Opening his eyes hearing the ringing of the gate bell, Alex observed how Diandra was hugging him as she sleeps.
"Lord, this feels so good, please let things change for better between us, so we could be together. Maybe she will realized that I meant what I said, but she confuses me so much.
Most of the times her action says one thing, and then when she speaks her words says another."
Happy just holding her in his arms, but the peeling of the gate bell leaves him no choice. Easing her off from him, then slide of the bed and went to his room with his bunch of keys.
Pressing the gate alarm then when Mr. Johnny enter the yard throwing the keys for him to open the front door. "I will freshen up and come down."
As Alex use the washroom he plan out his day, knowing it's going to be very busy. Bathing and changing, then return to the room, noticing the sheet soil, he removes the covers from by her foot seeing the bandage soak.
Thinking, 'Could it be as the foot get wet yesterday the foot has swollen and becomes infected?' Attending to the foot changing the bandage, then leave her to sleep and went downstairs.
Going to Mr. Alvin, "Mr. Alvin, I know with the mishap yesterday, there might be some delay, but kindly check and see that every wall is completed and the area is clean up. Diandra is still resting and I have a few errands to run."
"Sir, I am really sorry for the extra cost."
"Never mind that, Diandra is safe and no injury came to your workers."
"Thank you, for understanding."
"Oh, one other thing, can you get one of the responsible men to put up the remaining portraits, they are priceless and my secretary will be here next two hours."
"I will see to that myself, Sir."
"Thank you, and since she damages her foot, she hasn't seen what you all had completed. So today I will give her a tour through the house."
Alex hustle to the ATM then went to the restaurant ordering the lunch, stopping by the office for a few minutes. Then getting some breakfast on his way home.
Reaching home Alex calls Mr. Alvin, "Can you tell me how many workers you have with you?"
Seeing the way, he looks at him, "Please, as you know Diandra wanted me to provide lunch so I just want to make sure it has enough."
"It's eight of us Sir."
"Thank you, now if you will excuse me, I have to take her breakfast up to her."
While he set the tray with the breakfast, he decided to places the cash in envelopes for each of them. Just as she requested one time before he forget, and he place it in his study.
In the room he notices she was kneeling by the bed praying. Kneeling on the opposite side of her, Alex praying for her friends.
Recalling their names, Sam, Maria, Margaret and the little one, silently whispering as he asks God to bless Diandra and himself to become one again.
Waiting for her to speak he sit silently and relax. When she did get up from the floor Alex ask, "Do you need assistance to freshen up?"
"I don't think so, but my foot is not becoming better, it pain is more intense. Do you think because it was soak yesterday it's paining me so much?"
"Did, you used your medication last night?"
"Yes, but it seems as though it not helping, or did I walk on the foot to early?"
Diandra, rest her hand on the wall for support as she makes her way to the washroom.
Completing with her bathing and brushing of her teeth, she sit on the bed seeing that Alex had already seĺected her clothes.
He was busy discussing business on his phone, then another call came.
Overhearing his conversation while she changes, Diandra, realized he had gotten a new contract.
He didn't lie when he came that day asking for my help, I believe he has gotten about two new ones within these two weeks.
Turning he see her already change into the pink t-shirt and the blue jeans.
Taking the breakfast tray to her then attended to her foot it was soaking. 'I am sure it is paining her a lot,"
Observing when he removes the bandage a few steel flakes was in the bandage.
'Could it be this is the reason for the sogginess, and suppose it still have more steel inside her foot.
I will have to take her today to visit the doctor, every day I delay, it could become more harmful.'
Glimpsing at her, she seems lost in her own thoughts as she nibbles on the food.
"Diandra," when she looks at him, "Sweetheart are you in much pain?"
Seeing his concern, "I will be fine."
"Okay, when you finish eating, take your medication, and try to get some rest."
"I will do that." Watching him go as she lie down, but then she remembers today will be the workers last day. "Did he do what I ask him?"
Easing herself of the bed then ventured out the room. Holding the rail, Diandra slowly walk into each room checking the work, only Alex and her room need to be completed.
Alighting the stairs going into the kitchen sitting down stroking the table cloth, Diandra admire how splendid it matches with the curtain.
Unable to control the tears as it just flow, as Alex enters the kitchen saying to him, "She would have been so proud of you, the house looks phenomenal."
Recalling Sergeant Holmes words, 'His parents' would be so proud of him.'
Alex, have you made the arrangement for the lunch?"
"Yes, my dear, I did everything you asked."
"Thanks, they did well, the hall look amazing and upstairs is almost completed. Now I will go in the library and lie down, the foot needs to be elevated. When it is hanging down the pain is more intense."