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.

have known better than

His son .

to park , you only said that you can

believing that I was the one responsible .

feel like this. I know he was hurting but trust me or not , I was hurt as well.

because the last thing I wanted to see was

came up and hugged

" She whispered into my ears

hours , a doctor

Nick asked him. I too came

your son is fine now . He has a broken hand , some torn ligaments but the serious part was the injury head injury which caused some serious bleeding but

see him?" Nick

see him but not

doctor."

.........

to go in as well but I didn't have the courage to. After Nick blamed me for all this , I knew that seeing Ethan lying on the hospital bed

and sat down. I felt someone sitting

who was sitting beside

to see Ethan?"

, I do but -"

buts. You consider Ethan as your son right ? 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 Ethan is in this state today. " I felt like a child who was receiving lectures on self-confidence from

chuckled at the thought and

smiled at her and her

hands were sweaty. I didn't know if I was prepared for what

with a bandage around his head. A number of tubes were attached to his small body. He looked so

his face for a

or more than that but that