The hospital’s bedsheet is on the top of Marcella’s chest, covering her throughout her whole body as the doctor is besides her bed prescribing the medicine to her while Marcella is at the top of the bed laying down with her bedsheet, looking at the doctor with knitted brows on her face.
At the time the doctor finishes prescribing the medicines to Marcella on his notebook, he then steps closer into Marcella’s bed and gives her the piece of paper with the types of medicines written on top of it that she should buy.
“Here you go Marcella. You should buy the medicines that I have prescribe for you.” The doctor informs Marcella, closing his notebook on his hand as Marcella is reading the doctor’s note with contorted look on her face.
Marcella returns back her gaze back to the doctor. “But doctor? You haven’t told me anything concerning my condition first. What is really going on with me this time?” Marcella asks with the urge to know the details as she listens to the doctor keenly.
“Well, you are the victim of the food poisoning.” The doctor informs Marcella bluntly with no hesitation on his face.
Marcella knits her brows. “The food poisoning?”
“Yes, during the time of my examination I found out that you ate something that had some serious implications on your health.” The doctor replies.
Throughout Marcella’s lives of living inside Mrs. Johnson’s house. There is no single day that she has heard some of the cases that involves food poisoning inside Mrs. Johnson’s house, but hearing this kind of news towards her, this raises her curiosity into a peak inside her heart as she looks at the doctor with a contorted look on her face.
“But how did that happen? I didn’t eat anything that would have affected me and my health, and second, I’m the one who is in charge of preparing the dishes inside house,” Marcella furrows her brows and continues. “I wonder where did that poison coming from?” Marcella speaks with bewilderment feeling inside her heart.
“I should be the one asking you these questions. What did you eat today that affected your health, because if it wasn’t for Arianna and her husband to rush you at the hospital. You would have been in a pretty serious condition by now.” The doctor says.
“For what I remember is that, I only ate some rice and chicken during the dinner time today.” Marcella says with confused feeling inside her heart.
The doctor glances back at his notebook and looks at the details quickly of his examination, and then returns back his gaze towards Marcella.
“This is quite confusing. I have never encountered this kind of case on my entire career. Try again to remember perfectly. Didn’t you eat anything a part from the food like let say a quick snack or something.” The doctor asks, waiting to hear the response from Marcella.
Marcella shakes her head with disagreement. “No doctor! I didn’t eat any snacks. The only thing I remember eating was-”
Marcella voices cut short before she finishes her sentences as the vision pops up inside her head which makes her facial features hardening.
“The chocolate.” Marcella mutters to herself with the small inaudible voice.
“Do you mean that you ate some chocolates while you are there at home?” The doctor asks.
Marcella cocks her head. “Yeah.”
“Well, I guess that might be the side effects of the chocolates that you ate. Maybe they contain some poisons within it.” The doctor says.
“No, no, no. this can’t be. I don’t really believe Marcella is capable of putting poison on those chocolates.” Marcella speaks to her inner thoughts with bewilderment feeling inside her heart as the doctor is looking at her with baffled look.
Shortly the ward’s room is opened from outside as David and Arianna enters inside the room while Arianna is carrying the basket on her hand, containing the drinks and the food for the patient to eat.
“Sorry for interrupting doctor, we didn’t know that you were still here inside this room.” David says.
The doctor turns and looks at David. “Don’t worry about it. I was just about to leave this room in order to attend other patients.” The doctor says with the smile on his face.
The doctor takes a quick glance at Marcella. “Marcella, take care. I will come later to do some further examination on your health.” The doctor says.
Marcella nods. “Okay.”
The doctor closes his notebook on his hand, and leaves the ward room immediately, leaving David and Arianna inside the ward room.
“Hi marcella, how are you doing today?” Arianna greets Marcella.
Marcella pauses for a while, a dazed while looking at Arianna with nervous look on her face.
“Marcella, are you alright?” David asks.
Marcella startles and then returns back into her normal senses, looking at Arianna while her heart hammers from the inside.
“Yes! I’m alright, sorry about that. I was a little bit taken away with something.” Marcella replies.
“Don’t stress about that Marcella. We only wanted to know how you are doing.” Arianna says.
“I’m doing fine Mrs. Arianna, thanks.” Marcella replies with a wary smile on her face.
“That is great. I hope you will recover soon and be in your right shape.” David says.
Marcella smile at David. “Thanks Mr. David.” Marcella says.
Arianna walks closer towards Marcella’s bed with the basket on her hand, dropping things on the top of the table from the basket while Marcella is looking at her aside with nervous look on her face, fearing of what is contained inside the basket.
“I have brought you some food for you to eat Marcella. I hope you will enjoy the meal that I have cooked for you.” Arianna says.
“Thanks Mrs. Arianna.” Marcella replies with a half-smile on her face.
As Arianna is removing the things inside her basket, putting them on the top of the table of the hospital’s ward room. Marcella keeps on looking at her with terror creeping inside her heart, worrying about the food that Arianna has brought her.
“Mrs. Arianna. Can I ask you something?” Marcella says.
Arianna nods. “Yes sure. What is it?”” Arianna asks.
“I really missed those chocolate that you brought for me yesterday. Can you tell me where did you bought them so that I can buy them when I got some free time.” Marcella asks with curiosity perking on her face.
“I didn’t buy them. It was Jane who bought them for me.” Arianna replies.
Marcella’s heart races faster into unbalanced algorithm as soon as she hears Jane’s name from Arianna’s mouth.
“This girl is so wicked. Was she planning on poisoning Arianna and her baby,” Marcella knits her brows and continues. “No! this has to end now!” Marcella speaks to her inner thoughts, glancing at Arianna while Arianna is besides her bed preparing the dishes for her.
Arianna gasps. “Oh my God! I have forgot to take the spoons inside the car. Let me go and check if there are still there.”
Arianna darts away from the room as she opens the ward’s room, heading to the parking lot in order to get the spoon from the car, leaving Marcella and David inside the room alone inside.
“Mr. David. Can I speak with you?” Marcella asks.
David walks closer towards Marcella’s bed with his hands tucked inside his pants pockets.
“Yes sure, what is it?” David asks.
“There is something very important that I want to tell you, and I think this is right time for you to know the truth.” Marcella says.