Forgetting You - Episode 17

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* *** EARLIER...

JASON'S POV

I glance at my watch, it's 3:00pm.

I'm glad I got here just when the bell rang.

I tap my feet impatiently waiting for Abigail to exit the classroom with Olivia.

I see Abigail walk out and I brace myself for facing Olivia's anger.

She must be so mad at me for leaving her all alone.

Abigail makes her way towards me.

Alone.

Without my baby.

"Where's Olivia?"

I ask and for some reason she seems overly nervous.

"Uhh. She. . She.."

She stammers.

"Where's my daughter miss?"

"She.. We can't find her. She..."

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Mr. Michaels, i went out for a moment and I came back to find her gone"

Wait what?

A three year old leaves the school premises and no one noticed?

Well what else could I expect when I brought her to such a small school with less supervision.

You can't blame me, I still don't have so much money to take her to a well established school. 

I was hoping I'd move her later on when I was more financially stable.

"Do you realise what you're saying miss?"

"I'm really sorry Mr Michaels. It was a mistake but..."

"You're careless that's it!! It wasn't a mistake but your unprofessionalism

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. A child wanders around and you don't even notice?"

I sneer at her and she flinches but i couldn't care less.

"Sir.."

"Don't sir me!! I bring my child here for the first time and she goes missing? Huh? I swear to God, if anything happens to my baby, you'll regret ever being careless!!"

I sneer at Abigail who looks shaken and storm off in search of Olivia.

God help me because if I don't find Olivia within two hours, I'm goung sue the entire excuse of a school.

The cheek of it!

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FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER

The rate of my heartbeat keeps increasing every passing second.

I've roamed the entire place asking anyone I come across but none of them seem to have seen her.

Dear lord, I run my fingers through my locs.

I'm frightened.

I hope nothing has happened to Olivia.

I know she isn't mine but God knows I'll protect her with my life if need be.

That's how much I adore her.

I love her.

I sigh.

Maybe I should check the other side of the road.

I check for any signs of a speeding car, finding none, I cross the road to the other side and continue my search.

I keep walking and walking until I come across the sound of heavy breathing.

I follow the sound and my heart clenches when I spot a lady in a green shiny gown kneeling near a small frame.

She was on the ground,breathing heavily.

I gasp when I recognize her school uniform and the necklace I bought for her for her second birthday.

She was having another attack.

Oh no.

"Olivia!!!"

I yell and run towards her.

Ignoring the Lady, I pick my baby up and begin to pump her chest, something which I knew was stupid but my reflex was taking over.

"Olivia honey. Why did you run off. Breathe. Come on breathe for daddy. Breathe!!".

I yell and begin to unbutton her shirt to allow more air.

"Olivia"

a soft voice says and I instantly feel like I know that voice somewhere.

I lift my head and come face to face with Hailey Bloom.

To say I was shocked was an understatement.

Hailey was in front of me,alive,Hale and hearty.

I let my eyes roam her beautiful body and anger immediately overtakes me.

How dare she?! She was right here,looking fine and I've been worried sick all these years thinking something must have happened to her.. How dare she abandon Olivia.

She reaches out to touch Olivia and I hit her hand away.

"Don't touch her!"

"Don't you f*cking touch her! Got it!!!"

I growl and carry Olivia in my arms as I run back towards my car.

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HAILEY'S POV

I follow him. 

I follow him when he run with Olivia.

We cross the road and he rushes towards a red convertible that was parked near the school and I see a Lady standing there looking nervous.

"Open the door Abigail!"

Jason shouts at her and she immediately opens the back door.

He places Olivia on the backseat and runs to the back of the car, opens the trunk and takes out something that looked like the smaller version of a gas cylinder along with an oxygen mask which i recognised immediately.

I watch as Jason enters the car,places olivia on his laps and begins to unbutton her shirt once more.

Frustrated,he let out a groan and ripped the shirt open, sending the buttons flying in opposite directions.

He removes her vest leaving her bare chested.

"I.. I'll drive"

the Lady says and makes her self comfortable in the drivers seat and sparks the engine.

Jason doesn't spare her a glance as he turns on the tank and places the mask over my baby's face.

"Breathe princess. Come on"

he says softly and I choke.

Why did I have to reunite with Olivia under such circumstances.

I can't see her in such a state.

I turn in the passengers seat, facing the road and sob into my hands. I feel terrible. I'm such a bad luck.

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JASON'S POV I take out my phone and send a quick message to Alex.

Done,I call Olivia's doctor

"Hello doc? She's had another attack.

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. I'm on my way to the hospital.. Yes please. Thank you"

I hang up and throw the phone somewhere.

"Drive to the ridge hospital"

I tell Abigail who nods and takes a sharp bend to the left.. I hear silent sobbing and I glance up to see Hailey in the seat beside Abigail crying.

I frown clenching my fists. God knows I'm not letting her leave without giving an explanation.

Ignoring her, i look back at Olivia's who's breathing is beginning to go back to normalcy and I kiss her forehead... I check the oxygen supply.

I really hope the amount left can sustain her till we arrive at the hospital... These oxygen supplies are so damn expensive.

I stare at my baby.. Why isn't she opening her eyes. I'm so worried and scared...

"We've arrived"

Abigail's voice jolts me out of my reverie as she honks the car horn loudly and I see Olivia's doctor, Frank running towards my car with two nurses dragging a stretcher behind them.

I immediately take off the mask and turn off the supply and jolt out the door to meet them. I place her on the stretcher and they wheel her in.

"Doctor, why is she unconscious? Usually when her breathing becomes normal again, she doesn't go unconscious so why now doc?"

I question Frank who sighs.

"Let me check her first"

he tells me before following the nurses into the ward.

Let her be safe,dear Lord please. 

I can't even remember the last time I prayed with so much emotion.

But here I am praying for my baby to be safe.

She doesn't deserve any of this.

She's innocent.

Protect her please.

I pray once more before opening my eyes to see Hailey standing at the doorway,checking her wristwatch.. My anger resurfaces and I storm towards her. 

I grab her arm and yank her towards me in a harsh motion.

"We need to talk"

"J..Jason"

She stammers.

"Start talking Hailey because you've got a lot of explanation to do"

I scowl and I see her gulp visibly.

"Start talking! Where the f*ck were you all this while?"

I sneer.