Must Read: A man

7 years ago

Must Read: A man

Richard had broken down in tears, he raised
up his head to question God as usual when he
saw Pemisire hanging on to a wood that came
out from the house. It was a long wood and
another one, near it and both placed side by
side. A wooden platform was on the two
woods which the bricklayers can stay on, while
plastering the house.

He could see some blocks on the the wooden
platform as well, he rushed up as he screamed
her name. “Pemisire! That is her!” He rushed
up, and the policemen also. Some stood
downstairs, near the soak-away in case
anything happens again.

Richard neglected his wound and stretch forth
his hand to help her. He could see her tired
and bleeding already. “Let us help.” The
policemen said.

“No, I’ll do it myself.” He said, staying near
the extreme where he could also fall. “Bring
your hand.” He said, breathing heavily
because of his race to the place. He grabbed
her right hand at last but had little strength
to pull her up. “Try harder.” Helen kept saying from behind.

The policemen joined for help, it was a very
risky place for them all. Pemisire was pulled
back to the upper floor as she la!d on the floor
and Richard la!d on the floor likewise, placing
his hand on the stitched wound and crying.

He stretched his left hand forward to hold
Pemisire and Pemisire likewise. Both held their
hands, and the other policemen who stood
near the soak-away rushed up too.

“So, how far?” One of the policemen asked the others.

“She is fine, the blocks on the platform must
have fallen instead the soak-away, she wasn’t
the one.” One of them replied.

“Wao! If not for the wood that was there, but
it is rare for her to have clung on to the wood
that came out from the house. Thank God.”

“That man is a b-----d!” They all kept talking
until the carried the two, heading to the
hospital.

****

It had been a thing of concern to Helen on
how Richard got to know they were there. She
was dying to ask but the situation on ground
had kept her mute, though unstable. She could
pay anything to know how he got to know, it
was still like a dream as she kept
remembering that scene where the policemen
came in.

She was also on her hospital bed, receiving
treatment from the shock and beatings from
the guy. She kept praying for everything to
work out well so she could see Richard and
ask him how he got to know.

It was more than a dream.