315: My Conscience Is Eating Me...

"Is she still having a stomach ache? You know, you can still have the doctor check her out to make sore that she is okay."

Daniella and her family made it a habit of visiting Clara and Dominic from Friday to Sunday. They stayed there while giving Clara a helping hand with the baby. She was now three months old and she was having pretty eyes from her Father and blond hair from her mother. She screams a lot and likes scratching people. She is good with Nimo and laughs a lot when Nimo holds her. 

Today was a normal Saturday, they got to spend together and say one two three about the baby. Nimo, Zeke, and Rose were all fitted with the baby trying to play with her. Davids and Damien were out of the house. They had a meeting that was important to them and they couldn't miss it.

"I took her to the doctor and they said a normal stomach ache that kids her age have. They prescribe some antibiotics to help her and they said I should breastfeed her more often than give her fluids.

Daniella nodded while looking at the kids playing with her. Ashley was not around today, she went to visit her parents and promised to be back home on Sunday to go back to university. She got to accompany Davids and Damien in their jet.

"So, when are you guys planning the wedding? I am itching to be there you know, plus I think Amelia is already big and we can both attend the wedding."

Clara said while looking at Daniella cheerfully. Daniella smiled and looked at Clara. 

"The preparations are underway, we are just finalizing everything, when everything is ready we are going to make sure that we walk in that aisle like no one's business"

They both laughed. Daniella was waiting for that day. Brian and mum Vicky had already taken the measurements for the dress and were working on it. Davids had given very strict instructions on what it should look like, of course, she had to confirm with Daniella to make sure she gets a very beautiful dress. She wrote a huge hefty check for her mum and told her to get everything they needed. 

Daniella still remembers what she told them.

"Even if it means getting diamond and gold for the dress, I am here, I will make sure I bring it, okay?"

That day Daniella laughed at Davids for being too extravagant with everything. She knew very well that all she wanted to do was to make sure that she gets everything she wants for her wedding and to look unique from the other wedding.

"I know it's going to be a very big day and will be covered in the history of the world."

Daniella smiled. She has been thinking about weddings and this one seemed to be the biggest that she is going to see.  

"I am worried though, I am worried about everything, Clara."

Clara stood up and looked at her, she didn't know why she was worried. She was supposed to be excited and wait for the day that is going to come. She knew it was a big day for her and everything was supposed to go as planned.

"I think we should talk to Miss Vicky. I feel guilty about what we did and I think this is the right time to talk to her. I don't want to get married do Davids and yet we haven't told anyone about what happened?"

Clara dragged her out of the room and asked the many to keep an eye on the baby that was left behind. They went into Clara's bedroom and she sat Daniella down on the bed. She was now pacing back and forth unsure of what to tell Daniella. She has not been thinking about anything that Daniella wanted them to do. 

"We were stupid, remember? We didn't know if it was wrong or good. What will happen to you Daniella, I know Damien will be mad at me if he discovered about us, Daniella. I am worried about you. You couldn't do well when Davids was not around. You used to cry yourself to sleep and every day you held Brian's number on your phone ready to call him to ask about Davids but you ended up sleeping with the phone in your hand. I was worried that you might give up on yourself Daniella, I don't want that to happen again, I don't want you to go drowning in the same river again. Look at you, you are healthy, your children have someone they can call a father and Davids hasn't said anything different about it. She takes them to an expensive school, she gives them everything they want. Why don't you avoid everything and let it be?"

Daniel's sat holding her head in his hands. She didn't know whether it was the right decision to tell her or to just keep quiet. Ever since Davids proposed to her, she has been guilty. She received the ring and said yes, she was doubting everything in her. She was doubting whether she deserved all these. Whether she deserved to be with Davids at this time, in the next journey with the secret that she was holding away from her. She imagined how Davis has been there for her, she pays her fees at a prestigious university, and she caters for everything in her life. S gets expensive gifts from her every month without fail. She makes sure her kids get what they want, whether it was a billion dollars or just a ten-dollar bill. She will get her children.

She thought to herself about what Clara has said, will it matter anyway? Will it matter that she did say that to mum Vicky? She will throw her out of the house and tell her to take the kids away with her and never step foot again in the house. Davids also will tell her the same, she will throw her out with all her kids and leave Rose only. The Black family is still worried about what happened to their family, and what happened to Vicky that night.

"My conscience is eating me up Clara, I can't sleep you know. Every day I have this dream of being eaten up alive when I think of that night. Maybe I will just go tell Mum Vicky and see what she has to say. If she hates us, it's a-okay. At least, I won't pretend to know, that what I did was very bad, I shouldn't have done that. If they decide to throw us out, it's okay, we will have to start from scratch again though, The Blacks will make sure that we dont get any more opportunities"

Clara looked at Daniella and wondered what was with her, they are not going there again with the Blacks. They sat on the bed not talking, just holding their heads wondering what is going to be the end of them. They wondered if this is going to be the end of everything in their lives.

"Maybe we are thinking about this too much, maybe even Vicky is going to forgive us and say it's okay."

Clara looked at her and chuckled.

"You are kidding me, right? Mum Vicky will ask someone to eliminate us if she knows, we are the ones responsible for that. She will shout and call her husband, tell him what we did to her that night and nothing is going to be okay Daniella, that's why I am telling you to let it go.

"Clara, I wish it was that easy. Maybe I can tell my dad and ask for his help, I know he will help out and say sorry on our behalf.

Clara was still in denial, she was not planning on telling anyone anything right now. All she wanted to do was live in peace and forget if any of that ever happened. She wanted to take care of her daughter whom she loves very much more than anything else.

"Let's be honest Clara, are you going to be happy if something happened to you or your daughter? I mean if someone was to erase your mind and take your child away from you, how are you going to feel?"

Clara stood by the window and watched the way Nimo was Holding Amelia. She was the only one who is comfortable holding her at ease Amelia can't scratch her or even cry. The others kids feared her. They felt like it was going to be hard to keep up with her.

"Are you sure we will survive this after talking to Mum Vicky?"

"Maybe I will sell my yacht to get us money to start in another country. We will go there, and be new citizens. If they don't want us, it's okay. I have been there Clara we don't need to be quiet anymore. I know your mum and dad have your room all ready any day that you go to them, so, don't get worried about anything.

Clara had no other option, Daniella had convinced her enough, she knew it was hard to go there and face her but she has no otherwise. She has to be there and tell her what happened and why they did that. They had their reason and though it was stupid at the end of it, they go to free themselves from all the guilt that they had. 

"When should we plan this, are you sure that you are going to tell them about it?"

"Clara, I am only going to tell mum Vicky, she will decide what to do, if she tells her family, it's okay too we have nothing to be worried