💕My Sweet Heart💕💕
#Episode 23
… Valerie’s POV …
I woke up with a ban-ging headache…
I ru-bbe-d the side where it hurts as I sat up from my be-d.
I remembered Joy sle-pt on my be-d..
But he’s gone.
He woke up before me…
I wondered why.
I shut my eyes as the ban-ging headache bec@m£ excess..
I didn’t want to think…
I don’t wanna remember anything..
I just wish I’ll forget about whatever that happened last night.
I searched for my phone which I later found un-der the pillow Joy sle-pt on..
He sle-pt ont©p my phone!
I took it and found out it’s switched off.
I switched it on and saw seven mixed calls all from Iyke.
My battery wasn’t low so who switched off the phone?
Joy, I guess..
Why?
Unre-ad messages c@m£ in… All from Iyke.
I shut my eyes..
Im not gonna re-ad them..
He has fooled me for too long..
I opened my eyes and deleted them all without opening any.
My door opened and I looked towards to see Joy coming in… with a tray of mug in a saucer.
He smiled shyly at me then gently walked to the be-d and placed the tray on the be-d.
Before I forgot, he got his hair ponytailed again, ma-king him appear more cute looking..
And should I say, every clothes I bought for him fits him perfectly good.
He had a blue shorts and black shi-t on.
“How. do. You. feel Aunty Valerie?” He asked.
“You know, I think i’ll start beating you for your high rate of stubborness.” I said and then carried the tray of tea and placed it on my palm.
“Im. Not. Stubborn Aunty Valerie.” He said, pouting that pinky bo-ttoml!pagain.
Ahh.. Aunty Valerie!!
“When will you un-derstand that I don’t want you to be adding ‘Aunty’ to my name? Just call me Valeries”
He shook his head..
I made a pla-yful frown.
He grinned, “It. Will. Make. you. feel. better.” He said.
“What?” I asked.
“The tea.” He pointed.
Ohh.. I breathed.
I took a sip and it tasted quite sweet.
“Thank you Joy.” I appreciated.
He went to the extent of ma-king tea for me, believing it would make me feel better.
I picked the spoon beside it on the saucer and stirred the tea then began drinking it as he watched me.
“Hey, sit.. you dont have to stand all day watching me eat.” I said.
He shook his head.
I shrugged.
“You can stand then,” I said…
But after awhile, he gently sat down on the edge of the be-d.
I chuckled.
*
“Thanks for Last night.” I told him minutes later.
He nodded but I guess it was too rushy and his hair unpacked and fell again…. with the small hairband falling on the be-d.
He smiled shyly ma-king me mavel at those dimples again.
When he picked the hairband, I dropped the tray from my l@ps, went over to him and collected the hairband from him.
He looked puzzled.
ma-king him look more cute…
“Lemme pack it for you.” I said.
He smiled and turned his face away.
I smiled as I gently packed the whole dada up and strongly held them with the hairband.
“Now.. it won’t easily loose.” I as-sured when I was done..
He smiled broadly till it turned to a grin… and the next thing, he snapped up from the be-d and jumped on me in a hvg.
I fell on the be-d instantly cos I wasn’t expecting such unexpected hvg.
He fell on me.
But still didn’t get up… Instead he grinned happily… said “Thank. You.” and then rested his head on my…. on my che-st!
I stared at him, bewildered and at the same time amazed.
“Joy, now get up.” I said as I tried to push him out of me but he wouldn’t gea
t up..
“I. want. To. Stay. Here…” He childishly said.
I rolled my eyes…
“Get up or im gonna beat you.” I said.
“You. Can. Beat. Me.” He said.
“So I should beat you?” I asked to be sure.
He nodded..
I frowned.
“Fine then.” I stretched my hand and gr@bb£d a pillow..
I bounced it on his head..
He laughed…. shaking his head..
“Beat. Me. Again.” He said.
And so I did, but more ha-rder.
He laughed and raised his face, he grinned at me and placed back his head again on my che-st.
Isn’t it funny that Joy is still lying on my b©dy and Im seeing myself acting like its nothing?
I hit the pillow more on his head till he laughed to his safisfaction and got out of my b©dy..
Weirdo!
“Im. Sorry.” He said as he wrinkled his forehead.
I glared at him and got up to take out the tea.
I nee-d to prepare for work…
But before I could take the plates, hands have alreasy gr@bb£d the plates.
Joy..
“I. Will take. them. I. brou-ght it.” He said.
I shrugged and got out of my be-d.
Okay, I just remembered…
I sle-pt on my go-wn…
Oh…
It was ti-ght…. I pushed my hair backwards and walked out, with Joy following behind…
“Im purchasing a new TV soon.” I said as we pas-sed the sitting room to the kitchen…
“What will you eat for breakfast.” I asked.
“Tea” He said.
“Like me?” I chuckled.
“Like you.” He said.
This reminded me of a song…*
“Alright then…” I processed to boil water and that was when we heard the doorbell ring.
“I’ll go check.” I said even though I knew it would be no onr but Iyke.
Joy nodded and watched me as I left.
I got to the door and opening it…
Iyke.
He knelt down immediatelyyy…
“Baby,plea-se I can explain.. You cant do this to me not after all we’ve shared.. plea-se my love….”
I shut my eyes as I controlled the tears that were alnost rolling out my eyes.
“Honeypie plea-se allow in, let me explain.. ease honey.. ” He pleade.
“It’s over between us. Get that into ur empty skull. You cheater! idiot!”
I fired and slammd the door shut.
I turned and breathed.
“Its over!!”
And how the hell did he c@m£ in?
Didn’t Joy lock the gate last night.
*
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“I. Locked. The. Gate.”Joy said at the kitchen.
I walked back to the door but found out Iyke was still there.
I shut the door back..
*
When I got back to the table again, Joy was alre-ady taking his tea.
I sighed and sat down opposite him at the breakfast bar.
Feeling so dejected.
Why did the fool had to come.
I was almost forgetting about him.
Was I?
I sighed again as a tear rolled down my right eye.
“St©p. Crying.” Joy said softly.
I smiled and wiped the tear.
He smiled.
“Im. Here. For. You.” He said, suprising me.
“What do you mean by that Joy?” I asked.
He shook his head with a babyish smile..
Then he did a funny thing with a loaf of bre-ad.
He opened two eyes on it… and made a wi-de smile on it…
Then he stretched it to me.
“Eat. It. You. will. Smile. like. it. Try. It.” He said and I couldn’thelp but laugh.
“St©p being a weirdo.” I said.
He chuckled..
I like him………
I took a bite from the bre-ad..
My Sweet Heart
#Episode 24
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Written by, Rejoice
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… Valerie’s POV …
I told Eva everything…
Everything Iyke did to me.
I told her about Lizzy..
About the fake proposal.
About his love scam…
She hvgged me and said “It’s okay bestie. A better man would come.. That is sure.”
“After all I did for that idiot.” I cried.
“Let it go.. I just think you should be grateful to God that you finally found out who Iyke really is.. A devil in sheep clothing. He never loved you. You can’t go to fight him.. You did everything you did cos you loved him… You knew he is a cheat. But you felt he would change. A cheat would always be a cheat. I always tell you.. But right now, im really happy he’s out of your life for good.”
I sniffled.
“Im gonna deal with him. Im gonna throw his as-s out of that house. I bought it for him. I bought that car for him. Everything!” I cried.
“Come on… This is a hospital. Don’t shout baby. Don’t worry, we are going out tonight. Don’t make any idiot make you cry. You never deserved that bit-ch. Let it go.”
I wiped my tears.
“I’ll get over this. I will certainly do right?” I asked, looking at her as she gave me an as-suring smile.
“Why not. A better man is on his way for you babe.” She said.
I chuckled.
“Who?”
She smiled more, “I dont know but I believe there is.” She said.
I chuckled again and inhaled.
“I couldn’t buy the things again yesterday cos of the idiot.. I’ll go buy them today.” I said.
She smiled happily.
“Wow.. then we go together! It’s not so late. Ama go to a birthday p@rty tonighttt!” She said, dancing.
“No p@rty… Mark it.. There would be no p@rty! just a happy birthday song for him.” I said.
She rolled her eyes.. “Whatever!”
I laughed.
Im so happy I got this two in my life…
Eva
Joy.
They make me feel like I don’t deserve to be sad.
To cry.
They make me feel happy.
Joy makes me laugh and smile alot.. He’s so funny.. And can you imagine that?
He made that smiling bre-ad-face.
Lol.
I think im happy I met him.
Eva is such a sweet friend, so caring.
Iyke had been calling and s£nding messages that I had to block his numbers from my phone..
Im gonna sell that house.. The do¢v-ments are all with me.
The cars too…. Im taking it!
I’ve told mom everything… She’s with me in selling the house but told me to leave the car for him but im not gonna do that…
Im gonna take everything!
Work got over..
Eva and I went to another mall and bought birthday gifts for Joy…
I bought a pretty big blue teddy and named it ‘Stella’ alre-ady.
I bought clothes and every other things which I listed out yesterday.
Birthday cake.
Clothes
Shoes…
And so many others.
“p@rty tonightttt…” Eva danced, showing a white canvas shoes.
I rolled my eyes..
Now, we finally got home, only to see Iyke’s car packed outside.
(Wow… such a good opportunity to take the keys from him!)
“Seems an old bit-ch is around.” Eva whispered with a smile.
“Im getting the keys from him!” I said.
“Good! He’s a fool. Fools like him don’t worth such an expensive car.” Eva scoffed.
I st©pped the car beside his and we got down.
He was sitting on the car bonnet with his palms on his cheek…
Like he’s frustrated…
Like he’s thinking..
Probably how to decieve me with his fake sweet words again.
He’s stupid apologies.
He looked up….and he was in tears.
He’s crying.
Well, so much like he used to do whenever he comes to me to apologise.
And I’ll stupidly fall for his fake tears.
But not anymore.
“Just get the keys and let’s get in. We got a birthday to celebr@te.” Eva said loudly so he could hear.
Iyke on hearing that, jumped down from the bonnet and instantly went down on his knees in my front.
Eva hissed loudly.
“Im going to press the doorbell.” She said and walked away to the gate.
“Vale, plea-se don’t do this to me. Not after all we shared. I love you Vale. Im so sorry, Just give me another chance and I promise not to hurt you in any way. I was stupid. I was a fool to hurt you. plea-se Vale, give me another chance. Don’t leave me.. Im begging you.” He said, in tears.
I didn’t care.
Everything Lizzy said rang in my head.
Everything he did and the ones he was planning to do.
“How’s Lizzy?” I asked.
“I don’t know. She escaped.. She ran after telling all that to you.” He said.
“Yeahh.. She ran cos she know who you are.. Obviously, you would have strangled her and murdered her just the same way you strangled my feelings for you… Strangled everything I did for you and murdered my love, my heart which I gave to you!” I fumed.
“And im begging you for another chance Vale, Im de-eply regretting everything. plea-se Valerie. Don’t do this to me. I love –” I cut him short.
“Don’t you dare say those words to me. You are nothing but a waste of time. I wasted my all in loving you. Loving the wrong person… Giving him everything, including my b©dy! Thank God for Lizzy…Or else maybe by this time, I would have been scammed of three million naira by you.”
“Vale, I p–” I still cut him short.
“Well, how about your uncle’s health? Has he been cured or the money wasn’t still enough? You nee-d another one. Maybe a million naira?” I scoffed.
He shook his head. “No Valerie.. Nothing like such ever again. I promise I’ve regretted everything I did.” He said.
“Ah, I hope you c@m£ with Chioma? Your dearest cousin sister.. Well, im guessing her English name is Lizzy. Right?” I laughed.
“Vale…”He stood up and c@m£ to hold me but I pushed him away.
“Don’t you ever!” I barked.
Just then, Joy pu-ll-ed the gate open and c@m£ out.
Wow… Why’s he looking more cute??
His dada still in that ponytail I gave him.
I smiled..
He threw me a thumb up with his two hands.
I smiled more.
Eva stood beside him and was staring at me and Iyke.
Her face wasn’t looking good at all…
Then she started walking towards.
I faced Iyke with a straight face.
“Give me the keys to that car..” I said.
He g@sped.
“Yeap. And be fast about it.” I said with my palm out.
“Valerie. Baby.. you can’t do this. It hasn’t gotten to this. We can’t break up. We are meant to be together. You cant take the key. plea-se baby. Just hear me out.” He begged, kneeling again.
“I can call the police now.. Are you getting the car keys or not.” Eva said.
Joy was beside Eva now.
“Im. Going. To. Call. My. Friends. They will beat. You. up. They. Are. deadly. Very Deadly. See. Them. over there. Watching. Just. A sign and. They. Are. Here.” Joy said, suprising me.
Eva concured with him by nodding.
Iyke glanced at him..
Then we all looked over to see three guys.
I remember those faces..
They were the ones who beat Joy cos of the ‘N5,000’ I gave to him.
When Iyke turned back to him with pleading eyes.
I arched my eyebrows “So?”
He stood up.
“Give her the keys.. It’s her car. You are wasting our time here!” Eva barked at him.
He looked straight into my eyes, “Valerie, Are you really breaking up with me? Are you seriously asking me to hand this key back to you?”
“Be fast about it.” I said.
He brou-ght out the key from his pocket and I was quic-k in snatching it out of his hand.
I dashed to the car, got in…. Threw out everything that belong to him..and drove into the house.
Eva drove in my own car.
We left him there standing like a wasted and confused idiot that he is.
“Gosh! im so happy you kicked him on his as-s. Such an Idiot!” Eva spat as we got down.
Eva and I carried everything we bought for Joy’s birthday inside with him following behind.
Few minutes later
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“Happy birthday Joy… Im sorry it was supposed to be Yesterday.” I said as I handed him everything I got for him.
After checking them one after the other, he dropped them but he held Stella.
Eva placed the cut cake on the table,
With two bottles of wine and three wine glas-ses.
And seven bottles of alchol.
Crazy Eva! who’s gonna drink all this?
Joy smiled sweetly and stepped closer to me.
“I. Love. Everything. You’ve done. For. Me. Im. So. Lucky to. Have. You. As. a friend. Thank. Yoou. Soooo. Much Aunty Valerie.” He said.
Eva just stared at us, smiling.
He glanced at Stella for awhile “She’s.beautiful.. I love her..” He said… then with his face down he completed, “…but. I. Love. you. The. More.”
My heart did some stupid beating.
My head did some crazy spinning..
My mind did some unbelievable thinking.All at that moment….
He loves me?
More?
The next thing, I felt his softl-ips on my forehead.
I g@sped and looked at Eva.
She smiled wi-dely and began cl@pping.
“Awwn.. so ro-mantic.”
I sh0t her a glare.
Now, Joy still has hisl-ips on my forehead.
“Joy.. that’s okay.” I mumbled.
He then withdraw and smiled shly at me, as he held ti-ght to his Stella.
I swallowed ha-rd .
Tension.
“Won’t I get my own share of the long pe-ck?” Eva laughed as she turned on a music, ending the tension that filled everywhere.
“And the cake…Im taking the biggest.” She said and carried the biggest..
Ahh this babe!
“Joy are you gonna dance with him!” She said and went over to him and pu-ll-ed him to a dance.
“It’s your birthday. Come on. I love p@rties.” She laughed.
I sat down and watched them as they danced.
I carried Stella as I drank from the glas-s of wine.
Joy was shy at first…
but now….
He’s dancing so weird ma-king my rib hurt with too much laughter.
Eva is such a crazy dancer.
They’ve drank quite much..
Ate too much of the cake..
Ohh funny friends!
ma-king me forget so much..
Too much.
Iyke!
“Valerie.. now.. its Your turn. God. im exausted. Go dance with him. Im going to sleep. It’s midnight. Can you imagine?” Eva said out of breathe and walked with slow steps towards the corridor that connect the be-drooms.
Joy was laughing and swearing even though the AC was on.
Then he st©pped and faced me.
“Enjoying your birthday?” I asked with a smile.
I don’t know why I took two bottles of the alcohol and almost a bottle of the wine..
Maybe cos I was kinda jealous watching Eva make Joy really happy.
ma-king him laugh so much and dance happily.
Why was I even jealous?
Am I even sure it was jealousy?
He nodded with a smile.
I could see he was quite ti-psy too… just like I am getting.
“Come..” I said and he did and sat beside me.
Just then, the crazy music st©pped but seconds later it began pla-ying, ‘Shape of You by ED sheeran’
“Much better.” I said.
“Happy birthday. How old are you now?” I asked him.
“I. don’t. Know.” He said shaking his head.
“Umm.. your head’s gonna fall off. St©p shaking it.” I advised.
He nodded.
I rolled my eyes.
“I love this song pla-ying.. Let’s dance.” I said as I got up and pu-ll-ed him up.
Im inlove with the Shape Of You..
We push and pu-ll like a magnet do..
… Joy’s POV …
She pu-ll-ed me up.
She turned her back and put my hands on her w@!st.
Uh??
I know Aunty Valerie is ti-psy. She can’t do this if she isn’t.
She laughed and began dancing..
Uh…
“Joy, are you dancing?” She asked without turning to check.
Uh..
I nodded sharply..
“Do I dance better than her?” She asked.
Do she mean her friend?
“Yes yes yes..” I nodded.
She bent and and her bom-bom is tou-ching me..
Uh…. Why’s she dancing like this?
“Ohhh Joy you aint dancing.” She said.
“I. Am. Dancing” I said.
She hissed and turned to me.
I stared at her.
She has a smile on her face.
“Did you enjoy your birthday?” She asked.
I nodded.
“Who did you enjoy it most with?” She asked, staring into my eyes.
She look sooo bea.ti.ful.
More beautiful than Stella.
“With. You.” I said.
She laughed, “With you with you with you with you with you… oh oh..” She said it like she was singing.
“Do you know that song?” She asked.
I shook my head.
I don’t.
She nodded.
Her eyes are almost closing..
She placed her head on my shoulder and wra-pped her hands around me..
I put put my head on her back and started petting her to sleep.
I know she want to sleep.
“Help me to my room.” She said.
Im trying to hold her around so she could walk to her room without falling.. but she shook her head.
“Carry me.” She said in a sleepy voice.
I nodded and did.
I carried her up…
“Ohhhhpp” She smiled as I did.
I carried her to her room and her friend is slee-ping at the left side.
I layed her on the spaced side and covered her with the duvet.
She alre-ady sle-pt off….
I turned to leave but I want to k!ssher.
No..
Yes.
No..
Yes..
No!
Yes!!
Ohh yes…
I ti-ptoed back to her and gently k!$$£d her on herl-ips..
Then ran out.
Yeaaaaaaaaaaa I did!
She did not catch me.
I giggled… Feeling so happy.
… Valerie’s POV …
I think I felt a soft tasty l!pon mine.
Hmmm…. must be a dream cos im in the wonderland of drun!ken sleep.
I sighed.
Tbc…