chapter 34
Many of the problems we currently face started in the past when we failed to show love and accept ourselves to heal karma and change destiny. And yet, everyone wishes for the scars to be taken away. Jules, was appropriately picked up and placed down whilst she slept after fainting. But begun to dream.
Loud shouting. Her head grew heavy, even thuddered. Holding the front of her forehead as she slowly leaned upon her elbow and glanced across the room. The door was slightly opened, the light touched the floor through the door. Then, loud crashing startled her. Unable to move, as she clinched the covers over herself then footsteps approached the room followed by the door violently pushed open.
The figure standing within the doorway, overshadowed by the light upon his blindside and shadowing his face. Glaring in fear as she shook her head, and approahed fastly then trapped by the heavy weight of the man as he forced himself upon her. Screamed and fought hard, struggled to defend herself as she was slugged. Begun to float out from her physcial vessel as she witnessed the event but couldn't see either his face or her own.
Looking away, tears streamed down her cheeks and finally. All was over, opened her eyes as he walked away and she saw his dark cold, evil eyes. She was mortified, frozen in disbelief and enraged by hatred. Immediately recognised his face as she said, whispery.
"Kendricks." Then she heard the sniffling, glancing upon the woman that cradled herself in foetal position whilst laying on the bed. Confused, as she wondered how could she be moving if had left her body. Suddenly it hit her, she glanced down upon her hands and realised. It was not her, laying in the bed that was violated.
Slowly approached the bedside. Blood seeped the sheet inbetween her legs, and soft voiced question was spoken.
"You see now?" Stopping quickly and glanced confused, then feared arose as the woman she witnessed had turned around and glanced over her shoulder. Gaspily and heavily breathed with fear.
"Do you see now?" the woman asked again, as she shouted. Jules sprung up, gasped for air as she panicked. Leaning on her palms, covered in sweat. Looked around the room, and donatello walked in the room.
"You ok?" he asked, carrying a cup of tea. Jules didn't answer straight away as she continued to regain her breathe. Then she replied. "Where is vivian?"
"With cameron." he answered, passing the cup to jules. "What happened?" jules asked, taking the cup. The purple clad terrapin sighed and answered. "You fainted."
Raised her brow, confused. "Fainted? From what?"
"Well, you fainted when seeing my father." Donatello explained. "Your father?" she gasped. He nodded. Jules sighed, leaned back and requested. "Can I meet him once more?"
"I don't see why you can not." donatello permitted. "I will notify him that you wish to try again." he continued. Jules nodded, agreeing. Donatello placed the tray down, lightly grasped her shoulder assuring and warmly smiled. Jules returned the smile and reached up, gently grasped his hand as she whispered. "Thankyou donnie."
Donatello said nothing, continued smiling and released her shoulder. Turned on his heel and walked out. Jules poured the fresh brewed tea, inhaled the sweet aroma and relaxed. Stood outside the door, sighed softly as he rose a closed fist then lightly knocked on the door.
"Come in my son." Master splinter invited. Opening the door slowly and stepped inside, closing the door behind him. Master splinter comfortably sat on his knees, continued meditate as his son approached him and knelt down before him.
"Master splinter." donatello softly spoke. "Yes my son." the old rat answered. "Jules has requested to meet you once again." Donatello informed gently.
Opening his eyes and softly glanced his son. "I will meet her once more if she wishes so."
Donatello smiled, and said. "That is what she wishes father." The old rat stood up and grabbed his cane. "Alright, ready to try again."
Donatello and his sensei walked out together, and to the laboratory where jules waited. The purple clad terrapin stood aside, and gently introduced his father to jules once more.
"Jules, this is my father and sensei. Hamato Splinter." The old rat waited patiently, laid one hand over the other upon his cane. Jules stood up and appraoched the old rat, instead of raising her hand to shake his. She chose to place her hands around her side and bowed.
"It is a pleasure to meet you, sir."
Master splinter smiled and replied. "The honour is mine to greet and meet you miss jules." Rose her glance and smiled respectfully as she answered. "Thankyou., for everything. Thankyou for taking care of my lady and dear friend."
"You're welcome ms jules." Splinter smiled and invited the woman to join him in the infirmary. Donatello followed.
The three walked in, cameron slept while vivian sat beside the bed and held her hand gently within hers. Vivian rose her gaze and warmly smiled, standing up and stepped aside. Giving jules space to take her place beside her lover. Donatello walked and stood on the other side, checked over the monitor with the chemo drip. Recorded the updated results and sighed quietly.
"Everything alright, doc?" Jules asked, concerned. The purpled clad terrapin smiled, hiding his worry and answered. "Everything is fine."
Vivian whispered softly, as donatello approached her side. "Is everything alright, donnie?" He glanced back to the lovers once more and gently grasped her forearm, whispery replied. "Come with me, vivie."
Vivian followed, and asked again. "What is wrong, donnie?" At first, he hesistated then finally answered. "The chemo isn't working." Vivian glanced worried and confused. "You said, it was working. How come it isn't now?"
Lightly rubbed the back of his neck as he softly explained. "I don't know. But I will try again, and do what I can to help her." Vivian nodded and draped her arms around his neck, embracing him gently. Draping his own around her petite waist, not knowing the inner turmoil that vivian was burdened with. The old rat stood by, with a heavy heart. His ears flattened as he watched his son and guests. The heartbreak was unbearable to empathize. Gathering his strength, he approached donatello and vivian. Gently assured.
"Do whatever it takes to make her comfortable as she can be my son. Whatever happens, remember it was not your fault and you did all could do for them." Vivian smiled warmly, assuring as she continued to embrace her arm around donatello's shoulders. Donatello nodded agreeably and replied. "Hai sensei."
Over the following weeks, Donatello monitored cameron's progress as he continued to do all he could to improve the chemo and no change. The vicious disease continued to fight the vaccine and break down her cells. Cameron slept comfortably for the time being, Donatello stood beside as he trailed the back of his knuckles along her temple. Vivian approached and stood behind him, lightly embraced him as he sighed and whispery said.
"What and how are we going to tell jules that she is not going to make it?" Vivian nuzzled her chin over his shoulder and replied. "You did all you could, you tried with all you had." Turning around and kissed her forehead tenderly, caressed her cheek graciously. Gently gazed into eachothers eyes as thier glance shared deep true intimacy.
Neither shared a word as donatello kissed her forehead once more and left the room, leaving vivian with cameron as she took her place beside her friend. Jules had returned with groceries as she stopped, glancing towards donatello.
"I got some food, for everyone and more supplies that you needed donnie." Handing one bag to the purple clad terrapin as he tried to find the words. "Jules, we uh." he paused as she interrupted.
"What is it?" Placing the remaining bag down on the table and glanced to him. Donatello inhaled then exhaled as he still couldn't find the words to explain the truth of her lovers health process.
"Jules, cammy she." Jules glared worriedly and lightly gasped with a hard gulp then hurried past donatello and to the infirmary. Standing in the doorway, seeing Vivian beside her lover as she laid her cheek upon her knuckles and rose her gaze, glanced tearfully. Donatello followed as he whispery apologised.
"I'm so very sorry, jules. I did all I could." Jules looking back to him quickly, then shook her head as she hurried to cameron's side and grasped her hand within vivian's as she placed her free hand and cradled her soft rosey cheek.
Whispery apologised, nuzzled her forehead upon jules temple sharing her grief. Her heartbreak. "I am so sorry, jules. She is gone."
"No, she is not. She is just sleeping. Come on baby, wake up. You are strong. Wake up. Please baby, wake up." Jules tearfully pleaded and protested with disbelief. Vivian, draped her arms around jules and tears streamed down her cheeks and unto jules temple. "I am so sorry, jules."
"Come on baby, wake up." jules continued to plea for her lover to wake but wouldn't. Donatello covered cameron's body with the sheet, unable to stop his own tears. Apologetically whispered.
"I am so sorry jules. So very sorry."
Jules heartbrokenly cried, cradling her beloved within her embrace. Vivian turned and buried her face, with falling warm tears as she embraced donatello. He too grieved for the couple as he cradled vivian within his embrace, doing the best to comfort her.