ALEX TOLD DIANDRA TO STAY IN HIS ROOM

Watching Ken leave Alex then turns toward Diandra saying, "This is all my fault."

"It is not Alex, I should have been more careful knowing that the rubles have old iron." Seeing the frown on his face, "For God's sake will you stop blaming yourself."

Alex sees her going to sit up, "Will you just lie down, your body is very weak, and you lost a lot of blood."

"Okay, but I will need your help."

"Say what help you need, and I will make it happen."

"You feel this is a joke?"

"No, it is just that we have to make the best out of a bad situation so what help you need?"

"My hair needs combing and right now I cannot manage that, and I cannot leave it open because by tomorrow it will be to tangled up, so can you ask your secretary to assist me?"

"I can comb it if you want?"

"Alex, you cannot plait my hair."

"Do you want some outsider to comb your hair?"

"Alex, thanks for being concern, but as you see I have no choice, but it will be all right when she helps me it will remain so for a few days. By then I will be strong enough to wash and comb it."

"Okay, then I will get your things."

Alex hurried up the stairs with all her belongings resting it near his wardrobe then take out the comb, the hair food, two ribbons, and a scarf to band her head and hair.

When Melissa enters the room with her few gift bags Alex bought, he said, "Put it on top the chair and come help me.

I want when I lifts Diandra up, you must remove her hair from under her, Diandra needs you to comb out her hair and plait it."

"Okay Boss," looking at how careful Alex remove the covers from on top of her, "Wow!" seeing the length of her hair, understanding immediately why she needed help. Boss won't be able to plait her hair.

As Boss, lift her up saying, "I want you to remove all her hair from under her now."

Melissa having to rest a towel on the floor so her hair won't be dragging on the dirty floor. Watching how he rest her on her side so it won't be difficult to comb it through.

"My, my, your hair looks like it's from a fairy tale book." Alex then stood aside as Diandra instructed Melissa how to comb her hair.

Noticing there were specks of blood on her hair Alex went and wet two small towels and return and wipes the blood off then doing the same with the other wet towel. Knowing it will be a few days before she wash her hair.

Melissa notices how he sit on the floor holding her hand speaking softly with her as I comb her hair. Observing how she stroke his face, saying "You look so disappointed, and I am so sorry."

All the years I have known him I haver seen this side of him, hearing him saying to her, "It is not your fault but we have your cake and ice cream, it has dinner and Ken doughnuts."

"If you don't mind I will like a little of everything when Melissa finishes with my hair." Alex sees Melissa was half way plaiting her hair so he went and get a small table and place the food, the cake and doughnuts on it.

Half eight we had already eaten dinner then cut the cake. She looks tired and she keeps yawning.

Getting a clean sheet, I then lift her up once more while Melisa removes the dirty sheet and replace the clean ones.

When Diandra closes her eyes, whispering her thanks to Melissa as I rest her down. "That all right Madam, and I hope you feel better soon."

Alex and Melissa leave the room, when Alex said, "Melissa, thank you so much for coming and for all your help.

Before Rick comes you can pack a piece of cake and take that extra dinner with you, and a few doughnuts. She cannot have too many sweets because it will just remain and spoil."

Melissa, had just reached down the stairs when the horn pop, hearing her said, "Rick is here Boss, will you tell him I will be out in a few minutes?"

"Okay, you go ahead and I will speak with him."

"Thank Boss."

Going outside opening the gate for Rick, seeing him standing there. Shaking his hand, "Thank for sparing Melissa," Alex explain the reason for her coming."

"That's okay, but I am curious to see the work the men are doing in the house when it is complete. Melissa told me you hired a designer to repaint."

"Why wait until its finish? The downstairs is almost completed, come on in and check it out, she fixing a few things to take home, and it won't take long for you to view the work."

"You won't mind?"

Rick heard him laugh, "Why should I when I just invited you."

Following behind him, thinking , 'In the two and a half years Melissa has been working with him, I have heard so many good things about him, but this may be the third time I am meeting him.'

Entering the hall he felt like he was inside one of those magazine pages where they have at the paint department, when they display the different color of paint in the brochures

Admiring the work, when Alex hear him speak, "This is magnificent, who chose the colors?"

"My wife did, she is working along with the designer."

"Oh, this is really good work, and this tile works in splendidly with the color on the chairs and sofa, how did she manage that?"

"You will be amazed how women can think, and talk you into doing something they like, but she did an excellent job and her choices is pretty nice. It feels so homely and welcoming."

"I agree with you."

When Melissa stood at his side, I see you are ready."

"I am Boss, and I store away everything so you can go and rest, and I will see you tomorrow."

Standing on the pavement as they both took their seat, "Thank you once again, Melissa."

Watching them go then lock the gate and the garage, then the front door.

Climbing the stairs thinking, 'It was only two days ago when I had asked her to join me in my bed.

Lord, I never meant for her to hurt herself, so please touch her and let her not be obstinate to stay in my room.'