Purple Romance

Pulling the wheelchair outside, Carlien took Jessi to the water fountain that was situated at the middle of the hospital's entrance. She sat on a rock that was beside the fountain and they watched the water going in and out of the fountain.

''Big sis, when I was little, I used to wonder where the water goes to after it leaves the holes. I didn't know that everything was connected and that they would always go back and forth. Funny, right?''

''Then, your childhood must have been fun''

''You bet, when my mother was alive, she would always take me out to play every time. My mother was a good mother to me and Jordan''

''That's a given, considering the fact that you grew up to be this beautiful and kind''

''Big sis, my brother said that when I come here, I might be able to walk again, but, I've gone through a lot of pain and now I don't want to harbor any hopes only to be disappointed''

''Jessi, do you know the basis for a successful treatment and healing?''

''What is it?''

''You see, trust is a basis for any successful treatment and healing. Without the trust of the patient, no matter what the doctor does, the patient might never be treated. I can only help you if you trust me''

''Trust? I used to trust Yvonne, but in the end, she abandoned us and I became this way''

''You don't have to force yourself, since you are going to be here for a while, let's take things slowly and get to know more about each other. I will prove to you that I am someone you can trust but, you must also promise to not hide anything from me''

''I am scared, big sis. I am scared that when the truth comes out, my brother is going to get hurt''

''Do you know, telling someone the truth and hurting them is much easier than telling lies just to comfort them? Because, in the end, when the truth comes out, the pain is only going to get much bigger''

Jessi and Carlien looked at each other silently afterwards.

...…

At Professor Glow's office, Jordan and Paige sat across him as he showed something on the screen to them and explained things about Jessi's condition.

''After studying the CT scan and MRI, I noticed that, after the accident, her legs suffered a great deal but this could have easily been prevented if she taken to the hospital much earlier. From the CT scan you can clearly see from this side that her legs weren't the problem. She had just received a shock and her legs went numb from the hit, but the fracture from the broken bones were not attended to well enough during the surgery leading to leg paralysis which happened some few months after she was able to use her legs.

Also, when you look at the position of her legs after the accident, you would noticed that, her front feet were faced right but it she had ran into the car as the report said, then at the point of the accident, her left feet should have been more affected than her right feet. So, this could mean that, she didn't get hit trying to cross the road but she was pushed into the moving vehicle''

Jordan sighed in shock and Paige touched his hand gently.

''What do you mean?'' Jordan asked as he and Paige exchanged glances.

''What I mean is, the accident was a deliberate one but you will have to investigate for find out more. This is all I can help with. Off course, I can confidently say that, perhaps, before the accident, she was either talking to someone of fighting with someone. Take it this way, when you are arguing with someone and both of you are standing on the stairs, at the rise of both emotions, anything could happen and the one in front could push the one standing at the edge. This could be accidental but when the person falls, depending on the foot that lost balance first, the impact will be on it the most''

''Yvonne, I am going to make her pay for doing this to Jessi and for lying to me''

''Jordan, for someone as cunning as Yvonne, we need evidence when dealing with her. Let's wait for the police report to come out of the investigation before we do anything. I also believe that with Carly's help, Jessi will speak up very soon. Let's not rush and wait for everything to be in order'' Paige said to Jordan, trying to reason with him.

''Alright''

''Don't worry, medical errors can be corrected most of the time and here at Touching Lives Healing Village, we always do our best so that our patients will have a comfortable life. It hasn't been so many years since it happened, it will work out well'' Professor Glow assured Jordan.

…..

Back at B-City.

Mirabel pulled over and got down from her car and handed the keys over to the valet before entering the popular R2Z Club. She was going to meet her cousin there. Dressed in a blue crop top and short black shorts, she looked smart and yet alluring. Mirabel was beautiful in her own way. She had an innocent baby face that made people want to treat her with care, but unlike her face, she had a fiery attitude and was quite proud, arrogant and wilful.

Entering inside the club, she scanned the dance floor looking for her cousin but because it was such a crowded, it took her quite a while before she finally spotted the girl with curly ginger hair.

Walking to her, Mirabel forcefully pulled her cousin, peeling her away from the tight embrace she was in with a man. She paid no attention to her cousin's displeased tone as she pulled her over to the counter.

''Mira, what did you do that for? I was having so much fun'' her cousin asked, clearly not happy with Mirabel's actions.

''You call almost getting on it with a complete stranger in the middle of a club, fun? Laura, you are becoming unbearable lately''

''Hey, I didn't call you here to insult or lecture me, okay? Compared to my wild life, I am better than you that is in an unrequited love all your life. I heard Jordan got himself a chick?'' Laura asked as she snapped her finger at the bartender, ''one bloody Mary and soda for her please'' she said to the bartender before looking at Mirabel.

''Why did you call me?'' Mirabel glared at her. She was in the middle of battling it out with someone she met online. She was almost about to win but her silly cousin picked the right time to call and disrupt her winning chance. She was extremely infuriated with her. Gaming was her go to, since she didn't have any friends besides Jordan and Lucas.

Jordan called to inform her that he was going to Paige's place and Lucas, that loser flee to Cosmos leaving her all by herself.

''Relax, I called you out because I wanted you to live a little. Your father told me you've been home since vacation and I been the good big sister, wanted you to have a little fun''

''You call all of this'' Mirabel pointed at the dancing floor and the people drinking and groping each other and frowned, ''having fun? Sorry, I pass''

''This is life, you should get used to it. Are you going to keep loving Jordan all your life?''

''Laura, that's enough. I am not interested in Jordan anymore. Paige is a nice person and I like her for Jordan. Can you stop making it look like I don't have a life besides him?''

''Okay, sorry buddy'' Laura picked the glass of soda and gave to her, ''at least drink this''

Mirabel snatched the glass from her and sat on the high chairs at the counter.

''We are leaving here after this'' she said to Laura as she drunk almost half of it.

She frowned and looked at Laura asking, ''this taste weird, Lau''

''That's because I added something to it. Something that will help you relax and have fun tonight'' Laura smiled as removed a small syringe containing cocaine. Mirabel had a look of shock on her face as she stepped down from the chair.

''Did you just feed me drugs? Laura, are you inside?'' Mirabel was beyond angry. Her cousin was a drug addict and had gone for rehab upon rehab. The last time she took drugs and was arrested, her parents paid their way for her to be released. She was aware of Laura's crazy attics but she didn't know she would one day fall into her trap.

''What? Is not so bad?'' Laura said and laughed. Mirabel slapped her hard and tears formed in her eyes as she said to her cousin.

''Our years of friendship and family ties ends here, Laura''

Mirabel turned to go and saw Joel walking out of one of the private rooms in the club. They were on the upper floor of the club. She immediately recognized him and started walking towards his direction.