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Erica's pov

Out of his life?!!

I don't want that, not now, not ever

I feel the tears stream down my cheek as I speedily walk past the hospital hallway, I bump into a tall male figure and he immediately apologizes and walks past me.

I take a closer look at his face before he walks away

Isn't that Dylan

He looks so scared, who wouldn't be. Noah almost died and it was all my fault.
I'm finally out of the hospital and in front of my car. I get into the driver's seat and just like when I lost Liya, I cry, I just sit there and let it all out.
I hit my head on the steering wheel a couple of times.

How could you be so stupid

What have you done, Erica

You always make things worse

I stop when I feel warm liquid oozing from my forehead. I use the tip of my index finger and check what it is. It's obviously blood.

I ransack through my purse sitting next to me and take out my meds. The doctor said two but I have the last four on my palm. I take out a bottle of water from the pigeon hole and swallow.

Get your shit together Erica

Noah was right,since when did I become so cowardly. I'm going to go back home and tell mummy that I can't settle down with her so called good decision.
But she's my mum, I need her blessings and I love her.

But I can't bare to think that Noah hates me so much, did you see the way he looked at me. That look literally stabbed me.

I wipe my tears and start the car

I know what to do

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"Tomi, your back? Why do your eyes look swollen"

Mum says and walks over to me. She takes my face in her arms and traces lines over my eye bags with her thumb.

"Mummy, I can't do this anymore"

"Do what? You haven't been sleeping that's why your face is like this"

"He had a heart attack, cause of me"

"Who? Tomiwa talk to me, don't beat around the bush"

"I want to get back with Noah the guy you disapproved. I don't want to marry who you chose"

"This is for your own good my dear, just listen to me"

I look up at her and even if I know she cares I just get more angry when I see her face. Thinking she is doing what's best for me. I remove her hands from my face and hold onto them.

"Mummy, are you seeing me, are you seeing how I am. It won't get better, it will get worse especially when I marry someone that isn't Noah."

"Tomiwa, you want them to treat you how they treated me?"

"I don't care what they think. I know you want me to get married but more importantly you want me to be happy. I can get married and be happy if you just trust my decisions and stop letting people get into your head".

She has her gaze fixed on me and looks like she is understanding what I'm saying.

I hope

"Look mummy, love doesn't depend on other people's opinions, love is selfish. I'm sure you know that and that's why you married dad regardless and you loved your marriage. Don't you want that for me?"

She still seems to be processing this whole "daughter rebelling" shit.

"Mummy, Noah is a good person. Because of him I went to my first sleepover and I enjoyed it"
We both look up the stairs and see Tayo standing there.

Thanks for supporting me lil bro

"You see, even Tayo likes him. I don't want to go behind your back ever. I want you to give me your blessings in any relationship I decide to commit in. But if you don't approve I'm not falling in love again."

We are both seating on the couch. Tayo walks over to us and as the mummy's boy that he is, he seats next to her and nudges his head close to her chest.
She wraps her arms around him and says "I want to meet him"

"Seriously???" I ask surprised obviously in a good way.

"Yes"

I squeal for joy and hug her, trapping Tayo in our group hug.

"That's if he will forgive me"

"He is angry?"

"Yes now. I didn't reply his texts or pick up his calls for three weeks after we.."

My breathe hitches.

Shut up Erica, SHUT UP

"After you what"

"Kissed"

"See these small children"
I laugh with her and let out a sigh of relief that I didn't just tell my nigerian mother I lost my virginity before marriage.
"He even had a heart attack cause of me"
"Noah's heart stopped?" Tayo asks with childish horror in his eyes.
"He had a heart attack. Now shift I want to hug mummy well"
"Don't talk to my last born like that" mum says and we all laugh.

"Since you don't want me I will just leave you guys" I state and walk over to another couch.

"Nobody is going to beg you my dear" she says and smirks.

"How did he have a heart attack cause of you"

"When I stopped talking to him he went back to.."

Not again

What's wrong with me today

"To what?"

"Smoking"

Her face freezes for a while then she says "no, I won't agree."

"Mummy, I can change him I promise and he is still a nice person"

"Do you know how many times I told myself I can change your father?" She says and has a sad smile on.
"But you have convinced me with your first speech so I'll still see him first"

"Thanks mummy. I love you" I walk over to her and hug her tighter now that Tayo isn't in the way.

"I love you too, Tomiwa"

"Oh and mummy, my meds have finished"

"What were you doing?"

Slowly loosing my mind and bashing my head on the steering wheel .

Seven's note

Halo, sorry it's short that's why it's a meep chapter. Hope you like.

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