Roses and Thorns – Episodes 29 – 30

Roses and Thorns – Episodes 29
Joel woke up to see Melody sleeping beside him, he smiled and stared at her with admiration, he carressed her face making her yawn. She finally woke up, turned towards him and muffled.
“Good morning” she said trying to stiffle a yawn.
“Morning sleeping beauty, hope you slept well?” he asked with a wide grin.
“Yes, i did, what of you?” she stretched herself.
“With a beautiful woman like you beside me? you don’t even need to ask. My night was splendid” Joel chuckled getting up from the bed.
“Oh, okay” she said.
“I want to make breakfast for you my beautiful Queen, what do you care for?” Joel asked searching around for his flip flops.
“I am craving rice and palm oil, i have not had it since i came here” she pouted.
“Which one is rice and palm oil again? this my local girlfriend sef, why can’t you crave fried rice or white rice with peppered stew? Joel asked, confusion settling on his face.
“Well you wouldn’t know because you are rich and rich people don’t eat something like that” she sneered.
“Okay, so, how is it prepared? i am out to serve you this morning” Joel winked.
“Simple, when you wash the rice, wait for it boil very well, then you pour the palm oil and other ingredients, cover the pot, once the rice gets done, you stir vigorously and viola, food is ready” she explained gesturing with her hands.
“Hahahaha, abeg, no be me and you go cook that one, talk better food jooore” Joel said laughing and shaking his head at the same time.
“Then i will do the cooking myself” she concluded with a frown.
“That won’t happen because my mom will cut my ear if she sees you doing any house chore” Joel shrugged.
“Yea, speaking of your Mom, do you think she will support what we have for each other? like won’t she think i gave her son love portion to eat? will she love me to be with you?” she asked nervously.
“You don’t need to worry Bambi, my mom is not tribalistic, the same with my dad, they will love whosever i bring home, you don’t have anything to worry about and even if you did give me a love portion for me to feel this way, then i wouldn’t mind eating what you cook all the days of my life.” Joel replied walking towards the bed again.
“What of you?” she asked staring up at him.
“What about me sunshine?” He asked confused.
“You are rich, a high ranked soldier for that matter, what if people find out that your girlfriend is a nobody from the ghetto, won’t you feel ashamed?” she asked looking at him as though she was daring him to say otherwise.
“That you came from the ghetto doesn’t mean you will remain in the ghetto for the rest of your life. i saw you the first time at the ghetto and i loved you instantly, it is now left for me to groom you to the level i want and moreover, i don’t even care about what people will say because as you are looking at me like this? i have hopelessly and helplessly fallen for you, as in no hope for me again. You are not rich but you are happy with what you have, you are not an opportunist. You are my ideal woman, your thickness, your complexion, your big ass and big b-obs” he winked at her and chuckled before he continued “Listen to me flower, you don’t have anything to worry about, i love you so much, more than i can even explain” he k-ssed her forehead. She covered her face and Joel laughed.
“Now don’t be shy, show Daddy your beautiful face” he said shifting her hands off her face, tears spattered all over her face, she sniffed.
“You are crying?” he asked wiping her face with his palm.
“I thought i was never going to find someone that would treat me this nice, i have a very ugly past when it comes to relationsh¡p, am only crying because i don’t want this one to end like the rest” she whimpered.
“Madam single bone is actually crying” Joel chuckled. “Listen to me Bambi, i am staying with you for life, i am going nowhere” he spoke softly wiping her tears the more.
“I love you. you are my prince charming” she said hugging him.
“I love you too my Yoruba witch” Joel replied running away towards the door.
“You are annoying fa, better leave this room and don’t come back” She feigned anger.
“Yes ma, but this is actually my room, so who needs to leave the room now?” he smirked. She picked one of her slippers and stoned him, but she missed him as he already ran out of the room banging the door after him.
Episodes 30
“where have you been Udoka?” the old man asked him.
“Sir, i got a text from the company, they said my signature is needed before the goods can be pushed to the market” he replied showing the old man his phone.
“I am really grateful i have an employee like you, thank you so much for handling the company in my absence” he sneezed.
“That is not a problem sir, i only want you to get back to your feet as soon as possible so that you can come back to work” he walked towards the water dispenser and grabbed a big brown envelope he dropped there few days ago “Am all set now sir, i have told the nurses to give you your meal at the appropriate time, i will soon be back” he added going towards the door. The old man smiled at him and he left.
He waited for Udoka to leave the premises before he stepped down from his car. He wore a lab coat, surgical nose mask, his hands covered in surgical hand gloves, a stethoscope hung around his neck and a medical silver shining box held firmly in his hand. He walked to the receptionist and flashed the fake ID card at her.
“I am doctor Wills and am here to give my patient his afternoon injections” he spoke through the nose mask.
“Are you a resident doctor?” the receptionist asked.
“No, am a visiting doctor” he replied. She brought out the book and after going through it for a while, she flashed him a smile
“Is this your first time here doctor?” she asked closing the book.
“Yes, and i am assigned to one Mr Akueze” he replied turning to look around.
“Okay doctor, walk down the hallway, the sixth room after the children ward, that is his ward” she pointed the hallway out for him.
“Okay dear, thanks a lot” he winked at her walking away. He walked down the hallway, passed the general female ward, the general male ward and the registry. He counted the numbers of doors he had passed and he continued walking, he came across the cashier’s office and the children ward and when he got to the sixth door, joy overwhelmed him, he turned the door knob and stepped into the room.
“i caught you old man” he scoffed walking towards the man laying on the bed his eyes scanning around for any camera in the room, he saw one at the extreme just almost beside the plasma television pasted on the wall, he gritted his teeth and opened the box he carried with him.
“Do you think it will be appropriate for me to take the injections on an empty stomach? I have not had my lunch yet” the old man muttered.
“No problem sir, it doesn’t matter” he grinned tapping on the syringe meticulously. he turned around and saw that the old man already positioned himself, he almost laughed but shook his head. He plunged the syringe right into his body and emptied the content. he packed his tools and covered the box.
“It’s all done sir, just rest” he said walking towards the door.
“Ezenwa” the old man called out. The intruder halted and gave the old man a side glance.
“I know you are the one, but don’t worry, i guess my fate is to die by your hands and my decision still remains that, you get none of my properties when i die. i don’t know how you found me but believe me when i say your end is near and even in my grave? i will still see you as the most useless son i had while on earth” the old man said relaxing himself fully on the bed.
The intruder gritted his teeth and balled his palm in a fist, his eyes burned as the tears gathered, he wiped them off and left the room, he wasn’t known to be a weakling, he was a beast and beasts never cry.