?My Sweet Heart?
Episode 15
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Written by Rejoice
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Next Day
… Valerie’s POV (continues …
“Stay home okay? I prepared spaghetti. You can eat that in the afternoon. Don’t destroy anything okay? I’ll be back really late. Are you sure you wanna stay indoors?” I asked Joy who nodded as he stood at my bedroom door, staring at me as I wore my shoes, I decided on going on flat-shoes today.
I picked up my bag..
Then I picked a sun-glass which I dropped on the bed and wore.
“How do I look on this glasses. Ugly?” I asked him, smiling.
“You. Look. Special.” He said.
Oh, I look special.
I wasn’t expecting that.. Now I guess I blushed a bit because of that.
“Take care of yourself. Joy, I already showed you how to switch on and off the tv. You musn’t destroy my things. Your lunch is on the dinning. I don’t want you to go out there and get beaten again. So you stay here for awhile, till I know what to do about your–” I stopped.
I don’t wanna complete this ‘Insanity and adult-baby manner.’
It might hurt him.
“About. My. What?”He asked coldy.
He doesn’t face down again.
Good thing.
“Nothing okay?” I said and walked pass him.
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He followed me to my car as I entered,he said something.
“Thanks for. Being. My. Friend.”
I smile.
“It’s okay.” I shut the door and drove to the gate.
He opened it and I drove off.
I couldn’t let him go out the streets again, to avoid getting beaten again.
I find nothing wrong in keeping him in my house.
More over, he’s quite a good company and his manners make him appear and talk quite funny as well.
I smiled really well this morning when he cleaned the whole couches, the tables and dinning.
I tried to stop him but he seriously wetted the tiles so I don’t step further or else I slip.
But then he ended up being the one who slipped cos he forgot he wetted the just few floor minutes ago.
I had to laugh really hard… And for the first time, I saw him laugh.
He laughed immediately he fell, hitting his butt hard on the tiles which hurt him quite well, that I had to stretch out my hand and help him stand.
“Ouch.. My ‘bom-bom’” He had shouted, rubbing his butt, and making me laugh more.
G0sh.. I can’t believe im even laughing now.
Goodness.
After cleaning the whole couch, tables, TV, and mopping the tiles, he met me in the kitchen while I was preparing spahetti for his lunch.
He told me he loved spaghetti when he was a kid, suprising me.
Cos I remember he said he don’t remember anything about his childhood but now he said he actually loved spaghetti when he was a kid.
I tried asking him further while he do, he said,
“It’s. Because. My. Dad. Likes. It.” He replied.
His dad.
Now I tried asking him about his dad, but he wouldn’t talk again, instead he took the dishcloth which layed beside the sink and began cleaning and re-arranging the washed dishes in the draining board, which I had already cleaned and arranged.
Sigh.
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I got to work and after being greeted by some nurse. I walked into my office.
Im wondering how Eva’s outting with her boyfriend was.
Would really be cool.
Emeka is perfect for her.
He’s handsome, cool and loves her so much.
I don’t even want her for my brother.
The age gape and also, Michael doesn’t love her.
He doesn’t even know that she has feelings for him.
He’s been out for two years.
She should get over him and Love Emeka who can do anything for her.
As I was about going for the files on my desk, Iyke’s call came in.
My heart jumped.
Seriously I haven’t texted or called him this morning.
He didn’t even come to my mind.
Why?
Joy was being distraction to me right from the minute I woke up this morning.
“Hello baby. Goodmorning.” His voice came softly before I could think of talking.
I smiled, “Goodmorning baby. How was your night?” I asked.
“Wasn’t good.” He said.
“Oh my. Why?” I asked, concerned.
“Baby… We need to talk after work today.” He said.
He sounded gloomy now.
“What’s wrong honey?” I asked.
“Everything’s wrong when Im missing you so much.” He said in a whisper.
Oh.. that gave me goosebumps.
“I miss you so much sweetheart.” I said in a whisper too and then smiled.
“Baby… Let’s meet at Unique tonight.” He said.
“Great. I love that place. Sure.” I said.
“I’m at work now. Take care of yourself okay. Bye, Iyke love you so much. Can’t wait to see your stunning face tonight.” He said, causing me to smile and wish that night would come in no time.
“Just like I can’t wait to see your handsome face as well. Take care hunnie. I love you. Bye. Muah.” I said, blowing a kiss.
“Muahhhhh..” He did same, making me giggle.
The call dropped and I closed my eyes, smiled, inhaled, then opened back my eyes.
“I can’t wait.” I giggled.
I’ve missed him.
But damn, Joy had made me miss Iyke less.
Imagine, he was the one who woke me up with his knocks this morning.
I overslept! cos I slept late.
My alarm had to spoil this morning just like my mom’s did days ago.
Mom. I miss her. And Benita as well, even Sheddy.
I wouldvisit them this sunday.
I might tell Benita about Joy but mom? No. For now, no.
Wondering why I can’t tell her?
She’ll want to throw him out, so I don’t fall for him too.
She feels that I fall stupidly for any guy I see and not just any guy. Poor guys from poor families.
Iyke.
Not only him.
When I was in high school, at my fifth year, I fell for this guy, Samuel.
He came into the school in fifth year on scholarship.
He was really handsome and brainy, but my mom doesn’t hate him cos he’s from a poor background but cos he had ‘bowed legs’.
It wasn’t that much but a little bowed legged but my mom hated him for that and sent him out of our house the day I brought him to our house as my new friend and warnned him never to talk to me.
Nor come close to me.
I cried so much that night and refused to eat.
The next day in school, Samuel wrote me a letter that ‘He’s really sorry that we can’t be friends again’ and truelly he stopped talking to me.
I hated my mom for weeks.
Telling him about Joy would also lead to such which I really don’t want to.
I need to help him out of this mess.
I’ve planned on calling a psychologist to come over to my house to run checks and tests on him.
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I spoke to Eva later at the cafeteria, and she happily told me Emeka made her feel really special yesterday.
Wow..
“Just that, I still don’t want him. I love Michael.” She said after.
I shook my head, “Eva. Emeka is perfect. Michael is just a young guy of twenty-one. Would be twenty-two this December. He can’t love you the way Emeka does. I know Michael, my brother. He sees you as a friend of his sister, nothing more. Eva, Emeka really love you.Goodness.”
“You can’t blame me. After all, you are also being blinded by Love.” She said.
“How am I?” I asked.
“Iyke. He always cheat on you but you forgive him. What’s more?” She said.
“Eva, Iyke has changed. He doesn’t cheat anymore.” I defended.
“Great. Heavens be blessed.” She said.
“So whatsup about Joy?” She asked.
“Well, I saved him yesterday. He was being beaten on the street. Actually I gave him money and they thought he stole it.”
“Oh my God .. Seriously.” She gasped.
Seems she like him.
“I treated him. He’s scared of going into the street again. I just have to let him stay in my house. The streets hate him. They beat him. I need to help him. He’s just wasn’t that way when he was born. Im sure of that. Can you believe he told me that he liked pasta when he was a kid cos his dad liked it. I was tryna ask him about his dad but he wouldn’t talk anymore.” I narrated.
Eva shook her head.
“Can I come with you to see him after work today?” She asked.
“Seriously, im going out with Iyke.” I said.
“So you wanna say, you leaving Joy in the house till the next day cos im sure you ain’t coming home tonight.” She said.
I rolled my eyes. “Sure I am.” I said.
“I hear you.” she chuckled.
Just then, The intern girl walked came in and walked over to the counter.
“One of the new interns. Why are you looking at her that way?” Eva asked, noticing the way I watched her.
I turned my back to Eva with a smile.
“Her name is Maureen. She’s really beautiful.” I said.
Eva glanced at her.
She was paying for the food she just bought.
“Yeah she is.” Eva said as she turned back to her meal.
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After work, I said ‘bye’ to Eva.
“Don’t leave Joy at home all night abeg.”
I rolled my eyes, “I’ve heard bestie.” I smiled as I rushed out, but unfortunately, I bumped into someone.
Maureen.
I didn’t see her coming or rather she didn’t see me coming.
“I’m so so sorry Ma. Im really very sorry.” She said with her head down and he hands together.
“It’s fine Maureen. Im also sorry. You shouldn’t be the only one to apologise.” I said.
She widened her eyes.
“Why that face?” I asked her.
“You are jovial. Every other senior doctors I’ve met here are quite strict. And im so suprised on yours cos you are Olando’s daughter. The owner of this hospital.” She said.
“Well, everyone can’t be the same Maureen. Goodnight.” I said and walked away.
“You are right doctor.” I heard her say but I had already walked quite far.
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I got into my car and drove off.
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