Blemished Love - Season 1 - Episode 57

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Blemished Love - Season 1 - Episode 57

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When he woke up the next day, he waited for Melisa to come over. Hoping she had changed her mind over night but it never happened.
Dane had told Michelle that morning he wasn’t going to undergo any more therapies and wanted to go home. Melisa who hadn’t gone home yet because she wanted to personally monitor some of her overnight patients seemed not to care when she heard he was packing out.


‘Grissel, do this for your daughter.’ Tom said standing an inch from her.
‘Trust me, I want to but what do I say when I walk in there.’
‘Mom, I’m sure you would figure it out.’ Dani chipped in.
‘Princess it doesn’t work that way.’
‘But Daddy would leave me here if you don’t.’ She threw tantrums.
‘I know but we can’t force him.’ Grissel said smooching her back.
‘Everyone is avoiding him because he has only one leg now.’ She cried.
‘Alright, I would go with you guys.’
‘Thank you mom.’ She threw herself gently on her. Shirley is always conscious of her mom’s body anytime she wants to jump on her.
‘Kindly fetch my scarf for me.’ She told her.
Shirley run off while Tom took her place beside her on the couch.
‘You are doing the right thing Grissel.’
‘This isn’t a big deal. I mean if he wants to jump out there with one leg just allow him to.’


‘Grissel, he’s vulnerable and besides Lisa has rejected him.’
‘So? He deserves that kind of treatment.’
‘He has paid for his crimes so stop being angry with him.’
‘Since when has he become your friend?’
‘Well, I love his daughter so I think he’s family now.’ Tom replied her.
‘Gosh, you sound like my daughter.’
‘I love her mom too.’ He teased.
Dani came back few minutes after and they left to the hospital. Gina had stayed back to get some laundry done before they get back.
Michelle had told Tom it was a bad idea for Dane to leave the hospital in his condition but he insisted it was his life and since Melisa didn’t care if he left or stayed, they called on Grissel to talk to him.
Stella and her mom had gone to the airport to pick up Judge Reed and his wife.

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He reached out for his bag on the chair and fell off the bed. He held onto the floor in pains.
Just at that moment Michelle entered to check on him.
‘Get out.’ He yelled.
‘But you are bleeding.’ She said walking closer.
‘And I don’t need your help.’
‘Come on, don’t be a baby. Do you really think this your stunt would get you anywhere with Lisa?’
‘Just leave me alone.’ He snarled and gathered his clothing’s on the floor with him to cover his bleeding amputated leg.
By the look of things Michelle knew he wasn’t in any danger except he may need a few stitches. She walked out and saw Tom, Grissel and Shirley walking closer.
Michelle sighed with relieve when she saw the Addison family. Spending the last five months around Melisa had made her love the whole family.
‘Great, you guys are on time.’
‘Is he in there?’
‘Yeah, he fell off the bed and wouldn’t accept help.’
‘My daddy fell.’ She said rushing towards the door.
‘Come back here.’ Grissel pulled her back.
‘But mom, he’s hurt.’
‘It’s alright, he would be fine.’ Michelle murmured to Dani.
‘Can we see him now?’ Grissel asked.
‘Sure, I would just wait out here.’ Michelle told them.


They knocked and there was no response. Grissel and her daughter stood at the door watching him focus on the Scrabble board in front of him.
‘I said I don’t want to see anyone Michelle.’
‘Not even me?’ Grissel said with sadness in her voice. The sight of Dane on the floor helpless humbled her.


He raised up his face and stared at them. Shirley run up to him.
‘Dad, you are hurt. I brought mom so she can get you help.’ She pointed at her mom who was still at the door.
Tom standing behind her kept pushing her forward.
‘I don’t need help princess.’ He managed to say covering his amputated leg carefully.
‘You sure about that?’ Grissel finally said.
Dane just stared at her for a while.
‘I’m fine Grissel.’ He avoided her gaze while making sure he was properly covered.
‘You know it’s okay to be embarrassed but don’t do that in front of your daughter.’
‘Yes, daddy. We are here to help you grow your leg back.’


He finally smiled. ‘I’m sure you are. Thank you.’ Dane rubbed her hair smoothly.
‘Daniella can you go out with Tom for a while.’ Grissel whispered.
‘Mom, you called me Daniella.’ She smiled cheekily.
‘Yes I did.’ She said walking towards Dane.
Tom dragged her off before she could say another word.
‘You don’t need to be here.’
‘Well, I didn’t want to but I live with two kids who won’t let me sleep until I see you.’
Grissel saw the pain reflecting through his smiles.
‘I can’t look at you right now Grissel.’
‘Okay, I would just sit next to you then.’ She said and he raised his head staring her in the eyes.


Grissel smiled and held on to the chair beside him to sit with him on the floor.
‘Easy.’ He reached out to her hands to help her sit properly.
‘You see, there’s still some kindness in you.’
‘I can’t live with one leg Grissel.’
‘You can. Look I know you hate yourself right now but it’s a process which would blow over soon.’
‘I can’t drive my daughter to school.’
‘Why do we have drivers?’
‘For emergencies.’ He muttered.
‘Okay, you just have to see your daughter’s life as an emergency each school day.


‘I also need to work to fend for her.’
‘Last I checked, Brooks is doing fine with the company and you’ve made a lot of money so I’m sure you have your daughter’s entire life covered.’
‘She wants to get two degrees so I would need to work extra hard and I can’t do that with one leg.’
‘You are not an employee in your own company Reed.’
He gave up. ‘You have answer’s for every question right?’
Of course, my point is you didn’t choose this to happen. It’s a tragedy but life must still go on.’
‘I don’t have anything to live for.’
‘Really?’ She frowned. ‘Dani, can you come here for a minute.’ Grissel knew her husband wouldn’t be far away from the door.


Dani came rushing in.
‘Mom, is he okay.’
‘Yes, he would be fine. Kindly tell the doctor he’s ready for the stitches.’
‘Okay mom.’ She said and rushed out again.


‘That right there is who you have to live for.’ Grissel said tapping him on the shoulder.

Dane gave out a loud sigh and smiled.
‘I’m really sorry.’ He started to shed tears and Grissel let him do that for a while and handed him one of his shirt’s from the chair.

‘I’ve forgiven you Reed.’
‘Thank you so much.’ He muttered and a knock came on the door.

Michelle sent a nurse to clean him up while Tom and Dani went in search of Melisa.

They heard she was still around that morning.

***

‘Rosa, why is there a crowd in front of the VIP room.’ Melisa asked after she was done with her last round on Dane’s floor.
‘’Oh, that’s Mr. Addison’s room.” The nurse who was on duty with Melisa throughout the night said.
‘I already know the occupant of that room but why is there a crowd.’
‘I understand he fell earl…….’

She didn’t even finish her statement and Melisa was already on her way to the door. She dropped the file she was holding earlier on the floor. Rosa picked it up wondering why she had rushed out that way.

Those around the room withdrew their steps back when they saw her coming.
‘So I heard you are having twins again.’ Dane asked to take his mind off the pains.
‘Yeah, they are boys and my husband insists on naming them after his two moms.’ Grissel laughed.


‘Wow! Girls name for boys. That’s nice.’
‘You two are really one hell of control freaks.’ She hit him on the shoulder while Dane laughed.


The nurse dressing his wound smiled at them. Melisa entered at that moment and wasn’t expecting Grissel to be there so she was surprised and stood at the door for a while.
‘Lisa, I didn’t know you were around.’ Grissel asked as they both were staring at each other.


‘I had a rough night with my patients so I decided to monitor them for a while before I go back home.’
‘Alright, we arrived a while ago.’ Grissel announced.
‘Sylvia, what are you doing?’ Melisa was focused on her since she entered the room.
‘Dr. Michelle said he needed stiches.’
‘Michelle? Stiches in here?’

Sylvia is already eleven months in her internship so Melisa was expecting her to know Dane doesn’t need stitches and besides stiches aren’t done in there.
‘Yes, she asked me to clean him up.’
‘You can go now.’ Melisa ordered.
‘But I’ve been ta……’
Melisa gave her a stare. ‘He doesn’t need stiches.’
‘Huh! Do you want to kill me?’ Dane finally spoke up seeing the seriousness on her face.
‘Yes, I thought about that last night.’ Melisa replied him.


Grissel just looked on unperturbed.
‘Nurse, please continue where you stopped.’ Dane asked politely.
‘I think I have it covered Sylvia.’ Melisa glanced at her sternly.
‘What are you doing? You are even not my doctor.’
‘You think I came here to attend to you?’ Melisa asked rudely.
‘Then let the professionals do the job.’ Dane responded while Grissel watched on smiling.