THE NIGHT AT THE HOTEL

part 29

I opened my eyes slowly, waking up from my
long sleep, the monitor kept beeping, the room
refocused and I discovered I was in a hospital
bed, I had an IV line giving me fluids with a pulse
oximeter in my thumb, I tried to sit up but I was
still in pain, someone took my hand and I
discovered it was Sean

“How long have I been asleep?”

“Two days, your parents are just outside” a voice
said, I looked at the foot of the bed to see
Rebecca smiling at me, eyes misting

“Oh Rebecca”
She came and hugged me in tears
“I’m so sorry, I should have told you..I should
have”
I rubbed her hair and looked at Sean

“Where’s Serena..”
“She’s outside with your mother”he said
Erica came in through the door

“You’re awake..Mom she’s awake” she came to
hug me as I smiled broadly not believing she had
left her job for me

“How you feeling?” She asked
I nodded, though my mouth still felt numb from
the slaps I had received, I hadn’t even looked at
my self in the mirror lately to see how I looked,

My Mom entered with Serena, still in tears
“Oh Mom, I’m fine”I said, I must have given her a
scare

“You scared me…scared all of us”she said
coming to feel my head

“I’m sorry, hope you and father can forgive me” I
wished I had listened to them, Serena came and
hugged me tight
“So happy you safe”
“Thanks Serena, I feel like a celebrity”I said
looking around
“Glad you can still crack a joke” Erica said
My father strolled in with the police officers, I
guessed they were because two were on uniform
and one was not, he was speaking to my father
whose hands were behind him
“I hope he’ll remain locked up”my father said
“Yes sir, right now more persons are coming up
to speak about being sexually assaulted by him,
with all we have, he’ll be away for a long time,
depending on the judge who might give him a
death sentence” they looked at me
” Oh she’s awake, Miss, how are you feeling?”the
one without uniform asked
“Better sir..”I replied wincing at my headpain
when I tried to nod
“Good you survived the ordeal, he’s a dangerous
person, he sustained several stab wounds but we
have him in custody” the one on uniform said,
Serena took my other hand as the other one with
a notebook said
“We would like to return for a full Statement
after you’re better”
I nodded at them, wincing again, I felt my mouth
wondering why it was so numb
“We need to keep him locked up forever” Erica
said “for what he did to my sister” she said
visibly angry
“He should just die…I think” Serena said and I
smiled again at their show of care
“Hey sis” my brother David and Janet had come
in, the room was becoming crowded by now but I
was happy they were all here
“Glad your alive..wish I could get my hands on
the bastard, but he’s already behind bars” he
said.
I smiled at him as I looked at Janet who came to
the bed..
“Sisi” she laid beside me and I held her close,
feeling so loved by everyone.
The doctor and nurse then came in to examine
me then told them to decongest the room, I
needed air, everyone left except my father, and
Sean, I kept holding his hand not minding my
father’s glance at it…
“I take it you’re stronger now”
I nodded “I’m so sorry Dad”
He nodded”Just hope you have learnt your
lesson, I asked only one thing of God that he
should bring you back safely…and he did”
I smiled”I love you Dad, I would never disobey
you again, I promise ”
He grunted then looked at Sean
“This is Sean Jacobs.. My boyfriend”
Sean stood up and stretched his hand
“Nice to meet you sir”
Barr Paul Badmus paused, skeptical before he
stretched his hand and took it in a firm grip
“The pleasure is mine”
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