Chapter 33

A week has passed since I came home from the hospital. I have healed quickly and I am now ready to go back to work. Finally I can leave this house. I was bored to death. I missed my job and the patients who kept me entertained everyday by their stories and personal experiences.

I missed the tiresome work that we do which was also fulfilling. Helping people has always been something dear to me. When I am helpful I feel fulfilled. I feel like I have purpose.

I learned a long time ago that when people come to the hospital, they not only come for physical healing but also emotional healing. They come with their burdens and they need someone to talk to. Some of them are having the worst day of their life and they come to you afraid and hopeless and you need to give them hope.

My job was everything to me. I chose it because being a doctor was my calling. Something I knew I wanted to do from a very young age. While there were advantages to the job ,there are also disadvantages. At the moment I only see the advantages.

My phone's screen lit up to signify a text that I had received.

' Have a good first day back to work.
Marcus'

Not this again! He has been pestering me for a whole week. Sending flowers , chocolates, cakes and even wine. I appreciate that he was trying but I can't help but feel their was an ulterior motive to his actions.

Zuri told me to go with the flow and I think that is all I can do. What do I have to loose anyway? He doesn't love me . Maybe I should just enjoy his company as much as I can before he decides some other girl is good for him and discards me.

I started my walk to work listening to my playlist. No matter what mood I was in my playlist always lifted my spirit. My co-workers welcome be back to work with a cake. I was so happy that I was crying like a baby.

They care about me and that warmed my heart. Kevin was at the forefront hugging me with a sigh. He was not able to visit me while I was admitted at the hospital but I understood how crazy his schedule was. He was here now and that was all that mattered to me.

We cut the cake and everyone ate their pieces quickly before we all went back to work. My day was like any other day at work busy, but I liked busy. I missed being busy. I loved busy.

At lunch hour I had a lunch date with Kevin. We had to squeeze everything in one hour. I entered the hotel to find him seated on our table. We basically owned it. He rose from his seat to push mine. I took my seat next to him and we waited for our lunch while we spoke.

" How are you feeling?" He asked his eyes softening.

" I am so much better now that I am back at work"

" Your back too soon ,you should have stayed home for one more week"

" No, I wouldn't have survived. I need this Kevin"

He sighed loudly thinking of what I said. Our food arrived and we ate in silence.

" How is Maria?"

The last time we talked ,he was having problems with Maria. I was curious to know if they worked things out.

" She is great. We are doing good. We talked about everything and now we are on the same page" he responded.

I was happy for them. At least someone is happy unlike me and my complicated love life.

" How about you?" He asked.

I held my breath for a few seconds before I let it out loudly.

" That bad huh"

" Yes"

" What happened?" He asked softly.

" Everything was going great until he basically accused me of cheating"

" What! Why would he accuse you of such a thing?"

" Because he's evil brother kissed me. "

" Yooh! Zee this is crazy. Why would his brother kiss you?"

" I don't know Kev, maybe he wanted to break us up, which he succeeded by the way"

" And your boyfriend believed his brother over you" he said in realization.

" Yes. I don't know what I was thinking, that maybe, just maybe he would trust me a little. Hear what I had to say "

" He didn't give you a chance?"

" No! The jerk left me in Masai Mara."

" The fuck! When I see that asshole I will kill him"

He clenched his hands into fists on the table. His expression was angry and I had no doubt he would beat the crap out of Marcus if they met.

" I have never been so humiliated in my life. I just want to forget it happened" I said hiding my eyes with my hands.

Until today thinking of what happened made me feel humiliated.

" You should not feel humiliated. He doesn't deserve you. He is an idiot. He will never know a good things even if it hit him on the face."

His statement made me feel a lot better. That it was not my fault and I am not the one to blame for his actions. All I can do is move forward and try to forget about him. That is if he leaves me alone.

" Has he tried contacting you?" He asked.

" Yes, he came to the hospital every day and since I have been back home, he has been sending me flowers and gifts"

His actions have been confusing me lately. One day he says he doesn't want me then the next, he can't stop texting me and sending me flowers. What does he want? I can't stand any more of his games. My fragile heart cannot take it.

" So this is why you have not been responding to my text" said an angry voice I knew to well.