CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT
***EPISODE 22***
“Vodka..”
I touched her hands and made her quiet for a minute
“It’s OK to worry about Jeremy, we all are”
She looked at David, he was far off, standing and starring out the window as usual, he had been there for hours..and then looked at me..it was hard for her but she said it anyway
“Yes Bukky, I’m I’m worried..I am”
I brought her head to my shoulder.. You know that quote that says enemies could actually become best of friends? I was beginning to believe it.
I walked up to meet David later when I couldn’t bear it again, I couldn’t tell if he heard me when I bickered at Jeremy, I had been scared to approach him since, would he blamed me?
But before I got to him, the doctor came out..
“He is stable for now, but a shattered glass pierced very close to his pupils, there is every possibility that he would wake up blind..if he doesn’t, then it’s a miracle”
God, my heart sank..I caused this, I couldn’t shake that thought off my mind..
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Jeremy was still unconscious, it was like I became torn up, my thoughts were not with me.. David had not said a word to me, what was he thinking?..
Myself and Vodka went in to see Jeremy, his face was wrapped up and his hands as well..David stood against wall and just stared..he has always been like that, he had his thoughts to himself, he barely say a thing.. Although I knew him like the back of my hand..
I received a call from Jovita, she whispered
“Joanne is at it again”
I couldn’t just leave David there so I told him about it
“go on, I would watch him”
Well of course Vodka followed..
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“What happened?”
I questioned when we got there..
“She is cancelling sales because the sales rep refused to increase the prize for the stiletto gown”
In unison myself and Vodka looked at each other, yes we were thinking the same thing here
“Where is she?”
We questioned in unison, you see..we were indeed having the same thought now.
“The shopping mall”
We hurried there, she wasn’t there..till we traced and met her in the hall..
“Get off my chair..its my favourite”
Vodka attacked her first, with that her devilish smile..
She got up and attempted to say something, but Vodka took charge
“No you listen, you have no right to act like a queen where you are yet to serve as a maid..”
She opened her mouth again but Vodka continued.
“You see ignorant one”
She walked over to her..
“This house remains Madam Clara Philip’s property until after one month, if we cannot meet up to your demand”
Joanne laughed now
“And do you think this house can pay me such an amount in one month”
I wanted to at least say something but Vodka hushed me
“Ignorant one, I just wonder how you couldn’t figure where I added IF..until then, never interrupt any of our activities, else you would scare away from this face”
Joanne was speechless here, well..that’s Vodka for you, my mind was actually somewhere else..Jeremy
She walked up to me and attempted to make that face and probably say something meaningful.
“This isn’t you Joanne, I miss Joanne”
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David called my line to give me the news.
Jeremy was awake..
“He is blind Bukky” he said later
My phone fell from my hands immediately I had the shocking news..
“Vodka, he his awake”
I informed Vodka..We rushed to the hospital immediately.
“He wants to speak to you Bukky”
David said when I got there..I timidly walked in..he laid on the bed..he now had that scar below his eyes, his head was still wrapped up..
“Jeremy I am so sorry, what do I do to make it up to..
He didn’t let me finish before he pop out the statement.
”marry me Bukky”
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Cold crept from my legs to my whole system..maybe he didn’t mean that, or maybe I didn’t hear him well.
“What?”
I asked again.. Was I supposed to?
“Bukky, look at me!..I am blind!..I can’t see a thing..its all dark..all because you pushed me away, you made me feel like I didn’t exist”
I was quiet..I couldn’t breathe a word
“Tell me..who would marry a blind man!..who?!”
I stood up and started towards the door
“Bukky?”
He forced himself up, using his hands to figure where I could be..
God he was indeed blind..I left there to go back home, I need to think this through.
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We had to register for the competition, it cost a million, you can imagine the money they would make, with each Fashion house registering with a million naira..well, I just hope we win..these were my thoughts as I work on my designs
I was torn apart..I couldn’t bring myself to concentrate anymore..I made my designs, Vodka made hers too and later we just put heads together and made series of designs..it was fabulous..both of us walking together was indeed profitable, it made the work much easier and creative..we started sewing immediately..
“Jeremy wants you to marry him”
Vodka said and startled me when we were both walking on a gown together
I stammered because I had nothing reasonable to say.
“Go ahead, myself and Jeremy ended up before we even started”
She said with a smile..
“I can see he really loves you, or you don’t want to marry him because he is blind?”
Her question crushed my resistance again..its my fault..I made him like that..maybe God wants me to pay for my mistake this way.
“Bukky come here!”
It was Joanne..
“Mtcheeeww, this girl no just get sense at all”
I thought and ignored till she walked to meet us..I hushed Vodka this time and let Joanne finished her ranting
“Don’t ever interrupt my judgement in this house, I made adjustments to the sales of my house and you…
I didn’t let her finish before I hushed back at her as well.
”You are bitter because David doesn’t love you, and yet here you are ranting for what would never be yours, when you are suppose to be there for the man you claim you are fighting for, you need to find yourself Joanne, you are lost”
My words came from my heart and it broke her, she was speechless and couldn’t move a muscle till I used my discretion to leave her there..I drove to the hospital after that, I have made my decision now..lemme face the punishment for what I did, I made a promise to Madam Clara to keep the boys together..David was unfortunately there when I gave Jeremy my answer..
“Yes Jeremy, I will marry you”
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