SEX WITH THE VIRGIN MAID by KIARI HORSFALL

The Light After Darkness

Doctors running. Nurses speedily pushing a hospital cart into Hera's room. The whole ward was in chaos yet Bryce couldn't figure out what was happening. No one would talk to him and no one would tell him what's going on.

He had tried to stop a nurse but even she couldn't give him a reasonable response. It shouldn't be what he was thinking. It should never be what he is thinking. It just can't be. The doctor rushed out of her ward and Bryce had no other choice but to corner him. "What's happening Doctor? Where is Hera? What's going on?" The words rushed out of his mouth before he could stop it. "Why is no one talking to me?"

"She's crashing sir." He breathed out. "But i can assure you that we're doing everything we can to sustain her. Hopefully, she responds to treatment because at this rate, all i can say is that you should brace yourself for the worst." The doctor stated and ran off to join the others almost immediately.

Bryce froze. His head reeling from fear and uncertainty. He has heard those words before. Those were the exact same words the doctor had said to his father back then.

"...We'll do everything we can sir..." They had told him that day but they didn't. His mother died right after. Mariam who heard the what the doctor had said had already started bawling her eyes out.

Was he really supposed to wait for the inevitable to happen?

"Sir?" Mariam has called out to him, stretching Hera's phone towards him. "It's the sisters from the convent. I told them about what happened to Hera and they want to speak with you."

Bryce stared at the device in Mariam's hands. He was hesitant to take the phone from her. What would he say to them? And if they know that Hera was pregnant, what would they say to him? How will they handle that kind of news? She was their family and he didn't feel good being the one to tell them about it but what choice does he have?

Without saying much, he took the phone from Mariam and placed it to his ears. "Sister Martha?"

He was stunned. He had expected her to yell and curse at

so sorry sister. I know that i promised to take care of Hera and i have broken that promise to you and everyone. I feel

my child. Accidents happen and blaming yourself for it won't do you any good." She chided him. "You've already suffered enough so i won't allow you take the burden for this one. Hera

to see her again." He confessed bitterly, not mincing words. He was pouring out

doesn't even care if Hera is forced to stay away from him after this but all he wants is for her to wake up. He wants her to get better and he'd take any chance he'd get just to see it

life and if he hadn't let his guard down then Nella wouldn't have gotten the

praying for Hera over

"And if you feel like you don't know what to do and where to turn to, you can always pray to God my

Martha and i don't even know where to start from or the right words

pray perfectly. There are no right words. Just look into your heart and say the words you want him to hear. Trust me my child, everything

loves you Bryce." She told

when she knew that you might not love her back. Even when she knew that you didn't want to be loved and

you too so believe me when i tell you that he had never left you. He has been waiting for you to take that step and believe that now is the time. Take care my dear." She

pray. He didn't care how stupid it sounded to him but

words

He reminded him how he had forsaken him the last time when he took his mother and his little sibling even before they graced the earth and pleaded with him not to do the same with Hera. He asked

a number on him. It was crazy how one woman could change such a man that the world couldn't. She would have to admit that Hera coming into his life was the best thing that had ever happened to