Chapter Forty one

Sophie has began shopping for the baby. It was really an hetic week but it had been more pleasant with the help of her mother who had helped her pick all the baby's things.

She was quiet obvious now. Her already big belly was already being noticed by alot of people who didn't even know she was pregnant before and she was all plump and Rosy.

She had always planned this moment with Stacy in it. But now she had lost a dear friend. When she'd told her mom about it. The woman had gotten so angry and frustrated. But Sophie had only managed to calm her down.

She'd decided to do some little shopping today, then tommorow she'll start working back with Marcus. She wasn't going to allow him turn her to a full time pregnant house keeper. Because that is what she is if he didn't get to marry her.

"Marcus isn't talking about marriage is he?" Her mother said, studying the pack and pairs of socks on the rack. And sending a quick glances to the guard standing few feet away from them.

Sophie gave her a small smile." He doesn't look like one who's ready for marriage does he?"

"I think you should talk to him about it. Or do you just want to be his pregnant girlfriend?"

"I don't know. I can't wish for too much"

Sophie moved closer to some baby clothes and admired them.

"This are pretty!" She said and her mother walked over.

"Sure it is, but they're pink and they're for girls, you don't Know the gender of your baby yet so we can't get that. We just need to buy the unisex ones for now"

Sophie nodded smiling.

"I wish to have a girl, one who will have my face, my hair and would have Marcus eye color and his lips. she would be beautiful!" Sophie said taking the clothes and inhaling on it.

Her mother smiled, " And she would look just like you when you were a baby and...." The shattering of glasses broke out in the expensive store and screams tore out. There had been a gunshot.

Sophie was about to grab her mother and hide behind the tables when the woman fell to the ground and that was when she noticed the blood gushing out just below her left shoulder. Her mother had been shot!

Not caring to cover up herself. she let out an ear piercing scream and dropped on her knees tears slipping down her cheeks.

"No.....no.....mom....m.....mom...." She didn't even know what to say and she stammered uncomfortably.

Her mother coughed softly clearly in pain as she had an hard grip on her shoulder.

"Sophie..." She murmured. Finding it clearly hard to breathe or say any other word.

"Mom...mom.... please stay strong, you're going to be fine I promise."

The commotion in the store seem to have died down and people had gathered around.

"Someone should please call the ambulance!" She screamed at whoever cared to listen and the worker swung to action.

"Sophie...I....I....don't think I'll make...I'll make it"

"You can.....you can and you will mom. Please be strong. You can't die now! You can't!"

Even in pain, The woman tried all her best to smile.

"All my heart desires....all..... everything....that.....I wanted was to...to see your baby...your child.....my.....my grandchild." Tears slipping down her eyes, and Sophie wiped it away with her bloody hand.

"You can....you will." Sophie said too trying her best to return her smile.

Her mother's cough grew worse and blood splattered out of her mouth and Sophie bursted into hot tears, almost screaming out her name.

The paramedics came minutes later, as well as the cops. But Sophie didn't even mind them. All she wanted was her mother's good health and after she had

been strapped to the bed and pushed into the ambulance, she got in with her mother and two other paramedics who where trying to stabilize her condition.

Her mother wasn't responding to treatment and the workers were finding it hard to stabilize her. Sophie's heart was racing hard and she feared she might collapse too but she needed to be strong.

They got to the hospital in few minutes and quickly and steadily her mom was out of the ambulance and being wheeled into the hospital.

Sophie followed immediately, almost slipping and falling down but she stood up again. A hand on her belly, she ran after them.

But she was stopped immediately from entering the theater room.

"You have to stay here ma'am" A nurse said to her. And walked her over to the nearby sit to sit her down. The nurse also concerned with her condition.

"please.... please let me in...." Sophie cried. The nurse shook her head and left her on the seat and went in hurriedly into the operation room. Sophie tried to follow her but she was stopped by the vibration of her phone in her pocket.

With shaky hands, She took out the phone, almost slipping through her hands and saw that it was Marcus.

"What the hell happened!" Was the first thing he said when she picked up.

"Marcus....Mar...cus....I...I....." She couldn't think straight, she didn't Know what to say.

"Where the hell are you?! What happened?! Are you hurt?"

"My mother" Was the only word she managed to say before he ended the call.

She didn't Know whether to sit or stand. She was really exhausted and tired.

Another wheeler came in, with the nurses and doctors running after it as they wheeled it into the theater again.

She caught sight of the almost dead man lying lifeless on the streacher.

It was the guard that was supposed to be guarding her mother. He was shot too?

Sophie felt so faint she was sure she will collapse. Her legs gave way beneath her and she almost slumped to the floor if a hand hadn't caught her.

She turned slowly around and saw it was Marcus.

He almost didn't recognize her, she was so broken up and white all over, her eyes was red and her lips were dry and patched. she wasn't even wearing her footwear as she was barefooted.

"Where's your mother?" He asked her drawing her almost limp body into his arms. Not liking the state she was in.

She pointed to the theater door and fresh tears started slipping down her cheeks again.

Like as if on cue, The theater doors open and the doctors came out looking distorted and tired too.

Sophie practically ran toward them.

"How's she? How's my mother?!" She asked him almost dragging one of the doctors towards her.

"Am sorry.....We lost them both"

"My mother's dead?" She said and when the doctor nodded and walked away. She slumped onto the floor. Her mouth agape. her eyes widened. As she stared at the theater Door.

Marcus bent low by her side and place a hand on her shoulders but she shook him off and turn to stare at him.

"My mother....bring...bring back my mother...ahhhhhhhhhhh!" she screamed out loud attracting lots of attentions. And she cried hard. Marcus felt tears threatening his eyes too but he dare not cry. He must not cry. But he hated to see her like this. She was going through too much pain.

She grabbed him by his hand and pointed towards the doors.

"She's sleeping right...my....my mother..... She can't be dead, she sleeping" She said in between cries.

He could barely make out her words but he tried to understand her.

"Everything will be okay baby" He said trying to calm her down but it was worse than he thought.

She made to stand up to walk over to the theater room but slumped again and she began to crawl towards it. Marcus followed her immediately and the nurses also tried to hell her up but she screamed at them.

"Do not touch me! Get away from me! I want to see my mother.....let me see my mother!" She cried and everyone felt their heart dropped with her tears.

Even Marcus felt a single tear escape his eyes as he watched her scream in agony.

He was going to kill them all for hurting this woman. His woman!

He move towards her again and grabbed her by the shoulders.

"Sophie! Get a grip on yourself woman! If you Don't think about anything. Think about your baby. Our baby!"

"Marcus.... Marcus.....my mother...my..." She turned to him, gripping his hands on her shoulders.

Her teary face only made Marcus more furious and angry.

He dragged her into his arms before she could finish what she was saying. Saying soothing words to her. And calming her down, Crying profusely and agitatedly.

He lifted her up slowly and sat her down on the chair. Bringing out his handkerchief and wiping her face.

"Wait here and let me talk to the doctor. Stella will be here in a few minutes to take you home. I have few things to take care of okay?"

She nodded slowly and briskly. Almost going unnoticed but he noticed and gave her a sorrowful smile.

The look in her eyes broke his heart into a thousand pieces. And he promised her in his heart, he will kill everyone who did this to her. For killing her mother, for hurting her. For hurting their unborn child.

And most off all, for making him go through the trauma of seeing the woman he loves in absolute pain.

They were all going to pay!