Chapter 2 2

Devan POV

2 YEARS AGO

I never in my thought, I would live like this, without Morgan, this horror, didn't cross my mind until I got the phone call I got from the hospital.

Morgan and I met in high school, she was in the cheerleader team, the popular girl in the school, everyone's favorite. I was in my senior year when I met her, she was in her sophomore year at that time if I remembered correctly.

I was a nerd, my only goal in life was to attend med school, I didn't think about anything else at that time, my focus was only on my studies. The perfect student was my nickname, everyone of my friend accepted I am different as I never attended any party like them, they made a peace with my nerd attitude. Becoming a doctor is what I wanted in life.

After my dad's heart attack in the middle of the night when I was thirteen years old, changed my prospect of life, that night I saw fear in my lovely mother's eyes, her tears, the sound of the horror of her waling, the restless night in the hospital lounge while waiting for doctors to inform us about dad's heath, I will never forget that. That night sitting beside my mom in the plastic chair I made a promise to myself, I will be a doctor.

While I was all focused on my goal, a girl fell in love with me. Morgan first expressed her feelings for me when I was busy taking notes. I was in our school library, too busy for my upcoming college admission, I was writing when Morgan approached me. She was in her cheerleader outfit. I attended some football games because some friends were on the team, so I saw her cheerleading but that's it. I never think twice about her after that.

"Hi," she whispered as she took her seat beside me.

"Hello," I said with a quick look on her side before returning to concentrate on my studies.

"I want to tell you something."

"l am listening."

"I like you." that's when I froze, my hand stopped writing, my eyes drifted from the book in front of me to her young face, for the first time my mind went all blank.

I didn't know how to face that situation, I never had anything for her at that time, I never even thought of her, she was just like any other junior to me but her confession was really something. Her bravery impressed me a lot.

Girl's expected this kind of move from the boys first, yet she chose to notify her feelings to me without feeling shy or afraid. I respected that a lot. I said no to her politely that time, a couple of days later I found out from one of my football teams that the cheerleader squad had a challenge going on about asking me out. The first girl who could do that will win 50 dollars. It surprised the crap out of me, Morgan's innocent smile flashed to my mind with disgust, the respect l felt for her was replaced with detest.

I grilled her to the third degree for the truth, she accepted, and I was done with her in every way. However, Morgan was not. After that she kept coming for me. No matter where I went I found him there, she was after me for three months and more, I said no to her numerous times but she didn't care. She kept coming until i agCharles to go on a date with her.

Right before my graduation, we went to a fast-food chain on our first date. We ate two hamburgers, held hands, and dropped her off at her house. I liked that. The night that I spent with her was different from every other night. I think that was the first time I felt a thing near my heart, I was sure as hell after two weeks of these dates I was in love with her.

We were in a movie theater when I realized that, I promised myself looking into her face lI will marry her, make her my wife, and love her till my death.

After Morgan's accident I made the hospital my home, this is my home, my second home but I stopped everything, my whole concentration is on Morgan. I shut the door of other things, so I could do everything that Morgan needed.

But she doesn't need me, she is not responding to any of the treatment, she is just lying in the bed like a corpse. After I finish my work, I go to her and talk to her, sit beside her bed, kiss her hands, run my finger through her blond hair slowly, she doesn't respond at all. I am so busy with my wife that I forget about my own daughter,I am out of my mind until Nora nanny Eileen Cooper, who happens to be my brother Williams's girlfriend Aleah's best friend, snaps at me.

While Morgan was on the bed for two months, my little daughter lived those months, so many things had happened to her, I missed all of those. I missed a fucking three months from her life, I was not there for my girl at all. Eileen's anger was justified but I am a little bit seeing her different face.

I never thought she would come to the way she did last night, she was so intimidating that for a second I was thought Tam going to piss on my pant. I was exhausted after work, then staying with Morgan, the treatment I got from Eileen was not something I would ever dream of getting my daughter's nanny.

She called me Mr, lgnorance, it felt like an insult, damn it is an insult. This woman just stands in front of me and shows me the reality with rebuff without thinking I am the one signing her paychecks.

I thought she would ask for forgiveness in the morning. She will understand at night laying in her bed how wrong she was, so she will be ready with an apology along with the sunrise but where is it? I can't see a bit of regret in her face.

"Papa," Nora smiles as she sees me on the dining table.

This is the first time in two months I will be having breakfast with my daughter. Now seeing her beautiful face, I remember how much I missed her, I have to be more available for my girl. She is already with a mother, losing me will be hard for her.

"Eileen, look." She says with a smile" My papa is here." She hugs my leg tightly.

I take her in my arms and kiss her chubby cheeks.

"I am here," I tell her.

"Okay, buddies settle down. I will make you guys breakfast." Eileen says.

l am waiting for a "sorry", funny I never get that from her. I think this woman has some problems with the upper function of her body. Is her brain even working? I don't think so.

Gosh, is it even safe to leave my sweet daughter to someone dangerous like her, she can do anything in range? I have no idea what to do with everything, mostly with Eileen Cooper.