Mrs Scuderi

chapter thirty five

                Amelia's Pov
I wake up to find Fabiana still lying on the hospital bed unconscious, but what was i expecting? She got injured on the head. Haviana and Camino are still in school and i promised them that I'll update them once she's awake. They were missing so much because of it. "How's my daughter doing?" She asks in a hostile tone placing her designer bag on the seat. She's been more lively and her changed wadrobe doesn't go unnoticed. People cope differently is what I concluded because it was in no way any of my business. "She's still in a coma,"i say. "You know i never really got to understand how it is you two got married, better yet where and the witnesses to it," she starts and I'm too mentally drained to go along with it.

"Your daughter is fighting for her life and you're here questioning the basis of our marriage?"i ask clearly irritated at how selfish her interests are. "It was just an observation Amelia,"she says smirking but i ignore her. If it wasn't for my feelings for her daughter she'd be the last person to want to mess with me. She grabs her things and leaves and i don't bother to want to know as long as it's far from me. I go back to focusing on Fabiana and how peacefully she looks just lying there in a different world. Wake up Fabiana, i have so much i want to say to you. I think out loud. I get a call and decide to take the conversation outside because i need the air anyway.

" Hey mom,"

"how's London? You never called back," she says and i realize i never called her to tell her that i didn't make it there. "Mom i umm.. I'm still in Milan, at the hospital,"

"are you okay honey? Do you want me to come?"

"No. I'm fine but Fabi..she got into an accident on her way to meet me and is now in a coma,"i say and she just sighs loudly in defeat. She's never liked how Fabiana's effect on me has pulled me away from her nor her family.

"I don't expect you to understand but trust my decision please?"

"Okay just take care of yourself,"she says dryly before hanging up. I go back to Fabiana's room to find journalists outside the room being blocked by a security guard.

"What is going on?"

"We heard Fabiana Scuderi is on her death bed,"a journalist says and i don't want to be quick to jump into conclusion but i know who's behind all this. She's the only one who can benefit from all this. "Get them out of here and i don't want to see any of them near this room better yet hospital or I'll have the hospital sued,"i say putting my lawyer cap on. The more I'm around Fabiana in this state the more i realize that I'm her only hope like she always said. Things like this made me appreciate my mom and how caring and involved she is in both our lives. I get in and there she still is lying there unaware of how fast her mom wants to get rid of all her and take over everything she's worked so hard for.

"Hey is this a bad time?" Ophelia asks peeking her head in and i shake my head no. She walks in with two coffees one i assume is for me. She's been by my side with all this and i don't know what i could have done without her.

"What's with the journalists outside the building?"

"You can already guess,"i say and her whole mood changes. She met Fabiana a few times to conclude that she was a good and genuine person but ofcourse she didn't hear my opinion. "How can a mother be so heartless and greedy of her own child's success?" She asks already agitated. "Maybe we're reading it all wrong and it's not her," i say making her scoff. "The only other person who knew was the woman she was last with and she wouldn't gain anything from it but i know who would,"she says thinking the same way i did. We sit in silence letting the heart monitor sounds fill the room. I don't know at what point i feel asleep but i was woken up by Ophelia shaking me gently to wake up.

"You need to go home and change, maybe eat something? She hasn't woken up yet,"she says and i look over to her to see her eyes shut. "What if she wakes up looking for me?"i ask and she smiles reassuringly, "then you'll be here or the doctor will call you,"she says nudging my arm to follow her out of the room. I want to stay badly but she's right. I need to rest better yet shower and freshen up because i haven't in a while. I take quick showers and rush here in the morning and sometimes sleep here waiting for her. Other times i bring my work with me because i can't trust that anyone will take care of her properly if I'm not there to make sure of it.

What could have happened had i not been here today? This creeps would have taken personal shots of Fabiana in a vulnerable state without caring. Ophelia and i drive to Fabiana's house because that's where I'm staying now. Haviana insisted for some reason despite my best friend offering her guest room for me. When i get there all my stuff is messily thrown at the entrance. "I'm so sorry Mrs Scuderi,"Diana says rushing to my side as miss Gianni catwalks down the stairs with a few of my clothes in hand before throwing them in my face.

"As long as my sweet baby is in that hospital i won't let you take advantage. I want you out of this house,"

"last i checked it was Fabiana's and me being the wife, i think it's the other way round,"i retort, not because i want so badly to stay here but because Fabiana doesn't deserve this. "I'll let vandalizing my house slide because you're just devastated to see your child like that. Fabiana might take your bullshit but I won't, so if you'll excuse me i have a shower to take and Diana you still work for Fabiana not her," i say finishing, with miss Gianni just standing there surprised that she didn't get the reaction she was hoping for. Until she finds out I'm not Fabiana's wife legally, I'll protect her with my title.

She walks out with her high inched stilettos click clacking everywhere. "Are you okay Diana?" I ask focusing my attention on her now. She must be confused with everything that's happening.

"Yes, thank you Mrs Scuderi,"

"please call me Amelia,"i say softly because that's genuinely my name. "I have to go see the kids but damn that was hard ass of you," she says hugging me and i hug her back before she rushes out leaving the two of us there. "I need to tell you something,"i say ushering her to the kitchen  and she follows with a puzzled look. Once I'm certain she's paying attention i start. "Our marriage is fake. Fabiana and i made an agreement with both of us getting what we want from the end but i didn't think I'd end up falling for her,"

"Amelia i know this,"

"you do?"

"Her father told me and made me promise to let you two figure it out without my interference,"she says bringing my hands closer to her together. "You two have come a long way and her father would be happy to see it. Gianni is just greedy for wealth but the love you two have for each other is greater than that,"she says as if there's a hidden message in there.

"Thank you Diana. And if it things don't turn out well please take care of her for me,"i say squeezing her hands and she smiles reassuringly. This family is so mysterious. I think to myself as i head to Fabiana's room to shower. Everytime i walk in there it's like she's waiting for me. Her scent filling the room like she was just here and i missed her by a second. I decide to take a bath this time to soak in and have a proper bath because of how exhausted i am. I strip down to nothing and get in the foaming bath closing my eyes to release all the stress making sure i used her soaps instead of mine.

I didn't know much i missed her touch, her voice, her reactions and her laugh until i couldn't have them. It made me realize that i was here because of her and here without her was so foreign and strange, like i was in someone else's house. I get out after an hour and cover myself in her robe and move back to the room lying down on her bed remembering the last time we slept here she cuddled me to sleep and not once did i regret waking up to her. I close my eyes reminiscing all the times we've had here. All the times she's smirked at me.

All the times she's kissed my forehead and i missed the point, all the times she's stolen glances at me when she thought i wasn't looking and all the times she's cooked for me but wouldn't let me do the same. I guess i must have fallen asleep because when i wake up it's dark outside and I'm still in nothing but her robe. I change into one of her t-shirts that look oversized on me and get in the bed but not before making a call to the nurse in charge of her and she updates me on how Fabiana is. I hope she wakes up soon. I think to myself offing the light on the nightstand and go back to sleep.