"Tasha"was written boldly on the wall with blood,I cleaned my eyes to make sure I wasn't exaggerating but when I opened my eyes I saw the only picture of Tasha I had stabbed to the wall with a five inches dagger.
" I don't understand"I replied and sat back in shock.i closed my eyes and placed my hands on my face, then I realized that I was sitting down.wait I really was sitting down in this critical situation.i decided to settle down and think,but the first thing that came to my mind was that Tasha had left the party earlier than usual complaining of a migraine.that was suspicious enough not the part that she was having a migraine but the part that would make the host of a party leave.i dashed to Tasha's room with the speed of sound .
When I got there the door was ajar ,and I pushed it open slowly.
That's when I saw her lying on the floor,her eyes fluttering weakly .a crimson stain spread across her shirt, I could see the faint rise and fall of her chest .
My world stopped, Time froze .I felt like I was drowning in a sea of horror .
My heart raced as I rushed to her side"sis,oh God sis!"I cried shaking her gently.
Her eyes flickered open and she gazed up at me with a faint glimmer of recognition "hey.." she whispered her voice barely audible.
I held her hands with tears streaming down my face "am here,am here don't leave me please.
Her gazed shifted away,I felt a surge of panic ."no,no,no stay with me.
But her eyes flutterd closed and,her body went limp.i held her close rocking her back and forth, willing her to stay with me .
In that moment, time stood still.the only sound was my own ragged breathing and the fain whispers if her fading heartbeat .
I frantically dialed Xavier number , my hands shaking as I tried to process to process what was happening.He answered on the third ring and I could hear the concern in his voice ,as I tried to explain the situation.
"Xavier ,it's .my sister she's been stabbed...I don't know what to do ,I said fighting back tears.
"Charlotte,calm down and talk to me, what's wrong?"
"I can't talk it out on the phone just come to Tasha's room as soon as you can, please hurry."I attempted to cut the call but he stopped me half way and said"I don't know where Tasha's room is"
"That's the room before mine, please hurry up ,I shouted this time in low tune,my energy was already sipping out,I was already feeling dizzy. Before he came,I felt the last drop of consciousness leaving my body.and I dropped down right close to Tasha.Nope, before I dropped down,I think I felt the wrist of somebody grabbing my waist,I was too weak to even mutter a word.
(Xavier's P.O.V)
When I got the call I rushed there like my life depended on it.cause I have come to realize that Charlotte was a strong willed woman who would rather face a situation with courage than to call for help.i think this might be above her .I got there in the split of a second.when I got there,I saw Charlotte falling to the ground like some packs of card,and quickly rushed to hold her by the waist to support her,she was sitting on the floor but if I had allowed her to fall she could have used her head to hit the tiles.
Immediately I got a hold of her ,I brought out my phone and dialed 911 ,it was a brief call and some explanation,and minutes later the siren from the ambulance was ringing in the air . people trooping in and out of the hotel room.carrying Tasha's body and Charlotte along with them their stretcher .the police was also informed about the recent happening and they were already here , setting boundaries and taking pictures of anything that may stand as a proof.Tasha's room was soon evacuated .the scene was getting cleared off.
I followed the ambulance that took Charlotte and Tasha, they requested to have a family member follow them.and Vanessa was nowhere to be found,so I offered to follow as a family member.and the ambulance kicked off with full speed.going with 70mph .we got to the hospital in no time.
We arrived at St Thomas hospital, Tasha was rushed to the (E.U) Emergency unit , while Charlotte was rushed to carried to a ward where her treatment would commence immediately.
Xavier refused to go ,he was beginning to have interest in this girl, how can he just leave like that.he took a good glance at Charlotte from the little view he could have access to through the glass in the room.her body had become pale,her lips were no longer the pink I remembered it to be ,it was more like a pink that has been washed in bleach.she looked even more innocent while she sleeps.her long lashes covered her eyes as she closed them,her hair was packed with a hair net I have come to realize every patient has .her hair was packed but few strands of her blonde hair was peeping at him.he couldn't help but smile.
(Hour's later)
(CharlotteP.O.V)
I woke up and glanced around the room I was ,it was looking unusually White,I looked around a little bit and the hanging of tethoscope on the wall and some medical equipment such as syringe and tablets.that was when I knew I was not in my room,I was on a hospital.i wanted to stand up but every thing in me was keeping me glued to the bed ,I wanted to stand up but I was too weak to even move my finger nail.
Just then, Xavier entered my ward and was surprised to see me awake.
"Charlotte,relax the doctor said you should rest a little bit"
"How long have I been out,I mean how long have I been on this bed."I asked
"Few hours, after the doctor finished attending to you ,he said you would sleep for the next hours and would be tired when you wake up,and insisted on bringing you food."he replied without missing out his words."so I went to the nearest restaurant and brought you this "he said raising his hands to show me the polythene bag in his hands.that was when I realized there was something in his hands.and for the first time since I knew Xavier,he wasn't looking that handsome.his face looked tired from stress,his dress drenched in sweat.his cologne I have come to admire in his dressing was overshadowed by the odour of sweat,I could literally see worried ness in his eyes.
Wait his he worried for me?I was still thinking when he came and sat at the visitors chair close to the bed.the chair wasn't that close to the bed ,so he drew closer and opened the food in the polythene bag.
The aroma filled my nostrils and instantly I was hungry,he fed.me the food and the fruit.we talked about random things after I finish eating.it seems like the doctor advised them not to question me ,cause if it were to be some other guy that would be the question he would ask first ,but in this case,it was different.
After about an hour of discussion,I requested to see my sister.and Xavier stood up and said he was going out to ask the doctor if it were possible you see her now.minutes later,he came back and said we can see her now.
We walked to the supposed ward where Tasha was,by now she was already out of the (E.U).I walked into the room to see bandages all over my sister chest,hand and lap .I couldn't control my emotions,I burst out in tears and rested my head on her palm.i just wished she could wake up and talk to me.and it seems my wish came through because I felt a palm on my wrist and looked up to see my sister's eyes opened.i almost shouted for joy but I had to control myself not to get kicked out.
I looked at my sister but there was tears in her eyes,she whispered something but I couldn't hear her so I went closer and brought my ear inches away from her mouth,and this time I heard her clearly.
"Shadow...."
And she stopped there and started jerking, Xavier ran to call the doctor while I just stood there crying.the doctor followed the Xavier in and told us to evacuate the room.and we humbly left but stood at the entrance to the ward.
Few minutes later the doctor came out with a worried look on his face.the first thing I blurted out was "doctor,what's wrong ?"I asked
I'm sorry,but we....
To be continued....