Must Read: A man

7 years ago

Must Read: A man

Doctor Kate sat down as Uche and Jay sat
too. She got them invited concerning the
donor, it seemed she found one already as the
guys could read in her expression. “What of
Richard?” She asked them as she put the
stethoscope on her table and rested her back.

“He went out, probably to drink as usual.”

Jay replied her.

“That’s bad, you should have at least stopped him, anyways, I found one already but there’s a problem.”

“Problem? Is it concerning the donor or our
girl?” Uche asked.

“Concerning the donor.” She replied and kept
quiet for some seconds before she spoke
again. “He’s demanding for a huge amount of money because of that.” She added.

“Wao! Like how much is the guy collecting?
Why are people thieves like this? Whenever
they see you in a problem they tend to take
advantage of you, it’s not right.” Uche hissed.

“Do you know I’d have volunteered if we had
the same blood group? But, that’s another
problem on ground.” She said.

“That’s true.” Jay scratched his head.

“But how much is the money on ground?”
Uche asked.

“Three hundred thousand.” She replied.

“What? Then Doctor, we have to go then, let’s go and try our lucks outside there if someone better can be gotten.”Jay stood up.

“That’s also good, it’s a nice idea. Who knows if the guy has contracted a deadly disease?”
She laughed.

*******

JUNE 11.
Everywhere was busy already, a time for bars
and joints to make money and sell even more
than their satisfactions. Hexagon Club and
Bar was full of both males and females ready
to watch to watch the very first match of the
World Cup that was held in South Africa. It
was time for South Africa to face Mexico when
Richard took a sip from his cup again.

It was just 4:00pm, the match was about to
be started when the bar became full. Richard
had been thinking that Pemisire would soon
be through with all she was doing so that they
would talk and know if she could donate
kidney to her sister. From the look of things, it
seemed she would be really busy that evening.

Several people had started making their orders
and she was occupied already.

He picked up his phone and called Uche to
know what the latest development was when
he heard that there was still no donor. He
would have left the place if not for Pemisire
that might be of help to him, he still had to
wait, he needed something.

It was the end of the week already, he looked
around and saw the people already ready to
watch the game all in the name of buying a
bottle of wine to chill and watch the two
countries trash each other as the first to kick
the ball after the four years of wait. He
wondered when Pemisire would conclude her
work, he needed to talk with her and share his
story to make her pity him and donate her
kidney for his sister. He was cursing Jay and
Uche deep inside him, if not for them, he
would be able to donate the kidney for his
sister.

“Weldone, the unknown.” He smiled faintly as she passed beside him to serve the guys next
to him.

Pemisire grinned, exposing her beautiful and
neat white set of teeth. She looked even more
beautiful as the grin supplemented her beauty.

“Thanks.” She replied, rushing back to her
duty post because an order might be placed
very soon.

She’s beautiful, is she from a poor background or what? Buit if not, would she be working in this kind of place that can make one lean like a cane? Anyways, I pray she closes soon so that i can know my fate. But wait, there is another match between Uruguay and France
tonight, when will she be through? He
wondered.

He sighed and sipped again as the match
unfold and the players played on.

*****

7:45pm.
Pemisire waved at her colleague as she left
the the duty post for the guy. She had
concluded her own part that day, she was
weak and tired. It was her first day, people
could be really troublesome, ordering almost
every time.

“Unknown, you through?” Richard asked
Pemisire as she left her post.

Pemisire walked to him with a smile. “Yeah,
I’m through for the day. Why have you decided to wait till now? You wanna watch the match by 8:30 too?” She asked him.

“Did i watch the previous one?” He stood to
his feet. He had just taken like three glasses
from the bottle of wine, just unlike him. On a
good day, he’d have drank up to four or more
bottles, and possibly be ranting nonsense
then. “Are you going home now?”
“Y… yes but why the question? I think I have
to leave now because it’s getting late.”

“Please wait, can’t I take you home?”
Richard asked her.

….please Pemisire, know the kind of person
you put your trust in, if possible, trust no
one… Her father’s voice reechoed after Richard asked her the question. She swooshed out a long breath and shook her head. “I’m alright.”

She told him.

“You think so or what?” Richard asked.

“I’m sure, I think I have to leave now, it’s dark already.” She smiled.

“Wait… I need your help.” She said
stammering.

Pemisire stood akimbo as she stared at him.

“Please let it be tomorrow, I’m really tired.

Or is it urgent?” She asked.

“Yes, a matter of life and death.” Richard
replied sadly, already making up tears.

Pemisire tweaked her nose. “Let’s go outside.”

She told him and headed outside.

*********