The mood in the offices today is just quiet, no one knows what’s going on or what happened but all they know is that all of them came to work when Jane’s office was already open and functional, she looked to be busy calling and receiving calls…..the employees could all tell she was either making appointments for their boss or she’s rescheduling his appointments…… they are still wondering about this love affair between Melanie and their boss, some of them think that it’s so strange miss Melanie would have such terrible accident not far from the reception area and yet Janet has insisted she heard nothing, some of their heads are working and they suspect she must have somehow found out about Mel’s affair with the boss because it’s not a secret she has been lusting after her boss……..even though they continue doing their works, they are mostly thinking of ways how to get information about Mel’s health from the looking very busy Jane……….. Mac has successfully led Tobi into Melanie’s room where she looks to be sleeping, Mac didn’t go near the bed but stood next to the door “I think we came at the wrong time…. she’s still sleeping as you can see” Mac says “Sure but you don’t expect me to get out of this room before seeing her beautiful face and hold her hand….it’s been a day since I last saw her”A day not a year Tobi” “Whatever…. but I need sometime with her, I really missed her” “On one condition brother…. don’t wake her up before it’s her time…….it’s not healthy and secondly, pass by my office after here we have lots to discuss” “You’re forgetting another important thing….. visiting my Angel” “Oh!…. I had almost….. let me leave you two, I will be back to take you to see your daughter” Mac closes the door behind……. for a moment it felt as if Tobi remained standing in one place but then Melanie started hearing him take steps forward, she shut her eyes more and refuses to make a move…….. Tobi sits down on the bed and takes Mel’s hand in his…..he uses his other hand to wipe her tears “You don’t have to pretend you’re sleeping babe…..at least not with me”….. Mel doesn’t know why he knows her this much, she didn’t realise her tears would betray her but now more fresh ones come pouring when he said that, she slowly opened her eyes and sees him with blurred vision…….Tobi all smiles cleans her face ” How are you feeling my person” Mel tries a smile too “Better…..the pain is not very strong like when I first woke up” “Did you eat something already” “When I woke up,I felt thirsty and needed only water but Mac didn’t let any one serve me that” “You didn’t know???….. you could have died but anyways……. Mac called me saying you were asking after me” “Did I….but I don’t Remember” “Or are you only pretending not to be remembering” he tries to be playful but she’s stiff and plain, it’s like she’s not liking him holding her hands “I’m here babe……your person is here…..I’m so excited, we have a daughter now” she just stares at him “Do you remember what happened to you, how did this accident happen”Just like you have put it out Tobi, it was an accident and accidents just happen, I stripped and fell maybe it was my shoe sole” “I don’t think so but what’s important is that you’re fine and our baby too is fine…… I will talk to Mac and ask when you’re going to be discharged from here…. I need to look after you personally”…. Mel tries to turn on her own but the pain makes her effort futile, and Tobi helps ” Melanie…… I know this isn’t the right time or place to talk about this…..you’re sick and so unable to talk but I just want you to know that I’m aware you heard everything my mother said out there but I’m not Happy with the way you’re trying to act upon that now….. we should be thanking God and celebrating this miracles not like this…. get rid of that face and let me handle my mother…… all I need from you is to not give up on us…..don’t you ever” he looks so sincere but as he said those words, she remembers Ron, a tear escapes and Tobi didn’t waste anytime but cleans it…..she looks at him and in her eyes he looks like Ron, she remembers how he got so furious with his mum when she could not allow them to date, how he defended her, how he made her believe real men still existed out there but only for him to hurt her Even more than he would have had he listened to his mother before it was too late…………Tobi is becoming so scared because Mel is just starring at him with tears but saying nothing “Babe…. are you here” he shakes her up and she gets to her senses “Tobi….don’t promise what you can not fulfil….. she’s your mother and she has done so much for you….. I beg of you, I can even get out of here now and go back home……I can take well care of my daughter from there” “Our daughter Mel…. our daughter don’t forget that…she’s still so fragile and you can’t take such risks with her unless you want her dead ” “Tobi…..I can never be hurt by anyone when he or she abuses me of my poverty…… why should I be hurt when it’s the truth, that’s who and how Melanie is and it can never hurt me…..it’s my identity” now it’s time for Tobi to shade his own tears “I shall not refuse your help here because I’m sure I can’t even afford this hospital….. you have been nothing but my guardian Angel….. go, go see our little Angel” at least this statement is consoling “I named her Alesi Miracle…. our miracle Mel” he can’t hug her right now but she’s so excited for the name and all they do is hold hands and he brushed them on her face “Why Alesi of all names….I had not even thought of a name for her, remember we had no idea about the gender, we didn’t want to know till when she come out “I’m with you Melanie just because of love and nothing else….. we were given an opportunity to decide If we wanted to have this baby or not…..remember it was not and easy decision but finally we did, it was all for love…. all because of love that we chose to keep her…she’s our miracle” Mel has even forgotten about hearing the ugly conversation between Tobi and his mother and she’s so happy, she holds onto his hands tightly…………… It’s coming to eleven am when Jane checks her watch and realises she needed to go to the hospital to see how Mel was doing with the baby, she collects her things and locks properly the office and gets moving, she walks past almost all the offices with everyone looking at her with anticipation that she might say something but she continues to walk till when she gets to the reception, she was even on her way out already and ignoring Janet but Janet calls out to her and she stops form walking out “I had no idea you were in here, I could swear you were not in here for real” “Did you look for me Janet… did you or is there any problem…wanted something” “No no no not at all thought you didn’t come to work since I didn’t see you come in” Jane wants to walk out but something tells her to come back, she stops, turns andshe starts walking towards her until when she got closer to Janet who is not only shocked but looks sick, the glass is still there and she spots it, she takes it in her hand and water spill down, she looks yo to meet her eyes “I know you had a hand in Mel’s terrible accident Janet….. I know you did something” “Excuse me….what are you saying Jane,….this is harassment” “Oh yeah.! are you ready to report this ….well Mel told me everything and once she’s fine all of us are going to sit down and and see what happens….so if you know what’s good for you, you should start talking now”…..
To be continued…
