Episode 19
It was Cynthia!!..
She was so frail and haggard-looking that you might think she had been sick for months…
I immediately dropped the mirror i was holding and ran to her aid.. She could barely walk and I had to carry her in my arms to the room
and lay her on the bed..
I gave her water to drink but she refused. I did not know what to do…
Then i remembered that in my weakness, I had drank two mugs of the cocoa beverage milo and i was better, so I set to prepare some for her…
I prepared a thick potion and gave it to her.. To my relief, she drank all and smiled
at me. She then fell asleep. I sat on the bed feeling her pulse, It was beating normally and that made me happy..
It was then i noticed that all my neighbours including my landlord followed me in…
I looked at them with a smile on my face..
Nazeal: smiling Good morning referring to no one in particular
Neighbours: Morning.
When i noticed that my landlord didn’t reply my greetings, i greeted him again
Nazeal: Good morning sir.
Landlord: Ah, morning Nazeal but what happened? Is she ill?
Nazeal: Honestly, i don’t know, But am sure I’ll find out when she wakes up..
Landlord: Please do give me feedback when she wakes up…
Nazeal: I will! referring to the neighbours Am really grateful, Thanks so much.
Neighbours: chorus You welcome..
Then, the neighbours started leaving,, my landlord called me aside
Landlord: I’ll be going to the church now, try and prepare something for her because she will be likely to be hungry when she wakes up..
Nazeal: Thanks sir,,
Landlord: Yea,, till then!
**He then left…
Wow! I needed privacy and thank God they are all gone..**
I went again to check Cynthia’s Pulse and it was beating normally…
I stood up from the bed and heated the food I had prepared earlier as I knew she might feel hungry..
She slept peacefully for hours and to make sure that she was alive, I occasionally felt her pulse and her breathing..**
After a peaceful sleep of three hours, she woke up
Nazeal: Dear, you are awake!
Cynthia: stammering Ye…a,, I’m h…u.ng.r..y
**I hurriedly brought out the yam and stew and she tasted it..
Cynthia: Wow! Who prepared this delicious stew??
Nazeal: Eat first, have some strenght then I tell you..
Cynthia: No.. I want to know who cooked it first.
Nazeal: Okay, I did..
Cynthia: suprised You did what?
Nazeal: Cooked the food..
Cynthia: still suprised You are kidding right.. You,, Nazeal, cooked this delicious stew…
I stood up, went to the kitchen to get the pot of the stew…
Nazeal: coming out of the kitchen See showing her the pot of soup
Cynthia: OMG! So you cooked it! Wow! I didn’t know you were such a good cook..
Nazeal: So, will you now eat your food?
Cynthia: Yea, So let’s eat.. Or won’t you??
Nazeal: smiling Sure…
We started eating, and i ate as if it was not the same food that i had found unpleasant to eat earlier in the morning…
Oh love… You truly exist,, i said inwardly and sighed…
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