A successful operation

Successful operation

"Henry Blake!" She screamed and they all looked up at her.

"Do you have a death wish?" She said and pulled the trigger.

Before she could pull the trigger, Detective Damien shot her. Mr. Blake opened his eyes and saw Mrs. Tamara falling downstairs inside the fire she had made for Detective Damien's men. Police started trooping in to carry the injured outside for first aid treatment. The rain is now drizzling and not as heavy as before.

Damien was laid on a stretcher and he was struggling for his life and at the same time trying hard to touch Mr. Blake. He finally touched him and he roamed his hands on his face. With all his might,he pulled off the chain Mr. Blake was wearing and held it so tight.

"Hey bro welcome to the family" Valerie and Alex greeted.

"Welcome to the family, son" Courtney greeted him with a reassuring smile. For once Damien felt he had a family. He saw the genuine smile on Courtney's face and felt the love of a mom. Maybe what Charlotte told him is the truth. He will surely fall in love with the Blake's family with Alex,Val and Courtney around.

"You have to strive and make it out alive,Damien. Try your best to stay alive okay" he could barely hear Charlotte's voice who was holding onto him tightly as the nurse tried to give him some pain relief from the gunshot.

He was taken away in an ambulance with oxygen as the doctors tried to operate him. It was after which the ambulance realised they were catching cold. They waved at it wishing Damien good luck.

Charlotte and Alex stared at each other and she quickly looked away shyly.

"Hey" Alex called, pulling her face closer to his and hugging her not so tight because of her baby bump. He kissed her forehead for seconds then her stomach.

"Oh my god" Charlotte squealed and he looked up.

"The baby kicked,another kick again," she said excitedly.

"He is saying hello to his dada" Alex said and Charlotte rolled her eyes.

"Ouch" he winced looking up. His mom just knocked his head.

"So she was still pregnant and you didn't tell us huh?" His mom said. He quickly dodged his dad's knock. The fact they were all wet made the knock to be more painful. Charlotte stared at the family lovingly. Maybe she didn't make the wrong choice of choosing Alex anyway.

"Hope my grandchild is not disturbing you" Mrs. Blake said touching her baby bump and she smiled replying no. The rain has finally stopped but everyone is now catching cold. A bus stopped in front of them and she stared at it.

Jasmine,Donald,Josh and Camille came out, giving each of them a small bag.

"You guys can change this," Josh said after greeting everyone. Camille and Charlotte stared at each other. THe could literally see each other in himself.

"What on earth is this,how come we are so identical?" Charlotte whispered and she smiled not knowing what to say to her.

"Camille!" Giana ran to hug her sister and burst into tears. How much she has missed her.

"Hey,it's okay. Sis is with you now" she said and pats her back. The rest walked up to them and joined the reunion celebration.

"What's happening…how come she resembles you so much?" Giana said surprise written clearly on her face.

"I guess we will find out later because I also don't understand," she replied and Giana nodded. Camille looked around for a while but couldn't find Damien.

"Where is Damien?" She demanded and they all went cold and kept mute.

"Why is everyone quiet?" She asked again,she was scared.

"He got shot and he is being operated on right now,I'm sorry Camille" Alex said, patting her shoulder.

"Camille!" They shouted and gasped but she passed out already.

Alex POV

We all entered the ward and met Damien staring at the white ceiling. We were told we could see him three days after the surgery and we are still in Mexico mainly because of him.

"What's up bro,you made it" I said and he smiled.

"Where are the ladies?" He demanded.

"You mean Camille? They all said they wanted to get some snacks for us, `` I replied sitting beside him on the bed. Josh and Donald congratulated him and sat down.

"How about we play tricks on the girls?" Damien said and we chuckled.

"Like what kind of trick?" I asked. I will avoid Charlotte in it though.

***

The ladies entered. Charlotte was carrying flowers to wish Damien for his recovery.

"What's wrong,is he not awake yet?" Camille asked, looking at the cloth used to cover Damien.

"The nurse said it was fake news that he isn't awake," Josh said, looking sad. Everyone went cold. Camille moved closer to him and rested on his chest.

"Don't do this to me now that we're together,wake up quickly Damien" she said in tears and removed the cloth from his head. Damien stared at her lovingly.

"Huh?" She removed the cloth completely and we all smiled except the ladies who looked confused.

"I'm here with you now,don't be a cry baby" he said and everyone laughed.

"You've been awake all through right?" She said and picked a pillow then started hitting Damien with it.

"How dare you play such a dangerous prank" she kept on hitting him.

"Congratulations on a successful operation guys" Damien said when she stopped hitting him.

"Come here" he said and she hugged him so tight like she wouldn't let go again. He pulled Giana into a hug.

"I'm sorry for eve…" Camille quickly shut him up.

"Sshh…it's okay. You didn't do it intentionally,I know you're a good guy" she said and he smiled.

"How are you feeling now?" Charlotte asked, touching his head. If it was before,I would be jealous but I trust Damien.

"I'm perfectly okay Mrs. Blake,when are we leaving Mexico?" He asked.

"Not until you get better" Val replied and he groaned.

"I'm good,we can leave now" he said standing up and winced in pain.

"C'mon bro,you need rest" Val said and laid him back on the bed.

***

"Mom?" Charlotte called entering our house. We are back in New York and everything is back in place. I can't be more than excited with the fact I'm now with Charlotte. You guys know that feeling of being with someone you love.

"Waa bi Ako,waa bi abo" she said and Charlotte said "Amin" and smiled. I frowned. I'm so sure that's a Yoruba language but what does it mean?

"Look at you,you want to marry my daughter and you don't know her language?" Her mom said and left.

I smiled, staring at Charlotte to interpret. She put her legs on my lap for a massage.

"She said I will give birth to male and female" she said and I mouthed an ``oh.

"I'm back to my real self now,you don't know that feeling do you?" Camille said excitedly.

"Camille?" Charlotte's mom called and gasped immediately as she set her eyes on her.

TBC

Where did Charlotte's mom know Camille?