I Have Pains In My Leg

"Nothing ma." He stood still.

"Are you trying to hide something from me?" She stood up and widened her brown eyes at him.

"Nothing much ma, just that Mr. Alex asked me to send some money into the maid's account."

"Why?" She asked surprisedly.

"I guess because of her health." He replied.

Loveth slightly moved her body left and right while she stamped her feet on the floor.

Hmmm…You may go." She said and went straight to the kitchen. When Elisa saw her ducking eyes and the way she entered the kitchen, she thought she had come to demand for her breakfast she had previously asked for.

"I'm about to bring your food," she spoke with suppressed apprehension.

"I'm not here for the food. I'm here to ask you a question." She took a breath of confidence and asked.

"Why do you come into this house when you know right well that you are sick?"

"What's happening my God? This is my first day of work." She quickly thought and during this time, Loveth was waiting.

"Am I not talking to somebody?" She moved to the left side of the kitchen and rested her back, then folded her hands as she looked at Elisa to reply to her.

"I'm not sick ma, I only have pains in my legs when I climb stairs."

"Hmm…smart move," she smiled and hummed. "Stairs…" She moved her eyes and smiled and before Loveth could return to the sitting room, James had left.

When James got to the door of Alex, he stood and knocked first.

"Come inside." Alex said without looking at the door. James entered and took the food on a transparent tray and placed it on the dining table. Alex thought James and Elisa were in his room and when he heard some noise in the direction of his dining table, he turned, but saw only James.

"Where is Elisa?" He asked.

"Sir, she said she always has pains whenever she climbs stairs."

"Are you out of your mind," he spoke with some strings of anger. "What happened to the lift?"

"Oh! I forgot. I'm sorry Sir, I never thought about that."

"Go and bring her here," Alex insisted.

James left his room again. When he got to the kitchen, he didn't see Elisa there. Then he went to her room.

"Hello Elisa," he knocked on her door. A few seconds later, Elisa opened the door.

"Mr. Alex wants to see you in his room."

The first inclination that entered Elisa's mind was the taste of the food. She thought that wasn't the way he loved the taste. He was still in her valley of confusion when James added.

"He said we should use the lift." He was thinking Elisa was about to say something about her knees.

"Okay," she replied and they left her doorpost. They used the lift and got to the door. James was the one who knocked and as usual, he entered after he got the permission. Surprisingly, Loveth was already there and she sat on the bed.

"Why didn't you tell me you have knee pains?" Alex was firm with his words. He spoke as though Elisa would have told him at the onset. He was still facing his laptop when he was talking. Loveth was busy looking at Elisa and the tone of Alex's voice warmed her heart. Elisa stammered and Loveth interrupted her.

"You wouldn't have applied for this job when you know you are sick. It's not too late to do that darling." She stood up and moved to Alex and caressed his neck. Alex gently removed her hands and turned the chair.

"James, call the doctor to come and examine her knees."

"Okay Sir," James replied and they all watched Alex walking to his dining table. In silence, James and Elisa left the room.

Two hours later, an ambulance drove into Alex's compound. It was a spacious compound with exotic cars packed in the garage at the left and at the right, there was a blue colored swimming pool. The elderly doctor did not come alot. A young female nurse was with him. This was Alex's personal doctor and he took Elisa to the medical section of the house. This place was on the first floor and it looked like a small hospital. He placed Elisa on the adjustable bed and before he started examining her knees, Elisa said when the nurse went out to bring something.

"Sir, I'm fine, nothing is wrong with my legs. But…"

"Then why was I called?" He interrupted.

"Please don't tell my boss. Please," she replied.

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A week later, Loveth was at a wine bar with her two friends, Mia and Sarai. Both Mia and Sarai had taken a mouth full from their wine glass. Loveth was just looking at her glass cup.

"Babe! What's happening?" Mia asked. Loveth kept quiet.

"Is being long Loveth. I hope all is alright."

Loveth yelled and looked at her friends and returned her eyes to her wine.

"Where have you been, Loveth or you don't like to hangout with us again? It's been over a week."

"Be gentle with her, Mia. Loveth had not displayed this kind of attitude before. Something is wrong. I know Loveth. Loveth, what is the matter? Tell us, we are your friends." Sarai raised her face up.

"Can you imagine, my fiance has not slept with me for over a month. That was an issue I was trying to solve before the new maid came to our house. Since she came a week ago, Alex always wants to see her face. I can see a strong emotional connection between them. From the first time Alex heard her voice, I saw the way he looked at her. He has feelings for her." My instincts cannot lie."

"Have you caught them on the bed?" Sarai asked.

"No, but should I wait for that to happen?" Loveth asked.

"First of all, I want you to sip from your wine. That's a very small issue. That type of issue shouldn't make you feel bad or sad. Why are we friends if not to secure those we cherish from invaders" Mia said and smiled. Loveth obeyed Mia's lively suggestion and sipped from her glass of wine.

"I'm done," she kept her glass on the table. "What should be my next step?" Loveth opened her hands.

"We want you to set her up."

"How?" Loveth asked. Then Mia whispered some words into her left ear and they both smiled.

"It's very easy to get rid of a lady who wants to come close to our fiance more or less, a common maid, house maid. This shouldn't make you sad," Mia said. That moment, Loveth looked at her wristwatch and said,

"I better start going home. Alex would soon be back from work. Since this maid came to the house, I have never left both of them in the house alone. I have been monitoring them."

Loveth stood up and left her friends after pecking them on their cheeks. She entered her car and drove home. The time was 5:30 PM and Loveth reached home before Alex and that day went away.

The next day, Alex and Loveth were at the dining table to take their breakfast. Elisa was arranging their food in front of them, and Alex kept looking at the upper part of Elisa's breasts. Loveth could not bear the eyes of Alex on Elisa's breasts. She quickly took a glass of water on the table and slashed it on Elisa's breasts, and Elisa was surprised.

"What are you looking at?" Loveth asked Alex furiously.