Chapter 34
Distant and loud piercing cries intervened with my sleep. I opened my eyes slowly to be met by
thick and dark smoke heavy in the air. The smoke went through my lungs and I coughed
violently as it felt like it was suffocating my lungs stealing the oxygen that I managed to grasp.
I try moving my right hand to cover my face but it's tied to the bed. Horrified, I realize I'm not
dreaming, the smoke and fire is real. My left hand searches for any sign of Saint on my bed but
there's nothing.
"Saint!"
The ear piercing cries of a baby attract my attention to the door. By my door a woman stands
holding Saint. She's wearing an oxygen mask and holding Saint in her arms.
Lisa, "hi Evelynne. I found out Reeves is a very rich man and you guys are married, I can't really
let that happen now can I. Rats like you don't deserve a happy ever after. "
Lisa's voice.
"Lisa? "
I cover my mouth with my blanket to avoid inhaling the smoke.
"Yes, it's me. Perks of being a politician's daughter, I can kill anyone I want and you just happen
to irk me. Your stupid mother had the nerve to hit me and humiliated me in public. The price for
my humiliation is your death and you will suffer in the pits of hell knowing your son is with me. "
Lisa turns away and walks out.
"Lisa, Lisa. Lisa come back here bring back my son. Do you know who my mother is? She'll kill
you. Come back here? "
I fumble my hand trying to set my other hand free. She'll take my son. She'll take my son from
me. She'll take my son. I finally loosen the knot of the rope used to tie my hand.
Before I can get to the door I trip on the carpet and fall face first to the flames that are at the
door step.
Aaaaaaaaaah!!!
My face hit the flames and it felt like my skin was melting. A searing heat engulfed my cheeks
like someone had pressed branding iron to my flesh. I screamed and the sound tore through my
throat as I scrambled to get away. The pain was a living thing, pulsing and throbbing making my
vision blur. My face felt raw, blistering like it was peeling away from my skull.
My hands flew to my face but the contact of my hands with my naked skin made the burn I just
earned hurt even more in a sour and intense way. The smell of burned flesh filled my nostrils as
I scrambled to get back to my senses and find my son before Lisa took him away.
The pain didn't lessen, the contact with the smoke and polluted air made my skin itch in a
horribly painful way and I wondered how people with sores survived with those kinds of
illnesses.
Salty tears rolled down my burnt skin inflicting more pain. I try closing my eyes to stop the tears.
My hands desperately fight the urge to scratch my face because that would only make it worse.
A figure appears before me. This figure though is taller, bulkier and looks nothing like Lisa. I'm unable to tell who it is because my vision blurs. The weight on my head disappears as I allow
darkness to embrace me.
IVAN
Evelynne falls into my arms. I remove the mask on my face to get a better view of her. Her once
flawless face is burnt so badly. All that's left is peeled off skin and her bare burnt flesh exposed
with no protection. My beautiful angel, you must have been in so much pain.
I'll make her pay my angel, I'll make her pay.
I put my mask back on and walk past the fire towards the door making sure that no other part of
her flesh is tainted by the cruelty of the fire. Everything is in flames, the sofas, the kitchen, the
curtains, that bitch dared to cross my woman. My woman. My. Woman. She had the nerve to
fuckin leave my angel here to burn to death. She'll die a miserable death, I promise she will.
I go down to my car where Frank is waiting for me patiently. He opens the door to my Rolls
Royce, I lay Evelynne on the backseat of the car and stride around the car to the driver's seat.
Frank tries to protest but I give him a look that warns him not to argue. I grip the steering wheel
and start the car.
"call Evanora and tell her to come to her private hospital. "
"Evanora as in your step mother. "
"She's not my stepmother, she's just a woman my father is stuck on. Call her and tell her to
come to the hospital. "
Frank obeys without further argument. My thoughts go to my father, dad raised us most of our
lives, Ms. Evanora took care of us when we were babies but after her fight with dad they
separated and dad had to take care of us alone. Dad's madly in love with Evanora but we all
know Evanora is a heartless mother fucker but that's an old story because now we found her
weakness and this little girl proves that Evanora does have a weakness. Her daughter.
I pull up at the hospital and get off. I open the backseat door where Evelynne is lying
motionless. I take her in my arms and rush into the hospital calling for Dr. Georgia.
3 days later
Evelynne has been in the hospital for 3 days . After she was admitted 2 days ago Evanora
approved of her face undergoing surgery. She had to get cosmetic surgery because her face
was irreparable. If she didn't she would have had to live with the scars from the burn for the rest
of her life.
The surgery got complicated when she nearly died. Since then she had been unconscious .
Evanora visited her every night hoping she'd wake up. Even though the three days served as
torture it felt like months had passed but she still stayed by her side when she got back from
work.
Just like always she went to the hospital during the evening and sat beside Evelynne.
"hi baby. Are you so angry with me that you don't want to wake up. It's been 3 days now. "
The beeping of the machine fills the silence. Evanora sat on the chair next to Evelynne's bed.
She had a sad smile plastered on her face. Watching Evelynne laying on the hospital bed
unmoving made her heart hurt every time she came to see her. She'd go out venting her anger
on her victims, she'd always been a ruthless murderer, a thirst for blood that couldn't be taken
from her. She regretted going out the night Evelynne was nearly burnt to death. If I had not
shown up, her daughter would be dead.
The beeping of the machine was steady but it was a reminder of Evelynne's life hanging on the
edge, relying on a machine to keep her alive. Evelynne's finger moves. Evanora stares at her
hand, her eyes hoping that she didn't just imagine Evelynne's finger moving. Her hand moves
again and Evanora looks at her hopeful. She takes Evelynne's hand into her own tears running
down her face. Evelynne tries to open her eyes and succeeds. She opens her eyes slowly
adjusting to the light. Evanora smiles and kisses Evelynne's knuckles.
"Lyn baby. Ooh my beautiful baby girl. You're awake."
Evelynne shuts her eyes tightly then opens them again to readjust to the light. She lifts her hand
slowly to her head. She rubs her forehead lightly only to feel a bandage wrapped on her
forehead. She touches her face only to realize her whole face is covered in bandages.
"Mom. Mom, you're here."
"yes my love don't work yourself out, relax. "
" Saint. Saint, mom where's Saint. "
Evanora keeps quiet and looks away. Evelynne looks at Evanora waiting for a response. She
looks at her expectantly but she's met by silence. She closes her eyes then removes the tubes
attached to her.
"Baby don't do that please, my love, Lyn listen to me. I can explain."
Evelynne ignores Evanora's plea and gets off the hospital bed.
"I want my son mom , where is he?"
"Sit down, I'll tell you."
"You didn't take my son from Lisa. You didn't bother to take Saint back did you mom."
"It's only been 2 days, I didn't get time."
"what do you mean you didn't get time," she lashes out, "you're Evanora Amishi Correlza, you're
the powerful mafia queen getting my son back shouldn't be a problem mom."
"I was worried about you, I forgot."
"you forgot mom? You forgot. Is it because he's not your biological grandson. Is that why you
didn't give two fucks? If you're not going to help me mom I'll get my son back myself."
"Listen to me Lyn. Just because he's not of our blood doesn't mean I don't care about him. You
value him so he's important to me as well. I didn't know Lisa had him okay, you were at the brink
of death and I didn't know what to do. We'll get Saint back."
"I want revenge mom. I want to make that bitch suffer for crossing me. I want to watch her eyes
loose life, I want to hear her scream in pain and I want my fuckin son back. "
Evanora hugs Evelynne to calm her down. She gently strokes her hair whispering silent
promises to her.