Chapter 15

Damian's POV

The class finally ended in what seems like forever, I hurried off to see of I could meet up with Erica's class. I really needed to resolve our little misunderstanding.

I got there and found out that the class ended a while ago of which Erica was absent. That is very unusual, the little I know of her is that she would never miss her class for anything in the world.

I had previously pleaded with her for us to spend extra days at the penthouse, she refused. Insisting on meeting up with her morning class which was later canceled.

Why would she now want to miss the second class now, I saw she was dressed for class before I left her room, as I contemplate on whether to call her or not.

My phone rings and the caller is Lucas, I picked the call.

"hey what's up?" I said into the phone. Trying to sound as casual as possible.

"We are back, I am in your apartment" Lucas said

"I will join you soon" I replied.

I got to my apartment and saw Lucas and Beatrice.

"How was your tour"I asked directly my question to Beatrice.

"It was amazing" she said blooming with so much excitement.

"hope you guys had lots of fun" I asked them smiling.

"Yea we sure did,"

Lucas answered looking at Beatrice

"How is Erica" Beatrice asked,

"she should be fine, I last saw her this morning." I said trying to his the anxiety of not seeing her in class.

"Hmm what's up with the both of you, I was not expecting to hear should be" Lucas teased.

"We had a bit of misunderstanding this morning"I said.

"When you said a bit of, what do you mean exactly?" Lucas asked.

"Sophia saw me with someone which made her very upset. when I got to their room I saw Erica also upset, on inquiry I discovered Sophia had told Erica what I did, all efforts to explain myself to Erica proved abortive, so I just left both of them" I said in my defense.

"I don't get it, is Sophia aware of your relationship with Erica?" Lucas asked

"Nope" I replied

"I was wondering what made her tell Erica considering the fact that they are not best of friends" Lucas said.

"Who were you with?" Lucas Asked, I looked at Beatrice and wished she wasn't there, all the brightness and happiness suddenly disappeared.

"Vanessa" I replied. Lucas sighed and looked at his girlfriend, who is obliviously feeling irritated.

"have you tried reaching her on phone" Beatrice finally said something,

"Not really, I was not sure she will pick my calls"

"When last did you see her?"

"This morning when I went to her room"

I watched as Beatrice started dialing a number on her phone, after some time she turned to face us and said,

"the line is connecting but she is not answering her phone, something is wrong" she said

"I tried checking up on her in class, I was told she wasn't in class" I said.

"Erica will never miss class on her own will" Beatrice said.

"That's what I thought too, I was about going to her hostel to Check up on her before your call came through." I added in my defense.

"Lets go and see if she is in the hostel" She said, as I was about getting up, she gave me a I don't think you should come kind of stare, but I just ignored her and followed them.

The room was locked when we got there, we banged on the door so many times, there was no respond.

"let me check on my roommates" Beatrice said as she hurried off,

"how did you manage to mess things up this bad, I only left you for a few moment and you are already in serious trouble" Lucas said using the fatherly tune, I couldn't help but giggle. as I unconsciously reached for my phone and started calling her line,the phone was ringing from inside the room.

Beatrice came back and said "no one has seen her" so I dialed the line again, it was still ringing.

"Do u think she might be sleeping?" Lucas asked

"No" I answered beating Beatrice to it, there was this silent war between Beatrice and I, both of us seem to want to prove who loved Erica more

"she is a light sleeper, she should be awake by now, if she was in there." I continued.

"Maybe she does not want to see you" Beatrice said, I just ignored her and continued knocking on the door.

"Sophia" Lucas said su

"call Sophia and find out if she Knows Erica whereabout," he continued

I dialed Sophia line but it was switched off.

"We need to get into this room I said", I brought out my phone and call on one of the hostel portals to help me with a spare key as one of their occupant misplaced theirs. In a few minutes the porter came to open the door. Beatrice went in and screamed.

We all went in to see that Erica was lying face down with blood all over. Lucas quickly checked to see if she still had a pulse and screamed

"get the ambulance!"

I quickly went to her side as I lifted her from the floor, my heart sank, we rushed her into the ambulance and within minutes we were at the clinic.

She was rushed inside, Lucas went in with them while Beatrice and I stayed backed.

The following moments were so intensely that I could hardly breath myself. So many questions flooded through my mind. What happened? Who did this to her? Will she be alright? Immediately I wished that all that was happening was nothing but a bad dream.

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I walked up and down the reception hall unsure of what next to do but praying silently in my heart that she is alright.

After some time, Lucas came out and said,

"she is a bit stable now, though still unconscious, the doctors are still with her, she has lost a lot of blood and needs a transfusion immediately,"

"I can do that" I said, I don't know her blood group but I'm a universal donor.

"Have you eaten?" He asked

"Yeah" I lied trying to avoid his eye contact

"OK, the nurses will take your blood samples for a few test after which

you will be given something to eat while we await the results. we can't afford to have two patients in the emergency ward" he said knowing the fact that I was lying.

************************************************************************Erica's POV

I heard the banging on the door as I lay helplessly on the floor. I wished for a miracle, I tried opening my eyes but it seems they had a mind of their own. I felt as if they loaded my body with heavy metals. I felt my blood around my skin, it was warm at first but started getting cold as time went by.

I seriously almost gave up all hope, until I heard Damian voice outside my room, I so much wanted to scream so he could find me, so he could know I was inside but my voice failed me.

I could hear the movement of people coming in and outside where I was, I heard the machine beeping and the doctors giving orders to the nurses. I could feel every Tiny poke from those needles plug to my skin.

I tried to lift my fingers when one of the nurses screamed, "doctor she just moved her hand. The doctor came to my bedside and started another routine of check up.

Moments later, I heard the nurses telling people not to disturb me, they were Beatrice Lucas and Damian.

Damian sat on my right, Beatrice on my left while Lucas stood at other end. Damian look exhausted with blood stains on his shirt, he had a little bandage on his wrist.

He took my hand and said "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I never should have left you angry, please forgive me."

I opened my eyes and saw his head was down. "Damian" I called out, my voice still faint and weak, but loud enough for those with me to hear.

"hey babe" Beatrice said trying to fake a smile while Damian looked up and looked into my eyes. "How are you?" Beatrice asked, "not dead" I replied smiling.

"who did this to you?" Damian asked, his voice full of concern missed with anger.

"I don't remember what happened, maybe I fell or something" Lucas came closer and said

"you did not just fall Erica someone used something to hit you, can you remember who it was" Beatrice asked.

"No I don't remember" I said. I could sense they needed me to say that I knew what happened.

I looked at three trying to process their emotions. Damian looked like he had not close his eyes for days, he looked sexy, so hot I could kiss him those sexy lips

Erica stop been silly

I told my myself as I tried to avoid Damian stares.

"I'm really trying to remember what happened but its all blurry, I am really sorry guys for putting you through trouble" I said trying to calm the tension.

The security will be here to interview you as regards what happened. Damian said.

"security? Come on guys I am fine,there is no need for all that,Ok?

I'm perfectly fine and That is what is more important"

I said trying to convince them. I didn't want the school to be aware because that will also mean my parents getting involved.

"We should allow her have some rest" Lucas said in a professional Tune. As they were about leaving I asked that Beatrice stayed a little while with me.

Damian looked at me suspiciously as he bent down to kiss my forehead "I love you" he said, I just smiled and nodded my head in response.

I watched as Damian and Lucas left the room leaving just myself and Beatrice. "How was your trip" I asked her. She ignored my question.

"who did this to you, I know you know so don't give me that I don't remember bullshit" she questioned.

I looked at her, and smiled

"I know who did it" I said.

"who?" she asked, her voice pleading for information.

"You will have to promise not to tell anyone about it" I said.

"OK?"

"its Sophia, Sophia Anderson" Her eyes widened as her mouth parted ways in shock.