Situations you find yourself in where at the beginning you felt fear but the moment you start all the fear you had at the beginning disappear in the air and it feels so amazing to have let go of that fear as you feels alive again.
Charles who was scared at the beginning of Jae won's suggestions in the first place is now relaxed as he collapsed on the ground with happiness written all over his face. The race that just happened now between him and Jae Won was so amazing even though he had just lost but he still felt happy.
"Thank you" Charles mouthed the words at Jae Won who understood it perfectly well without Charles producing any audible sounds.
But their lively moment was cut short by the hoarse voice man who stood in front of the audience jolting them from their peaceful moment.
They turned to look at the person destroying their fun but to Charles's surprise, this person was none other than the director of the hospital himself.
"Shit" Charles swore as he saw who had interrupted their fun. He rose from the ground and greeted the director respectfully while he lowered his head.
The director was stunned to see the person responsible for the chaos in the hospital right now. "I can't believe my eyes it's you?" the director said as his jaw dropped.
Charles is respected at the hospital even the director knew of him. He is famous of his empathy, good communication skills, respect towards his patients, patience even among his colleagues, sense of humor to brighten patients moods etc and on top of it all his humility.
This is why the director couldn't believe his eyes. If he was told Charles did that, he wouldn't believe it either. The moment the director entered the hospital, he saw an empty waiting area and the nurse at the receptionist was no where to be found.
Then he heard cheering from the upstairs even though it was faint but he still heard. He was surprised at this so he thought something might have happened with one of the patients or maybe they've brought a new patients untill he heard some staffs talking about the competition been held at the hospital.
'What' he thought, who could be possibly have the courage to hold a competition right here in the hospital. He entered the elevator with his PA hoping to catch them in the act.
He was surprised to see a lot of audience cheering them on and what took him by surprise was the weird way they were calling the person which was "handsome man". 'Who the hell is handsome man?' He thought curiously wanting to get a glimpse of this person but who was he kidding.
The director wasn't given the chance to take a glimpse of this person who has brought chaos in the hospital. He managed to come in front of the crowd but to his surprise there's an Asian riding in an expensive wheelchair and on his side is the most respected doctor doing the unbelievable thing. 'He is indeed a handsome man I must say' he thought.
The director watched the show for a while and since no one is acknowledging his presence he now decides to make his presence known.
"What the hell is going on here?" He asked while he observed their reaction. He wondered who the Asian was making Charles act out in a hospital.
"What do you guys think you are doing in a hospital?" he growled anger popping out of his veins. But there was no reply "follow me" he ordered.
Charles who now look like a scolded child followed silently without a sound from him. He beckoned Jae Won to stay still when he intended to to follow them. Jae Won understood and stayed back while the rest of the crowd dispersed.
As Charles silently followed the director, Jae Won too followed secretly up to the last floor. They entered the director's office as Jae Won stood at the door to listen in on their conversation.
"Were you threatened into doing this?" the director asked, concern is his eyes. "No please" Charles answered truthfully.
"So why were you doing that of all things. Did you know you've disturbed some patients and even the staffs?" He asked, his voice low as to not scold the respected person in front of him.
Charles wasn't denying the claims or was he trying to say a few words to justify himself. He was just quiet as he was being scolded.
Jae Won who had been listening in on their conversation couldn't help but storm into the office to buy some favor for Charles into being scolded less.
"I'm sorry but it was all my fault. I talked him into this" Jae Won said as his head was lowered. "And who are you?" the director asked looking at the handsome man he couldn't resist himself "you are handsome by the way" there, he said it out.
"I tricked him into doi….." but he was interrupted when Charles decided the cut in. "But i accepted the challenge. I could have denied" Charles said as his gaze turned at Jae Won tenderly.
"Sir, I accept my punishment" he mumbled under his breath but Jae Won heard him perfectly clear "then we accept the punishment together" he said.
"But sir, I would like to say a few things before you announced our punishment. What we did is not acceptable but we brought smiles into the face of the patients and also entertained the staffs a little bit. To be frank, I don't like hospital since it's so gloomy and stuffy and I guess the guardian of the patients feel the same so as the patients. I would like to suggest if once in a while, the patients could be entertained. And I really hope you won't punish us and and I am so sorry if I went overboard. Thank you sir for…" he stopped as he saw the expression of Charles shaking his head with you better stop talking before you land us into trouble look on his face.
The director sat there quietly as he thought about what Jae Won had just said. He nodded as he considered about the suggestion.
"Okay, when is your shift?" He turned to look at Charles with expectant eyes. "Uuurm, at 1 pm sir" he replied. The director watched the time on the watch on his wrist. "So it's almost time. Now go get ready for your shift" he said "oh and I will be having lunch with him so" he gestured for him to leave.
Charles hesitantly left the office though his eyes and mind were on Jae Won. He finally left leaving the two men stuck in the office. "So, what food do you want to eat or can you eat?" he asked as he start to arrange the document scattered on his desk.
As he waited for a reply but none, he raised his head to look at Jae Won with a questionable look on his face "you don't want to go eat lunch with me?" he asked.
"No no, it's not that. It's just what I want to eat I'm not sure if we could get it at the hospital cafeteria" he replied nervously scratching at the back of his head.
The director let out a laugh almost crying while he shook his head "and who said we are going to the hospital cafeteria?" He asked still laughing at his words.
Jae Won who didn't understood what was going on here decided to play cool and see what happened next. The director let them out and enter his V8 car as they went out of the hospital.
In less than five minutes and they were at a restaurant that sells local foods from the letter A to Z. "What do you want to eat?" He asked again while he went through the menu.
Jae Won also glance through the menu and found out his favorite Ghanaian dish as of now "I want waakye" he said as he let out a big smile that even the waiters and waitresses couldn't help but stare at such a handsome man in the restaurant.
After a few minutes the food they ordered was in and they ate to their fullest. It seemed the director and Jae Won got really close as they exchanged numbers to talk once in a while and sometimes do that together. They talked about all kinds of things as if they had known each other their whole life.
In a few minutes and they were done with their lunch. The director really felt a sense of closeness to Jae Won as he talked about his family and showed him pictures of his kids.
"Do you wanna maybe…. catch a movie with me?" He asked nervously as he didn't want to take more time of Jae Won. "Sorry, I didn't even ask of your name" he said as he chuckled.
"So am I. My name is Jae Won but you can call me Jae if the pronunciation is a bit difficult" he said as he waited to hear his new friend's name.
"And my name is Osei Appiah, but you could call me by Kwame" he said as he paid the bills and off they went to catch a movie at the cinema.