EMILY'S POV
After escaping Vivian's deathtrap, I always watched my back. I hoped on Jack's plan. One morning, while we were having breakfast, we received a call from the hospital.
"Hello." Mrs Blackwood answered. I watched her as I fed little Ashley. Both Ashley and Max had grown massively well. Ashley was already a year old. She had blue eyes just like Jack.
Her eyes were as blue as Max's eyes. Her little pink mouth were also like Max's. "Ok". I was drawn out of my trance as Mrs Blackwood ended the call. She had a bright smile on her face.
"What happened mom?" I asked her.
"The hospital just called to tell us that he's awake." Mrs Blackwood announced, grinning from ear to ear.
Everyone cheered up happily. I was filled with excitement after hearing the news. It's been 6 long months since Mr Blackwood went into coma.
"I will go get ready to go to the hospital." Mrs Blackwood said as she ran upstairs excitedly. For the first time in six months, I saw the excitement in her eyes. She was happy just like a child who was given sweets. I was so happy to see her back on her feet after 6 months.
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At the hospital, we hurriedly went into the room Mr Blackwood was kept. I could see the anticipation on everyone's face. A nurse was checking his pulse rate when we came in. "Dad!!" Peter rushed to him.
We all surrounded his bed as he smiled. He had the same smile just as Jack. It was so charming. He looked happy to see us. "Welcome back dad." I told him grinning.
"Thank you dear." He smiled. Mrs Blackwood grabbed his hand and rubbed her thumb on the back of his palm. "Why are you crying dear?" Mr Blackwood asked Mrs Blackwood.
I turned to see her crying. I felt for her. Her tears could tell how happy she was to see her husband alive and back again.
"I'm just so happy. For a moment I thought you would leave me." She said sobbing as she bent her head.
"I can never leave you dear, don't say that ever again." He said as he used her chin to tilt her head upwards. "I love you." He said as he pulled her closer for a hug.
"I love you too darling." She said wiping her tears.
Everyone cheered as we watched the old couple express their feelings to their selves. It was such a wonderful scene to feed the eyes with.
Mrs Blackwood afterwards fed Mr Blackwood with the food she specially prepared for him. We left the two of them to discuss for sometime while we went outside the room.
I dialed Jack's number as we waited outside the room. "Hello." He said.
"How are you doing dear?" I asked him.
"I'm good and you?" He asked back.
"I'm also fine. Your dad just woke up." I broke the news to him immediately.
"Really?!!!!!!!" He exclaimed. "Oh my God!! I'm so happy. Does the media know about it?" He suddenly asked.
"No. Not yet. Mom said we shouldn't make it public yet until he recovers fully." I explained.
"Ok." He said. "How are the children?" He asked after some minutes of silence.
"They are fine. They really miss you." I told him.
"I will come over to the hospital now....." He said before hanging up.
I held unto Ashley and Max as I waited for Jack at the long wide lobby.
Few minutes later, I saw someone enter in a black hoodie covering his face. He walked straight to where I was seated and revealed some part of his face so I could see him. It was Jack.
I took Ashley and Max with me and followed him to one of the hospital's old rooms. After we got into the room, he pulled off his black hoodie and hugged me.
He turned to Max and Ashley and also embraced them tightly. It was the first time in months since they saw him. "I've missed you too." He said.
"Where is she now?" I asked him looking around as if she was around us watching.
"Don't bother about her, Emily. We are together now so let's leave her aside." Jack said as he held me close to him.
I swallowed saliva before explaining what transpired between Vivian and I. He was shocked. "Thank goodness the police arrived right on time." He said.
Just as we were still discussing, my phone started ringing suddenly. It was Peter. "Hello." I answered. His voice was cracky and sounded as if he was crying.
"B-BB-BBrian......" He stuttered.
"Yes, please calm down Peter." I calmed him down but he kept on crying.
"Brian is dead!" He broke the news to me. It was as if I was bathed with cold water. The hairs on my skin were all standing at this point. I stuttered back as my phone fell to the ground and shattered.
"What is going on?" Jack asked as I stared deadpan at him. "Talk to me Emily!!......what's going on?" He asked again, but this time, I fell to the ground in shock.
Tears freely cruised my cheeks as I didn't know how to say it. I knew Jack would also be broken because they both had a very inseparable bond.
"Brian is dead!" I said out loud after mustering the courage. I felt Jack's body shake in tremor as I said the news. He shifted backwards staring at me.
"Tell me you're joking." He said still moving backwards. He swiftly ran out of the room with Ashley and Max running after him.
I slowly walked back to the others where I saw Jack with Mrs Blackwood on the floor. She looked so sad that her wrinkles were visible.
Jack's brothers were all crying including Mrs Blackwood. It was then that it dawned on me that he was truly dead. I walked to Peter slowly and tapped him. "What happened?" I asked in almost a whisper.
"He was found dead in the house. He hanged himself." Peter said as he started crying. I was sad and surprised that Brian would kill himself that way. Even though for the past few weeks be had been down and moody, it wouldn't result to killing himself.
Suddenly, a group of nurses and doctors started passing while pushing a stretcher. The road was being cleared by the doctor as they passed. As it passed us, I looked at the patient and I saw Brian.
"Stop!!." I ordered the male nurses pushing the stretcher. They stopped and everyone came to look at him. I carried his hands in mine and they were as cold as snow.
His eyes were bruised and I could see fingers on his arm that showed he was struggling. Tears clouded my eyes as I looked at Brian's unconscious body. It was both terrifying and painful.
The moved immediately, taking him to the morgue. After seeing the marks on his body, I promised myself to find out who did that to him. I was sure that he was killed by someone and I was going to get that person I promised myself.......