?My Sweet Heart?
Episode 14
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Written by Rejoice
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… Valerie’s POV (continues …
“My God!!” I gasped and rushed down from my car.
“Stop please!!” I shouted as I rushed to them.
“Let him go please! You are hurting him.” I said but they kept beating him.
“Joy!” I called almost in tears.
His lips was bleeding and his left temple as well..
He looked at me with teary eyes but he couldn’t look further cos a blow landed on his face and he fell.
God! I felt my heart ache by that.
“Please I’ll pay! I’ll pay you for whatever Crime he did. Please just leave him!” I shouted and that was when they stopped beating him.
Joy curled on the floor, groaning in pain with his hands holding his stomache.
The three guys who’s face had not a smile turned to me.
“Aunty, who be you?” The first guy asked.
“Im–” I was about to answer when the one in the middle interrupted.
“You dey ask her.” He said to him, then turned to me.
“This mugu wey dey here..” He pointed at Joy, “He steal so we wan finish am..You get? We go kill am.” He said.
“He stole? Okay, how much.. How much did he still?” I asked impatiently.
I needed to get Joy home and treat him.
He’s bleeding and he’s in pains.
“Five thousand.” The middle guy said.
Wait..
That was the exact amount I gave to Joy in the morning.
“Oh.. okay. Please forgive him. please. Joy where is the money you stole?” I asked him.
He was crying now.
“I.didn’t. Steal. Any money.. It. Was. The–” He couldn’t finish before recieving a kick from the middle guy which sent him into a loud groan.
I shut my eyes and rushed to him.
“If I hear say you no steal for that your mouth. I go burn you alilve here now. Nothing go happen. B@stard.” The middle guy barked.
He seem to be the master in this whole thing.
The others were only looking, but mute.
“Please..Joy where did you keep the money?” I asked him soffly.
He shook his head.
“They. have taken. The. Money.” He said.
I looked at the guys.
“He said you have the money now, so please Im begging you to leave him. Pardon him for my sake abeg. Make una no kill am.” I said,bringing in pidgin. Maybe that would help in this situation.
The middle guy laughed.
“Yes. We hold the money, Na stolen money so we go take the money to police station, that kind thing.. But you go find us something then we fit leave am.” The middle one said.
“How much.” I asked.
“Five box.” He said.
I couldn’t negotiate on this…
I nodded, rushed to my car, brought out five thousand, rushed back and handed it to them.
“You don do well. You na our lady now. Carry go.” He said happily and they ran off.
“Joy Joy are you okay? Can you stand up? Try and stand up okay.” I said.
“I. Did. Not Steal. The. Money. It was. The money. You. gave me.” He cried.
“I know. Just try and get up.” I said as I tried dragging him up.
He managed and get up.
“My. stomache. My head. My leg.” He cried.
“Sorry okay. Just come on.” I held him closely as we walked to my car.
I opened the back door and helped him in and closed the door.
I went into the driver’s seat and checked the time on my phone.
8:45pm.
I turned on the car and drove straight home.
“I. Did. Not. Steal. The. Money.” He said.
“I know. I know okay.” I said.
“It. Was. The. Money. You. Gave. Me.” He cried.
“Joy just keep quiet.” I said.
“Will. You. Forgive. Me?” He kept talking.
I rolled my eyes.
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I got to my gate.
Okay, another delay. I have to open the gate.
I did, which took minutes.
I drove in, came down and locked the gate.
I need a gateman.
I walked over to the backseat, helped Joy out and took him inside.
He was leaping.
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I helped him seat on the two-sitter.
“I’ll treat this. You have to know that Im a doctor.” I said and walked off.
I got my first aid, a cold water in a bowl, with a first-t0wel.
I came back and dropped them back.
He was holding his stomache and his face was twisted in pain.
I felt bad for him.
“You’ll have to pull out your shirt.” I said.
He nooded, and I helped him pull it off.
“It’s going to hurt but you just keep calm okay?” I said.
He nodded.
I can’t believe I was actually talking to this adult ‘like’ im talking to a five years old child.
I applied medicated spirits and on the sides where he got injured, but I couldn’t touch the lip.
He cried alot and tears were suprisingly rolling off his eyes.
“Sorry okay?” I said and he nodded with tears.
Afterdone, I checked the finger which got pierced by the broken piece the previous night.. I recleaned it as well.
I plastered the temple side, plastered his arm which got injured too and then, I pressed the towel inside the water and cleaned his bleeding lips with it..
He flinched.
“Sorry okay? You really got a cut there.” I said.
He nodded.
I then cleaned his nose, his forehead and cheeks which were all messed up with blood stain.
“I’ll go get some drugs for you. What should I buy for you?” I asked him with a smile.
He smiled too but stopped immediately cos I guess the cut on his lips hurt.
“Aunty Valerie. You. Are. So. Nice. Im. Lucky. That. I. Have you.” He said.
He’s lucky to HAVE me??
Sounds kinda funny.
“You didn’t answer my question.” I said with a smile.
“I want. You to. Buy. Ball. For. Me.” He said.
I shook my head, “I mean food.” I said.
“I. want. rice.” He said.
“I’ll get it for you. Just stay here. I’ll put the Tv for you okay?” I said and he nodded.
I did all that and then I went to get the drugs.
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On my way back, I branched at a restaurant and bought two plates of fried rice and kitchen.
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I got home and pulled in, locking the gate after.
When I got in, I found him smiling to a Cartoon showing in ‘Nickelodeon’
That was the channel I put for him.
“Hey, im back.” I said.
He looked up and smiled a little shyly.
He was still sitting on the couch.
He wasn’t stubborn tonight.
I walked passed towards the kitchen.
I got to the kitchen and brought out the plates of rice, placing them on a tray. Then I got a bottle of water from the ones which weren’t in the fridge.
That’s for his drugs.
I got mine from the fride and carried them together with his drugs.
I came out to the dinning and placed the foods, taking out mine and leaving his on the tray.
“Hey come up and eat so you have your medicine.. Can you?” I said to him from the dinning.
He gently stood up and leaped towards to the dinning.
“Good indication that my treatments are working already.” I said with a smile and he smiled shyly.
I’ve not seen him laugh. I wonder how cute he’ll be.
Arshh… Why am I even thinking of that.
He gently sat down and began eating, I did too.
There were silence except the Tv that was talking lowly.
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After the meal, he took his medicines.
I was also done eating, Though I couldn’t finish it but he carried it and ate it all with a shy smile which didn’t only made me smile but to also admire this cute adult-baby.
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“Let’s go to the sittineg room.” I said to him.
He nodded and we did.
We sat on the three-sitter couch.
“Lemme go get something.” I said and walked to the kitchen.
I took out two icecream cup with spoons and walked back.
I sat down beside him and stretched one to him.
“For you.” I said.
He grabbed it and smiled widely.
I wondered if the lips was still hurting him.
“I. Love. Icecream… Stella. Do. So. Much. She. Made. Me. Love. It.” He said.
I flapped my lashes in thought.
“Who’s Stella if I may know?” I asked.
He opened it and was licking already.
“My. Teddy bear.” He said.
“Teddy Bear? Teddy bears don’t lick Icecream or anything.” I said.
“Stella. does.” He said coldly but with a smile.
“How?” I wished to know.
But he didn’t talk again.
He licked the icecream and focused on the Tv.
I shrugged and joined him.
“Spongebob square pant..” I sang along.
They were about showing spongebob.
“I loved watching Disney when I was little. I watch it all day and night, till I got to nineteen and had to focus more on my studies.. Mom forced me to.” I said with a chuckle.
Then I glanced at him.
He was in smiles but his dada really had half of his face covered.
“Can you tell me about your childhood?” I asked.
He glanced at me, then back at the tv.
“I.don’t. Know.” He shook his head.
“You don’t know or you can’t remember anything?” I asked.
“Both. All. I. Remember. Is. Now. That im here with you. I. Don’t. Know tomorrow too. All I. remember is. Today..” He said.
“You can’t know tomorrow cos it has not yet occured. We are talking about the past.” I said.
He shook his head, “I. Don’t Know. The. Past.” He said.
“Your family? What about them?” I asked.
“I. Don’t. Know. My. Family.” He said.
I sighed.
“It’s okay.Let’s continue with our Icecream.” I said.
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When it was 11:pm, I switched off the Tv.
“Let’s go sleep.” I said.
“In your room?” He asked shyly.
“No. You go to yours. Stop being a kid.” I said.
He giggled.
Lol..
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I spoke to Iyke on the phone.
We shared few love words.
After that, I had my late shower.
Lay down and slept off…
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… Joy’s POV (continues …
I like Aunty Valerie.
She saved me.
She smiled when I talked..
That means she likes me too.
Just like Stella did.
Stella was my best friend…
She was so special to meeee.
I love her so much and did everything to make her smile.
My bear.
James took her away from me.
He took. Her. Away.
I’m crying now.. because I miss Stella.
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