Walking Into the restaurant, I clutch my purse tighter out of anxiety, while Eric holds the door for me, the waiter confirm our reservation before leading us to a table, the place looks a little private, I taught looking around.
He pulls the chair for me to sit , thank you I said
You are welcome
What can I offer you, the waiter came around to have our order, I will have high roller sushi roll with kobe beef steak, I said to the waiter.
And you sir, the waiter ask facing Eric, I will have the same thing she ordered and for the drink a healthy and non alcoholic wine will be fine.
Okay sir and ma, I will be right back.
You don't take alcohol, I ask him, I do once in a while, but is not good for you so am sticking with that.
Really, I like that you take me into consideration but are you not been toward, you don't even ask if I do take alcohol or not.
I don't need to ask because I won't have you take it, is not good for your health, it weakens the immune system and that will make you susceptible to infection especially since you have an allergy reaction.
I open my mouth with my heart skipping a beat, am short of words, this is the first time an opposite sex will care so much about me, apart from my uncle and my cousin Leo and my Dad, though he always act cold towards me but I know he cares and loves me so much, he's just not good in showing his affection and that got worse ever since mom died.
Thank you I said sincerely to Eric, the waiter came with our order, setting the dishes down, bon appetii he said walking away from our table.
Shall we , Eric said handing me the cutleries, so tell me Mina, how is your relationship with your mother, I ask her, out of everything I wish to know about her, the worst relationship ever is the lack of love between parents and their kids, I just can't get it off my mind remembering the cold smile her mother gave her at the dinner.
Those kind of relationship can be traumatic and at times leads to depression. She look surprise with my question.
Which of my mother and why do you ask, she ask back.
What do you mean which of your mother, I ask perplex about her question.
Okay, my mother and I were best of friends before she died when I was ten, and my stepmom is Elizabeth mother which makes her my step sister, my Dad married her after my mother's death.
Oh am sorry to hear that, it didn't occur to me, I mean I should have known since there's no striking resemblance between you too. What happen to her, is it an accident?.
No, she just got sick and before we know it she was diagnosed with cancer and we lost her, it was too late and she was just too weak to undergo transplant even though my Dad decides to take the chance of her undergoing it but she didn't survive.
Oh my God, Mina am so sorry for making you reliving that horrible memory, I said placing my hand on hers to comfort her.
It okay, it nobody's fault, some things just happened. Is that why you do general body check up every month, I ask her.
How did you know that, my former doctor promise me no one will find out even though they check my file, Mina answered.
I must say she really tried and keep to her promise concealing it well, but Mina, am not just anyone, am an exceptional doctor, you know am the best graduating medical student in my school.
Really, yes, immediately I saw your chart, I know it not just the usual general body check up, it seems the whole check up is to find out a particular thing though I didn't know what that thing is until you talk about your mom now.
I don't want to end up like her, getting diagnose too late, so I ask the doctor and I was told that it could be heritable, I didn't want to give it a chance so I check up for it every single month.
Though she's right that it can be heritable, but the chances of inheriting it is very, very low depending on the type of cancer.
It cancer of the liver, Mina reply
The probability for cancer of the liver to be heritable, I must tell you is the lowest, so you don't need to live everyday of your life in fear, but when next you come to the hospital, I will go through some nutritional facts with you, once you abide by them, you are save, I assure you and I promise I won't let anything happen to you.
Thank you so much, I said feeling so happy to have someone look out for me, so enough about me, tell me about you she ask.
Nothing much about me, am from a family of four, my Dad, mom, myself and my kid brother. Am kind of a rebellious one and the wolf of the family.
Why do you say that, your father seems to have high expectations of you and I can tell he's proud of you .
He's proud of me because am rebellious just like him, hahahahaha, Mina laugh out loud.
Yes am serious I said, I went to medical school without his consent when am suppose to be in the business school.
Wow, you sure are rebellious, Mina reply, but you are good with business too, you are so meticulous about it, so what about your brother.
The good son is in business school right now, am holding the fort at the company till he graduate then I can fully practice as a medical doctor.
You really like to take care of people she said smiling at me, I remember you parsuading me to get treated when I have fever.
You know I ask them to prepare your bed before you were admitted.
What she said covering her face looking shy, why, she ask
Because I know you will be back.
We were laughing about our discussion when the waiter came to pack the plates since we are done eating.
So what do you think about me, I ask her, did I pass your expectations, do I seem pleasing to your eye.
Yes you seem to be a good person she said
So is that a yes, he said
A yes to what?
Going out with me
I guess we can give it a trial then, if you insist, she said.
Ofcause I insist and thank you for giving us a chance, he said holding my hand to pull me up from my sit, walking side by side out of the restaurant.
Hello, yes it me, did you get the recording,
Yes ma'am I did, but everything they said is about the project ma.
What do you mean about the project, didn't they go out for lunch, did they talk about the project at lunch too.
No ma'am the voice at the other side of the call answered, they only talk about casual things
Casual things and their is nothing there to show their relationship is false
There is ma but it won't be enough because they are now officially in a relationship, the man said
Okay keep your eyes and ears open, you might still get other things so send me the ones you recorded
Okay ma, I will.
I got home too tired, after lunch I went back to our own company at the Daniels corp since I have other things to handle, thereafter I went home.
You are welcome sir, the butler came to welcome me, collecting my bag and Jacket.
Oh I will have to ask Gabriel to be extra careful with your jacket you seem to get a stain on it, he said smiling at me the same way Evelyn did. God he is misunderstanding me again.
Out of anger I said, you don't need to bother Gabriel about the stain, just discard it and get me another new jacket or you might as well discard this whole outfit, I said remembering the way Mina's sister act today.
She was definitely crying and out of the blue hugging me then switch to a smiling face again, she had the wrong guy, why?, because I have a keen eye for people and she doesn't seem like one.
I left for my room upstairs to freshen up and then went down for dinner. I joined my mother and father at the table which is already set.
Are you guys waiting for me, you should have go on with your dinner, you guys are getting old now and should eat on time okay, so next time don't wait up for me. I said sensing a strange mood in the atmosphere
What's wrong, I ask both of them, okay you guys are not old, you are both young and youthful I said laughing trying to lift up the mood, but is not working.
What's.......I was about to ask again when my mom shut me up with her dreaded statement
You can't marry the first daughter of the Bernard's, she said.
Get ready to have lunch with the second daughter and get to know her, I already talk to Bernard himself, my Dad said looking dead serious
And why the sudden change in plan, besides you know we are already in a relationship, I ask
We love you Eric and we can't have you marry someone who will eventually not only break your heart but break you and the family she makes with you
What are you talking about, I ask getting irritated.
We can't have you marry someone that will die sonner or later, they said looking at me.
Author's note
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