The next day:They had arrived back to the city where he worked."Good morning, where were you last week?" Erica asked Greg.Looking up from his desk to see her face, he answered, "what does my whereabouts have to do with you, Erica?""Why will you ask me such a question, I am your woman!" She was shouting already."I told you I'm done with your dirty life. I can't be your man!" He shouted back at her.Ignoring his statement, she started again, "you have been absent from work these days.""Yes, and so?" He asked again. "What does it have to do with you?""A lot! We are engaged, Greg. And I should know what you do with your life," She answered, taking a seat opposite him.Smiling at the answer she gave her, he stood up, "leave my office this minute," He said, pointing at the door."I can't, until I get my answers," She said, unmoved by his words."Leave my office!" He shouted this time, forcing her on her feet."You'll regret this, I promise you," Erica threatened, walking out of his o
"We shall be going on a vacation next week," Greg's thick voice thundered in the meeting's room of the company.Several people murmured, wondering why he made such a decision."Maybe he owes another organisation a huge sum."" ……He wants to run away!" A lady was heard saying."........ Thank goodness!""Order!" Greg shouted, causing silence in the hall. "We shall resume when I announce via email. Until then, enjoy your holiday!" He said, dismounting the small podium.All the workers ran back to their offices to pack their properties, "we may never resume," The lady who accused Greg of owing said."Why not?" Jake asked, unzipping this small bag."I don't know, my instincts pricks me," The lady said again."Prick your instincts back, Miss. I'll resume work here again!" Jake chided.Giselle walked into her office to pack her own possessions, "I'll miss you, Gis," Jake said, stopping to talk with her shortly."I will too, Jake. The stories, especially." Laughing at her remark, he laughed
"Was it a mistake? Touching my body?" He asked, getting up to sit on the bed."Yes, a mistake, sir.""I see," He smiled, standing on his feet."Yes," She said again, looking away."I'll be going out today, to see a friend," He said."Okay," She said coldly."Where are your manners?" He asked, smiling."Good morning," She greeted."Good morning, baby," He said, smiling."You'll only call me that in public, sir.""I'm the boss, I'll call you what I want to call you.""Really?! Okay," She replied, standing to walk to the toilet.When she came out, he started again, "You shall sleep on the bed henceforth.""Why?!" She asked, her face red."I don't have answers to give your brother when your head is broken, Giselle," He said, walking to the door. "Get ready, we'll be eating in an hour's time."She watched him leave the room, "what a man!" She fumed, locking the door when he left."I heard you!" He said, touching the door again before walking away.She smiled this time, walking back to the
Days passed, they stayed in peace. Giselle and Greg seemed to be getting along better than the previous days.Robb loves Giselle more than he likes Erica, "come here, my dear," He said to her one day when she joined the family at the table."Good morning, sir," Giselle smiled, sitting close to him."If Greg treats you unfairly one day, reach out to me," He will always say to her.Maeve displayed her hate for Giselle anywhere she was, especially in Greg's presence.Giselle adapted to the situation in no time, "I like you," Greg said to Giselle one night.Smiling at the comment, she ignored leaving him all by himself. A new day had come and Greg planned to go out of York city."I'll be going to see the company today, Gis," He announced. "To be back when?" She asked, coming to stand in his front."In 2 days time," He said, packing his bags."Okay," She said, going to sit back on the chair she stood on."I'll call you, let me know when anything happens. Okay?" He said, smiling. They sp
Three more days passed, and Giselle didn't wake up. Greg's worries increased.He walked in and out of the hospital thrice a day, dropping flowers once everyday. Father and son sat silent in her ward, watching her unmoving body. "She's not waking, Dad," He complained to his father."She will," He consoled, smiling."How long?" He looked at his father expecting an answer. "Soon.""It's been six damm days! I don't have time," Greg said, looking at the lady again."I'm sorry, son," Robb said again. Nodding his head, he faked a smile. "It's fine."Doctor Fern walked into the ward in less than thirty minutes, smiling."Stop faking smiles here, Fern," Robb said, looking at the big file he held. "What's with this file you carry about?"Laughing at the comment, he answered, "I don't fake smiles, Robb.""Yeah, I know," He said in sarcasm."What are our chances, sir?" Greg asked, looking at the Doctor."She's improving, we're trying our best," Fern said, opening the file."You've been saying
Waking up, he looked at the lady standing before him. He looked around to recall his environment."What did you say?" He asked the lady again."It's time for the operation, you may leave the ward," She repeated.He got up, looked at the woman on the bed and walked to the door. "Don't let her die, please," He said to Fern before walking out of the room. Smiling, Fern patted his shoulder.Giselle was moved from a normal ward to a theatre room.Greg watched them shut the door, he smiled and walked away from the hospital to be back in a few hours.In hours, he returned to see Giselle's oxygen pipe removed."What happened?" He asked Fern."Congrats, man. Your woman is strong," Fern said, patting him."Is… she a..live?" He asked, running to the bed where she was laid."Shhhh!" Fern cautioned, "she's resting."Smiling with tears in his eyes, he ran back to the doctor, hugging him, "thank you!" He almost screamed, gripping the doctor."Heyyy!" Fern said, laughing. "God did.""Thank you," Gr
She slept at the hospital for a few more days, under Greg's watch. He watched her closely ensuring she didn't miss a dose. "When will I be discharged?" She asked that morning. "Soon," He answered, handing capsules to her."How soon?" She asked, receiving the capsules. "Very soon, although I don't know 'how soon' .""You deserve a kick, Greg," She said, lifting her leg from the bed."I know you will be discharged very soon, baby," He laughed, adjusting his chair."Okay," She answered, smiling. "We shall return back to your house after you are discharged," He said, looking at her."Immediately?" She asked, gulping water after the capsules."Yes, immediately.""That's better," She said."We'll go home to get your stuff and return to the city that same day, better?" He asked."Yes, better," She answered, smiling. "Dad will be here to see you often before we leave.""He was here throughout till you woke up," He said."I know what he can do," She smiled. "I'm glad too. Poor man, I'll mi
Giselle's health increased positively."Hello?" She answered a call that came into her phone. "Miss, good morning," The caller greeted."Good morning," She greeted back."How are you?" The caller asked. "I'm fine, Greg?" She asked, looking at the number."Yes, me," He laughed, happy she recognized his voice. "Did you lose your phone?" She asked.Laughing over the phone, he answered, "no, this is my private line.""Ohhhh, how are you?" She asked, relief she knows the caller."Stronger than I was," She answered, smiling."I miss you," She heard him say on the phone.Unsure of a good response, she nodded her head saying nothing."How free are you today?" He asked, changing topics."I don't know, I don't have plans either," She answered."Fair enough, we could hang out by evening then," He said. "You don't mind?""I..I don't mind. Yeah," She said, smiling."I'll be at your place by 4, get ready," He said, bringing the call to an end.Thomas walked into her room, smiling. "How are you?"