💫 THE GIFTED TWINS 💫
Episode 15
I was still seated waiting for the news, my head buried in my Palm. How did the fire even…
“Derek” someone called bringing back from my quick reverie. I looked towards the direction only to find Nina running towards me. Her parents trailed behind her, she held the hem
of my shirt, her eyes were red and swollen, probably from crying too much.
“where is she D?”
“She’s inside, they’re attending to her” I tried to sound more normal at the situation.
“Have you seen the doctor?”
“No. he’s inside as well”
“What exactly happened to her” her dad asked, his voice almost breaking down
“I don’t know how or when it started. I just heard her screaming from inside and… ” I narrated the everything to them exactly the way I saw it
“Oh my baby.” Her mom said wailing the more drawing the attention of other patients and visitors. Her dad patted her back slowly telling her to calm down.
“shh it’s okay Maggie”
“But why Remi. Why does it have to be Nira? I thought that after the surgery, we would never have a reason to come here and now this…?” she asked sobbing more
“Nira would be fine trust me”
The doctor came out minutes later from the room, we all rushed to meet him. I need good news now not a bad one.
“How is she doc?” Nina asked, hands clasped together waiting for a positive reply
“She’s okay but still unconscious. We’ll have to wait till she wakes up” he smiled
“Thank goodness” we all heaved a sigh of relief
“Can we see her” Her Mom asked
“Yes of course” he replied and walked away
I opened my eyes and scanned through the entire room. My head was aching so badly, I turned to see mom seated next to me. What is, she doing here?
Nina ran towards me and hugged me
“You’re awake, you’re finally awake” she was crying I could tell.
She looked at me and I gave a weak smile
Mom looked at me and k!ssed my f!ngers. She’s acting weird.
Dad came in smiling. Somehow I felt Not so alone anymore.
Days later *
It’s been two days since I was admitted into the hospital. I was already wishing to leave this place and thank goodness the doctor said I’ll be discharged this evening, mom sat next to me, she was spoon feeding me like she’s been doing since
I woke up.
“Mom I don’t wanna eat anymore” I said seating up.
“Come on Nira Just one more”
“Mom I’m gonna puke.” I made Disgusting faces.
“Alright rest. I’m gonna go get you some water okay?” she asked and I nodded yes
she left the room and some minutes later, the door flew open.
He walked up and sat at the edge of the bed.
“Hi babe” he k!ssed my head
“How are you feeling now”
“A bit better. The doctor said I could go home soon” I smiled but he wasn’t smiling
“What’s wrong” I asked tilting my head to angle my face and match his.
“You gave me quite a scare. I thought I was gonna loose you”
His voice felt so down. I touçhed his cheeks
“I’m fine Derek. I really am and thanks for being there when it happened, if it weren’t for you then maybe… ” he interrupted by k!ss!ng me
“I would never let anything happen to you”
You know that feeling when someone considers you to be his everything and you don’t have to do anything in return… that’s what I’m feeling right now.
“Thanks you are indeed my knight in shining armor”
“Yeah cause you’re the princess” he teased and I giggled
fast forward
It’s finally time to go. I was now finally discharged.
“Stay at home with us Nira, don’t go anywhere” mom held my hand. I could almost see the hurt in her eyes
“Please mom…”
“Please I’m begging you Nira. I just want to be next to you and see if you’re okay please”
She looks like she was finally regretting everything. I wanted to turn her down but sadly I couldn’t.
“Ok mom I’ll stay”
She gave me a quick hug and packed the few stuff I came with into a bag and we all left the hospital.
We walked to the parking lot. Mom in front and Derek beside me.
“Thanks for finally going back home with your mom”
“I just felt like it was the right thing to do” I hunged my head down
“Of course princess, it is” he gave me a light k!ss on the lip. I smiled knowing that we’re going somewhere.
“I’ll visit you as soon as I can OK” I nodded and hugged him, his hands engulfing my wa!st tightly. I never want to let go
“Hey your mom is waiting for you”
“I don’t want to go with her. I want to be with you” I sounded so child-like. He raised my jaw with his f!ngers and k!ssed me again. His kisses are so intoxicating. I always want more
“I’m coming for you promise” he said and I nodded. He helped me get into the car and we drove off, we arrived home, the place was exactly the way I left it. The house where all my
troubles began, the place where I lost my childhood. I stepped down, mom carried my bag and held my hand.
“Come on. slowly OK”
“Mom I can walk. I’m completely fine”
Dad came out with Nina, both watching the drama
“And what if you fall and break something? I can’t let that happen” she shrugged
“Mom you’re being too over protective.”
“whatever. I’m just glad we’re back” she caressed my hair with her f!ngers. “let’s go inside”
We walked in and dad hugged me followed by Nina.
“Welcome home sis”she said and I returned the hug
Mom set up the table and we ate dinner. I went up to my room to have some rest, it was still the exact same way I left it.
Everything’s untouçhed unless for my bed spread that got changed. After having my shower, I wore a pair of shorts and singlet and lied down to sleep. Mom came in afterwards.
” Nira are you asleep?”
I shut my eyes, didn’t respond. She sat down next to me and stroked my hair.
“You have no idea how much I’ve missed you baby” she continued “I’m glad you’re back, my home is finally complete.
You’re here right where you belong and I promise to be a more understanding mother from now on. I can’t erase the memories of your childhood but I’ll try to create new ones. I
love you my child” she k!ssed my hair, covered me the blankets, switched off the lights and closed the door. I opened my eyes and a trace of tear slide down my cheeks.
I was thinking about what mom had said when I heard a light tap on the door. I tried to ignore but it continued.
“Who is it?” I was f0rçed to ask
“It’s me sis… ” she opened the door slightly and peeked inside
“What do you want?”
“I was wondering if I could spend the night with you, my room is pretty messy”
“Ok come in”
She came inside quietly shutting the door behind her, she brought her sleeping bag and pillow
“What’s that for?” I asked
“To sleep in the floor, I don’t want to get your bed messed up…
“No need for that, you can sleep on my bed”
She stared at me surprised
“Are you sure sis”
“Yeah sure”
She scuttled round and jumped on my bed. We slept, our backs on the bed and eyes on the ceiling
“Sorry” she stated
“For what?”
“For obviously stealing your childhood. I didn’t mean to and I tried to reach out to you… ”
“It wasn’t your fault Nina, sorry for always blaming you for my miserable life, you know right there in that fire, my whole life flashed before my eyes, and then I realized how terrible I was to everyone. Derek was right, I didn’t gain anything, being mad at the world changed nothing cause it’s still the same” i sighed
“And speaking of Derek, we never had a romantic relationsh!p… it was just a… ”
“I know, you guys were trying to get me jealous” I giggled
“You knew”
“Obviously cause Derek and I… ”
“Are you guys together now?”
“Not together per say but there’s something, and you? why didn’t you tell me that you were in love with Ben”
“I wanted to but I was scared you won’t pay attention to any of it”
“That Nira is gone, the new Nira is here now” I said. I saw a smile cross her lips
“Yay… ” she hugged me
“Not a hugger”
“Sorry”
“But you can cuddle”
We chucked, she hugged me pretty tight.
“Good to have you back sis”
“Good to be back… sis”
Nira later forgive her mom and Nina her twin sister, months later! Derek proposed to Nira, why Ben proposed to Nina. It was a massive wedding, Joy finally returned in the family.
The end………
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