My big plan

So this was it all along, she planned to kill me. But why? What have I done to be treated this way? I tried my best to show them that I'm not interested in the family business. Even though it was my father that handled it before he passed on. I have no interest in taking it away because I could see how Uncle was busy taking care of the business. I thought he was the best person to manage the company. I breathed unstably.

I left it all.

I heard the door open "Are you out of your mind?" It was Uncle, he saw what happened. Uncle Ben quickly put back the oxygen on me.

"I knew you were the one that went ahead to plan this accident" he added.

"Yes, I am. I am the one that put her in that condition. She keeps getting on my nerves. It's better she dies. Everything will finally be normal if she is out of the picture" she told Uncle, desperately. So she planned all this.

How low must this woman stoop just because of her dislike for me?

I was expecting a slap or something like Uncle exposing her to the world but what happened...

"No, I don't agree with you" he spoke, calmly.

This is just an act, right? Uncle is certainly not going to let her go for trying to kill me.

"Why? You killed your brother and his wife so why are you hesitating to do the same with her? She's their offspring. Don't her face remind you of them? She makes me uneasy. I fear she'd do the same to our daughter" she clenched her teeth and spoke.

What?! Did I hear wrong?

What did I just hear?! The brother she was talking about was my father and his wife was my mother. What's going on? My parent's accident was an hit-and-run case that was closed thirteen years ago. It was a drunk-driving case so the driver was sentenced to some years imprisonment. What happened to that?

Who are these people I call my family?

"She won't be of any harm" Uncle replied.

What?! It was true! Everything I just heard was the truth. This woman made me blame myself for years for killing my own parent while...while...while...she knew the real murderer all along.

"She won't be of any harm, you say? Don't you see her eyes? It burns with rage like her father when he died. She will take her revenge. She'd want to reclaim what belongs to her sooner or later"

You know of that moment. When you feel numb, when reality strucks you like lightening and you don't know what to say or do. You don't know how you'll do it but you know you must do it because this is just the beginning. A greater harm is coming. Wait for it.

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"She will never do that. She never wanted anything" he explained.

"That's what makes her more dangerous. We don't know what she wants. She suppresses her greed so well that we don't understand her"

"Whatever. I can't do that and you won't do that either"

Kill me!

Kill me!!

Kill me now!!! That moment I promised to expose them to the world. To punish the real perpetrators. I don't care what it was going to take I'm going to take everything from them just like they did for me.

There I was unable to do anything. Lying on the bed with an IV drip attached to my hand, unconscious.

"What did the doctor say?" I heard Ana's voice. I could hear her two footsteps. She is coming in with someone.

"Someone is coming" Uncle held Aunt Chloe tightly.

"She will be fine. She escaped the critical moment. All she needs now is to wake up" Liam opened the door of my ward.

"Oh, Mr. Hermes. Mrs. Hermes" Liam greeted Uncle Ben and Aunt Chloe. How did he know them? I never introduced him to them during out two months relationship.

"Oh, Liam. How are you" Uncle and Liam exchanged pleasantries but Aunt Chloe didn't say anything. She is still livid because she couldn't achieve what she came here for.

"Struggling to be fine. You know I want Amiyah to get up hale and hearty. You know I'm a busy man. I have to go. Thanks for being here for your friend. My mother will be here soon" He patted Liam's back and left.

"I'll stay with her till she comes" Liam said, courteously

There they are two people that stabbed me in the back pretending to care. Shooting a soap in my ward, huh? Ana didn't say anything. She didn't greet them or pretend to be cool because to her she wasn't cool. Everything was weird. I called telling her I wanted to end it all right after paying a visit home.

It was weird.

"We'll take out leave now. See you soon" they left.

I was mad. Fuming with rage. I wanted to scream but I couldn't I couldn't do anything. I was the weaker one here. When I finally wake up I have to be strong to face these people and question them.

"Ana, why didn't you say anything? That wasn't polite" he asked. Waiting for her to explain why she disrespected them.

"That witch and wizard!" She spat.

"Hey, that's rude!"

"I know they have something to do with Amiyah's accident. They are pure evil. Can't you see the faces behind their masks"

"No, I can't"

"That's your problem to solve. Miya, wake up soon. I'm very bored without you, huh? How could you do this to me? Amy, please..." She squeezed my hand, pleadingly.

"She will wake up soon. She's quite the fighter. Give her some time. She will wake up that too very soon" Liam tried to console her.

"I can't believe you messed up your perfect relationship with her"

"She is the one who messed up not me" Liam retorted almost angrily.

"Amiyah, Amiyah, please somebody should wake her up! Wake her up for me!" Grandma was sobbing seriously when she entered my ward. I haven't seen her like this before. Even when she lost her husband, she was so strong.

I haven't seen her so sentimental before. She is harsh, she says harsh things and like confident people. She brought out that rebellious spirit in me when I was bullied.

"Grandma, you're here" Ana stood up and held Grandma close.

"Why is she lying there lifelessly?" I heard a faint screech from her.

"She is out if danger. She will wake up soon" Ana comforted her. I heard some sobbing noise. It was Grandma and Ana, they were crying together.

"Amiyah is strong. She will scale through it" Liam also said comforting words. His faith was stronger than anyone's own. I won't let him down. My patience slipped.

Why did I try to take my own life? If I hadn't try to do it, will Aunt Chloe still send the truck man? Why do I end up hurting those that I love?

"If this hospital doesn't bring back my granddaughter, I...I... I" she sobbed loudly now. I tried all my best.

Argh!

Argh!!

Argh!!!

I tried to move a finger to let her know I'm here with her. I could not bear this anymore. I lifted not only a finger but was able to open my eyes also. It was a miracle.

"Gra...nd.." I tried to call her.

"Who was that?" Liam asked,

"Who said that?" Ana asked him. They both looked up to me and saw my eyes widely opened. I felt pain in my head so I tried to touch it that was when I realized that it was bandaged. I could feel the pain that means I'm alive.

I was giving a chance by the Almighty. I will make sure I use this life well. Cheers to our new beginnings Chloe, Rose and Ben Hermes.

"Amiyah... You. How are you, dear?" She stood up from the floor and hugged me tightly. I examined their faces.

Worry was written in Ana and Liam's face. I could notice the dry tears on their faces, their eyes were swollen.

I guess Liam still cared about me. As a person he once loved. Now I believed the saying "Nothing lasts forever" his love may have faded away but he still cared a great deal.

"Call the doctor, Ana. Call the doctor" she didn't give me time to reply. Liam ran out to call the doctor.

"I had to wake up. You were so loud" I joked.

"I was going to tear up the hospital if you didn't wake up" was her sincere reply.

"Really? I missed that. I wanted to see my grandma show action like she always does. By the way who is this?" I asked of who Ana was.

That was the plan. My mom's words; when strong, appear weak. Brave, appear fearful. Orderly, appear chaotic. Full, appear empty. Wise, appear foolish. Advancing, appear to retreat. Give them the appearance of inferiority and weakness to make them proud. She advised my dad telling him it was war strategies that she learnt from her late father.

I'm going to do that. I'm going to attack when they are unprepared and make my move when do not expect it.

"You don't know me?" Ana blinked in shock.