The Heirs

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   Getting to the hospital, I made a mental note to ask my dad why my credit card was blank after all I had some money there before.
      "Mom please stop crying, dad will be alright", said Adrianna sitting beside Kate now as she hugged her.
     "What if he dies,what if  ...
"No aunt, please don't say that again", I said as I tried to console her.
     "Any news",asked Tyler as he stood beside my dad.
    "None yet son,the doctors haven't come to see us", said my dad as he rubbed his palm against his trousers - a way to calm himself down.
      "Everything will be alright,Kate ", said my mom sitting beside her.
   "Here aunt have coffee",I said as I gave it to her.
    "Thank you", said Kate smiling gracefully as she reached for the cup while I gave others the things I had bought for them.
      Where's Adrian and Richard
      The hospital stench unsettles me as I felt so disturbed constantly biting my nails- my act to calm myself down.
    None of the doctors are saying anything as they kept coming in and out ,then one doctor came to Kate seeking her signature for something and also the children's but Adrian and Richard were not around.
   "Where are those kids", said Kate more to herself as she paced the corridor.
    "Aunt please calm down", said Tyler as he stopped her since she had fainted twice earlier and she was still feeling dizzy.
     Leaving the rest to look for Adrian and Richard whose lines were busy since we tried to call them.
         Richard's POV
  "What the hell are you saying, he's my dad",I said angrily.
   "You can't have everything if you keep being an emotional fool, think about it,this is the right opportunity to have the property to yourself", said a deep voice on the other side of the phone.
      "But I can't, my dad is not feeling so well right now,I can't just do this to him ", I replied trying to convince him.
      "Get his signature on those documents before you end up losing on both sides or maybe I should let him see the video I have of you maybe an heart attack will solve everything", replied the deep voice void of emotions.
      "You can't do this to me, you can't keep threatening me, just give me some time at least when he is well,I can't do this Tomy dad not like this",I said as I traced my hand on my forehead feeling an headache approaching.
      "Richard",
    Oh God,why does she always meet me in a bad time.
   "I have no time to do the pity party,get it done before I lose my patience", said the deep voice before disconnecting the line.
        I'm in a terrible predicament,no one can know I was there that night,I can't let them find out, Adrian will hate me ,mum will be so disappointed,I can't risk the truth getting out
   "Richard are you okay",asked Cinthia
  She is still standing,why can't she ever leave me alone.
    "What do you want",I asked as I slipped my phone in my pocket.
     "Oh , the doctor needs your signature",she said
       I didn't even wait for another second before I hurriedly walked away to my family.
       As much as I wish to have the property,I still love my family but I can't let anyone else take the property away from me,I can't just let Ava's death be in vain,I lost the one woman I have ever loved in the process of getting this property so I can't lose her and also lose everything ,I can't allow that.
      "Call me greedy,stupid or foolish,I have had enough", I said as I reached for my phone.
     "I have news for you,Mr James Anderson is in the ICU , this will surely give you a high rating today, after all the richest man in the world has brain cancer and he might die any time soon", said Richard smiling then he disconnected the call then he walked away.
      "This will be interesting , Richard ", said Claire who was hiding behind a wall playing the video she had just recorded.
   "I find your family interesting, Adrian", Claire said smiling evilly.
        Adrian's POV
    Sitting in the hospital garden brought back old memories which I thought I had forgotten.
    I could remember that night 6 years ago at the Rix bar , I could remember how drunk we were , I could remember her tears and how much she drank just to forget her pain , I could remember fighting over my car key saying I was the better driver, I could remember how loud we were singing as I drove the car above speed limit saying we were taking over the world, I could remember trying to stop the car or slowing down but the brakes were  just useless , I could remember calling Richard to help us but an incoming huge truck was heading so fast towards my side of the car that Ava steering the wheel so fast , she was trying to save my life by risking hers , she shouldn't have done that ...
      She is the only reason I'm alive and she is gone,my best friend was in that state because of me,I was the one who was meant to die ,I mean the whole accident was planned to take my life,I am the reason she is gone so I ran away to protect her.
     "I never took you for the one who smokes", said Cinthia sitting next to me.
      Ever since that night at the pool ,I have been staring at her lips whenever she speaks to me
         No Adrian think about Claire, you can't possibly be thinking of Cinthia,you already have a girlfriend.
    "It's a bad habit",I replied as I blew the fire out of the cigarette.
       "Then why do you smoke", asked Cinthia looking at him.
    "It helps me to deal with stress, come on you didn't just come here to chat with me right", I asked standing up.
   "You are right,the doctor needs your signature", she replied staring at the cigarette in a creepy way.
      "You want", I asked giving her a stick
What are my doing, she is one of those high class lady ,what will she know about smoking,stupid boy
     "No thanks",she replied still staring at the cigarette.
      I wanted to say something but I just ignored it.
        "I was an addict before",she replied calmly like she was talking about the weather.
      I had no idea what to say as we walked on.
       Wow,I could never think she was that kind of person.
   She really surprised me.
       Maybe there are things I shouldn't just assume about her.
       "Hey Adrian,I was just looking for you", said Claire as she came towards us hugging me.
     If it was any other day ,I would have given her a kiss or two after she hugged me but right now I don't even feel like hugging her back,I don't get why she always wants everything to be about her, she cares about no other person but herself and the way she spoke about my dad ,I really don't like it ,was dating her for some time now really made me blind to see what kind of woman she really was, is she the type of lady I would love to be my wife.
    But I love her,she was the one who stayed by me during my hard times,she made me happy after I had left my home,she gave me a purpose and made me feel loved.
     "Adrian you look so lost, what's wrong baby", said Claire touching my face.
      "I'm just a little tired that's all",I replied as I let go of her and walked away to sign.
         I can't stay here anymore, I will just have to see my dad and go back to America,I can't lose my life .