CHAPTER SIX- IT ONLY GETS WORSE
1573 Words
The tension in the air was so thick, I needed scissors to cut through it. It was making the air inside the car stuffy, I looked down at our hands that were still joined together, he noticed it and sharply removed his hands from mine. The silence in the car was so deafening. The wind down the car window, the sound of the wind blowing against your cheeks helped with the silence but it still wasn’t enough.
“Thank you for your cooperation”, Christopher’s voice filled the air.
I huffed in annoyance, there’s nothing to thank me for. I didn’t bother to speak, I could see he was starting to get pissed by my silence.
He glanced at me, “Didn’t you hear me when I spoke?”
“What do you want me to say? Oh thank you for k********g me?”, I sneered. “Get over yourself”, I mumbled.
“I didn’t kidnap you, I literally saved your ass from the paparazzi”, he defended.
“Not that I said I needed your help, besides why would you say I am your girl in front of all those people? You say you saved my ass but you just gave them more reason to be all up in my space asking me stupid questions about being your girlfriend which I’m clearly not”
Christopher totally ignored me, brought out his phone and was scrolling through, acting like I didn’t just rant, like I wasn't seated beside him.
“Isn’t Jennifer your girlfriend? Why would you deny her like that?” I tried to sound casual but it was eating me up. I wanna know if he really is in a relationship with her. If they are, I can literally see my face once again in the front page cover with the title ‘Boyfriend Snatcher’ or maybe the tabloids will get more creative and just tag me as a ‘w***e’ since I supposedly cheated on my ex fiancee. I haven’t even been able to see and talk things out with him.
He still kept mute, I turned and gave him the stink eye, “Are you just gonna pretend I’m not here or you’re just gonna answer my questions?”
“No.”he said dryly.
I gave him a cold look, and decided to stop talking. But he still hasn't told me why he fed the media that lie? I opened my mouth to speak but he beat me to it.
“We’re here, get out of the car!”, Where the f**k is here? I turned and looked out to see we were directly in front of my family home. That's strange, all through the ride I don't recall telling him or giving the driver my house location. He has some explaining to do.
looked at him seriously, “ How do you know my family lives here?”
Christopher replied in a lukewarm way, like I was boring him, “I know every f*****g thing about you, You really are a fledgling college student, How wouldn’t I know my sworn enemies house, a place I identified as my target. Even if it’s on the moon, I can also find it!, I get whatever the f**k I want when I want it!”
“You're such a rude egotistical man”, I said, i couldn’t hold my tongue, “I feel for the woman who would fall in love with you”
“Can you just leave?’ he said through gritted teeth.
“What’s wrong? Do you want me to stay a little longer? Don’t you want to spend some time with your girlfriend?”, I smirked.
“Unfortunately, I’m not interested in you, you’re not my type,” Christopher said blankly.
It stings so much, his words made me feel so self conscious, my confidence went down the drain. I know I’m not the prettiest girl but I didn't need a reminder, especially from someone like him. I can’t believe I felt a thing for him.
There was no expression on his handsome face, just a devilish look on his face, he enjoys taunting me.
Jessica frowned slightly, “I’m not interested in you either!”
“Get out of this car, don’t waste my time! My time is precious!” Christopher retorted coldly.
“f**k you!” I said with so much hate in my voice. I got out of the car and slammed the door real hard.
“A conceited and arrogant son of a b***h!” I stormed into the house but it was empty, I was met with silence. If a pin drops on the floor I would hear it.
Something is wrong. I could feel it in my stomach, I quickly took out my cell phone and I saw that I had eight missed calls from my brother Michael. I dialled his number, after a few rings he picked up.
“Hey, sis, I’ve been trying to get to you”, his voice was so hoarse and sounding off.
“What’s wrong? Why aren’t you here? Where is everybody?”, I rushed out.
“We are in the hospital”
My heart dropped, “Are you okay?”
“I’m fine but it’s mom, she had a minor heart attack and collapsed, she hit her head and there was a lot of blood”, he sobbed, his voice cracked.
Oh s**t!
He shouldn’t have seen something like that, I should have been here to protect them from that but I wasn't here. I can’t believe I was pissed at them for not coming to see me and even planning on having lunch with bloody Jennifer. I’m officially the worst big sister ever.
“What hospital?”
“Northwestern Memorial Hospital”, He hiccuped.
“I’m on my way, don’t worry everything will be alright”, I reassured him.
I grabbed the first car key I saw on the counter, it was the Range Rover Evoque, I ran out, got in and drove as fast as I could to the hospital.
I arrived shortly after and was shown into the room where my mom is, the sight I saw was alarming. There was a respiratory monitor and a lot of wire plugged in.
I saw my three siblings hurdled together close to our unconscious mother, “Micheal”, I called.
They all turned to see, I could see faint dried tear lines on their cheeks, the two girls, Kystal and Kate ran to me for a hug. “Hey Chipmunks”, I placed a kiss on their forehead. I looked at Micheal to see his eyes were clouded. Before I could say anything else, doctor Nathan strolled in.
“Hey Miss Green, I’ve been expecting you”, he said, looking through his chart.
“So sorry, Micheal, go get some snacks with the girls at the cafe”, I brought out my card from my purse and handed it to him. He glanced at me, I know he knows I don't want them hearing whatever the doctor has to say, he took their hands in his and led them away.
“What’s the update?”
“She had a heart attack, her respiratory organs are weak, and due to the severe hit on her head she may have amnesia, I’m not certain but the chances of recovery is slim”
I staggered a little bit, I gripped the bed stand to steady myself.
“Are you okay Miss Greens?”
“I’m fine, it's just a lot to take in, it’s been a shitty day and please call me Jessica”
“Yeah, well I have some other patients to attend to”, I nodded at him, unable to speak anymore and he left.
I grabbed a chair and sat down close to mom, I linked my hands in hers, they were so cold, tears came down my cheeks but I wiped them off vigorously. I have to be strong for my siblings, there’s no room for tears in a situation like this.
I picked up the Tv remote, and scrolled through stations till one caught my eye. It was my father’s picture on the news, I turned on the volume of the Television. The reporter just said that my dad just escaped. There was an ambush on the van that was taking him to prison, two officers were dead and the other brutally injured.
My heart beat increased, if he escaped from prison I hope he is not going to come for me for confessing, or my mom and siblings for revenge. Fear seeped into me, I have to protect them at all cost.
The door opened and I quickly turned off the Tv before my siblings could see what I just saw, they don’t need another heart ache so soon.
My phone rang, I picked it up and answered, my face turned pale, white as a sheet of paper when I heard what the person on the line said. I hung up the call, I walked towards the table, grabbed a water bottle and gulped it down harshly.
I ran my hands through my hair, pulling at it slightly, inflicting pain on myself. I keep getting stabbed in the heart with a knife over and over again.
When is it ever going to stop?
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