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*Alex*

I'm sorry... She passed away over the night....

My head kept twirling around. It was like I was in a dream state. I was in denial.
It couldn't end this way. No.... She can't be gone.

"Alex.. Calm down.." Kene's distant voice wavered through my ears. I shook my head in denial. I couldn't accept it. I couldn't accept that Sola was.. No! Don't say it!.

"Alex.. Listen to the doctor first..." Amina said on my other hand, her eyes were teary, but she didn't look like someone that had just lost her friend. I shook my head in pity. She probably also didn't believe that Sola was truly dead. She was gone.

"Amina... Sola.. She's..." I whimpered. Unable to finish my sentence. The doctor was still standing there, watching the scene that was unfolding. Kene grabbed my shoulders from behind and pulled me to stare at him in the face. He looked furious.

"Listen to what the doctor has to say FIRST!" Kene yelled in my face.

"What else does he have to say?!" I yelled back at him. The tears were streaming down my face freely now.

"Mr Williams... I wasn't referring to your wife." He said, smiling sadly at me. "I was referring to..." He glanced down at the file in his hand. "Miss Clara Odeh."

I froze. I glared at the doctor as he kept smiling sadly at me. My heart was pounding so loud that I wondered how they were not hearing the harsh, beating sound. So... My sugar isn't.. Dead?

"You mean... Sola is still alive?" I whispered with disbelief.

"Alive and out of danger, Mr Williams." The doctor replied.

I didn't think. I just acted. Grabbing the doctor by his collar, I pulled him towards me in a strangling manner.

"WHY DID YOU MAKE ME THINK IT WAS SOLA?! AM I A JOKE TO YOU!!?" I yelled in his face. I breathed in content as I saw the frail man swallow in fear.

I was about to punch the lights out of him when a hand stopped me. It was Kene. I glared at him vehemently.

"Alex! Let the man go.... He was talking about Clara... You just didn't listen. Calm down, guy." He said to me, pulling my hand down.

"I was trying to tell you, sir.. You.. You didn't let me.." The doctor grumbled, pulling my hands from his shirt. I relaxed and stepped away.

"I.. I'm sorry, doc. So... Sola is.. Alive?" I asked. The tears of relief that burned my eyes were begging so hard to be released.

"Yes. She is, Mr Williams. She was very lucky. She escaped death by a thread. Miraculously, the bullet didn't hit any vital tissue that is connected to her wind pipe. If anything, it was just merely a graze, like a scratch.. And the bullet didn't get in deep at all. It was removed immediately and barely caused any internal injuries. Miss Sola is perfectly fine, No head trauma, no signs of amnesia."

"OH! Thank you lord!" I heard Amina breath in relief. She wiped the tears as she and Kene hugged each other. Kalu was also hugging Mr Jimmy who had arrived when I wasn't aware. I had almost forgotten that they were There.

"Although, it might be a little bit hard for her to speak because of the impact of the wound, and the operation we did on her.... Other than that, your wife is fine, Mr Williams."

"Oga, she's not his wife yet abeg." Amina piped in, eyeing the doctor who smiled amusingly at us. I glared at Amina.

"So... In a couple of hours.. We can be allowed to see her?" I asked impatiently.

"Yes, Mr Williams."

"YES! YES! YES!" I didn't care that heads were turned in our direction as I was creating a funny scene of jumping around and pumping my fists in the air. I didn't care. I was just too happy. Sola was alive!

My sugar is Alive! And well!.

"But..." The doctor continued with a sad expression. We all stopped our celebration and turned to him. "Miss Clara, on the other hand... She passed away over the night. The fall she had to her head was too fatal. Her neck tissues were broken and messed up... And before we could even operate on her.. She gave up." The doctor completed with a sad face.

"That's... So sad..." Amina replied with a sniff.

"So sad?" I scoffed. "I could care less if that bitch is dead or not! She tried to kill Sola! She definitely deserves it!"

"Alex! Shut up!" Kene whispered to me.

"Why!" I exclaimed. Amina pointed at something behind me. I turned around and came face to face with an old man and woman. Not too old.

The woman's face was stricken with tears as they stared at the doctor in shock. And I instantly knew who they were. Clara's parents. Damn.

The woman left the safe clutches of her husband and slowly walked forward.

"Did... Did.. You say.. Clara.. My little girl.. Is dead?" The woman whispered in a tiny voice.

"I'm so sorry, ma. She passed away last night." The doctor replied.

"Oh... My baby....." The woman sobbed as she began to slid to the floor. Amina quickly went to embrace her and tried to calm her down. "I'm so.. so sorry Mrs Odeh. Calm down.." she said in a soothing voice.

"Clara ooooooo! My Apayeye finally lost her life! My baby girl is gone ooo!" Mrs odeh kept wailing as she knelt down on the hospital ground. Her husband, Mr Odeh was facing the other side of the room, with his hand over his mouth as he wept silently.

My heart caught with a little touch of pity for them. It wasn't easy losing your child. Even if she was a horrible human being.

I couldn't imagine losing Justin. I would die. I glanced at my son, who was standing beside Kalu. My eyes clashed with his little ones and he broke into an innocent smile that made my heart melt.

I turned and saw Mrs Odeh in front of me. My eyes widened as I took in her situation. Her head was bent in shame and her hands were clapped together in a begging manner.

"I.. I'm so sorry, Mr Alex. For all the trouble my little girl caused you... Please forgive her on our behalves. Mine and my husband's." She said with a shaky, teary voice.

I smiled shyly at her. And her husband who was also beside her, his hands clapped together.

"The person that needs to forgive her is not me." I said, staring at the both of them sternly. "The person that needs to forgive her is... Sola."

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*Sola*

"Arrrrgh" I groaned as I tried to move my neck around. It was too bright for my eyes to adjust. I squeezed my eyes shut as I tried to calm my raving nerves down.

"My darling... You're finally awake.. Again." A voice whispered. I blinked. It was hard to make out that voice. But I could never forget the voice no matter how long I heard it last. I looked up and gasped.

I tried to find my breath. My throat felt so parched and dry.

"Wa...ter..." I managed to get out.

"Stay with her, Elizabeth. Let me get some water for her." Uncle Paul, who was also known as Mr Odeh said. He got up and hurried across the room to fetch a glass of water.

I gulped it greedily immediately he handed it over to me. I used that opportunity to avoid eye contact with them. What where they doing here? How am I alive? Am I dreaming? Am I a ghost?

These thoughts kept swirling in my head as the two people I had ever considered family, stood in front of me. They were both staring at me. Smiling at me. Like they couldn't believe that I was truly here.

"Sola.. My baby.. How are you feeling?"

"Fine.." I moved my head to the side and groaned as pain shoot up my left shoulder. The gunshot. In a split second, I reviewed the image of when I'd jumped in front of Alex like a movie, and how the bullet hit me through the neck.

I hadn't even thought of anything, I had immediately leapt in front of him because I knew I couldn't watch him die. I scarcely recalled how frantic he'd been before I'd passed out. Alex.

I ignored the pain as My head snapped up, automatically searching and scanning the whole room for Alex. He wasn't here.

"Your boyfriend left a while ago. Justin is running a fever, so he took him home so he could rest." Aunty Elizabeth said. She knew I was looking for Alex.
"Neither of them has left here for the past three days."

Tears welled up in my eyes as I thought of my son. My baby. Justin. Oh, My love! The past three days!

"He's... Sick?" I whispered in that parched voice. I couldn't control the emotions that knocked into me. The tears strolled down my face, unbidden. The both of them were at my side in the next moment. Wiping my face gently and lovingly.

"Don't cry my darling. Please don't.." Aunty Elizabeth said. Her voice breaking.

But I couldn't hold it back. I wept. I wept for my life that was somehow miraculously saved. I thought about my friends and loved ones. I thought about Clara. Clara!.

"Aunty Liz.. Where's Clara?" I asked. I hoped she was okay. Clara had tried to save us. Even though it was at the last minute. My darling girl had finally gotten a change of heart.

I watched them. Clara's parents. They looked so frail and breakable. And they were crying. Why?

"What..." I trailed off. Aunty Elizabeth's face broke as she began to sob. I pulled her in, trying to comfort her. I couldn't stand seeing her in pain and grief like this.

"Uncle Paul.... Why is she crying like this? What's wrong Aunty Liz?" I asked in a confused voice as she kept crying and trembling in my arms. I patted and rubbed her back. My own tears were resurfacing again. Ooooh, please stop this! I didn't want to cry again.

"Take this," Aunty Liz handed over a rough paper to me. "Clara wrote a letter. And it's specifically for only you to read. Take it."

I collected the paper reluctantly. Where was Clara for goodness sake! Was she in prison? What's wrong?

I opened the paper. My breath caught as I scanned Clara's writing. That beautiful straight writing. Just perfect. Like Clara. I began to read.

Sola. My darling Sola. My only friend. The only person that truly had my back. I know how silly this must be, reading a love letter from your former friend, who became wicked. (laughing)
If you're reading this letter, it must mean that I've either turned myself in or ran away or..... You know the last.
I know that this letter can never and will never come close to atoning for my sins and terrible behavior. But I'm writing it anyway, I just want you to know... How much I always respected and envied you.
I won't lie and say I don't hate you anymore, because I do. I don't think that feeling of jealousy and hatred will ever leave my heart... But I just want to let you know... I'm so, so sorry Sola. I know sorry can't fix this broken thing between us. But I hope you can forgive Me.
I wish you a great life with your family that loves and cherishes you. Be good.
Clara O.

I squeezed the paper as the tears kept streaming down my face. After all the hurt, the pain, the separation, I couldn't deny that I still loved Clara as the sister I never had.

"I hope you can forgive our daughter.. Let her spirit be at peace."

Let her spirit be at peace

My head snapped up at uncle Paul in shock.

"What.. What do you mean?"

"Clara.... She is dead." Aunty Liz stated in a barely audible voice. "Our little girl's gone, Sola!."

"No..." I whispered.

Aunty Liz whimpered and sobbed uncontrollably. She stroked my face and smiled.
"She's gone, Sola. She wasted her life."

"Clara!" I suddenly screamed on top of my almost damaged lungs. I didn't care for the pain that hit me as I screamed and yelled for my beautiful friend. My lovely girl. Clara. Clara! Clara!.

"Please, calm down. Baby, calm down.. Shhhh..." Uncle Paul pleaded, pulling me into his arms. And we stayed like that for a while. I didn't know how long. I hugged them with all my power, crying for the life of Clara. For all the mistakes.

"It was my fault!. I should have paid more attention to my baby girl!. She lost her life because I didn't put my sweet girl in the right path" Aunty Liz kept crying.

"No... Aunty Liz.. Don't say that. Please don't.. Clara wouldn't want you to talk like this. She would want you to be strong!." I whispered, kissing her tear-slicked face.

"But... We're useless now!. My daughter is dead! We're alone!" Aunty Liz wailed in that broken voice.

"No! You're not alone!.... You have me.." I whispered to them. They stared at me with a sad, teary smile. Their faces was so red and squeezed. I knew they'd been crying for the past three months.

"Sola.. Would you do us a favor?" Uncle Paul asked sadly.

"Yes!.. Anything!" I replied immediately.

"Would you do us the honor.... Of accepting us as your legal parents?" He asked, smiling sadly at me.

Emotions of joy and happiness welled up inside me. They wanted me. They wanted to adopt me. An outsider. A girl who was an orphan.

"Really?" I asked with tears in my eyes. "But.. Why?"

"Oh, Sola. My lovely girl." Aunty Liz said with a chuckle. She kissed my cheeks. "You are the best thing that ever came into our lives. You are a shining star. A gem. Your good heart and determined mind has brought your dreams and aspirations to reality. When I saw you in the news last week, I was so so proud of what you've become. Shade would be smiling in her grave wherever she is.. "

"Oh, Aunty Liz.. Uncle Paul.. I love you both so...so much. How can I not? You took me in. A lowly orphan."

"Look at the orphan now." Uncle Paul said, smiling so proudly at me.

"She's now a big, beautiful woman. With a handsome man and an adorable son. I am so proud of you, Sola. Nothing would make me more proud than being your mother... Please?."

I smiled warmly at them. I was so happy that I tried to sit up and hug them tightly.

"I love you both too much! Yes,... I want to be your daughter, legally!"

We all pulled each other into a very emotional tight hug.

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Two months later.

We all sat in silence as the priest continued to preach on.

"And let us never forget... That the lord is the owner of our lives...."

His voice trailed off as my mind wandered to all that had happened in the past two months. I was now fully recovered. Although, I had a bandage around my neck that supported me, but I was perfectly fine.

The doctor had privately informed me two months ago that I was pregnant. I smiled as I remembered the joy that had filled my heart as I pressed my hand to my stomach. Alex's baby.

I didn't want to tell Alex because he had been on the edge since the incident. And he'd been acting as if I was an egg that was going to break any minute.
I was still nervous and thinking of the right time to break the news to him.

The burial ceremony went over in a blur. Clara was buried and the flowers and condolences were already accepted. The reception was taking place.
I was so proud of how my parents, Elizabeth Odeh, and Paul odeh handled the crowd well.
They both looked so cheerful. I smiled as I recalled how we'd gone to the registry. I was now legally their adopted daughter.

"Sola, where have you been? Alex has been asking of you!" Amina came towards me, with Justin in her arms.

That one was sleeping like a log of wood. I smiled.

"Where is he?" I asked her.

"At the garden area." She replied. I went forward to meet him.

My breath caught the moment I saw him. He always managed to take my breath away. The man was too gorgeous.

"Even draped in black, you still have the ability to make someone's blood boil." Alex said, stalking slowly towards me.

I smiled as he reached me and put his arms around me. Pleasure shoot up my body as he pulled me in. I closed my eyes I breathed in his wonderful scent.

Without words, he bent his head and took my mouth in a deep, searing kiss. His hands kept going every which way on my body, but I didn't care. I was burning with desire for him.

"Alex... I have something that I want to... tell you" I whispered as he buried his face in my bosom.

"Alex! Someone could walk in!"

"So?" He replied nonchalantly. I laughed and pushed him away.

"Listen to me, will you?" I asked, trying to gather the courage to break the news to him.

"No... Listen to me first! Please!" Alex exhaled nervously. I frowned at him.

"What is it...?" I asked with a frown.

"I.. I'm not good with words, sugar. So.. Let me just go straight to the point..."

My eyes widened as Alex went down on one knee and brought out a very shiny diamond ring from his pocket. Oh my God!

"Solaoluwa Ojo.... Will you marry me, please?"

Alex just proposed to me!!!

"Alex...."

"Please, say yes.." He whispered nervously. He was scared.

"I have no choice but to say yes... You see, you have to marry me before... I start to show."

He stared at me with confusion in his eyes.
"Start to show what? What's wrong?"

"Alex...the thing is.... I'm pregnant."

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End of chapter 27.
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