" I am sorry" I didn't want Thane getting the wrong idea. He massaged my legs and bandaged me up slowly. he kept quiet for a moment, I thought he wasn't going to speak to me and give me the silent treatment.
I was sat on a table while he crouched below to render me first aid inside our store room. When he was done with the bruise I had from the heel hook. He then kissed the bandage and he went up to me with his hands beside me and his eyes capturing mine in his.
" why are you apologizing?"
" I really did not invite him Thane" oh lord please remove this misunderstanding.
" I believe you, has your sprain stopped aching you?" I wiggled my leg in a back and forth manner and I smiled gently at him.
"let me see, can you walk with the ballerina flats I got for you?"
" some of my company colleagues came to see me, I want to go welcome them and have a discussion for some time". I got down from the table. He gave me space so he could watch my gait, I felt a sharp pain once I stepped down on the ground to walk.
I didn't want him to get worried so I walked uprightly as much as I could. I backed him as I walked elegantly and I could feel his gaze on my body and not my legs. Or was I over thinking? Nevertheless my legs were hurting seriously, it was like my blood vessels were snapping from the inside.
I approached him and I held his palm "go for the meet up with your friends, I am fine."
He looked at me, I could not stand so much, he should answer me fast so I could collapse on the floor in pain as soon as he left.
" Are you sure you are not saying all this too make me feel less worried?" I looked into his eyes to assure him again.
" I will be fine" he carried me and placed me on the table again then he kissed my forehead.
" I will send the waitresses to give you support to go to the bedroom, I will come and meet you as soon as the party is over."
" okay, I am okay with the idea"
I was alone in the room. Waiting for the waitresses to come by when I had realized that I had not prayed to my heavenly father In the morning. I remembered that I had been to busy trying to rush home with Thane so that he could get home fast and see the surprise.
On other days, he would be the one to urge us to prayers, some days it would be I and sometimes, we just completely forget ourselves. I shook my head and I decided to talk to him and fortify my day. After all, I needed to ask him about that strange woman who I had encountered yesterday night.
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Yes ,He came! All I had to do was execute my plan perfectly so that I could get the both of them to meet without the dots not being connected to me.
If I was guessing correctly, Peace should be upstairs while Luther downstairs. I could see that I had to bring Luther upstairs to where peace was.
" Grace, what are you thinking about, so deep I thought."
"Nothing, grandma"
"Take this Zobo fruit drink and serve to people that had just arrived"
I nodded my head and I proceeded to go serve the guests like Grandma had said, all the while, I thought about how to destroy Thane and peaces union. I just had to piece the puzzle carefully all together.
Peace
"Dear God in heaven, please help-" a knock interrupted the tranquility of the room. " who is there?" the person open the door slightly "We are the waitresses sent to help you go to the bedroom"
"Oh I see, help me please, I am so sorry for interrupting your work" the young ladies nodded modestly. They held my hand and slowly helped me get up from the table where I had sat.
Before I knew it, I was on the bed,
"Thank you so much, here is a tip" I reached out to a 1000 naira note from my pocket and I handed it over to them. They both gave one another a stare and they stood at the same standing spot, then they collected it.
"Thank you ma'am" they chorused "excuse me, we were asked to give you this drink" one of the lady took of a cup from a glass tray
"Oh I see" i noticed the red content through the cup and I could recognize that it was grandma's special zobo drink. She usually made it at special occasions and it was very satisfying.
"All right, drop it there. I will drink it later" The two ladies left the room.
I took the glass cup and had an ample amount of the drink. Yes…like I remember it. The drink whenever it went through my food pipe felt like at that moment, it was transfusing with my body. I had to learn her recipe. It was something that I had wanted to have done for my children in the future, I am sure they would love it.
I put the drink aside and I sat properly. I decided to continue the prayer that I had started in the store room. I felt strange and nauseated. I did not pay much mind to the feelings. Anything that was trying to stop me from communicating to the lord was not going to succeed
"Dear God, I-I- wan" my eyes were burning and a sharp pain on my forehead made me massage the area of discomfort. I stared at my room and I could not see clearly. I wanted to get up to call for help but I could not get up. My attempts failed and I only landed on the bed again. I could hear my heart enter my blood vessels and my lips tingled. My whole body was on fire. I wasn't able to grasp fully what was happening but I was able to call out to Thane, I hoped. The sound of his name, echoed outside my door as loud as I wanted it too. I did not see him. Maybe I was in an illusion and I thought that I was shouting. Maybe it was passing out into the atmosphere as a whisper.
Thane opened the door.