"Sonya" she also called and move closer to her. Anthony left the room for them.
"how come you are here?" she asked and look at Stella for an explanation. She also noticed Maxwell and Simon.
"you agreed for me to help you in my way didn't you?" she said and stood up to meet her and held her.
"I told her everything" she said. Sofia turn to her surprised.
"what do you mean you told her everything?" she asked and look at Sonya's direction again. She looks very melancholy. Then she understand what Stella is saying. Sonya stood up and walk closer to her. She move very near to her and bought up her hand to touch her face. She move her hand nearer and more nearer slowly. Then she stop and retrieve them.
"you are really alive" she said with a shaking voice.
"mom? you are my mom?" she asked stupefied. Sofia was standing the same spot unable to move. She held her hand out and touch her face.
"Am so sorry, am really sorry" she said and tears fall from her eyes. Sonya search for the right word to say but there was none. She has never for once thought that her mum was not died but alive. She has always thought that when she find out everything, she will seek justice for her mother and herself.
"this is crazy" she said again and walked out. Simon and Maxwell followed her immediately.
"Sonya are you okay?" Simon asked immediately they caught up with her. Sonya did not reply but kept walking. Simon wanted to continue talking but Maxwell stopped him.
"leave her and let her gather her thought." Sonya continue walking for about an hour without planning to stop and they kept following her. Just then Maxwell receive a call from the office. He pick the call and talked for a while before dropping the call.
"do you have an urgent business to attend to?" Simon asked him. He hesitated before saying yes.
"don't worry about her go attend to your business first. I will take care of her" Simon said when he saw that he was hesitating because of Sonya. He kept quiet and continue following her with him while he receive another call, he quickly cut it and pocket the phone. Sonya was still walking and he did not want to leave her alone.
"if whatever it is, is so important just go attend to it. I will stay with her" Simon said again.
"tell her I have a really urgent business to attend to. I will be back very soon" he said and turn to leave without waiting for his reply. Few minutes after he left, Sonya stop walking, Simon move closer to her and turn her to face him.
"Sonya" he called in a low voice.
"why are you here?" she asked astounded. "I followed you" he replied. She look around looking for someone.
"where is Maxwell?" she asked.
"he left" he said with reluctance.
"he left?" she asked flabbergasted.
"he seems busy. So he decide to leave" he lied and wait for her to say something.
"lets go home. You must be tired" he said again and she allow him to lead her to take a cab to his house.
****
Maxwell got to the office and quickly start to attend to things. First he had a video conference with the executives, then a meeting that lasted for hours. After that he return to the office and cancel the unimportant things. Michael entered to report other things to him.
"the board of directors were all angry. I thought you were just going to meet her mom, what took you so long?" he asked.
"I decide to call her the last minutes and showed her everything" he answered.
"what? You told her everything. Why would you do that? The plan was different" he said riled. Maxwell kept quiet not saying anything.
"let me guess, Simon told you to" he said again when he did not hear anything from Maxwell he knows that his guess was right.
"why would you listen to him on anything concerning this? Its about his cousin but it also a lead to getting to the truth behind your dad's accident and Mr brook's death" he said apprehensively.
"I know that okay, and I didn't listen to him just because he suggested it but also for Sonya's sake. Trust me this is not going to affect anything" he replied cutting him off.
"how is it going with the company's stock?" he asked.
"there is no much improvement on it but we'll continue trying. Also, I suspect its not as simple as we see it. I think someone is targeting us. Some of the shareholders are also acting suspicious. I will send people to investigate it secretly" he reported.
"okay fine. Why is Amy not at her desk?"
"I don't know. She didn't call to inform me about it" he answered.
"then go check on her. She is your co worker" he said and stood up to leave.
"why should I be the one to visit her? Am not the only one who is her co worker" he protested.
"but you are the only one who is single" he answered and left him standing there.
"of course. Am the only one with no family member waiting for me" he said and also leave after closing the doors.He arrive at Amy's apartment and took the elevator to her floor. He got off the elevator and walked to her apartment then rang the bell and the door was opened by a guy. Micheal was a little surprised as the guy gave him a questioning look.
"am her co worker. Am here to check on her" he said and he let him in. Micheal entered and sat down, the whole room was in a sorry state.
"where is she?" he asked.
"probably in her room. We just got back so I guess she is taking a nap" he explained.
"is that so, I thought she is sick or something" he said relieved.
"I guess you can say she is sick. Its a lady sickness. I think she was trying to abort or something" he replied nonchalantly.
"trying to abort?" Micheal thought and fear gripe his heart.
"was she pregnant from that night? Why didn't she inform me?" he felt unease.
"what? Are you the father? You seems affected by what I said"
"who are you?" he asked instead.
"her half brother, Desmond" he answered. Micheal nodded knowingly at his answer.
"can I go in to see her?" he asked.
"I don't care, am leaving anyways" he reply and pack somethings then he left. Micheal headed inside to her room and saw that she's asleep, he walk over to her side and touch her body. Her body was burning with fever. He panicked and thought about the repercussion for an abortion and quickly wake her. Amy opened her eyes slightly and saw him.
"can you manage to sit up. I will get you to the hospital real quick" he said and pick the phone to call for an ambulance. Amy stopped him and drop the call.
"am fine, its just a little fever" she whispered without any strength.
"you call this little, why would you do this to yourself? You could have told me about it" he said worriedly.
"why should I tell you? Its not like it any of your concern" she answered and lay down again.
"after sleeping for a while I will be fine" she murmured before closing her eyes. Michael was annoyed.
"how can she say its none of his concern. After all, he is responsible for it and also the father. Why would she take such big decision without informing him" he wanted to leave but decide against it. He cant leave her like this especially when there is no one to look after her. He remove his suit and place it on a chair, then unbutton the hand of his shirt and went out. He prepared a light and nutritious meal with some fruit and water. He went back to the room and wake her up to eat. He held her in his arm and feed her patiently, then he put a wet towel on her head and turn on the heater. He wanted to give her some drug but does not want to create any complication for her again, so he decide not to. He arrange the room and cleaned it then he move to the living room and other part. After he finished, he went back to check on her and change the towel again. He sat my her side and nurse her for another two hours before her fever finally went down. He feels so tired but want to wait till she wake up first, then he slept off.
Amy woke up at 3:25am, she felt something wet on her head and quickly remove it. Still laying on the bed, she turned and saw Micheal sleeping.
"when did he get here?" she thought.
"am I hallucinating again. Michael would never come to my place" she thought and put her hand forward to touch his face.
"he feels so real" she said out loud and continue to touch his face. Then realized that something is not right.
"if she is imagining it then she should not be able to touch him" she was startled and quickly remove her hand.
"why would you think am not real?" he asked and opened his eyes. Amy laugh nervously.
"what are you saying?when did you get here?" she asked to divert his attention from the question
"for about six hours now" he answered and touch her forehead. "how are you feeling?"
"am okay" she answered. "where is Desmond?"
"he left a long while ago" Amy climb down from the bed instantly and ran out. Some foodstuff and the money in her purse she left on the table was missing.
"that bastard!" she cursed. Micheal followed her out of the room.
"but at least he cleaned the house" she said and turned to Michael.
"he did not right?" she asked realizing that he probably cleaned it.
"I would never believe that you are like this at home. Very clean and organized" he said sarcastically.
"and you are good with words. If you want to insult me go ahead, no need to be sarcastic" she replied back and they both became silent. Michael wants to ask her about the pregnancy but he did not want to ask directly.
"And for her to abort it she probably did not want his child at all. That's why she quickly get rid of it before anyone knows" he thought.
"will you like to stay till its morning?" she asked after sometimes and Micheal gave her a questioning look.
"its because its late already" she added.
"sure" he replied and they were silent again.
"about that night, on maxwell's birthday.." he started but she cuts him off.
"its a long time ago. There is no need to dwell on it now, we are not baby" she quickly said and went back inside and lock the door. "
so she did remember but just pretended not to, just like he did" he rest his head on the chair arm and slept off.