HIS PERFECT MATCH

SIX

The following day, Victor woke up a bit late, it was on weekend and he was not planning to show up at the office so early, he walked straight to the shower and walked back into his room, picked a casual outfit for the weekend the walked downstairs, he could hear her sister’s voice but didn’t know who the other lady was until he walked to the living room, only to find Penelope chatting happily and then when she saw him she ran up to him and hugged him so tightly until he had to disentangle himself from the hug, it was getting awkward and he didn’t want to make things more awkward.

“Hey back up, you are already squeezing the air out of me, what is it, and what are you doing here?” He questioned as he walked around the living room.

“Hey come on bro, you have to chill, I am the one who invited Penelope over, she also just came back from England and I thought that you two might use this time to get to know each other, you know what I mean right?”

“Yeah and I am not interested either, don’t you two have something else to do, it is nine in the morning and she is already at my place, I know what I want and you are not the one to choose who I want to be in life with you, no Raquel you don’t get to press that button because you are just my little sister, thank you for stopping by Penelope but I think it is time for you to leave my premises, Raquel, you should ask your friend here to leave, and I think you have extend your staying period, I am going to work and when I come back I want you gone, you can leave the keys with Maria and this time I am serious about this, go and stay at mom’s house, I am sure she have so many rooms to host the two of you, she could host you, you know until you get on your feet, with your friend here.” He said dragging the last part and Raquel stared at him for a few seconds trying to take in what he had just said, Penelope on the other hand was still standing next to the fleet of stairs where Victor had left her after the awkward hug between them.

“Wait what? You don’t mean what you have just said, do you?”

“Yes Raquel, or did I stutter? So when I come back from work I expect you gone, you know when you decided to support mom and come up with this weird and stupid scheme of yours, I guess you should have thought about how I would have let and I have been doing a lot of thinking at night, I think that is the only reason you came back from England, so maybe you should stay next and close to your partner crime so you don’t miss any details, I think I am done now and oh tell mom not to bother about doing what you two are planning because I am old enough to find my own woman and I will bring home one soon, have a lovely day sis, don’t forget to say hi to mom and Penelope, find something to keep yourself busy with, you are learned and I don’t think throwing yourself at any man who doesn’t even want to see your face, you can do better than that.” He said and left the two with their mouths hung open.

“Don’t worry about him, he will come around, he is just not in the right state of mind and this might have caught him off-guard, he will come around, don’t mind him,” Raquel said to her friend Penelope but she was not buying it, she knew partly what Victor said was true and she was just trying to grasp all of it.

“No, I think he is right, I am just throwing myself at him, I have always done that but he has never at one point even looked at my side, maybe I am that ugly, not his type.” She said and shrugged her shoulders then sat next to Raquel who was trying to convince her that everything was okay.

“No you are not throwing yourself at him and look at you, you are the most pretty and beautiful I have ever come across, of course after me, but seriously, you are a model and you have won not one but four consecutive beauty contests, my brother isn’t just used to having someone around him after his girlfriend death some years ago and you know that, he will come around, all you have to do is be patient and trust me, we are soon getting there and you will thank me later, for now I think we should prepare and head to the spa, I booked us half the day there, we are going to get our hairs and nails done and we are still getting those massages so come on up and help me select an outfit for the day.” She said and took her hand in hers and the two went upstairs to her room.

Meanwhile, Victor drove to one of his restaurants in town to grab some breakfast since he was feeling so hungry and hadn’t gotten time to take his breakfast in the house, after breakfast he decided to use another route to his place of work, as he was driving along the deserted road, there were fewer cars on the road, so he drove at a moderate speed but something happened so fast, the lady who was crossing the road, seemed like she was in deep thoughts because he didn’t even see the red light, it was too late for Victor to stop the car, he hit her. He stopped the car and quickly got out of the car to check on the car, her backpack was lying on the road, her phone was broken and she was bleeding from her forehead.

“Hey are you okay, I am sorry it was too late to stop the car, how are you feeling, I could rush you to the hospital…wait are you the lady from the restaurant?” He asked when he recognized her and she struggled to turn around and look at him, Jasmine was surprised to see him.

“Yes, I am sorry I was just not thinking straight but don’t worry I will be fine, I will just hail a cab and head home, it is just a small cut, I will take care of it.” She said and then started packing her things and when she saw her phone, she cursed.

“Oh at least let me give you a lift home, I knocked you down and that is the least I can do now that you don’t want me to take you to the hospital, you still need a checkup to see if everything is okay in there and don’t worry about your phone, I will buy you a new one.” He said.

“You see that is the problem with rich people, they think they can solve everything just because they have money, my phone is still working see? I will be fine, just help me a bottle of water and I will be good to go, that is the least you can do for me, despite it was my entire fault, I wasn’t thinking straight before crossing the road.”

“I was just trying to help, you don’t have to say anything about rich people, that is just who I am, come on I will help you to the car, I have a bottle of water in the car, then I will drop you to your place and don’t say no because I still insist.” He said and helped her to the car; he made sure she was comfortable in the backseat and then rushed to the driver’s seat to bring her a bottle of water but on going back, she had passed out in the back seat, he checked her pulse and it was faint, he exhaled deeply and lay her comfortably in the back seat, locked the door and then sped off to the nearest hospital.

Victor literally carried her like a baby through the emergency section, a nurse who immediately recognized him called for other nurses and immediately wheeled Jasmine to the ER, he contemplated going to work but something told him to stay back and make sure she was okay, so he sat in the waiting are waiting to hear from the doctors, about an hour later, the nurse who helped him take her in walked to where he was seated.

Mr. Victor, the doctor would like to have a word with you please.”

“Is she okay?”

“Yes she is okay, just go see the doctor, he will explain everything to you.” The nurse said and he nodded then walked to the doctor’s office.

Mr Roberts, please have a seat.”

“Okay thank you doc, I just want to know if she is okay.”

“Yes, the girl you brought in is okay, she is resting in one of the wards, I would just like to know what happened because she suffered a concussion and she has a few broken ribs and she has broken limb but she will be fine, we just gave her some sedatives but she will be fine, she will be good to go back home and you can take her home with you but I would like to ask you a few questions about her and about what happened.”

“Yes, I know that is the protocol but honestly I just met her under weird circumstances yesterday and today I just happened to knock her down, I tried to control it but it was too late, I don’t know her name, maybe you ask her once she is up.”

“Okay, you do know you will have to report this to the police?”

“Yes but that will be her decision if she wakes up, just make sure that she is fine and don’t release her until I come back, call me ifs he wakes up please Doctor, right now I need to be at the office, I have a meeting in a few minutes but I will be back later to take her home.

“Okay, I will give you a call when she is up, thank you.” The doctor said to him and he nodded in agreement they walked out of the hospital and went to where he had packed his car, he got in and then sped off to the office, he had a meeting with his business associates and he had just gotten a message from his PA that they were already waiting for him in the board room.