? TRUTH AND LIES?
(My Mr. Perfect)
Episode 11
Writer: Faith Lucky.
Alyssa’s Pov:
I was so restless and scared. My heart was beating so fast.
What if something bad happens to Sandy? What if she dies? She was really in a bad condition.
I was at the hospital together with Sandy’s family, the principal and vice principal. They were the ones who had @$$isted me in bringing her to the hospital and since I was a witness, they agreed I come along with them.
We’ve been there for a very long time as sandy was being treated on. And also, every thing Sandy had eaten was taken to the lab for test – including the drink – because thethe doctor had said her condition was a result of food poisoning.
But who could have poisoned Sandy and why?
Her mother was just crying and was being consoled by her husband. I felt very bad for her.
After another long while, the doctor showed up and we all rushed to him. My fore head was sweating profusely.
God plea-se, let nothing happen to sandy
“Doctor how’s she…”
“Where’s she…”
“plea-se tell me she’s okay…”
“Do you nee-d more money…”
“Doctor…”
They all spoke at the same time and the doctor signalled them to calm down.
“Well,” he said, kind of sounding sad.
“There’s a possibility she might live. Like I earlier said, she was poisoned and the poison had affected her heart. But thank goodness it didn’t kill her. It’s a lucky escape, I must say.
“So right now she’s in comma and nee-ds serious medical attention”
Sandy’s mum busted into more tears and buried her face Im her husband’s che-st.
“Oh my baby…” and cried.
“But doctor, how was she poisoned?” Mrs Tamara asked and the doctor looked at me.
Why’s he looking at me?
“The milky way she drank, how did she get it?” He asked and I heard a loud drum beating in my heart.
“I…she…she collected it from me” I stuttered, wandering where he was driving at.
“Well, according to the tests we conducted, it was poisoned.” He replied.
Everyb©dy g-asped as all eyes turned on me.
What the…No
This can’t be.
“Alyssa?” Mr Fredo called in shock.
Oh, God!
Tears filled my eyes immediately.
“You poisoned my daughter?” The father asked in an a backed tone.
“But it…It was given to me by aokeon” I said.
My entire b©dy was almost shaking with fear.
I turned and looked at Mrs Tamara.
“She had given it to me” I added and Mrs Tamara flin-ched.
All eyes darted to her direction.
“Me?” She asked surprised.
“Hold on; are you trying to say I poisoned sandy?”
“But sandy had taken it right after you gave it to me”
“Wait; what’s going on here? Who tried to kill my daughter?” The mother asked.
“Mrs Tamara?” Mr Fredo called.
“Do you know something about this?”
“I…I didn’t do it!” She replied.
“Then how can you explain the fact that it’s poisoned?” The doctor asked.
“And why did you give me a drink? You never liked me” I also said, not knowing where courage c@m£ from.
“I…I wanted to apologise to you…”
“And I drink was a best thing you could use for an apology?” A relative over there also asked.
“Well, I…”
“Tell us the truth Mrs Tamara. Did you intentionally wanted to poison Alyssa?” Mr Fredo asked.
“Listen to me” she said in a blaring voice and everyone kept quiet.
“I’m not denying the fact that I gave the drink to Alyssa. But I swear on my mother’s grave, I never poisoned it”.
There was a brief silence in the room but it Was later broken by Sandy’s mum.
“Well, I think you’ll have to explain yourself to the police ” she said.
***
I returned home later in the evening and was still very shocked by what happened earlier.
I can’t believe Mrs Tamara had really tired to poison me.
Why was she still denying it when she had been caught red handed?
I had really thought she wanted to make peace with me. I should have been wise to know she was only deceiving me and meant no good.
Now sandy is in a terrible condition because of her.
It’s a good thing Mrs Tamara had been arrested and was un-dergoing thorou-gh investigation. I wonder what will come out of it.
But why does she hate me that much that she’s even make an attempt on my life? What did I ever do to her?
I was just sitting at the facade of the house when I heard someone knocking on the gate. I sluggishly stood up to check who it was and it was Nigel
He was putting on a worried look.
“Nigel?” I called, kind of feeling excited he was there.
Maybe it’s because I just nee-ded someone to talk to.
“Alyssa are you okay? I got scared when I heard about the poison. It’s a good thing you weren’t affected” he said in a perturbe-d voice, holding my hand.
I looked at him with surprise.
Wait; how did he get to know about the poison un-der such a short notice?
“Nigel” I called, perplexed.
“How did you get to know about the poison?”
***
Mico’s Pov:
Oh, shit! What the hell have I done? Why did I have to overreact this way?
I had gone home earlier after what happened with the lecturer in school. Then my sisters had returned and told me all about what happened in school and immediately, I found myself running here to Alyssa’s house.
I had been so worried and couldn’t tell why I had been so affected by it.
I looked at Alyssa and she was staring at me, curiously, waiting for an answer.
What do I tell her?
“I unm…” I paused and cleared my throat. .
“I…I told you didn’t I? I work with a delivery company as a goods offloader. So…Mico’s house placed orders to the company for some deliveries and I went with them. And while I was there, I overheard Mico and his siblings talking about it.” I replied anxiously and hoping I sounded convincing enough.
“You…you go to Mico’s house?” She asked.
“Unm. .yes. just once in a very long while when the company gets called for delivery. I’m just one of the boys that offloads the goods from the truck.”
She sighed and I guess that meant she believes me.
“I’m so scared Nigel” she said dolfully. “I can’t believe I was almost poisoned today. If sandy hadn’t taken that drink, I would’ve been the one in her place and where would I have gotten the money for treatment? I’m sure my mother would have told the doctors to just give me up for scientific purposes because she wouldn’t had been able to afford the money”.
I cracked and laughed. This girl is really crazy; even when she’s sad.
She led me to the backyard and there I saw a big basin of soa-ked clothes. She sat on a stool in front of it and I took a seat and sat opposite her
Why had I so affected when I heard she almost got poisoned? I still can’t comprehend it.
But why did Mrs Tamara try poisoning her in the first place?
“But why did you take the drink from Mrs Tamara after knowing she doesn’t like you?” I asked.
“Well she…she apologise to me and I thought she was being sincere. I never knew she had such evil intentions.
“It’s just my second day in Mico High yet someone alre-ady tired to kill me. Don’t you think I should stay away from there?”
My eyes wi-de-ned.
“Huh? You can’t Alyssa. You don’t nee-d to let what Mrs Tamara Did to you affect you. Maybe she’s just an obstacle the devil was using to try and stop you from achieving your dreams. Don’t let it affect you” I told her and she sighed sadly.
I kind of pity her. She was getting hurt.
“So tell me…how was school today?” I asked, trying to see if could brighten her up a bit.
“Mmm, school was fine. The bad news couldn’t let me tell you all about it
. “Well guess what? I got registered into the young miss beauty contest! It was like magic to me and I couldn’t believe it when I saw it. Everyone was so surprised and at the same time, jealous…”
And boom! The talkative spirt In her aro-se.
She continued talking and talking so enthusiastically and when she had gotten to the phone p@rt, she ran into the house and returned with the phone, showing it to me.
“Hold it carefully Nigel” she told me as I collected it and I chuckled.
“Sandy had told me this phone could buy a house and guess what! she also told me Mico might be the one responsible for all my recent fortunes” she told me as she resumed washing.
I rose my brows at her.
“Mico?” I repeated.
“Yes. She told me Mico the the only one powerful enough to do all the things that’s been happening. Do you think it’s possible?” She replied and I took my eyes back to the phone I was operating.
“I don’t know. Maybe he is. Why don’t you ask him yourself?” I replied and she g-asped.
“Nigel! You’re such a bad friend. You really want me to become hypertensive right?”
Oh; so I was her friend?
“And why will you become hypertensive?” I asked “is he going to eat you up?”
“You know my whole b©dy vibr@-ted whenever I’m standing in front of him. How will I be able to cope?” She asked and I laughed and almost asked: “then why isn’t it shaking right now?”
“Why are you laughing Nigel? I’m serious. Besides, Mico is so rude. You nee-ded to had seen how he acted in cl@$$ today. I was so shocked…”
Yes, about that – well it isn’t really my fault. The lecturer only got what he deserved. I hate being controlled.
“I wish he would reconsider his decision of firing the lecturer. It wasn’t like he was doing anything wrong. He was only doing what a teacher should do to his student.
“By the way, Nigel, I finally met Jeremy – the guy I told you about”.
My eyes wi-de-ned the mention of his name.
JEREMY.
I hate that name.
“How did you meet him?” I asked immediately.
“At the girls restroom. You won’t believe it Nigel. He was actually ma-king out with a girl.”
Well of course. That’s what he is – a flir-t.
“What did he say to you?” I asked and she dallied a little.
“Uhm…nothing. He just…walked away” she replied.
Why was she sounding they way line she wasn’t sure? Could she be hiding something?
She continued talking and talking and I kept smiling at her. She was so pretty and I’ve noticed her cheeks turn red whenever she was happy.
These days, it seems I kind of enjoy her company.
“Nigel, do you know you’re so ill mannered?” She asked after a while and I wondered what she meant.
“What did I do?” I asked.
“How can you just sit by and watch me Wash all alone? What kind of a friend are you huh?”
Okay . she’s got to be kidding me.
I didn’t say anything but only kept praying she was joking.
“Come on Nigel, give me a helping hand…plea-se” she said in an endearing tone.
I scoffed.
“I…Alyssa, I…I can’t” I replied and she frowned.
Well, I don’t think I’ve ever washed a spoon before, not to mention a cloth.
My skin!
Surprisingly, she fetched a handful of foam from the foamy water and poured it on me.
What in the name of the heavens!
It landed on my shi-t.
“You’re just like Mico- arrogant. Come on Nigel and help me out” she said, pouting herl-ips.
I looked at her with disbelieve. How did I end up here in disbelieve. How did I end up here in the first place?
Next, she stood up and dragged me to sit in front of the basin and before I could say ah, she di-pped my hands into the water.
***
I returned home later in the night, putting on hand gloves and feeling like my entire world was.falling ap@rt.
I couldn’t feel my hands anymore and the only thing that was in my mind was be-d and slerp.
I walked into the room and met my siblings there and they flin-ched at the gloves on my hands.
“Mico where…what’s that?”
“What happened to your hands?’
“Why re you putting on gloves? ”
They all asked at the same time but at that moment, I was deaf and dumb and just ignored them.
“Mico…”
“Just shut up” I said to Karen who was speaking, still not turning around to look at them.
But I finally stopped at the stairs.
“plea-se don’t tell mum about this” I stopped and told trim and finally took the stairs.
Well, if mum gets to know about this, she’s definitely going to take me to India for treatment.
I got into my room and crashed on the be-d.
Oh, Alyssa, why did you have to do this to me?
My hands were so red and so-re and I don’t think I’ll even be able to kill an ant with it.
This Alyssa might just end up killing me if I continue going to her. I can’t believe she actually made me – Mico Salvato-re wash clothes today.
Jesus!
I took out my phone and dialled the number. It ringed for some time before the caller finally picked up. It was a a delivery agent
“Hel…”
“Did it have to take you ages before you answer the call?” I asked peskily.
“I’m sorry sir. I was…”
“Well, you should be sorry for yourself. I guess you don’t know how difficult it is to wash a cloth” I cut him off and paused, pa-nting heavily.
“I nee-d you to deliver a washing machine to someone immediately!”
TBC.
I’m wondering if I’m the only one laughing ???
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