WILDHEART [JUSTICE #3]

25|| Fathers and Daughters

Nothing is harder than drowning in your own thoughts.

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Tamara and Ethan paced the hallways of the hospital looking worried. They had rushed Sienna and Somto to the hospital immediately and were waiting for the doctor's report.

The doctor came out of a room. "Doctor? Is everything alright?" Ethan asked worried, "how is Sienna?"

"She is fine. The injury was just from hitting her head on the ground" The doctor said, "there seems to be no damage but when she wakes up, we will properly confirm it. If everything is fine, you can discharge her today."

"Okay, thank you doctor" Ethan said relieved.

"How about Mr. Somto?" Tamara asked.

"It was a minor injury, he is fine now but he keeps asking for his daughter. You better go and see him" the doctor said and walked away.

Tamara heaved a sigh of relief and Ethan quietly sat on the bench with his head in between his hands. Tamara stared at the door of Somto's room thinking of going in but Eric and another officer's arrival stopping her.

"Tammy, did we hear well?" Eric asked concerned, "a kidnapping? In broad daylight?"

"Yes, I saw it myself. Ethan too" Tamara said seriously, gesturing to Ethan. "Ethan told me the girl who was kidnapped is Mr. Somto's daughter."

"Let's see him" The other officer said and they entered the ward. Ethan looked up worried. He got up and went to Sienna's ward to see her.

At the firm, the lawyers heard about the kidnapping and were discussing it. "They kidnapped that Mr. Somto's daughter" a lawyer said. "I heard it from the security guard."

"That small girl? How can someone be so heartless" Jane said in disbelief. "I can only imagine how Mr. Somto feels."

"Didn't you hear the gunshot? That kidnapper must be dangerous" another lawyer said, "the bullet even destroyed someone's car downstairs."

"Better the car than their lives" Rotimi said.

"They said Attorney Sienna was there. She fainted and Ethan and her friend took her to the hospital" Amaechi said worried.

"Oh God, what sort of terrible thing is this?" Sharon said upset. "I hope everything is fine and they find the girl quick."

Back at the hospital, Sienna laid on the bed dreaming. She kept reliving the moments of her kidnapping and Jaws and Thad.

"No" Sienna gasped awake as she recalled Chisom's kidnapping.

Ethan looked at her in surprise. "Sienna? Sienna? Are you alright?" he asked, holding her hands. Sienna looked around in confusion and Ethan held her tightly. He didn't look away from her for one bit.

Sienna slowly calmed down. "My-my head hurts, where am I?" She asked softly, holding her head.

"You are at the hospital, you fainted and hit your head. The doctor is going to check if there is any problem later" Ethan calmly explained.

"That girl? He took her, who was she?" Sienna asked worried. She looked at Ethan and Ethan didn't know how to tell her.

"That was Chisom, Somto's daughter. You don't have to worry, Tamara is talking to Somto now. They have the car's license number, they will find her soon" Ethan said soothingly, while smoothening the back of her hair.

"But I know that man, I know the kidnapper" Sienna said worried. "that is Jaws, Thad's old partner. He was the one who kidnapped me all those years ago."