Robert
I was out of the hospital as I needed some air. I couldn’t figure out why was everything crumbling down once again. Maybe Hailey was fine right now, she wouldn’t be once she wakes up and this is gonna haunt her for a really long time.
I received a call, so I picked it up.
“Hello?” I spoke.
“Hello, is this Mr. Robert?”“Yes, may I know who is calling?”
“Nope”I knew something was strange. “Who are you?”
“Your death”“Well, I don’t fear you”
“Oh we will see when you face me”“Just tell me who the hell are you!”
The call ended and I felt something dangerous was coming and, to be honest, I was a little scared. I didn’t wanna mess in those things again and I just wanted a happy life with Hailey now. This is cruel.I searched the number on truecaller but of course, it wasn’t there, so I sent it to Cane. I haven’t contacted him for a year. I know he will be shocked but I need to contact him. This man who just called me didn’t seem to be a prank or a joke. This was serious business and I know how big it could be.
I received a call.
“Hello?”
“Boss?”It felt good to be contacted by Cane again. “Hey Cane”
“Uh… what was the number you sent?”“Actually, I have been contacted by a suspicious man giving me death threats so…”
“Okay, boss. You know--”
“I am not your boss, Cane. Call me Robert”“But it feels weird” he sighed. “Ah, just let me call you boss”“Alright. So, what were you saying?”
“Oh yeah, I was saying that you know that we will find about the number in 24 hours and if it is high security then 32 hours but it will be found sooner or later”
“oh you have improved, I see”
“Oh yeah, boss. The new hackers have given way too much help in our life”“That is good, Cane. I hope you and Ron both are happy”“Yeah um… actually Ron is kind of, um, in love with someone…”
“Oh yeah? Ron? Really?”
“Yup, boss”“Well, you are damn good if you are handling this on your own”
“Ah, how do you know boss? Because I didn’t say that he wasn’t helping”“Well, a man in love… knows there isn’t anything worth fighting for other than his woman”
I heard silence. “Woah boss, this is quite strange to hear from you”
“Oh yes, I am not the heartless boss anymore”“Yeah. Thanks, boss”
“Thanks, Cane, and good luck. I also look forward to talking with Ron, when he is… uh done with his love life”“haha, sure boss. Thank you again”
“Anytime. Bye”“Bye boss”
The call ended and I looked up at the sky. Are you looking at us, Max? See! So much has changed since you left us. Look! Even Ron has fallen in love! Can you imagine this! Woah, right? And even I… I fell in love and this… this all feels good… but I can’t imagine… how good… how good it would have been if you were here…
Oh Max, can you come back? Please, Max… I need you…
My eyes moistened and I wiped the tears. I know that Max is and will always be the best and the most loyal man I had and losing him was the worst. When I found out he was dead, I was unsure what I wanted.
Did I want him to be bad? To believe that someone so close to me betrayed me?
Or did I want to believe that someone so good and someone so close to me left me?And now when I think about all this, I hate myself for thinking like that, Max. You were a blessing in disguise. Thank you, Max, for everything.
I went back inside to Hailey’s ward and saw her lying on the bed, still sleeping. I don’t know who did it but if it was Nicholson… I mean Alex… if he had something to do with it, he is dead this time.
I believe that he didn’t do anything. But we never know!
I sat beside her and looked at her. She is so beautiful. The nurse entered the ward and I looked at her.
“Yes?” I asked.
“Mr. Alex came to meet her”
“But she is asleep. He will meet her later”“Okay”She left and I sighed. I don’t know if I should even let him close to her.
RobertI went out to talk to Alex in the meantime. I was almost sure that he had nothing to do with this, but I should be careful.He was sitting on the bench in front of the ward. He got up as he saw me.“How is she, Robert?” He asked.“Better, I suppose. Of course, she was… uh… really broken, but yeah she slept now, so”“Oh okay, that’s good”“Hm…”I sat down beside him and he sat too. There was a silence while I wanted to know if he had anything to do with it but I knew that there was no way. I had to wait for at least 24 hours and it is so frustrating. Even with the advanced technology, I have to know now.It’s like if Alex had anything to do with it… then he can do anything more in these hours. What will be the use? I had to act on the spot. Also, I think they were smart enough to know we can figure out who the
CassieI was in front of his ICU right now. I couldn’t believe that in no time he was here fighting between life and death. I mean, murder… who would plan something like that? Why Alex? Alex has always been a good guy. Yeah, I do remember something bad he used to do in the past but still, why now?I was almost crying thinking about the moment I received a call and came to know about this. That moment was so terrifying. I needed someone to hug me right now but Summer had to be there.Is it a coincidence? that Hailey had a miscarriage and now Alex had an accident? Is something bad heading towards us?I closed my eyes and let my tears flow.------SummerI was hella shocked when I heard the news. Accident and that too planned? I calmed my nerves because I knew that I had to talk to Robert about this. Maybe he knows who would plan this all right now… after an entire year of everything.
HaileyI was happily eating the ‘edible’ porridge. Well, not that happy because Robert was also eating it because of me. He doesn’t need to be that sweet, you know. He can just be like a normal husband.But I sure love him more when he is like this.I looked at him and he looked back at me.“Eat your food”“Nope,” I replied.“May I know the reason, miss?”“I am not miss!”“Well, Misus?”“Yeah better!”He laughed. What is so funny, huh? How dare he call me miss when I am married to him!“Oh keep on laughing, I am angry” I pouted and he got up and suddenly kissed me on my lips. Then he got away and looked into my eyes.“That is gonna be hard. Are you sure you are gonna remain angry?”I sighed. He knows that his kiss just melted me. “Nope”
HaileyHe stared into my eyes. I really don’t wanna live in that time again, I don’t want him to become like that once again. But the aura he had yet again was similar to that and it was freaking me out.I thought he had a change of heart.I looked back into his eyes.“Robert. Get off me…” I whispered, lovingly. I know that, if I want him to listen to me, I have to be polite. He just looked at me, without saying anything. I waited for him to react.Then he traced his finger around my face and sighed. “You are beautiful”“I know,” I whispered. I don’t know why, but he feels so different. Then he looked at my lips and slowly kissed them. I kissed him back because he hates it when I don’t.His kiss too felt a little different but I ignored it. Then he got away and laid beside me. I sighed and calmed my heart. My heartbeat was over 100, I guess.
SummerI was at home with Alex. His hand was hurt and his leg also almost fractured, so he is on bed rest. After long pleadings with the doctor, we were able to bring him home. They wanted to keep him there.I brought water to him and sat beside him. We just came yesterday and he is already so bored. I heard Hailey was also fine, but we couldn’t visit her because Robert had told us all to stay in our houses and take care of each other. Well, I don’t know if that was a good decision, though.I kept the glass on the table near his bed. He looked at me. “You are so good, Summer. I mean, really. You do so much for me--”“Uh, don’t start again” I sighed. He is suddenly on with his gratitude for everything since last night.“uh okay. Well, how is Hailey? Did you talk to her on the phone?”“Oh no, not today. Yesterday I asked her, she was good”“That&rsq
HaileyI was looking at him shocked when he said it. He is joking, right? Maybe playing..? He can’t hurt me!“What are you saying, Robert…” I whispered. I didn’t know how to react to something like this because I had thought I would never face it again. But here he was, again saying the same thing.“You know what I am saying, don’t you? I don’t think you have any sort of hearing problems. If you do, then tell me, I would consult a doctor” he said so with a smile.I was completely taken aback. I didn’t know a single thing.Don’t tell me my entire work, everything I ever did, sacrificed, worked for, and compromised… went to waste. This is a nightmare.I have to wake up, this can’t be the reality.I closed my eyes. “Closing your eyes won’t change a thing”I got up from the couch we were sitting at. He smir
Hailey“Did you forget your birthday too?” he asked me.Oh fuck, really? like really? I forgot my own birthday!“O-oh seems like”he laughed. “Well, it’s okay. Now we’re gonna celebrate your birthday”I smiled. Yes! It is gonna be so much fun. Maybe I will make new memories and forget what happened today anyway.“Yeahh” I replied.The car started and the speed was good. I was enjoying the scenes that went by. It looked so beautiful. My life was going smoothly and it was good. I know that it is not a good sign, what happened today but anyway I do think that maybe it was some prank. I mean, he never gave any explanation… but I don’t know.I just can’t jump to the conclusion that he is acting. I trust him, after all we are married for two years. and maybe one year wasn’t so beautiful, only I know how much I loved the last year
HaileyI looked at him as we stared out of the window. I was so shocked as he said it.“What work?” I asked him. He looked at me and took my hands in his.“You just have to take over my business”“What? Why?”“Because I want you too”“Firstly that makes no sense because I am not a businesswoman and secondly, for that you brought me here and did all that? Unbelievable”He sighed. “look Hailey. I knew you would not agree. And you may not understand how important this is to me, so I thought to keep a backup plan”“Backup plan? To blackmail me?”“I…” he sighed. “You can just use better words”“Like what?”“Like to just explain you”“That makes no sense. You have no better words for this. there aren’t any better words. I don’t know why you