The doctors felt so much sympathy for the girls at this point. "Here let us help you." Dr. Ruth said helping Kristy onto the bed.
Dr. Lim went to check up on Ada and checked the machines. He called for nurses to transfer the girls to new room. The doctors went through some test on the girls and concluded that Ada was paralyzed entirely. The only chance she had for recovery was from the waist up. From the waist down she had no other way of recovering unless a miracle happened. Kristy was recovering but still very weak at this point. She needed extra rest and no more traumas.
"Please let us see our sister's condition." Kristy begged.
Dr. Ruth and Lim looked at each other then at her. "Who's your sister?" Dr. Lim asked.
"The one that shot everybody." Kristy responded then thought of Louis. "How is Louis doing?" she asked.
"We don't know." Dr. Ruth replied. The doctors were not sure if they should let the girls leave the recovery room but allowed them out of pity. Who knew what would happen to Louis and Nnadia at this point.
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Ekin, Louis, and Leon were rushed to the emergency room where doctors operated meticulously on them. Frankie waited outside the hospital room impatiently pacing back and forth wondering what happened and why Nnadia was still alive.
Annie came to look for him. "I heard there was a severe shooting between your friends." She said. "Is everything okay?" she asked noticing his worried expression.
Frankie shook his head. "I don't know anymore." He replied letting out a deep sigh and rolling his eyes as he paced back and forth.
Annie held onto his hand firmly. "Everything will be okay." She said to reassure him.
He nodded and asked on of his teammate to gather a report from everyone involved. His teammate responded, "Relax Frankie, Marco has taken care of it.'
At the mention of Marco's name Annie remembered arguing with him at Nnadia and Ekin's wedding. A familiar figure walking towards her to protect her but she couldn't make out who that person was. She shook her head trying to think but couldn't come up with anything.
"Why's he on this case?" Frankie asked alarmed. He couldn't imagine what crazy plans Marco had up his sleeve. "Where is he?" he asked letting go of Annie's hand not noticing her in deep concentration.
"He's at Nnadia Lai's room taking a report." His teammate replied.
"I'm going to check on him." He said then turned briefly to Annie. "I have to go. Wait for Ekin's progress for me."
Annie broke out of her concentration. "Ok." She replied tilting her head a little trying to smile. Frankie then proceeded to follow his teammate.
Arriving, Frankie noticed Marco talking to one of the nurses and getting a report. "What are you doing here?" Frankie asked suspiciously.
Marco turned around. "Hi, Frankie." He said rather uncomfortable. Frankie glared at him. But before he could say anything Marco said, "I know I've made mistakes but I swear I just want to help you right now." Frankie stared at him sternly. He didn't know if he should believe Marco since Marco wanted him dead a few weeks ago and now seems to want to befriend him again.
Marco smiled and said, "When I was recovering in the hospital, my life flashed before me and I realized that you could have killed me that day, but you didn't. That was when I realized the strong bond we had as friends. I'm sorry. I let jealousy get in the way of our friendship." He replied.
Frankie thought about it. "We've been friends since we were kids, I won't let our friendship go that easily." He said patting Marco on the back. They laughed together and finally resolved their differences with a tight fist hold.
After getting a report together they went to meet Annie at the emergency rooms. Frankie told Marco about Annie's condition. Marco felt guilty for everything and explained how Leon had used Annie to bribe him into helping destroy Alex, Francis, Ekin, and Louis. They now understood everything going on.
Meanwhile Annie was still trying to figure out the images she saw but couldn't piece it together. She remembered a scene where she woke up next to Frankie and he was mad but then she also remembered an argument with Marco, but couldn't clearly see who this Marco guy was.
As they approached Annie, Frankie noticed her in deep thought. "Are you okay?" he asked her.
Annie looked up to see him and Marco. She immediately flinched. "Who is he? Why's he here?" she asked afraid of Marco. She didn't know why. She tried to think about it.
"I better leave." Marco said. "I don't want to alarm her. I'll get these reports processed." He informed Frankie.
Frankie nodded and held onto Annie who was confused as to why she flinched. "It'll be ok." He said calming her down.
"Who was that?" she asked again, calmer this time.
"He's my partner." Frankie answered running his fingers down her hair. "He's a good guy." Frankie tried to convince her.
"Then why am I afraid of him." She asked puzzled.
Frankie let out a deep sigh. He didn't want her to remember but he had to tell her the truth. "Probably because you dated him once and feel bad for dumping him for no reason." He said trying to keep as much detail out as possible.
"I did something like that?" Annie asked wondering if she did.
"I don't know the details because we dated after you broke up with him." He lied.
"I see." Annie said trying to think about it as she nodded still in his embrace while Marco watched from afar. He was still very much in love with Annie but he didn't want to force her into loving him. He realized that she didn't love him and even with amnesia she was scared of him.
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They prepared a special wheel chair for Ada and a regular one for Kristy. With the help of some nurses the girls were transported to the emergency room. Frankie and Annie were still waiting. The doctors had not come out yet. "How are they?" Kristy asked seeing Frankie and Annie.
Frankie looked at her and shook his head. "I don't know." He replied. "We're still waiting." He informed her then realized Annie was staring at the sisters.
"Kristy? Ada?" Annie said unsure of herself.
Kristy nodded and wondered why that was more of a question. Ada was only able to sit still with a back support to keep her limp muscles from falling and dropping her.
"Do I know you?" Annie asked trying to think hard about how familiar they were.
As Kristy was about to respond, Frankie interrupted her. "I think I left my cell phone in the car can you go get it for me?" he said dragging Annie away from Kristy. "I need it to call the station and check up on some files."
"Oh ok." Annie said still curious to who the two women were in front of her as she walked away.
Noticing her out of sight Frankie informed Kristy, "She has amnesia and I rather her not remember you two because it'll be very hard for her to accept what she's done and everything that's happened." He said trying to protect Annie.
Kristy nodded. "We understand," she replied holding Ada's hand firmly. They also knew Annie had a good heart and shouldn't be restricted to her future by the past.
Annie had come back for Frankie's keys because he didn't give it to her and heard everything. Now she was even more afraid of her past. Who was she and why was she scared of Marco? Why did theses girls look so familiar yet so distant from her? Why is Frankie lying to her? What didn't he want her to know about the past? What kind of person was she? All these thoughts clouded her mind and she ran off to think.
Moments later two doctors came out of the emergency room looking somber. Frankie rushed to them while Kristy and Ada sat earnestly in their wheelchair awaiting the news. A doctor Frankie stood next to asked, "Are you here for Leon Lai."
Frankie nodded, "I'm waiting to see if he's dead or not." He said sarcastically.
"Well then, should I report his conditions to you?" the doctor also sarcastically asked.
Kristy nodded, "Please tell me how my brother-in-law is doing." She asked feeling it was right to address him as such even though she didn't exactly understand his relationship with Nnadia but hearing her sister declare her love for him earlier, made it feel right to call him that.
"We were able to save Leon, but we don't know how his recovery will be. He's been shot near his heart and might not recover as fast." He informed them. "He's been transported to a recovery room." The doctor said then left.
Another doctor asked, "Are you here for Ekin Wong?"
Frankie nodded. "I'm his friends and these two are his sister-in-laws." Frankie said out of routine. It didn't feel strange though to call them that because Ekin did legally marry Nnadia.
"We're sorry we couldn't save him. You can see him one last time." The doctor informed ready to lead them in. Frankie followed in deep concern. Kristy and Ada were taken back with grief.
"How about Louis Wong?" Kristy asked. Frankie paused and awaited the response. They were all terrified of the outcome.
" You need to wait for the next doctor." This doctor said and continued to lead Frankie in.
About five minutes had passed and another doctor came out. "Are you the family of Louis Wong?" the doctor asked. Kristy nodded. "I'm sorry we aren't able to save him." The doctor informed them. "He lost too much blood. We're sorry." He said mournfully.
Kristy's heart froze as she gripped Ada's hand. Ada heart almost stopped.
"You can visit him one last time." The doctor said motioning them to follow him into the emergency room. The nurses pushed Ada and Kristy in on the wheelchairs.
The emergency room was cold and dim. The light was limited casing them to feel uncomfortable as if a ghost was walking around. Then they reached the bed he was operated on. Louis was struggling to breathe with breathing contraptions on him. "Please hurry, push me and my sister over there." Kristy ordered the nurses. They scurried over with Kristy and Ada on each side of Louis.
Louis looked at them and tried to smile. "As long as you two are well I can go in peace." He said softly.
"No! You'll be okay." Kristy cried.
He wiped her tears away slowly with his hand. "I'm sorry. I can't love you in this lifetime because I love Ada too much. In my next life, I promise I'll love you with my heart and sole fully and completely." He said softly.
"No! I don't care about that anymore. I just want you to live." She cried laying her head on his body wrapping her arms around him.
He stroked her hair and turned to Ada's side. Henoticed how still Ada was sitting with no emotions. He reached for her but she didn't reach for him. "Are you okay?" he managed to ask holding his hands out to her.
Ada blinked her eyes with tears coming from them. She couldn't say anything, she couldn't move yet she wanted so much to respond to him. She wanted to tell himshe loved him and that she heard everything he said when she was unconscious. SHe wanted to let him know how muhc he meant to her, but her muscles failed her.
"Are you mad at me?" he asked. She blinked her eyes again struggling to move but it was hopeless.
Kristy looked up from her tears. "Ada is paralyzed. She can't move any of her muscles including her tongue and mouth to talk." She informed him. Just then Louis started trembling. "LOUIS!" Kristy screamed. "LOUIS!" she cried. "Call the doctor!" Kristy told her nurse who quickly ran to notify someone.
Suddenly Ada spoke, "Lou....Louis." She said softly.
Kristy heard her and shouted, "Louis, Ada is calling you!" she cried trying to have him calm down. Louis was still trembling as he looked over to Ada and reached for her. Ada's nurse pushed her wheelchair closer but before he reached her, his hands fell. He stopped trembling, his heart stopped beating. He died.
"LOUIS!" Kristy screamed tugging him with the little strength she had.
Ada closed her eyes with sorrow and grief. She couldn't say anything else other than his name earlier.
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Meanwhile Frankie was in Ekin's emergency room. Ekin was weak and hooked up to many contraptions. "How's Nnadia?" Ekin immediately asked in a breathless stutter.
"How can you still care for her after what she's done?" Frankie asked
Ekin let out a deep sigh. "I rather not hate Nnadia." He said looking sternly at Frankie. "Hate is what caused everything so far." He informed him with another deep sigh.
Frankie shook his head. "I can't believe you. She should be in jail for everything she's done. No I mean she should be dead!" he shouted.
Ekin was mad at Frankie's comment. "Who are you to say she deserve death?" he asked angrily. "Can you honestly tell me you've done nothing wrong in your life?" he asked.
"Look at everything she's done to Annie, her sisters, you and even Louis!" he yelled furiously. "I've never killed anyone who didn't deserve to die." Frankie finished.
Ekin took a deep breath. "She never intentionally harmed me or her sisters." He said barely able to breathe. "Nicky, Kevin, Alex, Francis, and Simon were not innocent?" Ekin said to prove his point as he started fading away.
Annie had followed Frankie in and was listening at the door. She suddenly recalled a lot of memory with the names Ekin had just mentioned. Especially Simon, her father's name.
"Hang in there man." Frankie tried to convince Ekin he would be alright.
"Even Louis and I aren't that innocent." He stuttered thinking about the life they had selling drugs, running strip clubs, casinos, bars, and brothels. He started having trouble breathing.
"Man, I hear you. Don't die on me man!" Frankie said noticing Ekin was losing it. Ekin managed to smile. "Take care of yourself. And help me watch Louis and Nic." He said before he lost his last breathe and died.
Frankie was shaken up and on the verge of tears but he was still silently looking at Ekin when he heard sniffling noises and turned around to see Annie crying. They stared at each other for a moment. Frankie became worried, "What's wrong?" he asked.
Annie cried. "I remember." She said running off. Hearing Simon's name brought back everything from the past. The car accident, the evil schemes, and the horrible person she once was. She couldn't take it. The truth was too painful to bear.
Frankie backed up and pounded on the wall. "Dam it!" was all he could say. He looked at Ekin who was now lifeless on the hospital bed and didn't know how to comfort Annie. After a long silence a teammate of Frankie called him for help and he left.
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Kristy and Ada watched as doctors and nurses rolled Louis out. They both cried and felt agonizing pain within their hearts. Finally after sitting there motionless for a while, Kristy looked at Ada. "Let's go see Nnadia." She said. Ada blinked her eyes to agree.
Nnadia had been treated and was now in bandages sitting in the hospital jail room. Frankie's team had called him for backup to question Nnadia. Frankie sat down across from her raged with anger because of Ekin and Louis's death.
"What was your motive for killing Ekin and Louis?" Frankie asked with no concern for Leon because he didn't know him nor did he like him.
Nnadia chuckled sitting on the bed not responding to Frankie. He tried again. "Why did you shoot them?" he asked irritated.
Nnadia giggled while she tilted her head back and forth humming. "Do you know that Ekin and Louis died because of you!" he shouted angrily.
Nnadia pulled back and covered herself with the blanket screaming and hollering. "Don't hit me! I'll do whatever you want! Please don't hit me!" she cried now in tears.
Frankie felt bad; he knew partly what she went through from Marco and Ekin. He backed up a little and looked to his teammates. "Okay guys let's go. You guys wait outside for any funny business." He said still not fully trusting her because she was able to fake death once so why not fake going crazy.
Kristy and Ada arrived just as Frankie was preparing to leave. He stopped and stared at them. "Can we visit Nnadia?" Kristy asked in a weak soft voice. Frankie nodded in empathy for them.
Ada couldn't move but her eyes let Kristy know she was scared to enter Nnadia's room because they were uncertain of Nnadia's condition. Kristy held onto Ada's hand tightly as they entered. Nadia was dancing on the bed with her hair in a mess. She had minor injuries from scraping against the floor and scratching her arm against the bed but nothing severe.
Kristy held Ada's hand firmer knowing exactly what she must be feeling because she felt the same way. Tears came out of both their eyes as they watched Nnadia jumping and dancing like a lunatic. Kristy informed the nurses they could leave them alone. The nurses nodded and left..
Nnadia unexpectedly stopped and stared at them. She hopped off the bed. "Who are you?" she asked giggling hysterically.
"We're your sisters." Kristy responded in tears.
Nnadia chuckled. "I don't have sisters. I am Nadia Chan. I only have a father and mother. We own a restaurant called Fortunes." She laughed and jumped back on the bed.
"We're your sisters. You never owned that restaurant. You are not Nadia Chan!" Kristy finally yelled unable to hold it in. "You're Chung-Ling! We're sisters!" She cried.
Ada was also in tears as she watched and listened. She was unable to move, unable to talk. She could only cry. Kristy let go of Ada's hand and struggled towards Nnadia. She immediately fell to the floor. "Nnadia!" She called.
Nnadia turned around. "Little girl be careful." She told Kristy helping her up then she laughed. "You're a big girl. I'm a little girl." She giggled running over to Ada.
Ada was still crying. Nnadia looked at her and observed her expression. "Why are you crying?" Nnadia asked with a confused expression. "You're a big girl. Big girls don't cry anymore." Nnadia said drying her tears.
Ada finally managed to speak. "Sis..... sisters." She stuttered. Nnadia paused to observe her. Ada continued. "We very...ver...very close." Ada finished and took a deep breath unable to continue.
Kristy wobbled over to them. She put her arms around them but Nnadia backed off in fright. "Why can't you remember us?" Kristy shouted in tears.
Nnadia shook her head. "I don't know you." She said. "I can't know you. Simon will kill you. Be quiet. I don't have sisters." Nnadia said now crying herself.
"Simon is dead!" Kristy yelled. "He died already!"
"You're lying to me. I know he's still here. He's still around." Nnadia said looking around the room shivering as she imagined him watching her.
Kristy's heart could no longer be broken because it was dead, inside and out. First Joey is in a coma, Ada is paralyzed, Louis died and now Nnadia was crazy. She couldn't move. Weakness engulfed her and she fell to the floor. She felt a pain hit her heart and started shaking.
Ada panicked. They had sent the nurses out. Nobody could call for help except Nnadia who was too mentally unstable to realize what was going on. Ada tried her best to call Nnadia but her lips were having troble moving. Her tongue wouldn't respond. Kristy needed help or she'll die!!!!
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