The Infatuated Lover {COMPLETED} ✓

28 ~ Taking The Lead

I remember one phrase from Lord of The Rings, that entirely describes my feelings to you: "I would rather spend one lifetime with you, than face all the ages of this world alone."

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3 HOURS LATER...

QUILLON'S POV

"Christine, social worker isn't it? I'm sorry, do we have a problem here?" I step in, to ask the woman as she tries to drill Nicole I am literally the most confused man on Earth right now. I don't know what's going on... Niccole isn't talking to me, I'm working on guesses and instincts here. From what I can decipher, and what I've been able to gather, Niccole's sister just died. 'Narlia'
And Nicole wasn't able to say goodbye. Then Bonnie was Narlia's child, left all alone in the house while Narlia was struggling for her last breaths.

The little girl, as young as she was, was really smart. Because she'd been the one who'd ran to the next door house and dragged their one of their neighbors back down to her house, where her sickly mother lay. That was how they'd been able to get an ambulance there, and alert social workers.

"I'm sorry Mr. Ivante. It's just uh, this child was left all alone for three days without care and support..." Christine broke into my thoughts

"Who told you she was without support? She was with her mother, my sister!" Niccole retaliated

"I'm sorry, a woman who was on her deathbed? Was that who you expected to take care of a little child? Before you left that house, did you, or did you not know that you were leaving a child with a sick woman?" Christine requested

"A sick woman who I thought was recovering!" Niccole yelled

"But a sick woman nonetheless. That was very careless. Narlia, I'm sorry I'm mentioning her this way, in her last few days here on Earth, was unable to take care of herself, much less a child. Bonnie went without food nor water, for at least a day" Christine interjected, raising her voice as well

Niccole didn't reply, she simply shut her eyes, in obvious pain, whimpering, because she too cared very much for the child. She hadn't known that by leaving, she was putting the child in danger. And I feel so bad. I caused this. My selfish need to see Niccole again, made me tear her away from her family. I wonder if she was going to be able to forgive me.

"Listen, I can see that you care very much for the child. It's really very obvious. And throughout, the only two things Bonnie said to me, when I got her, was Aunty Colette and Mummy. I'm guessing you're the former. I'm sure this was all just a honest mistake, that wouldn't repeat itself again. Because mistakes like this, can very likely harm a child. Which is why it's our job to protect children from things like this. But I'm going to let this one slide, I'm a fan of yours girl. And I'm so sorry for the loss of your sister. My family, especially my mom, always sits in front of the television, when it's your wrestling match they're about to show. So I'm a fan. And I'm a fan of you as well Mr. Ivante. I've always wanted to see you face to face, and I'm sorry this is not exactly the best of conditions to be meeting you or anyone at all, for the first time. Anyways, I'm going to let you take Bonnie home. But you have to check in with me every week, for a month. Which is suitable enough time for me to ensure the child's stable and being treated and cared for well. So all you have to do is give me your house address, and I'll check in with you every week" Christine concluded

"Thank you. And for what it's worth, it was nice meeting you too" I tell the dark skinned social worker, as I watch her hand over a sleeping Bonnie, to Niccole's arms.

After the social worker walks away, I turn to Niccole

"Nick...let me drive you home. You can sleep at my place tonight, you're in no condition to drive to your own home"

All she does is nod, so I take that as my answer, gently leading the way out of the hospital, to where our cars where parked outside.

Her sister had been transferred to the morgue. Tomorrow was another day to handle all that. For today, Niccole and Bonnie definitely needed to rest. I wanted to help anyway I could, without necessarily infringing on their privacies. I knew and understood the line. I wasn't family, so she probably thought I wouldn't be able to understand her grief

But I actually do. It tore at me, to see Niccole torn. Broken. I've never seen her that way before. I've never seen anyone that way. I'd never forget that grief stricken face. It broke my heart. Broke my heart that the woman i was falling for, was in the worst kind of pain since the history of mankind, and with all my riches and affluence, I could do nothing to help her

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