Chapter 25: Hospital… Tiny Conversation?

Joy was lying on the hospital bed, sleeping. As for Stella, she was besides her watching her sleep. After a while, Joy's finger twitched. She opened her eyes slowly and looked at her mother.

"Mama." Joy spoke while getting up from the bed, Stella was so happy that Joy regains her conscious after the jab.

"Where am I?" Suddenly, her mother hugged her very tightly and started to cry.

"Joy." Her mother spoke, worried. "Oh my god I thought I almost lost you. I'm sorry Joy!"

"Mum!" coughs Joy, struggling. "I can't breathe!" Knowing that, Stella immediately let go of her daughter.

"Opps, sorry." She apologized as Joy looked up at her mother strangely.

"Seriously mum… Wait, where's grandpa?"

"Well... He went back with your godma. Remember that your godma's Solemnization is tomorrow?." Stella awkwardly replied.

"Oh." Joy sighed. "But wait, I thought is today? They changed it because of me, right?" Stella nodded and sighed.

"Oh no, I have ruined Godma's wedding!" Joy spoke, feeling guilty. "I shouldn't have run away yesterday! I'm sorry mama!"

"Don't worry, I know what happened. Benjamin's parents are going to punish their son for that, okay?"

"How did they know?" Joy asked, even more confused.

"Well… Let's just said… I told your teacher about it…." Joy giggles, as she finally got her little revenge on that little guy.

"And…"

"What mama?" Joy looked up, looking at her mum. Stella is feeling awkward to say that, she knows that Joy will not agree to it, but… for the sake of her… She has no choice.

"I have resigned my job, and written a letter for your school that… We'll be moving." She spoke, after taking a deep breath.

"What?" Joy was surprised after hearing what her mum said. "But… I want to continue schooling! I don't want to leave Gardenia! What Benjamin said doesn't really—"

"No, it's not about him." Sighed Stella. "Probably after your godma's solemnization, we are moving back to your grandpa's house. I'm sorry for –"

"I want to continue schooling!" cried Joy, "I don't want to leave! I love this place! I love Gardenia! I do not want to leave Godma and Sunny!"

"But—"

"I loathe you mum! I loathe you! You have changed! You are not the mummy I used to know! In the past even if you have no time to accompany me, you won't force me to do something I don't want to! But now, you're different! I loathe you!"

"Joy Please—"

"I don't wanna see you!" Joy then got back into her bed and covered herself. Stella felt guilty after seeing Joy's reaction, and keeps thinking that she is a failure mum. She know that there's no point staying in the hospital with her angered daughter, so she quietly get up fro the chair and walks out from the ward.

"I'm sorry Joy." She whispered to herself. "I know you'll hate me for this, but… It's for your protection. I just want you to be safe." She holds on to her tears while walking towards Chimera.

"Chimera, I'm sorry to bother you." Sighed Stella, "But would you mind staying with Joy till the day she discharged? I am afraid that Erendor or any of his family members come and take her away."

"Of course, don't worry Ms. Stella." Stella was relieved after hearing Chimera's promises, then walks off. Chimera sighed, knowing that Stella is troubled.

Chimera's POV

I didn't know how much this matter hurts Stella though, as these things never happened on me before, ever in my life. It hurts to see her acting like that, but it's even more painful for her to unintentionally hurt her daughter but couldn't tell her reasons, her pain.

From the moment I opened the door, I heard someone crying silently. I looked down, saw Joy curved herself and hiding under the blankets.

"Ms. Joy?" I called her, gently pulls the blanket down. Suddenly, her watery eyes looked up at mine. Immediately, she grabbed my arms and started to cry out loud.

"What happened?" I asked, calmly. "Why are you crying?"

"Mama wants me to leave Gardenia!" She cried, "I don't want to leave! I love this place! My school, my friends, godma and sunny! I don't want to leave them!"

I looked down, feeling really sorry for her. It's not just any pain that any people will felt, I don't know what to say. I just felt that, neither any of them should felt this way! Especially this girl, she doesn't even know what happened and what had created her!

"Joy… Don't cry." I spoke. "You're mum, she doesn't want to leave either. It's just…"

Should I tell her? I mean, she have the right to know isn't it?

"Why?" she cried, as I saw her tears fall from her beautiful eyes. Suddenly, I had an urge to tell her but… At the same time, I am worried that she'll act like her mum.

But… Revealing a little won't hurt, right?

"WHY? Why don't you answer me?" she cried. "Why are you like my mum, godma and the rest of them!"

"Okay, I'll tell you!" I cried.

Uh oh… What the fuck did I just said?

I looked down at her, noticed that she had stopped crying. Her eyes just keep looking at me, hoping that I could tell her why.

"It's… because of your safety." I said.

"What?" She spoke, even more confused. Oh god… "You mean someone tried to… kill me or something?"

"No." I replied. "We are scared that you'll get abducted again."

"But why? Is it because of that fatty man?"

I just nodded.

"But why? Who is he? Why is he trying to catch me?"

"Because…He is…"

"What? Tell me!"

Okay god, Chimera hold on to yourself! You know that you must not tell her!

"Wait… He mentioned that I am part of him… Part of their family…"

What? Oh my god, did Erendor told her EVERYTHING?

"I am related to him, isn't I?"

Okay… She figured it out. I didn't tell her anything. Gosh, gotta leave. If not, this little devil is gonna demand more.

"Ms. Joy." I put on a fake smile, trying to change the subject. "I think… I have to go out and take a drink… " Slowly, I got up from the chair and walked towards the door.

"Bye!"

Immediately, I dashes out from the room. Phew! What a relieved.

TBC

Ya... Stella is planning to leave Gardenia, bringing Joy along because of her safety. Just in case Erendor take her away from the Solarians again. But Joy is clever enough to figure that Erendor is related to her. But you gotta give thanks to Chimera! She's the one who helped Joy to figure that out.

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xoxo-Joy