Heart doctor episode 10 – 11

Heart doctor

EPISODE 10
[Don’t mess with Odeya, Don’t Mess with Amanda too]

The next day, Amanda woke up and prepared breakfast. Then went over to Odeya’s room to wake her up.

She was still sleeping.. She did her normal style of rolling off her blanket and tapping her on the arm.
Odeya opened her eyes and Amanda smiled.

“Wake up and come take your bathe.” she said.

Odeya covered herself back with the duvet but Amanda removed it.

“Come on.” she said and carried Amanda up from the bed to the bathroom.

“Let me go. I don’t feel like going to school today.” Deya said.

“Why? Don’t you want to see a cute boy named Jeremy?” Amanda asked with a smile.

“Stop it. You are so annoying.” Odeya said.

Amanda smiled.

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At the dinning, Odeya again, ate her breakfast without complaints.

Desmond was surprised today again. He knew that no matter how good a cook her nannies were, she will always complain of the food. She did that on Monday but yesterday and today had been a total different.

What’s wrong with his daughter all of a sudden?
How did Amanda manage to do that?

Amanda soon came out of the kitchen with deya’s lunch box.

Desmond stared at her, wondering the change in his daughter for only three days that she had been here.

Amanda noticed her boss staring at her and she suddenly felt uneasy.
It felt as if her cheek were suddenly going red but why?

Why would she react to just a look from her boss when she don’t even know what’s in his mind.

Why’s she feeling this way.

‘Snap ou of it Amanda. You are the nanny, he’s your boss. Nothing can ever happen between you two. What ever feeling you are suddenly growing towards your boss should be formatted immediately’ She said to herself then smiled at Odeya.

“Deya. Are you okay with the food? Are you filled up?”

“I’m not. Can’t you see that?” Odeya said.

“Alright. I will go and change my clothes. I will be back in a jiffy.” she said and hurried upstairs.

Once she was gone upstairs, Desmond turned to his daughter.

“I’m loving the new Odeya.” he said with a smile.

Odeya smiled back “You have to after getting lipgloss on your cheek last night.”

Desmond had no idea how to react to what Odeya just said. He just sat, staring at her. He decided to leave at that moment. He checked his time and it was 6:50am.

He drank the rest of his tea and stood up. “Baby, I have to go to work now. Gotta beat traffic and arrive at 8am even though it’s only a fifteen minutes drive.” he said as he walked over to her and pecked her cheek. “Have a nice day in school dear. Dad loves you.”

“Bye dad.” she said. Desmond picked his briefcase and suit and headed out.

As Amanda pulled on a black skirt, her phone began ringing, she went over and seeing the caller, she hissed, left the phone and walked out.

Ekene!! Why won’t that guy just let her have some peace.

She went downstairs and saw that it was only Odeya sitting alone on the dinning.

She felt sad at that moment.
She had wanted to say ‘goodbye boss, have a nice day’ but it seem she came out a little late.

She breathed out and walked over to Odeya.
“I will take away the plates then we go to school.” she said as she carried the plates and cups and headed to the kitchen. After dropping them in the sink, she came back.

“Let’s go to school.” she said and carried Odeya
Today, Odeya didn’t hurl of walking on her own to avoid being delayed outside the car.

Amanda carried her lunch box and they walked out towards the car.

Today again, Peter and I.k were having gists and laughing out loud.
Amanda was happy about that.

It was Odeya’s sack threat that turned them into friends. Amanda was sure that if Odeya hadn’t brought up the firing, then the duo would have still been in bad terms and throwing abuses at each other.

Her sassy manner, turned two enemies into friends.

Peter opened the back door and Amanda dropped Odeya in,side.

“Beautiful Amanda.. You look beautiful this morning o.” That was I.k

“Is it a bad thing that she looks beautiful this morning?” Peter asked.

“No oo, na good thing nah. Na you be the most beautiful girl on earth. Sef heaven too.” I.k said.

“Stop talking nonsense and open gate.” Peter said.

“Take am easy jare. Na where I dey before if no be gate?” I.k said.

Amanda was already in the car. Peter entered the driver seat, closed the door, wore his seatbelt and started the car.

I.K opened the gate.

“We will talk when I’m back oh.” Peter said.
“Eh no wahala. I dey – no problem. I’m around.”

Peter drove out and turned into the road, heading to Odeya’s school.

Odeya opened her bag and took out her phone.

“Do you know how to operate this phone well enough?” Amanda asked her.

It was an iPhone 6s

“Are you downgrading me? I’m five, I’m not two. You should be the one asking yourself that.” Odeya said.

Amanda sighed. “It was just a question. And don’t your school restrict young pupils from bringing phones to school?”

“They can’t do that. My school is totally different from the one you went to. Besides, I take my phone to school for a reason.” she said.

“What reason, can you tell me?” Amanda asked.

Odeya rolled her eyes. “What? Do we look like friends now?”

Peter chuckled from the driver’s seat.
Amanda exhaled.

“Fine then. I don’t want to hear anyway.” she said.

Odeya placed her index finger on the fingerprint of the phone and the phone screen woke up.

She scrolled to the her gallery and clicked on it, Jeremy’s pictures appeared.
She smiled at both blur and nice shots of him.
All of them were in the class..

Majority were his back since he’s sitting in front of her. Some were part of his face. Some his full pictures which no one saw her take and no one can unlock her phone since she locked it with her finger print.

Amanda saw the smile on Odeya’s face and wondered what she was looking at.

Then a thought popped into her head.

‘What if she takes pictures of Jeremy in school? She said she takes phones to school for a reason. What reason can make a little girl like her take her phone to school?

It could be to play games during break times or take pictures.

Amanda wished she could just get a glimpse but as she stretched her neck to try her luck, Odeya threw the phone back into her bag and zipped the bag up then shot Amanda a glare.
“What’s that?” she asked Amanda.

“Nothing.” Amanda said.

The rest of the drive to Odeya’s school was in silence.
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They soon pulled into the beautiful school. Amanda carried Ode ya down and they headed to her class.

“You are too young to be in basic one.” Amanda said.

“I’d be on my sixth year as a doctor at your age.” Odeya said.

That pierced through Amanda like a sword but she is going to give her her own piece.

“You want to be a doctor? I’m certain no patient would want to be treated by you for fear of dying even before the operation or treatment begins.” Amanda said.

Odeya halted. “What??”

Amanda smiled. “Nothing. Let’s go.”

They soon got to Odeya’s class. Amanda handed her lunch box to and Odeya.

“Bye Odeya..” she said.

Odeya gave her no answer and headed to her seat. Jeremy was there already, going through a textbook.

Odeya’s form teacher sat quietly on her desk. When Amanda’s eyes went down to her legs, she saw that the lady was wearing flat shoes.

Amanda headed back to the car and couldn’t stop herself from chuckling.

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Later that day, Amanda tidied up the sitting room, dinning and kitchen. She washed her clothes and Odeya’s using the washing machine.

Then tidied up Odeya’s room.

She wondered why Desmond had told her not to tidy his room and also not to wash his clothes.

He said she’s only here for Odeya. At first she was happy about that, knowing she don’t have to worry about tidying his room and washing his clothes.

But it haven’t even been up to a week and she’s wishing she is doing them.

She can’t relate what is happening to her.

At the kitchen as she prepared lunch, she got a bit upset remembering that he doesn’t even eat the main foods that she cooks.

“Ahh what’s wrong with me…. I bet my mom caused this! She shouldn’t have brought up the issue of marriage and all she said two days ago!” Amanda said.

“Marriage, who wan marry?” Amanda was startled by I.k’s sudden appearance in the kitchen.

“I.k! What are you doing in here!” she asked.

“I just dey outside. I come tire so I say make I come talk with you small.” he said.

I sighed.

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“…Mr Funmi, you leave for Abuja tomorrow. Next meeting would be when Mr Funmi returns from Abuja.” Desmond said to the board of workers.

“Any body have something to say?” he asked.

No one answered.

“Okay then. I presume this brief meeting is over.” he said, got up and left to his office with his secretary following behind him, soon he met Desmond’s pace.

“Any problem?” Desmond asked Henry.

“Uhmm nothing but someone is in your office.” he said.

Desmond halted. “Who?”

Henry couldn’t respond.

“I ask who?” Desmond demanded.

“Gold.” Henry said.

Desmond raised his brows. “Gold?”

He hurried to his office, opened the door and saw Gold sitting down with crossed legs, smiling.

“Hello Mr Desmond. I brought you something.”

EPISODE 11 (unedited✖)

[The Meal]
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“Gold you shouldn’t be here. I thought I told you that.” Desmond said.

Gold smiled and stood up. She gave a sign to Henry to leave.

“Ehm Director, I would take my leave.” Henry said.

“Take her with you while you are doing that.” Desmond said.

“Sir?”

“You heard me. I don’t like her disturbance.” Desmond said.

Gold scoffed. “Really? I’m I being a disturbance?”
She sat back and faked tears.. “I’m being a disturbance because I can’t help my feelings for you. Can’t you understand that? I always apologize. I will apologize if I’m being a disturbance but I can’t go away from you Desmond. I love you.”

She started crying.

Henry’s mouth dropped in shock. ‘What is she doing?’
Desmond wasn’t shocked but her tears and cries softened his anger.

He turned to Henry. “Leave.”
Henry left and closed the door.

Gold was still crying with tears rolling down her eyes.

Desmond exhaled and walked over to her, standing in front of her.

“Im sorry if I was a little harsh.” he said.

Gold looked up at him. She had deliberately messed her mascara up.

“If you had ever fallen in love then you would understand how I feel for you Desmond. I can’t leave unless you accept me. I will keep coming to you Desmond.” she said.

Desmond grabbed a tissue and handed it to her. “Clean up your tears. Your mascara is messed up with it. There’s the restroom.” he said.

Gold collected the tissue. “Would you go out with me tonight for the movie?” she asked.

Desmond walked to his seat and sat down.
Gold stared at him without bothering to clean the mascara and tears off.

“Come on wipe that off your face.” Desmond said, amused by the way she looked at that moment.

“I see you trying to smile.. Is that a yes?” she asked.

“What? I’m only amused at how you look now.” Desmond said.

“Say yes and I will go clean it up.” she said.
“And what if I say no?”
“Then I will leave your office looking like this.”
“Fine then. Do I have to care about that?” Desmond said.

Gold smiled and stood up. “I will go clean it up and there’s no need answering. It’s only a movie. Nothing more. I just need someone to watch it with. Thanks for saying ‘yes’”

“What.. I didn’t say yes yet.” Desmond said.

Gold headed to the door he had pointed is the restroom. She opened it and walked in.
Shutting the door, she walked to the sink and smiled at her reflection on the mirror.

“If only he would get to eat that meal. He thought he’s smart but I’m much more smarter. If I could get him to eat that meal then he’s mine and only mine!”

Gold cleaned her messed up face and soon, she returned back to Desmond.

“You have to leave now. I will call you after work. When will the movie start?” he asked.

“8:30pm.” she said.

“I’m very busy right now and I wouldn’t want to someone else in here.” he said.

“I will leave after you eat. Im sure you would be so busy to do that if I go without you eating lunch.” Gold said.

“Gold, your meal is nice but… Im not hungry now. You know what, leave it. I’m going to eat it later on.” he said.

“How I’m I going to be sure you will? My mom taught me not to waste foods. Did your mom teach you that too?” she asked.

Desmond chuckled. “I’m not going to trash it. I ate yesterday’s. So why won’t I eat today’s own.” he said.

Gold smile. “Thank you a lot. I really cried last night when you told me never to see you again. My eyes are all baggy from crying.”

“Really but I can’t see it.” Desmond said.
“You can’t. Look closely and you will see it.” she said

Desmond chuckled. “Go now. I’m having a big client in two hours.”

“Oh really. I would leave then but don’t forget to eat so you’d have the strength to talk with your client without getting tired.” Gold said.

“I won’t forget.” Desmond said.
Gold stood up. “So how do we meet later?” she asked.
“Uhmm.. I think picking you up from your house would sound better. I give you a call OK.” Desmond said.
“Ah that’s better. Bye.” Gold said and headed to the door.

Desmond watched her as she walked to the door, opened it and left. Then he exhaled. “What do I do with this girl?”

He glanced at the bag with a food flask in,side on the table before getting on with his works.

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Amanda walked through the hallway towards Odeya’s class. She got to the class and the scene she met made her mouth drop.

The students in the class were running around Odeya and Jeremy while Mrs Tonia Solade was trying to call them in order.

They were all singing.

🎶Odeya like Jeremy🎶
🎶Odeya like Jeremy🎶
🎶Odeya like Jeremy🎶

On the whiteboard and mark boards where written words.

⬜Miss Sassy likes Jeremy⬜

⬜Odeya has Jeremy’s pictures⬜

Amanda rushed in and dragged Odeya out.

“Odeya how did it happen?” Amanda asked.
Odeya flung Amanda’s hand away.

“Telling you what happened won’t change anything. They all found out.” Odeya said and walked away.

Amanda ran after her and met her pace and tried taking her hand but she flung away.

“Don’t hold me.” she said.

Amanda exhaled. “I’m still gonna carry you when we get to the car, remember?”

Odeya said nothing.

“You don’t have to worry about what happened. It’s not a big scandal.”

She stopped and turned to me.

“It is.. Now, everyone is gonna think low of me. They will make jest of me all the time in class and my pride is gone from onwards. I told Jeremy a thousand times that I hate him. I told him yesterday as well.” she said.

Amanda grabbed her little hand. “Come on, let’s go home.”

Odeya didn’t take her hand off this time. She let Amanda hold her as they walked to the car.
Amanda opened the door and carried Odeya in then got in. She closed the door and Peter drove off.

There was no conversation in the car until they pulled into the house. Amanda carried Odeya and they entered the house.

“Put me down.” Odeya said and Amanda did.
Odeya headed upstairs and when she entered her room, she fell on the bed and covered herself with the duvet.

Amanda followed her and opening Odeya’s door, she saw her wrapped in her bed duvet.

“Deya, I’m going to make you pancake. Do you want pancake or noodles?” Amanda asked.

Deya gave no answer.

“After that. I will take you around and buy you alot of ice cream.”

No answer.

“If you don’t want to go out. I will tell you five folktales. Five.”

No answer.

Amanda exhaled, “I will be back.” she said, walked out and closed the door.

“What do I do? I’m her nanny. I should find a way to cheer her up.”

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Desmond opened the food and the aroma filled his nostril.

It was white rice and stew.

He exhaled and picked the spoon.

“She’s just stressing herself. I can not accept her. She don’t wanna listen. I don’t wanna think about a woman now or love that would end up killing you. All I wanna think now is my daughter and how to build her future. Gold I can feel how nice you are but I can’t love you.” He said.

He stared at the food for awhile before taking a spoon and ate.

‘She’s a good cook.’

He took another spoon then another…

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Gold walked to and fro in her room, highly disturbed.

“I hope he eats that meal. I hope he eats it. Maybe I should call him again. Baba said if Im not with him that I shouldn’t keep calling to know if he has eaten the meal or else he might get suspicious but I can’t help it.. This is the second time I’m going to call him. Baba said he will sleep for a little while after eating the food and when he wakes up, I’ll be the only person in his mind.”

Gold picked her phone and scrolled to his number. She made a call to him.

The phone rang and rang and when it seem like the call was about to end, he picked up.

📲”Gold… Where are you?” he asked.

Gold clutched her hand on her mouth.
‘He must have eaten it.’

“Desmond, are you okay?” she asked.

📲”I want to see your beautiful face Gold. You are the only one I wanna be with right now.”

Gold smiled triumphantly.
‘Yes he ate it!! You are finally mine Desmond. I was very smart’

“I know that honey. Actually you are to come my house by 7pm tonight. We are going to see a movie and after that, we spend the night together.” Gold said.

📲”Alright dear. I Can’t wait to see you.” he said.

“I can’t wait to see you too. I love you.”

📲”I love you too.”

Gold ended the call and jumped up.

“Yes!!!”

Chioma walked in that moment.
“Babe wetin happen?” she asked.

Gold smiled. “Desmond couldn’t resist me. We are going out tonight. Why are you here?”

“Huh? Can’t I come to my friend’s place anymore.” Chioma asked.

“Oh.. Pardon me.. I’m only too excited.” Gold said.

Chioma sat on her bed. “But B, wait o. How did you do it? In just two days? Abeg.. Gist me.”

Gold smiled. “Power of a woman. E too strong.”

Chioma laughed and raised her hand. “Abeg give me high five. You too much.”

Gold jammed hands with Chioma.

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Amanda opened Odeya’s door and carried the pancake on a tray in. She pulled a stool close and dropped the tray on it.

Odeya was still covered in the duvet.

Amanda uncovered it and smiled at Odeya.

“Come on get up and eat something. You don’t want the butterflies in your stomach to be hungry right?” Amanda said.

Odeya turned to the other side. “Just take it away. I got no appetite.”

“Really? Fine, just take only one spoon of it. Please.” Amanda begged.

“Throw it away if you can’t eat it.” Odeya said.

“I don’t want to eat it neither I’m I going to trash it. It’s bad to throw food away, I’m sure you know that..” Amanda said.

“I didn’t. My mom threw foods all the time. She breaks expensive drinks when she’s angered and replace them the next hour.” Odeya said.

Amanda sighed. “Do you like that she does that?”

“I like all she does because she’s my mom.” Odeya said.

Amanda exhaled. “That’s okay. About what happened in school. You don’t need to get too sad about it. I’m sure it would lead to something good and not something bad. Don’t you think that now that he knows that you want to be his friend, your wish would come true but if you kept hiding it, it wouldn’t?”

“You are lame. Keeping it a secret forever would have been better than it turning this way. I can’t stand it. I’m not going to that school anymore.”

“Then you won’t get to be seeing him again.. Do you want that?” Amanda asked.

Odeya have no answer.

“Deya look at me. Look at me Deya.” Amanda said.

“I don’t want to.” Odeya said.

“Just look at me, I want to tell you something.” Amanda said.

Odeya hesitated before turning to Amanda.
Her eyes red with tears.

“You can do it.. For this few days, I’ve known you as a strong woman who has her pride and that pride has never left. Don’t let anyone use that against you in school. Protect your pride and never give up because of a mistake.” Amanda said.

“Can I really still be the girl everyone feared? Can I still be the one everyone won’t try laughing at and make jest of?” she asked.

“Yes you can.” Amanda said.

“How?”

Amanda smiled. “Eat ten spoons of this pancake and I will tell you what to do.”

Odeya sat up. “I told you that I have no appetite.”

“Try to.. Don’t forget I’m going to tell you five folktales tonight.” Amanda said.

“Really?” Odeya asked.

“Yes. I promise.” Amanda said.

“Fine then. I will eat ten spoons of this.” Odeya said as she picked the fork, cut from the pancake and ate.

“How does this one taste?” Amanda asked.

“Not bad.” Odeya said.

Amanda smiled.

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TBC.