"Yeah, it was but we already knew so we tried to prepare for it though it still hit us bad when she passed on, she had cancer and struggled with it for years."He said sadness filling his eyes, she didn’t know what to say to him so she just kept quiet and kept peeling the carrots"This place used to be so lively but now it only became a vacation home and Devon rarely takes a break so most times it is just me, Percy and Ray. We used to be more than this but the other left either to start a family or to take up new careers."Robert said and the sadness in his voice could not be mistaken."Wow, you must miss the old here a lot.""Yes, I miss it but I am glad you guys came around even though it is because of an unfortunate accident.""I am sorry for bringing back sad memories Robert."She apologized when he looked on with a sad expression."No, don't apologize. It's okay, those memories are nice too, even though they are sad we just have to keep remembering."He replied."Recently, about
The touch of the morning sun on his face and skin felt so nice, he raised his face and allow the sun to bathe him. This was his first time out since he was released from the hospital five days ago. The last four days have been pretty much a routine, he wakes up each morning, clean-up with the aid of his nurse, eats, takes his drugs, and sleeps.The medicine he has been taking was effective cuz he could feel his legs again though they were still in the huge plaster cast, the doctor was scheduled to come around today so by the end of today he might not have the cast on again. Though he wasn't so sure about it.Laura has been an angel, she has been doing everything to make him feel better sometimes when he felt uncomfortable at night she would come around and help him. Talking to her help smoothen him."You are glad you agreed right?"Came the voice he had gotten used to in the last couple of days a voice that he has memorized, she was there when he woke up every morning and also there w
"Are you feeling any discomfort or anything abnormal?"Doctor Liam asked Devon while examining him."Nope, all is good," he replied.Laura was surprised when she found out Liam, is the one sent by the hospital. They almost always send Doctor Maxwell a strict nonsense man who always finds fault in whatever a person does which is why Laura had been tensed this morning and one of the reasons she had asked Devon to go with her for the morning walk to cool off her nerves.The last time she had done home service Max had said, Laura didn't fix the catheter well which had result in the patient peeing on himself which had not been true. She had tried explaining to him but he had not listened and had gone ahead to write a bad review for her."You are healing fast, there is no swelling or visible abnormalities right now, and that's good if it continues at this rate you will be out of the wheelchair even before the time expected."He said writing his observations down."You are doing a good job s
"He likes her"That was what woke Devon up from his sleep, that's the only logical explanation to why he acted all caveman when the doctor came. He wanted to tell him off but had held onto his last straw of self-control.He didn't know how it started but he was very sure about it. If he didn't like her why then did he behave like that?Laura was beautiful, nice, friendly and intelligent so what's there not to like?Shaking off the thought, he gently got up. Unlike when he newly got back from the hospital, he can now get up and sit up easily. The numbness in his legs was less.Holding onto the bedside he lifted himself and sat on the wheelchair. Carefully Wheeling himself to his reading table, he picked up the book he had been reading, he was almost through with it.He couldn't concentrate on reading, so he closed the book and moved out of the room into the hallway. He met Percy on the way."Percy, have you seen Laura around?" He asked"Oh hi there sir, yes she is in the kitchen with R
He was jealous? Of what exactly?Laura thought, but the man had been smiling for almost five minutes, he hasn't answered her question."Are you gonna answer me it not?"She asked. But he still didn't say anything instead he started using his hands to drum on the table."Do you have a boyfriend Laura?"He asked casually,Oh, that how he is gonna play Laura thought, ignoring his question she went back into the kitchen to get the chocolate that Robert had made for her, she took a bit while walling back to the balcony,"Are you gonna answer my question?" He asked when she sat down opposite him."You didn't answer mine so why will I answer yours?"She asked and continued eating the chocolate pudding while looking at the view, the balcony is one of her favorite places in the house especially this particular one, the view was heavenly, there was a beach in the distance, tall trees arranged in a beautiful order could be seen. The view was breathtaking she wanted to explore all the areas sur
"She abandoned him,"That's the only reason he has not seen her for almost three hours, he had changed, hoping for the both of them to welcome Sus and her husband together, but she had been nowhere to be found. What kind of nurse abandons her patient?"The others are gonna come bug you in a few days I just came earlier since I have the opportunity now,"Susan disclosed."Thanks for coming Sus, Ben, I will be waiting for them." He said."You are welcome man," Ben replied."So, Dev, when are we meeting her?"Susan asked giving him a knowing look."What? I mean who are you talking about Sus?" He asked."I am talking about your lady," she said."What lady?""Your lady, the one who was sitting with you when we saw you earlier at the kitchen balcony,""Oh, you mean Laura, she is my nurse and she is somewhere in the house."He answered pointing towards the house. His supposed nurse who ran away, he went looking for her before he came to the palm house but he didn't find her anywhere."A nurs
"I will love it if we meet and hang out someday, Laura it was nice meeting you,"Susan said getting up from her seat and giving Laura a big hug."Me too Susan,"Laura replied hugging her close.She had a great time today, Susan was a whole mood. She is nice and made everyone around her feel welcome. Not just Susan her husband Ben was nice too he might be a quiet person like Laura but his smile and few words were enough for her to know he is a good person like his wife. They were two opposite people but they fit each other so well."Just like you and Devon," Came a thought in her head."Wow, calm down miss don't trade on dangerous grounds,"She mentally scolded herself.She has been doing too much with this kind of thought lately, reading too much into the things Devon did, like when he held her hands while she cried, or when he couldn't take his eyes off her when she had walked into the palm house. Which could get her in trouble, she should remember why she was here and who Devon is,
He was going to kiss her,He felt her breath and could already imagine the taste of plump lips against his own, she was breathing heavily, he slowed down purposely allowing her to pull away, but she didn't instead she closed her eyes as if she wanted it too which heightened his desire to kiss her."Laura," Murmured in warning, pulling her even closer that their nose was almost touching, he gently used the tip of his fingers to caress her lips, he moved close to claim her lip but the ring of the phone on the table made them both jump.She quickly stood up mumbled some words that he could make out and ran out of his room. He wanted to run after her but he remembered he didn't have legs that can move so he just sat trying to calm his own heart down and also the regret he could feel set in on him.He looked at the number on the screen and he wanted to scream at it, on one hand, he was glad for the distraction cuz he knew the call had not come at that moment he would have done something t