Chapter 11

The pilot's voice snapped me out of my head and into reality,we are about to land.

I take out my phone and call Ann,it takes a few rings but she picks up and once she picks I give her some instructions

"Ann get the chauffeur ready,he should be there once I land,tell him to take me to the hospital where my mother is"I command

"Yes ma'am" she replies right before I end the call

"Oh and Ann bring me something presentable to wear and bring a brush too"

I know for a fact that the media would be lurking around the streets ready to take unsolicited pictures of me and get information at any chance they get so I have to lay very low.

I put the phone back into the coat pocket and brace myself for the landing.Once the plane lands I move out as quickly as possible already spotting the press from a mile away.I spot my car and dash towards it with every speed I can muster.

"There she is!" One of them screams

Damn it! I don't need this right now

I get into the back seat of the vehicle and tell the driver to step on it and he speeds off narrowly missing some of them standing in the way but we are out of there in no time.

I take off the coat and pick up the neatly folded dress on the seat right next to the hair brush.

It was my gray maxi sun dress I bought two years ago,it's not the prettiest thing in my wardrobe but it would have to do.

I pull the little curtains that divide the front and the back seat close to enable a little privacy while I change.I peel my PJs off slowly and put on the dress which surprisingly fitted me perfectly.I pick up the brush and brush my hair blindly in a downward motion in hopes that I'm not doing anything disastrous.

The car stops and I immediately open the curtains,We are at the hospital but we have one problem.The press had beat us there.They surrounded the building waiting to get information on the situation.

What do I do now?

There was only one way to go through I sign knowing what that meant.

"Mr Luca I need you to cover for me while I go into the hospital"

He seemed concerned but nods in agreement.I mentally count one to three in my head and when I reach three I came out of the car signalling him to follow.

"Miss Wayne"One of the shouts spotting me causing pandemonium of photographers shouting for me to look thier way.

"Miss Wayne can you tell is how the ghastly fire started?"

"Miss Wayne"

"Miss Julliette what is the condition of your mother?"

"Miss Wayne"

"Hey look over here!"

"Miss Wayne"

"Is your mother still alive?"

"Are you going to take on the stage after your mother in the modeling industry?"

I pay them no mind know all too well that they would ask anything just for attention and a scope for a magazine

Mr Luca covers me pushing them aside as we force out way through into the hospital as the blinding lights flashes in our eyes till we finally got in.

I rush to the receptionist and ask where my mother's room is,she recognizes me immediately and tells me her room number at the top floor and I rush as fast as I can bursting through the elevator.I spot her room number and slow down bracing myself for what I'm about to see.

There Sha laying on the bed with a cervical bandage on her neck and some bandages on her right arm

"Mom"I call out in a whisper and she opens her eyes

She tries to raise her head and raises her hand towards me beaconing me to come closer

I rush to her side grateful to God that she's okay,I search for face for injuries but I can't find any

"Don't worry I'll always protect my money maker" she says

"What happened?"I ask in a hushed tone

"I don't know, there was an explosion and the next thing I know I get hit on the head with something and when I open my eyes I find myself here and they put this hideous thing on my neck"she says gesturing at the….at the end

"How do you feel?"I ask

"Like shit"she replies

Of course you do

"What were you doing at my warehouse anyway,I thought you had a meeting?"

"She lays down properly looking at the ceiling"I did,it got canceled last minute so I decided to go to your warehouse and see how things were and the next thing I know I get fried"

"Do you think this was planned?"

"I'm not sure"she responds

Someone walks in and disrupts our conversation and I look up and see Emilio Wayne.My father.His talk brooding frame leaning on the door frame.We lock eyes by I turn my gaze away back to my mother

I have nothing to say to him

He walks in and stands next to my mother at the other side directly opposite me

"Julliette is this how it is now not even a good morning?"he questions his deep voice shaking the room

I ignore his gaze, still staying by my mother's side.

"Julliette I'm speaking to you-"he continues but my mother reaches her hands towards him holding his arm

"Please don't start this now"she says in a soft voice

I raise my gaze towards him not flinching from his dark eyes.His gaze disapproving of me.It was a war of dominance in the room and everyone could feel it.He shakes his head and utters the words I knew too well.

"You haven't changed"

I resist the urge to talk back knowing this was neither the right place or time.He walks out of the room leaving the it with a thick atmosphere

"Julliette, don't you have any respect for your father?"

I scoff and go to the room window as I look down.Watching the people walk going about their normal day

Like I said I have nothing to say to him