Bridge Of Love – Episode 6

                         Isabella’s Pov

I was almost suffocating inside the wardrobe where mother locked me in and left. 

My intestines were already cutting off due to hunger and thirst. 

Six hours later, I was still inside the wardrobe when I heard the door sound. 

Let me out of here please! Please let me out… I managed to say 

Who’s there? That was Nathan’s voice 

Nathan! Nathan please let me out… I cried bitterly as he quickly opened the wardrobe in shock. 

What are you doing in there Bella? My goodness you look horrible, have you even taken your bath since morning? He asked eagerly as he helped me out of the wardrobe 

No Nathan! I haven’t even had breakfast… I said and yawned hungrily 

What? I looked for you everywhere in school… I was worried… Nathan said as he hugged me 

Mother locked me in there and she left… I said in tears 

That’s so cruel! Don’t worry am gonna get you some food from the kitchen…. Nathan said as he left and later came back with a plate of tomato sauce pork chops and mashed potatoes he handed it to me. 

I quickly took the plate and ate hungrily with my hand.

Thank you Nathan…its delicious… I said with my mouth full 

Nathan! Nathan!! A voice called from outside as Nathan opened the door, it was our neighbour’s daughter and my friend Kim. 

Hey Kim! What is it? Nathan asked 

It’s your father….she said panting heavily and I almost choked on hearing her talk about father. 

What happened to my father? I asked anxiously 

What about our father? Nathan asked 

I heard he had an accident and was rushed to the community clinic… Kim said 

What? Nathan…. Nathan….i cried as he pats my hair softly 

OK! Thank you Kim… Nathan said as i quickly dropped my plate of food and dragged Nathan along.

Let’s go to clinic please Nathan… I cried 

But you haven’t eaten enough and… Nathan said 

Don’t worry about me Nathan! Let’s just go… I worried as Nathan nodded in agreement. 

He quickly locked the door and we headed straight to the community clinic. 

                       Jane’s Pov

I wailed uncontrollably as i saw Ben lying helplessly on the hospital bed. 

He gradually opens his weak eyes and I rushed to him.

Ben! Bernard… Thank goodness you are awake… I quickly said 

Where’s my Isabella? Where’s Isabella? Bernard said and I frowned 

Shouldn’t you be asking of your only son or maybe about me your wife? I alarmed 

I have no much time Jane! Please i want to talk to Isay right now…. He said calling her by his pet name for her “ISAY”

Well she’s not here… I said remembering that I locked her up in a wardrobe. 

Just then, the door threw open and Nathan and Isabella rushed in. 

Isabella rushed to his bed with tears rolling down her cheeks as I sighed aloud and walked away. 

Father! What happened to you? Isabella cried 

Isay! Is that you baby? He asked as he managed to open his eyes 

Yes father! Isabella said in tears as Nathan held her hand 

Isay! There’s something I want to tell you, under the bed in the room.. You will see a box there, open it and you will…. see a… a bead necklace, it’s yours I found it in the basket you were placed when I found you so it… It might be a trace to your real parents… Be a good girl and you Nathan be a good boy son and take good care of your mom and your sister Isabella…. Don’t let anyone hurt your sister Isabella OK son? I know you are a man just like your father… Bernard managed to say 

Yes father…. Nathan said in tears 

Father please get well so that you can come back home… Isabella said crying 

I wish that could be possible Isay but it can’t so be a good girl…. Ben said as he slowly closed his eyes 

Father! Father!! The children screamed and shook him as i rushed in and we wailed miserably. 

                       Isabella’s Pov

We were all putting on black clothes as i stood close to father’s casket in tears. 

Death you are cruel… I said in tears 

it was father’s funeral service and Nathan sat in dejection.

Just then, Mother rushed to me and pushed me aside. 

Get out of here Isabella! You’ve been nothing but bad luck to this family you ungrateful little witch, since you came into this family it’s been bad luck for us…. She yelled at me and gave me a dirty slap as i cried bitterly 

Mother! Please let her be!! Nathan said as he quickly took me by the hand and led me out as mother kept yelling and raining curses on me. 

What does she hate me so much? I thought in tears 

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I brought out the bead necklace that father was talking about. 

It’s not actually mere beads but golden metal beads, it looks very expensive. 

Does that mean my real parents are rich? but why did they abandon me in a trash can? Was i  a bad girl or is mother saying the truth that I was rejected because am cursed? I don’t believe mother, after all father told me that am blessed and not cursed… I soliloquised 

Hey! Witch…. A voice said and I turned around and saw mother starring at me furiously and I quickly hid the jewelry. 

What’s that you are hiding? Mother asked as I slowly brought out the jewelry 

Who gave you that or rather where did you steal it from? She asked wickedly 

It was given to me by father.. I said sluggishly 

What? We have such an expensive jewelry and we still go hungry? Give me that let me go pound the jewelry and get some money…. She said as she forcefully snatched it from me. 

Mother! Please don’t…. I cried…. 

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To be continued…