I quivered awake from bed in an heavy breath and perspiration all over my body. I gasped in and out making an heavy sound. I looked around the room, all in good state then I strained my hair to the back, face down as I dropped my elbow on my kneel. "Arrgh!" I growled, ruffled my hair, whimpered, and gasped continuously again trying to recover from the horrible nightmare. I made a throaty sound as I heard the sound of a twist in the door.I palmed my hand on the bed and looked closely at the door. I got frightened at the sight of Arnold. I moved an inch backward and shook my head slightly."We heard your scream Monica. Are you okay?" Loveth climbed on the bed to get close to me but my focus was still on Arnold. "What happened?" I turned my gaze to Loveth and pulled her in for an embrace, in fear and heavy tears."Do you have a nightmare?" She rubbed my hair aback. I squeezed her vintage shirt and shut my eyes closed which I am sure it would have gotten wrinkled by now. "I don't wanna
Arnold was rushed into the operation room just immediately we got to the city hospital. I paced about the reception in his blood stained all over my pink pyjamas. A familiar smell overcame me, the pungent smell of the hospital that reeked of my nostrils.The smells of sickness, antiseptic, mortality, the putrid smells that would make you never want to be in here. This is not a place anyone wanted to be. Not even the problems and the tears you see in patients faces. The place was clean and tidy, so I don't need to feel irritated about anything at all.Just then, a patient was rushed in with an oxygen in his nose. The female guardians eyes were heavy with tears as she roamed about in confusion. She was a slim and dark skinned lady robed in a fabric styled in gown. Her hair was messy, in brown colour. She wandered down to the waiting room where few patients are. I guessed those ones are appointed patients.I caught a guy at the middle of the pa
Mum had been visiting since the beginning the incident happened. It had been a week now, Arnold still haven't wake up from coma. Not even a sign that he would wake up anytime soon.I laid down on the long chair in Arnold's ward asleep then I felt a touch on my skin. I moved my body a bit. The hand on my skin again, I opened up my eyes reluctantly to see a tall figure in front of me.A muscular arm and a long face with beard in his chin. His whole skin was dark but fresh. His teeth made a difference as he widened up his lips."You?! What are you doing here?" I frowned at him."Hey! Calm down wife! I am just here to check on you. You haven't been coming to work, because of your broken husband to prevent your already broken marriage." He sat close to Arnold on bed and that alone made me boiled up.I jerked up from where I laid. I walked a few steps down to him and pulled him up on the bed."I don't need your sympathy so just leave me and my husband a
"Hello hello! It is a bright new day–oh! Look at them."I stretched my hand grudgingly and made few sound to the reaction of the voice that came through early morning."Come on. Arnold is awake.""Hmm!" I opened up my eyes. I was still on his chest as our gazes met with each other. "Oh! Good morning Loveth." I got up from his chest, then he gasped out. "Are you okay? Oh my God, I slept on your chest the whole night."Loveth chuckled covering up her mouth with the colourful– yellow, green and pink flower in her hand."Is it funny?""Of course it is. That must be hell for him and you know he can't talk just yet.""Oh God! I am really sorry.""Hello! Good morning this beautiful morning."We both looked back to the door to see the doctor."Hi doc!""Hello doctor!" Loveth said as she dropped her portable handy bag on the sofa with the flower."This is a beautiful morning indeed," he moved clos
"You are always on her side and you are doing this just to make her feel good. That is not how it should work Monica. Learn how to talk senses into her." Arnold dropped the face towel in his hand on the dressing table.He was just coming down from the gym when I started this argument."Senses you said? Is she a kid Arnold? She is old enough to sleep in her man's house, she is old enough to have someone by her side, a companion and you are against it. Where has she gone wrong?" I followed him as he paced around the room."She is old enough, but she is not mature enough. Loveth still act as a kid, don't you get? I don't want her to think she is independent, as long as she still lives with me then she should let me make the decision for her. I know what I am saying." He halted and dropped his hand on his waist."You think you can? But I can't make decision for her? Right? Isn't that what you think? Am I not like a sister to her?" I dropped the dress I was fo
"Ai!!" Mum screamed out my name. I still didn't volume down the loud music buzzing all over my room. "You need to hurry, you are late for school.""I am coming mum." I responded in a loud voice as the music swallowed half of my voice.I moved my body and sang along the hip hop music by ed-sheeran and Justin bieber titled "I don't care". I flicked my white, long sleeve, well ironed shirt onto my back, then I buttoned up as I shook my head to the song.Yes! This is what I inherited from my parents', neatness. I picked the short plitted skirt on my well laid bed in pink bed sheet.Yeah! When I'm with my baby yeah! Oww! I packed my long hair– just like mum's in buns, then I flipped my back pack on my back.Set for school. I checked out myself at the mirror. My colorful tie was well placed, and my hair was well combed.I turned off the music that played through the pink MP3. I inspected my room once again as my eyes bumped into the well decorated wall by my parents' of course.My pictures w
"Hey you!"I stopped at my pace.Was that to me?I looked back to see a short dark skinned boy in the same uniform as mine. I scratched my head and wrapped my arm over my bosom, waited up for him."What's up?" He got to me and stretched his hand forward for a handshake."You are so rude you know?" I rolled my eyes at him and walked away."Hey! I just asked for a handshake. Is that too much to ask for?" He met up with me."Why must you want to shake hands with a girl? Respect ladies, that should be the rules. Right?""I don't think I disrespected you that way." I stared into his black eyeball. He had an attractive look on the face and a full hair in the eyes."According to my parents' which I know myself it is right, it is disrespectful." I halted and his silky hair brushed my eyes.He chuckled, "really? OK, my bad. I am Brayden and you?"Was that funny? If not for his cuteness, I would have just ignored him, but he was still nothing compared to my dad. I must say, mum chose smartly."
"Come on Ai!" Brayden dragged me out of the class like a hero he thought he was, down to the school corridor where had became silent.Teachers had got themselves in each classes, students' had been engaged in school activities too. The few sound that was heard was that of the teachers as they gave their explanation and few chortled of students' that must had been the result of teachers funny gestures. I jerked my hand away from him. I took over the grip ness and we both headed down to the terrace. I paced down to where flowers are being used as decoration. Students' project of plants was placed carefully at the corner of the terrace.I turned back to see Brayden wrapped his arm around his chest. I could saw he was expecting me to say something."Why did you interfere?" Word found itself out. "You should have just let go, why did you do that?" My voice raised up unexpectedly."I can't sit there and acted like nothing is wrong. I gat to do something." He defended, of course he would def