Just The Way You Are

CHAPTER FIFTY NINE - IMPORTANT

Margaret POV

I heard a giggle sound at the back of me. I tried to ignore it but they giggled again, making me snap my attention to them. Just then I saw two nurses looking in my direction. They both suppress their giggles when they see me looking at them. I raise my brows in confusion as to what happened. 

I shrugged as I resumed doing my work. Just then, I heard someone clearing their throat and I can't help but look at that person because it seems like it's near me. 

As I looked up I saw a familiar face, staring at me with a smile plastered on his face. I looked at him in confusion. 

"Hi?" Matthew said to me while holding on his armrest. He is sitting in his wheelchair for now. Since he keeps bugging me that he wants to get out of his bed.

"What are you doing here? You are not supposed to be here?" I said to him, 

"Well it's boring inside my room. Luckily I was able to spot you here!" He said with his signature smile that I always saw on billboards, magazines and television. 

"You need to take a rest, especially to your knees. So please get back to your room. Don't strain yourself!" I said as I pointed on his knees. 

"Come on a little fresh air from outside won't strain Mags!" He said and I scowled at him. 

"Don't call me that! I am your doctor Mr Rogers. So please let's refer to each other as patient and doctor!" I said as I tried to remind him. 

"I want to hang out with you. And oh it's perfect timing since it's lunch time. How about we eat lunch together. What do you say?" He said as I know it's his way to dodge a topic. 

"Mt Rogers stop being hard headed. Go back to your room!" I said as I looked around and saw people witness our interactions. 

" Come on Mags please?" He said as he looked at me with his puppy look eyes. 

What kind of sick game is this guy playing now? 

"Stop, go back to your room!" I said as I looked around and saw a nurse looking at the both of us. 

"Miss Nancy, can you please escort Mr Rogers back to his room?" I said and I heard a groan in protest. 

"Come on Mags you can't do this to me. I want to eat together with you? I haven't eaten since this morning!" He said and my nose was blazing after hearing it. 

"What do you think you're doing? Not eating will not help you recover fast. Now back to your room!" 

"No!!" He shrugged his legs. " I will go back if you will be the one to assist me instead!" He said and I huffed. 

"Look, I have a lot of work to do. Just go back there and Mr Nancy will help you!"

"Please Mags?" He said as he reached out for my hand. 

"I swear Mr Rogers you're being difficult now!" I said to him. I don't care if my fave shows I am mad and people can witness it. 

"Please! Please!" He said, still grasping from my hands. 

"Urgg fine!" I said as I put my work on hold and I turned to his back so I can assist him. 

"Thanks Mags!" He said looking up to me. Just then something came up as his eyes light up when he looked at me. " Oh my mom said that she baked these cookies and wanted to give them to you. It's in my room!" He said looking happy. 

"And Mag's dad wants to talk to you? He said that he wants to apologize for what happened in the past!" 

This time it's my turn to groan. It's been two days since the day me and Matthew talked. And I swear his parents keep apologizing to me. They even invited me to come over to their house and I refused and said I am busy with work. 

They said they are excited to meet Sofia. I even gave them pictures of her. His mom told me and she's going to frame it inside her boutique. 

His parents changed, especially his mom, in the way she treated me. The cold and unwanted shoulder that she showed me before is no longer there. Instead she keeps telling me to come to her shop. She even told me if I want we can go to her one Branch and go shopping to have a girl talk. 

"Mr Rogers I told them many times and it's in the past and I already forgive them. What happened in the past will remain in the past!" I said to him as we reached his room door and I opened it so we could enter. 

"But Mags, they love to have you in our house. They said that after that I will be released. They want me to invite them there together with Sofia!" He said as I helped him stand up and guide him so he could sit on his bed. 

"Sofia can visit them especially in your visiting hours. I told you we will be scheduled when you are going to see her!" 

"But Mags, I don't want a schedule. I want to see my daughter any time if I want!" 

"Mr Rogers I told you it's a no. Saturday and Sunday is my time with my little girl. It's my day off so we both spend time together!" I said to him, 

"Then I can spend time with the both of you!" 

I looked at him like I saw a horror scene. 

"No! You can't!" 

"Why can't I? I am available any time anyway since I will be resting for the rest of the season!" He said as he looked at me expectantly. 

"No!" I said to him, 

"Yes!" 

"No!"

"Yes!"

"No!" 

"Yes!!"

"Urgg!! Can you just take your rest!" I said as I tried to change the topic since I know I am not winning this argument. 

"No! I don't want to!" He said with a pout on his lips. 

I really don't understand this man. 

"Mr Rogers, please just listen. I am your doctor and I know what's best on you!" 

"I will listen to you if you listen to me!' he said while looking at me. 

"We will talk about this. For now you need to concentrate on your recovery!" I said as I kept reminding him about it. 

"You and my daughter are more important than my recovery!" 

I didn't hang on to what he said any more as I don't want to discuss it any further.