HOPE FOR TOMORROW
Episode 3 -4
In on time, Sofia arrived at the hospital looking enchanting, Fred was so surprised that his boss came to see him, he stared at Sofia helplessly and he welcomed her with a warm smile and then he greeted her calmly and he kept gazing at her.
A sachet of drip were wired into his body. Sofia took her seat beside his bed. Fred looked into her eyes and dimmed his eyes in an attractive way, “why are you staring at me like that?” Sofia asked with a smile on her face, “Nothing, I’m so surprised, you came…. I mean, I’m so happy to see you MA” he bluntly said, still looking into her eyes.
“How are you feeling now?” Sofia asked
“I’m weak but the doctor said I will be fine” Fred replied
Sofia’s heart was racing but she tried her best to stay calm. ” I was so worried…. Hmm, I mean everyone at the office, was worried when my secretary told us that you were hospitalized, I came to see you, how are you feeling? I hope it’s not serious? ” she said but Fred told her all was good. “I actually have been feeling ill last night, so I decided I’ll see the doctor this morning, after some medical tests, I felt dizzy and very weak, but I thank God I came to the hospital ” he said
Few minutes later, Sofia got up to leave, Fred thanked her for coming over to see him
Deep down in Sofia’s heart, she didn’t want to go, just yet but she didn’t want to trade her dignity either. She silently wished Fred could ask her a question or say something so she could capitalise on that to push the conversation further and God answered her prayers.
Just as she was about to leave, Fred said “ma’am, thank you for Coming over to see me, I’m so grateful and i feel honoured. Thank you so much MA”.
“you are welcome Mr Fred, get well soon” she replied with a smile on her face
“I’m sorry for the inconveniences my absence from work will cause the company” Fred added and Sofia told him that his health was more important than anything else.
They further exchange pleasantries and smiled to each other. Sofia told him, how hardworking he was in the company and encourage him to keep it up, he thanked her yet again and they discussed about other work related issues.
Sofia was super excited that they were having a conversation, she cherished every moment and paid close attention to the things that came off his mouth.
Sofia was amazed of how much of a gentleman Fred was, he talked about his mother with so much emotions and how worried his mother would be, if she had found out that he was not feeling well and how much he hated hospital food and how he missed his mother, immediately, Sofia knew he was raised well and that he was a good man.
After a while of conversing, Sofia got up to leave and she told Fred to take care of himself. “call me or my secretary, if you need anything” she said smiling before bidding goodbye.
Sofia was beyond happy and didn’t know why everything about Fred felt different. “His spirit is calm and so is his personality” she thought to herself.
The next day, At close of work, Sofia hurriedly went home and got her chef to prepare a nice white soup for Fred, Afterwards, she took it to the hospital, when she arrived at the hospital, One look at Fred from a distance and she almost dropped dead, “How can a man be so handsome and complete despite being ill” she thought to herself.
As she walked closer to him, she immediately comported herself and acted normal. Fred was so excited to see her again, he was so appreciative when Sofia brought out a food flask
“Wow! You brought me home made food, I need this right now! thank you so much ma” Fred happily said and she blushed. Fred took a spoon of the soup “Delicious!” Fred uttered and he stopped, he doesn’t have much appetite but he took 2 spoons more and then stopped again
“Take more spoons!” Sofia encouraged and Fred happily nodded in agreement. “Thank you so much ma” Fred said
“we are not at the office now, you can call me by my name, call me Sofia, I’m now your friend” Sofia said.
After Fred was done eating, Sofia asked”How do you feel now?”
“I feel much better, the doctor says I may be discharged tomorrow” he replied smiling.
“Thank God” Sofia uttered
“And all thanks to you MA… Sorry I mean Sofia” Fred said calmly and Sofia smiled. As the conversation was going on a beautiful lady walked in to the room, Fred smiled as he saw the beautiful lady walk into the hospital room but Sofia wondered who she was. As the lady exchanged greetings with Fred
“Vivian, Meet my boss” Fred told the lady”
“Nice to met you MA” Vivian said nicely
For a moment Sofia was shocked as she thought the lady was Fred’s lover or girlfriend.
Sofia was dying in confusion and she was silently praying that Fred wasn’t taken. She didn’t know if she could ever survive the heartbreak of Fred having a girlfriend, thereby making him unavailable for her.
As she waited patiently for Fred to introduce Vivian to her, she held her heart within, in preparation for his words. Sofia was tensed! “Who is Vivian? Who Is she? I hope she is not Fred’s Girlfriend!” Sofia thought
End Of Episode 3
To Be Continued
A Story By Christabel Nwoko
HOPE FOR TOMORROW
Episode 4
Fred looked at Sofia with a smile on his face and said
“Ma’am, meet my friend’s wife,Vivian! she and her husband, Moses my good friend, has been so good to me ever since I moved down here in Abuja, they are both so wonderful to me”
Vivian and Sofia smiled to each other.
Those words that came off Fred’s mouth gave Sofia unexplainable joy but she tried her possible best not to express it. She took a deep breath of relief and smiled when Moses, Vivian’s husband and Fred’s childhood friend walked in as well.
They all talked for a while and finally Sofia left them.
Sofia drove home, she beamed with smiles and couldn’t stop blushing. She was crazily crushing on Fred and kept praying that he feels the same way for her as she feels for him. “I don’t even know if Fred is into me at all” she thought to herself as she drove home.
On the other hand, Fred had always had feelings for her too but was scared that she may not feel the same way for him as she was his boss but seeing her get so friendly and helpful to him, gave him a ray of hope and confidence he needed.
Due to his modest upbringing, Fred wasn’t intimidated by Sofia’s wealth or accomplishments at all, he only admired her determination and success, he commended her for it within. He thought of ways to get more closer to her because what he was feeling for her was real, “Tomorrow, I will tell her how I feel about her or is it too soon?” he asked himself and finally he decided to follow his heart.
The next day, Fred was discharged from the hospital, when he got home, He sent Sofia a text and it read “Hi Ma’am , I just wanted to inform you that I have been discharged from the hospital, Thank you for your care, I so much appreciate you. Hopefully on Monday, I will return to work. Have a nice day!
From Fred”.
After sending the text, it wasn’t up to 5 minutes before Sofia called back. “Hello Fred, I’m sorry for not calling earlier, have been busy all morning” she explained,
“I totally understand” he said.
Sofia was happy that he was discharged, She asked how he was doing and he said he was great. “Hope you have something in your stomach?” She asked,
“I wish I do, I’m starving” Fred jokingly said.
“You can’t take pills on an empty stomach, don’t worry I will bring you some delicious food”she said and then she asked Fred what he would like to have for lunch.
“Don’t worry ma’am, I will look for something to eat” Fred replied
Sofia insisted and finally he said “any good meal will do”
Sofia told him to wait for her, that she would come with Lunch in 60 minutes.
“text me your address” Sofia added
Fred fell deeper in love with Sofia’s personality and gentleness. he just liked everything about her and admired her kind spirit and her choice of words. After much thought, he was happy to be taken care of by someone, especially a beautiful lady as Sofia. He quickly texted his home address to Sofia.
In no time, Sofia arrived and called Fred to inform him that she was downstairs and Fred told her happily to walk right in to the stairs to meet him.
“The door is unlocked, please come in ma’am” Fred entered. Few minutes later, Fred was sighted digging into the delicious meal Sofia had brought.
Sofia kept looking at Fred eat till he asked if she wanted some.
“How did you know I wanted some?” She asked smiling, “because you have been staring at my food for a while now” he said jokingly
Fred took a scoop of the delicious food and pushed the food to the centre of the table and Sofia happily ate with him. He chuckled at every scoop she took and she smiled whenever he chuckled.
When they were done eating, They talked for a while and he then moved his head up and looked into her shinny eyes.
“Thank you for the meal ” Fred said calmly and then Sofia moved her head and replied smiling “you are welcome, Freddy”
Fred smiled too, no one had ever called him “Freddy”. And it seems he liked being called Freddy.
Fred was drawn to her and wanted to make the first move by making his intentions known to her, but didn’t know if the time was right.
On the other hand, Sofia was shy and drunk in love with Fred, Butterflies were dancing in her stomach and she was thinking if she should make the first move but on a second thought she stopped herself from wooing Fred. She was lost in thoughts and didn’t even know when Fred got more closer to her, she immediately snapped out of her imagination and realised that Fred held her hands “Can we talk?” He asked, “sure we can” she replied.
End Of Episode 4
To Be Continued
A Story By Christabel Nwoko
