Must Read: A man

7 years ago

Must Read: A man

PEMISIRE.

This same day, he lost his sister, he had an
accident and even his job. He hasn’t
recovered from the shock of the accident when
he got to know his sister has kicked the
bucket too. I am quite sure he was
discombobulated by the sadness, loosing a
sister, hopeless. I believe when there is life,
there is hope.But, no matter what happens,
you must give thanks. Anaemia is baleful,
kidney failure is very revolting too! He’s the
awesome one, isn’t he? I pray you uphold the
one you sent me to, I’m sure you sent me to
this guy, I am sure!”
****
Pemisire tilted her head, thinking as she sat at
the waiting room. She remembered the little
time she spent with Christiana before he
sudden death. It was still like a shock to her
too, wondering how she could just die when a
donor showed up. Her head was aching her
already, she couldn’t tell if her stomach was
aching her or if she was hungry.

Doctor Martins who had been attending to
Richard walked out and called them into his
own office to tell them about the latest
development. “Did you say he stabbed
himself?” He asked them.

“Yes, he did.” Jay replied.

“His situation is not really a challenging one
but i pray nothing has happened to his
Vasculature, solid organs and hollow viscus.”

He rested his back and swiveled the chair a
bit.

“What’s all these about? Doctor, don’t tell me Richard won’t..”

“No!” Doctor cut in instantly. “He’s going to be fine but we have to get him operated. At
first, this can lead to a term called peritonitis
where stomach acids and bile will poison the
system.

The anaesthesia has been done on Richard
already, so, the Doctor had started planning
on the exploratory surgery laprotomy. He had
discussed with his friends and Pemisire
already about the internal bleeding he had.

“Just pay sixty thousand for the surgery. The
earlier the batter because it’s a punctured
wound and his anterior fascia is penetrated
already.”

“Anterior? Anyways, we’ll go pay the money
right now, but please take care of him.” Uche
stood up.

“Sure, he will be well taken care of. But, I don’t want you to be afraid and you guys, he’s going to need blood.” He giggled.

“Blood? We aren’t in the same blood group.

Has he lost so much blood?” Jay asked.

“The one he will loose during the course of the
operation and the one he has lost earlier is
enough for him to need. So, you people aren’t
fit to donate then.” He said.

“What’s his blood group? I think I can be of
help there.” Pemisire chimed in.

******

“Richard bleeped up! I never knew he had
gone, why would he stab himself? He wanted
to die too, will that bring back his sister?” Jay
complained.

“I can’t blame that guy. You aren’t going
through a quater of what he is, are you?” Uche
questioned.

“Please Jay, spare me all that. After leaving
the office, don’t I get bothered about him and
his sister?” Jay hissed.

“What is this one saying? Were you neglected
by your parents or were you sacked at your
place of work? Come! Have you ever tried
carrying it as a burden and see if you wouldn’t
drown? Guy! When frustration gets to a stage,
you have no choice than to cross over.”

Jay sighed. “Anyways, I have heard you. But
come to think of it, are their parents for real?”
Jay asked.

Uche sniggered. “How would I know? Na me
born am?”
“Real parents can’t do what they’ve done, I’m really sure!” He hissed.

“Anyhow, but they are really insane, i mean
really crazy! I can’t imagine my parents doing
that to me, even if they aren’t their parents,
they shouldn’t turn their backs at them!”
“Oooh! Now you can feel a little of what
Richard’s feeling too right? That is just itty-
bitty to what he feels or should better be said
as what he felt during his sister’s health. Guy,
e no easy ooh. ”

Jay sighed.

****

The operation would start by evening and
Pemisire had donated her blood to be used
immediately after the operation. She was tired
already and still felt she had to stay to know
how far with Richard. She had been brewing
on how to contact Helen until it dropped in
her mind that she could use Uche or Jay’s
mobile phone to call her and get her informed
about the problems.

She was a strong lady. Surviving that way
after loosing her father and twin sister wasn’t
an easy thing but she had to shoulder all the
pains and tribulations up to that stage. She
also been cogitating on how Lawrence could
get her, she had no idea, none on th way
except the diary. Her own believe had been
that she had nothing that could be used to
trace her in the dairy, so she had no problem.

The operation soon started by 8pm, Pemisire
was with Richard’s friends, all seated, praying
to hear a good news.