Return Of The Discarded

A Pain To Forget

Abigail patted Jessica on the shoulders before walking out on her. Jessica remained frozen, her hands trembling. Why did she even sign the document? Have they bewitched her or what? Jessica was so shocked into thought that she forgot to blink. Her eyes got so dried that she began feeling some itches of pain on her eyes.

“Ma’am,” a voice sounded, snapping Jessica out from the state of ice-cold thought she was soaked in.

Jessica then turned to look at who it was, and Immediately her eyes caught up to the person, she smiled.

“Ma’am, is everything okay?” the voice asked again. 

“Hazel, I’m fine thank you for asking,” Jessica replied grinning. 

“Are you sure? You don’t look so fine as you say, ma’am,” Hazel responded, doubtful. She held Jessica’s wheelchair then pushed it gradually to the kitchen where they had been together cooking.

Hazel was an old maid in the Creek family mansion. In fact, she was the one that took care of Jessica at her tender age. She was the one who had been throughout with Jessica through her difficult times, from the moment her father died.

While in the kitchen, Hazel stared at Jessica with folded arms. “Ma’am, I don’t like it when you get worried a lot. You are hurting me deeply.”

“You know you can talk to me, right? I’m here always for you,” Hazel assured, touching Jessica softly on her cheek as she playfully yanked it.

Jessica smiled softly then looked at Hazel. “It’s just that I don’t trust my stepmother. I think she is planning to take away the only thing that’s left of my father from me. Even with her getting everything, I don’t know why she’s still so consistent in taking the one I cherished and loved the most.”

Jessica said this with a deep breath, as she looked downwards, she knew her step mother has something off her sleeves, and because of Jessica was scared of Abigail hurting her son, she decided to play along. 

Hearing what Jessica said, Hazel gently touched her on her head, then massaged her head gently, her fingers digging in as she caressed it softly. This was what Hazel had been doing to Jessica since when she was little, anytime Jessica was worried hazel does the head massage making Jessica stay calm. 

“I want you to know one thing, and that thing is that I will always protect you, no matter what. Your father had left you under my care, and I made a promise to him to watch over you and your son is also my priority as well. I have been having suspicions towards Abigail, your stepmother, and I know she will do anything to take what you love and cherish. And for your safety, I advise you not to react because Abigail is very dangerous. It’s better to be alive to fight another day than to die now and forget about everything.”

Hazel said some encouraging words to Jessica, giving her reasons why she shouldn’t fight but wait for the right time. While still talking, the kitchen door slammed open with a loud bang.

Bang……….

“Oooh, I see you are having some heartfelt conversation. But it looks like you have forgotten that you have one job to do which is cooking, we are hell starving! What’s your problem? You should be done cooking minutes ago. What’s your damn problem, you both!” Isabella yelled angrily, her teeth clenched, her fists curled as she stared daggers at Hazel and Jessica.