We drove straight home. we meet my stepmom outside maybe she was going outside because she was all dressed. she was shocked when she saw my uncle, she was not expecting him.
''Jude?''
''yes? Are you so surprised to see me?
''of course, I am. Where have you been?'' she gave my uncle one of her fake best smiles.
''spare me that bullshit Kate.'' my uncle said angrily. his face all red from anger.
''bel darling, you did not tell me that your uncle is back?''
''hmm''
''Kate I am going to ask you this question and you will answer me.''
''come on Jude let's go inside Don't cause a scene.''
''why are you so wicked and heartless? look at what you did to your husband's daughter. how could you be this inhuman? A little girl for that matter.''
''what has she been feeding you see Jude im trying my best to be a good mother to her."
"then tell me what are all these old and new scars on her body?"
"self-harm. See Jude I will not allow you to accuse me of what I did not do."
"Really?"
"yes, and even if I assaulted her, where is your evidence? No one will believe you."
"Hahaha. Did you think that I'm Christabel?. see let me tell you. I, Jude will make sure that you rot in jail. Mark my words. people will know what kind of woman you are. By the mention of your name, people will spit out saliva."
"See Jude, you are just like a wounded lion. gather your evidence first and I assure you that you will not see any. This is my game, Jude, you can not win me."
"Game? Do you call abusing a kid game?"
"yes, haha, she is an obstacle to my achievements. I need to be true to you no more pretending because I can see that your niece has narrated all the stories to you."
"Are you even human?"
"yes, I am. loving one for that matter. I will take over everything that your brother owns. Anyone that is stopping me will be removed from the way."
"hahaha. did you know why am laughing? I thought you are smart. No matter how many shares you buy, you can not take over because the only shares that you will see are twenty percent."
"lies!!! You lie, Jude.".
" you will hear from my lawyer."
"bring it on Jude."
My uncle angrily took my hand and walk out of her presence.
''uncle where are we going to?''
''hospital.''
''why hospital?''
''for your check up angel. I want to make sure that you are alright. and also get some ointment for your scars.''
''ok.''
A drive to the hospital is like a drive to another country that is too far away. it is not up to ten minutes but it is like we have to drive for hours. it was has quite as a graveyard. No radio, no music, no conversation. my uncle, just squeezing the steering wheel as if he wants to squeeze the life out of it. I pity the steering, if it is a human, he or she could have been dead by now. By merely looking at him, I know he is blaming himself. I touched his lap and squeeze it lightly to get his attention and he did. he looked at me and gave me one of his awful smiles. he looked so awful.
''it's not your fault uncle. please, stop blaming yourself.''
''But look...''
''no but uncle. it is not your fault please don't make me feel bad.''
''I'm sorry princess. it's just that I keep asking myself what my brother ever do wrong to end up with that kind of a woman. she is so wicked. I just don't get it.''
''It is okay uncle everything will be fine.''
We drove into the hospital and meet with one of the nurses, and from there, we are directed to one of the doctors who runs some tests, from there, x-tray with other tests that I don't understand what they are called. After the test and everything, the result was out. after all the medical English said which only my uncle understand, we leave the hospital to come back the next day for my surgery which was scheduled for the next two days. I later understand when my uncle told me that it is because of a blood clot in my stomach. it has to be removed so that it will not cause any damage later in the future.