My Sweet Heart
#Episode 39
… Valerie’s POV …
I brushed my teeth, took my bathe and pu-ll-ed into a simple yellow dress…
I met Eva at the kitchen who was placing two plates of noddles and eggs.
I sighed and walked to the breakfast bar.
“Nice dress Vale.. But i’do love the red instead..” She said.
“Your choice.” I said.
She walked to the fridge, got a pineapple jui-ce with two glas-s cu-ps.
She c@m£ back and dropped it on the centre between her plate of noodles and mine.
She then opened the jui-ce and poured into my cu-p first, to the full and then poured just a little into hers.
“Why this?” I asked.
“Why what?” She threw back.
“Yours is quite little.” I said.
“I ate this morning, remember you haven’t since yesterday.” She said.
“Oh.” I rolled my eyes.
“Eat up.” She said.
“Im not really hungry. I don’t even have the appetite too. All I think of right now is Joy.” I said.
“And that’s why you nee-d to eat up so you could get the strength to think about him the more.” She said.
I sighed.
“Take the fork Vale.” She said
I sighed again and picked the fork.
“Now eat.” Eva said.
“Oh im not an adultbaby Eva.” I said with a smile.
Just this reminded me of Joy’s childish manner.
“People who thinks about an adultbaby tends to act like one.” She laughed.
“This isn’t funny Eva.” I said.
“Ohh I know. Just eat up dearie so we could head back to the hospital.” She said.
I ate a spoon.
… Eva’s POV …
Now, we are heading back to the hospital.
I feel for my friend alot.
I now un-derstand how de-eply she love this Joy.
Well, Valerie has always been this way, falling inlove all the time.
I just pray Joy wakes up soon, so my friend could be herself again.
And Iyke… He really have to pay for this.
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… Valerie’s POV …
We got to the hospital.. and we walked straight in… To the room Joy is.
We were almost at the door when we sighted Maureen about to open the door.
“Maureen?” I called.
She turned with a smile.. But this smile wasn’t a bright smile.
“Goodmorning Doctor.” She greeted.
“What are you going in there for?” Eva asked.
“Dr. I heard someone so dear to you is in there.” She said to me.
“That’s not the answer to the question I asked.” Eva said.
“It’s fine Eva. Im sure she means no harm. Mom is in there remember?” I said.
“Matron Juliet told me something.” She said.
“What?” I asked.
“She told me that the person in there might be my lost brother for ten years.” She said and her face fell
“Your lost brother?” Eva and I said together.
She nodded.
“I dearly nee-d to see if it’s him.” She said.
“If it’s who?” I asked curiously.
“My brother.”She said.
“His name!”
“Joy.” She answered.
I g@sped. Eva g@sped.
I rushed to the door, pushed it open and went in.
The two followed.
My mom was in, on the chair and going throu-gh her phone.
“Is this your brother?” I asked her.
Maureen stared closely.
“It’s Joy Graneson. It’s my brother. It’s Joy!” Maureen bur-sted into a cry.
I swallowed.. This isn’t true or is it?
“He had no dre-adlock ten years ago. What happened to him. Joy wake up. Where did you leave me and sister to?” Maureen cried and went wild.
Eva rushed to hold her while mom stood baffled just like I was.
But Eva wasn’t quic-k enough.. Maureen had shook him with f0rç£ and the machine started beeping loudly.
“Brother!” Maureen was screaming.
I got myself and rushed to Joy, but just then, I saw his hand shake.
His f!nger moved! followed by the next f!nger, then the next…
Suddenly the beeping st©pped.
“Joy is waking up.” I mumbled.
“Brother…” Maureen mumbled, wiped her tears and stood up.
I placed my hands on his cheek.
“He’s waking up.” Eva said.
And just then, he opened his eyes a bit.
“Joy.. Joy My sweet heart. You are awake.” I said and k!$$£d his forehead.
“Brother.” Maureen said and c@m£ forward.
Joy looked at her.
His etes were still weak and im sure his ision is still blur.
“Brother..” Maureen called again and Joy stared at her.
“It’s me Brother.” Maureen said and c@m£ more closer.
“Joy?” I called.
He glanced at me before staring back at Maureen.
Then he closed back his eyes..
“Joy?” I called.
“Brother plea-se you have to open your eyes.” Maureen said.
“Joy plea-se open your eyes again, you cant go back to unconsiousness.” I said as tears rolled down my eyes.
Eva and mom were behind, watching.
“Brother plea-se open your eyes.” Maureen said.
I glanced at her.
She’s Joy’s sister..Oh my goodness.
Joy would have to say that, let him just wake up.
And just that instant, he opened his eyes and his eyes fell on Maureen.
The way he looked at her was unexpected and weird.
“Mauree?” He called, looking confusely at her.
“Brother..” Maureen answered with tears.
“What im I doing in a hospital on… a coma be-d. Where’s Nancy.” He asked, staring at her.
What?
I felt dumbfounded. Joy didn’t speak in staccato and childishly… He spoke in legato.. smoothly and in a connected manner.
I glanced at Eva and she was just as dumbfounded as I was.
Mom just stared.
I turned back to Joy.
He didn’t even look at me.
He was only staring at Maureen.
“Brother, sister Nancy is married with two kids now.” Maureen said.
“Married? I don’t un-derstand. When did she get married, yesterday? wasn’t it yesterday we talked about her celebr@ting her birthday? Oh oh.. Go call her for me.” He said.
“Brother this isn’t Abuja.. We are in lagos.” Maureen said and started crying again..
He g@sped.
“Lagos? how?”
“Brother, I don’t know how you got to this state. It was ten years ago that you got lost. We didn’t find you. Dad was doing everything to find you but then he suddenly st©pped and closed up the search! Talking about sister’s birthday, that was ten years ago.” Maureen said.
“Ten what? What happened to me Maureen.. ans who are these?” He asked, referring to us.. Me, Eva and mom.
Who are we?
Maureen didn’t answer, she began crying.
I swallowed ha-rd .
Someone tell me that what Joy just asked is nothing but a joke cos I can’t bear it!
I took his hand and he looked at me.
“Joy don’t you remember me? Valerie.”
I asked, staring into his eyes.
“I don’t know you. I just nee-d to get up from here and find out what the hell happened to me.” He said and tried to get up but fell back immediately cos he felt pains at his abd0m£n.
He gro-an ed.
“Why am I feelig incredible much pains there?” He asked.
“You got sh0t by Iyke last two days in my house while I was at work.” I explained to see if he’do remember.
“I got sh0t? I don’t know what you are talking about.” He said.
“plea-se Joy. You have to remember. Yoy have to remember me. Aunty Valerie. You use to call me that. I saved you.” I said.
He t©uçhed his hair and flin-ched with shock but gro-an ed cos he the pains c@m£ again.
“What the hell im I doing with a dada?” He asked.
h0t tears trimmed down my eyes.
Eva c@m£ forward and placed her hand on my shoulder.
“He just regained his memory back and you know things like this happens. You shouldn’t be suprised.” She said.
“Yeah I know but he don’t remember me Eva, can you even believe that?” I asked as more tears poured.
“Maureen.” He called but Maureen was seriously crying.
“He don’t remember us Eva. He don’t know me anymore.” I cried.
“Im sorry Miss or Mrs, but I have to be honest here, Im confused.. I don’t know who you are.. Someone should make me un-derstand. I had a flight to Canada see Dad, the next day after Nancy’s birthday.” He said, tou-ching his forehead.
“Brother that was ten years ago!” Maureen said amidst her tears.
“What?” He g@sped.
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EPISODE 40
Writer’s POV (Rejoice) …
Mrs Elizaeth Graneson was on her mas-sive be-d in her luxurious be-droom, all smiles as she stared at her son and daughter inlaw’s picture with her cute grandson.
“James is just like me. My colour and my character..” She said to herself.
Im glad that stupid brother of his had to get lost. Yes, I gave birth to both of them. They are twins but I love James and I disdain Joy!. I just hate him. He took his father’s complexion and always act like he knows all.. His father loved him more than James. But James is my beloved son. James is the first child but his father loved Joy more than him! Well the foolish boy, Joy had been lost for ten years and my husband now cherish James and I gave him un-der my palms..
She smiled wi-dely..
Just then, a spark flashed in her eyes and she screamed.
She felt her head spin and a painful ban-g followed.
She yelled out and held her head.
When it all calmed down and she opened her eyes.
She began scratching her head… wildly like a fire was ablaze on her head.
Like it wasn’t enough, She took off her wig and scratched ha-rder and pu-ll-ed.
Then began screaming..
“Oh no oh no.. I will confess!” She kept screaming and pu-llinf her hair till her maids rushed in with her daughter in-law, Stella.
“Mom… What’s the matter!” Stella asked, tryinf to hold her but Mrs Elizabeth pushed her away.
“Yes..I will confess.”
“Confess what mother? You are scaring me. Im calling James.” Stella said and brou-ght out her phone and dialled her husband’s line but his lines are switched off.
“I will confess” Mrs Elizabeth screamed more, scratching her whole skin.
Stella dialled James line again but it was switched off.
James line have never been swutched off even at mudnights! So why is it in a day like this.
In a moment as this!
She tried his lines again, luckily his third line rang but no one picked.
That was when Stella knew something is wrong.
“I will confess oh.” Her mother-in-law kept screaming and pu-lling hair.
Stella began cryinf.
The maids watched in awe at their mistress.
“What confess do you have to make mother; You are scaring the hell out of me and now James line suddenly isn’t goung. He’s not picking up. Why are you scratching your hair and your skin mother?” Stella asked with so much tears rolling down.
“Yes exactly!” Mrs Elizabeth yelled.
“I loved James more. I hated Joy because his father loved him more because he claims he look just like him and more intelligent and ha-rd working than James. He alwayd bought bigger things for Joy and smaller things for James who is his first child! This made me hate Joy. I hated him even though he’s my son and a twin brother to James. This hatred went on till both grww up and Joy and you bec@m£ Lovers..”
Stella remembered Joy and everything they shared and then she bur-sted into cries..
“James saw you and fell inlove with you and wanted you, so he c@m£ to me…”
((FLASH BACK)
Ten years ago
… Mrs Elizabeth’s POV …
I was on a well comfortable and expensive couch in the sitting-room going throu-gh an online shopping for a nice dress and bag for my friend, Mrs Adesua’s birthday celebr@tion, When my beloved son, James walked in.
He appeared sad as he sat beside me on the same couch.
“Oh son… I hate to see your face like this.. What is it?” I asked.
“Mom why do Joy have all the best things?” He asked.
“No.. He doesn’t. You deserve the best things and you know I give you all that tou nee-d.” I said.
“Mom I hate my brother. And I wish he was never born.” He said.
“Just like I hate him and wish that as well.” I said.
“Dad loves him more. My sisters love him more. Everyone in this house both the useless maids and servants. No one seem to like me.” He said sadly.
That always break my heart.. To see him sad cos of that foolish Joy!
“Son, I love you so much and my love for you son is much more greater than all of their joy brou-ght together.” I said.
He sighed.
“So what is it? You nee-d money?” I asked.
“No mom. Im inlove with someone.” He said.
I smiled..
“Oh.. That’s amazing.. so who is this girl and I hope she’s beautiful and from a well known family.” I asked.
“Yes. It’s Stella.. Stella Macdonald.” He said.
“What? That’s your brother’s girlfriend!” I said.
“I don’t care mom, I want her…And I must have her!” He said, got up and walked upstairs.
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.. Back to >Writer’s POV (Rejoice) ..
A week later and James kept on with his decision… Mrs Elizabeth the decided to help her beloved son.
She met with her close friend, Adesua who gave her an idea of seeing a native doctor to help her get Stella.
Mrs Elizabeth with her friend Adesua journeyed to an evil native doctor called ‘Baba Aje’ at a village in the west p@rt of the country.
There Mrs Elizabeth told Baba Aje to help her son get Stella from her other son, Joy.
She also seek that Baba Aje to help her get Joy to be hated by everyone including his father and let James be the one to be loved.
Baba Aje after few incantations, explained to her that Joy’s destiny is to be greater than his twin brother James.
Mrs Elizabeth spat and said to him, “Then get rid of him. I hate him to be greater than James!”
Baba Aje did another incantation and smiled, displa-ying his disgusting teeth.
“Im not fit to kill him. He’s life is in the hands of the great one.” He said.
“Then what can we do to him. I want him out!” She said.
“I can curse him to loose his s-en-ses and wander so faraway from his family and everyone who knows him.” Baba Aje said.
“Then do it! I can pay anythinf for you to.” She said, determined.
“He won’t remember anything about who he was and his family and his home forever. His thoughts and mindset shall be reduced to that of a little child and he shall act like a little child.” He said.
“Good! Do it Baba.” Mrs Elizabeth said.
“But there are consequences.” Baba Aje said with a smile.
“Consequences?” Mrs Elizabeth asked.
“Yes! The great god of Aje gives but gives with consequences and warning.” He said.
Mrs Elizabeth inhaled.
“He shall wander so faraway but it can be possible that he may find a family one day where he is. And once makes eye contact with him or her.. His memories would be resto-red back and you…” He pointed at Mrs Elizabeth.
“…and the one who is benefitting from his curse shall face a great disaster!” He said.
Mrs Elizabeth thought for awhile. Then looking straight into Baba Aje’s eyes, she said, “Im re-ady!”
Baba Aje vanished immediately.. Mrs Elizabeth flin-ched.
Her friend, Adesua was outside waiting, so she had no clue about what they were discussing.
Baba Aje reappeared minutes later with a tiny black long thre-ad and an egg.
“This thre-ad is very tiny and would nee-d a close eyes to see there’s something in your hands. When you get home and notice he is abour coming in or out of his be-droom. l@yhis thre-ad on his door and once he match on it or crosses over it he shall loose his s-en-ses and wander away instantly. Make sure no one is around when this happens.” He said and handed her thre-ad.
“Once he wander away. Make a night meal for your husband with this egg and he shall totally forget about him.” He said and handed her the egg.
“This egg must t©uçh the sand.” He said.
“Thanks so much Baba Aje. I’ll do exactly as you said.” Mrs Elizabeth said and placed the thre-ad and egg carefully in her bag, then got out a big bundle of money.
“Drop it inside the white calabash. Aje is greatful for your sacrifice.” He said.
Mrs Elizabeth dropped the money into the white calabash.
“Thanks Baba. I promise to bring you more if this works for me.” She said.
“It has.. Go well.” He said.
Mrs Elizabeth walked out.
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Back to ‘Recent.
Mrs Elizabeth after completing her confession, slumped down and died.
Stella was alre-ady on the floor, crying.
The maids rushed to their mistress, calling her and realising she’s dead, they all bur-sted into loud cries.
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… Maureen’s POV …
Dr. Valerie is still here with my brother.
She had been explaining herself and remembering all they shared when he still had his memory lost but brother still doesn’t remember anything.
Lady Angelina had left to the airport to welcome her son.
Dr. Eva just went out to attend to another doctor.
Brother had managed to sit up.
Dr. Valerie sat at the edge of his be-d, explaining herself over and over again.
I just stood, leaning on the wall.
“…you still don’t remember anything? You still don’t remenber I…I showed you..” She glanced at me.
I wonder what she wanna say.
I looked down.
“….showed you how to..to shave?” She said.
What?
I looked at them..
Brother wi-de-ned his eyes in total shock.
“That can’t be true. Oh my God.. like hell.” He half yelled.
“You don’t remember?” He breathed.
“We also k!$$£d, fondled and we made love three nights ago.” She said.
“We what?? Made what?” He g@sped.
“Love.” She said with a worried look.
“Oh no no no! Not True at all!” He said.
Just then, my phone rang.
Stella?
I glanced at Brother before picking it up.
“Hello.. Maureen….” She said, her voice gloomy.
Is she crying?
“What is it?” I asked. I couldn’t mention her name cos of brother.
“Your brother got involved in an accident.. Your mother.. Your mother.. your mother is dead!” She said and bur-sted into a loud cry.
“What?” I asked.
“DeAvil Hospital. James is dying.” She cried more and the call dropped.
“Who?” Joy asked.
“Brother James got involved in an accident…Mom is dead!” I said as tears rolled down my eyes.
He shut his eyes.
TBC
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