Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 9
Kimâs p.o.v.
âMiss Kim,come with me pleaseâ. the nurse said leading the way and I followed suit.
âdad are you okay?â I asked immediately I entered the room. My dad was seated on a wheel chair and a doctor I havenât met before was taking his vitals. We exchanged pleasantries and I got to know that he was the chemo specialist.
âi would leave you two right now. An intern would come and wheel him to his roomâ. the doctor said.
âno need,I would do that. How is my dad doing?â I asked him.
âHe is improving and we hope it continues like that. But he is quite weak for a first chemotherapyâ. he said.
A good and bad news in one sentence.
âwould he be fine?â I asked him.
âhopefully he would be. We should have a little hope but we shouldnât raise our hope too high. His condition is rare but a miracle can happen right?â. he asked with a tiny smile.
âyes it canâ. I said with determination.
âexcuse me then Miss?â.
âKim⊠Kimberlyâ. I told him.
âA nice name though. Kimberlyâ. he said with a gentle smile before taking his leave.
what a gentle man and he is hot too. Kim easy,easy. You didnât come here for a hot doctor.
I wheeled my dad to his room and he havenât said anything since I helped him to lay on the bed. I was beginning to get worried he wasnât one to stay quiet whenever I am around him.
âdad are you okay?â I asked him.
âyes I amâ. he replied with a tight smile that seems to hurt.
Coolval stories.
I scrunched my eyebrows âdoes it hurts? tell me where it hurtsâ. I told him.
he gulped before replying softly âit does hurt alotâ.
i suddenly felt like crying and I fanned my eyes to no avail but a tear slipped away and i wiped it immediately.
âKimberly,you donât need to cry. I would be okayâ. he assured me.
âyou have been saying that for about 8 months now but you are still in painâ. I said bitterly.
âlook at me Kimberlyâ. he grabbed my hands and I flinched at how cold his hands were âI am going to be okay and I would go home with you,this sickness would pass. But it breaks my heart to see you sad,wipe your eyes okayâ. he said and I wiped my eyes immediately.
âyou arenât going to die right?â i blurted out.
âNo Kimberly,I wonât okay? I wonâtâ. he assured me.
âyes you wonâtâ. I said gripping his hands like my life depended on it.
if he dies I wonât forgive myself. I love my dad so much.
âKimberly,where did you get the money for my chemo. The doctor said you have paid all the outstanding fees. Did you get a job already?â he asked.
âyesâ. I replied. I knew it was a lie but I couldnât tell him the truth, I canât just say âi accepted to be my boss fiancee for 6 months to get his fundsâ that doesnât sound right and it isnât right either.
âreally? you got a job?â he asked and I nodded âyes I got a jobâ
âwhy didnât you tell me about it?â he asked again.
âI didnât want to bother you because I wanted you to focus on your chemotherapy and moreover I wanted to settle the bills firstâ. I told him.
âRight so the pay must be really huge since you already settled my medical bills and my chemo on your first payâ.
âyes it is really hugeâ. i told him.
âthe work must be stressful too,you donât have to push yourself so hard okay?â.
This advice came at the wrong time because I already pushed myself pass my limit.
âThe job is for 6 months thoughâ. I told him truthfully,I couldnât just lie to him like that.
âsix months? what kind of job is that. Tell me Kimberly Is it illegal?â he asked alarmed.
âof course not. The job contract lasts for just six months but at least,It would take care of you and Iâ. I told him.
âKimberly are you sure this isâŠ.â
âDad! that is enoughâ. I told him kissing his cheeks and he wrapped his hands around me âI am alrightâ.
âyou smell like strawberryâ. he said sniffing me and I laughed in return,it felt so good.
âdad stop itâ I whined but he wasnât budging and I didnât want to leave his arms too.
I love this man more than my whole life and everything i did for him was worth it. He is worth it. I was drunk in the rare moment when my phone rang.
âKimberly go and pick thatâ. my dad said and I reluctantly left to pick the call. it read âmy jerk of a bossâ right! spoiler alert.
I flashed my dad a pathetic look before exiting the room.
âKim why does it takes so long before you pick your calls?â he asked in his usual intimidating voice.
âbut you called only once and look I picked the callâ. I argued.
âyou picked after the fifth ring. I am a busy manâ. he ranted on.
who does he think he is anyways?.
âI am also busy too and I tried my best to pick the call immediately it rangâ.
âyes you didâ. he said sarcastically âour first public outing is tonightâ. he said.
âtonight? and you are just telling me now?â I asked dumbfounded.
âwhen was I suppose to tell you? I remembered telling you to stay put and go with the flowâ. he said and I wanted to snap but I later decided it was not the right thing to do.
âwhat time and where exactly should I meet you?â I asked calmly.
âmeet me? are you really that clueless on things like this? i would come to pick you up.â he said.
âwhy? I donât think that is necessaryâ. I told him.
âyou think that is not necessary? how do you expect us to create an impression if we donât get there the same time and moreover do you have an entry card? where you invited? I was the one invited and I decided to come with you because that is our first stepâ. he explained and i felt really stupid, looking at it,it wasnât right for us to get there at different times.
âwhat time?â I asked.
âI would come get you at 6âł. he replied.
â6? isnât that too early?â.
âit isnât, wear your casual clothes,I have booked an appointment in a fashion store you would be provided with what to wear and the restâ. he said.
âand who said I canât wear what I have?â I asked feeling angry.
âbecause the party is an elite party and you canât go with me in casual clothes remember we are making an impression Tonight and you have to look your best. Whatâs with you anyways? you should be happy you are getting new clothesâ. he said and that was the last straw how could he say that? I was not a charity case or anything because I really needed money does not mean any rich person could step on me.
âare you still there?â. he asked.
âyou said 6pm. Thatâs okay I am hanging up nowâ. I told him.
âhold on,arenât you gonna tell me your house address?â he asked.
âright my house address. J125 Greenwich streetâ. I said before hanging up.
I knew finding my house address would be hard because there were tens of Greenwich street in NYC but I couldnât care less,that is his punishment for thinking he can talk to anyone the way he likes. We definitely had alot to talk about.
I bade my dad goodbye and I went home. Immediately I got home,I saw a package at the front of my apartment,I bent to pick it,it was designed with yellow and red ribbon . There was a paper with words scribbled on it,I removed the paper to see what was written there. it read âkim,I was baking this cookies when I thought of you and I decided to give you some. I miss you and our little chats at work,I sincerely hope things werenât like this. Take care of yourself and eat well because you are not looking so healthy. Lots of love and hugs Laura.â It was Laura,it was really sweet of her to have thought of me. I made a mental note to pack some for dad when next I was going to the hospital.
I went inside,kept the cookies safe in the refrigerator. i switched on the TV to see if they were airing any of my best shows,that turned out to be the best sleeping pill because I fell asleep not long after.
The ringing of the alarm bell signified me that someone was at the door. I rubbed my eyes before going to open the door,I opened the door to reveal Ashton fully dressed in an Italian cut suit,he looked so⊠OMG I am not going to drool over the a—–e.
âTake a picture it lasts longerâ. he said smirking.
what the hell âkeep on dreaming,I was only starring at you because I wasnât expecting to see you this earlyâ.
âoh you sure werenât expecting me when you just dropped a random address and I had to find the Greenwich street that Kim lives inâ. he said again.
âcome on in or you can just wait in your carâ. I told him not liking the idea of him coming into my house.
âno I would come inâ. he said entering and I locked the door after him. âsmall and cozy houseâ. he muttered. âhurry up,we donât have alot of time leftâ. he ordered.
a—–e.
I went to my room and threw on a casual clothes,still not happy with the notion of me having to dress like others.
Kim it Is just for 6 months and you are back to your comfy clothes.
âletâs goâ. I told him immediately i entered the living room and he scrutinized the cloth I was putting on and I thought he wanted to make a rude remark but he decided to stay mute.
We got to the fashion store,it was huge no doubt but it didnât fascinate me,it was like I was going to be slaughtered with different products I would not feel comfortable in.
âHey Ashtonâ. the lady said making flirtatious eyes at him and I rolled my eyes.
âClara this is the lady I told you aboutâ. he said with a Stern voice oblivious of her seductive gaze.
she looked at me scrutinizing my looks and I gave her a flat look in return âis she the one?â. she asked dumbly.
âyes. Make her more presentable. We donât have much timeâ. he said .
oh I wasnât presentable.
she was about to throw another witty comment when she saw the look on my face âoh yes,give us an hour and you wouldnât believe she is the one anymoreâ she turned to me âletâs goâ.
I followed her and the other âbeauty expertsâ to a room. After YEARS of me changing clothes, changing shoes, restyling my hair to different styles,one of the ladies had the gut to tell me to cut my hair a little and I snapped at her. After patting and beating my face all in the name of makeup they where finally done. I looked pretty to say the least but I knew I preferred the âcomfortable kimâ to this âpresentable oneâ.
âI would send the payment to your accountâ. Ashton told the Clara lady.
âyes,and it wonât hurt to have a drink with me you knowâ. she suggested shamelessly.
âexcuse me pleaseâ. he said ignoring her former statement and we left the store to the venue of the party.
I didnât feel too comfortable in the clothes and I couldnât wait for us to get this over with.
What would happen tonight?.
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