WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 41 – 50
EPISODE 49
Amaka almost told the doctor to stop beating around the bush and go straight to the point, they already knew he sustained several injuries, even a blindman could see that.
“Will he be okay?” She asked impatiently.
“That will be ascertained when he wakes up”
“How do you mean?” the police officer asked this time around.
“Well like I was saying, the injuries to his head, are quite severe, very severe if I must say. And as such might affect his memory, or even worse his sanity. The x-ray conducted shows that he received several hard blows, or impact on his head which is not good, but we would have to wait for him to wake up first, before we can know the next step to take”
Amaka took a really long, and deep breath before asking her next question. “So does that mean, he might lose his memory, or even his sanity?” She held her breath waiting for the doctor’s reply.
“I’m afraid so madam, but it’s nothing to panic about, it’s a 50/50 thing, and he might pull out of it without any of those happening”
“So there is hope then?” Amaka asked, holding on to the last strand of hope she had.
“Yes there is, we just have to be hopeful”
Amaka stayed beside Dele all through the night, praying, and talking to God to please help him come out of this, with his sanity, and memory intact. She promised to go to church every Sunday, without missing a Sunday, and even pay her tithe regularly.
“God please just save him, I promise to be a good girl, I won’t sleep in church again I promise please, I won’t tell lies again, I promise to not insult people even when they deserve insult, I will not quarrel with conductors for change again, I will even dash them money, but please help me save Dele”
Amaka knew God and his angels might be having a good laugh in heaven right now, because of the things she said in her prayers, but somehow she felt relieved, and had a strong hope that Dele was going to be fine. She knew it, she could feel it inside of her.
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 31 – 40
The next morning she was awoken by the nurse who came to check on Dele, and also to administer another drip on him.
She waited outside until the nurse was done, before she went back in, and kissed him on his forehead, promising to return soon. Even if he can’t respond, she likes to believe he could hear her.
When she came out of the hospital, she decided to take a taxi to Jane’s house, as that was the only place she could go, her place was not an option because her keys were in her bag that she had lost to those guys.
When she got to the house, she asked the taxi driver to wait, while she goes in to collect money from Jane.
“What in God’s name happened to you?” Jane exclaimed in horror at the sight of Amaka standing at her doorstep, barefooted, looking like she had been involved in a fight with the devil himself.
“It’s a long story, but first give me two thousand naira to pay the cab driver”
After Amaka had told Jane all that had happened, she had her bath, changed into the clothes Jane had given her, even if they were a bit overseized, they were still managable.
Jane prepare some breakfast for her, and after which, they both went back to the hospital to visit Dele.
Jeffery who had an early meeting at his office that morning, already left for work before Amaka got to the house.
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 41 – 50
On their way to the hospital, Jane called Anita and Michael to inform them of what had happened.
“Amaka you need to calm down, everything will definitely be fine” Jane said to Amaka who has been uncomfortably fidgeting with her feet, since she got into the car.
“You are going to have a nervous breakdown if you continue this way”
“Jane you won’t understand, he is in this situation because he was trying to save me from those guys, I should be the one lying on that hospital bed, and not him, he didn’t do anything to deserve what happened to him”
“I understand you Amaka, but he did what he did because he loves you, and instead of you to be worrying, I think you should be praying for him, worry is not going to solve anything”
“I have been praying Jane, I even think God is tired of hearing me talk, because I don’t even know what I say anymore when I pray”
“He never gets tired of hearing us, he is our father remember? just keep telling him how you feel that’s all”
When they got the hospital, Anita and Michael were already there in Dele’s room.
“Honey please you need to stop crying, he is going to be alright” Michael held his crying wife in his arms, trying to console her.
“I can’t lose him, God please I can’t lose him” Anita cried on her husband’s shoulders.
The sight of Anita crying, made Amaka feel guilty, how was she supposed to tell her, her brother is in this state because of her, because of her carelessness.
She turned and left the room before any of them even noticed.
Amaka ran out of the room to the waiting room, thankfully there weren’t many patients there, and the ones there didn’t seem to pay her any attention.
She sat on one of the chairs in a corner of the room, placing her head on her laps as she cried. If only she had not foolishly walked into that lonely street, this wouldn’t happen, if only she had gotten help on time, maybe this much damage wouldn’t have been caused on him.
As she sat there thinking of what would have been different if she had just gone home straight after her meeting with Katherine. She felt an arm around her, she didn’t need to look up to know it was Jane.
“Everything is going to be all right my friend”
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 41 – 50
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It’s been three days after the incident, and Dele was yet to wake up. Amaka has never left his side, except when she needed to use the restroom, and that was only for a few minutes before she comes back and resumes her position by his side. Even Anita tried asking her to go home and get some rest but she refused. Jane who also tried fruitlessly to get her to go home and get some rest, had to bring some toiletries for her to use while at the hospital.
Jeffery’s parents have been constantly checking up on him too, and so was Erica who has been so withdrawn from everyone since after her surgery.
“Baby I know you can hear me, so I need you to please fight for your life, I don’t want you to give up, please fight, for us, for your dreams”
As Amaka talked to Dele, she saw from the corner of her eyes that his fingers flickered.
“Dele can you hear me?” She immediately stood up, looking into his face for any sign to show if could hear her. But his face was as expressionless, as it had been since he was brought into the hospital.
She sat down with dejection, when she saw his finger flickering she had hoped that he had woken up.
‘Don’t give up Amaka, keep praying for him, he will wake up soon’ a voice in her head said.
‘you know it’s not just about him waking up right? Remember he might have lost his sanity by the time he wakes up’ another voice said
Amaka started praying and rebuking the second voice, Dele was going to be fine she prayed.
Two more days passed in a blur without Amaka even noticing.
It was in the morning and she was sitting beside Dele holding his hands and praying as usual, when she felt him grip her hands. She opened her eyes and found him still gripping her hands. She looked at his face and saw that he had opened his eyes. He was opening and closing his mouth, more like he was trying to say something, but no word came out.
Amaka cleaned her eyes to make sure she was seeing clearly and not hallucinating. And immediately she confirmed he was truly awake, she sprang to her feet and rang for the doctor.
His nurse was the first to show up.
“He is awake, he is awake” she screamed happily pointing at Dele.
The nurse immediately went to call the doctor, who came into the room hurriedly.
“You would have to excuse us miss Amaka” the doctor said to Amaka as he started to examine Dele.
“He is going to be all right, right?” She asked.
“Yes he will, now please excuse us so we can examine him” the nurse smiled at her, following Amaka to the door, making sure she leaves.
Immediately Amaka got outside the room, she decided to call Jane, and let her know Dele has woken up.
Jeffery had gotten her new phone, the next day after the incident, she didn’t have time to go and retrieve her line yet, so Jane gave her an old sim card of hers which she barely used, so they could be able to keep in touch with her.
“Hello Jane, he has woken up” she announced with so much joy in her voice.
“Oh thank God how is he?”
“The doctor is examining him right now, I would be able to know the situation of things once they are done.
“Thank God he is woken up, I will be on my way soon”
When Amaka was done speaking with Jane, she decided to call Anita and inform her, that Dele had woken up. Ever since Anita knew Amaka was the cause of what happened to her brother, she has been acting cold towards Amaka
It wasn’t up to an hour of her informing them, and the whole Ademola family already flooded the hospital.
“How is he?” Jeffery’s mother questioned Amaka the moment she sighted her.
“I don’t know for sure but the__” she wasn’t done answering, when Anita rushed forward and asked, “could he remember you? Does he still have his memory?”
“I don’t__”
“Did he look normal when he woke up?” Erica asked.
And that’s how everyone kept firing different questions at her, until she felt her head begin to spin, she almost fainted.
“Okay I think that’s enough question already, we would have to wait for the doctor to come out and talk to us himself”
Jeffery said as he walked over to Amaka, rescuing her from his family.
“Amaka is obviously stressed, and wouldn’t be needing us stressing her any further with our many questions”
He took Amaka’s hand, and started walking out of the hospital. “We are both going for a walk and will be back soon” he announced to his family who were staring at them as they walked out.
“You didn’t have to rescue me” Amaka said after they got outside.
“Yes I needed to rescue you, I know my family, they can go overboard if not cautioned, besides you looked like you were going to drop any minute”
“No it’s fine, besides Dele got into this because of me, so it’s only fair I answer all their questions”
“Amaka stop doing this to yourself, you are punishing yourself too much, and it’s not good”
“But it’s true, if not for me all these things wouldn’t have happened to him”
“You can’t change what has happened, so stop beating yourself for it”
“I just hope he comes out of this in one piece”
“Calm down, if there is any more complications, we are going to be flying him out of the country for a better medical care. He is going to be fine”
“Thanks Jeffery”
“It’s okay, you’re my wife’s best friend so that makes you family, and Dele is my brother too. You really look pale, have you eaten today?”
“I will eat later, I want the doctor to finish examining Dele first”
“You know, you should take care of yourself first before you can take care of someone else”
As they were talking, Jane came to tell them the doctor was done examining Dele.
Amaka quickly rushed back to Dele’s room, and found him staring strangely at everyone.
WHEN LOVE JUST HAPPENS 2 : EPISODE 41 – 50
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