Chapter 28
LEILA
I feel that something is happening here but no one can tell me, but what is the plan they start by scaring me
Me: but what is it?
I see her faith lips quiver like someone about to cry, but she doesn't say a word
Me turning to Chris: but what is going on here?
Chris: how are you feeling?
Me: but you will tell me what is wrong right away or you will send me the doctor
Faith: Sweetheart, when we got to your house, you were bleeding, and getting here the doctor said you said you had…
Leila: I have what?
Faith: he said you had a miscarriage, I'm so sorry
Me: Miscarriage??
I put my hands on my belly, so in that belly was a baby? This baby I've been dreaming about for all this time I ended up having it but they killed it, these witches killed my baby, I can't even speak or cry I feel like I'm missing or dead, I want to scream but nothing comes out, it seems like my body is empty without soul or life
I feel that my body is shaking, when I come to myself, I see faith in panic
Faith: Leila, Leila please talk to me.
When I open my mouth to speak, it's cries that come out, these tears that didn't want to come out during these minutes of absence appear, they just flow, faith hugs me very tightly
Faith: cry my darling, take out this pain inside you
Me crying: they killed my baby, they killed my child
I didn't know the loss of this baby I didn't know existed would affect me so much.
FAITH
Right now my sister is crying all the tears in her body, and I feel so helpless, I feel like nothing I'll say will ever make her heart soothed, all I can do right now is is to be the shoulder on which she can cry and be there when she wants to talk to someone, my heart is tightening, I have to restrain myself from crying in front of her, when I turn my head I see Chris who has pulled himself together in the chair and is giving us sympathetic looks
We stay in this position then she comes out of my embrace, it melts my heart but we will have to know who did it and settle her account
Me with sweetness: my heart who made you?
She starts crying again
Me on a tone of sweetness: you can talk to me you know? We can't let that person get away with it that easily.
Leila begging me: no we're not going to do anything to them, I never want to have to do with these people again
Chris: you can trust me, I will take care of this person personally without involving you
Leila: but no I don't want to, promise me not to do anything if not I won't tell you anything
Me shocked: but Leila…
Leila: do you promise or not?
Chris and I: ok I promise
Me resuming: but tell us now who did this to you, please!!!
Leila catches her breath before launching
Leila: when I sent the message to the guy today I think it was his wife who received the message, she came with her daughter at the time of the meeting I let them come in because of the lady and I didn't see her as a threat which I should never have done
I take her hands to encourage her to continue, we watch her speak without interrupting her, she has really lived through the horror with these women, but I don't understand why she doesn't want them to be punished by the law , I'm so revolted, they must not get away so easily, when she finishes speaking I resume
Me: I'm really sorry for what they did to you tonight, they must not get away with it so easily
Leila: you promised
Me: yes but what if they started again with someone else?
Leila: they wouldn't have attacked me if I hadn't gone out with this lady's husband
Me: but don't say that, he's not the first man to want to take a second wife, you want us to let them get away with it with impunity so that they think that what they did was good ?
Leila starting to cry again: punishing them or sending them to prison won't bring my child back, it's not worth it I want to forget all this and try to move on, you understand?
Me: I'm sorry, I understand we won't do anything, the main thing is that you are doing well and that you become my Leïla again, my favorite little crazy girl
We hug for a long time before being interrupted by a call from my phone.
When I take my phone, it was an employee of Leïla
Me throwing a worried look at Leïla: it's marina
Leïla: but why is she calling at such a late hour of the night?
Me, I do not know
…….
Me: halo, what went wrong and you're calling me at such a late hour?
Marina: Are you with my boss? I called him in vain
Me: but normal given the time you call her, but yes she is with me, can't you call back later?
Marina panicking: no, it's really urgent
Leila: pass her to me, she wants to talk to me, right?
Me: Are you sure you want to talk to him now??
Leila nods to me, I give her the phone….
Leila: Hello!
Marina:…..
Leila: what happened?
Marina: ….
Leila: are you laba?
Marina: …
Leila: don't worry, it doesn't matter, take what is salvageable and bring it home, we'll talk about it later
Marina: …
Leila: don't worry it's fine, thank you very much, you're having a good night
Click
Me worried: what's going on, she looked panicked
Leila passing her hand through her hair and going back to bed: as they say, misfortune never happens alone……