hello guys,
i really wanted to update yesterday bit i had a headache which stopped me from finishing the chapter.
LIS is coming to an end.
i am literally about to cry.
it is remaining only one or two chapters and then an epilogue.
okay, read on,
CHAPTER 54
MERCY'S POV
What the fuck?
He looked up at me for a second before placing his head back on my chest. I knew it was not easy for him to say all this and even though I felt guilty, it was necessary.
"after a month of waiting for the police or anyone, I decided to run. Daniel said we should wait but I told him; no, we had to rescue ourselves...... he died during the escape with the police right in front of us."
"he died in my hands Mercy. I begged him and begged him not....."
The machine started beeping high,
"Hakeem look at me. It is alright. Breathe in and out."
He stared at me and followed my instructions. The beeping reduced and all that was left was silence.
We stared at each other until his hands went to the back of my neck and pulled me closer. He placed his lips on mine. Those lips that I have been missing.
They tasted just as I remembered, felt just like before or even more.
When we were both out of breath, we pulled back with a grin on our faces.
"I have been wanting to do that."
He said as if he knew what was on my mind.
"me too."
He placed his free hands on my face brushing off one of my box-braid which has managed to fall.
"do you see me differently now?"
He asked softly.
I raised an eyebrow confused.
"what?"
"you know, with you knowing all this."
He explained further, this has always been his fear and he was right. If not anything, I can say it made me love him more.
"yes, I see you differently."
He removed his hands and looked down making me chuckle. He looked like a small boy being scolded.
I could a scowl forming as I kept on chuckling.
"Babe, I meant as a stronger person. You have been through all this and I know it has not been easy for you to move on, but you still do it. You are always there for me even though you have your skeletons.
Look, if anything it has made me love you more."
I said making him look up with a wide smile.
"really?"
I nodded,
"but please don't ever try to do this again. Think about those who love you, please."
I said quietly before adding,
"you should see how scared I was when I saw the apartment and heard what happened. The feeling of not seeing you again is killing so please don't do it again."
I pleaded.
"I am sorry."
He said with a sad smile.
"just promise me it won't happen again."
He grinned and held my hands.
"I promise."
"so, what did your parents say?"
His grin got replaced by a smile. He laid down back on his bed holding his stomach and patting the space beside me.
I chuckled and pulled off my shoes before laying down beside him.
I laid on my side and watched him. He and his handsome face which I can never get tired of staring at.
"dad said I would go back to the rehab."
What?
The one abroad abi where?
"where?"
"abroad, but I told him to please find one here, but I feel better."
"you need it babe. You need to be healed and I would be here through it all."
I said and held his soft hands.
"why are you so cheesy today?"
He asked with a grin.
I chuckled,
"look better blush it all out."
I said making the both of us laugh.
He stopped and placed a soft kiss on my forehead.
"you know, I met Atami."
"wow."
"she told me she knew I was there like I am thinking of becoming no friends zoned."
He chuckled; see how he is laughing at my serious matter here oo.
"babe oo, is there a word like that?"
"anyhow sha, I don't care."
"don't worry, I will be your friend."
Was he my enemy before? See this guy.
"you are my bestie."
I grinned sheepishly and pulled his cheeks.
"I am a patient, remember? Please don't kill me."
He said with a tint of playfulness as he rubbed my cheeks.
I sighed dramatically and we just had a moment of silence again. When I saw he was almost falling asleep I decided to speak up again.
"have I showed you the shots I took for my project?"
"no."
He said yawning.
"cover your mouth."
I said giving him that look Nigeria mothers give their children. And guess what he did, he used his hands to flip me off. Well not literally but he waved it in that manner that said shut up.
I hissed but still showed him the pictures.
"see this guy plaiting his hair."
He said and pointed at one of the guys plaiting his hair and even added beads.
I chuckled,
"sebi that is the style Adekunle Gold too is doing."
"it is well, who send him work?"
"fashion na and maybe that is his 2020 style."
"I hear."
He said with a scoff his eyes slowly closing again.
I rubbed my hands on his soft curly hair, sometimes ehn I use to wish I have a hair like his.
"should I help you plait yours?"
He opened his eyes and raised an eyebrow,
"leave my hair oo."
"ahah, do I want to eat it?"
"I don't know for you."
I chuckled,
"remember that series that we watched, the runaways, Alex was happy when is babe made his hair."
I teased making him roll his eyes.
"I am not Alex."
He argued back,
"but the hair made him more handsome."
He raised an eyebrow in accusation. I chuckled and closed my eyes before saying,
"oya, sleep sef."
"you too."
He said back and we both laughed.
He pulled me closer and I wrapped my hands around his hard abs and slept off in his hospital bed.
......................................
It has been three weeks since the incident and yes, our anniversary has passed.
It did not go as planned since he was still at the hospital and on that particular day, he even had an appointment at another hospital.
Atami and I were still not on speaking terms well until she explained things to me. I figured she was also emotionally strained.
I forgave her but could not forget what happened. And that fact strained our relationship.
We were not as close as before, that was expected, and I lost a close friend.
I sighed as I turned the page of the textbook. It has been really living alone. I could not visit him today because he has a personal appointment with therapist.
The words, the whole book sef was not entering my head again. I dropped the book and immediately the power was restored.
I quickly entered the kitchen and packed a stash of my goodies in my arms and ran to the sitting room. I turned on the TV and resumed to the movie I was watching earlier on my book still on my bed.
Abeg, a girl cannot come and die.
Still intrigued by the movie, I heard a knock.
I ignored it only to hear it again,
Whoever is there should go or come back another time. I thought ignoring the knock.
The next thing I heard was the door opening.
Shit, were they thieves or robbers?
What is the difference between the two?
My annoying subconscious said making me roll my eyes. I slowly walked up to the entrance just like how the children will walk to where the monster is in all those horror movies.
But what I found was no thief or robber or monster, Hakeem was standing there looking like a Greek god and I think staying in the hospital managed to increase his looks.
I could not keep how surprised I was to myself because I did not even know when I started squealing before literally jumping into his arms.
I took in his scent, his warmth, my whole body was on fire.
He chuckled making his body vibrate against mine.
"are you not supposed to be in be at the hospital?"
I asked still surprised and happy.
I jumped down from his body and looked up waiting for his reply, why is he so tall?
He did not reply, instead his eyes were fixed on my body.
I looked down following his gaze, I was wearing one of his t-shirts and that reached my mid-thigh. No one but me was at home so I decided not to wear any shorts under only my undies.
And his t-shirt was just filled with his scent, one of the reasons I wore it and I missed him.
"eyes up here."
I said in a teasing tone making him look up slowly biting his lips.
Why is he doing that!
My eyes shifted and was fixed to his lips before he pulled me closer with my waist.
"you look so hot right now."
Okay that was hot and was it only me or it was getting so hot in here? I think I need a fan to blow myself and my burning face or maybe something to reduce the grin on my face. I hope it was not too wide because I cannot seem to control it.
"but we have a date to go to."
Wait, what?
A date?
I was not even ready, no clothes picked, no shoes picked, not in the mood to start putting on make-up and definitely not in the mood to walk out of this house. Not.
I grinned,
"Really?"
I asked linking my hands around his neck.
"yeah, we have an anniversary to celebrate."
Okay, I do not know how it was possible, but the wide grin got wider. I raised my feet up and dropped a kiss on his lips before walking away from there sashaying my hips as I walked to my room.
~
After an hour of driving and talking he parked his car.
He stepped out and before could open my door, he opened it. What a true gentleman.
"thank you."
I said and walked out.
"did I mention you look so beautiful."
I giggled and linked my arm with his, he looked down at it before intertwining our fingers and turned to me with a grin. A special grin reserved for me.
"I think more than three times."
I said back.
I was wearing a tight yellow gown which showed all my curves and made my butt look bigger. It had that stretchy feel to it and only ended a little above my knee. I wore a white heel sneaker to match and dropped my braids.
"well what about sexy."
"I don't think you said that."
He chuckled and we both walked into the restaurant.
It looked fancy yet homey.
"reservation under Hakeem."
He told the receptionist who was in a maroon suit. She was bust ogling at him that I wondered if she even saw me beside him.
I cleared my throat and snapped my fingers at her.
Well you cannot blame me; she was ogling at my boyfriend.
She got back to her senses and blushed maybe in embarrassment, probably that sha.
"yes."
She muttered and guided us in.
We got to our seat and sat down opposite each other, in front of the whole seats, there was a very wide TV, like the one in the cinema and a movie was playing on it.
"this place looks good."
"I know right, I came here once with my aunt."
He explained and I nodded slowly looking around.
I turned back to him when I heard him placing something on the table, I looked at the familiar box and my heart ached. It was the necklace I returned to him.
"Hakeem...."
He cut me off,
"you don't have to apologize again; I swear my ear cannot take it again."
He said chuckling, while I just stared. I have always regretted my actions that day and I guess I just wanted to make it known.
"still."
"No babe, it's in the past. And now you can take it back and promise to never return it."
He said passing it to me.
I slowly opened it and met the familiar necklace with our initials on it.
He stood up and walked to my back, he removed the necklace from the box and helped me with it. He shifted my hair to one side leaving the other side alone to the breeze and the torturing feel of his breath.
When he was done, he dropped a kiss on my neck leaving me to shiver. I looked around the restaurant again to see if anyone was staring but noticed that no one was here.
"thanks."
I said with a grin as I touched the heart pendant.
He grinned and held my hand from across the table.
"so, what do you want to order?"
"wait, why is no one here?"
I asked putting the menu down.
"I rented the whole place."
He said nonchalantly.
"Hakeem."
I groaned, why would he do that.
"it is our six-month anniversary; it has to be special."
he said with a playish grin.
"you know even though we did it at home, it would still be special to me."
"well this would be more special."
He said back, stubborn boy.
I chuckled at my thoughts and faced the menu again.
Everything seemed perfect, great, lovely.
I felt so happy, so good and that grin was getting even more wide with each passing second.
But it's not my fault, it was Hakeem's.
And that got worse when he just looked up again,
"I love you Peters Mercy."
someone tell her to not tear her cheeks oo.
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