Primrose

Chapter 12

On one night David escaped from the lock up by the help of Vero. He escaped to the city on that very same night because Montes was no longer safe to hide and David wanted to go to the city. He paid some truck drivers who were going to the city and they let him hide in their truck. It wasn’t easy but finally David made it to the city in the middle of the night. He couldn’t believe that after eight years of so much trouble and grief he was finally in the city where he grew up happily. So many memories came and left his mind but later on he slept on the streets.  

When it was dawn he began finding his way to his home. It wasn’t very hard to find because He never forgot it in the first place although so many things had changed. When He saw the house tears gathered in his eyes and he just shed them. He walked towards it and knocked tried to open but it was locked. He began hitting it as he cried painfully. It didn’t take long and a woman came to open the door.

“Hey young man what on earth is wrong with you?” The woman asked and the two began to look at each other and everybody was familiar to the other.

“Huh,” The woman’s mouth was wide open. “David is that you?” She asked.

“Yes Ruth it’s me.” David replied and they hugged each other as they cried. Later on they went inside and had a long conversation about everything. 

On the other hand, Vero was taking coffee to Mr. Greg in his office. The depressed man took the coffee from her hands and began to sip it.

“What do you think will become of Me?” He asked. “Things are falling apart.” He complained as he sipped it more and more. “Even the proud boss Martin is hiding from the police.” Greg started laughing and Vero was just silently observing him. “Anyways I need that foolish Rose to die tonight! It’s her fault everything is turning upside down.” He ordered but suddenly he felt something was wrong in his stomach and he lost his body energy at once and even fell down from the chair.

“You did this to me?” He asked Vero.

“I am afraid that it’s you who is dying today and not Primrose.” Vero said and the poison killed him right away. Vero took all the money that was kept in the office, put then in a bag and then walked out of the office. 

It’s just fair if you die the exact death as senator Cruz, yeah it’s fair… Vero thought as she left Greg’s residence with no plans of coming back to it. She went to look for Martin in all possible places.

Greg’s death was reported and the detectives were investigating his death.

“It seems like these people are starting to turn their back on each other.” Jack said.

“Sure they are, I think Martin is behind his death and he was killed by the very same poison that killed the late senator.” Martinez said as they walked out of the hospital from which Mr. Greg’s body was being examined. They went back to the office and were gathering more information. They continued searching for Martin everywhere they could but didn’t find him.

Martin was in a hideout somewhere in the city with Rosario as he planned on how to get back at his enemies. On a calm evening, he was talking to Rosario inside the house. 

“Greg died out of poison and I wonder who is behind his death.” Martin wondered.

“Montes is no longer safe for you Martin just give up on it.” Rosario suggested.

“Shut up!” He angrily yelled. “Montes is my kingdom and I will do everything to restore things. Things will go back to normal and I will make sure of that.” He boldly claimed. Suddenly Vero got in through the window in their room since they were in the sitting room. Martin felt someone’s presence in the house. He held his gun and slowly began walking towards the room. 

“Who is there?” He asked before getting in and there was no response. He slightly opened the door but he was certain that the person might hide behind the door so he was being really careful. 

“Come out.” He said as he slowly entered the room with the gun on his hand. He got inside and didn’t see anyone so he began to search the whole room but suddenly Vero shot his arm from an unexpected corner of the room. She purposely shot his right arm where he held the gun. When Rosario heard the gunshot she was so afraid but couldn’t do anything.  

“Oh my goodness!” She cried while being afraid of what might have happened to Martin. 

On the other hand, Vero was few steps behind Martin.

“Put that gun on the floor.” Vero ordered.

Martin’s arm was bleeding and he couldn’t believe what was happening to him at that very moment. He slowly put the gun down.

“Slide the gun with your feet.” She ordered and Martin hardly did it. “Turn around so that you can see me my face.” She said while picking up the gun. Martin turned and when he saw her he was surprised. 

“Vero?!” He called. 

“Exactly! Life is turning upside down for you Martin.” She said while pointing her gun straight on his head. “Who would have thought that the great hunter would be hunted so desperately some day?” Vero laughed with so much contempt. “Just look at how small you have gotten.” She said. 

“Oh I have always thought that a day like this would come.” Martin said.

“Oh you did?” Vero asked. “Wow! This has always been my dream Martin.” She proudly claimed. “The first bullet was for wasting my time as it really costed me to get here.” She said angrily and shot his chest. Martin just placed his hand where he was shot but didn’t fall down. Rosario was just outside the door listening to everything.

“That was for Aunt Cassie’s death.” She angrily said then shot again on his chest. “That was uncle John’s death.” She said but noticed that Martin was still fine.

“Oh I see.” She realized that he wore a bullet proof so she shot his leg. “That was for r****g Primrose and torturing David.” She said and Martin was falling slowly on the ground.

“Yea I did that and more but we all know that your hands are not clean either and look at you right now, you are killing your own father!” Martin said then laughed as he bled on his arm and leg. When Vero heard that she got so surprised.

“My father? Are you insane?” She asked.

“Yes he is.” Rosario got in.  

Vero quickly stood in a position where she could see them all. She laughed and asked, “And you think I will fall for that?” 

“It’s not a trick my child.” Rosario said as tears gathered in her eyes.

“Did you call me child Rosario?” Vero asked and Rosario tried to walk towards her. “Stop! Don’t move.” She demanded while pointing the gun on her.

“Yes I did because I am your mother and Martin is your father.” Rosario confessed.

“Shut up!” Vero felt like they wanted to distract her.

“Good deceptive trial.” Vero said. 

“My step mom, your grandma just lied to you that your parents died because she didn’t want you to find out that your parents rejected you Vero but every time I came by the house, deeply inside my heart I really was there to see you. Do you remember the old days?” Rosario asked.

“Stop making things up aunt Rosario I do respect you because you are grandma’s stepdaughter and she loved you although you showed no gratitude towards her. I never liked you after all because you troubled my grandmother and don’t you dare say that I am your daughter with that bastard Martin because it really irritates me.” Vero said.

“I rejected you because when Rosario got pregnant Cassie left me, she never wanted to trust me ever again. Why do you think I sent those men to take you away from this city since you were fifteen? I obviously blamed you for losing Cassie and proving it to Rosario that I didn’t want to have a family with her.” Martin claimed as Vero shed some tears.

Vero remembered watching family pictures with her grandma when she was fourteen and they saw Rosario’s picture when she was fifteen. 

“Grandma how comes I look so much like aunt Rosario in this picture?” She wondered and her Grandma’s face changed and it was like she was hiding something.

“She is your aunt, isn’t she?” Grandma replied after remaining silent for like two minutes.

“So you think that I will spare his life if you convince me that he is my father?” Vero asked.

“No child…” Rosario said.

“Don’t call me that.” Vero harshly interrupted. “Martin is dying today no matter what.” She added.

“You don’t need to be evil like him.” Rosario said. 

“Too late!” Vero said and pointed her gun on Martin who was bleeding on the floor.  

“For every tear that was shed because of you.” She said and pulled the trigger as Rosario cried.

“As father as child, go ahead and shoot me.” Martin said.

“You would have done the same if you had the gun.” Vero said. “Goodbye Martin.” She said then shot him on the head three times fearlessly. 

There was silence for like two minutes as Rosario went to hold him as she sobbed. Vero dropped some tears and smiled.

“Finally I smell peace.” She said then sighed.

After some few minutes of silence Rosario looked at Veto as tears were coming out of her eyes.

“You killed your own father.” Rosario cried.

“He tried to do the same to me years back and I doubt if you sobbed this much when you found out or are you going to say that you were unaware?” Vero asked. Rosario didn’t reply a thing. “Yes I am a monster thanks to an excuse of a mother you are! You loved that fool more than anything in this world and you would give up anything just to please him including your own child!? Anyways I never liked you either and I won’t start now.” She scolded as she wiped her tears. “You didn’t want anything to do with me because Martin didn’t want you to? Hilarious! Grandma was right about you. You have no remorse Rosario!” She scolded.

Rosario just cried and didn’t speak a word.

“Now tell me what have you gained after chasing Martin all your life, huh?” She asked. “Yea sure you gained nothing and lost everything that would have been important! Look at him now he is dead and look at how pathetic you are right now.” Vero cried. “Now I am taking his body away people in Montes need to see it so that they can all rejoice and get assurance for their peace.” She said and went to drag Martin’s body outside the room.

“I am sorry for everything I have ever done to you, my step mother and my step sister Cassie.” Rosario said with so much remorse in her heart as tears were flowing from her eyes. When she was speaking Vero stopped and listened to her and when she was done speaking Vero continued walking out while dragging Martin’s body.

When Vero reached outside, she heard a gunshot from inside the house. The only thing that came into her mind was that Rosario committed suicide. She closed her eyes and then slight tears were flowing from her eyes. “Goodbye Rosario or much less mother.” She thought and kept on dragging Martin until she arrived to her car in the woods. She put him in the car and got inside too.

Primrose was coming out of the court room after the hearing of her case. She felt so sad and depressed and had no one who was on her side. Jack, Tom and another officer were walking with her towards the car and then Diana and Rose approached them. Tom and the other officer excused them by moving some few steps away from them.

“I don’t know if prison would be the best punishment for you after all you have done Prim.” Diana said.

“Diana I am already paying for everything I have done, isn’t that enough to you?” Primrose sadly asked.

“No it’s not enough.” Diana said.

“Oh come on Diana, do you want her to kill herself so that you can see that she has finally paid for her mistakes?” Jack angrily asked. 

“Probably yes!” Diana said.

“You are crazy.” Jack quickly responded.

“Diana…” Rose called in disbelief.

Primrose just closed her eyes as tears were flowing. “I won’t blame you for saying that Diana. I understand and maybe your wish might be granted someday.” Primrose said and Jack glanced on her face.

“Don’t you say that.” Jack said and anybody would tell that he was concerned from the look on his face.

“But right now I can’t. I am holding another life in me and its worth living.” Primrose declared as she touched her big belly. 

Diana was filled with so much hatred and jealous towards Primrose especially when she thought about how she aborted her baby and primrose was right before her protecting her unborn baby. She couldn’t control herself and tried to attack her but Jack held her.

“What are you doing?” Jack asked. 

“I hate you very much Primrose, I hate you!” She cried. “You have destroyed my life!” She yelled. Both Primrose, Rose and Diana were crying.  

“You have even stole Jack’s love from me! Look at how he is taking your side?!” Diana cried.

Jack sighed and said, “It’s not like I am taking sides Diana or did you want me to wish her dead too?” 

“I am going to rot in prison after all, you can have him!” Primrose cried. 

“No! Jack wouldn’t stop loving you as long as he keeps on seeing you around!” Diana replied.

“Is that the reason you want me dead?” Primrose asked. 

“Stop you two!” Jack yelled and let Diana go by slightly pushing her. In a blink of an eye she had already attacked Primrose and Primrose fell down but didn’t fall on her belly. Jack quickly held Diana and pushed her away. 

“Don’t try my patience Diana!” He told Diana and then worriedly went to get Primrose up but Primrose hardly got up, she was just panting and then everybody around there noticed that some fluid was flowing through her thighs and legs.   

“Oh my goodness!” Jack was kind of puzzled, he carried her on his arms right away and took her in the car and drove to the hospital with Tom and another officer. Rose and Diana watched that then went to the car and went back home.

When they arrived to the hospital Primrose was attended to right away. Jack was so anxious outside the room. 

“Jack just calm down they are already attending to her.” Tom said.

“I can’t keep calm Tom I just can’t.” Jack said then sighed.

“You are not even sure if that child is yours in the first place.” Tom said.

“But I got this strong feeling that it’s mine and even when I trace the dates, the possibility is high and I can’t deny it Tom.” Jack said and suddenly his phone rang. He picked it up.

“Hello mom.” It was his mom.

“Jack aren’t you coming back home already? You said that you would be back by evening today.” Emilia said.

“No I can’t mom. I am not coming back until tomorrow maybe.” Jack said.

“Tomorrow?” His mom wondered.

“Yes mom.” He replied.

“No Jack it’s important that you come back home tonight. Are you sure it’s work that is keeping you from coming home tonight?” She asked.

“No it’s not work.” He said then sighed. “I am in the hospital mom Primrose is in the labor room and I have to be here.” Jack confessed.

“What?!” She was surprised.

“Yes mom so I can’t leave.” Jack said.

Primrose gave birth in the mid night. It wasn’t easy at all for her. She fainted after giving birth to a healthy baby boy, they performed various tests on Primrose because her condition was not any good. Later on the doctor went out of the room.

Jack went to him worriedly.

“Detective the woman’s delivery was pretty complicated but she gave birth to a healthy baby boy.” The doctor said. 

Jack gave a sincere heartfelt smile until the doctor wondered if he was the father.

“Can I see her and the baby?” Jack asked.  

“Well the lady is not in a good condition. She lost a lot of blood and unfortunately her blood is incompatible to the blood types that we have got in the hospital. She is O negative and these blood types are rare.” The doctor explained.

Jack’s smile just vanished after hearing that.

“What? There has to be a way.” Jack spoke worriedly. 

“Yes there might be a way detective. If she has any siblings or any other close relatives, we are going to test their blood and if they are compatible they will be able to donate for her.” The doctor said. “Or are you having O negative blood type detective? Since you look so concerned about her.” The doctor asked.

“No I am A positive.” Jack sadly said.  

“Are you the father of the child detective?” The doctor asked. “Excuse me but you seem very concerned.” He added.

“I am doctor.” Jack declared. “And may I see the baby please?” Jack pleaded. 

“Sure.” The doctor permitted after clearing his doubts and everything made sense to him.

Jack went and held the little baby who was covered with warm clothes. He looked at the baby’s face and noticed some resemblance with his looks right away. He joyfully chuckled as his eyes were glowing. “I am finally holding my son in my arms.” He said joyfully. He remembered how it hurt him when Diana aborted their child. 

“You just gave me a reason to work harder and even admire your mother.” He said.

Later on he went to see Primrose who was laying on the bed awake and very pale. When she saw him she gave a faint smile. He sat beside her and held her hand. 

“Jack did you see the baby?” Primrose asked in a sad tone.

“I did.” Jack said.

“He is your son please believe me.” She pleaded as tears fell from her eyes.

“Don’t cry please Primrose. The child is mine and I know it.” Jack said.

“I doubt if I can survive Jack.” She cried. 

“Don’t say that. I know you will survive.” Jack said cried.

“Even so I am still happy.” She smiled slightly as she kept on shading tears. “Because undoubtedly my son has the best father in the world, you are such a good man Jack.” Primrose confessed.

“You are my super woman Primrose.” Jack kissed her hands over and over as he cried. “And I don’t want to lose you.” He said. 

“But I am just a criminal Jack.” She replied.

“Yes you are but I love you very much and I can’t help it.” He admitted. “I really admire the fact that in spite of everything your love is sincere.” He said it and made her really smile.  

After one minute of silence as they just looked at each other and smiled, Primrose began feeling bad.

“Jack I feel so bad.” Primrose said.

“I will call the doctor right away.” He got out of the room immediately. 

I am not sure if I will survive…Primrose thought.