How dare he?

She is Mine

By Obodozie favour chioma

Chapter Six

I opened my eyes slowly and all I could hear was the doctor's voice. In his voice he said

"She was badly injured and all this are signs of rape. Her vagina is in a really bad shape but with rest and this drugs she would be fine. I can't start treatment on her without informing the police about it cause this seems to be a rape situation and that the hospital policy"

"What do you mean doctor?"I heard Jake's mum say.

"He is saying your son needs to be sent to jail where he belongs. Thank you doctor I will call the corps immediately"Jim said.

I couldn't say much, I just laid there in pains. The hatred I had for Jake burned in me without remorse I wanted him to suffer and more.

He raped me with no mercy regardless of my pleas. He took my virginity with no care for me in his eyes only lusts. He had fulfilled his desires and left me lying there.

I hate him and everything about him. His Actions towards me isn't something I could easily forgive or let go easily.

He had wronged me. I hate him so much!

"Good you are here officers kindly arrest this man here"Jim said staring at Jake who gave him a Stern look.

"Arrest me for what?. I only did what Everyman in love would do. Jane belongs to me and I had to exercise my rights on her and one of those right is to have her body".

"Can you hear this man officers?"Jim said in a furious tone.

"Mr Man did you forcefully get intimate with her?"One of the police officers said.

"I won't call it force"Jake said and I wished I could just stand up and give him a tight slap.

"Officers the doctor's reports says it all. He has to be arrested and trailed to court".Jim said furiously.

"This is all a lie officers My financee can't hurt a fly not to talk of her"Bella said and I wished I could give her the same tight slap.

*Was this all a plan?. *

"Officer handcuff him"The head officer said while one of the officer handcuffed Jake.

"Let me go I'm innocent"Jake begged.

"Let my son go. It all this girl's fault she must've seduced my son. He couldn't do such please"Jake mum begged.

"Officer please make sure he stays in prison for as soon as it takes"Jim said angrily.

"I'm coming out so don't get all happy. Jane is mine okay"Jake said angrily.

"Mr Man you have the right to remain silent because whatever you do now would be used against you in the court of law so I will advice you keep quiet and let us do our job"The officer said taking Jake away while his mum and Bella followed put.

"Doctor please start treatment on her she really needs it"Jim begged.

Few hours later...

"Jane are you okay?"I heard and I turned to see Jim who held my hands.

I couldn't control the tears that flowed through my eyes.

"Jim..Jim...he had his way on me...that monster raped me"Was all I could say.

"Please be calm Jane I promise he is going to rot in prison for that"I told her but she continued crying.

"That just not enough punishment for him. I want him to feel the same pains I feel deep instead. My biggest mistake was to ever love him. I gave him everything I have and the only way for him to repay me was to rape me"

"Please be calm Jane"

"I hate him so much. My pleas, I couldn't believe he could do this to me. He forcefully had his way on me I hate him and everything about him. He has to pay for the pains he has inflicted on me"

"Jane you need rest now."

"Rest? I really don't have a reason to live that bastard has taken everything from me I promise to make him regret ever meeting me".

"He has to pay I know but you really need rest"

"I shall only rest when that bastard is put in prison where he belongs"

"I will make sure of that for now you need rest"

"I can't close my eyes Jim every memory of what he did to me keeps on reflecting through my eyes. I just can't sleep"

"Doctor please how do we help her?" Jim asked.

"For now all the patient need is rest".

"What going on why are you injecting that into me?. Why do I feel sleepy..."Was all I could say.

"Doctor please tell me what going to happen to Jane?"

"After several tests on her we realize she has developed a rare infection. STDs due to unprotected Sexual intercourse with the opposite sex and treatment is being undergone sadly we hope it won't affect the unborn child in her".

"What did you say doctor?

"Through the test we realized one of her eggs were fertilised by a spermatozoa."

"Meaning?. In a lay man's language"

"Due to unprotected sex she is pregnant."

"What!"

"The test shows that one of her eggs were fertilised".

"Doctor this can't be possible. How can I explain to her that she's carrying a rapist child".

"You will have to give room for the patient to recover first. She has contacted a rare sexual infection and for now that has to be treated so as not to cause any harm to the foetus growing inside her".

"Doctor do all you can to save Jane's life"Was all I could say.

I couldn't handle the tears that flowed through my eyes. I was hurt. Jane is in so much pains because of me and how I helped ruined her and Jake's relationship.

But that wasn't enough reasons for Jake to try and rape her. All Jane had brought to Jake's life was goodness and happiness and the only way to repay her was with pains.

The beautiful and ever smiling lady I once saw was gone now in there was a lady who desperately hated everything called men and wants nothing but vengeance for being raped.

Today she no longer has her smiles again only pains are written in her eyes and hatred in her lips.

Today right in my arms she appeared weak but there was enough strength in her to seek revenge.

How could I break it to her that she would be expecting a man who showed her no mercy child. She would carry her rapist child.

How unfortunate have life put Jane into so much tests. She has really suffered a lot. In her eyes there wasn't room for love anymore just hatred and nothing more.

Though it displayed pains it also showed how determined she was to watch Jake bleed in pains for causing her so much pains.

"Mum please I can't be in here for long"Jake pleaded.

"And you won't be"She responded.

This was my time to show my influence and be in Jake's safe side and good books before the effect of the drugs I gave him last night run out.

"Sir please my husband is innocent can you at least find away to get him released".

"Madam your husband was accused of rape and that a serious case there's nothing we can do but for you to expect to see him in court tomorrow".

"Sir...my husband can't be trailed in court please do something"

"Didn't you hear what I just said madam?"The chief officer said.

"Hey. Calm down everyone can be bought with a price so what yours?"

"Hmm. No we're arriving somewhere"The corps said smiling.

"I want my husband released tonight and yes I want you to also brag a few things about me saying I cried and begged you to let my innocent husband go. Understood?"

"Yes ma'am. So when am I getting the money?"

"It sent already to your account"

"Wow. That cash!"

"You do whatever I say you earn more"I told him leaving.

"Mum you go rest up at home I will stay here with Jake"I told Jake's mum.

I wanted to know how Jane was feeling and I didn't want any interruptions. I want to know how much she hates Jake now and how she's going to finally let the both of us leave in peace.

"Alright. I will be back tomorrow to check up on you two"She said leaving.

"Um..Jim"I called.

"And what do you want now Bella?"He asked in a much rather rude tone.

"Hmm you seem to have grown wings now as you somehow appear to be Jane's savior"

"That wasn't an answer to my question"He fired at me.

"Hmm. How's she?"

"Who?. You mean Jane "

"Who else?"I asked him irritated.

"She's in a horrible condition and no thanks to your husband to be".

"Hmm. Any way out of the way she is".

"Well the doctor says she needs rest especially because she is carrying Jake's baby"

"What! .God I didn't think this through no! Hell no that child has to die"I said angrily.

"You would do no such thing to hurt her"Jim warned and I smiled.

"I won't but you will"

"What do you mean?"He asked me and I smiled.

"I will send someone to you. He is coming with a poison that would flush that thing off her"

"What?. Bella no I won't let you do that"

"I don't think you know what at stake here. Your little love story with her as flushed your memory of what happened in Korea or what. Remember if I open my mouths you would join Jake in the prison cell."

"Is that a threat?"

"You consider it what you want. Make sure to cause a distraction he would be there in a few minutes".

"God help me I can't be this selfish enough to help Bella kill Jane's baby what will I do?"Jim said confused.

"Nurse! Nurse! Please help my mum"I heard immediately and I bumped into him.

"Are you blind or what?"i asked him.

"Am so sorry I didn't mean to"He begged and I ignored him.

"Nurse please help"He begged.

I watched the nurse help him to the theatre and in a few minutes two doctors ran into the theatre.

I ignored what was going on and walked to a place close to where he was but a bit far.

Bella was calling me.

"I don't know if I could do this Bella. Besides Jake wouldn't know he had her pregnant".

"Don't test my patience boy. Jane isn't a foolish woman and so she would want to have her fair share of Jake's money and property along with that bastard growing in her".

"Jake's broke remember?"I told her.

"No dummy his cousin has his company not his wealth he has a document that would get him back everything he once lost and his company too".

"Whoa"

"Yeah so Gambo just called he says he's at the hospital collect the poison from him and inject it into Jane and by tomorrow that bastard would be dead".

"That cruel Bella"

"Do you know what cruel?. You still talking to me and not doing as you are told".

"I can't poison that innocent child"I told her.

"And do you think you have a choice to decide here?. I don't think you value your freedom as one word from me will send you to the prison cell where you belong"

"Enough of your threat lady I will do as you say"I told her leaving.

"What this wrong man planning to do?. Poison a pregnant lady?. I have to stop him at any cost"I told myself.

"Good Lord I pray you help me save this young lady from harm and also help my mum as well".

I followed the Man and video him take a bottle from a man who looked more like a bouncer.

"This man is of great harm to this pregnant woman"I told myself following him.

"God help me how am I to stop him?"I asked myself.

"I can't poison your baby Jane but then I can't be in the prison cell my freedom matters to me than anything in the world you will just have to forgive me"I told her and was about injecting it in her when I heard a loud noise outside.

"I have got to hide now no one must see me".

"Where's the man and who does he plan to poison?"i said searching through the hospital with my eyes.

I eventually saw him trying to hide, I watched him closely and saw the bottle filled with poison.

"I have to do something. How about I swap the two bottles?"I told myself and tried getting a different bottle.

Am a doctor in training and so have got little knowledge on drugs, I searched through the hospital and found an empty bottle, I checked my pocket and saw the liquids vitamins my mum used to make sure I take.

We were returning from a store when a car knocked her over I did all the necessary things to be done to an Injured patient but since I was just being trained I wanted her to get treated by a specialist.

I added the vitamins into the bottle and ran to where the man was hiding, I got the light switched of and I walked into the room.

I knew he would probably be close to I reached for where he had kept the bottle exchanged it and hid under the bed.

He had turned the light switched on. He took the bottle and injected it into her.

"Forgive me"Were the words he said and then he left.

Realising he was gone I came out and wondered why he wanted to poison her child.

My eyes caught the lady sleeping peacefully on the bed. He was really beautiful and looked innocent to so why was the man trying to poison her child and from the conversation he was having it looks like he wasn't alone.

I was about leaving when she held my hands.

"Don't leave me Jake I love you"Were her words.

"Who's Jake?"I asked myself trying hard to remove her hands from mine.

I couldn't she held me tight and close as well.

"My son am glad you're back home"Jake's mum said.

"Mum where's Jane?"I heard Jake say and I knew the effect of the drugs was wearing off.

He can't get back to his senses not now. God I just hope he doesn't remember I was the one who drugged him.

"Um.. she left"I said and he stared at me.

"Why?. I mean...ouch"He screamed out, he fainted and I knew the drugs had lost it effects on him.

"Jake..Jake are you alright?"i asked and he woke up.

"What's going on?"Was his response.

"You fainted son"His mum said.

"Where's Jane?. Her birthday party isn't finished"He said and I knew he only had memories of the party nothing more.

Am saved!

"Party?. Son don't you remember what happened?"

"I don't get you. The only thing I remember is that Jane had just arrived with Jim to the living room".

"What?"Jake's mum said and I smiled knowing that I had gotten away with what I did.

I have to act fast now before Jake's mum ruin my plans.

"Baby am glad you are alright"

"Can someone tell me where Jane is?"He asked in a confused tone.

"She left the house with Jim"I told him knowing by now she would have probably lost her child.

Jake will never know he got her pregnant as long as am alive he would never know.

"Doctor how's my mum?"I asked the doctor who smiled at me.

"Young Man your mum is fine"

"Glory to God"

"The operation turned out to be successful"The nurse said smiling at me.

"Um sir were you not the one who made the complains about our inability to guide the patients and their welfare"A young man said smiling.

"Yes I'm the one. I made that complaints"

"Why?"The doctor asked.

"He saved a patient from getting poisoned today. He had complaints concerning our security and after hearing we lack a security system he advised we talk to the government and surprisingly they agreed".

"What?"the doctor said surprised.

"Yes, the security teams will be here first thing tomorrow morning".

"That nice to here"I told them.

"Nathan how's mum?"Julia my little sis asked.

"The doctor says she is fine."

"Thank God. I got scared"

"Yeah me too"I told her and she stared at me.

"What wrong?"Was her question.

"Nothing really. Just in thoughts"

"Why?. Mum's okay"

"I had a short encounter with a lady"

"A lady?"

"Yeah"I said recalling what happened.

"Who are you?"Was her response seeing me close to her.

I had sat on a chair watching her, her soft grip on my hands.

"Am..am.. Nathan"I stammered.

I didn't know why it was difficult for me to say my name.

"Nathan?. Where's Jake?"She said and I noticed the pain in her eyes.

"Jake?. Who's that?"

"A nobody. Where's Jim?"

"Jim?. I don't know who you are talking about?"I told her wondering if the guy that almost poisoned her was Jake or Jim.

"Who are you and why are you here holding my hands?"She asked realising her hands from mine.

"Am Nathan and I saved your life"I tried telling her.

"My life? From what danger?"

"You were almost poisoned"I told her.

"Poisoned?. What?. Who will do such?"

I explained everything I saw but I didn't know how to explain to her that it must have been one of the men she mentioned that tried killing her.

"Wait are you trying to say that Jim tried poisoning me but why?"

"Don't know but all I know is that it had got to do with his own selfish needs".

"I really thank you for saving my life but what I don't understand is why he tried killing me"

I brought out the bottle from my pocket.

"This here is a liquid abortion pill"I told her shocking her.

"Abortion?..but..but..am not pregnant"

"You're"I told her and she broke down in tears.

"So I carry a bastard child"Were her words.

"Bastard?"

"A rapist is preferable."

Somehow I felt really attracted to her and for some how wanted her close. I could see pains in her eyes and her voice proves that she has been through a lot.

"He raped you?"I asked her and she stared away.

My phone rang and it was my sister.

"Excuse me I will be back"I said leaving just then the doctor walked close to me.

"Hmm bro looks like she has been through a lot"Julia said staring at me.

"Her eyes says it all"I told her.

"Could I see her?"She told me and I smiled.

"Let first see mum"

"Yeah"She said and we walked in to see our mum looking pale and weak.

"Na..Nathan"She tried calling.

"Rest mum you need it"

"I will be fine"She assured me.

That her usual response for problems. Clearly she wouldn't be fine but her response is she would be fine.

"Mum"Julia called hugging her.

"Julia. Why.. are.. you here?"She tried saying.

"I called her here"I told my mum.

"Why..Nathan?"She said disappointed.

"She has the right to know you aren't fine"

"Nathan she is just 16...what does she know?"My mum said and Julia flipped hearing her.

"I'm not a child you know. Besides knowing you had an accident isn't a big deal or is there something you two are hiding from me?"She asked and my gaze fell on my mum.

"There's nothing"She said and gave me a Stern look.

It was high time she opened up to Julia and tell her about her father. Mum got pregnant for Julia after my dad had died. She had fallen in love with Mr Lopez who left her on hearing she was pregnant.

He finally opened up to her that he was married and wasn't ready to father I and Julia. Mum was devastated and hated anything love.

She had decided to give her heart to Mr Lopez after years of losing my dad and after offering all she had even her body he left her devastated and confused.

She gathered courage and raised the both of us through odd jobs and while driving we had an encounter with him while buying goods and that got to mum and we both had an accident.

"I feel like you both are hiding something from me"Julia said staring at me.

"Tell me Nathan"She said and I looked away from her eyes.

"Ask mum"I told her leaving.

"Doctor it won't be easy for us to save both the mother and child. I mean she has a Sexual disease so it wouldn't be easy to prevent the child from having the disease".

"What disease?"I asked the nurse who stared at me.

"This is a private conversation Mr Man"The doctor told me while I stared away.

"I'm a doctor in training. I work in LUTH Teaching hospital so am familiar in this field of sexual diseases who knows I might be of help"

"Hmm okay"The doctor said staring at me.

"The patient who was saved by a young man has a Sexual disease STDs and we are scared it may be transferred to the child and that is at risk. She may lose the child"The doctor said staring at me.

"What!"I said shocked.

"This is a delicate case"the nurse said staring at me.

I recalled what I was taught in LUTH Teaching hospital on one occasion we had to treat a woman who had HIV and still make sure it wasn't transferred to the child.

"We can't give her pills but we can try giving her a liquid drug through a drip"I told them and they stared at me.

"You could be given drugs to cure the disease but in liquid form and for that to be transferred in her we need to use a drip to do so and fast as the disease shows it effect in less than two days and we can't let that happen. Two lives are at stake here".

"You're right sir"the nurse said while the doctor smiled staring at me.

"Your intelligence amazes me. I can't wait for you to join our medical team fully"He said and I smiled.

"It best we start treatment immediately"I told them and after she was administered the drugs I walked in to see how she was doing.

"Hey. It you Nathan"She said staring at me.

She looked really pale and weak.

"Have you had anything to eat?"I asked her and she stared away.

"I'm not hungry"

"You don't have a choice here a life is growing in you".

"I don't know if I want this child"She said staring away.

"What do you plan on doing?. Having an abortion?"I asked her.

"No. I can't kill an innocent child for his father's mistake".

"Then have something to eat"I told her and informed the nurse to bring in something edible and nutritious to eat.

She came in few minutes with fruits and a bowl of rice.I helped her get up and she stared at the plates then at me, I knew she wanted me to pass the plates to her but she was in no condition able to eat on her on.

"I don't mind feeding you. Let pray"I told her and she stared at me.

"Father Lord today we are here before you telling you thank you for today because without you we won't be here today. Ask for your forgiveness and pray for speedy recovery for your patient here. Help her recover fast in your name we say Amen" .

"Amen"She said staring at me.

"Don't argue just eat"I told her and she nodded.

"Here, have this"I said feeding her.

I watched her eat and after that I gave her some fruits to help her immune system to function a bit better plus it good for the child in her.

She ate slowly without a word. After eating I tried helping her rest. She stared at me and said

"Thank you"

I smiled and watched her close her eyes slowly.

"Nathan! Nathan!"I heard and turned to see Julia looking for me.

"Hey you don't make noise in the hospital other patients need rest you know?"i told her and she smiled.

"Sorry."She said smiling.

"What with the smile and have mum talked with you"

"Yeah. She told me you two were planning for my birthday secretly and you were upset that if she didn't recover fast you won't join in the celebration".

I stared at her shocked and amazed my mum wouldn't open up to Julia and tell her she has a father and he is alive.

It painful not knowing you have a father than knowing he is dead. Julia has always wanted to know our father she thinks we both share the same dad and that what mum wants her to believe. Julia bears the same last name I bear and it shouldn't be like that.

Mum hated Mr Lopez to the extent of moving us out of the city where he lives to this place so when karma had it and she met him again she lost control of the wheels but ThankGod it wasn't something major for the both of us.

"Jim where's Jane?"Jake asked staring at Jim who walked in looking nervous.

"Ja..ja..ne she left"Jim said shocking me.

"Left to where?"Jake asked and I wondered if the poison also killed her.

"She claims she hate you so she ran off"Jim said and I wondered why he said such.

"What are you saying?. I thought you said you loved her why didn't you stop her?"

"Your mother was right she is only after our money Jake".Jim said staring at me.

"That not true. Jane isn't like that"Jake said and I seized that opportunity immediately.

"Jane is and more she left with her money. You know the money she claimed she had the right to"I said and he stared at me.

"This is just confusing. Why would Jane Leave without informing me?. Something just doesn't add up here"Jake said and walked away.

I seized that opportunity to drag Jim to my room.

"What going on with you? Is Jane dead?"I asked him.

"No she isn't but you would be. The doctor said she contacted STDs"Jim said shocking me.

"What?"I asked surprised.

"Yes. It from Jake"

"So how long does she have to survive?"

"I have no idea. He claims he would start treatment on her immediately".

"No. Go to that doctor and pay him a lot of cash telling him Jane shouldn't receive any treatment. She has to die and yes tell him to inject slow poison into her so in two days she has to be confirmed dead and in two days I and Jake would be married too".I told him and he stared at me.

"I can't always be your lab dog doing all your errands".Jim said and I rolled my eyes.

"That how you are meant to be or you like spending years in prison then?"i threatened.

"I will do as am told".

"It would be better for you if you do that. I don't think you would like for the police to know what happened in Korea"I told him and he walked out.

"This boy is really getting on my nerves"I said angrily.

Jane it a waste that you are losing both your child and life today. I just feel pity for you.

Today I will have Jake all to myself. He will have to get intimate with me and today too.

I walked into Jake's room, he looked restless and confused. I stared at the juice already mixed with this same pill that made him lose control and rape Jane.

"Jake I know you're confused right now wondering why she left but you haven't had anything to eat or drink and I'm worried so please have this then we both go look for her"I said smiling at him.

"I'm not hungry"was his words.

"At least eat if not for me but your worried mum"

He stared at me and then said.

"Go give mum that food instead she needs it more than me".

*I really don't care if that witch Jake's mum hasn't had anything to eat today. It her loss, Jake just have this please*

"Jake please don't be stubborn. You have got me worried"I told him.

"Alright if I have this would you leave me alone".

"Sure"I told him feeding him.

I watched him drink the whole cup, I collected the drink from him locking the door.

I walked into the bathroom and got undressed, tying the little towel. Today was the day I get intimate with Jake and I didn't want anything to stop me.

But then...

I remembered Jim's word. He had STDs but how? Last time I checked Jane was the one who disvirgined him or that wasn't the case.

How come he had STDs?

Something is definitely wrong here. I know for a fact that Jane was a virgin and Jake claimed to be one to but for a person to contact sure disease he must have had a sexual intercourse with a woman.

I got dressed back and wondered if Jake had a lover but Catherine was the only woman in Jake's life and they had issues because he refused to satisfy her sexually.

He claims he wanted to keep his virginity till marriage but how come he now has STDs?.

I walked into the room and found him lifeless on the bed. The drug had started to show it effects.

Jake got up scaring me and he came close to me and dragged me to the bed.

He smirked at me and tried having his way on me. I resisted immediately scared of contacting that disease.

He didn't care, he dragged me and tore my top into pieces. His hands reaching under my skirts.

I bit him immediately trying to get free from his grip but he came after me when I reached for the door throwing me back on the bed.