Chapter 73 - Mum Don't Leave Me

"Mum what is he talking about? what son is he talking about?" I sob hoping she tells me it's a lie. that my lunatic uncle is just blubbing but...

"Sorry, my princess your dad and I couldn't bring ourselves to tell you the whole truth. Nancy, you have a brother who is with your grandparents" my mother pouts holding my hands into hers.

"Your mother chose to run away with your father and you because I poisoned you, which you already know guessing by the way you stare at me," he said cutting my mother's words and turning his gaze away from my mum now no me.

"So, what will you give up your life for your mother because after I finish killing you I'm going to kill your twin brother so that way your mother can be mine" he smirks.

Where are my powers? I curse feeling nervous, restless, or tense call it whatever you want to, I only want my mum and me to come out of this impending danger safe and sound.

"You lunatic, you're crazy" I yell, could feel my heart rate increase.

"Oh Nancy I am crazy in love with your mother but he chose my brother instead he was always the chosen one. I could have gotten a chance if not for the fact that he had you two" he shrugs.

"Mum what is he talking about?" I pout in confusion, he hated my mum now he claims he loves her.

"Listen to me Nancy, I didn't tell you the whole truth, I didn't know how to face myself but it's about time you know the whole truth.

Fidel was my friend at that time when he realized I was going out with your father he claimed he loved me, that was when he started hating me, You have a twin brother Nancy? We couldn't escape with him because he was taken away by my dad's men, we had to leave him behind with my mother. You were dying, we had to take you away.

I know I should have looked back, I should have a look for him but I couldn't, I knew my mum would take very good care of him that is why we never went back and we never told you he existed. forgive me, Nancy, there's no single day that I didn't feel guilty for leaving him behind and I'm sorry for not telling you the whole truth"

My mum cries confirming it again. Oh my God this is never going to end, is it now? I have a twin brother and after 18 years I'm now finding that out.

"Enough of the chit chat, you are lucky to find out the truth before dying, unfortunately, your brother won't get to see you before he dies but I will soon send him to reunite with you and your father," he said as he drags me up, my mother screams begging him to let go of me.

"You made this choice Cindy not me" he smirks having a deadly look, my heart was pounding.

He was about to scoop a razor-sharp knife into my stomach when my mum pushed me away getting stabbed instead it happen so fast, my palms get sweaty while I had a fluttery pain in my stomach. 

I watch in horror as he yanks the knife pulling it upwards. My mum groans as she coughs out blood, I panic feeling a searing pain. Fidel immediately withdrew the knife when he realized it was my mum. 

"Mum!!!" I yelled as she collapse into my arms.

Baby and the rest rushed over but it was too late my uncle had fled, my mum was lying on the floor with her intestines coming out from her body and blood oozing out

"No no no no no mum please don't leave me" I cried. I try to press my hand on the wound to stop the blood but the cut was too deep and big my hands just dig in.

"Someone call for help! help us" I yell. Everyone bury their head in their palms. I heard Roland calling the ambulance. She was badly wounded and I know she won't even make it to the hospital.

"Mum please don't give up on me, don't leave me to mum, please" I cry.

"Listen to me Nancy go to the safe in the study find your grandmother and find your twin brother. Nancy, I'm sorry I have to leave you two" she gives a weak smile struggling to talk.

"When you find him tell him how much we love him, we feared for our own life, we failed him as parents, and that I hope he finds it in his heart to forgive us" my mum cried.

"Mum please don't talk anymore, help is coming"

"You know I'm not going to make it, I don't have much time left" she gives me a weak smile.

"Did I tell you how amazing the golden hair color looks on you?" She smiled as she tried to touch my face. "Nancy, you are my brave girl and with your brother, you'll not be alone.

Find them and I ask my mother to forgive me for not looking back all these 18 years. I'm so glad I didn't fail you, we were able to find you the cure Nancy" she said as she coughs more blood.

She smiles at me while she closes her eyes slowly.

"No no no no mum! please mum! please open your eyes! please don't leave me!" I yelled everyone stood there in a daze no one had the words to console me. I hug my mum in my arms as I cried and yelled in pain. Fidel and his men have already fled.

"We are so sorry Nancy, if there is anything we can do please let us know" Roland sobs. the ambulance arrived minutes later, the sounds of the siren kept ringing in my ears. 

I refuse to let them take her away. I flinched on her body when they try to take her. Baby holds me as I watch them bag her. it hit me hard, as her words kept ringing like a bell in my ears.

"You have a twin brother Nancy find him"

I crumble back to the car all soaked up in the blood, I stumble when Leo tries to help me back on my feet. I refuse his help and manage on my own. 

When they brought me back to the house the silence in the house stabbed my heart. The house from now is always going to be silent. I crumble myself up to my room, open the shower before crawling under it fully dressed.

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Baby's POV

I went up to Nancy's room to check up on her, she was sitting under the dripping water with her hands wrapped around herself. I blame myself for her current state if only I had discovered Newton's plan in time if only we didn't fall into his trap. he disgust someone like Nancy and took her out of the place, we stupidly follow the car not knowing it was a trap, we realized it was Mary-Anne pretending to be Nancy, we rushed back to the place but it was too late

"Geez Nancy" I pout as I carried her out of the shower, change her wet clothes into dry ones, and set her on the bed covering her with a blanket, she didn't blink even once, she just stares with her eyes open, why won't she? her whole world just crumbles apart around her.

Her eyes were on an entire night. 

Her mum's friends at work took care of the burial arrangement. we had to hold her else she will fall, she was in total paralysis without realizing what was happening around her. I laid her gently on my chest, wrap my hands around her as tears trickled down her face onto my hands. I wished I could save her from the pain she was feeling but there was nothing more I could do.

Mrs. Cindy Neo was laid to rest by her husband's side.

"Nancy you should eat something" Roland pouts. he hasn't said a word nor has she eaten or drunk anything since the incident. she is motionless and only stares in the air.

"Guys, she needs time to grieve, we should let her be alone for some time" Norinika suggested patting Nancy's hair. they all stayed behind after the burial. 

"In this state Norinika? the poor thing is going crazy" Deminika scoffs, personally I don't like her maybe because I'm just like her, having no emotions at all.

"Say something Nancy you are making me scared, it's like her mind has come to a standstill. can't feel her thoughts at all this is bad"  Betty mumbles.

"Blink an eye if you can hear me okay" Roland whimpers. I watch them as they all tried to make Nancy snap out of the dark hole she was in but none work. For me, the pain in my chest just kept increasing.

"That's it, Nancy! when you are in pain you yell, you scream, you cry and if that doesn't make you feel better you make them pay. your mother's killer is still running out there alive and free, channel that pain, let it be your weapon and we will be with you when you find him and yes we will crush him and let him suffer, he deserves to go through this pain, not you. I know you feel like your world just ended but it hasn't" Leo says in one breath leaning closer to her.

"Please you all leave I want to be alone," she said as her voice crack and a single tear rolled down her cheeks, her first word spoken made us all relieved. she was back in her senses. i don't know if she can manage to smile again after everything she has been through, she went through hell when she lost her father at least then she had her mother to rely on...

I was reluctant to leave her alone, but I was told she needed this time alone. Norinika and the rest kissed her goodbye.

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like a shutter mirror I picked myself up and went to the study room, I found the key to the safe in dad's things. I found the address and how to get to my mum's hometown. I saw a framed picture of us when I was just 3 years old. I hold the picture in my hands, tracing my finger on dad's face as tears roll down my cheek.

The room felt cold, the lighting stark, my breath was sharp and ragged. I was losing my mind. I let out a loud scream as allowed myself to release all the pain and anger in my chest. I crash everything in the room accompanied by my screams.

I stopped when there was nothing else left to destroy, I was exhausted. I sink slowly to the ground. 

Leo was right the person responsible has to pay for it, enough of the crying. 

Nancy, he has to pay!

You have a twin brother find him

These words wobble in my head continuously. it gets loud and loude