TOXIC ATTRACTION

TOXIC ATTRACTION EPISODE THIRTY THREE

Mark jumped over then got down to her and tried to talk to her but there was no reason he put his two fingers on her neck to feel the pulse and it was there but very faint. He had freaked our but if he didn't want Richard killing him, he had to save her life however much of a nuisance she had turned out to be.

He carried her then put her on the bed and then hurriedly got his phone and dialed a number. He was calling his family doctor and after explaining what had happened, the doctor said he was on his way. His name was Doctor Jones, the man who had been treating his family since he could remember. He stood there staring at Diana wondering what he was going to do with her and especially if the doctor didn't get there on time. He covered her with a blanket then dialed another number walking out of the room. The phone rang for a long while because it was in the wee hours of the morning and whoever he was calling was probably still asleep.

Mark: I'm in shit.. come to my place right now.

He said to his friend Hammer, a guy who called himself that because just a blow from him would break one's jaw and dismantle the dental formula of anyone who crossed his path.

Ham: dude, why would you be calling me at 4 in the morning, everything good?.

Mark: i would not be calling if it was not urgent.

Ham: fine, I'm on my way . It better be good Mark..

Mark ended the call then walked back in the room and sat at the edge of the bed.

He scrolled through the photos and looked at Robina's photo again before putting the phone away and going to the kitchen to prepare himself some coffee. He needed it to clear his head and probably get him thinking about his next move.

A few minutes later, Mark was seated in his livingroom watching TV when he heard a knock on the door and he got up and hurriedly went to open it, it was Doctor Jones. He and Mark exchanged greetings then Mark led him to his bedroom where Diana was.

Dr. Jones walked in and immediately felt Diana's pulse before gently turning her around and checking her head. He wore a pair of gloves to examine her as Diana had hit her head on the wooden part of the bed and that cracked open her skull. She bled a little but remain unresponsive.

Mark: please tell me its nothing serious.

He asked watching him flip Diana over and feel neck and the backbone to make sure that the spinal cord was still intact.

Dr. Jones: I can't treat her from her. We have to get her to the hospital so that I can scan that head and make sure its not damaged beyond breaking of the skull.

Mark: you don't understand, Richard can't find out what happened to her sister, he would kill me.

Dr. Jones: not as much as he would if he found out that his sister died in your own bed, what were you doing anyway.. wrestling?.

Mark: no. She was trying to take my phone from me but i pushed her accidentally and she hit her head.

Dr. Jones: so you have been cheating on her. She found out and she now wanted proof but you would not let her have it.

Mark: you have graduated from doctor to detective very fast.

Dr. Jones: I'm sorry.

He said taking off the gloves from his hands and while we were still talking, Ham walked into the bedroom after rushing up the stairs calling my name.

Ham: here you are, what innthe name of God happened here?.

He asked moving towards the bed and when he saw Diana he turned to Mark

Ham: bro!..

Mark: I know, save it for later.

Dr. Jones: I've stabilized her but she needs to get to the hospital so that she can get proper treatment. The much time you take the worse the situation could get.

Mark turned to Ham who showed him.the car keys and said he could drive them, Mark carried Diana in his arms and they all headed down.

I opened my eyes and on turning my head i could see Richard's face way too close to mine. My head was resting on his arm yet when we slept we both slept on each end of the bed. I crept out of bed and tiptoed out of the room. I wanted to prepare him breakfast and help him prepare for work now that Tosh was not coming for him.

I had gone with my phone to the kitchen and when I checked, there was no message from Mark but there were several from David. I had been expectant of Mark's messages because since i left his place, he had not gotten in touch. Was he okay?. Why was i even thinking about him yet i had spent the night in another man's arms, not that we did anything but I shouldn't have been thinking about him.

I responded to Davis' messages then put my phone away and continued preparing breakfast. It was already 5:30 in the morning.

Richard sat up in bed and sat in bed resting hos head on the pillow. He smiled briefly as he felt the place Robina had slept in and he remembered how he switched on the side bed lamp just to watch her sleep..she was beautiful and he knew he wanted her but not until he eliminated all the threats starting with the Davis guy. The previous night started off as a disaster with the Rebekah woman spoiling dinner but he was glad his little wall punching act got Robina to sympathize with him. Richard on an ordinary day wouldn't have gone for sympathy but if that's what it took to get Robina interested again, he would do whatever it takes.

Susan's married boyfriend Frank got up to prepare for work after susan had gotten up like an hour earlier. Susan and Frank has been seeing each other for close to six months after her previous boyfriend left without a word. He was married too and it was almost like susan had a thing for married guys but they just couldn't keep off her. She was beautiful, smart and had all the qualities that would attract any man to a woman but on her case, the ordinary set of men were either monied and childish or playboys who flaunted their money for s*x and nothing serious after that. Susan wanted a deep relationship with someone who could stabilize her and not just financially but emotionally. She lacked a father figure in her life and all the uncles she had at one point tried to sleep with her.

Frank walked into the kitchen and Susan was just winding up so that she could go take a shower before Frank woke up..

Susan: you are up already.. great!.

Frank: I figured you were not by my side and i had to make sure you were not kidnapped when i was asleep.

He hugged her and kissed her on the forehead.

Susan: no, I had to wake up and prepare you for work. Not that I know much about wifey duties but I guess making you breakfast and making sure you take a shower is one of them.

Frank: you are doing Just fine. About the shower, how about you join me.. i will make it fun.

Susan: fun, that's a bad idea..

Frank: maybe we should find out..

He swept her off her feet and carried her in his arms to the bathroom. He put her down and helped her take off her robe then turned on the shower and they stood under the warm water as it fell on them.

Frank: you seem nervous..

Susan: i am..

Frank: is it me or its because of your friend. Are you that worried about her?..

He asked putting soap on a sponge and gently started washing her body.

Susan: she's like that little sister I have to keep watching we have a common friend that seem to be so toxic. I don't think she has the right intentions towards Robina and i don't know how to be a good friend to both.

She took the sponge from him and washed his body too as they continued the conversation. Frank seemed easy to talk to. He was different from the other men she had in her life previously as each of them had zero communication and listening skills.

Frank: sometimes you forget how the heart feels and you use your mind. If somebody is toxic then chances of influencing even you are very high, just one word or deed and you are baptized into their ways. If you are struggling to deal with that friend then you let go..

She was silent for a moment and Frank rinsed the soap off her face.

Frank: something else is bothering you..what is it?.

Susan: do you think you can use your investigative skills to look into someone?.

Frank: depends on who you want me to look into. I'm a detective and i do investigations but every job i take up has to be assigned by my superiors.

Susan: my friend Robina, she told me her father forcefully married her to the guy she went to see.. I think there's more to the father and the guy too.

Frank got her out of the shower and put a towel on her and she walked put of the bathroom as he followed in a towel too..their bodies were dripping water.

Frank: what's the name of whoever you want me to look into?..

Susan: Robert Lamuel and Richard Mambo.

Susan sat on the bed and applied lotion on her body as Frank dried himself off the water on his body.

Frank: what do you think is happening that is worth me looking into?.

Susan: when I found out my friends father was working with Richards' father a while back, i knew there had to be a reason why he sold his daughter to them.

Frank: sold?.

Susan: something like that. Robina thinks it's just some sort of debt paying like her father put it but i know there is more. Richard's father was once arrested with Opium and cocaine, the situation was contained and he was released. He was also involved in smuggling guns and s*x trafficking.

Frank: you can't just accuse someone Baby, you need to be certain about what you are saying. That's a dangerous case to look into and as far as I'm concerned there is nothing more to that case. That guy Jesse was declared bankrupt and the company was auctioned.

Susan got up and walked to her wardrobe to pick up a dress and Frank was now dressing up. He stopped for a minute and she turned to look at him but didn't say a word.

Frank: okay, i know that look.. listen baby, I'm not doubting what you are saying. I followed that case but it was a dead end.

Susan: not from this angle..do you know how i knew all these?.

Frank: indulge me.

Susan: my adopted father was Jesse Mambo's lawyer. He was the best lawyer there was but also as corrupt as Jesse and his team. Jesse visited our house a few times alongside Robert and another man who goes by the name Elias.

Frank: and what happened to this lawyer? I mean your father?.

Susan: he died under mysterious circumstances. He was abducted just when he left the court just yo be found floating in sewage.

He walked up to her and held both of her arms. Then pulled her on for a hug.

Frank: I'm sorry.

Susan: i think my friend might have gotten into something that's way beyond marriage. I no longer seek justice for my father because no one cared to bring him justice even when i tried everything I could, but I can save my friend from the Mambo family. They are bad news.

Frank: i will dig up a few things i can, maybe have a few of my guys follow them around then we will see how to get your friend out of that mess.

Susan: thanks babe..

She kissed him and went back to her dressing.

Richard was all dressed up and was now having breakfast and i was seated there with him waiting for him to be done so that i could help him get to the bus stop to get a bus. It felt good for once not being in the presence of my father with his "judgy" eyes all over me or with me wanting to kill him for ruining my life.i felt a certain peace being in Richard's presence despite our fight the previous night.

Richard: you look...

Me: happy?..

Richard: beautiful..

Me: thanks..

Richard: will i find you when i come back in the evening?..

Me: maybe, maybe not. We will see about that.

Richard: thanks for staying over..

As we were still talking, a message came into Richard's phone and when he looked at it then looked at me like he wanted to ask something..

Me: what is it?..

Richard: did you by any chance try to abort your unborn baby?..

Me: what?..

Richard: tell me the truth Robina..did you?..