Episode 23
By: Eunice Nwodu Ifunanya
Mykel took the fork from her and started eating quietly. Selena’s cheeks reddened with embarrassment.
She gradually got up from the bed turning her back on Mykel…
“I’m sorry” She said bashfully.
There was silence in the room but it didn’t last long as Selena began talking.
“So? How long have you been in America?” She asked sitting on his desk.
“Four years” He replied in a whisper.
He was aching all over but he didn’t want to sleep either.
He dropped the fork and pushed the tray far away from the spot he was.
“I was told you’re staying here for a while. What ever happened to your parents?” She asked quizzically.
“They’re dead” He chipped in.
“I’m sorry about that…” She cooed and got down from the desk.
She turned around and took something from her handbag – a syringe.
She drew close to Mykel and held his hand.
“I’ll be back tomorrow…please don’t stress yourself” She said and before Mykel could speak, she gently injected the content in the syringe into his system.
He lost hold and fell back on the bed immediately. His eyeballs disappeared into his head and Selena closed his eyelids.
She gathered her medical gadgets and strolled out of the room.
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(Next morning)
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Rissa’s pov:
I picked up my pink schoolbag and phone as pineapple followed me everywhere i went.
I was all prepared for school and according to my phone reminder, today was Lucas’s birthday.
He had told me he wouldn’t be celebrating it but I’m not satisfied.
I would be going to school though I planned on staying behind to make sure Mykel was alright but then, I don’t think I actually care! I don’t want to care…
Mom’s the one who brought him to our house, she should also be the one to take care of him as well.
I fixed her bag inbetween two of my fingers and ambled out of my room.
Pineapple was still following me.
I walked past Mykel’s room and down the stairs…
Suddenly, I bumped into someone and my phone had almost slipped out of my palm.
I shot her eyes up, livid about the unexpected clash.
It was the d***n doctor! She had bumped into me.
“I’m so sorry, dear. I didn’t want to be late like I was yesterday” She rushed sounding apologetic.
I sighed and continued walking. I don’t have time to banter words with her.
And moreover, it has always been me alone at the house with pineapple.
I didn’t have to go through walking into people or expecting someone to be around the corner.
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Selena ran up the stairs feeling eager and excited to see Mykel. She had dreamt of him and practically, thought about him through out the ride to the mansion.
She has never felt this way about someone. So fast and so sudden.
She barely knew him.
She have no idea if he has a girlfriend.
All she knows is that she wanted him.
The first thing that attracted her to him was his looks and now, she’s starting to love his tone as well.
Selena knocked on the door to his room but she got nothing in response.
She waited for a second and was starting to get impatient. She took hold of the handle and eased open the door.
There was no sign of Mykel in the room.
She walked in and closed the door behind her.
She moved over to the desk and dropped her bag. There were certain things she needed to test on Mykel to be sure if he had lost some part of his memory or some part of his learning abilities.
The bathroom door opened and Mykel stepped out.
He had taken a shower and was dressed up for the day.
He heaved a sigh of relief on seeing Selena.
“I didn’t wash my hair because of this stupid bandage…Can you please take it off, now?” He said entering the room fully.
Selena nodded and quickly wore her gloves.
Mykel sat on the chair next to the desk and Selena got to work.
“How was your night?” She asked feeling cold chills at her lower abdomen.
Rissa’s pov:
The car was still half a mile through the journey when I decided to go through my schoolbag.
I wasn’t putting much attention on what I packed this morning.
There was lip gloss, notebooks, pen, glitter…
Oh shoot! I wasn’t with my homework!!
Without it, I won’t be getting an A.
I searched the bag one more time before alerting the driver.
“Take me back home, I forgot my homework” I rasped panicky.
He turned the car around and we headed back to the mansion.
The second the car stopped, I stepped out and advanced towards the house.
I went in feeling less perturbed. I might just stay back home than turning up late at school.
I headed upstairs and dashed into my bedroom. I looked around for the book and finally found it under my pillow.
I left the room and as I went pass Mykel’s door. I felt like seeing what he was up to.
I quietly touched the door knob and pushed it a bit. My eyes widened as I spot two people about to kss.
Their lips had met!
I watched them share a short kss before Mykel unlocked.
I quickly stepped back and moved away from the door.
My heart was starting to beat so loud.
Mykel is dating the doctor???
But how’s that possible?
They met just yesterday.
I think I’m starting to see things.
Mykel didn’t kiss her, right?
I retraced my steps and went back to my bedroom. I turned on my phone and headed straight to mom’s contact.
“Mom! You need to tell the hospital to send another doctor, I want this one fired” I said immediately she picked up the phone.
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