Chapter 77

In the hospital inside Nathan's ward. Mrs. Clemon sat on Nathan's bed side as she spoke to Nathan about how he should not give up and that he had a lot to live for.

"My boy, you know you are too young to leave us now.You are yet to make a family for yourself my dear. You are yet to find the girl of your dreams. If it is Gloria or not who you would want to start a family with, we will support you my boy.Nathan please you have to fight this."

"You are way stronger than I am and I know you would not want to leave me with no grandson. Nathan don't live me without a grandson. Please fight this. You are all I got my dear."She spoke with tears threatening to stream down her face but she fought back every tear not wanting any to drop down her face.

"Nathan,you see, I am not crying because I know you will get through all of this. My very own sweet Nathan please wake up already."

At this moment, the door to Nathan's ward was pushed open and Gloria who had an Iv drip injected into her walked in as she pushed the IV stand into Nathan's room.

Mrs. Clemon stood up weakly, wiped off the tears that threatened to fall from her eyes with the back of her hand and walked up to Gloria. "You should not have come in here. You are not well yourself Gloria."

"No aunt. I could not take it anymore. I have been sleeping all this while. I have to see Nathan when it is my fault that he is lying here. Aunt, I heard all that you were saying to Nathan.I didn't mean to eavesdrop though. I should try talking to him myself too if you do not mind. I might be able to trigger something with in him after all Nathan and I are in love."Gloria said weakly.

"Alright my dear." Mrs. Clemon said as she took a step back for Gloria to walk towards Nathan.

Gloria pushed the wheels under her IV drip stand and walked towards Nathan. When she got beside Nathan's bed,she was stomped by the burns on Nathan's body. She crunched down and sat by Nathan's bed and holding onto his hand with her other free hand she called out.

"Nate," Tears falling down her face.

"Gloria, you need not be weak. Nathan needs us now.Please do not cry in front of him. The doctors said although he is not showing any signs of movement, he can hear and feel everything."

Gloria turned and nodded at Mrs. Clemon. "Alright aunt."

Holding back her tears, and with Nathan's hand in hers,she said vehemently. "Nate, you heard mom. She said she wants a grandson. How can we give her one if you do not fight this? I know this is all my fault but I will give anything to switch sides with you Nate. I love you so much that it hurts me

seeing you like this. Please fight this. We still have a family to make."

"I quiet remember you said you will want our first child to be a girl just as pretty as I am. Nate, now is the time we should be thinking of making that girl. I miss you so much Nate. And I am deeply sorry that this had to happen because of me but please do not think about leaving us yet." Gloria continued in an aggrieved tone.

Meanwhile Nathan was stuck in darkness. He heard his mother calling out to him earlier and talking about how he should not leave her with out a grandson. He tried so hard to open his eyes but no matter how hard he tried, he could not over come the darkness.

Now all he can hear is Gloria's voice and how she feels bad about him and she wanting them to have a child together.But Nathan loathed Gloria to the core. He was trying so hard to get his hand out of Gloria's grasp but all his movements felt futile.

At this time when Gloria spoke about having a daughter as pretty as she is, Nathan recalled his gorgeous wife. 'Hilda' He called out in the darkness. Where is she he thought.

'Hilda, Hilda, he kept calling out to her in the darkness. But there was still no sign or anything. Nathan became the more confused. He began to ran as fast as he could so he could get out of the darkness in hopes of seeing a light. But no matter how fast he run, he still ended up in darkness.

He grew tired after running for sometime and begun to think about how he ended up stuck where he was at the moment.That was when it hit him. The accident.

No, no, no. It can not be." he shouted but still there was no movement from him in the real world.

'I can not be dead. What will become of Hilda? She is still too fragile. I can not leave her like this." Nathan said.

Inside the ward room. Gloria had been telling Nathan about all the goodI times they had before and so many other stories when a nurse walked in.

"Miss Gloria, it is time for your medication." She said politely.

"No, no. I do not want any medication at this moment. I want to be with Nathan. Leave now." Gloria said.

"But miss...."

Gloria cut her off before she could continue. "No nothing.Please go."

When Mrs. Clemon saw how stubborn Gloria was being when she was asked to take her medications, she walked up to stand beside her. "My dear, you need to get the medication.You would not Nathan waking up to rather see you weak in bed.You also have to get well. Do not worry about Nathan.I will be here with him. Go on and get your medication." Mrs.Clemon said sweetly to Gloria.

Gloria wanted to refute but she knew for a fact that Mrs.Clemon would not take a no for an answer. "Alright aunt."With that said, she stood up and turned to leave Nathan's ward.

When she placed Nathan's hand back down on the bed,the nurse noticed Nathan's fingers moving. "Madam look he moved.