Returning home

It's been three days Ash is lying on the hospital bed and we are busy in the court room to save Pavel.

And it's not an issue now to save him.

All the evidences we provided to the jury proves that, whatever Pavel did was out of panic and self defence.

We almost already knew the result, just today's government holiday became the hurdle between Pavel and his leave as an innocent !

Just in case, such kind of incidence shouldn't happen again, the jury decided that his licence to carry a gun would be took away from him for 5 years, as a punishment.

I already knew with the evidences and the story we told them, Pavel won't be punished hard; and Michael being an criminal helped him more.

Dominic still haven't stopped calling.

How could he ?

It's been a week he haven't heard her voice and he is getting restless and suscpecious about her well being.

We even made Pavel talk to him and lie as all of our lies were finished !

When we'll reach there and he'd find out what actually happened here, he's gonna kill us !

We too haven't been with her for more than an hour as we are busy in the court.

Rachel wanted to be with her husband when, he is in the court room.

Me and Lauren have to be there and Cole is feeling guilty, so he will too joined us !

And someone have to be with Ashley, so Derek will stay with her.

We had his friends here and that's why this case closed this soon !

We just have to wait for tomorrow when, the jury declares Pavel innocent and let him go.

We are gonna ask the Doctors to let us take her with us back to Greenland tomorrow.

But first we need to thank Pavel for helping Cole and risking his own life !

Because if, he had proven GUILTY, he was to spend his remaining life in prison !

And that too for a girl who suddenly poped up from nowhere and happened to be his stepdaughter.

And that too, because he didn't wanted his newly found stepdaughter to loose someone dear to her. It takes a huge courage to be this generous and kind hearted.

We were sitting with Ash beside her mom.

Even after we all insisted, Pavel didn't let anyone of us go to buy her medicine.

Rachel was sitting right next to her and Ash had her head leaned against Rachel's shoulder.

I so wish it was my shoulder she'd leaned against !

" Pavel is a great guy, Mrs. Petrov ! "

I said praising him.

" Yes, he certainly is !

He is such a loving and lovely guy. "

Rachel said smiling.

" Yes, ofcourse. "

I smiled back.

" Yes Mom, he is simply great.

I am happy for you Mom.

I just hope you will get all the happiness you deserve... "

Ashley said.

" And I'll fill the backlog too, don't you worry dear ! "

Pavel said entering the room with a bright and refreshing smile on his face.

" I know, you will... "

Ashley said smiling.

She reached out her hand towards him, reaching out his hand towards her he came to her and grabbed her palm in his.

He kissed the back of her hand and ran his hand over her head lovingly.

" How are you doing today my dear, Ashley ? "

Pavel asked genuinely.

" I am great.

Nothing happened to me !

I am healthy as horse... "

Ashley said stretching her body and winced at the sudden pain,

" Ouch...

No I am kidding, it hurts, it hurts, it hurts ! "

She said laughing through her pain !

Everyone laughed with her, but we all know she was laughing so that, we won't be tensed and worried.

Only she knows how much pain she is in !

It's her habit to hide her pain so that, others won't fell hopeless !

Her weak smile made me fuck all the people present in the room with us and kiss her softly to soothe her pain and take it to myself if I could !

But unfortunately, I can't do it, even though I want to do it badly !

My mobile vibrated in my pocket,

" Fuck ! "

I cursed.

" What ? "

Cole asked.

" Dominic again ! "

I said.

" What happened ? "

Ashley asked confused.

" He is been calling since we went to your Mom's place.

We haven't told him about what happened here. As he had a surgery scheduled, we didn't wanted him to panic and loose his focus from his work ! "

I told her.

" You DO know that, he's gonna kill you all for keeping this from him for this long, now don't you ?

And what did you guys told him ?

Didn't he asked anything about me ? "

Ashley asked feeling hurt thinking he didn't asked about her.

" He is calling only to listen your voice !

He haven't heard from you since you came here ! "

I told her.

" Do you really think, he won't get suscpecious ? "

Ashley said.

" He told me that, he is feeling that you are in trouble and hurt and you need him ! "

Cole said.

" So, what did you told him ?

Why I am not taking to him ? "

Ashley asked.

" Because you met your Mom after so long and you two aren't letting go of eachothers !

And when you will, the first thing we'd do is tell you to call him ! "

I explained.

" Is it still ringing ? "

Ashley asked.

" Yup. "

I said.

" Give it to me, I'll talk to him.

He must be so worried... "

Ashley said reaching her hand for mobile.

" Have you heard your voice ?

What do you think, he won't get that, you are in pain ?

He is doctor got damit, he always know when you are hurt just by listing to your voice ! "

Derek told her the truth.

" Yes, but let me just tell him that I am sorry I didn't called him because I was so happy to see my Mom ! "

Ashley said.

" No kitten, we can't let you do that.

He'll be worried and won't focus on his work !

I am going to talk to the doctors to let you go with us tomorrow, as our visa is gonna expire tomorrow !

And then, you can meet him in person ! "

Cole said.

" But at least... "

Ashley tried to oppose us.

" No, honey.

You just rest.

We'll meet him day after tomorrow when, we'll land there. "

I said firmly.

She wanted to say something else but the doctor came and checked her vitals and the nurse gave her the medicine and we left the room.

Once she was asleep, Rachel and Pavel stayed with her in the room and we went to the doctor to talk about Ash's discharge.

" No, no Mr. Miller, I can't let you take her to Greenland !

She just undergone a surgery in which she lost a lot of blood and she is weak !

How can I allow her to travel ?

What if, her wound gets infected ?

What would you do mid-air ? "

Doctor said telling us what probably could happen.

" I know what you are saying, Doc.

But we can't stay here anymore.

Our visa is expiring tomorrow ! "

Lauren said.

" But, she can get an emergency medical visa ! "

Doctor said.

" Yes, but only ONE of us would get an emergency visa along with her !

And neither of us can leave her behind !

Please, tryna understand. "

I said.

" You tryna understand me !

She needs her wound get dressed every single day !

Would you admit her there in some hospital or take her to the hospital everyday ? "

Doctor asked.

" Don't you worry about it, Doc !

We have a doctor waiting for us at home itself ! He'll take very good care of her.

We won't need to hospitalize her, as he has a small clinic at home ! "

Derek told him.

" What ?

You guys have a doctor at home ? "

Doc said confused.

" One of our friend, who couldn't come with us because he had a surgery scheduled or he would too be here with us today ! "

Lauren told him.

" Ok, if you insist.

But, I won't take any responsibility if, anything happens mid-air !

And I would still suggest to wait a week, let her recover a bit and then take her home ! "

Doctor said.

" Thanks, Doc.

We won't blame you for anything !

We must leave tomorrow for more than one reasons ! "

I said.

Though, it was unwilling, but he allowed us to take her home.

Cole booked our tickets for tomorrow in the evening.

We have the final hearing of Pavel and they would declare him innocent and we'd come back here, let the doctor check her vitals and have her wound dressed before we leave for our home !