"Breakfast is ready..." Lara cooed as
she helped Tony sit-up on his bed.
He was watching her closely, she's
been supportive ever since he came
back from the hospital.
He had always imagined her paying
him back his evils now that he's
defenceless, but she proved his
imaginations wrong.
He wondered if she had forgiven
him, cos he's not even asked for her
forgiveness yet.
"Hope you don't mind me putting
too much milk in your tea...the
doctor said you should drink alot of
milk o." Lara smiled as she offered
him a cup of tea in a saucer.
"Thank you." he said almost in a
whisper.
"Your toast is here, your boiled eggs,
your potato chips, your fried
plantains, your ...." Lara listed as she
pushed a tray full of food towards
him.
"for only me?" Tony's eyes widened.
"Yes o! The doctor said you need a
balanced diet!" Lara said Tony
laughed, he never knew she
had a sense of humour.
"Eat up, while I get your bath water
ready..." she quipped.
"Errrm..Lara?" he searched her eyes.
"yes?" she turned to look at him.
"I...errm...I...just...wanted to say I'm
sorry..for..for..all I did to
you...I'm..."
he stammered.
"Oh please, don't start! Stop those
I'm sorry stuff!" Lara frowned.
"I don't..know....Its..just that...just
that...I feel I'm not worth your
kindness...." he continued.
"Now, don't talk like that, I hold no
grudges against you..okay? Now eat
up and take your bathe, you know
your father would be here
soon...rememberyou're seeing the
doctor today...huh?" she said sweetly.
Tony held her gaze for a while
before she looked away.
She walked
gently towards his bathroom.
To be continued