The Bad Boy Diary – Episode 38

Written by, Rejoice Jeremiah. C

 

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#Chapter 38

 

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Sick

 

**Drake’s POV continues**

 

 

I quickly hide the paper in my phone pack but had no idea someone has been watching and he came beside me.

 

“Excuse me sir,” he whispered and I turned to him as my heart skipped.

 

I hope he hadn’t seen the paper.

 

He smiled, “I know you are the lucky couple but I guess you both are too shy to go to the stage. Let’s make an exchange then, you in?” he whispered.

 

Oh my.. great!

 

“Yes yes,” I said and carefully brought out the paper and we exchanged secretly.

 

He gave me his blank paper then walked back and shouted on top of his voice immediately he sat down.

 

“WE ARE!!!”

 

 

Oh thank God. I looked at Clara. She looked pale.

“You are fine?” I asked her.

 

“Yes I am,” she said.

 

“No, you seem cold,” I said.

 

“No Im fine Drake,” she said.

 

 

I know she wasn’t. Her expression was gradually changing to dullness.

 

She even seem cold like I guessed earlier.

 

The couples were questioned so many things that I didn’t even concentrate on the show. All I was bothered about was Clara.

 

‘Clara you are really cold. I need to get you home. Why do I think that you are falling sick. Is it because of all these? Please don’t fall sick’

 

I sighed.

 

Soon, music began as the two couples danced.

 

“Clara you are cold,” I said.

 

“Yeah I am,” she finally agreed.

 

“Let’s go home,” I said.

 

“No, I just need a drink and i’ll be fine,”she said and gestured to a waiter close by with a tray of wine.

 

He hurried towards and Clara took one glass of wine (alcoholic wine!) and gulped down all of it.

 

I confirmed my thoughts. She feels hurt. she is remembering things that hurts. I need to get her out of here.

 

“Clara let’s go,” I said and stood up, as I pulled her up.

 

Damn! her body is hot! and she isn’t a fan of alcohol. It was getting to her already.

 

“Don’t touch me,” she mumbled.

 

I sighed, “Im sorry Clara but I need to get you home,” I said and slide my right hand to her waist to hold her, then held her hand with my left as I carefull lead her out of the hall, we took each step slowly. I ignored the thousand eyes on us. I wonder what would be going through their minds.

 

We walked out of the door and a security hurried to us.

“Helo sir, do you need help?” he asked.

 

“No thanks,” I answered and continued our slow walk towards my car.

 

I held her tightly with my right hand and she leaned her head on my shoulder.

 

I brought out my car keys and unlocked the car.

 

I opened the passenger’s seat and helped Clara in and she layed her head on the headrest. Then I closed the door and hurried to the driver’s seat and that was when I saw Nuel running towards. I haven’t entered into the car yet so I stood and waited for him.

 

Good that he’s here, I’ll have to give him what I wanna give him.

 

He got to me and wiped the sweats on his forehead.

“Why didn’t you come out as the lucky couple? I knew it was you both, well I

 

know why cos you ain’t lovers. Well on a second thought, thanks for not coming out, im sure everyone would have found out and Mrs Haley won’t be merciful to me. But uhmn why are you guys leaving, I was tolf by someone that you guys left,” he said.

 

I glanced at Clara who head was almost falling out of the headrest.

 

“She’s sick,” I said and removed my suit jacket leaving the white long sleeve, and

 

necktie. Then I went in and sat her up and wore her the suit jacket then layed back her head on the headrest.

 

Damn! her temperature is just getting severe.

 

I turned to Nuel who was staring from outside.

“Is it severe?” he asked, looking concerned.

 

“It just started, she’ll be fine,” I said then brought out notes of money from my wallet and stretched it to him. He gasped. “Huh! money!”

 

“Get a new bicycle so you don’t keep landing into dumps and people with it,” I said

 

and he grinned and took it.

“Oh my God! thank you soo much, Oh my! I can’t believe this mehn! where do you

 

stay? I could come always to clean your house, do anything you as me to do,” he said, grinning happily and staring at the money.

“Uhm till next time, I have to go now,” I said and closed the door.

 

 

He waved at me cos I reversed and zoomed off.

 

I kept glancing at Clara who’s eyes were closed, sighing and muttering things I

 

wasn’t hearing.

 

I sighed.

“Im so sorry Clata, you’ll be fine, I promise,” I said.

 

 

I kept glancing at her as I drove. I covered the jacket well on her.

 

Lightening and thunder stroke as the weather became more cold.

 

Is it going to rain?

 

Oh nor tonight that Clara sudddenly fell ill.

 

I sighed as I drove into the apartment. I pulled the car infront of my apartment and unfastened my seatbelt. I opened the door, got down, shut it and hurried to the paseenger’s seat. It was drizzling already. I opened the door and unfastened her seatbelt then carried her out.

 

“Hey drop me,” she mumbled as the drizzles dropped on her hair. I gently

 

dropped her but held her. I shut the door and locked the car, then lead her carefully to my door.

 

I opened the door and lead her in carefully and closed the door. She fell on me. I carried her to my bedroom and gently layed her on my bed and arranged her hair, then pulled off her heels.

 

I don’t think the jacket is covering her well enough so I walked to my wardrobe and picked out my thick sweater, also socks, mittens and one of hairwarmers which I only wear during snow season. I came back, unbottoned the suit and gently removed it even though she was layinh down. Sweet cleavage stared at me.

 

 

 

“What are you trying to do?” she mumbled with her eyes still closed.

 

I took my eyes away from the cleavage.

 

“I wanna wear you a thick sweater that would make you feel warm,” I said, and she

 

sighed.

“You’ll need to sit up now and wear it,” I added.

 

 

I helped her sit up and she leaned her body on me. The alcoholic wine is really affecting her plus the sickness.

 

 

I sighed and wore her the sweater which appeared too big on her.

 

I smiled and wore hear the hairwarmer and drew it down to cover her ears then I layed her head back on the pillow and wore her the mittens, and socks then covered her with the duvet, up to her chest.

 

“You’ll be fine ok,” I said.

 

 

Rain began falling.

 

I hurried to the windows and closed the curtains well then walkee back to Clara and she was snoring softly.

 

Uhm do she snow when sick? I guess it’s the cold.

 

She is finally sleeping. Her chest raising and falling. I covered her more with the duvet.

 

I touched her forehead again. Hot!

 

”You’ll be fine baby” I said softly.

 

I know I wouldn’t dare call her that if she’s awake.

 

I wouldn’t wanna do anything or say anything that might make her have negative thoughts about me.

 

I sighed as I sat watching her.

 

‘Baby I know you’ll be fine by morning. Im sorry for everything, you know what just blame, blame me for everything. Blame for taking you to that movie, blame me for letting you go to that party.

 

Im sure you got hurt when you saw those lovers dancing happily. I know you recalled so many things that hurt so bad.

 

You know im stupid! I felt it even before we went. I should have just told you to stay with me, let’s watch movies or play games on my laptop.

 

 

Ahh! Why didn’t I think of that! I was so excited that you finally wanted to go to the party, I was happy about going to the party with you, pretending to be lovers just like we did at Montana park.

 

I chuckled as I recalled everything.

 

‘All the times you eyed me. All the times you glared at me and all I did was laugh, smile or smirk.

 

I loved the way you did keep to the pretence till we were back in the car.

 

I recall the two times you wanted to tell’em the truth, something kept interrupting.’

 

I chuckled.

 

‘I love you Clara and i’ll never quit caring about you.’

 

I touched her forehead again and it was still hot.

 

I sighed and stood up, stared for her for awhile before walking out to the sitting-room.

 

I haven’t even loosened my necktie.

 

Ahh! I did and felt better.

 

I picked the remote, found Chris brown’s track and inserted it into the DVD and it began playing, I lowered the volume.

 

I dropped the the remote and walked to the kitchen to make coffee.

 

In ten minutes I was done, I dropped the cup in a saucer and carried it to the bedroom.

 

Clara was still on the same sleeping position, sleeping and snoring softly.

 

I sat on the single sofa as I drank the hot coffee slowly and kept my eyes on her.

 

The rain was falling but it wasn’t heavy.

 

I drank the whole coffee, dropped the cup on the small stool and then headed to the bathroom to shower.

 

 

I brushed and showered, dried my hair and body, wore a boxer. (uhm I wouldn’t wear that if she wasn’t here, I would gave just wore my sleeping wears)

 

I came out and Clara was still sleeping in the same position. I moved to her and touched her forehead. It was still hot.

 

I sighed and walked to the wardrobe. I picked out the sleeping wears and wore

 

them. Then I picked my phone from the bedside table. I tapped on the screen and a

 

new message appeared. I opened it.

 

From who else but Brenda!

 

 

Drake are you gonna keep ignoring me huh! You still don’t understand that im crazily inlove with you? How can you be so blind to see! is it cos of that neighbour of a girl huh! What does sge even have that I don’t have. Okay she might be pretty and quite endowed bur not more than I am! though I haven’t seen her face quite well but she can’t be prettier than me and can’t satisfy you more than I do Drake! what do you want! I LOVE you Drake. I don’t care if you are a playboy, I love you so much, stop hurting me!

 

Ahh long message.

 

I chuckled.

 

‘What makes her think she’s prettier?’

 

I glanced at Clara and then back at my phone.

 

‘This girl’s just proud.’

 

 

I replied her, You are wrong, i’ve not seen anyone more beautiful than her.

 

When I do, I’ll let you know though I don’t think I will.

 

I sent it and switched my phone to silent mode, dropped it back on the bedside table and switched off the lights and turned on the bedside lamp with illuminated a dim golden colour to the whole bedroom.

 

I layed on the bed ans turned to keep staring at Clara.

 

 

‘You are beautiful than anyone in the world because you are the one that my heart desire.

 

I can do anything for you, if it’s gonna make you happy. But if it’s not gonna make you happy, Nah, I won’t do it.

 

Please get well for me Clara. I beg you.’

 

I drew my face to hers and kissed her forehead. It was still hot.

 

I withdrew and my eyes went down to her lips.

 

I sighed.

 

‘If only I would be able to kiss these lips someday’

 

I layed my head back on the pillow and stared at her.

 

{Thursday}

 

**Clara’s POV**

 

We were riding on a boat.

 

Drake and I.

“When are we going to get there?” I asked.

 

“Soon,” he said as the rode.

 

 

suddenly a song began playing.

 

I found myself singing the song.

 

I even stood up and began dancing to the song.

 

I wonder how I learnt this one.

 

There are the kind of songs that I don’t wish to learn the lyrics or whatever.

 

“Clara sit, you might fall,” Drake said but I wasn’t listening to him, all I cared

 

about was the dance.

 

then the boat shoke and I thought my life has ended.

 

I was falling into the water but Drake was quick enough.

 

He caught me and we fell back into the boat.

 

 

Me ontop him as we stared at each other.

 

Water splashed onto her face.

 

We kept staring

 

I woke up.

 

 

 

My eyes widened

 

as Drake face was so close to mine with his hand on his chin,

Staring at me

 

 

<b>TBC

 

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