️Belinda's P.O.V️
"Mother?????!!!!!!!" I tried moving closer even though I was scared. The look in her eyes was clear that I was only a stranger to her. A stranger who perhaps wants to harm her because she looked scared to get close to me.
"Mu_m...mum." I tried calling her, moved slowly to get closer to her but she moved away from me. "I'm not here to harm you." I whispered, trying to convince her with a smile.
For a second I thought it worked, but no, next thing I heard was a loud scream! My heart skipped to that. Nurses quickly rushed in. Seeing them made me scared, I wasn't even supposed to be here in the first place.
"May I look at your visitor ID?!" The doctor asked.
"I'm sorry doc it must have dropped while rushing into here." I lied, I knew very well that if they see my name, they would investigate on me.
"I'm just a distant relative to the patient, I was only helping since the person who always visits her was so fixed today." I added.
"So you're relatives with Ms. Lauren Parkers?! Wow! Make sure to send my greetings to her. I was also wondering why she didn't come in today to check on her." The doctor said while inserting medicine inside the needle.
My mum quickly reacted to it, anyone could tell she was scared, that she didn't want to be injected with the medicine. She tacked herself in with all the sheets!
"What is that?!" I asked with a concerned voice, but more demanding." The patient doesn't seem to react positively to that kind of medicine. She's scared of it! You should be knowing this! You're a doctor so you must be knowing these signs!" I yelled.
"Helloooo! I'm a Culnary Arts degree holder!" My inner voice teased. Shut it! I'm only taking the bull by the horns!
"Patients don't usually like the medicine we examine even though they are the most effective to their health." The doctor replied.
I ignored him and focused my eyes on the small bottle containing the liquid he's using. Took out my phone, set it to silence and captured the bottle's image making sure they don't notice me.
"Hold her please." He ordered the nurses that rushed in before him. Mum tried fighting but failed due to the too much efforts the two nurses were using.
Eventually she stopped soon as the Doctor injected the medicine into her body." I guess that was to calm her down." I thought.
"I'm afraid your visit has to end, she needs to rest." The doctor said.
"Alright, I'll go ahead. I won't forget to send your regards too." I promised him. Held myself together and moved out even though I wanted to stay a little bit longer.
"Hey, here's the ID. What could the patient I just visited be suffering from?" I asked the receptionist.
"She's crazy!" The reception lady whispered. And from what it looks like, someone must be paying the doctor some really really good money to keep that patient in here!
"But how come!" I whispered.
"I don't really know, but all you need to know is that the patient has been here for 23years now, patients that were brought in after her were already discharged! In my opinion, she never even seemed crazy or mentally disabled when she was brought in!" She whispered.
"Something is definitely wrong!" I murmured. You know what, just keep me posted on every details but be careful when doing your investigations. I really need your help." I begged.
"It's alright, I'm going to help you through out. And thanks for not making a report about me to my boss!" She answered.
"Okay, I appreciate all that you've done for me." I replied.
I searched for my phone soon as I got out, "30 missed calls!" I gasped.
"Hey Kelly!"
"Hey dear what happened to you, you got me scared!" She exclaimed on receiving her 31st call.
"I found my mum!" I cried, tears of joy or maybe sadness because the condition I left her in was so breaking.
"Was she burried at that same address you told me about?! Are you crying?! She asked in a very worried tone.
"She's not dead!!" I replied.
"Not dead?!!! Bu_Bu...But how come?!!" She mumbled. Where are you?! Send me the address, let me come get you. We need to talk!" She said. I could tell she was patching papers quickly so she could leave right away. We've not been in good terms lately but Kelly is someone I can not get mad at for a very long time.
"I'm sorry..." I apologized on the phone.
"I'm sorry too, I didn't have to jump into conclusions and judge you the way I did, should have listened to you first, advise you rather than pointing fingers at you." She said. Just wait for me there let me come for you.
"Alright... thanks Kelly." I answered and hanged up the call.
"Are you okay?!" A text from Breyson.
I know I shouldn't be doing this but you got me worried. Your attitude towards me got me questioning, I know I was abit rude with you today but you put me in that position. I can't stay mad at you for so long though...that's what you do to me. Let me help you... please .
"I swear this guy is going to make me go crazy! He's changing time to time! God help me get used to this! One minute he's sweet, the next minute he's a horror!" I shouted, still looking at the text.
"Miss do you need help? Are you okay?!" Asked a young man who was passing by and I replied with a smile.
"Why do his mood swings even bother me?!" I wondered.
Me: Thank you for the concern, I'm alright.
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Breyson: Where are you?! Let me come pick you up!
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Me: No need to.
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Breyson: Stop it! Belinda! Stop messing with my head! Why do you keep shutting me out?! I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm only trying to help you out, as a friend!
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So this is what it's all about! Friendship?! May I be punished for thinking that he felt more than friendship when he's around me.
Me: Thank you for everything, but when you get the guts to tell me about the ins and outs of your life just like friends normally do, then only then will I tell you what's happening in my life.
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Breyson: I know, I totally understand, may I take you home after work tomorrow? I'll tell you everything, anything you need to know.
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Me: Okay...sounds great! Talk to you later!
"Oh! You're here." I exclaimed. I just talked you a while ago!
"I know, I had to rush here immediately!" Kelly said while embracing me.
"I missed that." I whispered.
"So tell me, where did you find your mum? Come, let's get into the car." She said.
"She's inside that hospital, she's not good at all Kelly!" Tears rolled down.
"It's okay, everything will pass. Let time heal everything." She answered.
"Thanks for being here." I said, please forgive me for what I said to you on the phone last night.
"Belinda no, I should be the one apologising! I'm sorry...look, I wanna get to know your boss. Here is the thing, we should go out this weekend or when you're off, I don't know.. what do you think?" She replied.
"About that, I'll communicate you... I'll choose the date. Is that okay?" I asked.
"That's fine, anything is fine with me." She answered.
"Wait, what's that?" I asked. Kelly I think that's your phone.
"No, that's your phone! Check! The sound is coming from your seat." She laughed.
"Ooh! I'm sorry, I don't really know where my mind is at!" I said while shuffling through my bag.
"It's Breyson!" I whispered.
"Speaker!" She whispered back.
"Belinda are you already home, I'm sorry but I can't stop worrying about you...I just want to know if you got home safely." Said Breyson soon as I answered the call.
"I'm__I...I'm ..." I had not completed my answer when Kelly shouted.
"Hey Breys__!" I hushed Kelly with my hands.
"Kelly!" I whispered, more like a warning.
"Belinda, Are you with someone?" He asked.
"Yeah!, Kelly... remember?!" I murmered.
"Of course! I remember her, Kelly it's nice to talk to you!" He answered with so much amusement.
"Hi Breyson! It's so nice to talk to you, Belinda says alot about you!" Kelly exclaimed.
"Kelly!!!" I whispered, pinching her on her left cheek.
"Wow, hope she didn't mention my mood swings!" He teased making us all burst into a huge laughter.
"Damn! So you do it on purpose! Just to annoy me!" I answered back.
"Not necessarily! It just kinda happens! I just love the way you deal with it, you challenge me." He replied in a low sexy voice.
"Awwwww! Wow! Sounds romantic!" Kelly replied making me pinch her the second time.
"Awch! Bel!! Hey Breyson, how about we hang out and get to know each other better, both of us are connected to someone so important to us..I therefore believe that we need to meet up for a really long chat! How do you see?!" Kelly suggested.
"I think that's brilliant!" Breyson agreed.
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