Wow

She is Mine

Chapter three

By Obodozie favour chioma

"You just woke up?"He asked.

"Yes. What are you having for breakfast?"I asked.

"Bread and hot tea. Why do you ask?".

"We are both going to the hospital today so we were both advised to eat something light".

"Both?. I don't get".

"When we get to the hospital it would be clear"I assured.

"Hmm. What was the doctor's remark on my case?"

"I can't say a thing till we get to the hospital".I told him avoiding more questions.

"Jane you are scaring me"He said and I tried smiling wondering if I should tell him how I feel.

"Don't be. Am here"He looked up at me and smiled.

"Thanks"He said and I just nodded.

"Come have breakfast with me"

"I haven't brushed my teeth"I told him.

"Okay, you brush. We eat and then go to the hospital".

"Yes"I told him.

"Jane.."He called.

"Yes".

"Your eyes look swollen. Were you crying?"He asked worried.

"No, I wasn't"I tried lying.

"You are lying to me and you know it"

"Am.. okay...I cried a bit".

"Why?Is there anything wrong with me?"He questioned.

"Did the doctor say anything wrong?"He asked but I just kept mute.

"I will go freshen up and be down"I said and walked away.

While getting dressed, I battled with myself about telling him how I felt. About my feelings.

I walked into the car waiting for us and sat close to Jack.

He watched me closely without saying a word. His wheelchair was put in the car's boot and he was carried into the backseat close to where I was.

"Are you going to open up to me now or you are just going to leave me in the dark?"He asked but I still maintained silence.

"Who am I to you?"I asked finally breaking the silence.

"Why do you ask?"He asked me and I just said.

"Nevermind I asked".

"No, I only wanted to know why you asked"He said but my eyes were fixed on the road.

"Forget I asked Jack"I said and I was so sure he was wondering why I said so.

*God help me. I don't know if I should ask him if he feels the same way for me or if I should tell him how I feel. He says he likes me but does he love me the way that I do.*

I wondered why all of a sudden Jane's attitude changed towards me. I could see something was wrong but what?.

Was it because of last night?. Is she upset that I tried to kill myself?. Or is it what the doctor said?. Am really confused here.

"Jane.."I called out but the car had stopped.

"Let go in please"Was her response.

Jane was never like that so what was really going on. I saw my mum at the hospital and I knew my mum was aware of what was going on.

I watched her hug Jane who just kept mute embracing her too. The nurses came in and took me by the wheelchair away making me wonder what was going on?.

The next thing I knew was that I was on the theatre room. I could see someone close to me. The figure was a feminine one so guessing it was a girl,the light in the room was quite bright.

"Jane.."I called out and surprisingly it was her.

She gave me a short smile. She looked weak and I tried holding on to her hands but I felt a sharp pain and then everything was blur and all I could hear was that

"Let commence the operation immediately".

"Jack!... Son!.. Jack!.. My baby... Doctor he isn't waking up?".

"Madam he will. Give him time to rest".

"Mum..mm"I called out opening my eyes slowly.

"Mr Man you need rest"The doctor said.

"What going on?"I asked.

"Madam please leave. Let him rest he just had a surgery"I heard.

"Surgery..What surgery?... Where's Jane?"

I felt dizzy and everything went blur again and I closed my eyes.

"Jane..."I called out regaining consciousness.

"Yes Jake"I heard and I turned to see her close to me.

"You are alright"I said and hugged her tight.

She looked weak. Really weak.

"My son let her rest she just had a surgery"I heard.

"Don't worry ma. I can manage the important thing is that Jake is fine"I heard her say.

"You care about me so much even when you aren't fine".

"I can't help it"She responded.

"Why can't you?"I asked and my mum who was watching quietly opened the door and left.

"I don't know"She said and turned to see my mum was gone.

I tried standing up but she came holding the pillows for me.

"Ouch!"She screamed.

"Jane... Please am fine you need rest".

"Like I said before I can manage Jake".

"You can't okay. You just had a surgery"I said and pulled her close.

"I don't want to loose you and you know that".

I couldn't say a word. I wondered why Jake was being like that. Does he feel the same way for me or he just don't want me hurt?.

"You need rest Jake".

"So do you"He said finally letting me go.

"Yes. I will leave now"

"You aren't going anywhere. You are hurt"

"I can. I'm not a little child and I can take care of myself infact I actually walked here just to see you all by myself".

"You know that was risky"

"I didn't care about the risk. I only wanted to see you".

I watched his hands hold mine like he wasn't ready to let me go.

"Why did you involve yourself in this surgery?"He asked his eyes fixed on mine.

"You needed a new kidney"

"Kidney?"He asked.

"The doctor said your kidney was damaged so you couldn't go through any strenous activity."

"Strenous activity?"

"Yes. You are to undergo a walking exercise as your legs aren't crippled. It is just weak and since you have recovered fully. I asked the doctor if you could walk again and he said yes if you go through that exercise to wake up your legs but at the same time you had a fault in your kidney so the doctor said you might never be able to walk again if you go through that activity. You might even lose your life in the process and I couldn't watch that happen"I said as tears dropped down my eyes.

"Jane.."He called out softly.

I didn't mutter a word.

"You went through all that just for me"He said and I still didn't say a word.

He wiped my tears and asked me.

"Why Jane?.. you could have gotten hurt in the process".

"I only cared about you. My life depends on how you are and what you are feeling. I care about you a whole lot Jake".

"Why?.. i'm not worthy"

"To me you are. You are worth a thousand even trillions, I see you as someone that completes me. I am whole when am around you".

"I don't know what to say"

"Say the words I want to say to you each and every time. I love you Jake that the word I want to hear you say to me because I want to love you till the day I breathe my last breath".

"I love you Jane and I too want to love you till the day I die".

"Shssshh" I said placing my second finger on his lips.

"Please let not talk about death".

"I won't. I promise"

I stared at him for a while and then I came close. I couldn't resist.

I leaned over my hands around his neck, I placed my lips on his without a warning. I kissed him, I continued and he returned the kiss back Making it a passionate kiss.

We were both craving for each other,his hands ran across my waist and I couldn't take the hot rushed kiss we had.

He wanted me as much as I wanted him and we both couldn't deny it but then was it love or lust we were both feeling at that moment.

"Excuse me am sorry"I heard one of the nurse say and I felt embarrassed.

My hands had reached for Jake's clothes and his on mine.

I quickly got dressed immediately regaining strength from somewhere.

"Em..sir I wanted to check if you were fine but looks like you were more than fine"She said starring at me.

I bit my lips immediately in shame.

"I will leave you too now"She said and I couldn't hide the embrassment.

"Am sorry...I couldn't control myself"I heard Jake say.

"I couldn't either. Am also sorry"I said and he tried smiling.

"It best I wait"

"Wait?"I asked.

"Yes. Till we are both married so we wouldn't run into this kind of embrassment again".He said and we both laughed.

"It best I leave you to rest".

"We could rest together besides seeing you I got strength from somewhere".

I smiled cause I said the same thing.

"How would we be able to rest together?"I asked.

"We could share my bed".

He pulled me close and I smiled.

"You could stay close to me I promise I would control myself"

I laid on the bed and he held my hands and placed a light kiss on it.

"This moment I don't want it to ever pass away,I want to love you forever".

I laid on his chest and said

"As long as i'm alive I would always make sure to keep you smiling non-stop".

"Um sorry to disturb"I heard and I turned to see a pretty blonde girl.

"Bella!"I heard from Jake who smiled and from his tone I knew she was someone he was close to.

I tried standing up and when I did,I watched her hug him. They hugged for a while.

"I missed you so much Bella"

"I did the same Jake. As soon as I heard you were in the hospital I rushed here to see you".

"You were in town?". He asked while I just watched.

"I just came back from the U.k yesterday and I was with my parents when your mum called my mum asking that she lend her money for your Operation. I was stunned that you had gotten an operation and more over shocked to here you had reached rock bottom . Your mum explained everything to me and I came right here to see you after your surgery. I would have been earlier but I had a meeting with some board members, mum and dad wants me to run the company".

"Am excited to see you. I have really gotten bored here without you and your silly games".

"So that how you see me?"

"Maybe"

"I just came back and you are here teasing me. So tell me what made you have this surgery?".

I watched Jake stare at me.

"I will tell you all that later".

"Alright. Sorry I didn't know you had being here since"She said turning to face me.

"Who's she?"

"She is My..."

"She's personal maid"Jake mum said coming in.

"Personal maid?. When did you have a maid?"

"Bella you just came so rest up. You and Jake has some catching up to do"His mum said and I just watched without saying a word.

I felt stupid maybe because I have forgotten where I stand in Jake's life.

"Baby you are getting discharged today"My mum said and a nurse came in with a wheelchair.

I was helped into it and Bella held my wheelchair.

"It was nice meeting you. Am bella Jake's best friend".

Before I could say anything she dragged Jake out of the room.

I tried going but I was dragged by Jack's mum.

"I didn't like seeing you together with my son. You are paid to be his personal maid not his girlfriend, Bella here is meant to be his wife so it best if you act like a maid and help my son walk as we both agreed after that you get paid and you leave. I really appreciate what you are doing for my son but doesn't mean I want you as his wife or girlfriend. I hope am understood?".

I just nodded.

I was told to ride with Jake's mum while Bella rides with Jake. We got home and I was about leaving when Jake's mum told me to prepare a bed for her as she would be staying over with us for a few days.

"Who?"I asked.

"Me?"I heard and I turned to see Bella.

"Jake agreed. So am staying here for a few days"She said smiling.

"Alright" I said looking at Jake who didn't say a word.

"Hey you can't start the sleep over without me"I heard and a Tall,dark in complexion man walked in.

"Jim!"Bella called and they both embraced.

"I just arrived and heard of your Operation"He said and I knew Jake's mum had a hand in it.

"Mum!!"Jake said and she smiled.

"Baby I only wanted them to spend time with you"

"And that what we are going to do just like the good old days"Jim said Smiling.

I walked out and got dressed in my uniform. I could hear voices and I was so such they were having dinner.

I could still feel the pain and I knew I needed to rest as I just has a surgery.

I was about going when Jake's mum came close.

"Um.. Jane can you prepare a sandwich for Bella she really can't eat meat"She said and I only nodded wondering how I could prepare food for a girl that only flirts around Jake.

"Here.."I said giving her the sandwich. They were all at the garden.

"Thanks..."She said smiling.

Jake turned to see me.

"What are you doing here?. You need to rest you just had a surgery".

I could have killed him for that statement right now. He also just had a surgery but yet he is busy enjoying flirting with Bella.

"Who's she?"I heard and turned to see Jim. He didn't want to take his eyes of me.

"She's Jake Personal maid"Bella said smiling.

"Ohh I see. She is beautiful"He complimented.

Jake turned him a Stern look.

"I will be going now"I said.

"Wait. Could you join us for the game we are about to play?"

"She couldn't she is of to bed"

I got upset immediately so he is fine enjoying Bella's company while I go to bed.

"No,i'm fine and I don't mind playing with you guys"I said and sat down on a blanket.

Jim sat close to me and smiled.

Jake gave me a suspicious look and I looked away. I watched Bella who didn't mind feeding him and he opening his mouth to get fed with the food.

He watched me for a while without saying a word and I looked away.

"Guys the game is simple and it called "Dare me again'. So the rules are if you throw a dice and it not on six the person next to you will have to dare you and you do whatever they said If it something you can't do you say skip and we would all have to agree to that but if one of us object to it you will have to do it no matter what"Jim explained.

I looked up and saw Bella performing a miracle on Jake's lips.

She had used her hands to wipe some pieces of food of his lips.

"Alright so who go first?"Jim asked while I looked away.

"I go first"Bella said smiling.

She rolled the dice and didn't get a six.

"Ouch..tough one so Jake dares you"Jim said.

"Alright. Jake dare me".

"I don't think I should"He said his eyes fixed at me.

"Just like the good old days. You dare her the same way you usually do".

"Oh yeah. A kiss"Bella said and I felt my heart sank.

"Kiss??"I asked and everyone has were on me.

"Yes. He always dares me to kiss him right on the lips".

"What?"I almost shouted.

Jim watched me closely with out saying a word.

"Am waiting for your kiss Jake"Bella said and I stood up.

"I think it best I leave. I don't feel so fine and I need rest so please excuse me?"I said and ran into the maid's quarters.

I locked my door and cried myself to sleep.

"Where you of to Jim?"Jake's mum questioned me.

"I plan on seeing Jake's personal maid"He responded.

"Hmm you aren't allowed there besides it late".

"Yes ma I know but well she says she isn't feeling well and she didn't look happy watching us play. I think we frightened her".

"Frightened?. Jim it best you return to your room and stop worrying about a common maid". I heard her say and wondered if she wasn't also a maid until she married Jake's dad.

I remembered clearly that my parents said she had gotten her way into Jake's dad heart so he married her.

I wondered why the treatment if she also came from the same place.

"Alright ma. Tomorrow then"I said and walked upstairs.

I couldn't sleep that night. I wondered why Jane had given me that look. She knew perfectly that Bella and I are just friends and I consider to be my heart.

I didn't understand why she chose to stay than getting rest.

I heard a knock on my room door.

"Yes, come in"

"Jake I can't sleep"

"Why?"I asked.

"I don't know. I think I miss home, your room reminds me of home. Can I stay here?"She asked.

"Hmm alright you make yourself comfortable while I go sleep in the guest room".

"No, no, no. I can't let you do that besides it your room"

"So what are suggesting then?"

"It best we both share the bed"

"Share the bed?.. I can't"

"Why can't you Jake besides we aren't going to get intimate"She said smiling.

I wondered if she was up to something or I was only imagining things.

"I will sleep on the couch then"I said and tried helping myself to the couch.

"I will help"I heard her say.

She held me and I felt her hands run down my chest.

I slept on the couch immediately.

"Bella it best we both sleep"I said closing my eyes.

"Okay"She said and walked away.

I opened my eyes after a few minutes to be sure she was asleep.

I tried siting back on the wheelchair. I needed to clear things with Jane and fast to.

I really don't want her assuming things that aren't real. I and Bella are just friends and that as simple as that.

I rolled my wheel chair down to the maid quarters and knocked.

"Sir"Mary said opening her room door.

"Sorry to disturb you Mary but can you take me to Jane's Room?"I asked and she only nodded.

"I didn't quite understand why she was crying all through the night. I tried asking her what was wrong but she refused to say a word to me".

She knocked on Jane's Room but there was no response.

"I have a spare key"

"Okay. You open the door and leave I will manage".

"Okay sir"She said acting as instructed.

I entered into the room and met Jane asleep. Her pillow was wet and I could guess it with her tears.

"Jane"I called.

"I told you guys to leave me alone"Was her response.

"Jane it Jake"I said and she got up immediately.

"Get out"She said almost screaming.

"I'm sorry"I said and she stared away.

I rolled my wheel chair close to her.

"It best you leave Jake"She said and I knew she wasn't ready to talk to me but I wasn't planning on leaving.

"I can't leave you in pains"I told her and she stared at me.

"Who says am in pains?"

"I see you in pains".

"Have grown used to pains"

"I haven't and am hurt seeing you like this"

I held her hands and she stared at me.

"Did you kiss Bella right on the lips when I left?"

"I didn't. I promise"

"Why?"

"I wasn't joking when I told you I loved you"

"But..you let her come close to you"

"Am sorry I let her come close to me and we are just friends nothing more"

"Bella doesn't understand that"

"I will explain things to her and she will. She only sees me as a friend".

I knew she didn't see Jake as just a friend. She wants something more than mere friendship.

"Please do. I don't want her close to you like that. It hurts"I said and he smiled.

"Why are you smiling?"

"Ohh nothing"

"Talk to me Jake"

"It normal for me to smile but since you are eager to know am glad you are jealous".

"Jealous?. Am not"

"You are".

"Am not"

"You just asked to explain things to Bella. You are obviously jealous"

"Really?"

"Yes and it nice to know you are jealous"

"What?"I asked in shock.

"It makes me special to you and it only means you love me so much to not want to lose me"

"If that what it means then yes am jealous"

"But why are you?"I asked.

"Bella is well beautiful and attractive plus she's your close friend she has a better way of having you than I have".

"Except that I consider her as just a friend. All the things you said were rightly said except for the fact that I chose you not Bella. I love you and not her".

"Thank you"I heard her say.

"Why?."

"For coming into my life"

"We should thank the heavens for making it possible".

"You are right. Lord we thank you"..

"Yes we do"I said and she smiled.

"I had a right to be jealous don't I?"She asked.

"You do. Infact you have that right and more and to tell you the truth"

"Am listening"

"I almost got jealous seeing you and Jim together"

"So you did"She said smiling.

"I said almost"I told her.

"The fact is that you were jealous and nothing more".

"Okay I was"He said.

"I was jealous because no guy would see how beautiful and attractive you are without having a second look".

"That cute"

"And most importantly I didn't want lose you to him. Jim is more romantic than I am and I was scared you wouldn't be able to resist his charms".

"Am sure I would be able to do that but if you are talking about resisting I can't resist your charms"She said and placed a kiss on my lips.

"That kiss was stolen ma'am"

"Stolen?"

"Yes without my permission"

"So I need permission to kiss you now"

"Yes you do so I prepare my lips to have yours"

"Well I prefer giving you a stolen kiss".

"But I don't. A kiss is from both parties right and I currently want to kiss you"

"You also need my permission to do that"

"I don't actually"

"Why?"

"That because I am a man and a man has every right to the woman that he loves".

"And a woman has the right to decide".

"I can't argue with you"

"Why?"

"You will always win"

"That sweet but I need a little challenge or spice"

"Sure but not today"

"Am feeling sleepy already"

"Sleepy?Go to your room".

"I came here to spend the night with you"

"Night?".

"Yes. Hope it not a problem?".

"It not".

I helped him to the bed and he held my hands smiling.

"I love you"

"I love you more"

"Let pray"I suggested.

"Yes. Prayer heals".

"It does. In Jesus name"

"Amen"

"Father Lord we have come to thank you for the successful surgery and for our lives and family own as well.We have before asked for your forgiveness as we are not considered to be righteous".

"Yes we aren't"

"We also ask that you help us out with the exercises we are going to embark on in order for Jake to be able to walk again".

"Amen"

"Thank you Lord for answering our prayers. Thank you Lord for being in our life".

"Thank you"

"In Jesus name we pray"

"Amen".

"Where's Jake?"Mrs Smith asked.

"I don't know"I responded my mouth filled with bacon.

"Good you are here Bella where's my son?"

"I don't know"She said yawning.

"You don't know. Wait didn't you spend the night with him?"She asked her and she said

"No"

"Isn't that too far"I asked Bella who gave me a Stern look.

"Learn to mind your business"She warned.

" Sure"I said eating another bacon.

"Good morning mum"I heard.

"Where were you son?"

"I slept else where"He said smiling.

"Elsewhere?. Where?"

Jane walked in.

"I see"My mum said and walked out.

"Jake where were you?. I was really worried"Bella said coming close to me.

"I didn't want to disturb you that why I didn't inform you I was leaving".

"Is it because of what happened?"Bella asked and I wondered what she meant by that.

"No".

"We could have spent the whole night together just like the old days".Bella said smiling.

I watched Jane leave.

*Not again. Women and drama, I just hope she isn't jealous or imagining things again.

"Come have breakfast with me"Bella said and I nodded.

"Sorry to disturb but I just prepared breakfast".

"Breakfast?"

"Yes"

"Can't you see we are having breakfast?We don't want anything"

"You prepared breakfast right?"Jim asked.

"Yes I did"

"Am not full I could have some"

"Really?"I said and dished out some while Jake watched me quietly.

"Here have this"I said and gave him.

"Thank you"He said.

I left and headed for the kitchen and Bella followed put.

"You think you are wise"She said and I stared at her shocked.

"Wise how?"

"You are trying to prove to my Jake that you are better than me"

"I don't get you"

"Look Missy have dealt with girls like you that flock around Jake".

"Excuse me?"

"You heard me right. You are just a dirty maid who doesn't know where she stands. It so obvious that you have bitten of more than you could chew. Jake is mine and it clear so if I were you I back of that is if you still love your job you witch"

I watched her leave. She walked away leaving me dumbfounded.

I was in the garden when I felt someone hands on my shoulders.

*Am guessing it Jake*

"Jake am not in the right state to talk to you. I want to be alone".

"Am not Jake"I heard and I turned to see Jim.

"Ohh. Jim!" I said shocked.

"Can I join you?"He asked and I nodded.

"Hope my presence isn't bothering you as you expected Jake and not me"He asked.

"Am sorry I didn't know..."He interrupted me.

"Don't explain I think I understand you and your boss relationship. You guys are close friends and seeing a around him makes you quite uncomfortable".

*How will I explain to him that what I and Jake share is far more than friendship. We are both in love with each other.*

"Maybe"was all I could utter.

"Yesterday you left us in the middle of the game. Tell me why?"He asked.

"I didn't feel well"

"I knew something was up. I just thought we made you uncomfortable"

"Am okay now"

"Alright. You had an operation yesterday so am sure you had a goodnight rest or didn't you?"

*I remembered I cuddled Jake all through the night... laying on his chest was it me resting?*

"Yes I did"

"That good to hear. Do you by any chance know where Jake Slept last night".

"Umm"

"Am sure you wouldn't. Am sorry for asking. So tell me a few things about you"

"There isn't much to say. Tell me about you instead" .

"Hmmm let me be the one to judge whether or not there isn't much to say".

"Hmm okay. I lost my parents when j was 16 and I had to take care of my sister who got blind in the accident my parents had trying to help her receive her sight she got knocked out by a car and she died".

"Ouch..your story is really painful"

"Yes it is. Tell me yours"

"Well, I have being depressed before"

"Depressed?"

"Yes, am not new to that. It had become a ugly part of me"

"Hmmm why were you depressed?"

"I had an ugly past that almost ruined me".

"What past?"

"Can you seat close to me?"

"Hmm okay"I said and sat close to him.

"I had an ugly past something i never could think in a million years would happen to me".

"Am all ears"

"Can I trust you with what am about to tell you?"

"You can"

"Alright. Hmm"He said making a sign of relief.

"I got raped when I was little around 14 years old"

"What! That uncalled for"

"Well it happened. I was raped by a student who is of higher class, she had called me and invited me into her house to celebrate her birthday she was my school mother or whatever they used to say".

"How did it happen?. Who did you report to?"

"I went there foolishly only to discover it was a set up and there wasn't any birthday party. She begged me to stay with her as she wasn't feeling alright and being in that age I was stupid enough to believe her every word".

"That sad"

"She called me into the bedroom claiming she needed help to rub her cream on her back".

"Wow"

"I went in and she raped me I tried resisting but she held me after that she begged me not to inform anyone and when I tried she threatened to kill me. Her parents were influential so they killed my parents to keep my lips shut".

"I ran away and there I met Mr Johnson and his wife who took me in and made me their son".

He watched me then continued.

"I started leaving with them hoping everything will change but it didn't it became worst".

"Worst how?"

"I started schooling. My new family accepted me with love and treated me right but my problems started when I was about to finish highschool. I had raped a girl [I was drugged] I didn't know I did that and I got depressed as she threatened to tell the police."