My Sweet Heart
Episode 23
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Written by Rejoice
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… Valerie’s POV …
I woke up with a banging headache…
I rubbed the side where it hurts as I sat up from my bed.
I remembered Joy slept on my bed..
But he’s gone.
He woke up before me…
I wondered why.
I shut my eyes as the banging headache became excess..
I didn’t want to think…
I don’t wanna remember anything..
I just wish I’ll forget about whatever that happened last night.
I searched for my phone which I later found under the pillow Joy slept on..
He slept ontop my phone!
I took it and found out it’s switched off.
I switched it on and saw seven mixed calls all from Iyke.
My battery wasn’t low so who switched off the phone?
Joy, I guess..
Why?
Unread messages came in… All from Iyke.
I shut my eyes..
I’m not gonna read them..
He has fooled me for too long..
I opened my eyes and deleted them all without opening any.
My door opened and I looked towards to see Joy coming in… with a tray of mug in a saucer.
He smiled shyly at me then gently walked to the bed and placed the tray on the bed.
Before I forgot, he got his hair ponytailed again, making him appear more cute looking..
And should I say, every clothes I bought for him fits him perfectly good.
He had a blue shorts and black shirt on.
“How. do. You. feel Aunty Valerie?” He asked.
“You know, I think i’ll start beating you for your high rate of stubborness.” I said and then carried the tray of tea and placed it on my palm.
“Im. Not. Stubborn Aunty Valerie.” He said, pouting that pinky bottom lip again.
Ahh.. Aunty Valerie!!
“When will you understand that I don’t want you to be adding ‘Aunty’ to my name? Just call me Valeries”
He shook his head..
I made a playful frown.
He grinned, “It. Will. Make. you. feel. better.” He said.
“What?” I asked.
“The tea.” He pointed.
Ohh.. I breathed.
I took a sip and it tasted quite sweet.
“Thank you Joy.” I appreciated.
He went to the extent of making tea for me, believing it would make me feel better.
I picked the spoon beside it on the saucer and stirred the tea then began drinking it as he watched me.
“Hey, sit.. you dont have to stand all day watching me eat.” I said.
He shook his head.
I shrugged.
“You can stand then,” I said…
But after awhile, he gently sat down on the edge of the bed.
I chuckled.
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“Thanks for Last night.” I told him minutes later.
He nodded but I guess it was too rushy and his hair unpacked and fell again…. with the small hairband falling on the bed.
He smiled shyly making me mavel at those dimples again.
When he picked the hairband, I dropped the tray from my laps, went over to him and collected the hairband from him.
He looked puzzled.
Making him look more cute…
“Lemme pack it for you.” I said.
He smiled and turned his face away.
I smiled as I gently packed the whole dada up and strongly held them with the hairband.
“Now.. it won’t easily loose.” I assured when I was done..
He smiled broadly till it turned to a grin… and the next thing, he snapped up from the bed and jumped on me in a hug.
I fell on the bed instantly cos I wasn’t expecting such unexpected hug.
He fell on me.
But still didn’t get up… Instead he grinned happily… said “Thank. You.” and then rested his head on my…. on my chest!
I stared at him, bewildered and at the same time amazed.
“Joy, now get up.” I said as I tried to push him out of me but he wouldn’t gea
t up..
“I. want. To. Stay. Here…” He childishly said.
I rolled my eyes…
“Get up or im gonna beat you.” I said.
“You. Can. Beat. Me.” He said.
“So I should beat you?” I asked to be sure.
He nodded..
I frowned.
“Fine then.” I stretched my hand and grabbed a pillow..
I bounced it on his head..
He laughed…. shaking his head..
“Beat. Me. Again.” He said.
And so I did, but more harder.
He laughed and raised his face, he grinned at me and placed back his head again on my chest.
Isn’t it funny that Joy is still lying on my body and Im seeing myself acting like its nothing?
I hit the pillow more on his head till he laughed to his safisfaction and got out of my body..
Weirdo!
“I’m. Sorry.” He said as he wrinkled his forehead.
I glared at him and got up to take out the tea.
I need to prepare for work…
But before I could take the plates, hands have alreasy grabbed the plates.
Joy..
“I. Will take. them. I. brought it.” He said.
I shrugged and got out of my bed.
Okay, I just remembered…
I slept on my gown…
Oh…
It was tight…. I pushed my hair backwards and walked out, with Joy following behind…
“Im purchasing a new TV soon.” I said as we passed the sitting room to the kitchen…
“What will you eat for breakfast.” I asked.
“Tea” He said.
“Like me?” I chuckled.
“Like you.” He said.
This reminded me of a song…*
“Alright then…” I processed to boil water and that was when we heard the doorbell ring.
“I’ll go check.” I said even though I knew it would be no onr but Iyke.
Joy nodded and watched me as I left.
I got to the door and opening it…
Iyke.
He knelt down immediatelyyy…
“Baby, please I can explain.. You can’t do this to me not after all we’ve shared.. Please my love….”
I shut my eyes as I controlled the tears that were alnost rolling out my eyes.
“Honeypie please allow in, let me explain.. ease honey.. ” He pleade.
“It’s over between us. Get that into ur empty skull. You cheater! idi0t!”
I fired and slammd the door shut.
I turned and breathed.
“Its over!!”
And how the h.ell did he came in?
Didn’t Joy lock the gate last night.
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“I. Locked. The. Gate.”Joy said at the kitchen.
I walked back to the door but found out Iyke was still there.
I shut the door back..
When I got back to the table again, Joy was already taking his tea.
I sighed and sat down opposite him at the breakfast bar.
Feeling so dejected.
Why did the fool had to come.
I was almost forgetting about him.
Was I?
I sighed again as a tear rolled down my right eye.
“Stop. Crying.” Joy said softly.
I smiled and wiped the tear.
He smiled.
“I’m. Here. For. You.” He said, suprising me.
“What do you mean by that Joy?” I asked.
He shook his head with a babyish smile..
Then he did a funny thing with a loaf of bread.
He opened two eyes on it… and made a wide smile on it…
Then he stretched it to me.
“Eat. It. You. will. Smile. like. it. Try. It.” He said and I couldn’thelp but laugh.
“Stop being a weirdo.” I said.
He chuckled..
I like him………
I took a bite from the bread..
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