I Swear, Let Me Love You Again

LYDIA’S POV:Text © 2024 NôvelDrama.Org.

2 A. M:

I passed out hours ago probably due to lack of sleep these past few days. I was laying on the couch in Andrew’s room and my phone was underneath the little pillow I placed my head on, and the continuous vibration from the phone jerked me awake. I searched around the room for Ariana then I remembered I had sent her home to get adequate rest in a comfortable bed.

I lazily sat straight on the couch and took my phone. I blinked repeatedly adjusting the lighting of the screen and scratched my eyes.

My heart raced seeing the multiple messages from friends and family asking if I was okay after hearing the news. I was curious about what news, the sleep instantly disappeared as I went online in search of the news.

My noses flared and my brows knitted together as I was now angry as I listened to DCC news. Did the police take my family and I as a joke?

I opened my father and I chat thread and he had already sent a message saying he was working on it. The chief detective hadn’t even said a word, I was so angry I wanted to cry.

I thought it was over, I thought I could leave my life without any enemies but my imagination ran wide thinking about Jenny coming back and attacking each and everyone I loved dearly. But I was ready for her and I was going to do what I possibly can to prevent all that from happening.

She would regret coming against me and my family.

I sent an old friend a message and since it was late I figured he wouldn’t answer but a minute later he did.

What do you need Lydia? Just tell me and you know I will do it at the snap of a finger.

I bit my lips and my fingers played on the keyboard as I debated on what I should send back and if I should send what I had in mind.

Help me handle her, I don’t want her leaving the country and the police are being useless.

I sent back and he sent me a thumbs up right back. He was a dangerous man who had connections with assassins and dangerous men who murdered people for a living. We didn’t even speak anymore as I had met him back in college, he wanted to date me but I had friendzoned him.

“Lydia is that you?” I heard Andrew’s voice and my heart skipped a beat and rears brimmed in my eyes. I felt happy, sad and scared at the same time.

I nervously stood up and strolled to his bed side. He sat up switching on the light on his stand making the room dimly lit. I was genuinely happy to see him awake so I just hugged him crying.

He embraced me chuckling weakly, I held onto him sniffling and we were like that for minutes. Both of us were just happy to see the other.

“I’m so sorry…Andrew. I should have never given you my car that day. I wouldn’t even have if I knew the brakes were cut, I’m so sorry.” I spoke shakily, trembling and he patted my back softly before pulling us apart.

“I knew you would have been feeling this way but it’s not your fault, alright? You could have never known. Don’t think about all that, I’m awake and I’m ready to begin this physical therapy so I would be able to walk again and make my girl happy. Oh…and buy you another car because Ari told me you haven’t gotten one. Everything is good, alright?” He spoke sternly and I smiled small nodding my head in response.

I felt relief for a second after hearing that but thoughts of Jenny and what I had just done dragging a killer into this mess, scared me. I just wanted everything to be okay and I did not know who to talk to about this. Andrew has enough worries as he had just woken up, Ariana as well, Lorena was also dealing with a lot. My mind was about to explode and I was tense.

Andrew and I spoke for a while, I filled him in on essential parts as I had been told the doctors were slowly filling him in so it won’t affect his progress.

“I’m just so happy you’re here. I woke up and feared something might have gone wrong with my little girl.” I smiled hearing those words and I wondered if Ariana had told him she was pregnant or not but I didn’t say anything about it.

“I’m happy you’re up and you’re not going to be bedridden.” I said holding onto his hands and he chuckled weakly.

Due to his medication, he fell asleep about thirty minutes after and I went out to catch my breath.

MEANWHILE…

Jenny couldn’t sleep, she had a bad feeling and her flight was in about three hours as she wanted an early morning flight. She brought out an old phone from under her mother’s desk and dialed the only person she could think of at the moment, MRS KING.

Mrs King as well couldn’t sleep so the minute a strange number called, she answered instantly.

“Hello, who is this? Jenny?” Mrs King questioned and Jenny smiled in satisfaction.

“I take that you’re no longer mad at me.” Jenny spoke and Mrs King scoffed, rolling her eyes in full circle.

“Oh I am and you’re going to pay me back some other way. So what do you want that makes you risk calling me at this time of the night?”

Unbeknownst to the two, the police had illegally tapped Mrs King’s line and were listening intently to their conversation.

“I just want to let you know….” Jenny trailed off debating whether she should tell Mrs King her plans or not.

“You wanted to let me know what?” Mrs King questioned placing her wine on the table next to her.

“I will be traveling soon and I just wanted to remind you that it’s essential that you fulfill what I pleaded for you to do so I can make back my entrance later on. That’s all I can say for now, I’m hanging up now. Thank you Mrs King.” Jenny hung up without letting Mrs King respond. The police sucked their teeth as they weren’t able to trace Jenny’s call but they informed the chief detective of their conversation and he listened and generated a plan.

Lydia’s friend was also preparing as well.