Chapter 70 Past and present

Chapter seventy
Mary
I've been moving to and fro. The only reason why I haven't gone crazy is because of Nancy's assurance that Dave is doing all he can to look for my daughter.
God, I don't believe I've been looking for Jones since last night. I can't even go to school. I'm just not fit enough to teach. I can't even teach in this condition.
I can't even think. It feels like I've just lost my thinking ability.
Nancy and I have been at home since morning. Nancy couldn't bring herself to go to the shop either. We were just acting like this confused type of human being.
And we haven't had a good meal since morning. Just cereal and we didn't even take much before Dave called her to his office this morning.
I didn't want to go. I didn't want to see Dave became he would feel pressured. I know Dave loves my daughter and he's doing all his best to look for her.
And I believe he would find her.
Something tells me Richard is the one behind all this. He's the only one wicked enough to do all this dirty stuff. I remember when I was still working for Dave's mother.
I knew everything going on. I knew when Richard threatened her with Dave. Richard is very wicked. And if it's not for the fact that Dave's mother was really kind to me, I wouldn't have allowed Jones to date him.
But what can I do exactly? Jones and Dave love each other.
A knock sounds on the door. Nancy goes to the door. She opens it, "Michael?"
Michael? I heard from Nancy that Michael is Dave's closest friend. What's he doing here?
Michael walks in and I move nearer. He bows slightly, "Hi ma'am."
"How is my daughter?" I wanted to greet him and ask him how he was doing but the words that came out of my mouth differs. I'm afraid, what if something bad had happened to Jones.
If Jones dies, I don't think I will be able to continue living.
Michael suddenly smiles, "She's alright. Dave found her earlier. Even now, she's moving around the hospital without taking the rest of her medicine."
I smile now. It's always like Jones to do that. She's always too eager. There was a time whereby we went to the dentist.
She complained of tooth pain but the moment she used a drug and it relieved her, she sneaked out of the room. And she would never remove a teeth.
We ended up not removing it.
"I'm so happy! Can I see her now?" Nancy says joyously.
I look at Michael instead. I feel something is wrong somewhere. Dave should have been the one to give me this type of news. Did something happen to him?
"Where's Dave?"
Michael's face falls, "He had a cardiac arrest when Jones was suddenly having unsteady breathing. But," he smiles again, " Thankfully, he's responding to treatment also."
I feel so touched by the news. I know Dave loved my daughter but I didn't know it was up to that extent.
"I must see Dave immediately," I tell him.
We arrive at the hospital in no time. We enter Dave's room and Jones is in too.
They are both sleeping and an IV is connected to their body.
I went to Dave and hold his hand, "Thank you for saving my daughter," I tell him even though he can not even see me.
Michael had gone out with Betty after he dropped us in the hospital.
I'm not leaving here until both of them open their eyes.
I was actually there when Dave's mom stopped breathing. When the doctor came out to tell us the news about her death, he insisted on seeing Richard in the office but Richard didn't agree to it. Eventually, the doctor had to announce her death news to everyone, even to the young Dave.
Dave suffered severe shock immediately. I thought he was going to die. I was not allowed to stay. Richard sent me away. All I later did was pray Dave survived.
I look back at Nancy, "You should go to work now."
She shakes her head negatively, "No. I will stay with Jones."
She's loyal and I'm grateful for that. But she needs to go to her shop, "Nancy, I'm grateful but I know Jones wouldn't want you to keep your shop closed for her."
She chuckles as if she just can't believe what I'm saying, "I can keep the shop closed for her, mom. I can do anything for her. And, It's late already. I can just see it as a resting day for me. Meanwhile, since we both haven't had something good today. I will just go home and make something for us to eat. I will prepare something for Jones and Dave too," her eyes twinkle with excitement and it doesn't seem as though she was forced. I know Nancy gave true love to my daughter.
I nod happily, glad my daughter has this kind of people around her, " Yes, you do that. I will stay behind them."
" Take care mom," she says before walking out.
But something amazed me. When I asked Michael who kidnapped Jones, I was expecting him to say Richard Margray but I'm still surprised she said, Cynthia.
I don't even know who she was. It was Betty that explained to me who she really was. She used to be Dave's girlfriend but that was five years ago.
The girl is just twenty-six. I don't know how she got such absurd ideas. I'm just happy that Dave rescued my daughter on time.
And I wonder what Richard is up to at this moment.
I can't help but think he already gave out his decision about not agreeing with Dave dating my daughter.
I'm sure he's in support of that Cynthia girl but Dave wouldn't let it be.
I wonder what the whole thing is going to end in.
I just hope both of them make the wisest decision. And I hope they are happy. And I pray none of them to get hurt in the process.