The Arranged Bride

Sophia's POV

Char was sitting beside me rubbing my back to soothe the pain but it was hurting so much.

I don't know for how long I was sitting outside the emergency room with my head on my hands when I heard Nick's voice. I raised my head to see him speaking to Leo. He didn't look at me and seemed so lost. I knew he was worried sick about Ethan.

After a few more minutes Mama, Papa and Erica came. I told Mama and Papa about what I saw. Narrating the incident was so freaking painful that fresh tears started rolling down my cheeks. Caleb came and stood beside Nick but he didn't speak.

Even after an hour , Nick didn't speak and I was starting to get worried. He wasn't showing any emotion and that was scaring me. So I got up to talk to him.

" Nick." I called but he didn't respond and only clenched his jaw .

" Nick." I called again and put a hand on his shoulder . He rudely shoved away my hand.

" Nick , atleast talk to me." I tried again.

" Talk to you ? What do you want to talk about? Ethan is there in the emergency unit and you want to talk ?" He snapped at me and I was really taken aback by his tone but I knew he was upset over the situation.

" Nick, don't." I heard Caleb warning Nick as if to not loose control.

" Nick calm down." I was being patient to him but this seemed to make him even angrier.

" Calm down? How the hell am I supposed to calm down ? My son is there fighting for his life. The doctors can't assure me of his state and you're asking me to bloody calm down? You wanted to talk right ? Let's do it. How about you tell me why you chose to speak privately to another guy when you were supposed to be with Ethan ? You were the one who took him to park , you only said that you can look after him , then why were you not there?" Was he blaming me? I left to speak to Brandon but I had made sure that Leo was there. I didn't.....

" Nick , just stop it now." Papa scolded Nick but it seemed more of a desperate plea.

" I should have known better than to trust you with my son." It felt like my heart was pricked with something too sharp. I looked at Nick to make sure that he said those words. When I saw a bit of guilt in his face , I knew it wasn't my imagination. He said it. I opened my mouth a few times only to

close it because words refused to come out. I felt so defeated. Nodding my head I walked away and stood at a distance from everyone. I needed some time to myself.

His words kept on ringing in my ears.

known better than to

His son .

, you only said that you can look after

small part of me was believing that I was the one responsible . It was already painful and this guilt

him for making me feel like this. I know he was hurting but trust me or not ,

anyone because the last thing I wanted to see was sympathy in their

up and hugged

that jerk seriously. " She whispered into my ears to which I just offered

few hours ,

Doctor, how is he ?" Nick asked him. I

injury which caused some serious bleeding but now he is out

Can I see

shifted soon and then you can see him but not more than two

doctor."

.........

as well but I didn't have the courage to. After Nick blamed me for all this , I

sat down. I felt someone

Mama, who was sitting beside me with

want to see Ethan?" She asked stroking

Mama , I

? Then nothing should stop you from seeing him after he went through such an accident. You are his mother and you should be there with him. Don't believe what Nick said. It's not your fault that

the thought and

, it's not my fault." I smiled at her and

sweaty. I didn't know if I was prepared for what I was going to see. Convincing

beside Ethan's bed. There he was lying with a bandage around his head. A number of tubes were attached to his small body. He looked so fragile that my heart clenched with agony . My

stroke his cheek and looked at his face for a few more minutes before the doctor arrived. He checked Ethan before

for a week or more than that but that depends on how well he recovers. If you