Finding Dr. Pius Baltiford.
(CONT’D)
“Excuse me Miss…. ermmmm….Miss..” A voice interrupted.
“Oh so sorry.” Alvine suddenly came back to the room. She had been taken back in thoughts to that cruel past when she was 13 and had been forced to leave home without her consent. “Sorry, I was miles away.” She apologised feeling a little embarrassed.
The young lady on the other side of the desk smiled sweetly at her. “Not to worry, how can I help you?”
Alvine cleared her throat. “ My name is Alvine Fortee. I am here for the interview.” She affirmed with so much confidence. She was completely back to her present now. Back from that 13 year old frightened girl struggling to finish her prayers. It had been exactly 20 years since that dreadful day, but the memories had stayed. Bitter memories, unpleasant memories, hideous and spine-chilling. She remembered every detail of what had transpired that day and all through to her adult life.
“There you are.” The young lady said after finding Alvine’s name on the list. “You are a little early but it is fine. Please take a seat, I will let you know when Dr. Baltiford is ready to see you.” She said and smiled pleasantly at Alvine.
“Thank you.” Alvine said sealing it with a grateful nod, and walked over to sit down on one of the neatly arranged blue and soft chairs on the waiting area. Her heart was beating faster than usual as she waited, not knowing what to think. She had done so many interviews over the years and had done them so well and calmly.
But not on that day. Alvine was not there for the interview only, she wanted to meet Doctor Baltiford in person. She had searched for him for many years and could not believe her luck when she had finally found him. The job really didn’t matter to her, although she had trained for it intensively with only one person in her mind. Dr. Pius Baltiford. She was there with a stupendous secret, a secret that she had kept and guarded so safely in her heart. A secret that she could not hold it any longer, it was killing her instead.
“The Dr. will see you now Miss Fortee.” The receptionist interrupted her thoughts yet again.
“Oh!” She stood up and arranged her clothes in a lady-like manner. She was going in to see the Dr. and she wanted to look her best, she wanted to give it her all.
“This way please…” the receptionist continued and watched her walk gracefully past her. She smiled admitting it to herself that Alvine was not only beautiful but extremely elegant too. She had seen many women go in and out of Dr, Baltiford’s office, some for pleasure and some for business. Although she sometimes struggled to differentiate them, it was clear for Alvine, she definitely dribbled business without a doubt.
Alvine felt her eyes following her, she glanced and smiled back. Before her, stood a door. A door with a long board sign that read; DR. PIUS BALTIFORD. She felt a hot rush of blood in her veins as she knocked and pushed it gently.
TO BE CONTINUED……
