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{ WHO ARE YOU? }
•HOURS LATER•A HOSPITAL CHAPEL•
Lily walked slowly into the chapel,the heels of her shoes clicking softly on the tile floor. She paused at the entrance, taking a moment to collect herself before she moved further into the room.
The chapel was dimly lit,with a few candles burning in the corner.
She walked over to one of the pews and sat down,her head bowed and her hands clasped together.
The nurse had to direct her there cos people was beginning to think she’s crazy of her cries in the middle of the lobby and even scare them away.
Tears began to well up in her eyes and slowly trickle down her cheeks.
She closed her eyes as she prayed for God to save Ricky.
She couldn’t bear to look at the stains of Ricky’s blood neither could she take the cloth off.
“Lily!” Rowena suddenly rushed into the chapel. Lily didn’t turned,she didn’t even hear her.
“Lily, are you okay?” Rowena got to her and immediately pulled her to a hug.
She had actually seen the news report about an accident near her workplace, but there was no information about the identities of the victims.
“Do you know how scared I was? I thought something bad happen to you” Rowena snapped.
She broke the hug and Lily just stared back at her like a newly born. She was crying inwardly.
It’s obvious.
“Are you okay? Tell me what happened? Why are you like this? What up with the tears?” Rowena asked impatiently.
Lily hugged her again.
“Mum…..” She broke down completely.
“You’re scaring me Lily, what is it?”
“I’m such bad luck. Everyone around me gets hurt whenever they’re with me. Why did you keep me when I was a baby? You should have aborted me! I h@të my whole existence” she cried out.
“What are you even saying?”
“Remember, Dad died because he was trying to find me that night. If I hadn’t disobeyed you and gone to that sleepover, Dad would still be with us.”
“At first it was Rudy, I didn’t tell you because I don’t want you to get worried about the strangers after me. They stabbed him and he was in a coma for two weeks, and now it’s Ricky, I really can’t take it if anything to happen to him”
“Who’s Ricky? Can you just tell me what happened?”
Lily explained everything to her without leaving a single details.
“Oh my goodness!” Rowena gasped covering her mouth in utter shock.
“What if he doesn’t make it? I won’t be able to handle it, you’ll loose me too mum….”
Rowena hugged her.
“Stop the tears and calm down, you’ve to be strong for him!” Rowena patted her back but that didn’t stop Lily’s tears.
•••
•A SECLUDED AREA•
Kelly was alone at their usual spot staring at nothing but the fire in between. He got a call from someone to meet up,that’s why he’s here.
He heard signs of someone approaching and immediately turned only to met with a loud slap accross the place from Autumn.
“Why did you do that? Are you crazy!” Autumn yelled.
Kelly scoffed and grabbed her collar.
“Listen to me Tanya, you can no longer order me around like you use to. I’m not Mole and I’ll never be that stupid” Kelly yelled and threw her to the ground harshly.
She brushed her arms.
“Aargh!” She whined and got up angrily, she brought out a gun and aim at Kelly’s head.
“Do it, you think I’m scared of you or what?” Kelly smirked.
“I gave you for a simple task cos Mole couldn’t do it, to kill Lily but you went ahead and hurt Ricky instead,How could you?” Tanya shouted.
“Cos I h@të him, and as for Lily I love her and the only to get her is if that @$$hole was gone. Don’t you get it?” Kelly laughed.
“What!”
“You should have known better before asking me to do it. I’m not one of your pets, if you think you’ll be happy with him if he survived this, you’re greatly mistaken cos this is just the start” Kelly started leaving.
“I’m gonna expose you, you nut job!” Tanya barked.
“Do wh@tëver you want, I’m not scared of anyone especially you” Kelly said and left.
•••
•THE BILLS•
Minnie stood by the terrace of Rudy’s room staring at space,her mind was filled with how Rudy will react if he found out she was involved in his accident.
Suddenly,she felt hands around her waist and jerked a bit. His scent alone is enough to tell her it’s Rudy.
“What are you doing alone here? Why aren’t you sleeping?” He asked softly.
“I couldn’t sleep” Minnie confessed.
“Why?” Rudy asked.
“It’s complicated” She said.
“Mind telling me about it,I’m worried” Rudy said and she spined to face him,she could see it in his eyes that he’s really worried.
“I’m sorry” She began.
“Why? What did you do?”
“Nothing,I just feel like saying sorry to you” Minnie mumbled.
“Can I ask something?” She added.
Rudy nodded.
“D-do you really not love Lily?” She asked slowly.
“The truth is I fell for her when we’re in 9 grade, she grown taller and prettier after 8th grade summer break and I couldn’t help it but I couldn’t bring myself to tell her cos I don’t want to ruined the friendship we had, I’ve been keeping my feelings since then untill I met you and I didn’t expect my feelings could change but it actually did. The feelings came back recently but I’ve gotten over it” Rudy said.
“Why are you telling me all this?” Minnie gulped.
“Cos I want you to stop doubting me and try trusting me for once. Lily and I are just friend,she has a boyfriend now and I’m really happy for her. You’re the one I love Minnie and nothing can change that”
Minnie hugged him.
“I’m really sorry for always doubting you” She said crying.
“It’s okay! Stop with the tears” Rudy hugged her back.
•••
•NEXT DAY•SOUND SCAPE ENTERTAINMENT•
“Ma’am, you can’t go in! Ma’am please wait!” The guards kept pulling Jiwoo backwards but she didn’t stopped at all,she was so determined to get into the CEO office.
“Where’s he?” Jiwoo barged into Mr Cooper’s office and he looked up at once.
“We tried our best to stop her sir, I’m sorry” His secretary apologize, bowing.
“You can go, I’ll handle this” Mr. Cooper said and she bowed once more before walking out.
“Any unfinished business?” He raised a dangerous glare at Jiwoo.
“Are you kidding me right now? Are you going to pretend you don’t know why I am here?”
“Cos I need to know, the last time I checked we’re no longer married and that makes you have no absolutely right to barged in here to cause tantrums. This is my personal property” Mr. Cooper yelled.
“Are you saying your property is much more worthy than your son fighting for his own life?” Jiwoo yelled back.
“What?” His eyes widened as she said that.
“Tell me you had nothing to do with it, tell me right now” She began hitting his chest.
“What are you trying to point at woman? Do you honestly think I’ll want my own blood dead? For what?” Mr. Cooper pushed her off angrily.
“You said it’s isn’t over, how do you expect me to believe you? I h@të you, I h@të you so much Lim!” Jiwoo broke into tears.
“Where hospital is he in and how he doing?” He asked worriedly.
“You must be sick if you think I’ll tell you anything” Jiwoo rolled her eyes and walk out of the office.
Mr. Cooper grabbed his phone and immediately made a call. Few minutes later, Manager Gregor came in.
“Find out what happened to Ricky, who’s behind it and the hospital he’s in right now and tell me every d@mn details” He ordered.
“R-Ricky was in an accident? How’s he?” Manager Gregor stammered.
“Are you sick? Do you think I’ll call you here if I know what f*cling happened, do what I ask now and get out!” He yelled angrily.
Manager Gregor bowed and walk out.
“I just knew this would happen, wh@tëver those who you called your friends or stupid band families do to you? I hope you’ll be able to take it once you find out the truth and I have always been looking out for you” Mr Cooper mumbled and returned to his work.
•••
•MP MANSION•
After Kelly hit Ricky last night, he hasn’t come back. He spent the night at the province with his sister.
Cody and Trace went to get some stuffs they needed.
He would have gone to his apartment to look for him but he realized he didn’t even know his address.
Ricky actually told him about his date and he had planned everything out for the couple with Ricky promising he’d told him how it went but now….
He’s not even picking….
“Fuçk! How can I be so unreasonable!” He sighed out and left his room to the kitchen, his phone still in his hand.
He opened the freezer and was about to grab a can of soda when a knock came from the door.
He assumed it was Ricky and just opened it, his brows seized immediately.
“What are you doing here?” He asked with a serious look.
“You haven’t been responding to my texts and even calls…
“Now you know how it’s feels to be ignored” Kris cut in, leaving the door opened.
“I’m really sorry you’ve to believe me, he found out about us and I had to do something about it?” Linda said.
“And you think talking to him will solve the solution? Don’t be unreasonable Linda” Kris scoffed.
“I had to beg him to keep it a secret, there’s nothing going on between us believe me Kris”
“I believe you” Kris replied without looking at her.
“I won’t be repeating this again,stay away from him. I don’t like seeing you both together,don’t you get it….”
She moved closer and hugged him.
“I’m sorry, please forgive me this once Linda and it will never happen again” She said tearfully.
“It’s okay” Kris broke the hug and wiped her face.
“This is my first time coming here,I never knew it was this beautiful,this place look so neat” Linda said checking around.
“What did you take us for? Some pig?” Kris said and they both chuckled.
“Is there no CCTV around here?”
“There use to be one, but we requested for it to be taken down. Just because we’re celebrities doesn’t mean we can’t have our private lives” Kris rolled his eyes.
Her tummy rumbled.
“Lemme guess, you didn’t had breakfast before rushing here?” Kris said.
Linda nodded biting her lower lips slightly.
“I will order some food for us but first, you can’t stay here, let’s go to my room” He grabbed hand.
“Sure” Linda smiled and and carried her bag, they both left for his room.
•••
•A SUPERMARKET•
Cody got a call from his aunt so he had to rushed to her. Trace was alone,he was picking the things they needed by the veggies section when he spotted Amelia.
He didn’t see her clearly at first but when she turned,he confirmed it’s her.
“Lia!” He called but she didn’t hear him.
He went to her and before he could called her attention she turned to him.
“I just knew I was hearing a familiar voice, what are you doing here?” Amelia asked with a smile.
“Getting some groceries and you?” Trace asked.
“Me too, my boss gave us a day off cos something came up” Amelia said and Trace nodded.
He grabbed her trolley from her and dropped his basket into it, he started pushing out the trolley as they picked out some items together.
“What’s your mum’s favourite fruit?” Amelia suddenly asked.
“All kind of berries, why do you ask?” Trace replied.
“Strawberries, blueberries or raspberries, which one did she love most?”
“Strawberries” Trace said.
Amelia nodded.
“Why do you ask?” He asked.
“Just curious, what about you?” She grinned.
“I don’t have a favorite fruit” Trace answered.
“What the Fuçk? Is that even possible?” Amelia shook her head.
“Yes it is” Trace said and they both laughed.
“Wait… Did you call me Lia earlier or was i mishearing things?” Amelia ask with wide eyes.
“You don’t like it?”
“Not that, I’m not use to people calling me that, except for mum and Lily”
“Can I start calling you that from now on?”
“Do wh@tëver you want” Amelia replied.
Amelia picked a lot of strawberries and other fruits and Trace paid for them with his own.
“Thanks for this!” She said as they got to his car.
Trace nodded and they both entered the car,he was about to start the car when Amelia spoke.
“I think I might have left something behind” She immediately get off and entered the supermarket but two guys suddenly caught her attention.
They were showing a picture of someone to the cashier and she immediately recognized them as Sebastian’s men’s.
She quickly turned and stormed out, into Trace’s car.
“Let’s get out of here fast!” She snapped panting.
“Why? Is something wrong?” Trace asked worriedly.
“Don’t ask questions, just drive” She said fearfully.
Trace gave her a confused look before starting the car.
•••
•TWO DAYS LATER•RICKY’S WARD•
Lily was surprised to see Ricky sitting up when she entered the ward.
She’d been called by the nurse the night before that he’d woken up, and she hadn’t been able to sleep at all, if she could have rushed over there, she would have done it.
She rushed over to Ricky and wrapped her arms around him in a tight embrace.
“I’m so glad you’re awake. I really thought you’d left me but I never give up” She said in a whisper.
Ricky remained in a position without hugging her back.
She slowly disengaged the hug and face him.
“Are you okay?” She asked slowly, but the next word he said shocked her.
“Who are you?”
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To Be Continued
