Chapter 42: A BATTLE OF THE MIND

I caught her before she could hit the ground. What on earth happened to her?

“Alda, Alda, wake up; you are scaring me.” I said, slapping her cheeks slightly. What on earth happened to her? After I checked out of the hotel room, I went over to see Charles. I decided to spend the night and get back very early in the morning.

I was about to drive in when I saw her being pushed away by the security. I almost didn't recognise her in her state. Her hair was a mess, and her dress was also messed up.

I scanned her body with my eyes, looking for injuries, but found none. Where is the blood on her dress coming from? I carried her into my car immediately and drove to Mike’s hospital.

I called Mike’s number immediately as I waited for him to pick up, but he wasn't picking up. I tried to stay calm, but it was becoming difficult. I kept calling Mike’s number until he picked it up.

"Mike, we have a problem.” I said immediately that he had picked up the call.

“What happened?”

“It's Alda; I don't know; she came looking for me in a very messed-up state. I didn't understand a thing, but she passed out; her dress has blood stains on it.”

“Shit, bring her to the hospital immediately.”

“I'm almost there.” I ended the call and drove into the hospital. I didn't bother to pack my car properly; my only concern at that moment was making sure Alda was okay.

Mike and two other nurses came rushing towards us as I laid her down on the stretcher. I watched the nurses push her inside. Running my hand through my hair, I sighed. 

“Calm down. I need you to calm down, okay?” Mike, who saw the state I was in, tried to calm me down. He patted my shoulder before giving me a small smile. 

“Just take care of her, please.” Mike nodded before he left. And once again, I found myself back in the waiting room. I couldn't think straight; I just paced around the room with lots of thoughts running through my mind.

I waited, not so patiently, for Mike until he called me into his office. I had a million questions in my mind, but they all seized in my mouth when I saw the expression on Mike's face. I stared at him with questioning eyes, waiting for him to say something to me, but he just signed and shook his head.

“Say something to me!” I said it to him with zero patience.

“What did you say happened to her?” He asked and looked at him like he could get a hidden answer.

“I don't know. I called her this afternoon only to figure out that she passed out in her hotel room. I took Charles with me as we both went there.

We found her passed out in her room, then we made the receptionist call a doctor, who confirmed that she just needed food and enough rest. I made sure she had enough to eat, but she had to leave. I tried stopping her, but she clearly made it clear that I should stay away from her business, so I let her go.

And then I found her in this state a few minutes ago, just as I was at my house. She was at the front gate, looking so lost. The securities wouldn't let her in because they would probably think she is a crazy lady.”

“I couldn't find any injuries on her, but she sure does have her clothes stained with blood. She is too weak; I had to put her on a drip to keep her stable. Something happened to her; it might not have affected her much, but the baby took most of the damage.

I don't know if I can save her baby.”

“What?” My legs went weak. I went over to the sofa and sat down with my head bent slightly. Alda, what have you done?

“There is no point in trying to save the baby when the mother is too quick to sustain both of them. I'm not saying I won't try to save the both of them, but I just want you to be prepared for the worst.” Mike said.

“Do what you have to do. Can I see her?”

“Yes, you can. We will just monitor her and the baby. I also need to run more tests on her.

“Thank you, Mike.”

“It's no big deal; I think you are the one that deserves a big thank you. Coming through for her at a time like this is not what everyone can do. It takes someone like you to do that.” 

I just nodded at his words as we both went to Alda's ward. She has been changed out of her dirty clothes into a neat hospital dress.

“I know you are curious about what happened to her, but we need to wait until she regains consciousness and hears her talk to us.”

“I just hope she will be willing to talk to us.”

“You can stay with her for a while before leaving; you need to rest because your eyes are screaming that they need a break.”

“I know, I can't even remember the last time I had a good night's rest. All my nights have been troubled. I have a few meetings to run at the company, so I might be late tomorrow, but if she wakes up, give me a call.” Mike nodded his head in response before he left.

I walked up to her bed and sat besides her, taking her hands on mine; they were so cold. I am more than ready to fight alongside her, if only she would let me. I robbed my hand against hers to make a heat fiction, which made her hands less cold. I stared at her beautiful face; even in her sleep, she is still troubled.

Looking at my wrist watch, I knew I had to go or I wouldn't be able to get a little rest before my meeting tomorrow.

“Get well soon, Alda. I want you to know that you are not alone. I will always stand by you.” I said it to her, even though I knew she might not have heard it. I got up to leave, but she grabbed my hand tightly.

Her eyes were still tightly closed as she let out a little cry, like she was having a nightmare. When her nails dug into my flesh, I felt a sting of pain. I just stood there and waited for the grip around my hand to weaken before leaving.

It took a while, but when she finally did, I started having second thoughts about leaving. I looked at her face one last time before I left.

Siofra's POV

Who was that guy? I only saw him briefly in her memories, but I do know he was not her husband who pushed her off that cliff. I have been observing everything since I stepped into this hospital. But what I didn't get was why they all looked sad when I saved her life.

I have been waiting for a while to be able to talk to her. Since she blacked out, I have been trying to find her but could not.

It was like I couldn't find her presence in her body. I looked over her subconscious mind and found her. She was sitting in the middle of the dark room. I could see her sitting on the floor as a wall began to form around her.

Even though she was passed out physically, she still has a strong battle to fight just to be able to get back to her body. 

It is not going to be easy to bring her out of her subconscious mind. She looked lost, and those walls are going to be her shield. I have read about this before; sometimes the person dies, but there is no way I am letting her die. If she dies, then I die too, which makes this fight mine.

I stepped inside the room and slowly approached her. The more I walked close to her, the farther away she became. It took me a while to catch up with her, and it was only then that I knew that she had been crying.

“Alda, Alda.” I called out her name, not sure of what I was doing. Her sobs died down a little at the sound of her name. I waited for her to look in my direction, but when she did, her eyes were a total fire.

“Oh my God.” I unintentionally said this as I froze at the spot. I never knew her anger and pain were enough to form a ball of fire. 

“Leave me alone!!!” She screamed out, sending out a ball of fire towards me. I closed my eyes, waiting for the pain, but instead I felt a force pushing me out of her body. 

When I finally managed to recover from the shock I received, I didn't understand what happened. How on earth was she able to do that? I found myself outside the hospital building, but there was still a bond between us.

I could see the long rope that held us together. The good news was that I regained my body form; I no longer look like a star. I went back into her ward and found her still laying on her bed peacefully, but it wasn't so peaceful on the inside.

It seems I'm not the only one bonding with her; she was also bonding with me and my powers. How on earth am I supposed to tell her about me if she will not even let me close?

This is so messed up. Can I win this fight? And even if I do, how do I convince her to help me, just like I helped her?