What is love?

Cornelia woke up to the sound of a beeping noise. Everything was a blur, but her vision became clear after awhile and she saw white everywhere except for a vase of flowers. She looked to her left and saw some sort of a machine. Wait. She shot up from her lying position only to fall back down as pain filled her body. She lay there until the pain subsided, then looked around. How did I get into a hospital? She thought.

"Cornelia...are you awake?" it seemed to be Lillian's voice.

"Yea" she replied.

"Oh thank god, how ya feelin?" Cornelia felt Lillian arms wrap around her.

"Lillian how did we get here and what happened to me...am I ok?" asked Cornelia after Lillian had sat down on one f the chairs by the bed.

"Mrs White brought you here…she came to the hotel room and told me you had fainted and that she took you to the hospital, the doctor said that you should be resting since you're pregnant… You know Mrs White she even offered a…."

"Darling you're awake, how are you feeling my dear?" Cornelia noticed it was the same lady that was at the park.

"I'm alright thank you"

"Well you should be resting now… Lillian why don't you talk to your sister after she gets discharged, I'll go and see the doctor" The women smiled at both girls and went out the room.

"Is that Mrs White?"

"Yea she is, anyway you rest and I'll leave see ya" Lillian answered as she left the room.

Cornelia stared up at the ceiling as she drifted off to sleep.

Two hours later she woken was up by Lillian. "Cornelia come on we're leaving".

Cornelia got up slowly with the help of Lillian and got dressed. After walking out the hospital Cornelia felt much better. She always hated hospitals. They waited outside for Mrs White, meanwhile Cornelia started thinking about what she was going to do now…maybe she should go back to her mom, it's better than staying here.

"Cornelia Mrs White is coming" Lillian tugged on Cornelia's arm. Cornelia looked up to see her coming down the stairs. For an old woman she was quite fast.

"Thank you for bringing me here and telling Lillian about me, she would have been really worried" Cornelia smiled at the woman.

"It was no problem dear…actually I had found the address of the hotel you were staying at and I thought that your family might be there", Mrs White replied.

"Well thank you again…umm could you please drop us off at the hotel, I don't really know the way back".

"Oh no dear your sister told me everything about you and how you came here and your certainly not going back, but staying with me…in fact I've already sent some people to pick up your belongings"

"I'm sorry, but we can't possibly stay at your house I was actually thinking of going back to my mom"

"Your mo, well your sister had said that you ran away from her and now you want to go back?" the woman looked a bit confused.

"Well umm…um well yea I guess"

Cornelia looked down beginning to think.

"Look dear why don't I take you to my home for tea and then we'll discuss it a bit further ok?"

Cornelia looked up at the lady and nodded. Both girls then got into the car and they drove off.

Cornelia and Lillian were amazed when they saw the woman's house it was magnificent. They got out the car and went in. They saw their luggage set by the stairs. There was even a butler. Man was this woman rich. Walking into the lounge both girls continued to be amazed.

"Take a seat a girl, tea is on its way" The woman gestured them to sit down as she did herself. They talked further on about the girls staying or not.

The woman said that she had once met a girl in a similar situation as Cornelia. The girl had no money; she knew no one and had also run away from her stepfather who had raped her. The girl had also been 6 months pregnant, which meant she really needed to rest, but she had to work day and night to make a living. Mrs White had seen her collapsed in the park and so she brought her here. Mrs White had taken care of her and when the baby was born of him as well. She even gave the girl a chance to get educated. Soon the girl got her degree and a respectable job. Her son was growing up and both were very happy living with Mrs White. Although soon the girl started to feel that since she can make her own living that she should move out. So they did and they left Mrs White, who started to feel lonely again, she had no children of her own to go to and her husband had died years ago. She still visited the girl sometimes; the girl is actually married now with three children.

After hearing this story Cornelia agreed to stay, much to Lillian's delight who liked Mrs White.

I'm really sorry for updating after a long time, I'll start updating quicker.

Hope you enjoyed it!

To be continued…