CHAPTER 100: CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED: A FRESH START

Christy’s POV

When I opened my eyes again, the first thing I saw was a white ceiling. Then I slowly turned my head to the side and saw my mother sobbing emotionally.

"My baby, you are finally awake" she said then I noticed Mira behind her.

"Mother" I called to her softly and noticed that my voice was hoarse and my throat was extremely dry.

Mira quickly poured me a glass of water and I took a few sips before my throat felt better.

Memories of what happened came rushing into my head, my hand immediately went to my stomach and I could feel the emptiness.

"My baby..." I cried bitterly, the tears came out in waves.

My mother quickly rushed to hold my hand while also crying.

"I’m so sorry my child, you have been through so much at such a young age" she said while rubbing my back gently.

I cried for a while before calming down, it was best that I let it all out now.

My baby is gone!

"I am going to kill that old bitch! My baby was innocent!" I yelled angrily and tried to get out of the bed but my mother and Mira held me back.

"The doctor said you need to rest, Mason has taken care of everything else" My mother said anxiously and I stopped struggling.

"What did he do?" I asked her while breathing heavily.

"He got Lauretta locked up for attempted murder, there is video evidence" she explained calmly.

Attempted murder?

"It wasn’t an attempted murder, she killed my baby!" I yelled angrily.

"Mother, I would like to talk to her alone" Mason’s voice came from the door and I turned to see him looking at me with a serious expression.

My mother patted my hand gently before walking out with Mira.

"How are you feeling?" he asked as he slowly sat on the edge of the bed.

I just stared at him calmly, waiting to hear what he wanted to say.

"Lauretta was arrested for attempted murder and she was supposed to be put on trial but...." he paused and stared at my face.

"Supposed?" I asked him with a frown.

"Someone pulled some strings and she was released" he said with a sigh.

"What do you mean she was released? How can you let that happen?" I asked him angrily while breathing hard because of how hot the anger in my chest was at the moment.

"You know I would never let anyone hurt you and go scotfree, but there is nothing I can do about it. The Black family did everything to prevent her from going to jail and claimed it was an unfortunate accident" he explained calmly.

The Black family?

"Kendrick helped her?!" I asked him with a frown.

"He didn’t get himself involved in the case, it was his grandfather that pulled the strings" he responded with a frown.

He didn’t get involved?

She fucking killed our child and he didn’t get involved?

His grandfather helped her out despite knowing what she did? I guess all the old man’s talks about kinship and bloodline is just a huge lie.

The thought that Lauretta was walking around freely while my baby died makes my heart hurt badly.

I will definitely get back at her for everything that she has done to me!

"How long have I been unconscious?" I asked him calmly.

"Three days," he replied with a tired expression.

"He didn’t come right?" I asked him with a sad smile.

"He has been sending Evans to check on things over here" he replied calmly without beating around the bush.

I was happy with the fact that he wasn’t making up excuses for Kendrick.

I guess this is really how our story ends.

Mason just kept staring at me without saying anything else.

"When you called me that you wanted to move back home, I was surprised and thought maybe you were just missing home.

I never thought you were leaving him for good and seeing your reaction right now, it seems like your mind is made up" he said with a gentle expression.

I didn’t say anything as I just stared at the patterns on the blanket.

"I know deep down that you are also very aware that this is the best outcome for everyone. You wouldn’t have been able to move on completely as that baby would always remind you of him.

I am not saying it’s a good thing that the baby died and we can’t change what has happened either, so we have no choice but to accept it" he added and I could feel the hotness of my tears as they slid down my face.

He was right about this being the best outcome, I can’t even imagine how much pain and suffering he would have gone through because of the feud between our families.

"You are just twenty, you still have a lot of opportunities to explore and grow. You said that you want to go to school right?" he asked me and I replied with a nod.

"I will have everything sorted for you, Mira is also returning to school so I will get the both of you an apartment close to the Academy" he said and gently patted my head.

"Thank you brother" I whispered amidst sobs.

"Rest well, everything is fine now" he said before walking out of the room.

I looked up at the white ceiling again and I felt calm.

"Baby, I guess this wasn’t the time for us to meet yet" I whispered while rubbing my flat stomach.

I stayed for an extra three days before I finally got discharged from the hospital. Kelvin came to pick me and our mother up.

On getting home, I found out that Mira and I would be sharing a room. It’s not that there were not enough rooms in the mansion but my mother felt that doing so would make us become closer.

"Umm I didn’t know what you would like, so I bought different colors" Mira said with an awkward expression when she saw me looking at the pink bedsheets.

"I like it" I said with a smile and she breathed a sigh of relief.

We sat down in an awkward silence as we didn’t know what to talk about.

"I am so sorry for everything I did before, I know I was heartless and almost killed you out of jealousy and fear" she suddenly broke the silence with an apology.

"I hope we can start afresh, I want to leave all the bad memories and experiences behind me. I don’t want the past to have control over my present" I said calmly and she smiled gratefully.

"I am not a saint that can just forgive, I haven’t forgiven you yet but we have our whole life for you to convince me enough to forgive you" I added and she nodded in understanding.

"I wasn’t expecting you to forgive me immediately either. I just wanted you to know that I have changed and also hope for a fresh start" she said with a smile.

She suddenly got up and went to the mini fridge to grab two cans of cola and handed one to me.

"To a fresh start and an unforgettable sisterhood" she said as she raised her can for a toast.

I raised mine as well and clinked it with hers.

"To a fresh start" I said before slowly taking a sip.