“My firm was nominated as the most influential firm, I don’t know if I’ll be the winner but if my name is mentioned, you’ll have to go with me to the stage to receive it.” Aaron said as he reached for Cercei’s two palms that were on the table and held it. “Do I — do I really need to go with you?, what if I just wait here for you?” Cercei asked as she tried to insist she feels going out with him is overboard. “No, you’ll go with me and it’s still possible, I don’t know if I’ll be the winner, 5 different huge firms are nominated for this award so my chances are low.” Aaron said as he explained carefully to Cercei, still holding her arms. “Okay it’s fine, how has running a firm been for you?” Cercei inquiried smiling softly. “It had been all shades of stress and fun at the same time, so many losses and obstacles but at the end of the day I always prevail.” Aaron replied as he winked at Cercei. “That’s good! You seem like someone that’s really hard working!” Cercei exclaimed

Cercei got to the school entrance, she reached for her bag, unzipped it and took her phone, she unlocked her phone then called her best friend. “Hi baby, I can see you,I’m about to alight from Tommy’s car.” Mirabel said and Cercei nodded and hung up. Cercei tried to strain her eyes to the cars behind the school entrance but she couldn’t recognize Tommy’s own so she just stood there calmly waiting for mirabel. “Baby!” Mirabel said as she waved and ran towards her friend, she got close to her and gave her a big hug. “Come on baby! Why are you acting like it’s been months we’ve seen each other!” Cercei exclaimed as she tried to release herself a bit as her best friend tightened her whole body against hers. “You seem like you caught a cold,” Mirabel said as she noticed her best friend’s nose was blocked and was avoiding her from speaking properly. “Yes baby, it has been since I woke up, but I used aspirin and it seemed to relieve me abit but suddenly started again.” Cercei s

Aaron and Mirabel jerked up at the sight of the doctor as they were extremely eager to know how Cercei is doing now after she took her into the ward for over an hour now. “Hi Mr Aaron , after the test we ran with her blood, she was diagnosed with the flu alongside some bacteria in her immune system. Now we’ve started medications on her, she will be admitted here from today till Friday, she will be fine as she is already responding to treatment but she is currently asleep so if you want to see her, you’ll need to give her a few hours because the medications she just took includes some sedatives that will make her sleep a little longer than usual. Also we’ve changed her clothes into something comfy, when she is awake whatever she wants will be prepared and given to her from the kitchen, a nurse is in her ward standby to attend to her whenever she needs anything, the nurse will be the one to come out to inform you when my patient wakes up and is ready to see you both.” The doctor sa

Knocks on the door “Come in!” Cercei said as her voice was loud and woke Aaron up who had fallen asleep already in the chair. “Oh I fell asleep— I’m sorry,” Aaron said as he yawned and sat upright and tried to pull his shirt down as he saw a man and a lady walk into the ward. “Good evening Tommy, good evening Mirabel,” Cercei said in a calm tone as Tommy walked towards her. “Good evening!” Tommy said as he bowed and greeted Aaron as he walked past him and noticed he looked totally unsettled but he understood that it’s because he just woke up. “Oh hi, welcome!” Aaron exclaimed and waved at Tommy. “How are you doing now Cercei, I’m so sorry about what happened to you, I hope you feel better now.” Tommy said as he stood right in front of Cercei. “Yes,I’m responding to treatment and I’m recovering, in fact I’m extremely better now, all thanks to him and your baby,” Cercei replied softly as she pointed at Aaron and Mirabel and they both smiled at her. “Oh that good, I jus

“Are you ready?” Aaron said as he held Cercei’s second hand as she tried to get down from the hospital bed with her bunch of flowers and money in her left palm. “Yes I am! Alright let’s go.” Cercei said as she gave Aaron her hand without hesitation. Mirabel was already at the ward entrance and the nurse helped her to open the door because she was carrying Cercei’s packaged hamper in her two hands while the nurse was carrying the other one Mirabel got in one of her hand and a few of Cercei’s clothes , they were all heading outside to Aaron’s car. Aaron held Cercei in his hand and they all walked outside one step at a time, Aaron held Cercei’s hand like a sweet gentleman that he is and they both walked outside the ward. “Have you informed the doctor that you are leaving?” The nurse who was walking forward side by side with Mirabel asked as she turned back to face Aaron who was walking forward holding Cercei. “She saw me this morning, she knows we will be leaving later today