Accidental Ruination

Chapter 24| Girlfriend?

Chapter 24| Girlfriend?

Dyletto.

      Perhaps, i had done wrong for hurting her, for getting revenge, for ruining her just like she did me, for taking advantage of her then and later, those were the thoughts that evaded my mind as I stared at her from my seated position. She had been diagnosed with migraine, a serious one at that, with gastric ulcer, i should have known, Perhaps I did, seeing her last night, I saw the distress. Which was why I had been willing to help her out, albeit her unwillingness.

Yet I found myself unable to regret a thing, she hurt me, I hurt her that was the rule of the game, a rule I was not ready to break yet, I did make it a point to enjoy her misery while it lasted as I had a final plan that would ruin her completely. A sniff beside me had me turning, I ruffled the little girl's head. "Will she be alright? " Edna asked.

"Yes, I do not know much, however, a migraine won't kill her,"

"That's not helping, " she smiled, sniffing.

"Your Mom will be alright, she is a strong woman, is that better? "

"Thank you, " I did not give her a reply as my Dad walked in, his face stoic as usual, I did not say a word, I did had nothing to say. It had been a whole year since we met outside work or business meetings, after what happened years ago, I left home, back to the company I had started when I had been nineteen. Even I could not believe how fast it had grown, how short the time was to me.

"Dyletto" he stated, his lips pressed in a thin line, reflecting mine.

"Dad, " I greeted, with a light nod of my head. He did not utter a word in return, did not ask how I had been, how I was doing, he did not care and neither did I, I had gotten so used to his attitude that I did not hurt anymore. We sat in silence, during which Edna dozed off and I laid her on the couch, in a more proper position, my eyes met my Dad's as he watched me, a light yet noticeable frown on his brows. I had no idea why he waited, perhaps he had the same idea I did, we were waiting for Stacey to wake up.

"Come with me, " my dad demanded all of a sudden, I had the need to protest, but the serious look he gave me had me sighing shallowly, as I followed after him. He took me to a private room, one I was not surprised to be in, it was the same room my mom had spent six months, drowning in her own tears. And pain, where she had almost lost her life, all because of her, that woman who had ruined everything for me.

"Who is she? " he asked, tracing his slender fingers across the empty bed. I could not find my voice, I was lost in between telling him, what he would do and what he could do, when I kept shut, he sat on a couch.

"I see the way you look at the little girl, with care and love and the lady, guilt. You had guilt in your eyes for her. What did you do? " he inquired. I chuckled, i should have known, he had never seen any good in me, I leaned against the doorframe, arms akimbo.

"What do you think? " I queried, my voice soft yet the anger in me burnt louder. Tilting my head to the side, I raised a brow as I found myself playing a game, a dangerous yet fun game, I had gone crazy, I knew that

"Dyletto! " he warned, his tone sharp.

Chuckling, I leaned away from the door frame, then in a low voice I replied, "she is my woman, who I did something wrong to,"The shock on his face got me smiling before he masked it in his stoic Facade.

"She is your- you are married? " he queried.

"What? No! " I spat in disgust.

He raised a brow, "No? "

Adjusting my suit, I cleared my throat, "Girlfriend? She is my Girlfriend,"

He nodded. "When were going to tell your Mom?  She had not seen her son in two years -"

" 18 months, " I corrected.

He gave me a once over before speaking again, "she misses you, how do you think she would feel when she finds out about your girlfriend from someone else? "

"That would be addressed when she finds out, for now, I need to return to... My girlfriend? Yes I need to return, she must be awake, "

Dad nodded, "go on, " Without another word, I was out the door, smiling to myself at what I had just done, getting a reaction out of my father was near impossible yet I did. When I walked into her ward, she was still asleep, so was her daughter, I sat beside Edna and lifted her head on my thigh.
I

hated Stacey Normans, yes I did, however I had compassion, it would be inhuman of me to leave the poor daughter of hers to take care of her Mom all by herself.

I would stay till she wakes up then I would leave, I at least owned her that. A smile graced my lip as I patted her head while she snuggled to me, releasing a satisfied sigh, I rested my head on the couch, hands akimbo then I shut my eyes, taking everything in. Shuffling sounds had me snapping my eyes open, confused, I watched as my Dad spoke to a woman on the bed, I could not see her face yet the voice sounded familiar.

"Thank you, " she whispered. I frowned about to stand on my feet when I realized there was something on my thigh, looking down, I saw Edna's head, releasing a shallow sigh, I leaned back against the couch. It took them half an hour to end their conversation, I could hear what they spoke about yet, I did not stand from my seat until Edna woke up, the poor girl had been happy to see her Mom alive.

"Mom? " she called, walking to her mother hesitantly.

"Baby! " Stacey Normans smiled, making her cracked lips more visible.

"Is it really you Mom? You are awake! " she stated, running to her mother's side to hug her, unable to do that, she held her hand instead. "I love you Mom, please don't leave me, I w-will be a better daughter from now on, i-i will make more, " she sniffed, " I will make more sketches for STEDMIA, I will, I will cut my hair, I will do anything you want but please Mom, p-please d-dont l-leave m-me, " she sobbed, clutching onto her mother's hand.

"No, baby, don't say things like that, i won't leave you okay? I won't, I will always be here no matter what, " Stacey assured. "I will always be your Mom and I will forever love you my little purple, "I on the other hand frowned, did she just promise to make more sketches for STEDMIA  Or had I heard wrong? I sat pondering as the mother and daughter had their reunion.

~P-Lia~.

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