Dedicated to Call-me-Daisy for being one of my dedicated readers when I fist started this story.

~Chloe~

-Beep— Beep—  Beep—Beep

He took a bullet for me. Jayson bloody took a bullet for me, that's all I could think about ever since we got the nearest hospital close to Balmoral Convention Center, Victoria Island whee we had our prom.

How ? What ? When ? Hmmmmm i was confused, I'm totally Disarray, confused and perplexed. Jayson wasn't the only on in the hospital, Nafeesat as well was in a  critical condition. they were  both shot in our place for they were trying to protect us . I didn't know what to feel or even how feel at this point , I just know I wanted them alive and out of here.

It was 3am in the morning now and the doctor and nurses were doing their very best to keep them alive. Zoe and I we're also doing our very best to keep it together, while I was struggling not to cry Zoe was doing her best praying I'm the best way she could.

I know I was upset with Jayson for jilting me in the worse way possible. One minute he confessed his love for me the next he is one knee asking Matilda out to prom. Thats a very valid reason to be upset, furious even but I didn't want to duel of that, not while he was fighting for his life in this Hospital.

" what are me going to do Chloe. The doctors have been in there for hours. What if..."

Zoe asked after hours of praying and keeping her tears at bay. I on the other hand who had cried her eyes out hade to say something to encourage her. Even if I myself was the least bit encouraged. I just had to say something, I couldn't afford her thinking in that line.

"NO, no what If's anything. They are going to make it Zoe, I just know they will, if Nafeesat could survive it the last time because the lord chose to spare her life once. I am sure he can do it again."

" I know, I know I am just really scared, I don't want to loose my best friend."

" and I don't want to loose her either, stay positive Chloe I am sure they will be fine."

I said to Zoe trying to convince her and myself as well that the Doctors got this, the doctors knew what they were doing. Deep done I knew I wasn't convinced at least not until I sees that Jayson and Nafeesat where awake and doing alright. I am just glad that We weren't the only one going through the torturous waiting moment. Samuel Dawson and Thomas mope Damijo was here with us as well.

We stayed at the reception Still neatly dressed in our prom clothes. We didn't have time to go home to change, people's lives were on the line as well so there was no way I could risk there live because I wanted to change out of my prom clothes. I sighed feeling sleepy already this wait was killing me and making me sleepy as well. Just when I was slowly dozing off the doctors in charge of their ward walked into the reception and we all rushed towards them.

" hmmm. I ... we are doing our best, please be patient, Jayson is in the ICU, currently in a comma as we speak. He is left rips were seriously cracked. We are hoping to fix it while he is in comma."

My head was heavy I had to take a seat so I don't end up collapsing on the floor. Did I hear correctly, Jayson was in ICU, intensive care unit. That doesn't sound or look good, before I could digest and process what the first doctor in charge of Jayson's ward said, the second doctor spoke

" I am sorry to be the bearer of bad news but Nafeesat is equally unconscious but Alive. Unfortunately where the bullet hit her vocals have been damaged it will take a miracle to fix it."

" so nafeesat. Can't speak?"

" I am afraid not ma'am but we do need—"

He could complete his statement because Zoe had lost it as she collapsed on the floor. I don't even know if she fainted or not I just knew she was on the floor and immobile. I wanted to reach out to her to comfort her, to tell her that it was going to be okay that any moment now Nafeesat was going walk out of that ward a brand new people. I wanted to do that and much more but I couldn't, even I need comforting Jayson was in critical condition as well and i even know what to feel.

" Zoe!! Zoe !!! Pls wake up c'mon."

" some one pls help. Get us cold water, she is unconscious."

Great now Zoe was unconscious, but before I could Give a proper reaction to that, The nurses of the hospital where quick to act as they dumped a bucket of cold water on her head . This did the trick to get her back to consciousness. Thank Goodness she woke up, I can't afford to loose her not right now, not like this. From where I sat head buried in my hands and eyed slowly closings I could hear Zoe sobbing softly.

It was 4am now and so we all had to take a 3hour nap in the mist of the chaos and heart ache we are feeling.

~Zoe~

I was the first to wake up from the sleep pile we had created for ourselves to sleep in at the reception. While I was still trying to get myself together looking around for my bag and shoe my phone began to vibrates. After using my hand to search for it, I found it in the inner my breast pocket of my suits.

Mom was calling but i didn't have the mind to save it as Mom yet. I saved her number on my phone as Mrs Aleshloye the woman who ruin my life. Ridiculous I know but I needed to save it like that to remember myself she was the reason my life and the life of everyone around me was in Shambles. I managed to pick up the call on the fourth ring when I remembered I left Serenity in her care.

" hello Mrs Aleshloye I was just about to call. How is serenity."

" good morning to you as well dearest daughter. Serenity is fine, when do you intent on getting home. It's 8am already."

"I'll be home by latest 10am. There has been a slight change, two of my friends are being hospitalized and Chloe and I have to be here with them."

Silence

"Oh really, I had no ideas to had this much empathy like this ."

"Oh I do Mrs Aleshloye. I am not like you who thought it best to wish her children away - who in her eyes where problems she could just wish away."

Ouch zozo did you really have to chip that in.

My subconscious chided. Oh alright maybe I went overboard... okay over overboard by saying that but hey, I only spoke the truth and the truth does hurt you know. Besides she had it coming, sooner or later I was going to say it trust me later is going to be more brutal and painful.

" Zoe Hmph, it appear you don't know who you are dealing with, because if you knew, you would Utter such nonsense."

"Hmmmhmmm I'll be home in a bit."

I hanged up the same Minute Chloe woke up. She yawning and stretch tiredly and once she noticed the defensive pose I told mot to far from where we all slept, she immediately knew something was wrong. She proceeded out of the sleep pile with caution before coming to stand beside me. She was testing the waters to see on a scale of 1-10 how upset I was and that made me chuckle shaking my head at her.

"What??"

She asked me feigning innocent. I just rolled my eyes at her in response and she knew I got her tactics. She smiled at me sheepishly before looking away and giving me some personal space.

" mom calling you know."

" Oh, she much be worried... we should get home soon though I'm not so comfortable with her and my niece at home."

Chloe said making a point. In that moment the guys finally woke up. Making us feel relieved that at least we could leave now and Nafeesat and Jayson were in good hands. still my mind wasn't at rest i needed to know there current status, i wanted to knw that they survive so i could go home and rest knowing everything was going to be okay. in that moment the doctors IN charge of their ward reappeared in the reception and you could visibly see the relive on our faces when they came to meet us,

"they are both awake. we were able to fix nfeesat's vocal cords and jayson is also awake as well the cracks in his bone on like there were never there. would you like to see then?"

" of cause , yes , yes , we would love to "

we all said in union as we all went into the ward where they were both placed in the same ward so it was easy to visit both at the same time. I sat beside Nafeesat while chole was next to jayson. the guy were also here as well we were so happy that they were alive and well, my goodness i dont think i my heart can take any more of this heart break again. i throuht smilling at nafeesat and he just gave me a week smile in response, i hugged her the best way i could while she was on the hospital bed

"zozo-- im not dying any time soon, we are in this life together."

" we better be"

i said in response, detaching my self from the hug i smilled at her. i still cant belive that it was because of the hustle and bustle that's happened at prom Jayson took a bullet for Chloe and Nafeesat but her life on the line because of me. i turely am indeed blessed becuse never in my wildest dream did i think that my best friend loved me enoght to take a bullet for me. this only mean that if it was a grenade Nafeesat would have dispaled the same selfless act by catching a grenade for me. hmph i guessBruo Mars wasnt crasy to have sang the song Grenade after all. he was right thoght, now that i knew nafeeat was wiling to catch a bullet for me to catch a grende for me, could i do the same? would i do the same? i highly doubt that thought because of Serenity, i cant affort to leave her all alone in this world with a father like nathnel. i an just glad that though she wad hurt pretty badly trying to protect me, she still survived it all and came out strongerlike nothing ever happend like she didnt just go through hell and back.

"hey zozo, mom is callin, we need to get home."

"yea we should, fee,jay , we'll all come by in the afternoon to check up on you with fresh chnging clothes."

with that said we all left their ward and left them to get some sleep while we all went home to freshen up and get something to eat. Thank Goodness we got home when we didn't because when we got home mom was heading out. When I noticed this I rushed into the house to find my daughter. Thank Goodness I find her when I did because she was crawling way towards a hot iron.

"Chinos serenity!!! Dear God!"

I yelled half heartedly as I rush towards her. I pulled her out of danger and she began to cry i I had to pet her rocking her back and forth to stop her from crying . In that moment chloe and the house keeper came in asking what was wrong.

" gawd chloe ahhhh!!!! This is wickedness !! Pure wickedness mother just zoomed of like that not bothering to look back."

" ahh ma I am sorry she left me in charge, hope nothing happened to her."

The house keeper said as she switched off the iron and kept it aside. She began to beg going on her knees to apologize, I just shook my head in pain and regret for leaving my day in the care of my mom. I should have known if was a terrible idea but then again she was the only one on groups the was no way i would have done it. Serenity was still crying in my hand and I to pet her to stop crying before she starts running temperature.

" it's okay serenity, it's Okay, mummy is here."

"Wahhhhhh wawawahhhhh"

" it's okay naw shey you take cookies , you'll eat cookies ? Okay let's go let me give cookie"

And that was how I was able to make her stop crying. Her favorite thing to eat when she was upset was marched cookie with milo. It makes her sleepy and when she sleepy it last for 12 hours and she will be super active after ward. One i had prepared her, her cookies and warm milk, she immediately fell asleep almost immediately.

" gawd that was close. Thank Goodness you rushed in when you did if not ... I don't even want to imagine what will happen to get if the hot iron touched her."

Chloe said immediately she walks into my room. I sighed trying to get over what happened, or rather what almost happened.  I shook my head in self pity wondering who and why Mrs Aleshloye ended up being mother, that woman has not sympathy or empathy, not even for her own granddaughter. It is just a pity to be honest, a pity in the land of pity cannot even pity the conditions of pity.

" it's really messed up Chloe it really is. Why is mom acting like this. First she just show up announced  and now—"

"Now she is being a real bitch that we should ignored"

Chloe said interrupting my statement. And I just smiled at her shaking my head, it really was a pity we got her for a mother. Just like Chloe said, ignore,   It for how long, we live in the same house now.

Live in the same house how the heck are we going to ignore her and a for hour long, what if it doesn't work. I just signed knowing to ignore was  a sign of intelligence. When Chloe saw the furlong look I had she came close to me so we could share a hug. I responded embracing her as a smile strengthened on my face. After a while we detangled ourself  and from the hug and said

" Chop chop, it time to hit the shower."

" I know we both smell awful, like hospital"

A/N

I must say zoe and Chloe bond is something to admire. For real tho I want a twin sister tooo. 🥺🥺🥺🥺
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