#THE_BLIND_GIRL
©Sir Zach
EPISODE 8
*WARD 206*
*RIA POV*
I tried to concentrate on counting my steps back to the ward with the bottle in my hand but then someone had bumped on my way as I lost concentration with the bottle falling off my grip. I heard giggling in the hallway then I realized children were around. I searched for the water but couldn’t find it.. then I regretted not letting Emily take me back to the Ward. I was still searching when I heard masculine voice but I saw nothing… Of course I’m blind so I couldn’t see whoever it was! My heart beats rapidly and the palms of my hands sweat when my body processed there was a male right in front of me.
“Are you okay?” The raspy voice had said and my body trembled when he took my hands to drop the bottle. I thought of hitting him with my stick for holding me but he was wise enough to step away from me. I didn’t know what he saw but probably the way I held my stick in a defensive stance ready to fight him if he did anything stupid. Since all they know is harassing women never minding our feelings.. So I didn’t think he was different.. All Men are the same. Monstrous in Nature! And they don’t deserve to live! To me there was only one good man in the world.. one who was different from every other men, my dad! He is the only one I regard as a good man. I Wondered if Ian was stalking me when Phoenix said he was the same guy that retrieved my purse. I left when I felt uncomfortable around the so called Ian.
“Phoebe!” Phoenix screamed when we entered the ward. He went to her and left me to find my way to the bed
“Why are you here?..you should be at school” Phoebe questioned
“His teacher called Mrs Elise and said that he won’t stop crying because of you” I responded to her question
“Such a crybaby” she muttered
“Come on Phoebe don’t be mad at him.. he was only worried about you”
“I know but he should have stayed at school and wait till I return home”
“Here drink up” I gave her the water
“I’m sorry it took me forever to bring it to you”
“It’s okay Mom”
“Phoenix” I called him.
“Yes mom” he replied in a low tone
“He’s probably getting ready to cry”
“Stop that Phoebe” I silenced her
“Come to me Phoenix.. Don’t pay attention to her” I spread my arms out and he hugged me. His head resting on my chest.
“Look mom..she’s sticking out her tongue at me”
“Phoebe”
“Okay fine..I’m sorry”
The door opened
“Hello Phoebe”
Mrs Elise walked in
“Hi Mrs Elise”
“How are you feeling now?”
“I am good”
“Look I stopped by at the restaurant and bought you hamburger”
“Oh Thank You Mrs Elise”
“Can she eat it now?”
“Yes..yes the doctor said she can eat now”
She gave one hamburger to Phone and another to Phoenix
“Here you go little man”
“Thank You Mrs Elise”
“You’re welcome..care for doughnut Miss Ria?”
“No I’m okay….so did you get the materials?”
“I barely even made it to the store when I got a call from his teacher. I was worried that he would cry himself out so I had to go to school to get him… but you don’t have to worry too much about it…I called Mrs Rose”
“What did she say?”
“She already lacyked the ones we need after I sent the list to her”
“When now?”
“I will get them tomorrow”
“Okay”
“I saw Mr Gillan at the reception so she said Phoebe can go home today”
“That’s good then”
“And…about that guy earlier…”
My forehead creases
“What’s about him?”
“I mean Mr Ian..he seems like a good guy”
I hissed – there are no good guys in the world
“Yeah I understand you Miss Ria…I know there is no good man in your world but I’m just saying Mr Ian is a good guy in my world… And you also need to see how he was staring at you.. like he was in Love”
“Love?” I snorted
“Let’s not talk about that Mrs Elise.. the kids are listening”
“Oh! Okay..but I gave him your business card”
“You did what?”
“I gave him a card”
“Why?”
“What else..to make a dress?”
“I don’t major in male wears”
“Yes I know that…but Mr Ian must have a sister, mom or wife..no he is not married since he doesn’t have a ring on”
“Whatever…but you shouldn’t have given him my business card.. don’t give it to any man cause I don’t need one close to me”
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*ELISE POV*
“Don’t bring that Into your business Miss Ria. I understand where you are driving at but at the same time I suggest you don’t think like that.. who Knows Ian might be of help”
“Help? What help?..I don’t need his help! I don’t need any help from his kind! So you don’t try to convince Me to think he is a good man or that he might be of help!”. She yelled – I shouldn’t have told her about Ian.. but I was only trying to tell her what I saw about him. There was love in his eyes but I don’t know if Ian knows that too.. the way he looked at her when she was going back into the ward it was clear he felt something for her and that Ria was going to make him an happy Man. I know that for sure from my experience with men.
Miss Ria is having issues trusting men – from what she told me about her past it’s enough for her to distrust men but not to the extent of hating all of them. On several occasions I have tried to tell her that all men are not the same but she gets mad each time I say that.
Love doesn’t exist for Ria and she had made up her mind never to be with any man because of what she went through in the hands of Lucas.
I met her Two years ago, that day she wanted to take a bus down to the store to buy some materials. I figured she was blind when I saw her walk stick and without wasting time I helped her into the bus. I wondered how a blind Lady could find her way to the bus station. We did little Introduction and Miss Ria gave me her card and I was more shocked when I saw that she was a seamstress but I had to believe after hearing the words of her mouth. She was special… not an ordinary blind Lady, she was a woman of dreams and determination to fulfill them was so eminent in her tone that day. That faithful day I decided to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge after my husband left me to be with my best friend.
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*FLASHBACK*
I woke up one morning to the sound of my doorbell hoping to find my husband who hasn’t been home for days but only to find a divorce paper from the court with a note attached to it. The note was written by my husband. My very own husband said he fell in love with my friend who was now carrying his child. He said he wasn’t ready to spend his whole life with a barren. We’ve been married for 10 years and I couldn’t bear him a child. He left me to be with my friend who would give him a child. I cried for days and when I couldn’t take it anymore I decided to commit suicide by jumping off a bridge… but I changed my mind after I met Miss Ria. If Someone who is blind didn’t give up on Herself then what’s wrong with me?.
She sensed I wasn’t happy and then pestered me to tell her what was wrong. I told her in tears and she comforted me with soothing words. She told me never to give up on myself just because my husband left me. So instead of saying goodbye to her when she got to her destination she pleaded with me to follow her to the store and I did cause I wanted to get to know more about her and business. We became friends that day..and weeks later when I noticed she was afraid to be around men I asked her. I had cried my ass out when she told me her story. She is strong to have survive that incident. She is a broken woman who needed someone to care for her. Those horrible experiences with Lucas made her distrust men.. her hatred towards is behind human imagination. She never want to have anything to do with any man that was why she took Phoebe and Phoenix in. She’s determined to take care of them like they are her own. It wasn’t easy getting permission from the court cause they are supposed to stay at the children center. Miss Ria doesn’t want them to get separated so I had to step in.
“I’m sorry Miss Ria…I didn’t mean too -” she wiped a tear that strayed down her cheek
“I’m so sorry. miss Ria I didn’t mean to make you cry..please don’t t cry” I begged
“It’s ..okay…” She sniffed
“I’m sorry for yelling at you like that..I was just -”
“I know…I know Miss Ria that you’ve been able to survive without any man help. And I’m sorry for mentioning that guy’s name”
She nodded and I hugged her. The kids just kept looking at us… wondering why She acted that way but they will never understand.
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