Words sometimes hurt than a sword…
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Liza was perplexed by the doctor’s words.
‘Stay for extra weeks? In this spacious but colorless room? Never!’ Looking at Mike, she begged him with her eyes to please do something.
Almost laughing out in great enjoyment of the look on Liza’s face, Mike controlled himself and ignored her by turning his gaze to the doctor.“Like I said doctor, we will obey every of your instructions. And you have nothing to worry about Ms Stacey resuming to normal activities. As her boss, she is on an extended leave as from now, and as for not doing anything beyond sleep and eat, she will be going home with me and I will get some of my staff members to attend to her needs while in my penthouse.” He promised brusquely.Seeing the protective stance of the man in front of her and the obvious determination not to compromise with his womIf perplexed, take a walk to put things in perspective…******Picking up the leftover food someone kept on the bench, Mike, distracted, broke them into tinier pieces for the ducks in the water. Seeing the attention he was giving them, the cute birds waffled closer to the edge of the fountain to have more of the food he was throwing to them.Depressed, Mike could not suppress his guilt, he knew he had over reacted just now and he honestly wished he could take back all the harsh words he spat at her.‘For geek sake, the girl was in a coma, a long fearful coma before waking up and to what? To the reality that says she had lost her memories. It honestly would take a strong person to withstand that and not break down.’‘And how she had accepted everything like a gallant soldier, including his lies about her accident. She had listened and accepted his words even though he could
Love is nothing to joke with…******Usually, after a long trip of absence from the office, Mike usually returned with a quiet smile and appreciation for every soul in the company for holding the company together during his absence.Of course she knew Mike did not travel outside the city, he was just few kilometres away from the office in an hospital with Liza, but still, she had expected a better entrance from him.Especially he took her by surprise, she was not expecting him back at the office till next week as agreed and she had intimated some of the staff members about that. Hence, the reason for their surprise when they saw him.Now, closing the door quietly, Stella turned to face Mike and was so shocked to see the miserable expression on his face, she could not control the gasp that came from her mouth.Rushing to his side in acute fear, Stella gripped his arms with
A friend in need, is a friend indeed!...******“I fired her.” Knowing he needed to unburden his heart, Mike went to the crux of the matter that was really bothering him.Deciding she definitely hadn’t heard him clearly, Stella turned to ask.“You fired who?” She asked in confusion.“I fired Liza after telling her I’m done with her.”“Are you crazy?” Stella asked in a loud tone as she moved to stand in front of his desk.“Why in hell would you do that? To a woman who is just recuperating? A woman you claimed to love?”“I don’t know, I don’t fucking know. All I knew was the doctor told us she would be released in a few days time but warned that Liza would not be able to resume her job or daily activities for a while.”“And instead of gratitude to the doctor,
Apologies should go both ways… ****** Pretending to be asleep, Liza knew the exact moment Mike entered the room even though he was so quiet. Probably thinking she was asleep and trying not to wake her.But despite his quietness, she knew he was the one because even before he opened the door fully, the air had changed and even if she had not been aware of the charged atmosphere, the change in her breathing was enough to alert her to Mike’s presence. He was the only man she knew to make her feel that way.After his outburst and he left the room, she had been so cold and scared, thinking he meant every word and would not be back.Lying on the bed in tense silence, expecting his return, she had given up after a few hours of waiting and she had cried into her pillow.When the nurse came in to administer her medications and she saw her puffy face, she had been concerned but when she wanted to go for the
A simple meal of apology…*****Dropping the tray on the table, Mike rested his back on the wall, folded his arms on his chest and calmly waited for Liza to finish with her morning business and come out.They have to talk, he needs to make her know he is deeply sorry and will never hurt her. Hopefully, Liza will take it easy on him without dragging his ass on the floor.Having brushed her teeth and finished her morning routine, Liza went to the door to listen for any sound from the room. Hearing none, she felt Mike obviously did not want to talk to her too, so perhaps he had found it necessary to leave the room.Well, she is not hurt. She prefers it that way. Liza thought with a shrug while opening the door quietly.Entering the room, she honestly did not see Mike until she was almost at her bed. Stopping abruptly, she looked into Mike’s eyes and her heart crumbled.
Kiss the hurt away…*****Mike frowned!“But...but I... Liza.” Mike was short of words so he stopped to take a calm breath to control himself.‘Honestly, he feels like strangling Liza right now, like what is she trying to do to him? Give him heart attack?’ Mike thought in a mental groan of frustration.“There is no Liza about it darling. Did you or did you not sack me yesterday?”Raising his head so fast he almost had a headache, Mike stared into Liza’s eyes and when he saw the mischievous smile dancing in her eyes, he gave a deep groan. Holy cow!“Aha Liza darling, but I already apologised and I also told you I meant none of those words. It was just to stop you from thinking about anything but your health and how to get better.” He explained softly.“Hmm Liza darling, but I already apo
Doctors are God'S gifts to human… ***** The following day, Mike was having lunch with Liza in the privacy of their room when the doctor came in to check on Liza.Moving to the window so as to give them the needed privacy, Mike nevertheless listened as the doctor professionally asked Liza some questions.‘How’s she feeling? Does her head hurt? Any lingering headache or body pain?’Unable to pretend a non interest in her welfare, Mike turned to both the doctor and Liza. Watching the look on Liza’s face, Mike waited with bated breath to hear the answers she would give to those questions which the doctor asked.Seeing the tensed look on Mike’s face, Liza smiled and told the doctor she was fine. Except for slight headache when she did too much, she was feeling better every day, there was nothing to worry about, she assured the doctor.To every soul in the room, from the look the young lady
A word of thanks is a magic word…****** Receiving and understanding the deep message the doctor just passed to her, Liza grew whiter in the face and then, as if she was fighting an unseen battle, she braced her shoulder before lifting her eyes to the doctor. Then she gave a smile so beautiful that not only Mike but also the doctor was amazed.‘What a super smile this woman got packed in her small body!’ They all thought in wonder.“You are right doctor, what should be important to me at the moment is my health, how to get better and back on my feet. And most importantly, how to appreciate the good friends I have around me by staying strong.”Liza told the doctor with a smile but they all knew by friends, she was really talking about the man beside her since she has no other friend.“Good! I am very glad to hear that. Please, continue your interrupted lunch while I excuse myself.” The doctor nodded while mo