Chapter 31
Vanessa sat down and help her mother sit up while Nisan took out their flask to fill it with water then he run into Vienna on the way.
“look who is here, I thought you wont come like yesterday” he said jokingly then made to hug her but Vienna push him away.
“where are you going to?” she asked instead. Nisan held his chest acting like he was hurt by her action.
“big sister, how could you push your dear brother away”
“am older than you with just a year stop calling me big sister and also answer my question where are you off to with that flask in your hand for who p>
“mum of course, she needs some hot water” he answered.
“mum is awake? When did she wake up?” she asked totally surprised but before he could answer her she rush off to the ward. Vienna push the door open and entered. She ran into her mother’s arm happily.
“you are going to make her fall back into coma like that” Vanessa said making Vienna release her then she hit Vanessa’s head.
“why didn’t you tell me mum is awake already? How could you keep something like that from me p>
“ah! I told you to stop hitting me am not a kid!” Vanessa yelled at her.
“both of you should stop now, you are both adults” their mother cautioned. Vienna sat down beside her and start to examine her.
“Vienna, Vanessa told me that you bought me to the city and had to spend a lot of money, where did you get all those money from? I heard you paid almost eight million for the surgery” she asked while holding her hand. Vienna turn to Vanessa with a questioning look.
“she keep asking about how we pay the hospital bills from before and how we manage to pay that huge amount of money so soon and I only told her you paid for everything and nothing else so you should probably explain to her yourself”
“no need to argue about it. You can just tell me after we go back home. In about four days I will be discharged” their mother said again and Vienna and Vanessa look at each other then Nisan entered the room.
“yah, lets leave we should go prepare for school now and buy things we need” Vanessa said to Nisan and put down the flask in his hand then drag the confused Nisan out leaving Vienna alone with their mother. Vienna continue to smile nervously not knowing how to explain things to her mother.
“mum, what I want to tell you now I want you to listen to the end before you react okay? The thing is, we cant return back to the countryside for now. We have to stay here for a period of three months before we can leave”
“why is that? And also where did you get the money for Vanessa and Nisan together. They told me that they are both going to start school this year how did that happen p>
“we were able to get money for both of them and also they both applied for a full scholarship so that’s how”
“then what about you? Why don’t you return to school and let Vanessa wait a little also. You’ve sacrificed enough”
“am also going back to school as a returning student soon” she answered. She didn’t want to tell her mother that Alan will be sponsoring Vanessa and she is the one who applied for a scholarship to see if she will make it also. Her mother nodded her head.
“don’t worry, I promise to take care of your tuition fee even if you both don’t get the scholarship by whatever means I have to”
“why do you say just the both of us? Why not Nisan also p>
“because I know for sure that he will make it. By the way why cant we go back until after three months p>
“about that. The thing is I borrowed money for the hospital bills and I have to do something to repay it back”
“who do you borrow from? Did you contact your dad at the prison? I told you not to ever do that. You should never contact him or visit him” she said panicky.
“i know mom, you always say that although I don’t know why but I didn’t get the money from him, he wouldn’t even see me but I do get it from someone you will really be mad about. But I really had no choice but to” she said and move away from her mother.
“tell me now, who is it? Is it Karen?” she asked with fear written on her face. Vienna was surprised to hear her mother mention Karen’s name.