Dedicated to @NanaCensor
HAZEL'S POV
Okay I know I don't have much of a memory but I damn remember this is my SISTER and MY BOYFRIEND, shoving their tongues down each other's throats!!
Oh my God.
My chest constricted painfully. And I feel a migraine coming up. My knees buckled as my breath caught in my throat.
" Bethany?" I say lowly but in this huge silent hall, she heard me
They froze. They looked like they've seen a ghost or some freaking witch
Confusion marred thier faces as thier eyes widened.
" Hazel?" She called shocked and near fainting.
" Oh my god Hazel?!" She cried happily and run to embrace me.
Okay I'm baffled but then I hug her back because I miss her.
Jayden is still in shock. Looking at me like he can't believe I'm there. My gaze hold his and his eyes pooled with a thousand emotions.
I pull away and look from Jayden to Bethany.
" It's not what you think Hazel, lemme explain?" Bethany says frantically, her eyes pleading.
I totally forgot Hagel is beside me until Bethany looked at him with a surprised expression.
" Can we talk?" She asked me again and and added " alone, please?" I'm still trying to process what I just saw. What a cliché welcome right?
" Okay " I say reluctantly, smiled at the emotionless Hagel and glared at Jayden.
I follow Bethany out into the summer hut and sit on the bench next to her.
" How did you, how did you get here? How did you find me? What time did you wake up and why are you looking like this and in Hagel's clothes!!"
Bethany bombards me with questions.
I briefed her about how I escaped from the hospital, went home and couldn't find anyone and " tell me Mom and Dad are alive, please " I say, both Beth and I already crying.
" They died. They left me all alone Hazel, I was so alone " She sobbed and hugged me.
I hugged her back, crying my eyes out as her confirmation dilapidated my joy of seeing her.
" They were in an accident. Just a year after your coma. We were all miserable because of what had happened to you.
So one day I just couldn't bare the silence and tears any more. So I set up a date for them, to go out and have a break. They've been working so hard to try and sober the pain of almost losing you.
I knew you wouldn't want them so miserable. So I forced them to go. I didn't check the fucken weather reports! It rained so bad and on their way back, they crashed and died. I killed them Hazel, I killed them " She sobbed uncontrollably as guilt consumed her.
I tried to calm her down but I myself was crying like crazy.
My dear parents.
My lovely parents.
After eternity of crying, we calmed. A maid brought us tea and I needed it so much.
"What happened to me Beth? I don't remember shit "
She was silent and thoughtful for a while, sipping her tea.
" You went to a club with Jayden, a fight broke out in the club and you were shot
You got lucky. The bullet grazed your head and it wasn't really deep plus you were rushed to the hospital on time.
When Mom and Dad and I got there, the doctors wouldn't let us see you. They operated on you and we almost lost you but you survived, you always survive. You went into coma an hour after the operation and... and you never woke up "
She said and sniffed.
I don't know but I find the story unbelievable. Yes, I don't have much memory but , I could tell when Beth is lying. I don't know why but she's hiding something, especially about how I ended up being shot.
But I say nothing.
Maybe I'm just confused and making it up.
" Why are you with Jayden?" I asked, trying my possible best not to yell, my hurt evident.
" He was just as devastated as me. He was always around and then when mom and Dad died, he decided to take care of me. I knew you wouldn't want me to be alone and sad so I agreed to marry him. We didn't know when you'd wake up.."
" Maybe you didn't want me to wake up"I blurted out.
" What?! No! Hazel, I know you and I were mostly not close, we argued a lot and all but you're my Sister! And I love you so much! It's cold you'd think that of me "
Okay maybe I shouldn't have said that but hell, she isn't saying it all, I feel it.
" Jayden and I married and we have a son, Abel. He's adorable and you'd love him "She said and smiled sadly.
" I have a nephew?" I asked, touched. Well that's the best news I've heard so far.
Yes, I hate to find out my Sister and the LOML ( note the sarcasm) married whilst I laid in a hospital bed near death!
Yes, I had hope of finding my parents alive and that just got thrown in my face
Yes, I feel betrayed and hollow but in all, everything happens for a reason right?
I've always been the type to bounce back from a pit.
So I'll do what I always do best, I'll move on and find happiness else where but not until I find out what Beth is hiding and WHY.
*****
After almost two hours of talking, Beth and I made for diner. It felt awkward. Jayden is still in shock and so am I but I think Beth spoke with him so he's Okay now.
He looked tensed though and he wouldn't stop looking at me.
I ignored him.
But how should I feel? I wake up from Coma to find my Sister married to my boyfriend and I should be dancing around?
I'm pissed, scratch that, I'm irritated but then I know Jayden and I dated for six months before I was shot.
I do recall some few facts.
My nephew is beautiful! He's such an angel. He and I hit it off. He's only four but he sure acts above his age.
He's glad to have a " pretty aunt " so he says. He's so small and adorable. He showed me all his toys and their names! Damn I can't remember all but I'm trying.
Can you believe he said "you're bumb if you forget their names!" I thought I didn't hear him but he repeated it.
I'm officially addicted to him.
I haven't seen Hagel but Beth says he left. I guess to his place.
I asked why he doesn't live in the main house and Beth says he chose not to.
He and Jayden looked nothing alike to be brothers, that's why I'm not surprised they are step brothers.
But I don't remember Jayden ever saying anything about a brother?
Damn I'm sure he never took me to see his family, he was always pissing his parents off and so he'd always give an excuse to not to take me to see them.
I guess I didn't care then. I was always in for fun and never ready to settle and going home to see your boyfriend's family meant you're ready to settle... and I wasn't.
But I loved him. Darn I loved the guy.
But how come I never heard of Hagel?
Then again, Jayden wasn't the type to talk about family.
I haven't spoken to Jayden...I mean, what will I say?
Hey? How's it marrying my Sister? And oh, nice son, I wish he was mine?... duhh.
So I just ignored him altogether.
Beth says Jayden and Hagel' parents would be here tomorrow to spend the weekend. Damn, I don't even know it's weekend.
****
I'm given a room upstairs and it's breath takingly beautiful.
Beth showed me around the house and gave me a couple of her clothes to wear, promising to go shopping with me the next day.
However, before we retired for bed, Rosita brought me lots of new clothes as ordered by Hagel... his honor
They were beautiful.
Why doesn't he sleep here? I guess am being too curious. Yet, I couldn't shake of the thought of it.
He looked to not be in good relationship with his brother and then I think he doesn't like Beth much. But that's ridiculous. Bethany has ALWAYS been the sober-lovie dovie, adorable, lady like one.
All the boys at school loved her. She was so soft and obedient though the eldest daughter. Me on the other hand is like a bad tooth ache. I was and still is feist and stubborn, got that from granny, says mom.
I miss them. So much. I wonder how life would be if I hadn't been shot and been in a coma. What would I be now? ... I guess I'll never know.
" Hmm" I sighed deeply, lying on the bed and looking up the high ceiling.
It's dark and the house is silent.
I'm tired and should rest but I can't. I kept thinking of so many things and I try so hard to remember shit but I couldn't.
My head started to throb so I forced myself to stop thinking and after an hour or so, I drifted to sleep.
Tiana ♥️