She excitedly dashed towards the elevator going up. She was excited to see and talk to her sister. however, when she was standing in front of the door and was about to open the it, she halted. Thinking about it, this would be the very first time that they will literally see each other and converse with each other.The last time they saw each other was when they were seven. Will they be able to get along after how many years? Aisha gulped and tried to shrugged off her thoughts. She still wants to see her anyway.
She slowly opened the door and walked inside. On the gla.s.s wall, she can see Stacy leaning back at the edge of her bed while Johnny was saying something to her. It looks like they were talking about a funny thing since Stacy was laughing, though it"s just faint. Then she went to where they are. She smiled shyly at the woman on the bed.
"I"ll just go and get something. I"ll leave you two for a while." Johnny stood up and went outside leaving the two daze sisters alone. They definitely need to have a moment.
As soon as Johnny stepped out, Aisha slowly sauntered near her.
"Stacy…" she softly uttered. "H-how are you feeling right now?" she asked.
"I"m doing better, how about you?" Stacy answered. The awkwardness between them is very obvious since silence fell after the meet and greet. then Aisha decided to let her know about the progress in her health.
"By the way, we have luckily found a match for you. however, it might take a few days since the person will be coming from India." She said. "We actually found a match here but unfortunately, we are having a hard time talking to her since her husband doesn"t want to."
"Thank you." Stacy lowered her head. "The truth is; I have already accepted the short life I have, so it"s okay. I-I just want to see you for the last time that"s why I came back. I"m sorry for all the burdens I caused you." she teared up. "I didn"t know that they forced you to pretend as me in front of Ethan. It is sure a h.e.l.l of experience for you. I"m so sorry."
"Sister…" she sat on the edge of the bed as she holds Stacy"s folded hands. "It was not your fault. Besides, you were also forced to marry him. right?"
Stacy was a bit surprised. how did she know? Aisha knew what was running in her mind based on her expression.
"It"s okay. I heard everything from Johnny." Aisha smiled.
Stacy was appalled for a bit. Then she looked at Aisha"s tummy unconsciously.
"Do you love him?" Stacy asked.
"E-Ehh...?" Aisha jerked. how will she answer the question without offending her sister? they were married yet she dared steal her man? oh no. Will she gets mad at her if she honestly answers? a lot of question are coursing through her brain.
"You"re pregnant, right?" Stacy continued. Aisha didn"t know how she noticed it since her tummy isn"t that big yet. did she possibly sense it or what? impossible! She thought.
"Ethan… he"s the father of your baby, am I right?"
Aisha lowered her head in guilt. "You were right about me being pregnant. And yes, Ethan was the father but he doesn"t know about it yet. I didn"t know that I was pregnant either."
A minute of silence engulfed them.
"I"m sorry. I know what I did was wrong. taking your husband from you is an unforgivable sin. but don"t worry, I can leave him forever. I will go away, far away." She answered faintly.
"Do you love him?"
Aisha, once again heard her asked. "I-I…"
"I just want to know the truth." Stacy was serious. "Please don"t lie."
"Y-yes…" Aisha looked away. Now she can"t even look at her in the eyes. but unknown to her, a smile was painted on Stacy"s face.
"Then don"t leave him."
Aisha was stunned to hear her so she stared at her with wide eyes open.
"If you love him and he loves you then I won"t go against your relations.h.i.+p. He deserves to be happy after all the things I did towards him."
"Stacy…" a tear dropped from her eyes.
"It"s okay. but I wonder why you haven"t told him yet about the baby."
"Long story but we had some misunderstanding when I came back here from North State and we broke up. But we"re okay now." she smiled. "But please don"t tell him yet about my pregnancy. I was actually planning to surprise him some of this days." She chuckled.
"I"m happy for you." Stacy replied.
They talked a lot of things under the sun and the awkwardness they felt from the beginning slowly faded. Now they are conversing freely just like when they we"re kids.
After a few hours of talks and laughter"s, Stacy"s face suddenly frowned.
"Is everything okay?" Aisha got worried.
"Erika, remember mom?" her tone was sad.
"What about her?" she replied.
"All these years, we thought she was dead… but the truth is, she"s alive!" she burst in tears.
"Stacy, what are you saying?" she"s dumbfounded.
"Erika, you have to save mom… please save our mom from that evil man!" she was pleading.
"Stacy! What are you saying? I don"t understand. mom is dead. Dad and mom, they both died the same day!"
Stacy took the photo from under her pillow and handed it to her. Aisha stared at the photo.
"It"s me and mom. I think I was 5 yrs. old that time." she chuckled. "Why is this?" she probed.
Stacy was staring at the back of the picture and Aisha sensed it so she flips the picture and read something that was written on it. This writing is kinda new.
Then her jaw dropped with eyes wide opened when she read the last part. Did she read it right? Sherry? Sherry Gray? Then she stared at Stacy who was now crying in despair.
"Wait… Stacy, are you perhaps saying that Sherry… Sherry gray… Silver"s wife is Mom?" she sarcastically laughed seeing that Stacy nodded in agreement.
Impossible! Too impossible! Aisha clenched her fists.