Emily episode 17 – 18

Emily

Episode 17

“Take me home please,” said the terrified Shania tears streaming down on her face.

He took his jacket and gave it to her. He walked out of the room, his hands on her shoulders.

“Ohhh wait for me here,” said Andy.

“Where are you going?”

“I don’t have a car so I am going to take the gentleman’s car keys. I am sure he won’t mind if I take his car.”

“Let’s go back together.”

“Okay if you say so,” he held her hand.

They went back to the room and Roy was still lying on the floor.

“Is he not dead?” asked Shania wiping the tears.

“No, he is taking a nap. He had too much to drink. He will be fine,” he searched his pocket trousers and took the keys. “Let’s go.”

“Wait!”

Shania kicked Roy on the stomach.

“Idiot! Fool!”

Andrew just smiled.

“That was a good kick,” he said as they headed to the exit door.

The car was parked at the front of the hotel. He opened the car door for her.

“Thank you for saving my life in there.”

“You welcome madam,” his eyes fixed on the road.

“How did you know I was in there? Ohh sorry. You wearing a uniform.”

“Yes, security guard. Manager advised me to check the rooms. That is when I heard scre-ms. I wanted to go back and call him but then I thought. What if it’s a killer? I took a deep breath and yanked the door open. That is when I f…,” he stopped at midsentence and looked at her. “Some men are dogs. He deserve to be thrown in jail.”

She smiled.

“Me calling men dogs. It sure made you smile right.”

“Not exactly,” she said laughingly.

They talked and laughed until they reached Shania’s house. He drove the car in,side, parked it. He opened the car door for her. They walked in,side the house.

“What happened to you?” asked her father.

“That idiot son of a Minister tried to rape me,” she sat down.

“Young man. Take a sit,” he offered.

“Thank you, sir.”

He sat beside his daughter.

“Tell me what happened?”

Shania explained everything that had transpired to her father.

“Damn him!” he shouted banging his fist on the table. “I should have known that’s what he was up to. I am very sorry, my princess. He will pay for what he did to you.”

“No, just let it go. I need to go and take a bath,” she said getting up leaving Andrew with his father.

He stood up and walked to the bar area. He poured a glass of wine.

“Wine?”

“No, sir. Thank you.”

“So. You my daughter’s superman?” He raised a brow, and a slight smile teased at the corner of his l-ips. “No need to feel nervous. Thank you very much for what you did. It’s all my fault,” he looked steadily at him. “Trying to hook up my daughter with someone I, myself hærdly know,” he took a sip. “What a bad father I am. Look now I left my daughter with a criminal. I will surely win an award of being the worst or bad father of the year.”

“You don’t have to blame yourself, sir. You didn’t know things were going to turn out this way. We all want whats best for our children. Miss is a grown up woman now. I think it will be best if you let her make her own decisions. In that way you won’t blame yourself for her mistakes. She is a good woman,” said Andrew.

“I guess you right. Wise words young man. I should take your advise, let her be. Shania can be stubborn sometimes. But what you said it really make sense,” he took a sip and placed the glass on the table.

“I better get going. My son will soon worry of my whereabouts. I have to go back with the gentleman’s car.”

“No need for that. I will ask my driver to drive it back. He will take you home. Thank you once again. I didn’t get your name.”

“It’s Andrew, sir.”

“I see.You work at my hotel,” he said walking him to the door. “Have a safe drive.”

The driver took him at his house. Upon arrival Calvin was still awake studying.

The next following day Andrew spent the day washing his clothes and his son’s. He cleaned the house and since he was on night duty. He spent the day at his house. Calvin came back from school

“I am going to work,” said Andrew at around 7pm. “Lock the door before you go to sleep.”

“Okay, dad.”

He was about to open the door when his phone rang.

“Hello!” he responded.

“It’s doctor Susan. You need to come to the hospital. It’s about your daughter.”

“What happened to her?”

“It’s best you come, sir.”

She hanged up.

“Calvin. Take your jacket now. We going to the hospital. Something is wrong with your sister. They couldn’t tell me what it is.”

They got out of the house and took a taxi to the hospital. It dropped them off. He ran in,side the hospital with his son trailing behind.

“What happened to my princess?”

“We found a donor,” said the doctor in her office.

“But?”

“You need to pay the money for the operation so it can be carried out tomorrow.”

“I have half of it. Can’t you do the operation then I will pay later.”

“We cannot do that sir. Please excuse me. I have a patient to attend to. “

He walked out of the office. Hours passed as he sat on the bench with his son waiting to talk to the door, beg her.

“What are you doing here?” she asked

He looked at her surprised to see her.

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Episode 18

Gazing at her now, she stood before him in a white dress.

“I came to see my daughter. May I ask the same question?”

“No need to,” she smiled. “I was…,” her eyes on Calvin.

“Where my manners? This is my son, Calvin.”

Calvin stood up.

“Nice to meet you ma’am.”

“Oh please. Call me Shania. You look alike with your dad.”

“My dad is ugly and I am more handsome,” said Calvin.

“Calvin. I will beat you up.”

“He is so funny. Can I sit with you two?”

“Yes. Why not?” replied Calvin.

Shania sat beside Andrew.

“Well my dad had invited you to join us for dinner tonight. I had come to pick you up at the hotel. Mario told me you didn’t show up. You had an emergency to attend to. He mentioned the name of hospital that is why I came here. I thought maybe you were not feeling well but I can see you fit,” she explained.

“It’s my daughter. Calvin can you excuse us. I need to talk to Miss Shania alone. Don’t go outside it’s dark.”

“Okay, dad.”

He waited for his son to leave before continuing with his story.

“As I was saying, my daughter is in this hospital. Admitted, heart failure. They found the donor but will not do the operation if I don’t pay the full amount. I want to try to beg the doctor. I can’t lose my daughter. I love her more than anything in this world. I would even die for her,” he pressed. “I don’t know what to do.”

She looked up at him, her eyes shining with tears. She swallowed past the tightness in her throat.

“You know I would just put a bullet through to my head so they can give her my heart. She is too young to die. If she leaves me now I will never be able to live with myself. I would blame myself forever for not trying to save her life,” he paused.

“Let me help you,” she spoke holding her hand. “I will pay for the operation. I owe you with my life. You saved me twice and I will be a bad person if I let you suffer when I am here.”

“No, Miss. You don’t have to. This is my problem but not yours. You really don’t need to do this. Me telling you this it’s because I have seen that you a good person. I really needed someone to talk to but not help me.”

“Come on Andrew. I want to help you. I don’t have kids but I have seen how much you love your daughter. I will help you as a friend. Let me help you. Okay?”

“I promise to pay you back. I promise to pay every cent,” he knelt down.

“No no no don’t please,” she helped him sit.

“Let me kneel. You are a very kind person. One in a zillion. I didn’t know whom I was going to call to help me. It’s like I was stranded. Thank you very much.”

“It’s okay. You don’t have to thank me that much. I will talk to the doctor. I have my uncle who is a surgeon. I will ask him to come over here.”

“Thank you once again.”

Later Shania talked to the doctor. She agreed that her uncle can come and do the operation on Chloe.

“Since the operation is being carried out tomorrow. Why don’t I drive you to my house with your son. So that we will come back together tomorrow. It’s already late and all taxi are gone,” she said walking out of the doctor’s office.

“A very good idea,” jumped in Calvin.

“Calvin!”

“Dad! Really? Maybe you want us to take her at our one roomed house. Where would she sleep. Let’s go to her house,” he said holding Shania’s hand.

“Okay, fine.”

“Yes! Auntie Shania. Thank you!” said Calvin

“You welcome,” she said smilingly.

They got into the car and drove off at her house. It was a big house. She cooked for them and they ate. Calvin helped Shania with the dishes while Andrew took a bath.

Early in the morning they had breakfast and prepared to go at the hospital.

“We need to pray first,” said Andrew as they were about to walk out of the house.

They prayed for about thirty minutes and later drove to the hospital. They sat in the waiting room. The nurses running up and down made Andrew nervous. It was nervous wait. Hours passed but no surgeon or doctor came out. Andrew kept pacing up and down in the waiting room.

“She will be alright,” said Shania holding his hand.

“I am very nervous. Why can’t one of them come out?”

“They will.”

Shania tried talking to him but it was for a few minutes. Seconds, minutes and hours passed but they hadn’t come out. Finally the surgeon came out. He put on a sad look on his face. It was Shania’s uncle.

“It went well,” and he smiled.

Andrew got excited that she lifted up Shania and his son.

“Thank you God! Can I see her?”

“Later. But there is nothing to worry about. She is in good hands. We thank the Lord,” said the surgeon.

The nurses and doctor decided to medicate her to calm down as she had woken up way too quickly from her anaesthetic. She was still heavily medicated and was sleeping on and off for most of the day and everning. Two nights passed and Shania took her to his house and found a doctor for her. Chloe used to wake up most every two hours making sure that Shania was there. Shania would sleep beside her. While Chloe would go back to sleep cuddling her teddy bear. Shania became fond of her.

Tbc