WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 21 – 30
EPISODE 24
Jane tried to recognize her surroundings, everywhere felt strange. Her throat was parched, so she couldn’t speak out. After looking around for a while, it dawned her that she was in a hospital. Where were the nurses? Where is Jeffery? Why was she the only one in the room? Or was it those evil kidnappers, who brought her here? She was almost at the point of panic, when a nurse walked in.
“You are awake” the nurse was all smiles as she saw Jane lying awake on the bed.
“Wa…t..er” Jane managed to call out as the nurse got closer to her. Thankfully, the nurse immediately understood, and got her some water to drink.
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 21 – 30
Few minutes later, the doctor came in and checked Jane’s vitals and confirmed she was doing okay.
Jeffery just finished having a meeting with his management team, when he got a call from the hospital that; Jane had regained consciousness. He quickly rushed the remaining things he had to do for the day, and hastened to the hospital to see Jane.
When he got to the hospital, Jane was seated on the bed with her back resting against the wall.
“Hey baby….” Jeffery went to her side to hug her.
“Jeff” Jane was cautious of hugging him for, she still felt some pain within her body, so she gave him a side hug.
“I’m sorry, I wasn’t here when you woke up”
“It’s okay”
“How are you feeling?” Jeffery asked after he had taken a seat next to her bed.
“I have pains all over my body, and my head feels like it’s twice the normal size”
“Sorry baby, maybe I should call the doctor to come check you, and see if he could give you drugs for the pain” Jeffery made attempt to stand up, but Jane stopped him.
“The doctor already gave me some medication for that”
“Oh, okay” Jeffery sat down back and held her hand. “Baby you got me really scared, I was scared I was going to lose you. I’m so sorry you had to go through all that happened to you, because of me”
“It’s okay” Jane knew it wasn’t actually okay, but at that moment, all she wanted was to focus on getting better. If she had her way, she would erase all the memories of the experience she had with those people.
Jeffery could tell she was avoiding his eyes, and he couldn’t blame her. After what happened to her, he wasn’t surprised with her actions.
“Do you want me to get you something? Anything?”
“No, I’m fine. What of Amaka, were you guys able to find her?” After she was taken away, Jane kept praying she was safe.
“She is fine, she traveled home to visit her Mother”
“Oh okay, that’s nice” Jane was beginning to feel dizzy, so she tried to lie down back on her bed. Jeffery swiftly got up, and helped her to lie down.
“Thank you” she closed her eyes pretending to sleep, hoping Jeffery would take that as a cue, and leave, but he didn’t. Instead, he helped to cover her up properly and then sat down back on the chair.
Jane knew things were not going to remain the same again, if she was going to continue to be in a relationship with Jeffery, then she would have to be deliberate about; looking past all that has happened to her recently. For she pain in her heart hurts more than the physical ones on her body. The physical hurt would heal in no time, but the one in her heart felt so fresh, and the more she looked at Jeffery, the more it bled.
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 21 – 30
Few days later, Jane was discharged from the hospital. Jeffery insisted she stayed over at his place since Amaka wasn’t back yet. The last time she and Jane spoke over the phone, she told her she was extending her visit at her mother’s by a week, things were finally beginning to work out between the two of them.
When they arrived Jeffrey’s place, Jane noticed a new person was manning the gate instead of his former gateman.
“Did you change your gateman?” She asked Jeffery.
“Ummm, yeah, the other one has not been feeling quite well for a while, so this guy is just working in his stead, until he gets better and is fit to start working again” Jeffery still haven’t told Jane about Martha’s involvement in her kidnap, or that his gateman almost lost his life too, in the process.
When they got inside, Jeffery took her medications and other things that they brought from the hospital to his room.
“I’m sorry, but I would like to stay in the room where I usually sleep when I’m here”
“But you always sleep in my room, whenever you are around?” Jeffery asked a bit hurt.
“Yes, but I would like to sleep in a separate room, or is that a problem?”
“Of course not, anything that will make you comfortable is fine by me” Jeffery carried her things into the next room. “Would you be needing me to get you anything?”
“Nothing, I’m good” Jane stood at the door waiting for him to leave so she close the door.
She was doing it again, avoiding his eyes. Why won’t she just look at him? For goodness sake he was beginning to get pissed. Ever since she regained consciousness, all she has done, is avoid his face. It was as if he repulsed her, but she was being too modest to say it. Probably he would just have to give her more time, she would come around soon, he thought.
“Are you sure? It’s been a while you had breakfast, I’m sure you might be getting hungry by now”
“No I’m not, when I’m hungry I will let you know” she still stood at the door, as if trying to pass him a message; that he should leave already.
“Alright, I will be in my room then” Jeffery kissed her on the cheek before leaving the room. The moment he stepped out of the room, she closed the door and locked it with the key.
Jeffery stood at the door, watching as he heard the sound of the door clicking from being locked. To say he was hurt was an understatement, when did they start locking their doors against each other? He wanted to knock and ask her what was going on, but on a second thought, he decided against it.
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 21 – 30
The next morning, Jeffery was coming out of the gym, when Jane ran into him. Since they got back from the hospital yesterday, she has been sneaking in and out of her room to take food or anything she needed. She made sure to come out only when Jeffery wasn’t anywhere in sight.
She had come downstairs to make herself a cup of tea and some toasted bread, she was hoping to be in her room before he comes out of the gym.
“Hi, good morning” she greeted, looking away from Jeffery who was shirtless and was looking sexy in a bad way with his sweaty body.
“Hey baby how are you doing today?” Jeffery wanted to get closer, but she stepped back to put a distance between them. He decided to maintain his distance. “hope you slept well?”
“Hmmm, I did. I left some toasted bread in the microwave for you, in case you want some”
“You didn’t have to bother yourself, I was going to have breakfast ordered for us”
“No it’s nothing, see you later” Jane immediately ran upstairs before she did something stupid, like throwing caution to the wind and kssing him.
By evening, Jane wasn’t out of her room yet, Jeffery has been sitting in the living room ever since, just so he could see her when she came down stairs. But it seems as if she knew he was there, and has refused to come out of her room.
At noon, he had to take a tray of food and placed it in front of her door, and she came out to take it only when he was already gone.
Why would she be running away from him? Was this a new way for her to heal or something? He decided to go into his room and see if she would come out.
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 21 – 30
Barely five minutes after Jeffery went into his room, he heard the sound of Jane’s door being opened, and heard her going downstairs. He decided to wait for her to get downstairs first, before coming out.
Jane was famished, she needed something to eat before she dies of hunger. She has been waiting patiently for Jeffery to go back into his room, before she came out of hers. She didn’t know how long she was going to avoid him, but for now she will stay out of his way, until she has the will power to talk things out with him.
She opened the microwave to find a plate of white rice and stew. Jeffery must have left it there for her.
“I’m glad you have decided to finally come out of your room”
Jane was shocked to hear Jeffery’s voice behind her. She thought he was in his room, why did he come back downstairs?
“Babe what’s going on?” He asked her.
She slowly turned to face him. “I’m hungry, so I decided to come get something to eat?” She said, stating the obvious.
“I’m not talking about that, and you know it”
“Then what are you talking about?” She walked past him and took out a bottle of water from the fridge to drink.
When the microwave beeped, indicating the food was warm, Jane wanted to get the food out, but Jeffery stood in her way.
“Jeff what are you doing?”
“I should be asking you that, what are you doing babe? You have been avoiding me since you got back from the hospital, what is going on?”
This is the exact discussion she has been trying to avoid. How was she going to pull herself out of this?
“Jeff, nothing is going on. I’m just tired that’s all”
“I understand that you are tired, but why have you been avoiding me?” Jeffery got closer but she stepped back, the more he came closer, the further she went, until she was backed against a wall and had nowhere to run to.
Jeffery stood in front of her, his hands placed on both side of the wall, staring at her.
“look at me please” he used his index finger to raise her chin. She had tears in eyes when she looked up. “Why are you crying?” Jeffery asked.
“I don’t think I can do this anymore Jeffery”
Jeffery wasn’t sure he heard her clearly, probably he didn’t hear well. “What are you talking about?”
“You heard me, I think we both need a break from each other” Jane bent down and passed under his right arm, she didn’t trust herself to still stick to her decision being too close to him.
“I don’t quite follow, babe what do you mean by we need a break?” He turned to look at her with sadness in his eyes.
“Jeffery, I’m sorry but I need sometime to think, to think about us, if I still want to do this. These past few weeks have been really something else for me”
“Baby I understand, I know how you feel but please don’t leave me, don’t leave us. I’m begging you please”
“No, Jeff you don’t understand”
“Then make me, make me understand please…, I know those kidnappers must have hurt you but..”
“But what? But what Jeffery?, Tell me, but what?”
“Babe calm down you are shouting”
“Let me shout Jeffery, let me shout. After all you were not the one that was kidnapped, and constantly beaten because of some jealous admirer, do you have any idea what it was like to be in that he.ll hole with those psychopaths?”
Jane walked closer, jabbing her finger on his chest as she spoke. “I was electrocuted, my head was being constantly dipped in water. I was flogged with planks. And you stand there telling me you can understand, how about you try to understand that?”
Jane took the plate of food she was heating up, and stormed out of the kitchen. She wasn’t going to allow him trivialize the pain she was feeling just because he wanted her to obey every of his whim and desire.
Jeffery stood staring at the spot where Jane was standing before she left. He knew she had gone through a lot, in the hands of Sandra and her allies, and all he just wanted, was to help her through her healing process.
What was he going to do? Never did he think a day will come when, he would be scared of a woman leaving him, but here he was, praying and begging God not to allow Jane break-up with him. The thought of living his life without Jane, made it difficult for him to breathe. He was going to be miserable without her.
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 21 – 30
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