The morning sunlight sliced in through the window ,making the room bright and illuminating.
Her eyelids flashed open ,her vision blurry as she stares at the ceiling slowly ,unable to recognise where she was and what she was doing on the gigantic bed.Ahhh !she yelped from the pain she felt in her head.Her head ached badly and her temperature went beyond normal .Where am i ? She tried remebering ,but her memory was hazy .
Still in her trance ,the door room opened, making her raised her head slightly to look at the person .The lady was an average looking girl with doe eyes,dressed in a maid uniform,Vera scanned.
Waaah..you are awake !she said surprised asif she've seen a ghost .who are you ?vera asked ,but it came out as a whisper ,she couldn't talk ,her throat was dry and hitchy ,even her mouth refused to speak .
I'm so glad …you are …finally awake ,the maid said to her with happiness evident in her tone .I have been so …worried ,she voiced with concern,hugging her .
Okay !! Who is she ? To be so dead concerned about me and my health,Vera thought .You were in a bad condition when you were brought here for me to look after.I took proper care of you ,she said informing her of how she selflessly took care of her.
I had thought …you wouldn't …wake up ,because you were in …so much pain ,she voiced out but wasn't cleared enough for Vera to understand ,due to her speaking disability .
It a relief ..you are …finally awake.
Wa…wa..ter ,Vera tried telling her but she kept on rambling,leaving her with no choice than to sign language her .
What are ..you ..saying ?she asked bringing her ear closer to Vera's mouth level .ohhh you.. can't ..speak but you can ..hear ?she voiced out surprised,thinking Vera couldn't speak .
WATER"….She voiced out.i…will go and get it ,the maid stuttered, rushing out of the door .
How am i here ?she asked in her mind ,because the last time she would remember,she was homeless and this place ,even the room alone is not close to what she can afford.
Boss…Boss,she.. is ..awake ,Tara announced stuttering ,and she …asked for ..water?,she reported overjoyed .
Boss..Rowan looked at his boss ,who was busy cleaning the sword that was in his hand with an unbothered look.Have someone attend to her ,she must be hungry,came his short reply.
Okay boss ,Rowan Bowed .Lead the way ,Rowan said to Tara ,who held a tray in her hand.
How are you feeling ?Rowan asked with concern .Gugugu* she gulped the whole water down her throat after Tara had helped her pour the water in a cup.Haaaaa…she heaved ,feeling she had gained a little strength in her body.How am i here ?she asked weakly ,facing Rowan whom she recognised,because she knew their last encounter was clearly finalised.
You reached out to us ,he replied showing her his phone message .I did? ..she asked ..still unsure if she had done so.How then did i get here ? She asked curiously.
You ask lot of questions for someone who has very little strength,he replied dodging her question while placing his phone back into his suite pocket.
How long have I been out ? Vera asked .Two..Two days ,the maid standing beside the man hurriedly answered .Really ! She gasped .Yes,you slept for so …long that I …I thought you had died,you slept.. like a corpse in a morgue ,she stuttered amidst laughter .
Tara….Rowan stared at her coldly ,cautioning her on the way she spoke, and how comfortable she was acting around the stranger.
I'm sorry ,she whispered casting her eyes on the floor ,afraid to meet his gaze.
Ohhh Chris …she muttered as her heart remembered her of the pain she tried pushing away.Her heart was terribly aching for the loss of their lover making her suddenly lose appetite as her breathing suddenly choked.Her eyes dropped,all she wanted to do now was to cry,if it is going to make her heal from the unbearable pain .
I guess you are only feeling slight headache because the doctor already treated you ,or maybe …never mind,he stopped .Your body system was detected to contain 90% of strong alcohol ,though it has been flushed out ,but if you still feel odd in your belly ,let the doctor know ,he will be here anytime soon.
When can I go home ? She asked tired of staying around the people she barely knows.
Home ..he repeated.Have you perhaps forgotten,you agreed on signing the contract? ,he said playing her voice message aloud .Just what the hell did you drink ? That makes you forget every details or is it just your brain ?he asked rudely.
Contract ..WHAT !it must have been under the influence of alcohol ,there is no way I will agree on that ,I have a boy…she paused ,remembering Chris was no longer her's to claim.WHATEVER ,she quickly mumbled as tears already began forming in her eyes.
Even if you still insist on not signing the contract ,We've been ordered not to let you leave ,until you are fully back in shape ,he said studying her like she was an assessment.
You can't keep me against my will ,she hurriedly replied him .I'm simply following the order given to me ,and I hope you do so,he replied with a cold voice also glaring at her.
Hey ..she called him ,but he refused to answer as he continued walking out of the room ,opening the door knob ,he left .
Haaa..the maid was about to say,but swallowed her words midway,obediently following the man out of the room with her gaze still down,krrr*she shut the door after her.
Her memory began resurfacing now that she was the only one alone in the room,she let it all out ,Crawling herself into a ball ,her hair streamed down at the sides of her face and she dived into her sorrow.After crying for about an hour ,she fell asleep .
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How are you feeling ? The stranger asked her ,whom she figured he was the doctor the man from earlier had mentioned .He was dressed in his work outfit ,with his white coat on and a stethoscope hunged around his neck.He had different pairs of crocs worn ,he had mismatched his footwear's.He looked asif he came here in a rush ,dreading not to be a scapegoat because it showed in his breathing ,like someone who participated in a race competition.
I feel good aside from the fact that I still feel pain all over my body and a severe headache,she answered him .Rest assured maa'm,you will get better soon ,I already injected some effective pain killer into the drip,he explained.
Ahhhhh* He yawned ,looking at the time .Any other complaints ?he asked with a sleepy eyes .No…she replied even though that wasn't what she wanted to say .She wanted to complain about how she felt in her heart and to ask for a drug she could use to make her forget all the pain,but she was afraid if she asked him,he might eventually faint .He looks like someone who had been deprived of sleeping ,there was black circle's around his both eyes making him look extremely tired.If he hadn't been his coat she would've considered him a sick patient".
Rest well and be sure to use your drug ,he said preparing to leave,Thank you doctor ,she said.Lest i forget,he turned back.Are you aware you are anaemic?he asked looking at her for answers.Yes I know Doctor ,she replied.A new kind of drug has been administered to you,take it regularly .I'm Cole David's ,he introduced himself .Vera Larson ..you can just call me Vera ,she said informally .
Excuse me ,he bowed respectfully before taking his leave .
I'm done with my job for today Mr Kingston .I already attended to her and I have administered some drugs she would use for her health condition.Are you sure you are done for today Cole ?he queried not taking pity on him.
I …I'm done ,she is only suffering from headache which will wear off in an hour ,he explained to the man,you worry too much ,she won't die from headache Mr.Kingston.
Please let me go ..I assure you she is in a perfectly good condition,as soon as you called me I came rushing down here ,I was even busy with a patient and also preparing for a patient surgery,he tried bribing him with words.
You may take your leave …he gave his permission,but if anything were to happen later ,I WILL SKIN YOU ALIVE.
Take care…Mr.kingston ,he left hurriedly without turning his back as he walked out of the huge mansion.