

Eventually we did go back to bed together but when I woke up, I found a note.

Note

Please stay in bed, I'll be home to check up on you soon. Fluffys Order!

As tempted as I was to disobey the letter, trying to get up caused my head to spin. I wrote down most of my symptoms and couldn't manage to get out of bed anyway. I did manage to have a shower and get dressed in his shirt, not that I needed much. It had turned into a second home, half the closet had my things but I always managed to wear his shirts and shorts. As I brushed my teeth, I pondered my dream and found myself rubbing my abdomen, looking in the mirror, I washed my mouth and decided that I'd just go down to the store.

I had to get changed so I wore my flat shoes and another dress. The elevator felt cramped and there was an awful smell coming from somewhere, I couldn't get out of there faster. I got to the store, the fresh air helped and so did the small walk. When I got there, I saw Christopher and he waved at me. I couldn't help but wave back then turn my head and see what I needed. Paid for it and left, the walk back took longer because I walked at a glacial pace. I got back eventually and read the instructions, "Two lines positive, one line negative."

I stood at the door for a while before deciding to take the test, I went into the bathroom and did exactly as the instructions said but I left the test in the bathroom and fell asleep on the couch waiting, it was too comfortable. It felt like a few minutes but apparently it had been hours as Colin came back. His warm hands touching my cheek as he whispers, "Let me take you back to bed." I got up and he cradled me back to bed, took off my shoes, my dress and gave me his shirt to wear. "I just need the bathroom quickly before I go back to sleep." I had forgotten all about the test but as soon as I remembered I finished up and looked. I dropped the box and the test slid to where Colin stood, he picked it up and smiled, "Is there something you want to tell me?" I didn't know what it said, "I don't know." I walked over to him, looking for a hint in his eyes, "Is there something you want to tell me?"

I hate when he does this to me and does not say a word, "I can't pick you up anymore." His response perplexed me, "You might get a little light headed from low iron." Low iron, is this truly the time for a medical review. I grabbed the stick from his palm and read it aloud, "Two lines. I'm pregnant." It was his turn to be perplexed, "I was certainly a part of this, we are pregnant." I couldn't stop smiling, jumping up and down then straight into his arms. Relieved it wasn't food poisoning but suddenly nervous, "Are you sure about this?" "Are you kidding me Pippa, of course I am. I'm really happy it's not food poisoning but even more excited that we're having a baby. When do you want to make an appointment?" Appointment, what appointment? "What appointment?" "Scheduling an ultrasound. I can get you into one tomorrow. The sooner, the better." "Can it wait until tomorrow?"

I just wanted a day to take it in but time went by too fast and the sun rose too quickly, Colin was already dressed and woke me with a kiss. "No fair… I just went to sleep." I did get up eventually and we went to have an ultrasound. Colin held my hand and I'm pretty sure I squeezed his, to my surprise the Doctor had been waiting for us. Everything made my heart just flutter, I felt fluttering all over, I closed my eyes and held onto Colin's hand and my eyes opened when I heard this echo, "Congratulations to you both, from the looks of things, you're about 11 weeks along." I looked at Colin first and then saw the monitor, "Would you like a print of the baby's first picture?" Colin was smiling, "Yes!!! Two of them." I was mesmerised by our little baby. I looked at the monitor for what felt like hours and when it was all over, all I could do was look at the picture. Colin took the other one and placed it into his wallet, "This one, we're placing it on the fridge."

I couldn't stop smiling but I still wanted to go out and have some fun for the day, "Could we go to the store?" "Yes, of course we could." We got there and he picked up the vitamins I would need and as I was grabbing a pack of crackers, a familiar hand was placed on mine, "Madam Juliette, it's lovely to see you." "You shouldn't be with him or you'll end up just like her." Her words startled me but Colin's brought me out of the fear she tried to instil. I turned to him and she managed to disappear, "The strangest thing just happened to me." He kissed me and asked, "Did you get a bottle of water?" "Oh yes, I was distracted." I got the water and forgot all about Madam Juliette. Colin and I decided to move in together and he ended up selling the other property. He felt safer knowing I'd be around security and cameras. Within reach of him and anything else I'd need. I didn't give Madam Juliette's words another thought.

I knew Colin would never hurt me, I had no doubt in my mind. In fact he sent me a chocolate everyday in a pink box. I thought it was his way of saying he believes we would have a little girl and every week, like clockwork the pink box came with the one chocolate, "I wish my boyfriend would send me a chocolate in a box but why only one?" Rachel asked, "I have no idea but I don't think I'll be making a collection of these. You can have the next one and I'll keep the boxes."

Our baby must not have liked it but I did feel slightly sick after having it and threw it away, which is why I offered them to Rachel, she took them gladly. Each week, I would sign for them and Rachel would eat it. A different one each time, sometimes white chocolate and sometimes dark. I couldn't stand the smell of it, it gave me a slightly rancid odour which put me off and made me sick instantaneously. The only sweets I wanted were hugs and kisses, I did eventually tell Colin, "Fluffy, I must confess. The baby doesn't like chocolate." "Oh yes, let's blame the baby." "I'm serious, these chocolates you keep sending, the baby doesn't like it. It's as if I hate chocolate." He giggled as I was laying on him and asked me, "Sweetheart, what chocolates?" "The chocolate you keep sending in the pink box." He placed his hand on my back to rub it, "I haven't sent you any chocolates."

I sat up and looked at him, he really didn't know about it. "Someone's been sending pink boxes of chocolate every week." "It's not me, if you wanted chocolate I'd have made some for you but it's unhealthy to have so much whilst pregnant." I went to work the next day and the chocolate had been delivered. Rachel wasn't at work and I took the pink box to Colin, "Are you sure this isn't you?" He was busy placing a file away as I handed him the pink box of chocolate, "No, where did you get this from?" "It's delivered every week to me." I gave him the paper I signed, "It's definitely not from me, you wouldn't happen to have a secret admirer would you?" It did start to worry me that someone was sending these chocolates and I would not eat them but instead, I went down to the lab and asked one of the food technicians, "Could you help me, I need to know what's in this?" "Theobromine unless it's been made to look like a chocolate but is actually a cake." "I'm being serious, just please let me know what's in it?" Steven shook his head and did a few tests on it but sent it to Colin and didn't call me for it.

I was relatively unnerved about it and the longer I waited for the information the more I couldn't focus on anything. I eventually went back to the lab but it had been closed for the evening. I wasn't going to bother Steven for the results when he left the hospital already but Colin came down there too, "What are you doing down here?" "I asked Steven to run a test for me," "I came to ask him about a test he emailed me," "Was it about a certain theobromine?" "It had some of that and other chemical compounds that he needs to explain."

We would not get our answers for a few days but Rachel did come in, looking awful and checking herself in. They ran a few tests on her but because Steven had not been in, it would be a bit of a wait and when he did come in to work, he too was admitted. They had both been poisoned with the same thing. "Steven, I have been meaning to ask you. Those test results you sent me, what were they for?" "Pippa came by a few days ago with a chocolate, those were the results. I didn't know, I ate it thinking she just wanted the chemical compound, I didn't know it was laced with cyanide." Colin looked at me, "How many of them did you have?" I was so nervous all I could do was throw up in the closest can.

I had to be checked for cyanide poisoning, I didn't know if it was caused by the stress or the chocolate but after being admitted and having tests done all I could think about was the baby, "Is the baby okay?" "The baby is perfectly fine." The first time I ate the chocolate, I remembered throwing up after having it. Our baby was safe, I was safe but someone was sending those chocolates and when we informed the police, I was relieved to see Nia and Theo. They were slightly surprised to see me. "Oh wow, blonde suits you but why is it every time I see you, it seems to be here, in a hospital. What trouble have you gotten yourself into this time?" After hugging Officer Harris and Officer Mason, "It was not my fault, someone kept sending chocolates but they weren't exactly chocolates."

The nurse came in to check up on me and Nia spoke to her, "Is this the report?" She went through it and sat down, "When did you start getting the chocolate?" "It's been weeks now, all the delivery printouts and pink boxes are at reception." "Anyone else other than the hospital that you've been in contact with?" "Everyone in Dans." I thought about it again, "Madam Juliette…" The nurse looked at me strangely, "Patrick Kaur's grandmother? She's far too sweet to do anything dangerous." Nia quickly asked, "Have you seen Madam Juliette?" She placed the stethoscope around her neck, fixing her hair "yes, she's getting her prescription for oxycontin refilled."

I had been drugged with that exact medicine some time ago and just by looking at Nia, we knew. They arrested Madam Juliette for attempted murder along with other charges. It was a case finally closed and the moment I truly felt at peace even though others too were harmed. Nia invited me over to watch the interrogation although this time, I was on the other side of a confession.

Madam Juliette didn't ask for a lawyer, she simply told the truth. "My grandson just loved her and wanted her, what more could I do except give him my full support and help?" She explained how she provided the drugs which he placed into Allison's drink as she bought coffee regularly after attending college. He would offer her free muffins or anything that was laced and then take his break after. He found her sick on the side of the building and that's when he took his grandmother's old car, drove her all the way to the warehouse and…

Allison's panting is all you can hear, "Is there anybody there? Somebody!!! Hello???" Being stuck in a dark, unfamiliar place and all you can hear is a voice, dripping with annoyance and revenge. "I'm offended, you don't even remember me?" Slowly scurrying around, it's too dark. Shadows lines being barely visible. The echoes of crows flapping and sqwarking, "Let me refresh your memory Allison."

I could barely make it through listening without feeling dizzy or sick. They decided not to take her to prison but instead gave her a psychiatrist, had her evaluated and kept her there for the foreseeable future. I did send her a few things as she truly had nobody to care for her anymore. It wasn't something Colin and I agreed on but it felt like the right thing to do.

I had one more thing to settle and that was to visit both Nia and Theo. I handed them a small package. "When I got here, this was one of the first gifts I received but I think it belongs to you." Nia opened it and saw her sisters ring, it was the first time I saw her cry. It was also the first time I saw Theo comforting her. "You two are truly good for each other. I hope this brings you some peace." With a few hugs and goodbyes, we could now end this chapter together.