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Chapter 23: Day 7.

“ Go upstairs Ember, I will see who's at the door, go up there and help my wife in taking care of Caro....”, he urged me. I just acted innocent by nodding my head repeatedly and rushed upstairs. 
I don't know whether he's falling for my trick, but all I know is that it's kind of working, I am trying to give him that double thoughts, making him wonder whether he was right by his opinion towards me, definitely doesn't know whether I got a clue of what's going on or I just coincidentally got attached to his game.
I looked out the window, avoiding opening the curtain so that Auntie Margaret won't be curious at what I am staring at, even those men down there wouldn't notice someone on the window too.
“ Ember what are you doing there?, Come and give me a hand!....”, Auntie Margaret ordered for my presence which I obeyed and ran to knee by her side, checking out on how Caro is doing, “ Use that towel, make sure you squeeze away as much water as you can before placing it on her forehead, she's burning up.....”. I did as Auntie Margaret instructed, watching Caro in an uncomfort state.
“ I thought my husband was supposed to be here, where is he?....”, “ He said he will go bring the doctor, and other medical bodies to help with the baby....”, I replied her, she was in an uncomfortable state, not actually knowing what to do, “ Wait here, I will go give him a call.....”. Auntie Margaret said as she rushed out of the room.
Knowing this is my opportunity and the only time I can do this, I proceeded with my information on the uncomfortable young lady before me. “ Caro, I know this is the wrong time, but right now, there's no right time for us, we've only got now, I don't know how you'll be able to handle this, but as far as we're still under this roof Caro, we're in grave danger..... Auntie Margaret's husband was responsible for Williams disappearance, he was there at the cinema, they want him dead but still looking for him.....”, “ Who wants who dead?”, Auntie Margaret interrupted me with a question, standing by the door behind me. Oh my God, this is a mess, she's going to spoil everything if I tell her what's really going on.
“ She said Daniels was involved with this current situation of Williams, is that true Margaret?....”, Caro asked, anger in her voice, tears on her cheeks. “ Caro you've to relax, I don't know whatever this girl is talking about or telling you, but right now is not the right time, your condition will worsen if you get yourself involved with this.
“ No Ember, I don't think it's true, as much as I want to believe you, it seems impossible because Daniels isn't like that, he has even been the one supporting us all this while. Auntie Margaret, please I think we should proceed, I'm in labor, please!”. Caro begged Auntie Margaret. Auntie Margaret gave me a wicked stare, the stare was what I was already used to sometimes, not a new look I am getting from her, but this time, things weren't like then, I always believed whatever she might be feeling can subside as long as the clock keeps ticking, but this time, it wasn't about her, it was about someone else's safety, a pregnant woman's safety.
I just stood there watching, not making any move to go give her a helping hand on Caro, “ Are you just gonna stand there?!....”, auntie Maggie pressed, barking orders and questions at the same time, pushing me out of my thoughts. I got down there to give her some helping hand.
“ Go downstairs, find me another towel, maybe one at the bathroom.... Be quick..”. I rushed out of the door room and proceeded with the order, heading to the bathroom. On getting the towel and returning back to the stairs, I was already hearing the cry of the baby, how's that possible?, She wasn't ready yet when I left the room, now she has already given birth.
On opening the door to the room, I saw auntie Margaret already handing the baby over to her, I stopped at the door, standing there, paralyzed and watching the miracle that just happened before me, she have given birth, the new baby has just been brought into the world and this was my first time experiencing this so close, watching the joy on Caro's face, the happiness that can't be compared with anything, she has that look as one who has everything she had ever wished for.
“ Give me the baby Caro, I have to go clean her up, she needs to be covered up quick ”, Auntie Maggie requested, offering her hand forward for the baby to be handed over to her. I can see a tear roll down Caro's cheek as she gave her baby away to Auntie Maggie who headed towards me, she gave me another deadly stare that shows we have got something to talk about later, she snatched the towel from my hand and headed down the stairs.
“ I want you to come closer Ember....( I went to her, kneeling beside her with a smile on my face, joy and happiness washing through me because of the new born baby).... I have got no time Ember, I was just trying to put up some act to get this over with, you don't have to freak out, I don't want you to, my condition right now isn't as it looks, I am dying, I am really dying inside....( She already began to cry, panic taking over me).... I know you were saying the truth about auntie Margaret's husband, but she doesn't know that, Williams and I already know, but this time, I never knew he was involved, that Willy went after him.... I want you to get away with my baby, look for shelter, Williams will find you ”.

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    perfect story

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