Chapter 25Layla’s POV I closed my eyes for a few seconds and opened them again thinking I will wake up from this beautiful dream but it turns out that I am not dreaming, everything that is happening in real, Nate is wishing me a happy birthday, he didn’t forget but don’t tell me he did everything himself. “Thank you.” I replied still short of words, what should I say right now? This is just too sudden and lastly I never thought a day like this will come. Yes in the past he do wish me a happy birthday but not by himself, he either pays a delivery guy to give me cake or a letter or he just text me the happy birthday words, and I thought he forgot all about my day today and here he is taking me unaware, this is too good to be true. “You can sit here.” He brought out the chair for me and I sat down still trying to process everything happening. “Is your mom present?” I didn’t know when I threw the question, I know it is impossible for him to do this, maybe his mother came around and b
Chapter 26Layla’s POVI got up from Nate’s bed and headed to my room with tears rolling down from my eyes as I walked in anguish.Today was supposed to be the happiest day of my life, it’s my birthday why can’t he just stay till the end? Why must he meet with her? Why can’t he come up with an excuse not to see her? Is he just fulfilling his duty by playing such a true scene to me?I touched the necklace on my neck and took it off as I dropped it, I hate everything about him.I stood facing a mirror and looked at my face, all I could see was a shadow of myself, I am like a crazy hag that is beyond fixing.Why don’t I end this miserable life of mine and join my father at the other side? That will be better for me, there is no point in continuing to live with this pretense and hope that one day he is going to love me, I am done with this, and I am done. I yelled taking the chair from the ground with anger and threw it directly to the mirror and it shattered into pieces.Yes, I am crazy,
Chapter 27Layla’s POV“Layla.” Kyle called again and I got revived from my deep thought.“Oh, it was a mistake, I meant to say Doctor Nate and I also work under him now so I thought since Daisy is coming, I was thinking he will come as well.”“Yeah he should but you know he is a famous surgeon so it will be hard for him to create time to come see you, don’t be angry with him, I gave a weird excuse to be here,” He added.What was I even thinking, there is no way Nate cares that he will come here but I am certain I saw Nate earlier, only one way to find out.I tried standing up but Kyle stopped me saying, “You can’t leave now.”“I know, I am bored of this inside view, I would love to sit at the pack and I am very okay now, it’s just a cut.” I assured him.“But I am coming with you but let me get the nurse first.”“Sure.” He took his leave and I quickly remove the drip connection as I rushed outside, I looked both left and right and found no one, I guess it’s just my imagination.Everyo
Chapter 28Layla’s POV“Kyle,” I called his name and he stopped at once, “Layla, good morning, didn’t know I will meet you here.” I notice he faked his smile and acted like he was all okay.“I decided to make use of the bus, wow, the bus is here already, let’s go in.” I added and we took our seat together at the middle.“I hope you slept well?” I acted like I never saw him getting slapped by the man I assumed to be his father.“Yes I did, what about you?”“Fine, so when will your car be fixed?”“The mechanic told me It will be ready on Friday.” He replied.“That’s great.” I kept mute not knowing what else to say to him so I just kept smiling and I noticed he was sending a text with his phone, it will be weird to ask him what happened with his father, I will give it time for him to get his self then during lunch I will ask him about it.We arrived at work and just Daisy was around and Lisa hasn’t showed up yet, “Good morning Daisy.” I said with a smile and same with Kyle.“Good morning
Chapter 29Layla’s POV“Layla, you are mine.”He sounded so different, I guess I shouldn’t be here now before he does something stupid to me.“Please stop.” I said and he let go off me straightaway.“I will take my leave now.” I said and he called me but I just ignored and rushed out at once, I don’t know why Nate is acting so strange today.I returned to the office and took my sit trying to catch my breath, his words played in my head again, why is he claiming right over me? I tried to understand everything that just happened but I never got a clue but thank God I left his office for now, maybe he will cool off before requesting to see me again.I decided to carry out the task Nurse Ella asked me to do then I saw Melissa being discharged and she was with her aunt, they both waved at me and I smiled while approaching them saying, “I am so happy for you and I will miss you.”“Thank you so much nurse.” She said hugging me and I smiled while playing with her hair then her aunt said to me
Chapter 30Layla’s POVI decided not to interfere, I withdraw my hands from knocking as I walked around the entire place thinking about what to do next, I need to do something to help my friend, what if she is looking for a baby sitter? I can be one for her, though I have never done it before but I am willing to give it a try, I mean is not a big deal and then I heard the toilet being flushed by her then she stepped out.“Layla, you are here?” she acted to be fine.“Yes I am, you never told me you speak Italian?” I just couldn’t hold it back, damn it.“I hate to say it my mom is from Italy, people misjudge me and thinks I am from the mafia famigila.”“Wow, you are so talented like how possible is it for you to switch your accent from Southern American to Italian?”“It’s easy for me, I worked on my accent so no one will know and I don’t bear Italian name as well, my mom is in the country and she is just being so stubborn.”“Well, I am off duty today so I am free to babysit if you don’t
Chapter 31Layla’s POV “Nate, I need to rest, if we want to talk about anything now then why don’t we talk about our divorce hum?”He didn’t say a word and I didn’t even utter another, I waited patiently for his response with tears gathered in my eyes, I should not have mentioned the divorce to him, I love him so much, its too painful to let him go, it hurts so much and I am certain he is not as hurt as me right now.“I need to pick this call.” He said placing his phone in his ear and left the house, I guess he just found a perfect excuse to leave without talking about it. Now that he is gone, I will go get my rest now.I entered my room, took off my shoes and my clothes as I approached the bathroom, stepping in and turning on the shower with my eyes closed letting the water to soak me from my hair downward then I got flashbacks of the short time I got to be so close with Nate and how he called me his, I wish it could be true but he is just doing it to fulfill all righteousness. I di
Chapter 32Layla’s POV“Okay can you stop the excitement now? I think I am jealous already.” Kyle said with a weird look.“Me too, I know you will keep talking about him through out today.” Daisy added with a smile.“You don’t understand guys, I have been dying to meet him,I can’t believe he is going to start working in this hospital, I have so much to learn from him,I have waited all my life to meet him and now I finally got the opportunity, isn’t that great?” I closed my eyes and opened them again still happy with the news.“Okay we heard you,I won’t be surprise if you have a crush on him.” Lisa added and I wondered why almost everyone are thinking I have feelings for Doctor Michael, I just love him and that’s all,there is nothing attached to it at all.“You are getting it all wrong, I love his personality and his work,I don’t have a crush on him at all.” I replied them but none of them believed me but it’s all good, not everyone will understand what it feels like to finally meet