Must Read: A man

7 years ago

Must Read: A man

After some hours of the wait and patience,
Doctor Martins that lead the surgery came out
of the theatre with a knackered look. It wasn’t
easy: tearing, cleaning, administering and
enclosing. He walked to meet Pemisire and the
guys and smiled faintly as he approached
them. “It was successful.” He said after the
guy had bombarded him with puzzling
questions.

Pemisire heaved a sigh of relief as she sank
into her seat again. It had been a thing of
concern to the guys on how she could be ride
herd on the person she just met. She was
really nice and congenial. Why wouldn’t she?
It was a sharp pain in her life, loosing her
sister and father in the same hour. She also
couldn’t tell if she wouldn’t join them soon
because she had started hearing rumours
concerning the attaché case with her. If
Lawrence got hold of her, it might be her end.

Relaxing her back, she licked her lower lip and
glanced at the Doctor. Past memories started
flashing back her mind again, remembering
how she cried on Pemisayo’s corpse and how
Richard was shaking Christiana
unremmitingly. To loose someone close to
one’s heart might make one loose control
totally. She had got engulfed so much that
nothing could change her mind about God.

Yeah, some people might shoot off their
mouths and pop off about his wickedness, but
to her, she felt it was a man’s destiny. Since
she met Richard now, their first conversations
had kept her stewing over frequently. She had
always wanted a chance to get hold of
someone to talk to about life, that was why
she had been thinking God really sent her to
him because of his problems.

“He is resting and blood transfusion is also
going on.” Doctor Martins said and left them
for his office, perhaps to relax and eat dinner.

“Thanks so much, sister.” Uche faced Pemisire,
looking glad and at the same time unhappy.

It was a normal mood for them then, at least
the two siblings didn’t pass on the same day.

“I don’t have to be thanked, all glory to God.”

Pemisire smiled.

“But, it’s still a thing of surprise to me, do you know him before?” Jay asked as he just picked his seat, since the Doctor left.

“No, I don’t.” She still smiled, thinking Richard was lucky to have the friends he had.

“Today is a bad day that can never be erased
away from my diary. If I had my druthers, I’d
bring that bright lady back to life.” Uche said.

“Diary..” Pemisire repeated keeping her head down and woolgathering where her diary
might be. She sighed and raised her head
again.

“Richard must really be hurt, he is lucky to be
alive, after piercing his skin that much.”

Soon, a nurse walked out and informed the
three about the Doctor’s wish to see them.

The three hurried to meet him instantly.

****

“Getting that lady was a very easy step, I just
watch movies and criticize the writer whenever
it comes to getting someone easily. It’s really
by luck.” One of Lawrence’s guys said to him.

Lawrence yawned. “It’s late already, I think
you guys should go and rest too.”

The guys smiled and hastened to their feet.

They were tired too, getting a big white board
into the empty room wasn’t an easy task that
day.

Lawrence had made up his mind that he
would do everything to get the attaché case
back before everyone would know about it. He
had gotten a big white board and all other
accessories that could be needed to get and
track down Helen’s movements and that of the attaché case after getting hold of it. He had
been nodding continuously to his evil
thoughts, if he should leave Pemisire
untouched, she might later become an
instrument of backlash to him.

“We can’t go to that place tomorrow. We have to plot the graph and get some other guys
that might be of help.” He said.

“Why? Don’t you think getting the attaché
case will be easy? Firstly she’s a lady,
secondly, we have all the necessary
information with us. So, it shouldn’t be a
tedious thing.” One of them said.

“Do you think a sensible person will keep that
kind of thing in her friend’s house? I have
been painting a picture, perharps she might
have gone into a bush to keep it. We have to
get it, no matter what. So, we gonna research
about that estate and street to know how kuch
security in case an alarm is raised after our
departure. Besides, we have to be masked.”

He expatriated.

“I never knew this things will be taken this
way.” One of the two guys grumbled.

“Don’t you know we have to do everything
without leaving a trace, a print? This are
Mart’s documents, don’t you know?”
The guys exhaled deeply.

****

“Now, I don’t think that blood will be enough
for him, you guys will need to buy.” Doctor
informed.

“I can still donate..” Pemisire said.

“No, not at all. You’re a lady and besides it’s too early to.” He smiled.

Uche stared at her, she was wonderful.