Chapter Two

They were both outside the waiting room, waiting for the doctor to come give them some feedbacks. Aaron paced around the room, while Rica sat down on one of the chairs staring into space and hoping to god that Risa would be okay.

Once or twice Aaron glances at her as if wanting to say something but he stops himself and went on pacing.

Few seconds later, Manuela rushed into the hospital waiting room “Aaron” she called out in worry.

“Ella” he exclaimed as if it was a big relief to see her. Rica wanted to scoff at that. Only a few moments ago he had sex with her so brutally and confessed his undying love to her and now here he was being all lovey dovey to her mum. She pushed the thought out of her mind; for now she wanted to concentrate on worrying about her sister.

““I rushed here the moment I received your call; what happened to her?” Manuela asked with heavy concern lace in her voice. Rica was quite taken aback by that; she had always seen her mother as the cold emotionless lady and she never thought Manuela was capable of being concern for them. She only smiles when she is with Aaron.

“It was an accident Manuela, she hit her head on the wall” he didn’t mention pushing her.

“Oh God!” she exclaimed holding her head in her hands as if having a headache.

Her eyes suddenly shifted to Rica. Her gaze changed to that of a predator about to attack its prey “you” she began as she strolled towards Rica and slapped her hard across the cheek. There were gasp from a few people in the room. Rica held her cheek sobbing.

“Manuela” Aaron exclaimed in shock at the unexpected action. He made sure to keep his voice low so she won’t notice the anger in it.

“Where were you when this bull shit happened?”

Rica could only sob. She couldn’t very much say she was on the bed trying to get up after being raped by Manuel’s boyfriend

“I should have known that leaving you alone with my daughter was not a good idea, you’re so careless and stupid you worthless piece of shit”

“Calm down Manuel and top causing a scene” Aaron intervenes as he grabbed her hands to calm her down.

“You better pray that nothing happens to my daughter or I’m sending you to hell as well”

Rica sobbed harder. She knew that if something happened to Risa, it would all be her fault; if she had told Manuel about Aaron from the beginning, maybe this wouldn’t have happened but would Manuel have believed her?

Rica could recall that ever since she was young, Manuela had never treated her like a daughter. Rica could remember when her mother had told her that she was just as evil as her father and it made Rica wonder what her father was like for her mother to hate her so much because of him.

But things were different with Risa. Manuela loves Risa a lot but she choose not to take care of her because Risa choose to love her elder sister and despise her mother because of how she treated Rica and Manuela neglected her because of that although she never raised her voice and hands on Risa like she does to Rica. But this didn’t stop the sisters from loving each other and taking care of one another.

They waited for what seems like forever before the doctor finally decided to talk to them “how is she doctor?” Manuel asked the moment she saw the doctor coming out of the emergency ward.

He sighed deeply and that gave Rica a fright “please doctor tell us what happened to our daughter” Aaron demanded as he watched the doctor shifting uncomfortable on his feet

Rica ignored Aaron’s words as she waited anxiously for the doctor’s answer “I’m sorry Mr. Rhys” those first two words tore Rica apart completely “but we tried all we could, maybe if she had arrived here a little earlier we could have…”

“No” Manuela exclaimed as she stumbled backwards in shock but Aaron held her arms steadying her “my… my little girl can’t be gone. I barely spent time with her. Doctor please tell me it isn’t true. Tell me that’s she’s okay” the once strong woman was suddenly breaking.

Rica had no time to be overwhelmed by her mum’s reaction to Risa’s death. She had a hard time taking in what the doctor just said; it can’t possibly true; her sister couldn’t possibly be dead.

As the doctor explained the cause of the girl’s death, Rica could feel an ice cold feeling creeping into the deepest part of her heart. It tug into her heart and caused her body to freeze. Suddenly she couldn’t move, she couldn’t even cry. She was barely listening to her surrounding and was unconscious to the slap Manuel suddenly threw at her.

“You evil bitch, you killed my daughter, you killed my daughter you stupid little whore” Manuela kept on yelling and trying to reach out to Rica but Aaron’s hands around her stopped her.

Little drop of tears finally made their way out of Rica’s eyes as the truth suddenly drowned on her. Risa was gone. Risa was gone forever and it’s all her fault. She promised she would protect Risa at all cost; yet how could she break her promise to her; how could she be so careless? It was supposed to be her birthday.

The suddenly realization made her weep uncontrollable as she realized how much of a failure she had been to Risa; to her baby sister.

She sobbed and sobbed ignoring Manuel’s yells and attempt for a fight and she didn’t realize when shock and exhaustion took over and she collapse into the abyss of thick darkness.

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