"I wonder why everyone comes to ask about Michelle and walk out before am done",the principal lamented on his own.
Michelle waited till closing hour before going to the hospital.
"Where are we going?",Lucas asked surprising Michelle.
"I have something personal to do",she answered without looking at him.
Lucas didn't reply and walked away while Michelle sighed of relief.
She walked to the hospital her mother was taken to before her death and asked for her hospital form.
"Am sorry ma'am we can't reveal a patients medical history",the receptionist refused politely.
"But am I daughter,l just want to know how my mother died",Michelle tried convincing her.
"You didn't say that earlier. If you can show me your identification card we will give it to you immediately",she said and Michelle gave it to her.
Soon enough the reports were in her hands. This was going to shine light to what had been hidden,maybe.
Michelle went through it as carefully as she could. When she was done she realised she didn't understand half of what was written in it,mostly because they used medical terms.
The only thing she found out was that her mother often came for therapy and mental checkups,the last time she came she was in a state of shock and before they could bring her out of it she kicked the bucket.
After reading tears started falling as old wounds had been reopened.
She gathered herself back together and returned the reports before going home.
She was in a state of melancholy during the journey home as memories of her mother came back to her.
All she wanted right now was some warmth from someone.
When she got home and saw her brother all her emotions went lose and she went to hug him crying.
"It's okay,calm down dear",he comforted which made her cry even more.
By the time she was done Bowen's shirt was already so wet that the water could full a bucked.
"Are you gonna tell me what happened?",Bowen asked when she was done.
"I miss mum",she said quietly.
He heart ached for his sister. 'If she knew will she still be like this',Bowen thought.
"It's enough dear. She would be sad to see you like this,do you want her to be sad in the after life",he asked and Michelle shook her head.
"Now go and change,I will prepare your lunch now",he said and Michelle flashed him a tight smile before going to her room.
Michelle changed to a casual outfit before coming down. The shower helped moved her mood.
Her eye sparkled when she saw what was laid down,it was all her favourite dished.
"Bowen,you made this?", she said appreciably.
"Yeah,as I always say 'you deserve the best",he said dotingly.
Michelle smiled whole heatedly at his before digging in. The vest thing that could lift her mood was food.
As she was eating she felt the atmosphere in the room becoming tensed.
Without looking up she knew it was Lucas.
"Hey",she said guilty for reasons she knows not.
Lucas didn't reply and went to his room. After his was Mark who nodded in acknowledgement at her before going.
Michelle was still in a daze thinking about there behaviour when Bowen called her.
"Michelle is their something you aren't telling me",he asked knowingly.
"What are you talking about?",Michelle asked not knowing which one of her secret he was asking about.
"Is it my absence for sometime that made us this distance. No worries you have me full time now,am done with my masters",he dropped a bomb.
"Really?! You are now a full lawyer. Am so happy",she said hugging her brother.
"Don't change the topic,what is it with you and Grace",he asked killing her joy.
"Well,she claimed I betrayed her and always took everything she loves away from her...",she recounted all that has happened between Grace and her.
"Sigh,my sweetheart has been through a lot herself",he said with self pity.
"I wasn't alone,Lucas stood by me",she felt the need to praise Lucas.
"You had to rely on another man,I've failed as a brother",he said.
"...",Michelle opened her mouth and closed it back knowing that no matter what she says she couldn't convince her brother.
"But don't fear,am never leaving your side again and I will repay Lucas for his help",he added.
Michelle wanted to say Lucas wouldn't accept but later kept quiet.
She wanted to tell him about what the guy who kidnapped her said but decided against it later on, thinking he won't tell her the truth and will only stop her from investigating more.
Michelle went back to her room after eating to relax when her phone rang.
"How was your investigation?",the voice said and Michelle immediately knew it was the same man who kidnapped her.
"If you have anything say,say it now or forever hold your peace",Michelle said fed up.
"You have a choice whether to investigate or not,I didn't force you. But I will say this 'don't tell your brother about it",he said and hung up.
Michelle was so frustrated that she threw the phone on her bed in anger.