Chapter 7 The unknown disease

CHAPTER SEVEN

Grace had collapsed suddenly just after Harry and Charles went out. Her legs were jerking without control as she continued to convulse. Her mouth started to let out some bubbling spit that looks like the bubbling of a just mixed detergent in water.

Call an ambulance! Charles shouted.

Immediately, Harry ran out to pick his phone from the car and called an ambulance.

Mum! Please stand up, Charlotte said as she cried uncontrollably.

Harry ran in with some medical practitioners suddenly and lifted Grace up in a stretcher and was taken to the hospital.

Charlotte was running back and forth right on the same spot,she became so helpless. Sweat diffused out of her body and dripped from her body to the ground.

Charles went to her,held her hand while trying to calm her down. He held her head close to his chest and whispered to her ears.

"Don't worry, she'll be fine" Charles consoled her

Harry was just returning from outside when he saw Charles right in the living room holding Charlotte close to himself with her head on his chest.

He got so jealous and bitter. He couldn't control his temper as he took a glass cup within his reach and smashed Charles.

"Tinkle", Harry smashed the cup and the cup shattered into pieces on the ground.

"Ahhhh" Charles groaned in pain as he fought for his own life and fell backwards.

Charlotte who was aggrieved earlier suddenly returned to her state and shouted.

What did you just do? She questioned

Oh.. ehmm..it was a mistake, Harry lied

Charles got up on his feet and surprisingly he wasn't hurt even a bit. He looked at Harry with his jaw clenched and his teeth grinding.

Charlotte looked at both of them and didn't know what might happen next. She suddenly jumped into the middle of Harry and Charles. Charles' anger was defused.

Enough of this drama from the both of you. Now take me to my mother please,Charlotte pleaded

Harry dare not to try and cause another drama on who to take Charlotte to the hospital else Charles is gonna send him flying away with his teeth following him.

Charles is stronger and agile than Harry. Harry is just a skinny man with moderate body size but Charles with his physique of a wrestler would beat Harry like a beast and send him to his grave

Where did they take her to? Charles asked calmly

She was taken to the City hospital, Harry replied with fear running through his spine as he shivers.

Okay, Charles held Charlotte's hand and left.

In pain, Harry hit the couch with anger as if the couch was responsible for what just happened.

He wanted to impress Charlotte by smashing a glass cup on his brother's head but Charlotte wasn't impressed,she got pissed instead. Harry became very heartbroken and went out silently. He left Charlotte's house and went to the City hospital.

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At St Albans City hospital,lots of people were roaming around and finding a way or the other to cater for their loved ones in the hospital.

Hello, Mr Harry,a man greeted as he walked past Harry

Oh is that Harry the son of Oliver Astor?,a lady in her twenties asked

Yes, that's Harry the first son of Oliver Astor,the richest man in this city,her grandmother replied

Harry wasn't paying attention to the surrounding convos. He was lost in thought on how he could get Charlotte by all means.

While Charles was with Charlotte in the hospital, he was starring secretly at Charlotte, admiring how beautiful she is. Despite coming from a poor family, Charlotte is such an endowed lady whose appearance a man's eyes would love to see always.

Mum, please be fine,I can't afford to lose you. Even with we are struggling,not without you will I be able to survive any pressure life would offer, Charlotte said, rubbish Grace's forehead with her hand.

Charles was still lost in admiration as he was still starring at Charlotte with so much interest and attention when Charlotte suddenly called out.

Charles! What are you thinking about? Charlotte asked.

Charlotte's voice called Charles off his thought as he almost fell off the chair he was sitting.

Oh I'm good, I'm just thinking about some things. I'm fine, Charles lied.

And what are you thinking about? Charlotte asked out of curiosity.

Humm I'm actually admiring someone right around me here and I cannot but appreciate God's creation,she is so....

Charlotte knew where he was going and she doesn't want to show him she likes him,she interrupted him immediately.

Oh is that it? Then continue thinking, it's not harmful,is it? Charlotte pretended.

No, it's not, Charles said

While this was going on in the hospital room where Grace was,Harry was already lost in the hospital as he didn't know where and what to look for to know where Grace is.

He saw a doctor holding a big file coming out of a room,he ran to him to ask.

Hello doctor, I'm looking for a woman who was admitted here some minutes ago,she has an epileptic case and she is currently under treatment,do you know where she is? Harry asked.

The doctor bent his glasses like he wanted to check an organism under a microscope, looking at Harry with a ridiculous facial expression.

I'm sorry young man,I don't know about that,the doctor said as he turned back to leave.

Harry was frustrated and ready to give up when Charlotte called him from behind

Harry, we're here, Charlotte called from behind

How is your mom? Harry asked

She's fine now and the doctor prescribed us some drugs and finally we can go. Charlotte said softly

Have you gotten the drugs? Harry asked

Huh no,I would tell my dad when we get home, he'll find money to get them, Charlotte replied

Do you mind if I get them? Harry said as he thought in his mind that it could be a chance to impress her

Charlotte, I've gotten the drugs, let's go. A voice suddenly came from behind.

Holy shit! It's this bastard again, Harry whispered to himself as he heard Charles' voice from behind.

Charles wrapped his arm around Charlotte's shoulder and winked mockingly at Harry as they turned to leave.

Harry was so embarrassed and felt like disappearing from that spot.

Charlotte was already getting along with Charles and they are becoming good friends already. Charles would crack jokes and make Charlotte laugh. He would talk about how beautiful she looks and complement her so well that Charlotte smiles whenever she remembers.

When Grace returned home,she noticed Charles was getting along with Charlotte and Charlotte felt comfortable with him. She started thinking about how she would initiate a discussion and link it with her relationship with Charles.

Charlotte, where is Charles? Grace forced her lips opened to talk

Mum,you need to rest,go and get some sleep and we will talk about that later okay? She replied

I'm fine,I would rest later,just answer my question,grace furthered

Oh my God! Mum,just wave this thing off for God's sake.

I just asked of him and nothing much,just answer the goddamn question, Grace said again

Okay,he just left some minutes ago and said he would come back to check on you. Are we good now? You can now rest right? Charlotte said as she raised her eyebrows.

But can you see what I was saying? Grace said

What? Charlotte said in confusion

Mum,what are you saying? Charlotte said

Can't you see the benefit? Grace said again as she doesn't want to go directly to the core of the discussion

What benefit? Mum,can you just go straight to the real thing here and stop keeping me in confusion? Charlotte said

Don't you still get it? Grace said again