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A Step Closer to Love LXIV
"Must something be up for me to call?" Arabella asked. "Yes" "What?" "Don't take it the wrong way but you don't call or pick calls whenever you work. I remember your part-time job when you were in college. Mom thought something was wrong when you did not pick up""And she left me fifty-seven missed calls," Arabella said. Talking about those memories made her miss home all the more. She hated that she was away from home. If she was home she would have her two legs to herself. "I am not at work anyway" "I knew it, there is no way you could be at work and call me," Seraphina said. "Oh yay you know me too well," Arabella said in a mocking voice. "Are you already playing hooky? You've barely spent a month there" Seraphina was kind of proud of her younger sister who had always been a stickler for rules. She always followed them to the latter. To hear that she skipped work was kind of a thing of joy to her. "Well, I'm at the hospital," Arabella said and the other end of the line we
A Step Closer to Love LXV
"Okay Bye, I will call you later," Arabella said over the phone as Kieran walked in. She did not want Kieran to have to listen in to her conversation with her sister something about it did not sit well with her. He walked to the seat in the private room and dropped his keys to the table. She had had a long conversation about everything and anything with her sister and she had advised her to date someone as soon as she could. "Has the doctor come?" Kieran asked as he watched her drop the phone from her ears. "Not yet" she said as she tried to watch him. "You know you don't need to stay with me? I am a big girl and I can take care of myself""Yeah you can and with that foot too," he said in a mocking tone. "I won't be in this situation if not for someone" she murmured as she picked up her phone and pretended to tap away on it. "I am sorry" She lifted her head to him. She did not expect him to apologize. It was not entirely his fault she was in that situation. She has foolishly don
A Step Closer to Love LXVI
"It is a very lucrative business" "Money?" "Yes money" She was shocked. Of all the people she knew who were in the same industry as her most of them were there because of passion this was the first of its kind. "So you are money-driven?" she asked him. "Isn't everyone money-driven?" "I am doing this because of my passion fot hard copy books and how much I want others to read such masterpieces by the authors" she answered. "Well if that was the reason then you won't collect any salary, you won't have to leave Japan to come all the way here for this job," he tells her. She opens her mouth but her head goes blank. She tried to think deep of anything she could say to counter what he had just said. She was not money-driven. She really did want people around to read those stories and have great dreams like her. "See that, you can't counter that" "The only reason we collect a salary is to survive" "So we need money to survive but we refuse to accept that money drives us? Humans ar
A Step Closer to Love LXVII
The doctor walked in with a smile on his face and a folder in hand. "How do you feel?" he asked looking at her. He looked so handsome that she could not help but be drawn to his beauty. She stared at him. He snapped his fingers in her face and her eyes jumped to life and blushed uncontrollably before she tried her best to gather herself together. "I asked how you feel" "My leg hurts so badly" she comments trying to mask her expression of embarrassment. "I have prescribed some injections of painkillers and you will be given them soon. Just get someone who can get you something tangible to eat" "Someone is already going that" she replied. "Okay good then, as soon as you eat ring the bell at the bedside to alert the nurses who will help you" "Thank you, doctor, what are the results of the test?" "Oh yes, you have a little sprain on your left ankle so even if you get discharged later tonight be careful using the legs. I will write a note for you to have crutches assigned to you" he
A Step Closer to Love LXVII
"You would have to use crutches for the main time?" Kieran asked stunned. She said it so casually it actually shocked him. Why would she say it like it is something someone should be used to? "Yes but maybe a week or two" "Why do you say it so casually?" he asked back unable to hide his shock. "Because it is not the first time. I have used it once before" "Ohh" he exclaimed. He was not comfortable with her familiarity with the crutches but what could he say? She explained to him that the doctor asked her to have a meal and then asked the nurses to give her injections and then when the effect wore off she could go home. He had asked countless times if it was okay for her to just go home like that and she had assured him. His face gave him away that he was not convinced but he had no choice but to accept because she insisted. "What do I tell your mom?" she asked sleepily. The injection given to her was to make her dizzy and then fall asleep after a while. She was concerned about
A Step Closer to Love LXIX
It took a whole lot to convince Everly that Arabella was fine. She was bothered about what Ava would say. Arabella had spent barely a week and she was already getting injured. She loves the company of the young girl and does not want the mom to get paranoid about it and ask her to come back home. She had to report the incident to her friend. Despite the pleas from her son and Arabella she still went ahead to tell Ava about how injured her daughter was. Trust a mom to exaggerate the situation. Ava demanded a video call to see her daughter. She did not believe that her daughter fell down the stairs. At the end of the day they both went with the easy option because they had no intention of over-explaining anything. "Mom any can fall down the stairs," Arabella said the nth time. "If you insist," Ava said shortly. "So you spent your day in the hospital? Barely three days after starting at your new place of work?" "Shouldn't you be more bothered about my well-being than my place of wor
A Step Closer to Love LXX
'Hey it is Mark, I was your doctor today at the hospital. I know it is unprofessional of me to take your number and text you out for personal reasons but I thought you were really cute and I would love it if we could have some coffee sometime soonShe wanted to scream out in disbelief. He thought she was cute? It was a miracle because she thought him to be a Greek god in human clothing. She quickly saved his number. She might not be looking for anything long-term term but she could not pass up the opportunity to meet up with him. Who knows they might not even click when they meet. She sent a text back to him. 'Oh Hello Mark, it's Arabella, I guess you already know that. Thank you so much for the compliment and yes I would love to have coffee with you sometime 'Oh my god, I am so relieved to hear it. I had my fingers crossed, because what are the odds a pretty woman like you would be single I guess the stars are on my side tonight. I do hope you feel much better than when I left you
A Step Closer to Love LXXI
Arabella did not know what about the text made her feel jelly, maybe it would be because this was the first person who had shown interest in her in a long while. She tried to compose herself but she knew for a fact that she would be singing so happily in the shower this morning. She replied to the message and then it on her robe. She wanted to thank Kieran for yesterday but she still wanted to avoid him at all costs. She did not know why but she felt the need to do so. As gently and slowly as she could get she climbed down the stairs and waited down at the table. When Everly saw her she was joyed. "I was thinking of bringing your breakfast to you but here you are already" "I have to exercise the legs so it can heal faster" she replied with a smile. "That makes sense" "Is Kieran still at home or has he gone to work?" "I just hope you are not thinking of going to work?" "Even if I wanted to I know I would just be a nuisance who can not get any work done to my colleagues" "Of cou
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