?? MEANT TO BE ??
(Being Elva)
Chapter 20
Zeemah writes ?
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? Elva’s POV?
“Do you like Doc Ben?”
What!
“No…Doc. Ben is just a friend,and you all are still very young for that thought..Stop thinking that way okay” I said and they nodded.
“I was worried,when you banged your fist on the desk immediately Doc. Ben left” Mitch said.
I smiled “I was actually thinking about something else”
“What is it? Is there any way we can help?” She asked and others nodded.
I felt so touched.
“No cuties, thanks. I will figure out a way soon” I said and they all nodded.
“So should i tell you a story before lunch arrives” I said to ease the tension.
“Yes Elva” They shouted happily scurrying back to their beds.
I smiled and began ;
Once upon a time,there lived a woman who lives alone in a small cottage with her cat..She has no family.
She feels lonely but her cat always keep her company and provides her comfort.
She went down the lake one sunny afternoon with her cat.
She was about dipping her bowel to scoop some water from the lake when a beautiful fairy appeared.
She was shocked,so was her cat.
“Woman, do you wish to remain lonely forever ?” The fairy asked.
“No I don’t” The woman said still shocked.
“What about i grant you your wish” The fairy said.
“My wish ?” The woman asked surprised.
“Yes…you’ve always wish to have a happy family. Isn’t it?” The fairy asked.
“Yes” The woman nodded in surprise.
“Should i grant you that wish?” The fairy asked.
“Yes please grant me my wish, I’ve been very lonely” The woman pleaded.
“I will grant you your wish but on a condition” The fairy said.
“What condition?” The woman asked curiously..”
“Hey Elva, Doc Steph requires your attention” Nurse Claire said interrupting my story and I can see the children frown at the interruption.
“Children,we will continue when I’m back okay” I said and they nodded with a little frown.
I walked to Doc Steph’s office and knocked.
“Come in Miss Wilson” I heard and nearly chuckled.
Miss Wilson indeed.
“Good afternoon Doc. Steph” I greeted stepping inside his office.
“Afternoon Miss Wilson,I called for you”
“Yes sir”.
“I want to discuss with you about your pay at the end of the month. It’s $1000. Are you comfortable with that or you want us to negotiate”.
“Hmm… It’s okay sir,I’m comfortable with it” I said grinning.
$1000 is an amount that weighs a lot in this countryside.
“Ok then,that was what i called you for,so there won’t be argument by the end of the month” He said.
“Ok sir”
“You can leave,i hope the children have not started causing ruckus” He said and I laughed.
“No, they’ve been doing fine” I said and he nodded with a smile.
I walked out of his office.
I was walking towards the ward when i heard my name.
I turned to see Ben walking towards me with a smile.
“Hey, did you went to get something?” He asked on getting to me.
“No i went to see Doc. Steph” I replied.
“Ok…so do you care to go with me to the cafeteria once it’s lunch break?” He asked and I shook my head.
“No..I don’t want to be having lunch at work again,i will,when i get home” I said.
“Why?..The meals at the cafeteria is great” He said.
“Yes it is but i just decided not to have lunch anywhere but home” I said.
“Okay, even if you don’t want to have lunch,can you accompany me?” He asked and i was about refusing.
“Please, just accompany me or I’m not gonna to have lunch and it’s really gonna affect me badly” He pleaded.
“Okay..so i will have to leave the kids today again for lunch?” I asked.
“Don’t worry about that, Nurse Claire will stay with them” He said.
“Again?” I asked.
“Of course”
I sighed.
“Please Elva…just accompany me”
“Ok fine ..I will go with you” I said and he grinned.
“I won’t accept you not eating anything,i will buy you at least coffee or ice cream” He said and i smiled.
“You look more beautiful when you smile” He said and i suddenly stopped smiling.
He laughed…”C’mon Elva you don’t have to stop smiling. I was just being sincere” He said.
I smiled again…”You see,you look more beautiful” He said and i grinned.
“Wow..you grinned ” He said with surprise widening his eyes in a funny way and i couldn’t help but laugh.
“Wow..You laughed” He said again with the same surprise and funny expression and I laughed harder.
“I have to go” I said trying to stop my laughter.
“You sure can laugh a lot…Ok see you during lunch break” He winked and walked away.
‘Cool guy’ I thought walking back to my ward.
I entered and met the children patiently waiting for me to continue the story.
They smiled on seeing me, I smiled back at them,walked to my seat.
I sat down and continued the story ;
“I will grant you a wish but on a condition” The fairy said.
“What condition?” The woman asked curiously.
“Your cat won’t be with you any longer,you will let go of it to stray away.” The fairy said and the woman’s face fell…she looked sad.
“I’m sorry fairy but you don’t have to grant me my wish anymore. I can’t leave the cat that has been staying with me for years,it has been keeping me company,it was always there for me and didn’t even made me know the lonely feeling of not having anyone. I want a family but i can’t let go of my cat, i can’t abandon it.
That would be so unkind of me, i will rather stay with my cat than having a family without it” The woman said.
“Really ?” The fairy asked.
“Yes I don’t need you to grant me a wish any more if my cat has to leave” The woman said firmly and the fairy smiled.
“You are a kind person and you know how to appreciate a lot..who would have chosen a cat over a family but you did because you appreciate your cat who has being with you for long…For that,i will grant you your wish without a condition” The fairy said and the woman smiled happily.
“Really?” She asked surprised.
“Yes, because for you to appreciate a cat who kept you company for long then you will forever appreciate a fairy who granted your wish” The fairy said and the woman jumped happily with her cat also leaping in excitement beside her.
“Thank you Fairy” She said.
“Now go inside,you will see your prince charming and together you will both make children” The fairy said.
“Thank you so much fairy,i will forever appreciate you…thank you” The woman said happily.
“Bye, I will come visiting by the time you both have kids” The fairy said and started flying away.
” Thank you fairy” The woman shouted and ran happily inside to meet her prince charming with her cat trailing behind her.
She got inside and saw her prince charming waiting for her..They fell in love immediately and few years later. They had kids,the fairy came back visiting and transformed her little cottage into a beautiful penthouse and together,they all live happily ever after..”
“Wow” They chorused after I’m done.
“So interesting”
“I would love the fairy to visit us here”
“I will give the fairy a hug”
“I Will tell the fairy to grant me a wish”
“I so much love the story”
“Tell us more Elva”…
They all said at the same time making it sound funny.
I laughed.
They kept bombarding me with questions and i was glad when their lunch arrived…they would keep quiet for once.
I dished it out for them,served them round and waited for Ben.
Nurse Claire came in and told me Ben is waiting outside.
I walked out to meet him and together we both walked to the cafeteria,with me laughing hard at his joke.
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Fleur and i walked home after we signed out and said ‘bye’ to the staff.
We discussed while walking home and i was enjoying every bit of Fleur’s gist.
We got home and i smiled,happy within me that i will see Mig again after hours.
We walked inside the house and i stood without moving.
I was hearing that voice again…. It’s getting more amazing each passing day.
But it suddenly stopped.
“Fleur i heard that voice singing again”
Really?” She asked.
“Yes” Just then Mig stepped into the living room.
He’s clad in a blue shorts with a black T_shirt. His hair packed in a ponytail with some strands laying firmly on his forehead,long enough to his cheeks.
I miss him so much…’ I thought forgetting about the voice i just heard… Mig could make me forget anything with his look and the feeling he always gives me.
“Welcome ladies” He said.
“Thank you”
“I need to go freshen up, i attended to some dirty patient today” Fleur said walked away.
I chuckled and Mig shook his head.
“How was work Elva?” He asked.
” It was great.. hope you prepared lunch for us, Elva is starving” I groaned and we both laughed.
“Of course i prepared lunch and thanks for keeping to your promise” He said and pulled me into a hug.
Huh.
I was surprised but i hugged him back,i just couldn’t resist the warm hug.
I grinned when i felt his hand on my hair.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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