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IRENE'S POV

It's yet another Thursday and I'm here again. But thus Thursday is sure going to be with a difference. It's the day I for so long have craved for. As I drove into the hospital premises in my Mercury Mountainer, I did nothing but admire it like I always do. It was well beautified with flowers left and right and at the center stood the street lights that was lain to the extreme of the premises where the rehab was. I wonder what was going on in many other buildings in the premises. I know one of them housed the mentally deranged patients. I overheard the gatekeeper mention that to someone he gave directions to the first time I was here.

"My oh my! When will people stop staring at me and my baby? Must guys alone Cruz in exotic vehicles? Speaking of my vehicle, it was the only thing father allowed me to take. Thank God I have always had my credit card in my purse. Even with father's betrayal, I still have more than an atom of love for him. I hope to visit him soon." I thought as I sauntered to the front desk.

"Hello, miss Imelda!" I stuttered while greeting the light skinned, petite lady behind the counter having read her name from her tag. She seems to be new as I haven't seen her around.

"Hello! How can I help you?" She asked bringing me out of my riverie.

"I'm here to see doctor Alexander." I replied.

"Do you have any appointment with him?" She asked yet another question.

"Yes! You should check his appointment list please. The name is Irene." I replied calmly.

"Oh! My bad. I'm really sorry. One moment, please." She said as she flipped through the pages of a book.

"Johnson Irene?" She asked.

"Yes!" I replied.

"You may go in. He's been expecting you. You are lucky he just finished his ward round and he's got no visitors anymore." She said smiling sheepishly.

"She sure has wasted my time. However, she deserves my appreciation still." I thought.

"Thank you." I said walking to the doctor's office.

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"Hello, Alex!" I said skipping formalities. He has always asked me to refer to him by his first name. Typical of a man who wants the heart if a lady.

"Hello, Irene!" He responded from behind his desk without looking away from his book.

"Does he now know the sound of my voice or did his receptionist place a call to him before I walked in?" I thought.

"I'll make this meeting concise and as precise as possible. Irene, I think you are a threat to Zazi's health." He blurted.

"What! Has your brain gone soft, Alex? Zazi is my sister. So, why or how am I a threat to her health?" I asked in bewilderment.

"Calm down, Irene. The last time you visited, you saw how hale and hearty she was. Believe me, the moment you left, her health deteriorated. She hasn't spoken a word to anyone since. This is more than the anorexia she is having. If you ask me, I would say you should sign the papers approving to let her have sessions with a Psychologist. If care is nit taken, she might get a room in the building that housed mentally deranged patients."

Slowly, I got off the chair and walked towards the door with different thoughts in my head.

"By the way, who is Timara? It seems to me that person brought her this pain for all she kept muttering to herself was; damn you Timara." He said. "Be sure to sign those documents as soon as possible." He added.

"Now I believe I'm the reason for the deterioration of Zazi's health. I wish I never told her about Daniel and Timara. Indeed, damn you Timara." I thought.