I should apologize

I should apologize
Chapter 17~ Valerie's POV

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On the following day, I got dressed as early as possible because the plans of seeing my mother last night were shifted due to the event that took place.

So I left my apartment and waited outside as I had ordered an Uber before I stepped out, to enable me to meet up with my time at work. Swiftly, without standing for too long, my ride arrived as I hopped in without thinking twice. While I was in the car, I tried checking if the driver was a female or a male, and thanking my stars, a woman was my driver.

Instantly I told her the name of the hospital I was going to and she started the car engine and drove off. Some minutes into the drive, the driver, arrived at the hospital and I was so delighted that I tipped her an extra as she made my journey a pleasant one.

So, I turned and headed into the hospital, getting there, I checked in with the nurse as it was a protocol here to leave a signature for every visit to every patient they had. With all the formalities completed, I wore a smile on my face as I said to the nurse, "Can I see my mom now,"

Nodding with a slight smile, she gestured with her hand telling me to go. 

And finally said, "Do enjoy your visit," handing me a tag to place on my chest.

With less effort, I arrived at the ward my mother was in. Opening the door, I saw her lying there so peaceful and unbothered as she had a tiny glow on her face.

Entering the room further, I took a sit on the chair that was beside her bed.

I held her hands into mine as I began caressing it softly being overwhelmed by our memories together.

"I miss you, Mom, you know I just wish we could go to live before we lost Dad and your accident," I began.

"You were so happy and full of life, you know what I admire about you Mom, your fierce hold on your decision, I just want you to fasten your recovery for my sake because you haven't traveled the world with me yet," I continued as a little laugh blurted out from me knowing my mother would someday open her eyes."

With my hands still in hers, I suddenly felt a little shake on her hand and leg, and then the slight tears in my eyes dried off immediately, as I yelled, "Doctor,"

I was already in a panic as I didn't know what was happening so I said, "You will be fine mom,"

Immediately, the doctor who attended to my mom from the start and two nurses rushed in, as I explained to them her sudden moment without them asking.

Then, the doctor requested I leave the room to stand outside.

Hearing this, I could barely stop my negative thoughts as I voiced, "Please doctor, make sure my mother is fine, she is the only family I have,"

And so, I stepped out of the ward, as I stood outside, with so much back and forth in my steps outside her ward then the doctor came out with his stethoscope hanging around his neck.

Hurriedly, I walked to meet him, knowing I could finally be at rest knowing the current details of my mother's health. So I said, "Doctor, please how's her health now,"

"Well, all I can say is, that she is recovering faster than I expected and the surprising thing is that, the muscles in her legs are coming alive bit by bit, I don't know but this is a miracle to my years of being a doctor, all I can say is your mother is a real fighter, so doing all we can to make her walk again is the only thing we can do to make her happy once again," the doctor explained.

"I understand, everything you said doctor, what solution can be done to improve her leg, so she can walk again," I inquired.

"Therapies could work, I could introduce you to a friend of mine who works in that field, so once she is fully awake we could start it," He said.

"Okay doctor, can I see her once again?" I asked

"No you can't, she has returned to sleep," the doctor said.

Nodding my head in response I said, "Okay doctor," and so the doctor left for his office, while I was still on my stand.

A few minutes later, I checked my phone only to realize, I was late for work, so I left the hospital in a rush as I made my way to the office.

Not too long after, I arrived there, only to find Dante at the secretary's counter, I felt embarrassed as I didn't know how to face him after yesterday's incident as I was wrong about the kind of person he was.

Seeing me, he ignored my existence as if I was not there, but I kept it all in knowing I deserved it, so I walked away to my office.

Reaching my office, I sat to calm my nerves, suddenly an echo kept making noises in my head, "Apologize to him,"

"Why should I apologize to him, he has been a jerk," I said to myself.

But thinking about it once again, I realized that my being here with a smile on my face was all thanks to him for his saving grace, I should stop acting like a fool and apologize to him and thank him.

Having this thought in my clouded mind, I stood up from my office seat and walked out as I hoped he would give me a chance to speak.

Getting there, I gave a slight knock at the door and I heard the thick masculine voice as it echoed, "Whoever is that can come in," he said.

Still consumed by a bit of reluctancy, I eventually walked in, and greeted, "Good morning Mr Dante,"

And as he heard my voice, instantly, he stopped what he was doing as he raised his head to stare at me.

Looking at me, I could see how utterly disgusted he was staring at me.

"What can I do for you, Miss Skye," he asked.

Stammering I said, "We-We-Well, sir, I-I-I came to apologize for everything I did or said to you,"

"Okay, that's good, you can leave now," he responded in a dismissive tone.

I wouldn't lie, I felt bad but my pride was continuously taking over me and hindering me from doing the right thing.

But I decided to break down my walls, as I continued my words instead of leaving the room as he instructed earlier.

"Dante, I want to make things right between us, and starting over again would do us a great deal, I know I didn't treat you right but you acted like a jerk also and my self-respect is paramount to me as my position and image in everyone's eyes was at stake, I was scared okay," I confessed.

"I should be grateful to you for your assistance towards my mother and saving me from being raped because no one has ever shown me such an act of kindness, but rather, I chose to act stupid, I just want to apologize to you for everything and I hope we can form a new friendship with this," I ended my words.

But with all I said to him, he kept mute and didn't say anything in response.

With that, I turned my back to leave as I didn't bother to think twice whether I should leave as I felt extremely embarrassed and so I walked out of his office but with a clear mind that has apologized to him for everything I said.