Episode 21 : The Battle for Tessy’s Future
Without being told the second time, immediately, Mr. Louis heard that Desmond just opened his eyes and closed it back. He knelt, thanking God seriously.
“Doctor, let’s go and meet him, ” Mr. Louis said aloud.
“Calm down, sir. You need to take it easy. I know you are excited but take it slowly, ” doctor Willie said, smiling while taking some necessary things required before they left the office.
“Jerold,” Tessy called softly, looking at him, but he turned his back on her facing the wall. He didn’t want to say anything cause she has hurt him to the extent he didn’t even expect.
“I know how you are feeling right now, but I came to say that I’m sorry, Jerold, it wasn’t my fault too…
“Whose fault was it, Tessy, tell me whose fault “? Jerold bark at her with red eyes, and in a way, she has not seen him before. She was scared in the mode Jerold was because this is the first time she sees him in such mode, which means that he’s angry. Tessy adjusted backward because Jerold was looking at her angrily without blinking his eyes, making Tessy scared of his next action, his fist was tightened, and his jaws were strong like someone fighting boxing.
Tessy’s fear increased the more seeing in such a state. She walked back further to him, trying to touch him, but he backward.
“Jerold, I was trapped by love. It just happened like a flash, please, I’m deeply sorry. That’s all I’m asking for, just for forgiveness.
“Because I have a fragile heart, that makes you cheat on me and later come back for the breakup, right “? Jerold said as tears were already formed know Tessy’s eyes. She blinked her eyes, trying to prevent it from dropping.
“I went through hell, Tessy, and you made me go through hell just because of you. Have you thought about how hurtful I always feel remembering the last word you told me, “? Jerold said, looking more angrier than he was.
“I’m wrong, I know, I’m a shit and spit, I know, but I just need your forgiveness, Jerold. Just forgive me, please. I’m deeply sorry,” Tessy begged while the tears that were formed finally dropped as she tried to clean it. Jerold noticed it, but he decided to pay her back by keeping silent.
They stayed like that for the next ten minutes without any of them saying anything. Tessy seeing that Jerold was not ready to forgive her, she was hopeless as she turned to hold the doorknob, ready to twist it down.
“Jerold, I’m leaving,” she said, opening the door fully, but Jerold paid a deaf ear to her as he was backing her. She left and closed the door back, forcefully leaning on the door from outside. Jerold finally collapses on the cushion as he stood up, just immediately scattering everything that’s before him.
He pushed the glasses and flowers in the house as it spread into pieces, his hand was bleeding, but he wasn’t caring. Tessy, who was outside, heard it too, she understood what just happened inside the room, she sniffs knowing fully well that he has hurt him badly. She wiped her eyes and head out of the house, opening the hug gate and step outside.
Seeing Tessy before him, he felt like carrying her up, kissing her, and hugging her for returning, but she had hurt him badly. He needed to pay her back by keeping silent on her. That way will be much better than laying his hands on her, which is not right.
He sat down on the floor after scattering everything on the floor, he looked at his hand to see it bleeding, and that was when he was feeling th3 pains, he stood up heading to the bathroom to wash the wound.
Doctor Willie had finished examining Desmond’s body, which was lying still lifeless. He was surprised at the result he got again. He looked at nursery ego told him that Desmond opened his eyes to be sure she said it. The results didn’t prove that.
Maybe she saw it in her dreamland, or she was hallucinating because of Desmond’s handsomeness. He kept on shaking his head negatively as Mr. Louis wondered what it means, but he couldn’t figure it out.
“Are you sure that this man opened his eyes and shut it back again “? Doctor Willie asked the nurse who told him the news.
“Yew sir, I’m sure of what I saw and everything. He opened the eyes and shut it back again,” she explained, and the whole thing seems like a drama to Mr. Louis.
“What’s happening here, doctor,” Mr. Louis asked as he looked from the nurse to the doctor.
“Nothing serious, sir, but I’m just surprised at the result. I just got her3 now. The report doesn’t say so, ” doctor Willie explained.
“Since yesterday didn’t you find anything useful, I mean, how can we contact his relatives “? Mr. Louis asked.
“You are right, sir, we found a piece of paper which contained a letter. Maybe he wrote it for his friend,” Doctor Willie said, bringing out the paper and unfold it, looking into the content again as Mr. Louis looked at it too. Seeing the contents, he shook his head negatively.
“Let’s call the number that’s there,” Mr. Louis suggested.
“Yeah, just do it, sir, ” Doctor Willie said as Mr. Louis dialed the number and placed it on his ears, waiting for the call to be answered.
Mike didn’t even understand the story he heard. It didn’t make sense to him because Desmond could not just get lost like that without dropping him anything or telling him about it, so he found it hard to believe the story.
Just as he was still thinking in Patricia’s room, his ringing phone brought him back to reality while he took it out, looking at the screen to see an unknown number. He didn’t want to pick at first, but remembering ’sDesmond’s case that he might use another phone to call him since his phone is there with them, he reluctantly picked up the call putting it on speaker.
“Hello,” said Doctor Willie, who collected the phone from Mr. Louis to speak with Mike alone.
“Yes, good afternoon, sir, please, who am I speaking with “? He asked. Still, the phone was on speaker as Patricia and Angelina kept silent to hear the conversation out.
“This is Doctor Willie, and your presence is kindly requested in SAINT CHARLES HOSPITAL today,” he said just immediately, and that alone made Mike be confused. How can his presence be requested just like that without reason?
“Sorry, sir, to ask, why am I requested to be there “? He asks calmly.
“To identify a body, ” Doctor Willie said, exchanging looks with Mr. Louis. Immediately at the mention of to identify a body, Mike’s nerves failed him as he screamed.
“Desmond!!! ” he shouted on the phone as that was when reality struck all of them that Desmond is the body they want him to come and identify. Hearing the shout of the name Desmond from the other end and the tone the guy was using got the two people looking at each other.
“Sir, I will be there just now,” he said, hanging the call as he slides the phone back to his trouser pocket. Hearing that Desmond is in the hospital got Patricia worried immediately. She was broken. Mike rushed to the door and grabbed the knob to twist it but was distracted by Patricia’s voice.
“Wait! “she shouted as Mike stopped looking back at him.
“I’m sorry, but I will follow you,” she said calmly.
“I’m sorry to Patricia, but you can’t follow me. I will handle everything,” he said, trying to close the door again, but Patricia held it with her hands, preventing from completing it.
“Please allow me to come and see him, “? She begged, but Mike wasn’t ready for that she nodded his head negatively and banged the door on her, rushing to the main road to board a cab to the hospital.
He waved down one cab, which stopped just immediately, and he hopes, trying to close the door, but the door was being held by a strong hand preventing him from closing it. He looked out to see Patricia holding the car door. He was surprised because he didn’t know that she’s following him.
“I told you to stay back,” he fired angrily at her.
“And I also told you I’m following you,” she said to him, seeing that she’s not ready to go back and he if he continues arguing he might be late and probably Desmond could lose his life, he allowed the door and Patricia hop in closing it back again as they both looked at the road praying in their different minds that all should be well worth Desmond.
The taxi just dropped them. Mike paid him off and rushed inside, followed by Patricia, who was trailing. The way both of them were walking, one could easily detect that all is not well.
With speed be carrying, Mike would have bombed into a nurse holding a tray full of medicine.
“Hi, excuse me, I’m looking for Doctor Willie,” Mike said to the fair nurse.
“Just take your left-hand side, and you will find yourself there,” the nurse replied.
“Thank you,” he said and left, without time wastage. He was there. He knocked on the door, and after being told to enter, he turned the doorknob and entered. The person he saw was like making him faint, wondering what he’s doing there. Patricia joined from behind also, seeing the vice-chancellor of the school both were surprised and a bit scared.
“Good afternoon, sir,” Mike greeted.
“Good afternoon. I guess you are Mike, right “? He asked, glancing at him, and he nodded his head in a yes gesture.
“Do you know one Desmond “? He asked, and hearing the name Desmond proved that what his instincts told him was right.
Episode 22 : A Heroic Stand
“Doctor, what happened to him “? Mike asked immediately, feeling his body temperature rising to abnormal.
“Calm down, boy,” Doctor Willie said to Mike, who didn’t seem to listen to him. All that was running through his mind that moment was to set his eyes on Desmond to see and know how he’s fairing.
Patricia wasn’t left out, too, as she also wanted to set her eyes on Desmond. After explaining everything to the two teenagers who seem eager to hear the doctor out, hearing the word that Desmond is in a coma for the past two days without opening his eyes nor any sign that he’s still alive. Mike didn’t wait to hear anything again. He ran out of the doctor’s office, heading to Desmond’s ward without knowing where it’s located.
He ran around the premises like a mad dog, Doctor Willie and Sir Louis ran out also looking for him, they understand how he felt that instant, but he shouldn’t take it that way. Mike was still running when he bumped into the nurses wheeling a dead body to the mortuary section, seeing that Mike stopped and unveiled the person to be sure that it’s not Desmond’s body.
“Mike, “! Patricia shouted. Seeing how he was behaving, he stopped and looked back to see the three of them staring at him like a dog who lost direction.
“Mike, calm down. Everything will be okay soon, ” Doctor Willie assured him.
“Just take me to him please, I just want to see Desmond,” he pleaded, and without time wastage, Doctor Willie took the both of them to the ward Desmond’s body was taken care of. Series of machines connected to his body were beeping and making noise. Some were showing a red light. Desmond’s body was lying there without moving nor shaking. His mouth was covered with oxygen to enable him to survive even when hope is not there.
“Desmond !!! He shouted, running to the bed where Desmond laid be shook him, but his body wasn’t moving.
“No, Desmond, talk to me. This is not our promise we made to each other to stand with each other in times of temptations. Why do you want to forgive up now? Please talk to me,” he kept talking, and words were flowing out or his mouth unstoppable, Patricia already couldn’t move or say anything, but the tears already were ready to drop. She felt the pains of Mike. Doctor Willie and Mr. Louis pity the poor boy.
“Doctor, please tell me that Desmond is going to be fine anytime soon,” Mike said again, looking in the direction. Doctor Willie looked down, knowing fully well the question is not supposed to be answered now, especially now that Mike is really in bad condition about Desmond’s case. He shook his head negatively.
“I’m sorry, but we are trying our best, he has only 5% of survival, but we don’t know yet. The major thing is that he needs blood because he has lost much blood,” Doctor Willie said, bringing down his voice.
“Doctor, I’m ready to be the donor. Please do something. He’s the only one I got, ” Mike said with his eyes wet.
“We need to carry out some test to see whether the blood will match or not. We need to go to the lab and carry out the test before anything else, ” Doctor Willie said as Mike stood up immediately.
“Where’s the lab doctor? Let’s go; I’m ready,” he said, leading the way out of the ward without knowing the lab. Doctor Willie was shocked to see how grown-up man behaved like that because his friend means they are more than a friend to each other as he followed him from behind.
“Mom, he hates me. He’s not ready to forgive me,” Tessy said, crying on her mom’s shoulder.
“Tessy Jerold, don’t hate you. I know him. He’s just recovering from the heartbreak and pain you have him. He will get over it and come back,” Mrs. Jerald assured her daughter, cleaning her tears.
“Are you sure, mom “? She asked.
“Of course, he will come back. I know Jerold, ” Mrs. Jerald said, pulling her into a hug as she rested on her mom’s shoulder.
“Thanks, mom, you are the best. I love you, ” Tessy voiced out.
“I love you more, baby,” she replied, kissing her on the forehead.
Jerold didn’t know what else to do, like the thought of calling Tessy came across his mind, he picked his phone trying to call Tessy, but he dropped the phone back, leaning on the wall. His head kept spinning, remembering the hurtful words Tessy said to him, but that’s the past. He needs to let the past go and focus on the present and what the future holds.
“Tessy, I had forgiven you a long time ago, but I can’t tell you. I want you to feel my pains too,” he said to himself as he opened his fridge, bringing out a chill bottle of vodka and opened it, then pour the content down his throat as the cold feelings kept him going to the land of the unknown.
Since the day Desmond was knocked down, Raymond nor arrow was not seen, and the cops too were not tired of doing their jobs as they kept searching everywhere for them.
Raymond and Co were living in s forest waiting for the right day to come and out and travel out of the country. They wanted everyone to forget about that issue before they even thought of coming out, except that they will face lif3 imprisonment because the cops will make sure they face it, especially Raymond because his father wanted him arrested.
After the test was conducted and carried out in the hospital laboratory, Mike’s blood didn’t match Desmond’s.
“Here is the result, Mr. Mike, ” Doctor Willie said, giving the result to him. Looking at the contents, Mike was disappointed.
“Doctor just used it, whether it matches or not. It will work,” he said, wearing an assuring face.
“You can’t come and tell me what to do in my work. I do what I know is right,” doctor Willie said.
“What are you trying to tell me now? That you will allow my best friend to die because of one specific boring rules!? He said, holding him on the collar.
“Better do something and save my friend’s life, or this hospital will not contain us,” he said, leaving him.
“Calm down, Mike, please, ” Patricia begged.
“Don’t tell me to calm down. See my friend there lying helplessly and hopelessly without the hope of surviving, and he is busy wasting our time with some shit,” Mike said angrily, glaring at Doctor Willie.
Seeing that the thing was getting out of hand, Mr. Louis decided to say something about the case.
“Mike, I understand how you are feeling now, but calm down and allow the doctor to do his work. This is his field, so allow him to concentrate, ” Mr. Louis said, patting him on the shoulder. Mike was just worried without asking what happened to Desmond that he was admitted to the hospital only then his memory came back, and the question flew into his head.
“Sorry Doctor, Who brought him here, and what did the person say? Was he shot or knocked down by a car “? He asked, and Mr. Louis knew where he was heading to, so he adjusted his eyeglasses, looking at Mike.
“Well, he was brought here by a man who happens to knocked him down with his car when he carelessly crossed the road without looking back,” Willie explained to him.
“Who was this careless driver that just hit him without caring to know how he’s fairing whether he’s alive or not, ” he asks, feeling his blood boiling in anger.
“Here I am, Mike, am the careless driver that knocked your friend down, ” Mr. Louis said as Mike’s attention drifted to him, and slowly his anger died down bit by bit.
“I was in a hurry to go to the police custody because of the case of my son called Raymond. I hope you are aware of it,” he asked, and Mike nodded his head in a yes gesture, and he began.
“I was so angry for Raymond to drag my name in the mud alongside with his fellow gang members, so before I knew what was happening, I saw an image trying to cross the road with blood all over his mouth, and another man with a gun was pursuing him before I knew what happened he crosses the road immediately without looking back, and I tried applying my break, but it was too late for that ” Mr. Louis explained looking at the poor boy lying hopelessly.
Mike, also didn’t know what else to say nor to do. He kept looking up and down, and the silence in the room was just too much.
“Check my blood whether it will match his own, ” Patricia said, breaking the silence as everyone stared at her.
“Why the look now? Did I say anything wrong, or did I just committed a crime “? She asked.
“Let’s proceed to the lab, ” Doctor Willie said as he leads the way, and Patricia followed.
Episode 23 : The Aftermath of the Showdown
Doctor Willie carried out the test, but the result was still the same thing as Mike’s.
“Sorry, dear, we can’t use your blood, ” Doctor Willie said out.
“Doctor, why, “? Mike didn’t even allow Patricia to say it as he did the talking.
“The blood doesn’t match. We need a donor that the blood will match. Kindly bring more people to try out, and the note doesn’t waste time cause we are running out of time, ” Doctor Willie said as Mike was speechless. Mr. Louis, too, was speechless cause the whole thing was just out of hand. He didn’t expect the turn out to be that way.
” Doctor, I’m sorry if my blood and that of Patricia doesn’t match that of Desmond, that means that nothing will be done and none will donate the blood,” he said, looking at the Doctor.
“Why saying so? Doesn’t he have parents or any relatives “? Doctor Willie asked, and the sad expression on Mike’s face could be easily read, and Mr. Louis understood what that means instantly but adverted his eyes from him.
“Doctor, this young man lying lifeless here struggled to survive since he was 5 years, he went through hell just to be in school, and now it seems as if he wants to stop halfway without achieving his goals,” Mike said, feeling heartbroken again but praying that the Lord should perform a miracle instantly.
“You mean the guy lost his parents at the age of 5? Or what a sad story, ” Mr. Louis said, remembering the same thing that happened to him.
Flashback…
It was 11:00 pm, and the night was so dark, and sounds of the crickets were heard from the nearby bush, no sign of car no human being was found outside at the late hour of the night.
Mr. Louis and his 5-year-old son Alex was still watching TV in the parlor, he wasn’t wealthy, but the house looked nice and fresh. He crossed his legs on the table, watching the cartoon that was displaying. He always likes watching cartoons with his 5-year-old son, who still forced him to watch it with him.
“Dad, look at what Tom is doing to Jerry, ” little Alex said to his father, who smiled at him.
“Let’s see what Jerry will do to him in return,” Mr. Louis said, adjusting while his son lay on his labs laughing at his father for sighting Jerry.
“Where’s your mother, Alex “? Mr. Louis asked.
“Did you know the woman doesn’t like kid’s movies like we do because we are both kids? She’s in her room, dad, ” Alex joked, calling his father a kid also as they both end up laughing. Seriously Mr. Louis loved his only son pretty much to the extent he can’t even stay a day without taking him out for shopping.
“You are silly, Alex, Oya let’s see what’s going to happen, ” Mr. Louis said, concentrating on the TV screen. Both of them were focused on the TV screen, and nothing by that time could distract them because they were so mean in the movie.
Mr. Louis smelled something to be burning, and he looked up to see something that looks like smoke, but he wasn’t sure that it was smoke, so he decided to continue watching. The smoke became harder this time, and already fire had begun bit by bit. Before they knew what was happening, the fire was now unquenchable.
“Dad! Look at that, ” little Alex shouted, pointing to the window that was being destroyed by the fire already. Mr. Louis stood up in alert, adjusting backward because the fire was now more fierce and destructive. He looked for a possible way to quench it, but nothing was there to help. He heard the wife screaming in her room.
He left in alert running as fast as his legs could carry him, but on getting to the room, the door was already consumed, the wife was crying and shouting his name at the same time calling him for help, he loved her much and hearing her crying for help when he’s around was like killing him.
He hit the door, but it wasn’t opening because it was locked from inside. He hit it again and again, using his legs until the door finally broke. He entered to see his wife already on the floor coughing, smoke was everywhere.
“No! Dear, please talk to me, dear, don’t go and leave us. Little Alex is waiting for both of us, and please stay strong for us,” Mr. Louis cried, but it was too late as she gave up the ghost.
Mr. Louis carried her in his arms, trying to leave the room unknowingly to him. There was a full liter of fuel in the room. The fire was about quenching when it got to the fuel side, and it exploded carrying the two people on the air and jamb him on the wall real hard, he was bleeding already the fire caught him on the clothing as he struggled to quench it, but it was of no use as the fire burn him too.
Little Alex was tired of waiting for his dad to return, he didn’t even know what was happening inside, but all he heard was his father’s voice shouting and screaming, he ran out of the house to the dark street crying for help. Due to how dark the night was, the dogs that were securities in the road started barking at him and pursuing him at the same time.
Alex had no option than to run. He didn’t even know where he was heading to, be ran inside the thick first without knowing his destination and unluckily for him he fell into the deep cliff that had water running on the down part, luckily the water carried him and dropped him at the seashore in another community entirely which he didn’t know anyone in that area.
Me Louis body and that of his wife was taken to the hospital the next day, and luckily for him, he survived, but his wife died, he asked everyone about his son, but none seems to know his whereabouts. The news alone just made him unstable. After another five years of mourning his son and wife, he decided to adopt a son without marrying another wife. That was how he got Raymond.
Reality…
Mr. Louis finished telling his story. Everyone in the house was touched, especially Patricia and Mike, who knew that he went through a lot.
“I will look for a donor. I know how it feels to lose an important person. I will try my best to find a donor,” Mr. Louis said, and Mike was a bit relieved.
Two weeks later…
Everything was still the same cause nothing changed, Mr. Louis has tried his best to look forward donor, but he found that the blood matched.
Patricia decided to pay Desmond a visit to the hospital in the hot hour of the afternoon.
She opened the ward door and enter still Desmond was not moving nor having any sign of life, she sat beside him and took his hand in his caressing it slowly staring at him, his handsome face was still there, and nothing changed about it. She spent 3 hours with Desmond in the ward lamenting some words that seem like a prayer to God, expecting a miracle.
“Desmond, please just wake up for the sake of Mike and everyone who loves you. Please, Desmond, we all love you. Wake up and be strong for us,” Patricia said, still looking at Desmond. She was tired of talking, and she was fragile. She placed her head on Desmond’s shoulder and dozed off to deep sleep.
Patricia woke up at the tone of her ringing tone. She checked to see the caller be Angelina. She checked the time, and it was late already.
“Oh my God, I overslept, it’s almost 7:00 pm since 4:00 pm Angelina will be mad at me,” she voiced outstanding up from where she sat, she looked at Desmond for the last time, then head out of the room.
Mike, too, kept visiting the hospital to hear whether there will be a changed story, but the story remained the same.
Mr. Louis was on his way to the hospital, likewise Mike and Patricia too. Patricia and Mike were now good. She is a good girl with a fragile heart. It shows how much she wants Desmond alive.
“Mike, he will be fine, don’t worry, ” Patricia assured Mike inside the taxi, patting him on the shoulder, and he nodded his head in agreement looking at her.
“Thank you for your help and everything,” he replied, and Patricia smiled.
They got to the hospital, and both came down and settled the taxi man before he drove away, and they walked inside the hospital.
On getting inside the doctor’s office, the Doctor and Mr. Louis were already there discussing.
“Good afternoon, doctor,” they both greeted.
“Yeah, welcome,” he replied, concentrating with Mr. Louis. After what seems like an eternity to Patricia and Mike, who sat like a tied dog and goat without saying anything, Mike finally broke the silence.
“Sir, no donor has been found yet, “? He asked.
“Yes, Micheal, all the donors were negative. None of them matched with that of Desmond.
“What if they rest your blood, sir “? Patricia asked, thus generating another minute of silence in the room as if they were observing a dead person.
“You know that’s impossible. It can’t match with his own. I have not known him before talkless of knowing where he’s from, so my blood won’t match, ” Mr. Louis said, looking at Patricia, who suggested.
“Everything is based on the trial. Why not try it and let’s see the results and if the result proves wrong and so be it” Mike added, looking at the doctor to hear from him, but he was mute. Mr. Louis sighed, thinking about the decision.
“Why can that be possible when the two of you that know him carried out a test and none of your blood matched? How then will mine match when I’ve not known him before “? Mr. Louis asked again. The room was silent once again as they kept looking from one person to another expecting to hear a word or two, but none came out.
“Okay, fine, I’ve heard you. I’ll give it a try,” Mr. Louis said as a smile crossed Patricia’s lips as if Mr. Louis’s blood will match.
“Thank you, sir,” she said.
“For what “? Mr. Louis asked, spreading his hands.
“For accepting to give it a try, “she replied, smiling, and Mr. Louis joined and smiled.
“You are funny, the doctor; let’s proceed, ” Mr. Louis said as Doctor Willie took him to the lab to carry out a test with Mr. Louis’s blood whether it will match or not.
He placed him in the theater and carried out the test.
Episode 24 : Healing and Forgiveness
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Tessy couldn’t believe that Jerold was this heartless after all her pleadings and everything. Jerold had not called nor visited her. She knew Jerold to be the kind of man who doesn’t joke when it comes to seeing a teardrop from a woman’s eyes, but it was not so again.
Jerold has changed because she made him went through hell.
Back to Jerold, he has been planning on visiting Tessy at least to tell her that she’s, forgiven, but he wasn’t chanced at all due to running errands from left to right.
“Mom, you said he would come back, but he’s not, ” Tessy said to her mom, wearing a teary face, and Mrs. Jerald understands how much she felt for him.
“Tessy, you hurt that poor boy. He’s going through emotional pains,” Mrs. Jerald replied.
“Mom, I know, but…
“Tessy understand, what if he was the one that did this to you? How will you feel? Won’t you be heartbroken “? Mrs. J. She said, standing up heading to the kitchen. Tessy knew that her mom was right. She had hurt Jerold to the last extent, but she needed then was just forgiveness. She fixed her eyes on her nails, playing with it, and then a drop of tear fell from her eyes, and she cleaned it away, standing up to her room.
Back to the hospital Doctor, Willie was down with the test he carried out to see whether Mr. Louis’s blood matched Desmond’s. He carried the result out, heading to his office. The situation was just complicated because all hope was gone.
Seeing Doctor Louis, who just emerged from the lab, both Mike and Patricia ran to him.
“Doctor, how is the result? How did it go “? Patricia asked, and without time wastage, Doctor Willie hand over the result to Patricia, who couldn’t believe it as she showed it to Mike.
“Not again, Doctor. What is happening? Does it mean no one’s blood is going to match with that of Desmond, this is unbelievable, and I’ve not seen anything like this before,” Patricia said angrily, folding her hands across her chest’s part as they went up instantly.
“What are you trying to say? That I’m responsible for the happening”? He asked in a furious rage, and Patricia kept silent, instantly seeing the fierce look he was giving her.
“Doctor, all I am trying to say is that you can’t just allow Desmond to die like that. Please do something to save him because…
“I’ve tried my best young lady, I’ve used all my techniques as a doctor and how I was being taught, but it seems nothing wants to work out. So nothing else to be done, ” Doctor replied as he sat down on his chair, rotating left and right. All this while Mike was silent as all his thought drifted back to how he and Desmond have been together as brothers. Desmond was just like a father to him. He only couldn’t lose him like that, something needs to be done before it’s too late.
“Bro, on your wedding day, I will be glad to be the nice best man that will collect the bride and marry, ” Mike said to Mike, who couldn’t stop laughing at his joke. All this flashed back to Mike’s memory as he smiled, feeling weak and unstable. If it were to donate anything like a kidney to Desmond, he would have done it to prove how much he loved Desmond.
He opened his eyes to find that Patricia wasn’t in the room, thinking that she might be tired. He left the office after glaring at Doctor Willie, thinking that she’s at the exit but getting there, Patricia was not there. He moved over to Desmond’s ward immediately and turned the door open to see Patricia uttering some audible words to Desmonwhose’s eyes were closed. She holds him in hand.
“Desmond, please wake up for the sake of Mike, he loves you, and we all love you. The doctor says you can’t survive this. Still, I’m proving him wrong, please wake up and prove him wrong, wake up and prove to the world that you are strong, wake up and let’s have fun just for once before toy goes back,” Patricia said in tears, cleaning her eyes as Mike who was listening to her too from the door felt bad. He walked closer to where she was and touched her on the shoulder as she looked up to see him looking down at her.
“It’s okay, Patricia, he will be fine, ” Mike assured.
“For how long, Mike, everyone kept saying this, but it’s not happening. I need Desmond back. I want him to tell me he loves me for the second time to hear. I’m eager to hold him in my arms and share lovely moments with Mike. I just discovered how much I’m in love with Desmond.
However, he hasn’t given me the chance to tell him that I’m ready for him, I’m prepared for him, ” Patricia said, bursting out crying on Mike’s shoulder, who was busy consoling her that all will be well soon. After some minutes of staying in the room watching Desmond’s immovable body lying there, they finally left the room, heading home together.
Raymond was looking so unkempt. He has been wearing one clothes for a month because of the cops and his dad’s fear. He and arrow had been hiding in the forest, making the wild animals and other domestic animals their meats both day and night.
His beards overgrown, and he looked so pale, likewise arrow too. Both of them were now facing how wicked and cruel life is without thinking about how they have been treating other students and killing most of them.
“Man, I need to be out of here. I’m tired; I’m ready for the cops,” arrow said angrily, tightening his grip.
“Me either, but we need patience,” Raymond added.
“For how long, Ray, tell me for how long. I’m tired of staying here. Let’s strike and face it how it’s going to be at the end,” arrow said, hitting his chest with his hands standing up, and looked around the environment.
“I know, dude, but before anything, I need to see Doctor Willie first, “Raymond said, leaning on a big tree in the forest.
“What for “? Arrow asked.
“It’s none of your businessmen. I will handle this myself,” he said, walking away from him deep inside the forest for the lunch of the day. A full-grown man just became animals living in the forest eating leaves and grasses without having q good sleep.
Arrow was starting to regret how he joined the bad gang after being warned severally by her mom. She pitied the older woman.
“Mom, I’m sorry I’ve disappointed you. This is not the way you wanted me to be. Please forgive me wherever you are, ” arrow said to himself, doing the Catholic sign of the cross though he was not a Catholic member.
The semester exam was about to start, and all the students were busy preparing for their exams. Likewise, Juliet and Evelyn didn’t stop surprising guys with their hot and attractive dressing, which they didn’t stop wearing every day.
“Babe, I’ve heard that Tessy has been found and Raymond also was a cult member, they wanted to rape Tessy, but everything happened so fast that she escaped it. Now the cops are after Raymond and all his team members. He will surely suffer, ” Juliet said, applying her make up sitting before the huge dressing mirror, checking herself out.
“That means we need to pay Tessy a surprising visit. As for the rest of the story, it’s for another day, ” Evelyn replied, pressing her phone.
Juliet was not dressed; her secret part was dangling left and right due to a series of turning and movements she made with her body. It looked attractive and standing firm and balanced. Water was still dripping down her body. She was about to apply the cream when Evelyn spoke up.
“Let me help you with that,” she said, standing up walking to where Juliet sat. She collected the cream staring at her chest’s part, licking her lips seductively, and Juliet noticed it already. She’s used to it.
She applied the cream on her hand, taking it to her body. She moved her hands rhythmically around her body, making a series of movements still rubbing her. She moved to her sercet region, then pressed it and fond it, making Juliet let out a soft moan.
“Let’s do it at once, and it’s been a while, ” Evelyn said to her licking her lips adjusting towards her. Juliet had started making some audible sound this time around, too, telling how she also felt at that time.
“I told you, let’s initiate that girl, but you told me to wait until the right time. Who knows whether she’s gone for good, “Juliet said in a whisper.
“She’s not the only girl on this campus, babe, and we still have people to initiate, let’s have fun,” she said as Juliet kisses her, and she reciprocates, taking off her dress standing stalk naked just like Juliet. They both decided each other licking their saliva they both began going to the wonderland.
Tessy only saw the right side of them without seeing the bad side. She was lucky because she had escaped their plans.
Patricia kept visiting the hospital to check on Desmond. She kept staying with him less than an hour before always leaving. She didn’t even believe that Desmond couldn’t just make a move or cough up till then, thus making it hard for her to believe that Desmond is genuinely dead.
Mr. Louis, too, didn’t stop checking on the poor boy.
“Doctor, what’s happening? It seems you are not serious. In this case, I’m beginning to suspect you,” Mr. Louis fired at him on a hot afternoon after returning from his office to see him looking unconcerned.
“What do you expect me to do, sir “? He asked, standing up.
“You need to save lives and people. That was wasting you were meant for,” Mr. Louis said to him angrily, hitting the table.
“But I’ve tried my best, sir, ” Doctor Willie said.
“There’s none of the best you have tried. You did nothing. You are just looking unconcerned,” Mr. Louis fired at him, adjusting his glasses looking at him.
“Sir, you can’t just come and start telling me what to do and what not to do. It’s my profession, and I know what’s best, ” Doctor Willie said.
“Just pray nothing happens to that poor boy, or I will make sure this hospital is closed down,” Mr. Louis said angrily, and he was so mean he banged the office door leaving the office angrily.
He entered his car and zoom off with full on the highway.
“It’s time to go out, dude ” I need to see Doctor Willie before it’s too late,” Raymond said, taking all his belongings, standing in a position to move.
“You still not want to tell me who is Doctor Willie and how you are related to him, ” arrow asked as Raymond glared at him.
“I told you it’s none of your business, and it still stands so. It’s my secret,” Raymond said.
“Remember, it’s one of your secrets that got me here,” he mocked at him as they both were walking out of the forest.
Patricia was in her room when her phone started ringing instantly. She took it, looking at the screen to see Mike’s name boldly written on it. She picked it, putting it on speaker.
“Hello Patricia, we need to talk. Come to the house now,” he said and hung the call without allowing her to say anything. It seems urgent to Patricia, and she needed to be there to hear Mike out. She dressed up, picked up her phone, heading to Mike’s house.
Mike was lying when a soft knock sounded on the door, and he knew it was Patricia. He stood up, sitting on the bed.
“Come In, the door is open,” he said from inside while Patricia pushed the door open, coming fully inside the house. After exchanging pleasantry and other necessary things, as usual, Patricia spoke up.
“You sounded so urgent on the phone. What’s it, Mike,” Patricia asked.
“I’m suspecting the doctor, ” Mike voiced out, looking at her.
“How? And what do you mean by that “? Patricia asked, adjusting to hearing him well enough.
“From the story, Mr. Louis told at the hospital, and the one Desmond told me. The two of them have something in common, but it seems like the doctor is hiding something from us “.
Episode 25 : Journey of Self-Discovery
Desmond finally hit the tarred road with an arrow, not after checking for the road to be clear before crossing to the other side. They took time studying the environment before making any move so as not to be suspected by s some people who don’t know that it’s them the cops are looking for.
Tessy was in her room with her earphones in her ears. She was busy swinging her head left and right according to the song’s rhythm playing on her phone. She kept humming the song and later followed, singing the song along, feeling excited due to its lyrics.
“I’m off to work. Tessy takes care of the house,” Mrs. Jerald said, closing the door from behind. She kept enjoying herself with the music, a knock sounded on the door again after few minutes that her mom has left, she didn’t hear it, so the knock came also this time around harder than it was before and that was when her attention was drifted to the door.
“Who’s there? Come in, the door is open,” she replied and paused the music that was playing. Jerold pushed the door open, walking fully inside. She jumped up from the bed because she wasn’t expecting him, she thought that he had given up on her so she was surprised seeing Jerold at his door looking so handsome and neat in his plain trouser and a red polo neatly stamped “JEROLD.” She didn’t repeat anything though she felt his eyes on her. She was so ashamed to say anything.
Raymond’s name has been erased from her memory a long time ago since the incident happened, so she doesn’t know if such a person is in existence or has once fallen in love with her. Jerold walked to her, standing close to her in a way the both of them were so close to each other.
Tessy was in her bumbshort, which shows her full view, making her look more charming and attractive. She slides her hair backward to have a clear view of Jerold, who was standing before her, without saying anything. She felt her heartbeat increased.
“Jerold,” she called slowly, looking at him as Jerold returned the look.
“I said I’m sorry for everything,” she said pleadingly.
“I know, and I’ve heard that before that’s why I’m here,” Jerold replied, going straight to the point.
” I’ve forgiven you, Tessy,” he voiced out, thus making her heart to skip and leap for joy, he could see the happy expression written all over her face, but she controlled herself.
“Jerold that you so very much, thank you, and once again, I’m sorry. Everything happened so fast,” she repeated, playing with her fingers.
“Goodbye, Tessy, I gotta go now,” he said, opening the door and walking out of the room and closing it from the outside. Tessy knew very well that she has messed up, and Jerold is no longer interested in her anymore. He just came to say that she’s forgiven only without adding anything to it “?
She asked herself, collapsing on the bed, she was expecting a hug from him, which she has missed for a long time, and she wanted to hear that word “I love you,” which she had not heard for a long time, but Jerold didn’t do any of that instead he did the opposite of it.
She felt her heart beating for Jerold, the same guy he told months ago that it’s over between them. Now her heart and soul are longing for him. She sat down thinking about her whole and miserable life.
I Louis was fed up with the mess after his threats to Doctor Willie. He didn’t even care to act in any way at all. He doesn’t know the dark side of the man called Mr. Louis. He was sitting in his parlor well dressed in a pair of suits, as usual, and it seems he was about going to work, but it didn’t work. Carrying his phone, he dialed a number and placed it on his ear, allowing It to ring as the call was answered on the fourth beep.
“Hello, sir.”
“Yes, sir, good afternoon, my chancellor,” the receiver said.
“Please am I speaking with the commissioner of police in the highest zonal level “? Mr. Louis asked in an impatient mode.
“Yes, you are,” he replied.
“Please, I need your to send me your men for emergency case by 7:00 pm please, ” Mr. Louis requested
“Request granted, sir, they will be there. Just send the address,” he replied.
“Thank you, sir, and I will send the address right away. “
“You are welcome. Police are your friend,” he replied as Mr. Louis ended the call, typing the address to send it to the commander in chief of the police force. He clicked the sender button after typing everything and forward the address to him.
“How is the case, Patri “? Angelina asked Patricia, who was lost in thought though she was physically present, her mind was far from the place. Seeing that she had no response to the question, she taps her on the shoulder, bringing her back to the land of reality.
“Are you okay, Patri? Please don’t overthink pleasure to avoid high blood pressure. Desmond will be fine,” she replied as she nodded her head smiling.
“Who told you I’m thinking about Desmond “? She asked, smiling.
“Who doesn’t know who has stolen your medulla and heart way if not Desmond, ” Angelina said aloud.
“If that’s what you are thinking, that means that you are wrong,” she replied, chuckling, looking at Angelina to hear her response.
“And do you know I will surely tell him when she wakes up “? Angelina joked, and they both end up laughing and forgot about their worries as Certified Daniel Etim Jnr always did and make people forget about their worries in his group called “THE STORY PALACE. “
“You are not serious,” Patricia said, hitting her on the shoulder as she groaned in pain.
“You hit me, “? She said, standing up as Patricia stood up, running the door.
“Caught me if you can,” she replied laughing, Angelina kept mute then walked slowly to the bed as if she has forgotten about it, just then she walked back to the bed and Angelina jumped up, catching her on the waist as the both of them fell on the bed.
“Yeah, I caught you,” she replied, holding her firm.
7:00pm…
Raymond and arrow had finished freshening up in the house though they were not staying in the house. Both of them were lodging in a hotel in the same room. Raymond was busy dressing up in one of the new dress he bought earlier in the boutique.
He applied his perfume then stood at the mirror, scanning himself well to see the error. After everything, he took his black face cap and covered his head, making it cover his face too so that he won’t be recognized that easily.
“What’s this dressing all about “? Where are you heading to “? Arrow asked, sitting on the bed.
“No time for silly question, dude, it’s none of your business. I’ve said this over and over again, so don’t stress me,” he replied, still concentrating on the window.
“Okay, I’ve heard from you. I hope you are not making plans to give me to the cops cause if it’s that, I will make sure the bullet passes through your skull before they got me, ” arrow replied.
“If you like, I’m going somewhere, so If you feel like coming, you are free but two things involved. Cover your face well with cap, and don’t leave your pistol behind, ” Raymond instructed as arrow stood up dressing also, and boom, they both left the house.
The night was a bit bright due to some electrical lights in the streets that illuminated the whole area. Mr. Louis was on his way to the hospital, likewise Raymond and arrow too. His car was fully seen speeding on the highway. He later brought the car to a halt after reaching his destination. He alighted the car heading to the doctor’s office directly.
He pushed the door open with full force and stormed inside the office with an angry look. His face showed it all that he didn’t come for peace. He stood before the doctor, watching him eyeball to eyeball.
“Doctor Willie, you are trying my patience, and I’m smelling something fishy In this case,” Mr. Louis said, looking dangerously at him.
“What could that be, Mr. Louis “? Doctor Willie asked, standing up from his seat and looking back at Mr. Louis as they both stared at each other angrily.
“You are trying to play upon my intelligence, Doctor, and I’m warning you,” he fired, and the door flung open instantly, revealing Mike and Patricia, who were shocked seeing how the two men were looking at each other Mike understood what was happening.
Hence, he had no option other than to keep quiet. Both of them kept quiet, watching the whole drama. Just then, the door flung open again, and the cops came into view. They were 5 in number and all dressed in their uniforms.
“Doctor Willie, you are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent,” Sir Lancelot said, ordering his men to handcuff him.
“What for the officer? Why came into my office and arrested me just like that without reason, officer”? Doctor Willie said, looking confused.
“You need explanations? You need it, “? He asked, and Doctor Willie nodded his head in a yes gesture. Mr. Louis has explained everything to Sir Lancelot how everyone he brought to donate their blood to Desmond turns out to be negative. Sir Lancelot was a doctor too. Though he joined the force due to some circumstances, he is a fully matured Doctor Who knows everything.
They lead him to the lab where the test was carried on. Sir Lancelot took off his police uniform wearing the lab coat to carry out the test himself. He first started with Mike, who came out to be negative, and later proceeds to Patricia, who got the same report and got to Mr. Louis. He paused, looking at him.
“Are you sure you will try this, sir “? He asked, and Mr. Louis nodded in agreement.
“No need for you to try, sir,” Sir Lancelot said and all this while Doctor Willie was shaking and vibrating. He was physically sweating without anyone knowing the cause.
Without time wastage Sir Lancelot proceed to that of Mr. Louis.