Chapter8

The alarm clock beside my bedside woke me up. I checked the time, it was already 7:00 am. I felt like going back to sleep, but I had so many things on schedule for the day.
I heard a knock on my door.
"Yes,who is there?" I asked.
"It is me, ma'am."
That was the voice of Beatrice. She always comes to my room morning and night? to check up on me and prepare my things for the day. I could remember she hadn't come last night to check.
"You can come inn Beatrice," I said.
"Good morning ma'am, is there anything you would be needing to do for you?" She asked me.
"No Beatrice, I will take care of everything". I responded to her and she left.
I could recall the previous times when I would tell Beatrice not to bother about anything that I would take care of myself. I would object and insist that Beatrice do everything that I needed that morning, from bringing out my dress? for the day to bringing out my shoes and even having my hair done.
My mum made sure I was treated like a princess. I am going to be missing my mum a great deal, I just have to start learning and getting used to having things done by myself. Especially now that I would be going abroad to school, O would not have my maids and servants to attend to me.
A message beeped in my phone and went to pick it up from the dressing mirror, I checked who the message was from and surprisingly it was from doctor Albert.
It read "Hey beautiful lady, Ihope you had a good night's rest, wishing you a beautiful day ahead".
I needed to smile while reading the early morning text message from doctor Albert. How thoughtful of him to have sent me a message this morning. Of course it is going to brighten my day and make me look forward to a beautiful day ahead of me. I saved the text message from doctor Albert to my favorites.
?'Why am I even saving his text message to my favorites?' I asked myself, it is only messages that mean a lot to me that make it to my favorites in my phone folder. My mum's and dad's beautiful birthday wishes and some of the romantic text messages I had received from my ex boyfriend were the messages in my favorite folder. Somehow doctor Albert's text message made me feel well and I immediately left to the bathroom to brush my teeth and have my shower.
I spent fifteen minutes in the bathroom, I came out and went straight to my closet to pick a dress for the day. I took up a red lace short dressing. It was one of my favorite dressings, it made me look sophisticated, classy and sexy. I wore it on, packed my hair in a ponytail style and applied little makeup on my face. I looked at myself in the dressing mirror and I was satisfied with myself. I took a black Gucci heel and my black Gucci handbag to match with the red dress.
I can not tell why I felt elevated this morning even in the midst of the unfortunate incident that befell me. I was eager to move on from the hurdles of life and not wallow in self pity , I was ready to face my problems squarely and not let it bring me down, I was ready for whatever life throws at me whether good or bad. If I have the power to change something, I would and if I don't have the power to change it I will accept it and face it head on.
By 8;00 am, I was through with my dress and I went downstairs to have my breakfast. The table was already set, the cook was standing beside the dining table.
"Good morning ma'am". She greeted me.
"Hey good morning,what am I having for breakfast this morning?" I asked her.
"Ma'am it is broccoli and cheese," she responded.
Broccoli and cheese were my favorite, even though I prefer having it as dinner rather than breakfast, I still didn't mind.
"Okay, thank you, get me a cup of coffee and enough cream" I told her and she left to get it.
When I was done with my meal, I left for the car. I called the driver Fabian to come get the car ready since he will be the one to drive. I saw Fabian talking and smiling with Beatrice somewhere at corner of the house, I remembered? I had seen them making love the other day, I had wanted to ask Beatrice if they both were in a relationship, but I decided against it since they were both adults and were free to do whatever they choose to with their body, as long as it does not affect their services on the house.
Fabian came forward, turned into the car's engine and got the car ready.
" Good morning ma'am" He greeted me as I got into the car.
"Good morning Fabian, how are you?" I responded.
"I am good ma'am, where are we headed?" He asked.
"We are going to the hospital where my dad is, I need to go check on him." I replied.
We proceeded to the hospital, I looked through the window of the car to enjoy the fresh air that filled the way, the streets were docurated with beautiful flowers. I enjoyed the little ride to the hospital. Finally we got to the hospital. I stepped out of the car and headed to the reception room of the hospital.
"Wait for me here". I instructed Fabian.
"Okay ma'am." He answered.
I went in to meet with the receptionist and I told her why I was here, she said I could not see anyone as it was not visiting time yet.
"What, so I would have to wait before I could see my dad?"?
I? tried to explain to her that I am not just a visitor or a random person, that the person in question is my own dad, if not that I was assured by doctor Albert to go home the previous night, I could have been here with him taking care of him.
"But I am sorry ma'am that is the rule here". She insisted.
I guess she was not on duty the day my dad was brought here and probably haven't seen me come here before. I put a call across to doctor Albert to inform him that I was at reception, but he didn't answer his phone. I was getting pissed and frustrated at the same time but decided to calm my nerves and not create a scene. Luckily a nurse approached and recognized me.
" Good day ma'am, your dad is still sleeping, perhaps you can go to the doctor to give you the update of his health status" she said looking at me.
?Thank goodness someone was able to recognize me, I muttered inaudibly.
There was a look on the receptionist's face, I just informed her and went straight to the doctor's office to discuss with him. I met doctor Albert in the hallway leading to his office.
"Hey doctor, I was about to come to your office right now," I told him.
"Good morning Miss Erica,how are you doing?" He greeted me.
"Oh, I am really sorry doctor, sorry for my manners, a very good morning to you too" I responded.?
"It's is okay, I was about going to see your dad, you can come along with me Miss Erica". He said leading the way to where my dad is.
"That will be a good idea doctor" I replied following him.
We went to my dad's bed and found him asleep, doctor Albert and I discussed in low tunes about my dad's health and he assured me, he is getting better gradually and also responding to treatments. I turned to my dad and saw he was already awake.
"Hey Dad, good morning,how are you feeling this morning?" I greeted him with a smile on my face. I was happy he was awake this time around.
My dad's face widened with smiles, from his facial expressions I could tell he was glad to see, he could barely speak. He tried to say something but could not. I took his hand on kine and assured him, everything will be alright, I do not know when or how but I know everything will be fine someday and he will get to leave the hospital and become fit again and be the renowned businessman he has always known to be all over the country. I said so many beautiful words to him and he was filled with smiles. He wanted to say something about mum but I stopped him,? I told him not to worry as mum is already with the angels and she needs him to be strong.