CHAPTER SIXTEEN
Inside the car, Steven's parents sat at the back while Steven sat beside the driver. It was awkward with the way everywhere was silent.
After about an hour of silence,they finally reached where Peter's parents were living. It was one of the houses that Thomas gave them , Thomas exhaled before going out of the car with his family , they reached their doorstep and Steven press the ring button on the wall beside the door. " Who is there? '' a woman's voice was heard inside. " It's Steven" he answered impatiently, just then the door open and the maid that Steven mother assign to them was the one that open the door. " Good morning sirs, Good morning ma"she said before making way for them to enter ,she closed the door after them.
" Let me quickly call them for you," the maid said and left to call them. " Hope it went well " Gracy mumbled and her husband touched her hand for assurance .
" Everything is going to be alright, '' he said calmly. Just then the couple arrived ,they were all surprised with what they saw ,they didn't expect Peter's mother , Rose, to be hospitalized .
" What happened to you " Gracy said almost shouting ,she quickly stood up to assist Collins, Peter's father,she stood beside Rose to help her sit .
" What happened to Rose that you don't bother to tell us" Gracy scolded while Steven and his father were praying everything should be normal because with the look of things they are busy with Rose's health so they don't think they've heard any news concerning their son yet .
" To what do we owe this visit?"Collins asked calmly, trying hard to ignore the worry he was seeing in their house.
" Sirs " their maid shouted from inside making everyone look towards her direction . " Why are you shouting like that , you know we just arrived from the hospital" Collins scolded weakly" am sorry sir , please watch this " she said and quickly take the television remote control ,the Hash family has know what happened before Steven and his father can stopped her she has on it already and the first seen they show was where Steven was shouting and running to where they was an accident before announcing what happened to Collins he had already know with everyone reaction because the family don't always come to visit them unless they was an occasion and they always inform them ahead. Collins quickly want to fake ignorance and decided to off the television because of his wife health ,she was diagnosed as an hypertensive patient . " Collins that my son's car ,that his wife bag ,I bought that bag for her for her first birthday in our house then do you remember, Peter, Peter" she screamed when she saw her son dead body on the television screen,her husband quickly stay beside her and asked the maid to off the television " That his fiancee ,that j…a…n…e" she stammered holding her left chest while her voice fading away . " Give me the car key" Collins shouted now Letting the tears he suppressed earlier fall" let use my car " Thomas shouted. Steven quickly carried Rose inside the car, Collins rested her head on his lap and Steven's father also sat beside the driver. " Collins take care of his daughter, take care of Alexia,tell Steven to always stay by her whenever she wants anything" Rose said " No you will tell him yourself " her husband answered anxiously, Rose smiled and held his husband's hand.
Few minutes later they arrived at the hospital,they give her necessary treatment and the doctor told them to go and see her she wants to talk to them.
" Thank you sir ,thank you ma,we really appreciate you but I want to asked you one last favor " she said weakly " go on we are all hears " Thomas said calmly " I want you to take care of Alexia, especially Steven take care of her , don't let her think of having no parents ,help her to the fullest,Hash family please help her don't let my husband feel lonely..... "her husband quickly stop her from any further word because he realized if she said any word now he will burst into tears he had been holding" don't say rubbish you are staying here to see your granddaughter and you..." before he could complete his word he noticed his wife smiling and closed her eyes her head finally turning to the other side . They ring the hospital bell and two doctors arrive with four nurses. They are their vip patients so they treat them differently. They check Rose's pulse and notice she is dead. They announce her death to them.
They feel dejected ,they quickly bury the three of them at the same cemetery and they plan on what to do with Alexia.
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