Chapter 221
Rachel
I was frozen to the spot where they took me. I could hear Massimo saying ‘You okay Bella’ but he was so far away, I couldn’t touch him I couldn’t feel him and his voice was in the distance. I was ice cold all over my body. 'Where am I? What am I doing here?' I thought to myself. Massimo appeared in my vision very suddenly. “Bella, Bella look at me” It’s all he kept on saying “Look at me, Look at me” After a few times of him telling me to look at him, I refocused my eyes and saw him. “Where you here the whole time Massimo?” I asked him “Yes Bella, I was holding your hand." "No you weren't." "I promise you I was. Let’s get in the car.” He walked with me to the car and got me seated. “I’m so cold” I heard myself say. “I’ll get you something warm to drink.” He spoke to Marco then got back in the car. He took his jacket off and pulled it around me. Then he started the car and put the heater on. “I’m so cold” Marco knocked on the door and gave Massimo a cup. “Here drink Bella it’s some hot chocolate.” I took the cup from him and started to drink. “Careful it’s hot.” “It’s cold, It's so cold” I heard myself say. Something was wrong with me I knew it. Massimo started the car and drove to the house. When we got there, he got me out of the car and carried me to the living room. Within minutes I had a few blankets wrapped around me and the fire place was crackling. I heard someone talking “Is she okay Mr. Marchetti?” “I’m not sure I think it’s shock, let’s call the doctor.” I was sitting in the living room hearing people around me but I couldn’t focus. I could't see them. I heard them they seemed miles and miles away. I thought I heard someone else in the house but I wasn’t sure, then there was someone trying to talk to me, shining a light in my eyes, putting a cuff around my arm. I squinted when he shined the light in my eyes. I tried to pull away but I couldn’t I was frozen in place. Then I heard them talking and the next thing I was out only darkness.
Massimo
Bella gave me a fright when we walked out of the coffee shop and she didn’t move, the more I spoke to her the less she heard me or reacted to anything I said. I was starting to freak out. When I got her into the car, she said she was cold. I got her a hot chocolate with the hope it will help her warm up. I took her home carried her into the house and covered her with as many blankets as I could get. Francesca was very worried and I asked her to contact a doctor. I was thinking maybe it’s shock and I don’t know how to get her out of it. The doctor came and stated to examine her, whenever he shined the light in her eyes she started to move away from the light. He took her blood pressure. Then came back to me I told him what happened and why I thought it was shock. He agreed with me and wanted to give her a sedative to make her sleep he promised if she wakes up, she will be herself again. I first made sure it wasn’t harmful for the babies. He injected her and she was out immediately. I carried her to our room. Where I made sure she was warm and comfy. Then I went to my office. I phoned Frank “Frank” “Massimo, what’s wrong.” “We’re in The Hamptons and went to the police, Rachel only told them what happened in the Hamptons she didn’t tell him what happened at the Ricci’s, this Officer Hancox kept on going at us he wanted more information. We told him he need to speak to my lawyer if he wants to know anything else or you could give him a call if you don’t mind. His a real arrogant ass.” “I’ll phone him Massimo, don’t worry about him.” “Thank you Frank I have enough to worry about this side. Did you speak to the reporter yet?” “No, his coming in on Monday, I’ll let you know what he knows Massimo.” “Thank you, Frank.” Then I contacted my lawyer informing him on everything that was going on and what he needs to look out for and who will be contacting him. I poured myself a glass of scotch and walked around in the house. I wondered what in this house made Bella love it so much. I’ve never seen it as a home only a place to disconnect from others. But looking at it know through Bella’s eyes I can start to see why she loves it so much here. Marco came walking into the house “Boss is Rachel okay?” “It’s shock Marco the doctor gave her a sanative she’ll be sleeping for a while, the doctor said when she wakes up, she’ll be better.” “That’s good boss.” When Marco left, I remembered Bella wanted me to asked the real estate agent if the owners of the other house will sell some of their furniture with the house. I took out my phone and called her. “Mr. Marchetti” “Paula I have a favor to ask.” “Ask away Mr. Marchetti.” “My wife wants to know what is the changes of the owners selling some of the furniture with the house?” “Any specific rooms?” “Dining room, living room and TV room, ask them what else they will sell if they say yes to those?” “Will do Mr. Marchetti. I’ll get back to you as soon as possible.” “Thank you, Paula.”
I went to the kitchen in search of something to eat when I heard Bella screaming. “Oh fuck, what’s wrong” I thought as I ran upstairs.