Chapter 53
(On the sickbed)
Tears streamed down Layla’s face, wishing down her cheeks like she was cutting onions, no one will ever know Layla was crying because she was silent just thinking and crying (regret)
“ fuck!! What is wrong with me? What thy hell is wrong with me? Why am I so dumb(fresh tears rushing down again) I almost died by the hand of that stupid guy I call my boyfriend. Will I die in the hands of people I trust and love? Why all this? God!!!!! Why am I facing this? Don't you love me? Am I a bad person? ( tears rushing out than before) why can't I be just happy for once? Why!!!!!” Layla was so pained, and heartbroken as her heart was beating fast hurting like it is about time it explodes
Seeing one of the nurses coming towards her she cleaned her face with her palm making sure it leave no trace that she is crying.
Nurse: How are you feeling now( she asked her with a broad smile)
Layla: am feeling better nurse thank you( she replied her returning the smile to her)
Nurse: if you notice any changes in your body or feel pain anywhere don’t hesitate to tell me or any nurse or doctor you see
Layla: I won’t hesitate
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Mrs. Hayden was sitting on the couch in the sitting room watching a movie with her husband and daughter while Sophie was in the room worried keeping trying Layla’s number when Mrs. Hayden received a notification on her phone, it was a message from Layla's boyfriend, she tapped on it then watch the video sent to her. She laugh out loud as she watched the part where Layla told him he betrayed her.
Zoey/mr David: why are you laughing so loud? (They asked in unison facing her direction and waiting for an answer to why she is laughing)
Mrs Hayden: hahahahaha, Zoey we did it! The work is done! Everything is perfect
Zoey: really? Woah you are great mum, I love you, mum, is that what you are watching? let me see mum
Zoey: but mum is it okay like this huh 😕 ( she said to her mum after watching the video)
Mrs. Hayden: let us go to my room
Mr. David: why can't you say it here? Must you go upstairs?
Mrs. Hayden: it’s a female and private matter which you don’t need to hear
Mr. David kept quiet as he watched his wife and daughter walk upstairs and then change the television channel to football.
Sophie had been restless and frustrated these days she has been calling Layla but she is not picking up her call, as she was dialing Layla’s contact again for the seventh time that day she received a text which is for Mrs. Hayden, and then tapped on it.
“Jesus!” She said as she see the video of Layla being stabbed and bleeding
At that moment she doesn’t know what to do, she sat down on her bed staring at the floor her elbow on her lap her palm holding her chin as if supporting her head, she doesn't even know what to think about, her head was blank everything was blank for her; she stands up picking up her phone watching the video again to see if she is indeed dead but to no avail the video shows she is dead, it did not give her any option to show she is alive.
“What will I do? Layla is dead? Did she not listen to me? Does that mean all the families of 2nd Hayden are dead? Noooooo no no I need to see it for myself” she said troubled and sad as tears starts streaming down her face
She sat down on her bed then stand up immediately, she go to the window side but left there immediately to her wardrobe; she was unable to stay in a place, she was not thinking straight her brain and mind were confused about what to do.
“Sophie you need to calm down, calm down. Breathe in breathe out, you need to find a solution now, you need the next step” she said to herself noticing how she has been acting.
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“Mum, why did you say I come to the room?” Zoey asked her mum
Mrs. Hayden: yeah, I told you to let us come to my room based on what you said, remind me again!
Zoey: I asked if it is okay for us to kill Layla, you know she is our family and blood?
Mrs Hayden: oh you want her to take everything you have, and then you start begging from her, Zoey I did not train you to be this soft
Zoey: okay mum, but you shouldn't kill her, you can do anything else but you shouldn't kill her mum, maybe you can put her in a psychiatric hospital and send her far away from here
Mrs Hayden: she is dead now, will you go revive her from death? Huh, answer me! Am doing this for you so you can have a good and beautiful life.
Zoey: hm, am sorry mum, thanks for all you do (she hugs her) this calls for celebration for overcoming our enemy
Mrs. Hayden: yeah, where do you want me to take you to?
Zoey: hmmm 🤔 I don't want to go out today mum, want to sleep and maybe go clubbing in the night 😴
Mrs Hayden: okay my darling, won't you tell me about your boyfriend?🌚