She's mine

Chapter seventeen
Ryder
"Gwen!" I scream, shaking her violently so she would open her eyes.
My heart beat stops for a moment when she didn't reply.
Her eyes are closed and she's really heating up so much.
Fear grips me and my hands tighten around her and I rush towards my car.
Thank God I had James stay inside the car for me. Or he wouldn't have seen her walk out. And he wouldn't have seen the men follow her.
If I was any minute late, Gwen might have died. The thought alone sent shivers down my spine.
I don't want to think about it but I won't like myself if anything happens to Gwen.
I place her in the back seat and rush to the driver's side. I get in and pull the car out into the street, towards my favorite hospital. The one I do go for a medical checkup every month.
As an athlete, I needed to know my medical fitness so it won't backfire on me. Getting twenty awards isn't something I woke up to one day. It was something I earn and achieved by taking good care of myself.
I pull at the hospital and scoop her up again, rushing inside with so much speed that I might have hit someone if they were any coming my way.
Doctor Philip was on duty. And he was out, speaking with the receptionist.
On seeing me, he waves at me, "Bring her over!" He says urgently and rushes inside.
I follow her into a VIP ward. After placing her safely on the bed, I was ushered out by the nurses as the doctor administers his treatment on her.
I feel my legs shake underneath me, my head is also reeling.
If Heidi hasn't spilled on her, Gwen wouldn't have a walkout. She wouldn't have decided to leave the hospital that time of the night.
If anything happens to Gwen, I will never forgive Heidi.
Fuck! Heidi has gone past her boundary and I'm going to show her the steel I'm made of.
My phone rings suddenly and it's Derek.
I pick up, "Hi."
"Yes, hi. Where are you?" His voice sounds strained as if he has been looking for me all day.
" I'm in the hospital. Is anything the matter?"
He let out a sigh, "We couldn't find you and I was worried."
" We?" I raise a brow and waited.
" Yes, Heidi."
I hiss, " I don't even want to have anything to do with her. If you like her, you can tell her to stop the fake act. Or I will come back at her in a way she wouldn't like," I sigh, relaxing myself to stifle the anger that is rising in me already, "Talk to you later Derek."
I hang up before he would say more.
Doctor Philip walks out and I meet him halfway, confused and bothered.
"Mr . Emmett, the lady you brought in is fine. SShe'sjust weak and seriously ill. We will prescribe some drugs for her. But then, I've injected her. So, she will be up anytime from now."
I close my eyes and let out a heart-relieving sigh. I've never felt so scared in my entire life. It felt like a sword was pointing at me.
I unlock my phone, "What's my bill?"
"Just one hundred dollars. She was just really sick," he tries to explain.
I wave it off and send him five hundred dollars. Aside from the fact that he's good at his work, o like his vigor. If it was other doctors, they might be reluctant.
Some of these doctors would cost patients their lives due to the efficiency by which they work.
I look up at Philip, "I've just sent you five hundred dollars."
"Oh My!" He smiles, "Thank you."
I nod briefly, not really concerned about it, "Can I see her now?"
"Yes sure but she's asleep."
Should I go home and come back or should I just stay with her?
Who knows Heidi? She might have eyes around here. And she might even be thinking of killing her.
I will rather stay and watch her overnight. I will never forgive myself if something bad happens to her.
Very simple, I will just kill Heidi and go to jail.
For the best measure, I will just stay with her till tomorrow. I don't have anything on my schedule tomorrow. So, I will be able to sleep very well at home.
"I'm staying overnight."
"Really?" Philip raise a brow and went silent, " I will get some bedding to be brought to you. And you can ring me if you need anything."
I smile. Such a nice fellow.
I will be comfortable after all.
I walk inside the room and look over at Gwen.
Actually, it's my fault that she's here right now. If I had not told her to come to the party, she wouldn't be in such a mess.
I move closer and behold her pale face for a while. She's even sweating in the cold room.
I wonder all she has gone through these days. Even if the ladies behave so ignorantly, I don't expect their mother to also behave that way.
And I wonder where her father is. He shouldn't have let all these happen to her.
I sit beside her and place my hand over her forehead. The hotness has ceased.
Thank God she's in safe hands.
A soft knock sounds on the door. I look back, "Yes, come in."
Some nurses walk in, carrying beddings.
They now slightly before helping me lay them on the floor, beside Gwen.
I decide to watch Gwen's temperature before I would sleep. So, I would inform the doctor of it. She might be out of danger but she would crawl back into it.
The first thing I can hear is a soft moan, murmuring, and the slow movement of my body.
I open my eyes and raise my head. I realize I've been sleeping. I didn't sleep on the bedding laid down for me. Actually, I slept on the chair with my head on Gwen's side of the bed.
Gwen was still murmuring, emotions flicker across her face hurriedly. Firstly, it was terror, then anger, then sadness.
I wonder what she's seeing at the moment but it didn't look good.
The murmuring has suddenly turned into a clear one, her moans into a shrieking sound.
I hold her hand in an instant need to ease her pain away even when I don't know how to do it.
I try to shake her, "Hey! Gwen! Wake up! It's only a dream!" I shake her the more.
Suddenly, she stops vibrating and the moans also ceased.
She seems to be in deep sleep now. I decide to use the open to check her very well.
She has a sculpted figure which was twine-thin. Her waist was tapered and she has a burnished complexion.
A pair of arched eyebrows looked down on sweeping eyelashes. Her delicate ears framed a button nose.
I remember a set of dazzling, angel-white teeth the other time when she smiled at me. Or the day I first saw her. The way she was smiling as she play basketball. It was like I have never seen a smile so charming.
It was a pleasure to see her flowing, moon shadow-black hair and to be able to touch her.
Her enticing, constellation-blue eyes suddenly look up at me over her puffy, heart-shaped lips.
I jerk back, startled for a while. She wasn't sleeping?
She closes her eyes and reopens. She looks around her and finally, her gaze rested on me, "What are you doing? And where am I?" Her voice cracks and shrinks to near a whisper.
" You were attacked by rapists. Something bad would have happened if I didn't get there on time."
She stares at me for a while and I strangely remember when she told me to let her go. What did she mean by that anyway?
"Why didn't you let me go?" There was disappointment in her eyes. Her expression was free.
I sigh and take a seat beside her, "And what if I get arrested for killing someone? How do you think I will go past it? I've been trying to build my honor for years. I won't let a silly mistake destroy it!" I say, trying to sound like I was angry.
Her lips thin as she watches me, "I'm sorry."
Why is she saying that? She didn't even offend me. I'm the only one that's supposed to be saying that. I caused her embarrassment.
"I should be the one saying that. If I didn't make you come to the party, Heidi wouldn't have seen you. I'm sorry."
She attempt to smile, " You didn't force me. I went on my own volition."
I look at her for a while, lost in my imagination. What will it be like if this girl is already my wife? She will make a perfect bride.
Gosh, my imaginations are wild.
"Don't worry, you will be alright. I just thought of sheltering you. Steve told me you are used to staying in the store which is not good."
She raises a brow amazingly, " Who is Steve?"
" The manager of Rock and Brew."
"Ooh," she sighs and turn her head away.
I stand again, "Are you having headaches again?" I place my palm to check her temperature. She's not heating up.
She turns to look at me and shakes her head briefly, " I'm just confused as to why you are doing this. Why will you want to cross Heidi because of me? I mean she's supposed to be your girlfriend."
Wait, does she know about that already? Well, after the pictures she took that day, almost everyone in the country knows.
But she just doesn't know how important she is. If not, she wouldn't try to compare herself with Heidi.
Should I just tell her the truth? I can just tell her how my heart has been beating for her the first time I set my eyes on her.
It was love at first sight, something I never imagined existed. Since I have never felt or experienced such a thing before, even I am surprised.
"Well, I," I look away as I debate what to tell her.