Episode 1
***** VALLEY VIEW HIGH SCHOOL. Sitting at the farthest end of the assembly Hall, he adjusts his glasses on the bridge of his nose as he watches them stroll into the hall.. They were three in number, all beautiful, charming, exuding confidence… But they weren’t his concern.. His main concern was her.. Hailey Bloom… Their leader…. He cranes his neck and that’s when he sees her entering after them.. She always liked to walk behind… A smile automatically breaks on his face as he watches her stroll in, her long beautiful legs leading the way… Her dark lustrous hair braided into an all back cornrow, revealing every contour of her beautiful oval shaped face… Her pretty brown eyes rolling, scanning the auditorium, probably searching for an empty seat…. His gaze was torn off her when he felt himself nudged roughly from his seat as he tumbles onto the floor… Laughter rang endlessly in his ears as he struggled to find his glasses that had fallen off his face… “Hey nerdy.. Looking for this?” A deep voice says beside him… Jason squints his eyes and nods immediately when he realises it was his glasses… “Here take it” Jason stretches out his hand to take it only for the guy to pull back.. Again, laughter rang in his ears… It took him a while to realise they were mocking him.. Making fun of him.. He sighs.. This has been his daily routine at school… They always made fun of him at the slightest chance they got… And to make matters worse, they had found out he had a huge crush on the schools most popular girl… He knew it was impossible to get Hailey to notice him. They were totally the opposite of each other. It was like mixing water and oil.. They would never merge.. The oil would always end up on the surface of the water… Hailey… He sighs again… She was every guy’s dream.. The kind of girl every one wanted to hung out with… She was beautiful, intelligent, confident, independent… Name it.. And he, Jason Michaels had always admired her from afar… “Hey nerdy!!!” someone screams, jolting him out of his reverie. “Give me back my glasses please” he says in exasperation.. “Give him the glasses Jack” a female voice commands and he notices the owner of the voice immediately. He didn’t need to see her face before recognizing her. He had imprinted her voice in his brain. He could feel his teenage heart beating loudly against his chest as she knelt him, giving him his glasses… “Here” she says softly.. Jason takes it and puts it on immediately… He stares at her and gives her his best smile “Thank you” Hailey doesn’t smile back.. She gets up, brushes dirt away from her skirt and begins to walks away.. His heart sunk but he doesn’t give up.. Not now.. Not when he had finally managed to have her this close…. He gets up and rushes out after her.. It was dark outside but luckily there were no teachers supervising because usually it was a Friday. And teachers don’t usually supervise prep on weekends. “Hailey wait!” He calls out… Hailey frowns when she hears her name. She stops walking and turns, waiting for her caller to catch up. Whoever it was needed to make it fast else she was going to snap any moment… “Hi” a lanky guy says as soon as he gets hear her. She raises an eyebrow, refusing to answer “Umm. Thanks for the help. I’m Jason” he tells her as he stretches out his hand for a handshake. She stares at his hand, frowning.. “Since you already know my name, why not cut the introduction. It’s wearing me out” she snaps, getting restless. She needed to get out of here else she will go crazy. She could feel her fingers beginning to tremble. “Uh OK.. Well I..” Jason begins when she cuts him off. “Listen, go have your chit chest else where” she snaps again and walks out on him to find HIM.. She walks into the pavilion and sights him smiling, rolling the transparent bag between his fingers. He was expecting her. He knew she would come. She always did. Hailey rushes to his side and makes an attempt to grab the bag but he pulls it out of her reach…smiling.. “Please, just a sniff” she begs, scrunching her nose and scratching her head vigorously. “Tsk tsk tsk… Not so fast beautiful” he grins… “Please Jack.. I’m out of stock.. Please just a sniff please” she pleads. “You know what to do. Don’t make me talk too much” “Not today Jack. Not today” “You sure about that beautiful? You sure?” Silence.. “Okay fine” Jack says and begins to walk away.. She was alert now. Hailey grabs his legs with one hand, scratching her head with the other. “I will… Do.. Anything..” She stammers.. He grins michieviously… “Then get to it baby doll” he commands. Hailey nods quickly as she begins to unbutton her shirt, her fingers shaking, a tear escaping her left eye.. She didn’t want to do this. She never wanted to. But it was the only way Jack would give her those drugs. She was too addicted to it. She had no choice… She flings her shirt away after unbuttoning it and sits down, waiting for him to do what he always did.. In less than five seconds, Jack was already kneeling in front of her, both hands grabbing her brests and squeezing hungrily, roughly…. Releasing one hand, he let his slide into her skirt and up into her underwear. Without waiting for her reaction, he pushes his finger into her prvate part and Hailey cries out in pain as his long nails grazed her delicate flesh. She shuts her eyes refusing to welcome the pain. He always did this to her whenever she needed those stupid drugs. Jack throws the transparent bag at her whiles he grins at her helplessness. Hailey quickly opens the bag to reveal a white powdery substance. She scoops some with her thumb and begins to sniff the drugs into her nose hurriedly. She sniffs more of the drug as she feels her body relaxing bit by bit… She was stuck. She knew it. She was addicted to c*caine and for as long as her addiction continued, she would always give her body to Jack in return as payment.. She sniffs some more before tucking the rest of the drugs into her bra. “Money” Hailey’s head snaps up. ‘Huh?” “I said money. Did you think this c*caine is for free?” Jack grits his teeth. “I.. I don’t have money” “Then you know what to do Hailey. Meet me at our usual spot. Make sure you aren’t wearing underwear” Jack grins as he gets up and walks away, leaving her half naked.. Hailey sighs as she wipes the powdery substance from her nose and gets up, buttoning her shirt. She sniffs back vigorously, fighting back her tears. Until when was she going to use her body as payment for drugs. And until when was her addiction going to end? Maybe, maybe after her captor gave her her freedom. Freedom, something she would pray to have for the rest of her life. A/N I know first episodes always sucks but the rest would be eventful.. Promise.. Ellen…(Eliza)
Episode 2
Jason checked his wrist watch again as he stood under the big tall coconut tree waiting, just like he did every other Saturday night. He cranes his neck again, getting impatient by the second.. It was half past 5:00pm since he had sent that little boy and there was still no sign of him… He was almost giving up when he sighted the boy walking towards him. . He sighs and smiles, when he gets nearer.. “So? What did she say?” Jason asks eagerly.. The boy shrugs “nothing. She just told me to go” “Did she open it?” “No” The smile on Jason’s face instantly falls. Like every other Saturday, he would be going back to his dormitory feeling dejected.. Again. “Okay. Thank you” he tells the boy before pushing some money into the boy’s palm. He grins and runs off. Jason sighs again… Ever since he set eyes on Hailey, two years ago when he was a fresh student, he had never been able to stop thinking about her. He might be just an eighteen year old boy but he knew what he felt wasn’t the usual hormonal rush in most teenagers. His’ wasn’t just a crush.. It was love. Pure and undiluted love. That was what he felt for Hailey. And for the past five months,every Saturday, he would give her a gift through that little boy. Sometimes, he would send her roses. Other times, it would be chocolates and most times letters that he wrote himself baring his heart out and writing things he knew he wouldn’t be able to say to her face for a lifetime to come.. But today, he had taken his time to make a painting of her… But like every other Saturday, neither did she come to meet him, nor did she reply any of his letters or show appreciation for the gifts… His mind drifted back to last night when she had spoken to him rudely and walked out on him.. He sighs again.. Hailey would never notice him. Maybe, just maybe he was going to love her secretly forever… Jason stares at his wrist watch one more time and walks back to his dormitory. Hailey was seated on her bed, resting her back against her pillow that propped up against the wall… She was staring at the gift in her hand and a small smile plays along her lips. She runs the tip of her fingers along the beautiful ribbon on top of the wrapper covering the gift…. Whoever sent this must really love her…. But she couldn’t love him back. She couldn’t love anyone for that matter… If there was one thing she knew, it was the fact that, the one who sent this gift was the person who sends her gifts every weekend… All those letters she had received, she had tucked them away carefully and read each every night. It was her haven. Her solace. Her peace. She sighs as she pulls off the ribbon. It comes off, making the wrapper loosen up. She unwraps it and gasps audibly when she sees the painting. It was a painting of her, smiling at the skies, her deep dimples prominent… Saying it was beautiful was an understatement. It was exquisite, perfect. She was perfect.. Such a painting could be sold for thousand of CEDI’s.. And he, J.M had given her this portrait.. J.M. That was the initials that was always below every wrapper each time she received a gift. And staring at the same initials below the painting, she knew without a doubt it was from her secret admirer. A tear escapes her eyes.. If only she could love. If only.. But no. Her freedom had been taken away from her… Yes, she was the schools most popular girl.. But that was just a fake character she put on. Every girl admired her confidence beauty and intelligence. But behind all that confidence was a broken and lonely girl. A girl who was broken beyond fixing. A girl whose life was being controlled like a puppet. When she was alone, and not in the midst of people, her real self surfaces. She was a girl whose past always haunted her every single night.. When every one yearned for the sun to set so they could have a good nights sleep but she?. She always dreaded nightfall. Because it was when all her nightmares and past came haunting. No one knew of her sufferings because every one saw her as the perfect one. Clutching the painting against her chest tightly, she lays back in bed and shuts her eyes… She couldn’t love anyone. Whoever did, ended up dying.. Just like in the past..
Episode 3
**** Hailey chewed at the tip of her pen continuously as she continued to stare at the blank sheet before her. It had been almost an hour since their third term examination began and she hadn’t written a word… No. It’s not as if she was dumb. Far from that. She was amongst the most intelligent ones in her class. Right now, staring at her blank sheet, her mind was else where. Thinking. She was thinking of home. She dreaded going home whenever the term was about to end. And like every other term, she was dreading it again because she knew that after writing chemistry, which was their last paper, they would be going home the next day. And she didn’t want to go home. She never wanted to. When every single student couldn’t wait for the term to end, she always wished there was never a vacation. She sighs. In the eyes of every student, she was the perfect, charming, s-xy, alluring and intelligent girl. She was every girls envy and every guys dream. She shakes her head. If only they knew that everything she did was just for show. It was just a facade to hide her brokenness and pain. Because if anyone were to ask her what was bothering her, she wouldn’t be able to answer. She couldn’t confide in anyone else. Anyone who had the privilege to listen to her problems and secrets, they will die too. And so to keep everyone safe, she had to act as the perfect girl and do anything to become the center of attention.. “Need help?” A calm voice asks beside her jolting her out of her thoughts. She turns and to her surprise it was the nerdy Jason guy whom she had saved from being bullied by Jack.. She has been damn rude to him…But wait! Was he also a science student like her? If so, why hadn’t she ever seen him in class.. Or maybe she never really paid attention.. She sighs and turns away. “I could help” he says again and without waiting for an answer, he discreetly throws a crumpled paper at her.. She catches it, opens it and realises they were answers to almost all the questions.. “Twenty minutes more!” Their supervisor shouts and she cusses silently. “Oh hell!” She hadn’t realised she had spent the entire time thinking of the place she hated most. Home. Without further ado,she begins to steal glances at the paper as she copies them in haste. It’s not as if she didn’t know the answers. She just didn’t have time to think.. A smile played along Jason’s lips as he watched her write in haste. He was fascinated. Everything about her fascinated him.. He smiles and looks away before concentrating on his own paper. THIRTY MINUTES LATER… Hailey sighs contentedly as she begins to pack her books into her backpack after submitting her exam paper. Talking of exam… Where was the nerdy?. She hadn’t even thanked him for his help.. Swinging the bag over her shoulders, she strolls to look for him. Hailey found him seated at the farthest end of the dining hall.. As usual, he was alone.. She steps into the hall and walks towards him.. “Hi” Jason looks up from the textbook he was reading and stares up at her.. His breath hitches, his heartbeat increasing a thousand times.. “Uhh.. Hi?” “Can I sit?” “Uhh sure” he shifts uneasily and she plops herself near him… They stare at each other in silence.. “Umm. You are learning? We’ll be vacating tomorrow so why are you learning?” And so to keep everyone safe, she had to act as the perfect girl and do anything to become the center of attention.. “Need help?” A calm voice asks beside her jolting her out of her thoughts. She turns and to her surprise it was the nerdy Jason guy whom she had saved from being bullied by Jack.. She has been damn rude to him…But wait! Was he also a science student like her? If so, why hadn’t she ever seen him in class.. Or maybe she never really paid attention.. She sighs and turns away. “I could help” he says again and without waiting for an answer, he discreetly throws a crumpled paper at her.. She catches it, opens it and realises they were answers to almost all the questions.. “Twenty minutes more!” Their supervisor shouts and she cusses silently. “Oh hell!” She hadn’t realised she had spent the entire time thinking of the place she hated most. Home. Without further ado,she begins to steal glances at the paper as she copies them in haste. It’s not as if she didn’t know the answers. She just didn’t have time to think.. A smile played along Jason’s lips as he watched her write in haste. He was fascinated. Everything about her fascinated him.. He smiles and looks away before concentrating on his own paper. THIRTY MINUTES LATER… Hailey sighs contentedly as she begins to pack her books into her backpack after submitting her exam paper. Talking of exam… Where was the nerdy?. She hadn’t even thanked him for his help.. Swinging the bag over her shoulders, she strolls to look for him. Hailey found him seated at the farthest end of the dining hall.. As usual, he was alone.. She steps into the hall and walks towards him.. “Hi” Jason looks up from the textbook he was reading and stares up at her.. His breath hitches, his heartbeat increasing a thousand times.. “Uhh.. Hi?” “Can I sit?” “Uhh sure” he shifts uneasily and she plops herself near him… They stare at each other in silence.. “Umm. You are learning? We’ll be vacating tomorrow so why are you learning?”Oh shoot!! Such a stupid question Hailey. He smiles “I had nothing better to do” “Hmm.. Umm.. I wanted to thank you for the help today.. I don’t usually cheat during examination.. Actually I don’t cheat.. Ever!.. I just.. My mind was elsewhere and..I..” “It’s okay Hailey. It’s not a big deal” he assures her and she stops rumbling.. “And I’m also sorry for being rude to you the last time. I was.. Er…” She trails off.. How was she supposed to tell him? That hey, Jason I was rude to you because I needed my c*caine in order to make me act normal? Hell no!! “It’s okay” he cuts in. If this was a dream then he better not wake up. His long time crush sitting before him and having an actual conversation with him.. What more could he ask for? “You’re a nice person Jason” Holy sh*t! She remembers his name. Oh someone pinch him. He grins stupidly.. “And you’re sweet and..” He pauses when he sees the expression on Hailey’s face change. “What’s wrong Hailey?” He asks.. Silence. Hailey’s breath hitches when she spots Jack standing in a corner behind Jason. He wasn’t staring at her. He was staring at Jason.. more like he was throwing daggers with his eyes. Oh no!! How could she have been so stupid and careless to let Jack see her talking Jason.. She stares at him. Jason was too nice and innocent and she wasn’t going to let him become another victim. No! He couldn’t die because of her. She gets up from her seat abruptly. “Umm later Jason.. B..bye!” She stutters and turns on her kneels and runs out as quickly as possible.. Jason grins as she runs out. Maybe he would search for her and take her number before every student leaves school tomorrow. It was vacation after all and he could persuade her to go out with him. Maybe, he would finally tell her how he felt about her. He smiles, satisfied.. But little did Jason Michaels know that, that was the last time he was going to set eyes on Hailey. For a long long time to come. “I’m going to tell boss that you’ve been violating his commands and making male friends” Jack grabs Hailey’s arm and spins her around harshly. “No.. I swear.. . I.. Was just thanking him for his help. Please Jack. It won’t happen again. I.. I swear” she pleads. “Boss is the only one who gets to decide who you hang out with. No male is allowed near you until they pay. You know that Hailey.. Go pack your bags. Early tomorrow we’re leaving straight to the club” Jack warns and walks out on her. She stood in silence, her eyes pooling with unshed tears.
Episode 4
*** He adjusts his tie and rakes his fingers through his locks that had grown over the years.. To say he was nervous was an understatement. He was annoyed. Angry. Furious. Frustrated. How could they do this to him? How could his own parents do this to him? How could they force something as huge as this on him? He snorts. He was twenty-three for f*cks sake!! Only twenty-three… “I don’t want to do this.. I don’t . I can’t” Jason mutters as he begins to walk out of the church auditorium when an older version of himself suddenly walks up to him, blocking his way. A deep scowl on his slightly wrinkled face. “Where do you think you’re going Jason Attah Michaels?” He bellows “Where does it look like I’m going dad? To the washroom of course” he rolls his eyes, clearly irritated. Mr. Michaels narrows his eyes dangerously at his son “You’re lying Jason” he deadpans Jason sighs “I’m getting out of here before I suffocate to death dad. I can’t do this.” “You can and you will Jason. Don’t put me to shame Go back to that alter and wait because your bride will be arriving soon. You’re getting married, like it or not!” Mr Michaels sneers and walks back to his seat, plastering a fake smile on his face. Jason scowls.. Why couldn’t they understand he didn’t wanna get married. But of course, his ambitious father was having none of it because he claimed the marriage will create a bond between both families, hereby increasing his father’s company sales in the stock market and blah blah blah…. He was just a spawn. A bridge on which his father could use to make his dream come true. But he didn’t wanna get married.. Jason sighs. He wasn’t the same nerdy boy with big rimmed glasses and huge backpack that was larger than mount Everest. Oh well! Of course he still used glasses except they were much more fancier now. He had built quite impressive muscles over the years because he was tired of people calling him the ‘lanky skinny nerdy boy’ Sure he was still tall, except now, he had built muscles which complimented his tall figure. He had also stared to braid his hair in a faux locs style which had grown up to a little above his neck. Now, he was hot, handsome, well built and all but he still wasn’t content because…. Five years had passed since he completed high school and got into the university. Having persued pharmacy(again,on his father’s insistence), he completed few months ago and was yet to start national service program for a year before starting to work only for such bomb to thrown in his face. He could as well get blown up into pieces. Five years. Five years since he saw or heard from his high school crush Hailey. Strangely enough, the day after they talked, he never saw her again. Neither did he see her the following term or the term after until they wrote their WASSCE examination. Truth was, Hailey never reported to valley view high school again. And no one knew why. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted when the famous wedding tune began to play. He turns away when his fake bride-to-be walks in majestically, a bouquet in one hand and the other draped around her Father’s arm. Three bridesmaids and bestmen strolled in behind followed by a flower girl and boy. Jason watches on with a bored expression as they walk towards him and the bride’s left hand is placed in his. She was smiling. The hell! He thought they had agreed on something earlier? Pfft! He waves it off. She was probably acting too. Well… They turn to the priest and walk towards their designated seat before he begins his sermon. Several minutes later, they are called onto the podium and Sarah is still grinning. Oh well.. “Do you Sarah Osei take Jason Michaels to be your lawfully wedded husband, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to respect till death do you part?” The priest chants and Jason holds his breath. Say no. Say no. Say no. She was supposed to say no She had to say no. They both had agreed to it this morning. Go back to that alter and wait because your bride will be arriving soon. You’re getting married, like it or not!” Mr Michaels sneers and walks back to his seat, plastering a fake smile on his face. Jason scowls.. Why couldn’t they understand he didn’t wanna get married. But of course, his ambitious father was having none of it because he claimed the marriage will create a bond between both families, hereby increasing his father’s company sales in the stock market and blah blah blah…. He was just a spawn. A bridge on which his father could use to make his dream come true. But he didn’t wanna get married.. Jason sighs. He wasn’t the same nerdy boy with big rimmed glasses and huge backpack that was larger than mount Everest. Oh well! Of course he still used glasses except they were much more fancier now. He had built quite impressive muscles over the years because he was tired of people calling him the ‘lanky skinny nerdy boy’ Sure he was still tall, except now, he had built muscles which complimented his tall figure. He had also stared to braid his hair in a faux locs style which had grown up to a little above his neck. Now, he was hot, handsome, well built and all but he still wasn’t content because…. Five years had passed since he completed high school and got into the university. Having persued pharmacy(again,on his father’s insistence), he completed few months ago and was yet to start national service program for a year before starting to work only for such bomb to thrown in his face. He could as well get blown up into pieces. Five years. Five years since he saw or heard from his high school crush Hailey. Strangely enough, the day after they talked, he never saw her again. Neither did he see her the following term or the term after until they wrote their WASSCE examination. Truth was, Hailey never reported to valley view high school again. And no one knew why. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted when the famous wedding tune began to play. He turns away when his fake bride-to-be walks in majestically, a bouquet in one hand and the other draped around her Father’s arm. Three bridesmaids and bestmen strolled in behind followed by a flower girl and boy. Jason watches on with a bored expression as they walk towards him and the bride’s left hand is placed in his. She was smiling. The hell! He thought they had agreed on something earlier? Pfft! He waves it off. She was probably acting too. Well… They turn to the priest and walk towards their designated seat before he begins his sermon. Several minutes later, they are called onto the podium and Sarah is still grinning. Oh well.. “Do you Sarah Osei take Jason Michaels to be your lawfully wedded husband, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to respect till death do you part?” The priest chants and Jason holds his breath. Say no. Say no. Say no. She was supposed to say no She had to say no. They both had agreed to it this morning. ****We both understand this don’t we Sarah?” Jason asks over the phone while he stares at his black tuxedo laid out neatly on the bed. “Yes Jason. We both are too young for marriage. I don’t love you. You don’t love me.Our parents can find another way of boosting their business” Sarah replies from the other end of the line. Jason nods satisfactorily “Good. We don’t have to accept the marriage at the alter. There will be chaos for a few days and we both go back to living our lives” “Agreed” “Agreed” he repeats and hangs up. “I do” the cheerful answer came and Jason’s head immediately snaps towards her direction. Wait what? “What? What are you doing Sarah? We had a deal” he whispers Sarah doesn’t spare him a glance. She stares straight ahead. The priest nods and turns to Jason. “Do you Jason Attah Michaels take Sarah Osei to be your ….” The rest of the vows fades away into oblivion as Jason stares at Sarah, hoping she would change her mind, say something but no. Her lips were set in a firm line. Why the hell did she back out on their deal just now? “…to love and to cherish, till death do you…” Jason doesn’t let the priest finish when he blurts out. “I’m not f*cking doing this!!” The priest looks shocked “Uhh Mr. Michaels..” “I said no!! F*ck this! I’m not marrying her!” He yells and storms out ignoring the loud gasps from the entire auditorium. He couldn’t careless. “Jason!!!!!” He could hear his father’s angry voice booming from behind but he increased his pace. He wasn’t going to get tied to a complete stranger all in the name of pleasing his father. He keeps walking… The voices seemed distinct and far. Though close. The voices continued and for a moment it seemed as though they were whispering. The voices grew louder and clearer and she desperately tries to open her eyes ignoring how heavy her eyelids felt. As if she had been asleep for days. As soon as her eyes flutter open, the sun rays sweeping into the room blinds her vision and she immediately shuts he eyes,cussing silently. She opens them again and let’s her eyes roam around. She was in a hospital. She had probably fainted after having another seizure. Just then she sees a nurse and a dark well built guy talking in hushed tones. “I’m not sure sir” the nurse who’s back was turned to her says. “Well. Inject her again as many times as you can and get rid of that thing in her womb. She can’t have a child. Got it?” Hailey’s eyes grow wide as she recognizes the voice. Jack!! Her arms goes around her protruding belly immediately. They were planning on killing her child? Oh God! They continue to talk as she moves her eyes searching for something. A weapon. Then she sees a syringe. She sees Jack leaving and the nurse turns. Hailey immediately pretends to be asleep as she hides the syringe under the sheet. As soon as the nurse gets to her side, In an attempt to check the drip, Hailey’s reflex was fast as she immediately lifts her hand and jabs the syringe into the unsuspecting nurses’ neck, injecting whatever liquid into her body.
Episode 5
*The nurse immediately falls to the ground unconscious. Hailey quickly yanks the drip away from her hand and gets down the bed and walks towards the door. She opens it and peeps through. The hall way was empty, probably because it was a private hospital. Without a second thought, Hailey runs ignoring the heavy feeling in her abdomen. Fuming than ever before, Jason lifts his hand and unties the band that held his locs in place letting it fall around his shoulders. He makes his way towards his car when the familiar angry voice shouts his name. He rolls his eyes. Here comes another drama. Nevertheless, he ignores the shouts and presses on a button on his key holder to open his door. “I’m talking to you Jason! Don’t you dare walk out on me!!” His father thunders as he stops in front of him. “What now dad?” “What now? You’re seriously asking me what now? Huh?” He asks incredulously. “You just ruined everything in there. You f-cked up Jason! How could you walk out on us in the middle of the ceremony like that? Have you no manners? If you know what’s best for you boy, you better get your sh-t together and walk back in there, you apologise and ask for the wedding to proceed . Got it?!” “I will do no such thing” “Jason Attah Michaels!!!!!!!” His father bellows, but much more angrier now, his eyes dark. “Father please For once allow me to take a decision of my own. I’ve obeyed you all my life. I even had to study science in high school and pharmacy in college all because you wanted it so. You never for once took what I wanted into consideration. It’s always been about you. You and your godamn pharmaceutical company. That’s all you care about. I’m not going to get married to some girl because you want to be partners with her dad. I’m not bending to your wishes this time dad. Excuse me” With that, he turns, opens the car door. “That car is mine. You either go in there now and get married or you give me back my car keys and every other thing I’ve given you” Jason stares at his dad for a few seconds and shakes his head. He was no longer the teenager whom he always manipulated. “As you wish” He throws the car keys to his father and walks away, leaving his father staring at his retreating back in utmost dismay. In the outskirts of blue gates town, Hailey wraps her arms around her huge baby bump as she makes her way towards the small cottage she had come across after walking for so long. It was a deserted place. It looked like no one was around. Stopping in front of the door, she takes her right hand off her belly and rakes her fingers through her hair, searching for a bobby pin. Finding one, she pulls it out, inserts into the keyhole for a few times and then she hears the click sound. Twisting the door knob, it opens and she strolls in shutting the door behind, praying silently the owner of the cottage wouldn’t show up anytime soon. Hopefully, they wouldn’t find her here. Hailey stares around in the small room. It looked like it hadn’t been used for a while. Without bothering to search for the light switch, she squints her eyes and makes her way towards the bed, the heaviness in her abdomen getting stronger by the minute. Proping herself carefully on the bed, her eyelids flutter close and soon she falls into one of the best sleeps she’d ever had for the last eight years It was almost 4pm when Jason finally spotted his cottage from a distance. Heaving a sigh of relief he makes his way towards the cottage as he fumbles for his keys. Finding it, he inserts it into the keyhole and opens it. He sighs again as he takes off his shoes, black tuxedo and tosses them onto the floor. His hand roams the cold wall for the switch and when he finds it, he turns the light on. An image instantly caught his vision and he screamed. “What the hell!!!!!” There, on his cozy little bed was a woman. Or should he say a lady. A pretty pregnant Lady asleep, her hair covering half of her face. “What the hell!!!” He yells again and the Lady stirs. How the hell did she get in? “What the hell?!!” The deep voice rings in Hailey’s ears as she desperately forces her eyes open. She opens them and in front of her stood the most gorgeous man glaring at her. Damn! The fact that he had braided his hair in locs and let it fall across his shoulders in waves made him hotter. Damn! This guy is fine. Before she could ogle some more, the handsome man screams at her again. “Uhh.. S..sorry.. I just needed a place to stay and I found your cottage. I’ve nowhere to go” She stutters “This isn’t a place for stray dogs woman!” He snaps. Ouch! That was rude. “S..sorry. I will just go” Hailey sighs in defeat as she steps down from the bed and makes her way out. She barely made it to the door when she suddenly felt warm liquid trickling down her legs. She looks down. Did she just pee on herself? Before she could think more, a painful contraction hits her and she screams clutching her belly. Jason who was making his way towards the bathroom turns when he hears her scream. Oh for heavens sake! He grumbles as he makes his way towards her. TWENTY MINUTES LATER. Jason was sweating profusely now. The lady was screaming almost every minute now and he didn’t know what to do. He couldn’t take her to the clinic because his car was now gone. And he couldn’t possibly carry her on his back all the way to town which was about 4hours away. Oh Lord! What to do! An idea suddenly occurs to him and he grabs his phone, dialing Alex’s number. “Alex?” “Dude.. There’s fire on the mountain. . Your dad won’t stop raining insults on me demanding I tell him where you are and…” Alex begins to rant on.. “Shut up Alexander! I need help. There’s a pregnant lady in my cottage who’s in labour. I don’t have any car. And I can’t leave her alone and go to town in search for a cab!” “Oh sh-t! Is she in real pain? Did her water break already?” Jason glances at Hailey who was sweating and groaning “Yes, almost twenty minutes ago” “Look Jason you guys are far from town right now. I’m letting someone call an ambulance right now.. But for now,we have one option” Alex says “Which is?” “You deliver her” Jason’s eyes grows wide as the words sink in. He stares at the lady who was groaning in pain. She looked like she was in real pain but him? Jason Michaels? Deliver a woman? That was a pretty bad joke. “What? No! I can’t!!” He shrieks “Yes you can Jason. Unless you want both mother and child to die” “Of course not Alex. I..” “Then do it. I’m searching through the internet so you better get your sh-t together and get ready. We don’t have time” Alex instructs. Jason swallows hard.. He couldn’t do this. What If the baby was too slippery and fell off his hand and died? No! “Oh God it hurts!” Hailey groans again and he gulps. Oh Sweet baby Jesus, pour me your annointing today. He prays.
Episode 6
*** He paced to and fro outside the Hospital, occasionally craning his neck to check if the nurse was approaching but she was nowhere in sight. He groans In annoyance. It had been hours since he left her to the job but now, he was getting frustrated. He presses a tiny object against his ear and speaks into it. “Boss, I’m going in now. Something isn’t right. Sure boss” Jack hangs up and makes his way into the hospital. “Oh God!!” Hailey groans again, sweat trickling down her forehead and dripping into her shirt… “Jason? Are you there? Jason!!!” Alex yells from the other side of the phone making Jason flinch. “I’m here” “Good. It says here that you need to get warm water and as many clean towels as you can get” he says, reading the instructions from his laptop. He hears shuffling as his friend moves around in haste, probably looking for the towels.. “Done. I got only three towels and sheet which I cut into three” Jason answers after sometime. “Now.. Prepare the birthing area” “The what?” “The birthing area. Where the giving birth is going to take place. Like clean up the place” “Everything is good” “Now prop her back with at least three pillows. It helps make the pushing easier. Now go and wash your hands and arms with antibacterial soap. We don’t want dirt from your hands getting to the baby” JASON’S POV I groan in frustration as i put the phone down(but not before putting it on loud speaker) and trudge into the washroom to thoroughly wash my hands with warm water and soap. I wipe my hands carefully and get back. “Done Alex” “Okay. Ready?” Pfft! Is he seriously asking me that? Of course I’ll never be ready. I can’t even stand the sight of blood. I’m nervous as hell. I sigh “Ready” “Take off her skirt and underwear. If it’s a one piece dress, pull it up over her head and cover her lower body with a towel” “You want me to strip her?” I ask albeit dumbly. I know I’m being dumb but hey, I’m nervous AF. What if I slip up? “Please just take it off. It really hurts. Please please!” The pretty lady cries and my heart pulls with a strong emotion. What am I feeling? Why do I feel as though I know her? I sigh as I close my eyes and stretch out my arms to pull down her skirt and underwear. I don’t want to see something that is not mine. I blindly take a towel and drap it around her thighs as she desperately spreads her legs. I open my eyes when I’m done and I gasp audibly when my eyes fall on the bloodstained underwear. Oh Lord! “She’s bleeding Alex!” I shriek. I run my fingers through my hair. I’m feeling frantic. “Stay calm dude. Check if her v*ginal opening has dilated. If yes, then ask her to breath in and out heavily through her mouth and then push. Got it?” I can’t. I won’t. I can’t do this. Am I overreacting? Oh I don’t know but all this scares the sh-t out of me especially the blood. “Please. It’s.. It’s hurting a… Whole lot. Please!” The pretty Lady cries harder and i instantly soften. I dont know why but f*ck my phobia for blood. I’m going to do this for her. For my pretty Lady and her baby. I take in a deep breath before sending my head in between her legs. “It’s dilated!” “Tell her to push. And occasionally wipe her legs when it’s smeared with blood and..” I wasn’t even listening anymore as I instinctively hold the pretty lady’s hand in mine. Why does having her hand in mine feel good? “You can do this beautiful. Come on. Take in a deep breath and push with as much strength as you can gather yeah?” I say as softly as I can and she nods desperately, clutching her belly tighter. Oh God! She must be in so much pain. “Push!” Her screams of agony fill my ears as she pushes lifting her head off the pillow, grasping my hand tighter in the process, her nails digging into my palm. I wince. Her head falls back onto the pillow, breathing hard. She doesn’t wait for my instructions as she begins to push and push, harder and harder untill she cries in frustration. “Relax! Breathe in” I coax, caressing her cheeks. “Crowning!!! Check if there’s a crowning!” I hear Alex’s voice boom from the loudspeaker and I remember he’s still on line. Oh shoot! The pretty Lady pushes harder as I send my head just in time to see the hairy head of a tiny baby, slowly popping out. Holy moly Fcking sht! How does a baby manage to come out of such a tiny place. Oh Lord! This is such a fascinating and scary sight. “I see the head!” I squeal like a girl. And as if getting the zeal, the pretty lady suddenly pushes much harder than she’s ever had. I place my right hand under the baby’s head as she keeps pushing. More blood follows and I’m scared. Very scared but she doesn’t stop. My eyes widen when I feel more weight on my hand. Instinctively, I send my other hand and I feel tiny shoulders in my grasps. “It’s coming” I say more to myself. Oh lord! This is such a beautiful sight. A human coming out of another. She keeps pushing nonstop, occasionally groaning in pain and my heart clenches seeing her in such a state. I tell her to relax for a few minutes but she seems too determined. Oh God, it feels like forever and the baby still isn’t fully out yet. Its been like what? 20minutes? I wonder how long it will take. She pushes one last time and I suddenly feel more weight on my hands. I push back, slightly and carefully and before I realise, I’m holding a tiny beautiful baby in my arms smeared in blood and some thick fluid I presume is the amniotic fluid or something. Her umbilical cord hanging loosely. The hair wet with the slippery fluid. Her tiny hands folded into fists. Oh lord! She’s so tiny I’m scared I will break her. My eyes scan the Angel In my arms. It’s a girl. She’s so adorable. I can’t believe I aided in a delivery. I can’t help but feel so proud. She looks so beautiful with her pale skin, and peaceful. She’s so quite. Wait! “Why isn’t the baby crying?” Alex’s voice interrupts me and that’s when my brain goes into full mode. I wipe the baby’s nose and mouth with a towel thinking the fluid must have blocked her nose but nothing. I wipe her body clean, nothing. Fear grip me as I turn the baby and slap her butt softly, once, twice, thrice like I’ve seen in movies but no sound. I rub the baby’s back soothingly hoping for a reaction, still nothing. The baby was completely still. No moving, no crying.. Oh God!
Episode 7
*** Jack held his face as he stared at his boss’ angry demeanor. He rubs his cheeks where his boss had just slapped. Damn! It hurt. The man’s palm seemed to be made of steel. He sighs. “I’m sorry boss, if I had known something like that would happen, I wouldn’t have left” “You scumbag, I gave you one tiny job and you couldn’t even accomplish it. How did a pregnant woman manage to outsmart the nurse and run without you noticing . It’s been hours now and only God knows where she must be right now!” The middle aged man yells. “I’m really sorry boss. I..” “Don’t sorry me!!! I need results not stupid ass apologies. Results! Get the hell outta my sight and don’t return until you find Hailey. Find her else consider yourself another dead meat” he sneers and Jack shudders at the tone of his voice. Nevertheless, he nods and scurries out. “Fool!”. The man yells smashing his glass of wine against the wall.. JASON’S POV I watch with my heart literally In my mouth as the nurse takes the baby from me. She removes something that looks like a peg or clip and clips it on the umbilical cord she just cut.. The pretty lady is being placed on a stretcher and my legs automatically move on their own accord as I follow the paramedics into the blaring ambulance. . I sit in the ambulance and watch absentmindedly as a drip is put on the pretty lady while the nurse pumps the tiny baby. I honestly don’t know when the ambulance arrived because I was so engrossed in pumping the little Angel for any reaction but I got none. And right now as I watch the nurse place an oxygen mask over her face, I feel scared. That she might die. I sigh as a pang of pain hits me and I rub my chest absentmindedly. Why do I feel so connected to this baby? I know I’m not it’s father but why do I feel this way? “Jason!” I turn to see my best friend waving at me. I nod as a reply. “I’m right behind you!” He enters his car and that’s when I realise the ambulance is moving already. “Sir?” The nurse calls I turn to face her. I’m too exhausted from today’s activities to reply. “Its a miracle the baby survived” she says and my eyes snaps open instantly. “Say what now?” “This baby seem to be having respiratory disorders. In simpler words, she’s having breathing problems that’s why she didn’t cry when born but she’s alive. I suppose you rubbed her back?” “Uhh yes.” “That’s why she’s still alive. She would have probably died” the nurse says quietly and I’m tempted to ask more questions. Why was she born with respiratory disorders? I learnt mostly babies with such problems acquired them due to drug addiction by the mother while it was still in the womb. I glance at the sleeping pretty Lady. Could she be a drug addict? Pfft! I shake my head. There could be thousand and one reasons why the baby has such a disorder. “Sir, I need you to cuddle the baby” the nurse says to me. “Okay sure” “I mean skin to skin. You’ll have to take off your shirt. It’s very important for a baby to be cuddled skin to skin right after it’s born and the mother isn’t in the position to do so, and since you’re her father…. You’ll have to. It also helps to warm the baby up as heat is transferred directly from you to her” she explains and I nod. I don’t know but I’ll do anything for this baby. I take off my white long sleeved shirt and singlet. I can feel the nurse’s eyes on me as I gather my braids and tie it with the band around my wrist. Well more like she’s ogling my well defined abs. I fight the urge to roll my eyes as I smirk. I know I’m damn hella fine but can’t she be a little discreet? I mean, hello??!! Someone ten miles away can smell the lust radiating from her as she stares at my naked chest. “umm” I clear my throat to get her attention. “Oh.. Err.. Sorry” she blushes like a tomato as she places the tiny angel on my chest and takes off the towel it was wrapped in. Iadjust the oxygen mask on her face as I place both my hands on her back and rub slowly. She so adorable. I can’t help but smile. Whoever doesn’t want kids is missing out so much on mother nature. JACK’S POV Two hours. Two f-cking hours since boss despatched me to search for Hailey Bloom. Damn that girl! I’ve combed the entire town but I can’t seem to find her. No one seem to have seen her nor catch a glimpse of her. Did she suddenly disappear into thin air? Uhh. I’m so frustrated. I f*cking told Hailey to abort that bastard. Well not exactly a bastard because I’m responsible for her pregnancy. But it’s still a bastard because I wasn’t and never will be ready for a child. It was a mistake. The fcking cndom broke. Why? Because Hailey wouldn’t stop fighting when I tried to have s*x with her. We struggled. We struggled a lot. Apparently she didn’t want me touching her but I’ll always be me. I need s*x. Every minute, every hour, every day. And so that’s how the c*ndom broke and she got pregnant. If not, i wouldn’t be in such deep sh-t. Uhh. I groan and turn to my ally. “Get me some food Nick” “What? But we haven’t found Hailey yet” “Do you think I don’t know? Get me some food ASAP!!” I snap at him and he scurries out of the van. I lean against the car seat and close my eyes. JASON’S POV I’m standing in front of the reception desk, scratching my head, thinking. Should I give the receptionist a fake name? “Sir? Can I please know the patients name? We need to check her into the hospital” She repeats and I’m tempted to snap at her. I roll my eyes, adjusting my glasses. I mean I heard her the first time. I’m just contemplating on whether to tell her or not. “Sir.. I asked you for the patient’s name” The receptionist repeats for the third time. She looks pretty pissed. I shrug as she chews noisily on her gum. “Sir?.. I..” I groan “I heard you okay? I just don’t know her name. I only helped her. Just put any name you deem fit there” I tell her and she looks unsure of whether to listen to me or not. “Jason. . Uhh. I took this purse from your cottage. I think it belongs to the lady” Alex comes up behind me holding a purse that looks… Girly. “Great. It belongs to the pretty lady” “Pretty lady?” Alex raises his eyebrows as he hands me a cup of cappuccino. “Yep. Anyway did you get any ID?” I take a sip of my cappuccino. Hmm. Nice. “Yea.. Uhh her name is..” He pauses as he stares hard at the ID. He lifts his eyes to meet mine, surprise flicking in his eyes. I raise an eyebrow at him. “Her name is… Hailey. Hailey Bloom” Pfft! I choke on my cappuccino, spitting it back into the cup at the mention of her name. “Who?” “Hailey Bloom” he repeats and I freeze.
Episode 8
** JASON’S POV Two hours. Two endless hours since Alex told me the pretty lady’s name. I need to talk to her. I need answers but she’s still unconscious. I check my time and sigh. It’s a few minutes past 10pm. Pretty late if you ask me. The doctors don’t want me to see her but I don’t f-cking care if visiting hours are over. I’m still going to go in there and talk to her. I need to know if she’s really my Hailey. The only girl who’s had my attention all these years. My beautiful Hailey. I didn’t realise there’s still some feelings for her deep down until Alex mentioned her name. “Stop pacing Jason Attah Michaels. You’re making me dizzy” My best friend rolls his eyes in annoyance and I stop pacing to scowl at him. I continue pacing to and fro. One . Two. Three Oh hell! F-ck this,I’m going in. I make my way towards the ward where Hailey is and before I can open the door to the room, a doctor stops me. I groan. “Uhh yes doctor?” I turn to the doctor, plastering the most fakes smiles I could master. “You’re the patient’s husband right?” I furrow my brows for a moment. Husband? Who’s husband? Is he talking about the pretty Lady? “Uhh yes. I am Jason Bloom” I lie through my teeth. Damn Jason, really? Well I had no choice. Since she’s Hailey Bloom and I’m expected to be her husband, we are supposed to have the same surname right? Ugh. Brilliant Jason. Brilliant. “Well I wanted to talk to you about something. When your wife was brought in,we had to run a few blood tests and some scan to make sure she’s perfectly fine” “And?” “Well. We found traces of drugs in her blood. I’m 90% sure that your wife is a drug addict and that explains why the baby was born with respiratory disorders” Oh God. Hailey? My Hailey? A drug addict? No way. I refuse to believe it until I speak to her. I need to make sure it’s the same Hailey Bloom I fell in love with in high school. “And.. Also i found something rather strange” “Which is?” I was getting impatient already “Well.. A tracking device” I choke for the second time today. The difference is I choke on my saliva this time. What the bleeping hell? “A tracking device? How where?” To say I’m flabbergasted is an understatement. “Well.. We found it around her shoulder blades..” The doctor begins to explains sh-t using his annoying long medical terms. I’m not even listening anymore because I zone out. Only two things are running through my mind right now. Drug addiction and tracking device. This is so strange. I feel like my life has suddenly turned into a blockbuster movie. HAILEY’S POV My eyes flutter open and I instantly regret it. The light in the room is so blinding. I wait for a few seconds and open them again, trying to get accustomed to my surroundings. The familiar antiseptic scent hits me and I instantly panic. I’m in a hospital.. But.. My eyes go down to my belly and it’s flat. Well not entirely flat. Everything suddenly comes back to me as I recall that hot guy who helped me deliver. Earth to Hailey! You can’t be thinking of some hot guy in this situation. I groan as I try to sit up. Where’s my baby? “….. We found traces of drugs in her blood..” I freeze when I hear those words coming from behind the door. They seem to be talking about me but I’m not sure. I yank the drip away from my wrist and I wince immediately. This is the second time I’m pulling a drip forcefully out of my hand. I step down the bed and almost fall. Sh-t! My legs feel so wobbly and heavy. I almost can’t feel them. My inner thighs feel like they are on fire. I grab the bedpost for support with both hands and slowly walking towards the door which was thankfully a few inches away. I lean against the door and listen to their conversation. I only catch bits of their conversation much to my disappointment. “Tracking device… In.. Shoulder blades…” I furrow my brows in confusion. Tracking device? In shoulder blades? Instinctively my right hand find my shoulders and I begin to massage slightly… I continue to massage until I feel a bump beneath my fingers… I frown. Since when did pimples develop on my shoulders? I massage more only to realise that it’s not a pimple. In fact, the bump seems to be underneath my skin.. Underneath.. Oh God! It’s me. I’m the one they’re talking about! The tracking device is on me, in my skin. Oh lord! Boss and Jack must be tracking me to the hospital right this very moment and I can’t let them reach here. No! If they come here,they are going to come to the realisation that I’ve given birth and my baby is alive. No! I have to use this tracking device on me to lure them away from the hospital but how? I can’t even walk properly. What to do! Oh lord! I’m shaking. I’m scared. I can’t let them track me down here.. . My mind goes back to the door when I hear the person I presume is the doctor say something to the man he referred to as Jason and I hear them walking away.. Soon enough, I hear knocking and a nurse walks in. Jack watches in annoyance as Nick continues to chat on his stupid laptop. Stupid laptop! If only he could get Hailey’s location. If only… Jack’s eyes suddenly grows wide with realisation. Location. Tracking. Device. Oh hell! “Why didn’t I think of this before? Hot damn!” He muses. He snatches the laptop from Nick and opens an app. He grins victoriously when he sees the tiny red dot blinking. He immediately connects it to google map and grins wider. “We found her!” Why was he suddenly remembering that they had planted a tracker on her? Oh well, its good he remembered now. “Drive Nick! To St. Monica’s hospital. Drive!” Jack instructs. Nick nods and sparks the engine to life. HAILEY’S POV. I quickly scribble something on a paper with a pen I found and placed the note on the bed. I turn to face the nurse who’s apparently talking to me. My eyes catch sight of a small knife on a plate alongside some oranges. I discreetly grab the knife. I have to get out of here before they track me down. I have no time to take out the tracker else knowing Jack, he would question every staff in the hospital and ask about me when he realises the tracker got disconnected in this very location. He might end up finding out I had a baby. No. I have to get out of here and lure them away. I will think of something else later and come back for my baby. “Miss I..” I reach out and grab the nurse by the neck as I point the edge of the knife to her skin. She shrieks in fear. Good. “You have five minutes to sneak me out of this hospital else I’ll slit your throat” I sneer at her, squeezing her neck for more effect.
Episode 9
JASON’S POV I take off my glasses and wipe it with a handkerchief and then put it back on. I listen to him talk on and on and on about the same godamn thing and I’m begining to wonder if he’s doing this on purpose to prevent me from going into see Hailey a.k.a the pretty Lady. I sigh. “Because the baby is..” The annoying doctor repeat and I cut him off “Suffering from respiratory disorders and so I’ll have to purchase an oxygen tank so it can supply the baby oxygen at night” I finish for him. He stares at me and nods. Good. This is my cue to leave. I push my chair back as I stand up. “Thank you doctor . I’ll do as you’ve said. I’ll go see my wife now. Just for five minutes. I promise” “Alright Mr Bloom. Just for five minutes” he finally agrees and I scurry out to find Hailey. I really need to talk to her. Hailey drags the fear stricken nurse into one of the rooms where the hospital’s supplies were kept. Finding one wheelchair, Hailey immediately releases her hold on the nurse and plops herself on the wheelchair, sighing heavily. She was tired. Weak even. Her legs felt extremely heavy. “Before you say anything I want you to know that I’m harmless I just needed to get out of here quickly. Some people are after me” Hailey’s tells the nurse who was in doubt. “Look here” she grabs the nurse’s hand and touches it to the bump on her shoulder. “Do you feel that? It’s a tracking device. Those people put it on me and I’m almost sure they are tracking me down here. That’s why I have to get out of here for my baby’s safety. Please help me” She pleads and the nurse immediately nods. “Lie back and don’t make a sound. I’ll take you out through the back door where emergencies are brought in and I’ll go get one of the ambulances for you to escape” the nurse instructs. “Thank you” The nurse nods and pushes the wheelchair out through to the back door. She wheels Hailey towards one of the parked ambulances and helps Hailey inside. Done, the nurse climbs into the drivers seat and sparks the engine. “Perfect” she smirks as she drives out town. Jack who was staring at the laptop suddenly noticed the red blinking dot moving in a different direction. “She’s exiting the hospital and going towards the east. Take a curve Nick! There’s a shortcut” Jack instructs and Nick complies as he bends a curve towards the east,increasing his speed. HAILEY’S POV After driving for more than thirty minutes, I realise that we are in the same spot yet again. We have passed by this particular building over three consecutive times. With a curious look, I turn to the nurse only to see her typing on her cell phone. “Umm why do we keep arriving in front of the same building over and over again. It’s like we are going around I’m circles” I question confusedly and all I get is a smug smirk from her. I stare at her, that stupid smirk on her face and the look in her eyes. I gasp as it suddenly clicks. She’s one of boss’ girls, passing herself off as a nurse. She’s been deliberately driving me around the same place, probably to buy herself more time. And who was she texting?. The boss? Or Jack? Oh God!! She’s a fake nurse.. Fear grip me as I try to open the ambulance door but it’s stuck. It’s stuck! Oh Lord! I’m too weak to put up a fight. Why didn’t I just sneak out through the window instead of asking for the help of a nurse who turned out to be fake! I just threw myself back into the same trap i was escaping from. Oh Lord. “Let me go. Please. Don’t let them find me. Please” I plead even though I know it won’t get me anywhere. All of those who work for the boss have been trained to be heartless. “Tsk tsk tsk. You thought you were escaping huh? Well let’s just see what boss has to say when we return” She smirks as she brings the car to a halt and I immediately see another van approaching us. My heartbeat quickens when I recognize it immediately. My heartbeat quickens when I recognize it immediately. Jack and another guy I don’t recognise step down and begin to walk towards the ambulance. Oh lord! They can’t catch me. pls no. I have to do something. What to do! What to do! I turn to the fake nurse and an idea occurs to me. Perfecto! I immediately grab my neck as if I’m choking and being to fake cough loudly. The fake nurse stares at me flabbergasted. Yeah! Take that! I grin and cough louder. My side of the door opens to reveal Jack grinning like a fool. “You…” He begins, probably to insult me for a failed attempt to escape but stops when he sees my condition. “Sh..sh.. She tried to strangle me to death!” I lie, pointing to the nurse. I can’t let her spill my secret about my baby. She’s a traitor. “What? No! She’s rather.. ” “Shut the f*ck up Madeleine! You tried to kill her? You know boss wants her alive!” Jack sneers at her. Good. My plan is working. “And.. And she killed my baby” I lie more and this angers Jack as he lunges forward and grabs Madeleine from the drivers seat, slapping her repeatedly. I know Jack isn’t angry because my baby is supposedly dead. He’s angry because someone got the baby before him. “No.. Jack.. Read ” The Emerald Chase ” by the same author ( eliza ) . Listen. She’s lying.. She..” Madeleine tries to speak but Jack slaps her more and she yelps in pain. I don’t feel sorry for her. She deserves it. “Nick! Take her to the van and make her unconscious. Boss will take care of her” Jack orders the other guy who walks forward and grabs the screaming Madeleine into the van. Jack turns and kneels near me on the floor. “You shouldn’t have escaped Hailey, the boss hates it. He’s going to punish you now. You escaped from me too!” He suddenly sneers. I shriek and crouch back slightly when my bum sits on something that feels like a… A stick. “Because you’re a bastard!” I insult. “You’re mine Hailey! You have no right to escape!” He shouts and suddenly smiles. He’s sick! “Since you’ve given birth, I think I need..” He begins to touch me and i instantly know what he wants. The Pervert! He won’t touch me ever again. He starts to grab me possessively, fondling my bre*sts and I grab the stick from behind me. In one quick motion, I swing my arm forward and hit him hard.. He groans and frowns at me. Sh-t! I swing the stick and hit him harder again..he instantly goes unconscious. I painfully get on my feet and make my way towards the ambulance. “Hey! What did you do to him!” Nick shouts as he stares at the unconscious Jack. I shrug. “You little b-tch!” He sneers lunging at me and without warning I swing my arm hitting him on the base of his neck. He too falls unconscious. Jack 0 Hailey 1. Take that! I hit both of their unconscious forms again. Fools! A/N I’m not sure about this chapter because writer’s block caught up with me. so what do you think?
Episode 10
*** JASON’S POV I frown as I feel the vibration in my pocket. I reach into my picket and whip out my phone. I stare at the screen. 20 missed calls from my father. 19 mesages from Sarah. I frown deeper. That b-tch! She betrayed me at the alter. She had agreed to say no to our wedding but in the end she did the exact opposite. I turn my phone off and push it back into my pocket. I will deal with my father later. I sigh. Today has been a long day, I feel it’s been years. So much drama in a day. I stare at the small paper in my hand and reread the note Hailey left on the hospital bed for the fifth time. “(To the guy with the locs). Please take care of my baby . I’ll be back soon. Hails” Hails. It’s the name she loved to be called by instead of Hailey. I rub my forehead. What was so important that she had to sneak out of the hospital even in such a condition. She was so weak I’m sure she could barely walk. I glance at my wristwatch. Its 11:45pm. Almost midnight and she isn’t back. I’m so exhausted. I lean back in the chair and close my eyes. HAILEY’S POV Successfully but painfully, I make my towards the van. I need to make sure that fake nurse is really unconscious Thankfully, she’s unconscious and tied up. I turn away to make my way out when I spot a red dot blinking on the screen of an opened laptop near the drivers seat. I squint my eyes, staring at the red dot and realisation suddenly hits me. It’s the tracker app indicating my location. Without a second thought, I grab the laptop and smash it against the seat. Sigh. How stupid of me. I step backwards and smash it onto the hard coal tar, twice. Satisfied, I make my way back to the ambulance… * JASON’S POV Tired of sitting in one position for long, I got up and moved towards the baby cot where little Olivia was kicking her legs and arms about frantically. Yep, I would love to name her Olivia if she was my daughter. She seemed restless. Was she sleepy? I have no idea. I bend down and pick her up, cradling her carefully in my arms. I rock her for a few minutes until she falls asleep. I kiss her forehead and place her back into cot. I turn on the oxygen tank before placing the oxygen mask over her face. I sigh. Hailey is still not back yet. I wonder where she is. I wonder if she’s fine. I really need to speak with her. There are so many unanswered questions in my head right now. “Where’s your mother little one?” I glance at the sleeping baby. “Locs” I hear behind me. Locs? Who’s locs? I turn to find Hailey standing in front of the door, panting like she just ran a marathon. Her hair looks disheveled and her hospital attire is stained with blood. Lots of blood, some of which were beginning to dry..I glance at her shoulder blades where the blood seem to ooze out from. Did she take out the tracker? “Hailey? Where were you? I’ve been worried sick about you. You are bleeding Hailey. What happened..?” I ramble on as I move towards her. She look as though she’s gonna faint any minute now. “Locs” she calls out again. Why does she keep calling me that? Is it because of my locs braids? “Get me out of here. Please. I know you’ve done so much for me and we don’t even know each other but help me. They are coming for me. Please take my daughter and I away. I swear I won’t disturb you after this. Please” she begs. “Who’s after you? We can involve the police” She shakes her head vigorously, laughing humorlessly “The police can do no harm to them. They have people in the police force. Most of them are corrupt. Get me out of here locs please” she grabs my collar. I’m barely able to understand a thing. “Listen Hailey, just tell me..” I didn’t even get to finish my sentence when she passed out in my arms. I sigh. What’s going on? Hailey’s eyes flutter open and she immediately sits up as she stares around, taking in her surroundings. The place looked familiar. Was she back in the cottage? “Good afternoon” a deep voice says. “Ugh afternoon?” “Yes. You’ve been asleep the entire morning. Read ” The Emerald Chase ” by the same author ( eliza ) . You’re very weak. I’m making some omelette for you. Would like me to add onions?” Jason asks her but she wasn’t concentrating. Her mouth was hanging open, staring at his naked chest. He was shirtless and his skin was glistening with sweat. Hailey’s eyes followed a single of trail sweat that was tricking down his toned stomach, down and down towards the v-line that disappeared into his shorts. Oh lord!. “I think you’ve checked me out enough haven’t you?” Hailey’s head snaps up at his voice. He was smirking at her. He had caught her staring at his deliciously gorgeous body. She bites her lips and blushes red like a tomato. “Ugh.. No… I.. Was…” She stutters. Damn, he had rendered her speechless. Jason chuckled and waltzed back into the kitchen. “Get a grip Hailey” she mutters and turns to her side. She sees her daughter,asleep with a half filled bottle of milk resting on a small coffee table near the bed. She reaches out to caresses her daughters cheeks. “I would give you a better life baby. I promise” Jason dishes out a plate of omelette and goes to the fridge to take out an orange juice. He needed to talk to her. It was now or never. Who was after her? He sighs. So much mystery. Hailey steps down the bed and strolls towards the sofa in the room. Her back hurt from lying down so much. She spots her purse on the sofa and picks it up. As soon as she does, the small container she had stuck inside one of the tiny pockets of the purse falls down. She picks up the container and stares at it. A sudden urge overcoming her senses. Hailey bites her lips, trying to press back the rising urges but she knew it was pointless because every time, she lays eyes on the drugs the urges were impossible to satiate. A little sniff Hailey, just a little. Yes,a little wouldn’t hurt. Without a second thought, Hailey uncorks the container and pours the c-caine into her palm.. She licks some and then presses her nose into her palm as she begins to sniff in the drug. Hailey pours more and sniffs more. “What are you doing Hailey?” Jason voice echoes and Hailey freezes as she immediately drops the container full of c-caine to the floor. Jason continues to stare at her. Oh no! So writers block is really catching up with me. what do you think Jason’s reaction is going to be now that he caught Hailey using drugs?. let me know..!
