CEO JAXON WANTS ME BACK

I walked through the long corridor of the hospital, my steps tired, my shoulders were drooped in exhaustion and my face held worry unconcealed. I hated hospitals but I had to be here, for her sake. She was family. My family and a little girl. She did not deserve to be alone.

I had just returned from work and had come down here as soon as I had finished for the day. I opened the door to the room she was put in, I watched her small frame lying on the bed, ridden by tubes and IVs.

Oh, Hailey. Tears blurred my vision.

I walked quietly and took my position by her side, holding her still hands. “Hello, Hailey.”

The steady beeping of her heart was the only response I got. The evidence that she was still alive. Barely.

My eyes trailed the lines of transparent wires infused into her skin, the liquid treatment trickling from the bag that held the drug into her veins. “Please find a way to fight this, Hailey. Please come back to us alive. Come back to me alive.”

I paused to comport myself, I did not want her to hear the tears. The doctor had said she could hear us but she was unable to respond. I wiped my eyes. “I miss you, Hailey.” I whispered, gently caressing her hair, careful not to upset the position she’d been put in. “You’re strong, Hailey. You can fight through this. Please, fight through, okay?”

I leaned in to place a kiss on her right brow, a shaky, watery smile leaving my lips as I remembered how sweet she used to be. Oh God, let her survive this. She was too young to be going through this pain.

The door opened’ I cast my eyes to see who had come in. It was the doctor. Sitting up straight and fully giving him my attention, I waited with bated breath for him to give me any kind of update concerning her health status.

“Good evening, doctor.” I mustered a confident smile to outweigh the fear that was choking my insides.

“Good day, Ayla.” He responded with a professional smile of his.

“Uhm..” I glanced at Hailey, and stared back at him. “H-how is she?”

“Still the same.”

I could not continue the smile, it turned pallid instantly. Still the same. No improvement, and I could guess why. “Is it because of the surgery, doctor?”

“Yes, Ayla. She needs the surgery as soon as possible. Also, her bills are increasing. We will need some deposit to continue to keep her here, Ayla.”

Some deposit. My heart dropped from its natural position to my stomach. I was fraught with nerves and fear. I did not have the money.

“Okay doctor. I’ll try to get some.” 

He nodded, checked Hailey’s vitals and left the room. After he was gone, I sighed and slumped on the chair. I took her small hands. “I’ll make sure nothing happens to you, okay? Just please, try to fight. Don’t let it win.” I stood up after gently placing her hand back on the bed beside her. “I’ll be back.” I gave her a small kiss on her cheek and left the room in tears.

By the time I got home, I was dead tired. I walked into the living room to see my aunt and uncle, they were my foster parents too and Hailey’s biological parents, coming down the stairs laughing and being all merry, anger and disbelief trembled my exhausted frame. The irresponsibility of these people!

“Good evening.” I greeted them.

“Evening Ayla.” My aunt greeted.

“Anything the matter?” My uncle who had noticed my sour feature asked.