Mates 165


    FREDA WHITLOCK


    ‘Safiya knew for the past three years and she never told me‘. I stilled in shock at Kaiden’s


    revtion.


    ‘How could Safiya do such a thing?‘ They were both involved in Harper’s life. If she had informed


    Kaiden earlier, Harper’s condition probably wouldn’t have worsened to this stage.


    I looked at Kaiden and I saw how hard he was trying to hold himself together. My body moved on its


    own ord and I found myself giving him a warm hug before I could even think twice about it.


    He stiffened in shock for a minute before rxing fully into the hug. We stood together in silence as


    we let our heartbeats do the talking.


    I used my other free hand that wasn’t holding my standing drip to pat his backfortingly because


    I knew he was in a lot of pain.


    “It’s going to be okay,” I said softly against his chest.” She’ll be fine. We will all get out of this. Harper


    is a brave girl. A fighter“. I assured and his hold on me tightened


    Thanks Freda I don’t know what I would have done on my own. It’s terrifying at times. I–I can’t lose


    you both“. He said in a shaky voice.


    “You won’t“. I assured. I couldn’t promise for myself but I was


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    sure that Paper was going to make it out of this. She just had


    She was a smart adorable chic and seeing her wing frail and repless with tubes plugged to her body


    broke my heart.


    Sre don’t deserve it and cont celieve Seriva ceciced to


    keep it away from the child’s father when he could have beer there for misid I could imagine how


    tom Kacen must be feeing at the moment.


    We stayed together just enjoying each other’s presence. It was notting sersial justforting


    Just like he had core for me the night before when I was almost falling apart. “Why didn’t you tell me


    sooner? You know how much I adore Harper, I asked, still leaning my heed on his


    Crest


    Freda, you’ve had a lot going on and right now you still do. How could I tell someone that was


    fighting for her life that my daughter is terminally ill?” He asked in a conficted tone.


    He was right. “Can’t we go inside and see her? I asked as I suddenly began to wonder why we


    stood outside the ward.


    “The doctor hasn’t given permission yet. He says her condition is still very sensitive. He says her


    chance of surviving this is just 50-50°. My heart ached at the way Kaiden’s voice broke.


    I remembered when Cisco was ill how worried I was about him but only that Harper had a heart


    disease which was so much


    worse


    My heart ached for the little girl. First she had to fall off the


    stairs and now a heart disease? Oh goddess, how could all this happen to this sweet child.


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    Harper had to go through the pain of seeing her parents grow further apart. That was the worst


    trauma any child could face.


    I looked through the ss and saw her condon and I couldn’t hold myself together anymore.


    Tears trickled down my cheeks silently and I held Kaiden a little tighter. It wasn’t fair. It wasn’t fair


    how the innocent ones were getting punished. What was the goddess’s n?.


    “Some people are just shameless,” a nurse said, drawing my attention. I was still hugging Kaiden at


    the time. I was willing to give him the emotional support he needed.


    “Tell me about it” another female voice joined in the


    conversation. “His Luna is outside crying her eyes out and here he is hugging another woman“..


    “How shameful” the other nurse spat as they passed us by. They were clearly talking about Kaiden


    but I wasn’t sure I heard theirst statement properly. Safiya was crying outside?


    Surprised, I pulled away from the hug as I looked at Kaiden questionly but he seemed to have read


    my mind because he held out his hand to stop me from speaking.


    “No talk of Safiya. Not anymore. She’s nothing!” He growled and I sighed. I would let it rest for now.


    We ignored thements of the nurses and watched Harper.


    Even when my knees ached and my head pounded, we stood outside the ward. Even when silent


    tears trickled down Kaiden’s


    cheeks and I was lost on how tofort him, we still stood outside the ward.


    We stood outside the ward for a long time just watching Harper in silence. I held my drip stand for


    support. I was long due for a nap. My legs were aching but I wasn’t willing to leave Kaiden’s side.


    “Let’s go Freda” he finally said as if sensing my thoughts. He looked a bit relieved as he turned to


    face me and I gave him a small smile because I knew why.


    Because Harper wasn’t alone in this. We were going to fight this….. together!.