Must Read: Forever And Always

Episode 6 years ago

Must Read: Forever And Always

I placed a call to my mom and explained everything to her. She was surprised my so called bank manager had to bring me to his house after such incident and not the hospital. “Hmm. That’s true mom, I didn’t even think about that” I said, pursing my lips to the side.

“How will you think about that iwo omo yi? I can tell you are already comfortable there. He has probably given you 500 naira sharwarma abi chicken and chips that’s why you are not thinking straight. Anyway is he there let me greet him” “He’s here” I said, looking at him to check if he would like to speak with my mom. He nodded slowly , giving me one of his impish smiles again while I gave him the phone.

“Hello Oko mi. Thank you my dear, God bless you, God will keep protecting you ehn?” I heard my mom begin. Then she continued with prayers while he soothed with a gentle smile.

‘Please what’s with the oko mi now’ I thought. Must she call every male specie she comes across Oko mi(my husband). Her husband is definitely somewhere chopping and enjoying his life. I thought and gave a loud hiss. He stared at me and shook his head slowly. Like he knew what I was thinking. I quickly averted my gaze from him.

The call ended and I looked at him deeply. I was carried away with his looks and appearance that I didn’t even ask him the necessary questions. Why wasn’t he at the bank? Why was he with me? “Hey, I was just wondering why you didn’t take me to the hospital but your house.
And were you not scared helping me last night?
I mean I might have given up the ghost inside your car which would have obviously stirred up a big trouble for you.” I asked. The room seemed to grow dim so I had a better view of him and the small space between us since he was close to me.

I saw his face fall. His mood changed. He was no longer smiling. “Wow. I have hit a nerve. But what did I say wrong na” I wondered as I waited for him to give me a reply.

“I helped you because I knew you and because it has been in my blood to help.

If someone had helped my brother when he had an accident eight years ago then he would not have died. Since then, I made up my mind to always help whether its convenient for me or not. And when I carried you inside my car.

I immediately put a call through to my doctor.
He came ASAP as I explained to him that it was an emergency. More so, going to the hospital might be a little bit complicated. They might be asking for a new folder to be opened or a police report to be brought and your life was too much at risk for that” He explained in a droll tone and left the room. There was deep sadness written all over is face. I could not even ask him if he was on leave or why he didn’t go to the bank.
Or even his name!

“I guess I should just let him be”
I walked to the bathroom and put on the shower.
The warm water from the shower helped untangle the soreness I felt all over my body.

I quickened my bathe, dressed up and stared at my reflection on the big vanity mirror in the room. I had some red and swollen bruises on my nose, neck and left cheek. I let out a groan. I was concerned about the scars and patches the bruises would cause to my face. Obviously, it would make my face less beautiful.

‘But thank God I didn’t die too’ I said, lifting my hands up to God in praises. That was what mattered the most. I didn’t die. *