HIRED WIFE

” That’s because Angie is in her gym house.. she sometimes loves going there every morning before breakfast and I personally took her there shortly before you came!” I told her and watched as her mouth open agape in shock that her lies about checking up on Angie earlier, was long detected

” I’m so sorry sir, I lied about checking up on her earlier.. I just didn’t want to create a bad impression on my official first work day, please forgive me sir” she said apologetically

I heaved as I responded

” Oge it doesn’t change the fact that you just created a bad impression of you and as her personal nurse it’s quite discouraging!” I gently said to her as I dished Angie’s food into a flat plate and placed it on a food tray

” I’m sorry sir.. please pardon me this once” she continued pleading almost kneeling but I stopped her midway

” It’s okay Oge.. I did already that’s why I didn’t discharge you immediately.. but please note that Angie is your main priority here so try to be more intentional about it, okay?” I asked to be sure what I am saying is sinking in

” Yes sir! Thank you so much” Oge said and slowly took a sit on the kitchen stool

” can you help me take Angie from the gym house please? It’s erected at the backyard directly facing the pool.. I want her to come eat her food before it gets cold” I humbly requested from where I stood staring at Oge

” No problem sir” Oge said and wanted going before I halted her with my question

” I forgot to ask.. are you a fan of noodles? or would you rather drink tea and bread instead? Sorry it skipped my mind earlier”

” It’s okay sir.. I would prefer to take tea.. thank you for asking” she said formally, I guess she still felt bad over what happened

” Okay Oge.. that makes the two of us then.. I am a tea fan but not the noodles fan” I replied smilingly in an attempt to brighten the tensed atmosphere between us, I sincerely don’t want her still feeling bad about what she did

I felt happy when she began laughing heartily before replying

” Ah sir! we are both tea fans then, it’s only remaining to be the bread fan.. okay I should get going to Angie’s destination now before it will turn to Chelsea fan” She said laughing and then left to bring Angie.

I smiled relieved that the tensed atmosphere is clear now.

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In a short while, the three of us; Me, Angie and Oge was done with breakfast and moved to the sitting room.

I sat relaxing on the couch with Angie sleeping on my laps, while Oge sat on the opposite couch viewing a television program that is been displayed on the large plasma screen on the wall

I checked the time and realized that it was 10am which is the exact time for Angie’s medication.

I turned expecting Oge to take a move for Angie’s medication as her personal nurse but it seems that she is fast forgetting things.

And here I am thinking that nurses are actually suppose to be more intentional and cautious about people’s health.

I cleared my throat to get her attention and thankfully I got it as she turned to look at me

” Any problem sir?” Oge asked as she turned her eyes to the television screen yet again

” Mmm.. Oge it’s ten minutes past 10am. We both know that 10am is actually Angie’s schedule time for medication, or weren’t you informed by the doctor?”

” Oh! that’s true” Oge answered alarmed, she abruptly got up from the couch and made her way to Angie’s medication box which I kept secured locked in one of the sitting room cabinets

” .. oh my God! the keys!” I heard Oge talking to herself

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” Any problem Oge?”

” No.. I mean yes sir! I’m sorry but I think I have forgotten the spare keys of the cabinet you gave me in the house, I guess it’s because I was so much in a hurry” Oge apologized for the umpteenth time today

God I can’t believe this lady is actually playing with my daughter’s health, I thought as I stood up and laid Angie on the couch gently to avoid waking her up.

I walked over to where she stood confused and opened the cabinet with my set of the cabinet keys, took out the necessary medicine for Angie without saying a word to Oge

I guess it’s because I didn’t even know what to say to her

Her performance was not commendable and I knew without a doubt that with such display of nonchalance, she will need to be replaced as soon as possible

Heaven knows I can’t imagine leaving my daughter with her even for a day let alone for subsequent days to her eye surgery.

After successfully helping Angie take her medication, I carried her to my room so we could both take a nap leaving Oge alone in the sitting room

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Towards evening, I was awoken by a knock on my bedroom door, Oge’s voice followed afterwards

” Please may I come in sir?” Oge’s voice requested from behind the door

” No Oge! Angie is sleeping and I wouldn’t want our voices to wake her up.. just wait in the sitting room and give me few minutes I will join you” I said and turned besides me to check on Angie, thankfully she was still sleeping soundly

I turned towards the wall clock in my bedroom and the time showed that was few minutes to 6pm

I yawned feeling so hungry, I can’t believe I slept for so long

I gently got up from the bed careful not to wake Angie. I felt pressed so I made use of the convenient room to relieve myself.

After I was done, I opened the bedroom door with the intention to meet Oge at the sitting room, only to see her still standing in front of my bedroom door

Obviously she never left, as she saw me she knelt down immediately