The mask Guy
Chapter fifty-three(53)
Taking off her oxygen mask
Ray walked in and saw fred kneeling beside cassy.
His palm was tightly on hers.
Seeing fred in such state shattered ray's heart and it was at that moment he realized how much fred loved cassy .
Back then in school fred had always lost any friend he made that he was always shunning anyone that tries getting close to him. It was on one of the day he lost the fifth friends that ray met him. He was sitting on the window at an uncompleted building wearing a mask .ray summon up courage then walked to him to ask what he was doing there and who he was that he was wearing a mask but instead of answering fred poured out his heart and ray didn't need someone to tell him he was wearing a mask for safety.And after telling ray everything, he warned ray to stay away from him or anything that has to do with him but instantly ray offered to be his friend and after weeks of constant pleading, fred accepted .
At that time, ray had four click of friends two girls And two boys and he was one of the boys. So when fred joined they became five .
But a day ray will never forget was the day the other boy and the two girls dead bodies were found close to their home barely a month that they became friends with fred. Fred yelled at ray
“I told you to stay away from me but you never listened now three dead bodies are lying there all because they become my friends “ fred yelled at ray punching him .
“Am sorry fred but you don't deserve to be lonely and that was why I kept disturbing you until you agreed to be my friend” ray said with so much pain .
Without saying another word, fred ran out and that was the day he last saw him until few months later when he called for a favour.
Ray took a deep breath remembering the past .
“Hey bro you can't continue like this” ray said walking towards him.
“Ray, this is so hard for me. I never thought that a day like this will come when cassy will be lying lifeless and not respond to me now even the doctor is saying she is dead “ fred said standing to his feet .
“Is she truly dead “fred asked.
Even though ray wanted to say exactly what the doctor said moment ago, he couldn't bring himself to. He had to give fred some time before discussing about removing the oxygen mask .
“ answer me is she truly dead “ fred yelled .
“ No” ray nodded before scurrying out .
“ I knew it. The doctor was lying “ fred murmured.
But deep down he knew he was lying to himself but he just couldn't accept the truth that cassy might be dead.
Fred continued his routine of being by cassy and only goes home when he needs to get few things .
Ray on the other hand was taking care of refinement and the case of mr Paul.
And the doctor had to keep doing his job as long fred refuse to accept the truth.
“Hi mr Raymond please I will like to see you “ the doctor said when he came to check on cassy.
“ why” fred asked
“ nothing just relax “ ray said getting a hint of what the doctor wanted to say .
“There is still no improvement “ the doctor said after checking on cassy .
“ she will be fine “ fred replied caressing her palm.
“I hope so “ the doctor said before walking out .
“I will be back “ Raymond said then walked out .
“ is ray sick? Or it's about cassy ?
Why did the doctor ask to see ray? “ a lot of questions kept running through fred's mind .
“ what ever it it ray can take care of it “ he murmured disapproving the desire to eardrop on their conversation.
“When will you tell him” the doctor asked ray after they were both sitted in his office.
“Tell him what” Raymond asked
“About removing the oxygen Mask “the doctor replied.
“You and I knows how stubborn fred is so am still trying to figure out the right time to talk to him about it “ ray said
“It's already a week and four days that we spoke about it so when is the right time “ the doctor asked .
“Why dont we just remove the oxygen mask without his approval he won't have any other option than to accept what we have done “ the doctor suggested
“No. We need his approval. I know you are trying to help but removing the mask without his approval will mean we have another motive instead of helping “ ray said.
“So what should we do “ the doctor asked
“I will talk to him” ray said standing to his feet .
“Remember don't remove that oxygen mask without fred's approval else you will have me to contend with “ ray warned before walking out
“ am just trying to help why is everyone against
Me” the doctor asked .
“Fred we need to talk “ ray said on opening the door to cassy's ward.
“About what “ fred asked .
“Just come with me “ray said walking out followed by fred who was wondering what the matter was.
They walked to the parking lot
“Fred you are like a brother to me and I won't lead you astray on anything. Now I know deep down you are aware that cassy is dead and gone but you just don't want to accept the truth” Raymond spoke .
“Ray it's hard I just can't accept that because I believe she might wake “ fred said
“You don't even have the believe fred “ ray said
“Fred you have to let cassy go that oxygen mask need to be remove so...”ray was still talking but fred quickly spoke
“Her oxygen mask? Is that why the doctor asked to see you? “Fred asked greatly angered.
“Fred cassy is dead so you need to let her go “ray shouted
“No. She is just sleeping “fred yelled gripping Raymond on the neck
“Stop this madness!” Raymond shouted pulling fred's grip away from his neck.
“I will go in there and remove that oxygen mask since you are not man enough to do it “ ray said walking out
“ you will do no such thing “ fred shouted running behind him .
Though Raymond appeared angry, his heart was bleeding as he could feel and understand fred’s situation but he needed to appear that way so fred won't keep behaving like a weakling .
“Fred just do this and go make sure you get revenge for her “ Raymond whispered to fred who was sitting beside cassy .
Fred was silent for some moment before saying
“ I will do it”.
The doctor, few nurse and ray were standing inside cassy's ward while they watch fred who was kneeling beside cassy to remove the oxygen mask.
“ am sorry cassy that am about to do this but I promise you that I will do anything I mean anything just to get revenge for you” fred said sobbing.
Fred closed his eyes and with a shaky hands he slowly remove cassy's oxygen mask.
Fred got up with his moist eyes and was about running out when blaring sounds from all the connected equipment on cassy was heard
“The doctor quickly rush towards cassy.
“ we've got a pulse!” he yelled excitedly .