Kehinde's POV
Four years later
"Stop staring and help me" Christy said while she was packing, many months has passed and I still can't get her out of my head. I dream of her almost every night and I did not know when I fell in love with Christy.
Right now we are packing food stuffs for dad because he is ill and admitted to the hospital,he was diagnosed of chronic ulcer and is bed ridden,my mom was not surprised and she was scolding him for putting himself in that condition.
Christy and I volunteered to go home and bring fruits, vegetables and food for dad while others stay and take care of him.
"What if I say 'no'" I said to Christy cornering her, I wanted to kiss her so bad but she was not in the mood for anything I was doing to her,like I did not see even a blush,her beautiful face was serious.
"Stop this nonsense,dad is in the hospital and you are here flirting" she said harshly and I swallowed, what was I even thinking,my dad is fighting for his life and I am here flirting with the girl that is not even related to me...yet.
"Sorry, let's go"I apologized and helped her with the bag she was holding..... damn it's heavy.
At the hospital
Christy's POV
I am so sad right now, my dad(Mr Ajileye)is sick and bed ridden, I don't like to see him in this condition, Mrs Ajileye has tried her best to bring him back to normal but it's not working. I don't even know when I started to cry,it was Kehinde that brought me back to reality.
"Don't tell me that you are crying for a man that is not related to you" Kehinde said trying to cheer me.
"It's true,he is not related to me in any way but he is my dad,that man has done a lot for me, I don't like seeing him in that condition it makes me sad,I will do anything to bring him back to normal.... anything at all" I said trying to explain to Kehinde how important his dad is to me.
"Alright, it's okay,stop crying,I hate it when you cry" Kehinde tried to console me.
"My grandma is coming to Nigeria tomorrow " Kehinde said to me handing me a tissue.
"How come?!,did your mom call her?"
"Nope,my dad called instead,he said he wanted to see every body and I don't know why" Kehinde answered and I had goosebumps, I just hope that it is not what I'm thinking. I burst in to tears, my heart was sinking deep,I don't want him to die, Kehinde was hugging me and I did not hold back, I cried and cried till there was no more water in my eye again.
"Why is my love crying" I wept so much and so loud that I did not know when Mr Ajileye woke up, and yes when I say I am a daddy's girl?.....I really am a daddy's girl to all dad's I meet....like dad and daughter not another thing,me and Mr Ajileye became so close over the past few years,he taught me some of the things I know now, there was even a time Kehinde became jealous of his dad and he did not speak with his dad for one week but when he had a dad to son conversation with his dad he started talking with him again,and till today I am still wondering what dad said to Kehinde that made him calm down,I am even wondering what even made Kehinde jealous of his dad.
"Mpa" I managed to say,tears were blocking my view and I blinked to remove the tears, I saw him smiling and more tears rushed down automatically.
"Nwam nwanyi" Mr Ajileye said and I smiled,he was trying to cheer me up, Mr Ajileye asked me to teach him my language for he was eager to learn and I taught him,so far he knows how to speak my language (Igbo),he is really good at learning languages.
"I don't like seeing you cry,stop crying, if I leave this condition I will deal with Kehinde for allowing you cry" Mr Ajileye said smiling and frowning because of the pains.
"Hey!" Kehinde exclaimed, keeping a face that says 'stop accusing me wrongly'. I chuckled.
"I also don't like seeing you in this condition" I said smiling at him but the tears remained in my eyes. Kehinde was called by his mom because she needed help with the patients,they were too much.
"I will be going now,later then?!" He said shortly and left.
"I heard that you called grandma to come to Nigeria,why?!" I asked him wanting an answer so badly.
"I don't want to tell anyone but.....to be honest Christy,I think my time is coming to an end, I want to stay with my loved ones while I die" Mr Ajileye said and I broke into tears again, I knew it....I knew that was the reason why he was calling grandma to Nigeria,I am feeling bad that I can not do anything to save him.
But chronic ulcer can be cured,why is his case different?, Mrs Ajileye is a very good doctor so I think she can find the cure easily,they have the money for any kind of treatment but why is he still dieing, I felt my heart squeeze...I know 'every body is different ' .
"You are not going to die,you will live to declare the glory of God" I said trying to find motivation.
"Ah!, I have lived Christy...I have even lived to declare God's glory,it is time for me to go,I have faith that I can be healed though....." He said smiling, I don't know what to say or even do,I only nodded and I started to feed him his fruits,he was enjoying it too but I was not enjoying the way he was staying. I can only pray to God for his healing.
Next day
I had no idea that Mr Ajileye had a cousin, I was surprised though, it's just that he has bald head but they look almost alike apart from the grey eyes too.....his cousin does not have grey eyes.
Mrs Ajileye Mirae (Kehinde's grandma) is more beautiful than I thought,she has grey eyes and short grey hair and a pale skin,she does not look like a grandma at all, if Mrs Ajileye hadn't introduced her to us.... I will think that she is Mr Ajileye's senior sister. Her aura is also welcoming and even now we are friends.
Mpa = Father. (Igbo language)
Nwam nwanyi = my daughter.
Pronounced - Wahm Wahn - yee
(Igbo language)
this chapter might be boring and I am sorry, I have been facing Alot this week but I will try my best to keep writing. once again l am sorry.
School just resumed so I will not be publishing any chapter tomorrow or any time soon,but I'll publish whenever I have free time, I'm sorry and thank you.