LOVE AGAIN

The Parrot continued.

“He love me so much and can endure my troublesomeness, I love teasing him like forever, he told me how sorry he felt that he didn’t listen to you, and was even more grateful that you literally was there to take a bullet for him, you need to see him crying like a damsel whose hero saved from danger”.

I quickly turned on the TV volume to the highest .

…. The two looked in my direction at the same time. When I felt like my action was childish, especially when Valerie started grinning. I lowered the volume and went back to my seat.

Valerie sighed and replied.

“I just did what I had to, I saw it coming so I had to do something you know”.

“You mean you have a gift to see the future?” Zoey asked excitedly.

“Or maybe she’s possessed with a familiar spirit” I replied, Zoey frowned at my statement.

“I think it’s a gift, but sadly it has its bad sides too, especially when I can’t stop the bad things from happening, it makes me feel so guilty”. Valerie continued.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Aawwww”Zoey replied dramatically.

“I have an appointment with the doctor today. I should get going”Valerie replied and groaned as she stood up.

Doctor? Is her condition getting worse? Will she be able to use her hand? I wonder how painful it’s become? I should say something, no I won’t? “Why don’t you eat first, please eat , you can’t come to our house and go like that, I won’t be happy, it’s an African tradition right?”

She turned to me , I ignored her.

“Wish I could but you won’t like to see me eat with my left hand, I can’t use my right hand , and eating with my left hand is like imbecile feeding, it’s a disgusting sight”.

It’s all my fault she’s going through that , I should say something, no I won’t, a side eyed them then pretended not to be listening.

“Aww, I am so sorry you have to go through that each time you eat, don’t you have siblings to feed you or even parents?”Zoey asked. I was curious too so I paid attention and stared at Valerie.

She smiled and shook her head.

“Aww so sorry, Prince, can you believe it?” She lied to me in the hospital. She said she was going to meet her family, and her mother would take care of her.

“She is not the only orphan in this world,” I replied to Zoey.

“Prince, are you kidding me!” Zoey snapped and came to me to hit me out of anger.

**VALERIE’S POV**

The question Zoey asked brought tears into my eyes, if my parents were alive, life wouldn’t be this hard, I killed them. I wish I could go back and lock them in so they won’t board the plane and die.

“Well Prince here will feed you”.

I heard Zoey say, the word shocked me. Boss feed me? I stole a glance at him and folded him frowning, Zoey is really tormenting her brother.

“Danielle, please arrange the dining!” She shouted out to whoever owned that name.

“Zoey, can we talk? Right now!”

Boss told her, she played deaf.

“Come on to the dinner dearest sweet Valerie”.

Zoey is a kid who knows how to win a person’s heart, she got a sweet mouth. I had to give in.

“Prince won’t you help our poor Valerie with the feeding, she’s very hurt , her arm hurts her, remember why she’s hurt, right?”

I took a quick peep at Prince, not knowing how to tell Zoey to stop, I am not even comfortable with the idea of being fed by him. She turned and smiled at me.

“Come on let’s go”.

She took my left hand and I followed her to the dining. The maid opened the plates and started serving the dishes, mouth watering foreign meals. Then Prince joined us, I sat at the center edge, surprisingly the boss came and sat on the next seat to mine by my right but Zoey sat at the other extreme center opposite me.

He took my plate and shifted it to his side, without saying a word.

Then he took a spoon and blew off the heat.

“Oh you can be this patient, when I was sick , you fed me hot pap!!” Zoey snapped.

Boss literally played deaf, I was so shy I couldn’t open my eyes, I closed my eyes tight.

“Open your mouth”his command came but it was cool and not rough.

I slowly opened my mouth and he put the spoonful in.

I chewed and swallowed, my heart was pounding hard enough to be heard out loud.

“Stop being a shy baby, open your eyes or do you have a crush on my brother?” I choked and opened my eyes unintentionally, I coughed uncontrollably, nervously stretched my right arm forgetting I was injured to get the glass of water, I groaned in pain.

Thankfully the boss was kind enough to give me the drink, he petted my back , I was trying to get myself then suddenly my brain cells whispered.

Is that boss petting your back, trying to make you feel better, I slowly looked at him, he was focused.

He offered another drink, then he met my eyes and noticed my stare, he quickly stopped. We both stopped and silence buried us awkwardly, Zoey started from one person to the other.

“I think I have to let you two stay for a while”. She carried her plate and walked out of the dining room.

Boss carried another spoon and gave it to me.

“Boss you don’t have to feed me , if you don’t want to she’s not here again”.

He didn’t reply , he went ahead and put it towards my mouth, I closed my eyes, opened my mouth and swallowed.

Then I felt a servette on my lips, he was damping off the mess around my mouth. I opened my eyes and stared at him, his long lashes and visual, his lips and that jawline. Please stop thinking whatever you are thinking, Valerie.

Remember what happened with Luke, this is not just a Luke type of person, he is a big name, don’t think of it, I advised my heart but it’s too late, I literally felt it before now, that was why I had that dream about him, I only have revelations about people that mean so much to me.

It all happened the day he complimented me in front of the other colleagues. I felt it, I felt love again.

He noticed my frozen stare and stopped. I looked away from his visuals down to the plate, I can believe I finished the whole meal.

“Are you full?”he asked, wiping his palms with a tissue without looking at me.

“Yes sir”I nodded and pressed my lips.

“It’s prince, outside the office”.

I nodded looking down , I suddenly felt so shy after realizing how I feel about him. I couldn’t look up for minutes.

“I will take you home”.

“Ok sir… I mean Prince”. He left.

I sighed deeply and used my left hand to take a glass of water. I drank it all.

What a relief, I almost peed on myself. The tension was high, I can’t wait to tell Daniel.

No I can’t tell him, he will not be happy, he will probably think I am trying to get myself into another heartbreak.

Even if it’s true, I felt happy inside of me again, I feel so…..

“Let’s go”.

Boss interrupted my thought, so I stood up and went with him.