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The Next day, Scott and Emily woke up so early and quickly dress up because Scott found out last night that the gate lock is a rotten one and it’s really had to lock or open the gate easily. And Emily warned him strictly not make an attempt to change it without her permission.
Scott ran downstairs out of the house so that Emily will struggle with the rotten gate key. Emily became angry when she found out Scott plan and how he outsmarted her she began very angry at Scott but also had no choice to struggle with the Lock of house before she went to work.
On getting to the office, Scott summound Emily and said to her, “Emily you are
Now my Secretary and I’m now your office boss so you will do anything I want you to do.
Therefore skip today’s work and go to the market store and look for a slipper or shoe that doesn’t make any noise when I’m jumping or dancing.
Emily was very angry, then Scott being a smart guy noticed her reaction he added, ‘Please do it quickly because it was my Landlady that made the rule so please hurry up before dawn.
Emily left the office angrily and went to the market she searched and searched in different market stores looking for a slippers that doesn’t make a sound but at the end of the day she found a foamy big pair of slippers and sent it to Scott apartment.
Now, Scott is home and saw the slippers infront of his door and he wore it not depending how big it was he decided to wear it and he went inside, off his clothes and put on his headphone and started jumping and dancing around the house.
**Downstairs**
While Emily was with her friends, one of her friends was disturbed by the noise she was hearing upstairs and asked Emily, ‘Hey girl what kinda tenant that makes noise so loudly’ Sara asked. “Pls let ignore him, he usually acts like a mad man and let continue with our discussion’ Emily replied.
Scott and Emily lived like cat and rat in the compound until one certain night a young man dressed like a hooligan came to the compound and Scott saw him as he came out of his room and fought with him until Emily came back shopping and saw them fighting each other and stopped them and Emily decided to get hold of the hooligan and unveiled his hood and found out that it was her younger cousin brother that Scott fought with.
First Emily scold her brother for dressing like a hoodlum and for his rudeness and also scold Scott aswell for not figuring out who the person was or want he wants before picking up a fight with each other. Scott was surprised but had to apologize because she was his Landlady.
When Scott was about to go inside his apartment Emily found out that he had an injury she dressed his cousin injury and discharged him then she ran to Scott doorstep and she knocked. Scott opened the door and saw Emily staring at him with a first aid box.
“What is it ma’am”? Scott asked. Emily replied’I came to treat your wounds. Okay ma’am he answered because he had to agree if he don’t want to be screwed by his Home boss.
In less fifteen minutes, Emily finished the treatment and dressed his wounds but refused to go.
Then Scott asked, ‘Anything else ma’am’? “Pls it seems like there are some bad boys around the compound and I’m afraid please can I stay with you for a night”? Emily asked. Scott answered,’No, there’s vacant space here ma’am’.
Then, Emily said, “Pls if don’t allow me in then I’ll sleep in front of your room outside.”Scott answered,”Emily I bet you won’t” and closed the door after letting Emily out.
Emily slept outside for a hour then Scott decided to check on her whether she was still outside in the cold. He opened the door and was surprised to still see her outside alone sleeping on the floor.
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Scott opened the door and was surprised to still see her outside alone sleeping on the bare concrete floor so he decided to wake her up and take her inside but told her to sleep on the couch. Emily went inside his room and saw how decorated and neat it was and how his bookshelf was arranged around his room instead of Emily to go and sleep she decided to look at the bookshelf and was about to take one of his book to read; Scott stopped her and said, ‘If you don’t want to sleep then you can go to your apartment’. Then Emily apologized and went to the couch to sleep but didn’t sleep. She watched to see if Scott will doze off while reading so that she’ll go and read the books herself.
Scott noticed what Emily wanted to do, so he decided to act along like he has fallen asleep then Emily thought he has fallen asleep, She tip-toed to the bookshelf and was about to take a comic book, Scott woke up and saw Emily.
At these time Emily was caught she immediately apologized and was about to go the couch, she turned to Scott and pleaded that she want to read for sometime (she said romantically) And Scott felled for it and accepted.Scott and Emily competed to read so many books and played like lover-birds until 2am in the morning before they went to bed knowing that in the next four hours will be time for work.
They slept like couples and Emily woke up first and went to her apartment dressed up and was ready to leave then she sighted Scott running downstairs but unfortunately for Scott, Emily figured out what he wanted to do then, she ran of the compound first leaving Scott alone to struggle with the gate.Scott struggled with the gate for thirty minutes before proceeding for work.
Scott and Emily were in good times together.
Until one fateful day Emily made a surprise birthday party for Scott because it was his birthday and Emily was to show case the cake to him with candlelight on it.
Then moment Scott saw this he immediately remembered the incident that happened to his father, he became very angry and scattered the small happy party. Emily was confused and scared and didn’t know what she has done and thought that Scott didn’t need her help and assistance anymore then, she ran to her duty post and was crying.
Scott himself after what he has done he felt guilty and scared for making Emily cry again.
Emily cried heartfully and went home but didn’t talk to anybody.
The Next morning, Emily wrote a resignation letter and took it to Scott desk. Scott saw it and was confused then Emily said, “Am sorry Scott for what I’ve caused you to be so angry like that but I have decided to do this because I’ve spent time in the company more than required and I have to leave you and the company Bye Scott”, she said crying and leaving the office.
Then Scott stood up from his seat and ran to Emily and hugged her tightly from behind and said to her crying,”Em..ily am so sorry for what I did to you it wasn’t intentional please understand, As I saw the cake and candle lights on it I suddenly remembered the fire outbreak that happened to me years ago that killed my father because that incident happened on my birthday. Pls.. Emily understand me. Emily said, ‘Scott am so sorry too but I have to go’ and removed his hand and was about to open the door, Scott dragged her back to himself and hugged her tightly one more time and he said, “Emily am truly sorry please forgive me”. Emily answered,’Okay I have forgiven you but I have to go, please allow me to go, allow me to leave your life and your company so that I’ll not cause you any trouble.Scott answered, “Shhh….Please don’t say such I beg of you, Emily please don’t leave my life and please don’t leave this company for me alone I can’t control it without you by my side and if you leave me I’ll leave you and this world aswell.
On hearing these words Emily became confused. “What did you mean by you’ll leave me and this world?”, Emily asked.
‘Emi..ly I..L..O..V..E Y..OU’ Scott said (stammering) then Emily asked, ‘What did you just say to me?’. Scott answered,”I said I LOVE YOU EMILY(loud) because you’re the “JEWEL OF MY HEART”, The one who melted my Hard-heartened heart to a very Soft-lightened heart and I say to you Emily please don’t go instead stay with me forever. Emily was shocked and couldn’t say a word as tears rolled down from her beautiful eyes(Tears of love).
Then Scott said, “If you leave me and the company alone, I’m going to kill myself.” Emily cried heartfully and was shocked and didn’t know what to say.
But, at the end of it all she agreed to stay with Scott and in the company.
And the officials and employees were very happy and excited because they were all behind listening to the drama and they applauded as Emily and Scott ‘Reunited’…
“What a sweet-hard lover birds” Tony said.
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THE END On JEWEL OF MY HEART
This short romantic story is written and formed by:- Moni Sky {M.B.N}