My Sweet Heart
Episode 25
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Written by Rejoice
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… Valerie’s POV …
Waking up by a light shake by someone…
I opened my eyes.
Eva!
“Saturday and Eva got too many operations on my hands. Bye.” She said, grabbed her bag and dashed out of the room.
“Joy, come open the gate for me!” I heard her shout.
She didn’t even let me speak..And argghh! Headache!
I sighed and stretched myself out of the bed.
I walked to the window and drew the curtain.
I can see Eva closing back the gate wicket as Joy stood now, trying to lock it.
I watched him finally done with that and then he slowly walked back into the house.
I walked out of the window and into the bathroom.
Brushed my teeth, washed my dizzy face and walked out of my room.
Joy isn’t in the sitting-room.
I turned towards the kitchen.
I could percieve some delicious aroma.
What’s he cooking this time?
I got to the door and stood quietly..
Joy was facing the counter…
Dancing and nodding his head to a weird song he was humming.
He was frying egg?
Now, who taught him that?
But uh! that smell so tasty.
Suddenly he stopped humming and sang the song out.
“I kssed Aunty Valerie..
I kssed Aunty Valerie.. Oh la la. ”
I gasped!
Jesus Christ!
Joy did what??
I touched my lip in disbelief.
How on earth did he do it?
I can remember even in my drunken state last night that such didn’t happen.
I’m going to kill Joy!!
He sang on, “I kssed Aunty Valerie…..
I kssed Aunty Valerie yesterday!”
I shut my eyes, “Joy!!!” I screamed.
“Uhhh!” He flinched.
I opened my eyes to see him staring at me, frightened.
“Start explaining right now.” I seethe.
He shook his head with his mouth wide open.
I dashed to him…
“Start explaining right now. How the h.ell did you kss me!”
He shook his head again, shaking with fright.
“Okay… You don’t want to talk right?” I narrowed my eyes.
He shook his head, then nodded and shook his head again.
Nodded, shook it again.
“Talk!” I barked with fierce eyes.
“I…im. Sorry.” He said calmly.
“Joy I need explanations, not apology.” I said.
“I… kssed you. When. I. carried. you to the bed. Last night.” He said.
I widened my eyes.
Now I got the meaning of the dream I had last night.
It wasn’t even a dream!
He kissed me and I felt it!
I stared at him with fierce.
“Joy, im going to kill youuuu.” I rushed to him but ended up seeing myself on his arms.
I gasped.
I slipped and alnost fell, but he saved me.
What was I even thinking by trying to rush him.
Rush him and do what exactly?
“You. Want. To. Beat. Me?” He asked with a sad face and pouted bottom lip as we stared at each other.
I sneezed instead cos… I one of his hair brushed my nostril.
His hair all fell across his face.
I sneezed again.
He stared at me like he’s trying to see the thiniest hair on my face.
Then his eyes lowered to my lips.
“Let go of me Joy.” I swallowed.
He blinked, “Uh!” and did.
I breathed and went over to the fridge, grabbed a bottle water and a glass cup.
I avoided looking at his face as I closed back the fridge and walked to the breakfast bar.
I sat at the left seat so I was backing him.
“I…fried egg. I cooked. Yam.” He said calmly minutes later.
I rolled my eyes and chuckled.
“You should have made an egg sauce instead of frying it.” I said.
“I’m. Sorry.” He said softly.
I inhaled.
“Did you really kssed me?” I couldn’t help not asking.
He didn’t answer. (Nodded)
“Did you?” I asked.
“Im.so. Sorry. I won’t. Do. It. Again.” He said.
I shook my head.
“So you really know what kissing someone means?” I asked without turning to him.
I just drank the chilled water from the glass cup.
He didn’t answer.
“Joy?” I called. I dont wanna look at him.
“I…know.” He answered.
“Then tell me.” I said.
“People. Kss people. They. Love and think of.” He said.
“Really?”
He didn’t answer. (Nodded)
“I..Kissed. You. Because. You. Are special. To. Me.” He said.
I chuckled.
“How are my special to you?” I asked.
“You. Are. because. That. Is. How. I can. Describe. You. You are. very. Special.” He said.
I inhaled.
“I..I. Love you. Aunty Valerie.” He said.
“What do you know about loving someone?” I asked.
“I don’t. know.” He said.
“Then why do you say you love me?”
“Because… Because… I. Love You.” He said.
I chuckled.
“Joy, im going to take my bathe. Eat breakfast. Im gonna be home on time.” I said as I stood up.
But instantly, I felt hands wrap around me.
Joy!
He rested his head on my back.
“I..want to. Follow you.” He said.
I rolled my eyes.
“Follow me to where Joy?” I asked.
“To. your work. Placeee.” He said.
“My work place is a busy hospital and not an amuzement park. I’ll take you out soon okay?” I said, but he held me more tight.
“No no no.. I wantto.. Follow. You.” He sounded like he’s gonna cry.
I sighed.“Joy I just told you I’ll take you out soon. We can’t go to my work place ok..
Ain’t you scared of injections and medicated spirits anymore?”
“I..don’t. Care. I want. To. go. With. You.” He insisted, holding me too tight.
I sighed again.
“Joyy..” I called calmly.
“Yes? I. want. To. Go. With you.” He said.
“Oya wait I want to talk to you.” I said softly.
“Uh.. Sure? you won’t run away?” He asked, causing me to chuckle.
Weird.
Run away?
I inhaled, “Okay. I won’t. I promise.” I assured.
He then released his grip on me.
I turned to him.
“I can’t take you along..Im sorry. But I promise to be back home on time.” I said.
He shook his head sharply..
“No.. no. no.” He said, twisting his face.
“Now.. don’t do that. You look ugly.” I joked.
He didn’t smile..
He was actually serious about this.
“Okay….Tell me what to do for you when I come back and I promise I will. Or what to buy for you while coming back and I will.” I said.
“Why. Don’t. You. Want. me to follow you?. Because. You. think. I will spoil something.. like. I spoilt the Television?” He asked.
I shook my head. Though he’s kinda right.
“No.. Joy.” I said.
“Then.. Tell me. Or. I’ll follow. You.” He said.
“Joy, we have a meeting with two top surgeons from a well known hospital today… You can’t come with me. You see that my friend is already gone.” I lied.
He stared sadly at me for awhile.
Then sucked on his bottom lip for three seconds, released it causing it to turn more pink.
Then he nodded.
“Let’s. Make. A. Deal.” He said.
“What deal?” I asked.
“That we will play hide and seek when you come back.” He said with a childish grin.
I rolled my eyes.. That’s too childish.
“Deal?” He kept grinning.
Im sure he must love that weird play.
“Okay.. Fine.” I said..
He grinned more…
“Pack your hair..It’s all loosed.” I said as I walked out..
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Can I really believe Joy kssed me last night?
I sighed.
Joy!!
Why am I just feeling another thing for him.
He look so cute and innocent.
Now he had asked for us to play hide and seek when im back.
Ohh..
I rolled my eyes.
“Uhh… Why’s this zip not moving upper.” I hissed as I tried my best to zip the dress zip up.
And I really want to wear this dress…
Should I call Joy?
I tried zipping it up again but it wouldn’t go.
It’s tight.
I have no choice than to call Joy.
I walked out to his room…
Open… Like always.
But thank God… He wasn’t naked.
Actually he was packing his hair.
“Um..Joy?” I called.
He turned.
His hair was all packed now, but not so good like I packed it the other night.
He raised his eyebrows.
“Uh?”
“I..my zip.. Help me zip my dress up.” I said.
He nodded and walked over.
I turned my back to him so he could do the thing.
He gently placed his fingers on the zip and zipped it up..
I breathed a relief sigh.
“Thanks.” I said to him.
He nodded with a cute smile.
We were too close to each other.
“Come so you could close the gate.” I said and he nodded.
The way he stared at me ehn.
Ohh..
Did I felt butterflies?
No!
I smiled and walked away with him following behind.
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Okay, meeting Iyke at the hospital was never in my account for the day.
He was leaning on a flower tree just beside the parking lot.
“Why’s the fool here?” I mumbled as I parked my car beside a white toyota car.
I grabbed my bag, made a straight face as I came down, shut my car door and focused my eyes and step towards hospital building…
But I felt a hand grab mine..
“Valerie. Please listen to me.” Iyke called.
I yanked his hand away and fierced my eyes at his.
“There are securities around. Don’t be a victim. It’s a warning.” I seethe and walked away into the hospital hallway.
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