AN: five chapters to go...
Chapter 24:
I woke up from a deep sleep, but something prevented me from swallowing and then I felt it, there was something in my throat softly blowing cool air every couple seconds. I started to panic and felt the urge to throw up. I had to get that thing out of me, so I could breath and swallow properly, but somehow I couldn’t use my hands. I heard a fast beeping and suddenly felt a hand take mine, while another hand stroked my head.
“Ng sweetheart, you’re in the hospital, relax please, there’s a tube in your throat, that’s breathing for you”. I heard.
‘Flynn, that’s Flynn’. I thought, even though they were gone now, I just knew the hands were from Shemar.
I tried to open my eyes. After blinking several times, against the light and to clear my vision, I saw Flynn.
The cold air was gone and something was placed on my chest, while a nurse was busy behind him.
I tried to look to my left, without moving to much I searched for Shemar.
“Ok Ng, it’s almost over, one big cough and you’ll be free from that tube”. Flynn said.
I coughed and had to gag, while Flynn took the tube, slowly but in one go out. Coughing again, I felt the air fill my lungs.
“Here drink some water, slow and tiny sips”. Flynn told me. The water felt cool against my throat that was burning.
“What happened”? I asked and heard how raspy my voice was. The door opened and another doctor came in.
“Happy to see your awake miss Rivers, my name is Doctor Sean Everleigh, I was the doctor on duty when you were brought in”. He said.
“What happened”? I ask again.
“What do you remember Ng”. I looked back to Flynn.
“My rehearsal dinner… Where’s Shemar”?
“Waiting outside”. Flynn assured me, squeezing my hand. I looked at the door and remembered I felt his presence earlier.
“I went to my car to get some business card and saw someone stood close to my car…. It was…. It was Samantha… Shemar’s ex… she said Franklin would never love me…” I paused and looked back at Flynn.
“Who’s Franklin”? Doctor Everleigh asked.
“Franklin, Shemar’s middle name”. Flynn told him, while again squeezing my hand, so I continued.
“I wanted to call security when I recognized her, but she suddenly stood in front of me… too close and then I felt pain… in my side, I remembering stumbling and then everything went black”. I told them.
Flynn and the other doctor shared a look before Dr. Everleigh said: “You’re fiancé found you some time later. You were brought in with a stab wound”.
“Sam stabbed me”? I asked surprised and felt scared. I heard heart rate machine beeping faster again.
“Don’t worry Ng; the police arrested Samantha yesterday evening”. Flynn said.
“Shemar… I want to see Shemar”. I told them. Flynn nodded and went to get my fiancé.
“Try to stay calm Ng, if you’re wound heals well you can go home in two weeks”. Dr. Everleigh said, meanwhile the nurse in my room helped me sit up in a more upright, but comfortable position.
“Babe”. I heard and looked to see Shemar entering the room. I couldn’t help it and held my arms out so he could hold me. Carefully not to hurt me, Shemar held me close while kissing my forehead.
“I was so scared to lose you”. He whispered.
“Jazz-elle… how’s our daughter”? I asked when we broke apart.
“She’s just fine, Vanessa is babysitting”. Shemar said.
“Sam, love it was Samantha who did this”. I told him.
“I know babe, while we were waiting for the ambulance, you woke up and whispered Saman, late on Ryan asked Matthew what Sam was doing there and it clicked in Cait’s thoughts that maybe you tried to say Samantha. Shemar said.
“Don’t worry Ng, as I said Samantha is in custody now”. Flynn said.
I nodded and couldn’t hide a yawn.
“We’ll let you rest, I’m gonna call Matthew and the rest, Bernie and Rosalie are outside”. Shemar said before kissing my lips softly.
