In The Spirit Of Christmas #Wattys2016

DEC 21st

It was a new work week, but Seun felt everything but new. He felt exhausted and disoriented! He gulped the last of his four cups of coffee and still he felt drained. He wanted so desperately to be back in his room probably sleeping, but he had work. He glanced at his wristwatch and literally groaned to see that, he had about eight hours left at work.

"Hello" -Seun greeted a colleague, as he walked back to his office,
Just down the corridor of the hospital. He unlocked his door and walked towards his table, before he slumped on it and buried his face in his hands.

He thought over the events of the weekend and the possible events for the week. He had to return his mother's calls from yesterday and plan an eventful Christmas date for Kaylee. Seun reached for his phone, when he heard a tap on his door before the door creaked open.

"Doctor Delvin" a female's voice called, before he saw her face.

"Ow! Nurse Tessa how can I help you?"

"Err.." she entered his office and shut the door behind her nervously. "I -I just... I..." she stammered nervously.

"You what?" Seun asked trying to be patient and nice to her.

Her eyes darted to the two chairs in front of his desk and asked "may I?"

"Yeah sure. Have a sit."

She walked slowly, till she got to one of the sits and sat down facing Seun.

"So...?" Seun asked her. "What can I do for you?

"Well, today is my last day here." She paused "so I wanted to..."

"Really? Wow! Why? Where are you going to? Seun cut her off.

She giggled "well, I just want to take time off to stay with my father. He is really old and I am the only one in London, who can be of help."

"Oh I see" Seun smiled at her " So You wanted to what?"

"I want to give you this." She bent down and retrieved something from a bag he didn't even notice her come in with.
She stretched out her hand and handed Seun a wrapped gift.
He contemplated for a few seconds before he collected the gift from her.

"Wow! Thanks, what is in it?" Seun asked, as he tried to open the gift.

"No! Please don't open it now" she pleaded. "I would rather you open it much later.

"Okay?" Seun was confused, as he placed the gift on his table.

"Merry Christmas" She said shyly.

"Thank you, I wish you same Tessa. Wow! I didn't know we were exchanging gifts. I would have gotten something in return." Seun said out of courtesy.

She waved him off with a laugh. "Delvin" she began and Seun was baffled, why she would call him by his name without his title. "I have always wanted to be friends with you, but you were always too busy and I don't blame you, this is a hospital after all." She gave a small laugh.

"Okay?" Seun offered her a sweet smile.

"You know, I just wanted to get it off my chest before I left you know, I really like you Doctor Delvin and I like the way you laugh with everyone, patients and nurses... Everyone! "

"Thank you for your kind words"

She smiled at him "I really like you Delvin"

"Yes I think you have said that before" Seun tightened his face and folded his hands on his table.

"Yes, but I was scared that working in the same place could pose as an obstacle. So now that I am leaving, I thought..." she said and got to her feet. She walked slowly and rounded the table, till she was facing Seun. "I thought we could have a chance together."