THE KIDNAPPER

CHAPTER 11

"what the hell is that smell" I  couldn't understand where the smell was coming from

I woke up in the hospital and Akim was beside me. "Doctor, she is awake." Akim ran calling. I thought it was a dream. The doctor came and checked on my progress and breathed in relief. "Thank God she is out of danger." My blood pressure had gone high for the last three days and I have been in the ICU." We will keep her in the hospital for further observations. meanwhile, get her something to eat"

Akim came and sat beside me. "Akim, my sister is gone," I said in tears. Akim was feeling guilty for he was not there to help.

"I came immediately after I got your voice mail," he stated. how did all this happen?  where were you when she was taken away? All those questions are driving me crazy, making feel that I am responsible for my sister's death. Wait, is he blaming for my sister's death? What the fuck is wrong with him. "AKIM," the snap caught his attention. "Are you fucking kidding me? how could you blame for my sister's life taken away?" O, my God, I can't breathe do..ct..or he... lp me, I ca..n..t bre..athe. I could hear people talking from afar instructing me to breathe." breathe Shally, I can lose you know, we have come from far. danm it Shally breathe" the sounds were far and far in each second. " we are losing her give her the  oxygen, please"

Am trying to open my eyes but I can't, they are too heavy. I could hear a beeping sound but I can't tell where it was coming from. I want to move my hand and touch my face but I cant. "What is happening to me, am I dead or what, why is everything dark?" I had all those questions but there was nobody to answer. I feel had on my forehead and I see a light directed to my pupil. Am trying to say water but no voice. " she is back, give her some water in small portions." someone gave the directions. My throat is dry and it feels like sandpaper. A soothing sensation of water flows down my throat then I realize am still breathing. I struggle to open my eyes and am met by a face hovering on to of my face. ' welcome back miss." the man in white smiles at me.

It took me a while to come back to reality. "Hi" I turn to the voice and meet Akim at the doorway with my gaze. "Am sorry I blamed you for what happened. I was confused too." I just nodded with approval that it was okay. 

He sat on a chair beside my bed the kept quiet in deep thoughts. "Is everything Okay?" I questioned.

 My dear, you should put yourself together. After the death of Chirry, we had to inform your parents in India.

Mother was still undergoing treatment after the heart transplant. She underwent a stroke after receiving the news about Chirry's death and the heart failed to adapt to her system. She ...she......"What?" I shouted. Am sorry, we lost her too yesterday. Father is organizing for the transportation of the body back to the country so as to send her and Chirry off together.

I was broken, my heart was in pain but I couldn't cry anymore. My body went numb, I went to my own world and I couldn't speak to anybody. Everything seemed to be against me. My life had changed forever never to go back to the way it was.

After several hours I was able to speak. "Akim, what happened to Dante?" Akim told me that he went in to a comma and was in the ICU. The doctors have done their best and the rest is for God.

A doctor came to check on my progress and I requested to go and see Dante. He accepted and I was accompanied by one nurse and Akim.

Dante was surrounded by machines everywhere. His heartbeat, blood pressure, and the breathing patterns were being monitored. The person I love was under life support. I held his hand and he was cold. His skin was pale and he was undergoing a blood transfusion.

"Please my love, I want you to fight for your life. You are the only one I got to love. Chirry is gone, mother is gone so please don't dare let go too. I need you in my life. Remember that beautiful night when I gave myself to you? It was because I love you and I had plans to share my future with you. I want you and me to grow old together." my eyes were full of tears and losing control. Akim took me out of the room back to my hospital bed.