Chapter 3 The bodyguard

Carlos was walking around the room guarding the girls. After about an hour, Arabella woke up and saw him. "Good afternoon maam" greeted Carlos with alot of respect  " who are you and who let you in?" Said Arabella in fear making Ariana wake up from slumber. "Ma'am I mean no harm?" Said Carlos trying to calm the situation  "Who is he? How did he get in?" Asked Ariana trembling. "I mean no harm ma ladies"repeated Carlos  "No harm yet you have a gun! Who are you and what do you want from us?" Asked Arabella spreading her arms trying to protect Ariana. Just then the door to the ward opened and Jessica came in carrying two paper bags. " What's going on here?" Jessica asked placing the bags on a table next to Ariana's bed. The bags contained extra clothes for Ariana and some snacks she had brought for the girls. "Mummy I woke up and found this guy roaming around the room and he has a gun on his waist" explained Arabella holding her mother's shoulder. Jessica looked at Carlos and smiled. " You must be Carlos right?" Asked Jessica  "Yes ma'am and I mean no harm to your girls " he said  " You know him?" Asked the girls in unison.  " My princesses, he means no harm. He is Carlos your new bodyguard" said Jessica  "BODYGUARD?" The girls said  " Yes. Your father hired him for your protection. I was out to get you snacks and clothes when he called to inform me about him. Carlos, these are my girls, Ariana and Arabella" said Jessica

" Nice to meet you madams" said Carlos gently " Mom why a bodyguard? I mean am fine and am getting discharged tommorrow. So why?" Asked Ariana "Ariana this can repeat itself again and we don't want to lose you and your sister. We have to make sure you girls are safe" said Jessica to her daughter.  Ariana and Arabella looked at each other and were about to give their buts when Jessica asked Carlos to wait outside the room. Jessica had to discuss with the girls and tell them the importance of Carlos until they understood it. After their little discussion Arabella called Carlos in and apologised to how they behaved with him. As naughty as Arabella was she said" You are too cute to be a bodyguard. Right sis?" " Bella, You are making him shy" said Ariana and the girls laughed. Their mother looked at Carlos who was now shy and facing the floor. "It's my job madams" said Carlos and went by the door and stood there doing his job. Jessica gave some clothes to Ariana who went to the bathroom and changed. The bathroom was inside the same ward. Arabella picked some crips and began eating. " Mom will he just stand there all day? Come and have some snacks with us?" Said Arabella referring to Carlos  " Thank you ma'am but i dont eat with my bosses when am on duty" he replied " Shy guy huh" said Arabella looking at Carlos fishyly. Jessica asked her to stop bothering the poor guy. Ariana came out of the bathroom in a pink dress that showed her curves really well. It was a knee length one and Arabella had to comment  " You look stunning siz. If i was a man, I wouldn't get my eyes off you. What do you say bodyguard"  "Bella, stop it you crazy lookalike. You are making him uncomfortable " said Ariana " Its okay ma'am. She is my boss she can say anything " said Carlos " Mom, I must say I like this bodyguard of ours" said Arabella and they all laughed. Jessica took a plastic chair from a corner in the ward and gave it to Carlos. She couldn't bare to see him stand all that long and she forced him to have some snacks with them. Jessica was a woman with a kind heart and wouldn't want to see anyone suffer in her eyes. Later in the evening Arabella and her mother left the hospital and went home. Ariana was left under the care of Carlos until she got discharged the next day. As they were leaving, Arabella dint miss a word for Carlos. " Bye handsome bodyguard. Careful, my sis is so hot you might fall for her"