Chapter 1

My name is Christabel my friend call me Bella, am 18 years old and I never had a boyfriend in my entire life. Though ofcourse like a normal girl I had crushes n fantasies about my love life but because of what I saw with my parents n girls getting pregnant while young I devoted my life to books and promised myself to have boys when am mature enough not to disappoint my parents.

Am the first born at home and these past few months I have been managing the kids at home. My parents are divorced , dad ain't in the country whereas mum is too scared to come and live with us. But since I have finished school my dad has already planned for me to go and live with uncle in the capital. To be honest even though I have never met him am just excited and thrilled to go to the capital city where everyone praises, the capital is the busiest city in our whole country so full of opportunities for all. Though I still envy my siblings who have gone to live with dad. Tomorrow am also going, uncle Tom is picking me up to push me till my destination since am new to the capital.

next day

I barely slept last night am always excited about traveling to new places. I already prepared for mum to take everything in the house seats, bed and other things. I also said my goodbyes to my neighbors because they are like family after living with us fr three years without crossing each other in a bad way .

Let me call for a ride to take me to the station uncle is waiting for me, I can't be late otherwise we will miss our bus.

Ride: Morning, where can I take you miss?!

me: Morning, I want to go to the bus station and please could you take the fastest route I want to reach on time.

Ride: Sure miss.

Few minutes later

uncle Tom: morning daughter, u made it in time.

me: morning uncle sure I had an alarm on just in case I overslept.

uncle Tom: let's get our seats then, did you talk to your dad

while taking seats

me: yea, yesterday [dad told me to focus on working and saving money]

uncle Tom: how do you feel about this journey

me: excited, kinda feeling grown up and independent already

uncle Tom: hhhhh sure daughter. pats on my back

The rest of the journey we are quiet anyways am sleepy since I woke up early I may as well sleep because we are going to travel for 4 hours.

I can't wait to see what awaits for me where am going I barely know this uncle am going to live with, I really want to see if my cousins are pretty and handsome I wish they are cool too. Life will be fun from now.

After six long hours

Wow here we are off the bus, can't help looking around the area. uncle Tom left to go and look for rides that will take to uncle Charlie's home.

uncle Tom: daughter get in the cab, I will help put your luggage in the back.

me: thanks uncle

Am so nervous, will they like me.

Few minutes later

The cab parked just infront of a hospital, I guess this is where am going to be working.

uncle Tom: hey Osbert this is the new staff that doctor informed you about, please help her get a room.

oh my goodness this guy was at the same school as me.

me: hey Osbert

Osbert: hey Bella

screams in my head aaah he freaking knows my name.

me: you still remember my name!?

Osbert: yea I do, come this way please. let me show you your room.

me: ok thanks

wow this place looks so quiet a clean. the whole place is on a hill so it's never hot and you can see things that are far on other hills too.

Osbert: so this is your room, your bed and here is your roommate Christina, she is a nurse. Christina this is our new new stuff, Christabel we studied from the same school, she's a lab assistant.

me: hey Christina, you can call me Bella

Christina: hey Bella

I hate the introduction parts they are always awkward smiles and all anyways I need to put things in place so fast so that I can meet the other staff members too. I also have to see uncle Tom before he leaves .

minutes later

me: uncle so where's uncle Charlie's house and why isn't he around the hospital

uncle Tom: well your uncle has another hospital in the capital in town.

me: wait so this ain't the capital where we are

uncle Tom: no dear this is just a place near the city. This is hospital here is like a referral for patients who are going to be here for a long time and the hospital in the city is for outpatients and patients who need a bed for few days.

me: wooow so cool, I wonder how the hospital in the city looks like

uncle Tom: That side is so busy you wouldn't believe. so am going I have something I have to do in the capital. Feel at home because you are home this is your new home.ok ?!

me: ok uncle, thanks . bye

Osbert: hey come I show you around

moments later

me: thanks Osbert, I guess I should go to my department and get started.

Osbert: it's nothing as the in-charge and old friend it's the least I can do, make u feel comfortable. also if you need anything look for me.

me: thanks really, I will [wow he is charming ]

Inside the laboratory

me: hey guys am Christabel and this is where I will be working

guy 1: hi am Adrian

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