Another howl alarmed him, this time it sounded close. He turned his head and eyes in every direction, he broke a sweat, his heart froze. His head and eyes ached; for he knew the howling was for him. He continued his trek— slowly yet boldly, he was back in the middle of the tall frozen trees and the air felt more chilly. Two golden bright eyes came lurking in the misty shadows, two became four and four became ten eyes! The winter wolves had decided to come face to face with the stranger in their territory and Joe was frightened as hell. The white canines were beautiful creatures, but the doctor knew he wasn't to be fooled by their charm. One by one they came out of the misty shadows– snarling, gnarling, glaring at him, walking majestically in a formation towards the doctor. Joe stood still only for seconds, then he began moving backwards away from the wolves, but how he managed to move his legs he just didn't know; for he was fear stricken. The wolves barked at h
Joe! Joe! Doctor Joe!He could hear something like a faint voice calling out a word, his eyes opened up but his sight still blurry. Gradually he began to see her face— the beautiful lady with strange eyes who made his heart skip a beat. A silent smile appeared on his cheeks. "I got to see you one last time" he whispered. "Joe! Joe Wake up, I'm here, come back to us!" This time he could hear Viola's voice clearly. She tried to shake him out of it. With a fright, Joe raised up half of his body from the bed, Viola grabbed hold of him and held him close. "It's alright, 'Twas a dream", she whispered into his ears trying to calm him. In a swift motion, he left her arms; turning his head to the floor and let out several loud coughs. Finally he felt free, he began to understand where he was. He saw the lady beside him and some persons were standing over him. "I- I was dead!" the words came out breathlessly, his clothes were soaked in his own sweat. "No you only thought you were. You were
Joe came down to join The Johnson's for breakfast the next morning. He had managed to use the remaining hours of the night for an interrupted sleep. He felt a sense of peace when he awoke that morning. He freshened up, packed his bags and ended up in some nice clothes and high class shoes. He was ready for the day ahead! "Good morning to you all!" "Good morning Dr Joe!" Everyone greeted back. "Care to join us for breakfast?" Amelia invited him. "Would be delighted to!" Joe dragged out a wooden chair without arms from underneath the shiny wooden table, and sat comfortably on it. "Hmm, this is an amazing breakfast! The food looks and smells inviting!" Joe rubbed his palms in excitement and anticipation. Viola smiled meekly. "Indeed Joe, indeed!" Uncle Millie agreed. Everyone ate to their fill, clashing the forks, knives and spoons together with the glass plates— which created a lovely dining table music; a simple song that anyone would hear and know that they were eating. They ha
LONDONRYE, EAST SUSSEX TOWNMERMAID STREET.2005 to 2006************ It had been two months since Joe left the mansion. He had been well accommodated by the 2nd Johnson family. He fulfilled his duties as a doctor, the patients liked him. The news of a new Doctor had spread throughout the town. The workload became more hectic for the Doctor. Joe attended to patients and at the same time had training sessions with resident doctors in training. By the end the day Joe returned home as a tired man. "Hey I'm back!" Joe announced, he waited for a reply but no one answered; he was alone. "Yes! Finally, I'm gonna have a peaceful siesta!" He happily hummed as he climbed the stairs up to his room. Immediately he locked the door behind him, he sank into his bed and fell into a deep sleep with a tired grin. The Johnsons would not be home till seven, the Doctor had enough time to sleep away his stress. Though they were not as noisy as the other Johnsons but they always wanted to talk with Joe
"Hey give that back, it's mine! That's my doll!" The little girl cried. "No it's mine! I want to play with it!" Isabella refused. "It was never yours Susie!"Hmph! They began to drag the doll from both ends. "Daddy!" Susie decided to scream.William came running down to meet the kids in the living room, "What's the fuss about this time?" He asked with his hands on his waist; panting mildly. "The doll's mine, hmph!" "Alright, alright calm down kids, you girls have so many other dolls, why can't you play with them?" He grabbed their arms and pulled the girls away from each other. "I want this one!" "No, I want it!" She emphasized. They shook their heads with the intention of not settling the issue. William fixed his fingers on his temple, closed his eyes and sighed. Just then, the door bell rang! "Hey! I'm taking this doll away from both of you! Go play with your other toys this instant!" He scolded them.Ding dong, Ding dong.The door bell strum ag
Joe stood up and this time Viola began to study his features with a hidden smile. She noticed that Joe wore a white T–shirt which emphasized his chest and arm muscles, he wore a hugging black jean trouser and he stood inside a white pair of sneakers. His low cut hair and clean shave made him look so handsome, his dark skin shone under the luminescence of the lamps in the room. Viola stood there daydreaming and being swept away by Joe's charms, her hearing was deaf to the outside world— all she could see was Joe in slow motion, background lights and wind blowing, he was a fairytale! "Wooow!" She whispered— actually she thought she did but it turned out to be a loud whisper.Everyone turned their heads and placed their eyes on the daydreaming lady. "What are you wowing about V?" Amelia asked the question in everyone's mind.Viola winced and clicked her tongue then readjusted her body uncomfortably, "Me? Oh it's nothing, don't mind me", she laughed nervously. "So wha
It was a new year, Christmas and New Year's day had come and gone, the seasons celebrations was a splendid family experience for the Johnsons and Doctor Joe. Mermaid street looked marvelous in its glory, the cobbled roads had become slippery with ice but the grounds sparkled, ice had covered all roof tops— creating a lovely white; blended with the green and red ribbons that had been hung across the streets— connecting roof to roof, window to window. Each front door had a green and red round bouquet of flowers pinned to the door, lovely little statues were positioned in the front yards to serve as decorations. Truly, Mermaid street glittered with joy and seasons greetings!Nights turned into days so quickly, the year rode by like a flowing stream. Doctor Joe had come to live with the Johnsons for over three months now, 2006 was another year for greater expectations and accomplishments. Joe had been promoted to a higher level at his job. He had been able to train
As the video played it brought back fun memories to mind. They could remember that moment; even feel it as though they were there. The kids began to unwrap their Christmas gifts with eagerness and smiles on their faces, "Whoa I got a race car!" Bradley announced joyfully when he unwrapped his gift— it was a large red battery–powered tractor toy car, that had enough space and capacity to carry Bradley's body. Quickly he jumped into the driver's seat, placed his hands on the steering wheel, switched the car on with a button and began to drive around on it happily. "That's my car!" Bradley announced as he watched the video. Each person took turns to hold the camera and film. Joe held the camera this time and they could hear his voice in the video; laughing, teasing and joking from behind the camera. The other kids unwrapped their presents and each one got a lovely gift— something they cherished. The scene of the video changed and this time, Uncle Millie held