Chapter 17
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I sat on the hospital bed thinking 'when I get discharged from the hospital where would I go?. My father's house or My in laws?. The doctor said I would be discharged tomorrow but I'm still stuck in this dilemma.
I feel for Diane and mother,they would have to pay for the sins they didn't commit if I go ahead and let the world know about the conspiracy between Damien and his dad and that the whole pairing me with Clark was planned just for revenge.
I would have to be paired with someone else. But what if the person is worse than Damien?, What if he gets drunk or fornicate around?. Well at least Damien looks decent in that aspect;he doesn't drink alcohol neither have I seen him with any other woman asides me although there are rumours about him being a philanderer but I don't think it's true.
Also if I am lucky enough to get paired with Clark,once Melody gets released from jail where would she go?.
No! I can't do that although her trying to kill me still baffles me ,I can't seem to pinpoint a motive behind her doing that.
Mother, mum and everyone else had left including Damien as he had to go to work. Although policemen were stationed in front of my room still I couldn't relax.
I pick up my favorite novel. Mum brought it for me the other day she came just to keep me company.
"As he came close to me, his breath sent shivers down body" I read out aloud trying to prevent my tired eyelids from closing.
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The next day came. The day of a big decision. "Melody hasn't been caught yet,if I decide to follow mum and dad home what if Melody comes to find me there? I can't put their lives at risk,who knows what scheme she's cooking up this time" I thought.
I then decided that I was going to go with the Daniels until Melody is apprehended. Minutes later I got a call from mum that she and dad wouldn't be there to see me get discharged because the car suddenly developed fault.
Damien came minutes later and asked if I wanted to go back to the Daniels or if he should take me home to my parents. I looked behind him trying to see if mother or Diane came along with him but I guess they didn't. Mother probably doesn't want me to make a decision out of pity for her or Diane.
"I'd take responsibility for my actions but pls don't punish mother and Damien for it" Damien said.
I looked at his face,he has this innocent looking eyes but I wouldn't fall for them. He is still the Damien I know,he would never change. He then continued "Seraphine I wouldn't judge you if you choose to tell the world the truth but at least give me a chance to atone for my sins".
"In as much as I can't stand seeing your face,I don't want to put mum and dad in danger. What if Melody comes after me when I'm with them,I wouldn't forgive myself if they were to be hurt because of me. So ...."I paused,took a deep breath and then said " I would go back with you until Melody is apprehended".
"Fine " He said wearing this sorrowful look . I stood on my feet,the pain from the stabbing area was still there, I tried to walk but stumbled.
"Careful" Damien said as he caught me from falling "
"Get your hands off me" I said angrily
He left me and I tried to balance well as I walked out of the room.
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In the car as we were on our way to the Daniels,Damien tried cheering me up by playing my favorite songs. I remember I had told him about them the day he took me to his art gallery. For some reason I was swayed a bit by his kindness and openness, I never thought he would tell me something as personal as the story behind the art gallery.
Also being thoughtful and kind enough to let me sleep on the bed while he sleeps on the couch, he even donated his blood to me. I looked at him from the back sit wondering how a man could be so double faced. Sometimes he is good and sometimes bad.
" Ahn ,what's the matter "I said as Damien hit the break suddenly.
"Stay in the car Seraphine,don't get out for any reason" He said
"What the hell are you talking....." I couldn't finish my sentence as I looked forward to see Melody standing in front of the car pointing a gun at us.
"Get out of the car Seraphine" She yelled. The road was a narrow one on the mountains and for some reason no car seemed to be passing around that time.
"Uhn uhn Mr Damien don't you try anything funny she said as Damien tried reaching out to his phone. She shot the gun towards the car intentionally allowing the bullet miss Damien.
"The next one would be into your skull "She said.
Damien got out of the car with hands in the air ,he told me to come out as well,assuring me that it'll all be fine.
I got out trembling with fear, I felt like throwing up several times as I faced the gun. I stood behind Damien as he said to her " what do you want? Is it money,I'd give you whatever you want just leave Seraphine".
She laughed hysterically and replied "Money? I don't need your money,all I need is for her to be dead. She occupies the heart of the most special person to me on earth and so she has to die for me to have him".
Was she talking about Clark? So she wants to kill me because she's in love with him and because she sees me as a rival. Clark must've told her he has feelings for me.
"No one would be coming this way for a while,I've made sure of that". She said smiling devilishly.
She told me to move closer to her else she'd shot both Damien and I. 'I can't let someone die because of me'i thought so I moved closer to her and said " You can do all you want to me but leave Damien out of this".
Damien kept telling me to come stay behind him ,he couldn't move close because Melody was threatening him with the gun.
I closed my eyes waiting for Melody to pull the trigger. Then I heard two gunshots.
But why am I not dead?
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