Countless - S01 E96

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Countless - S01 E96

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 96

‘Do good to all people, don’t lose your good attitude son, it pays heavily- It’s between you and your God’.

‘Your kindness may be treated as your weakness, still be kind, afterall- its between you and your God’.

‘Your Help to others may go unnoticed, and they may even pay you back with evil but my son, still be helpful- its still between you and your God’.

‘People may even cheat you if you are being honest with them, but still be honest cos- its still an issue between you and your God.’

‘lastly my son, people may often forget your good deeds when paying you back with bad deeds, but don’t ever let that stop you from doing good cos as usual- It is never between you and them, it’s between You and GOD.’

Those were the usual words of my late father whenever he’s having a xtra-cool of wisdomatic conversation with me at any given midnight.

Those words came to me at what seems like one of the champions league moment of my life and also apparently when my refree was finding it difficult to differentiate between a dive and a real foul but thanks to those words, I was able to arrive at a reasonable decision thereafter.

Within 2mins, I’d sucessfully done the transaction and Doctor John and his life saving crews had instantly commence treatment on Jide.

The good Doctor had earlier filled me in on what brought about Jide’s current state.

He said Jide was involved in a ghastly bus vs bike accident that occurred along Ibara housing estate of Abeokuta few minutes ago.

I anxiously stayed outside the premises of the emergency ward in anticipation of what the outcome of the operation would be.

The doctor had given me Jide’s phone earlier and I’d already placed a call to his Mum. I told her the condition of her son and she nearly screamed her lungs out, but she calmed down thereafter after I’d assured her that he’s now getting better. I ended the call 5mins later but not after she made me promise her that I’ll always update her in regards to her son’s condition.

Over an hour later, the Doctor came out and gave me a more soothing update on Jide’s health.

“all thanks to you, your friend is out of the danger zone.” The doctor remarked with a sullen smile.

I placed my two hands on my chest and let out a long sigh of relief.

“anyway, take this to the hospital pharmacy at that end.” Doctor John said after giving me a sheet of paper. “those are the drugs he’s going to need from tonight henceforth until he fully recuperates. Meanwhile we still going to carry out some tests on him.”

“alright doc…thanks alot for everything….”

“oh…don’t be too dramatic Mr……” He paused with a questioning look.

“Darous….Darous….” I replied.

“you don’t have to thank me for anything Mr Darous….am just doing my job….”

“hmmm….thanks anyway…can I see him now?” I quickly added that seeing as the doctor was about taking his leave.

“no…no….you can’t…. I gave him a sedative injection and he’s gonna be out for some hours….”

“so I can’t see him now?”

“thats right…he’s sleeping right now….its past 6 already….another Doctor will take over from me in the next 1hr…buy the drugs now so I can give out the prescription to the nurses before I take my leave…..excuse me.” He said with a slight bow and turned around.

“ok….sir….” I replied slowly as the doctor took his cue.

A quick calculation of all the drugs listed in the book produced a sum total of seventeen thousand naira. I shrugged happily and asked a passing nurse the directions to the pharmacy and she obliged in what seems like a hurry.

***

“what? Who am I seeing…?” That was the statement that escaped my mouth on my way back to the emergency unit of the hospital but unfortunately to see someone that looks like Adedoyin walking into the same emergency unit.

After watching her discreetly from my vantage point as she vanished into the building and to confirm my suspicion, I quickly retraced my steps and took a glance around to search for her car. Secs later, I saw it parked behind an apple tree adjacent the tall fence of the hospital some metres away from where I stood.

I quickly approached the car and found a small boy of maybe age 15, claded in a pink Anorak top and blue jean sitting at the back of the car.

Going by the look on his face and the striking resemblance he shared with Doyin, I was able to confirm that he must be Doyin’s child.

I tapped on the window of the blue benz and the boy rolled down the glass.

“whats up n----r?” The boy said in plain american accent.

“is brain paining your ancesstors? abi thunder wan fire your class captain and monitress? Na me be n----r? Chai! Gawd save you say thunder no dey fire teenagers or else….” I wanted to say that to him immediately he ended his thunder provoking greeting but I subdued the urge based on what I was so eager to find out from him, so I conceived my anger under a mischievious smile and with the drugs still in my hands, I leaned on the window and began a chit-chat

with the spoilt brat.

“yoh…….n----r it is……..how’s ya doing?” I replied him with a copy and paste american accent and a smile escorting every word.

“am ah fine dude…whats up with yah n----r?”

Again? This boy seriously needs a spanking from the gawd of thunder himself.

“where’s your mum?” I asked going straight to the main reason I was having the conversation with him.

“my ma? she checking up on her friend…wanna see her?” He asked with a raised eyebrow.

“no…not really…just…”

“chill dude….lemme call her for ya” He said and made to call her mum on his phone but I quickly turned around and began to walk away not minding his effort to arrange an unwanted meeting with her mum for me.

‘Call wetin? Abeg wey my leg? Make ah quick comot before the devil herself comes back to its hell.’ I thought while approaching Dr John’s office where I delievered the drugs I bought earlier.

After coming back from Doctor John’s office, I hide beside the wall of the pyschriatic building where I could have a clearer view at the entrance of the emergency unit and the apple tree where Doyin’s car was parked at the same time without the fear of being seen by Doyin or her spoilt brat.

“take my heart take my hand, take my body come build my home….stay with me di iyawo mi, Cos you love me, I’ll be your scapegoat honey….” the music of Dbanj’s Scapegoat boomed out of Jide’s Infinix hot4. I checked the caller and heaved a sigh of happiness when I saw the I.d to be Blessing. Jide’s girlfriend.

“just the person I needed right now…” I soliloquized quickly before I picked the call.

“hello dearing, am home and I wouldn’t find the key o…where you….”

“Blessing stop this vanacular english will you?……by the way, this is Darous and am presently in FMC with your boyfriend and I’ve the key with me here….”

“wetin happening? Who’s dead?” She cuts in with a curious tone.

“Blessing, did I mentioned it in my statement that anyone is dead or dying?”

“then wetin you’re doing for FMC?”

“to buy english textbooks for you na…abeg carry your lazy body come here right now, your boyfriend is hospitalized and he’s……”

“what?” She cuts in again. “Ah Gawd! Wetin do am?”

“come here and find out yourself… But he’s getting better.” I quickly said that after hearing some attempts to cry from her.

“ok…ok…am coming o. F.M.C…..” She said and I ended the call.

The call ended just when Adedoyin zoomed out of the hospital premises in her car.

Effective from that moment, I knew I wouldn’t be able to continue visiting the hospital to check on Jide cos I can’t keep on running the risk of getting seen by Doyin.

Moments later, Blessing arrived at the hospital and I huriedly introduced her as Jide’s fiancee to the two female nurses on night duty before taking my leave after I’ve given her some cash just incase she needs to buy any emergency drugs for him.

“I can’t thank you enough….Darous….” Blessing stated as she escorted me out of the new ward where Jide was moved minutes ago.

“thank Gawd you realise that thanking me is a waste of time…see yah later.” I stated before exiting the premises.

***

I got home at exactly 8.40pm of that day. Had a nice shower, a nice snacks and drinks before going to Bella’s room to check on her.

I’d already landed two rapid knocks on the wooden door before my eyes caught the sight of a stiletto pair and flip-flops that were on the footmat. I recognised the flip-flops to be Bella’s property but the stiletto’s owner was annonymous to me.

“who’s there?” Came Bella’s voice.

“Its me Bella open the….”

“is that the Darous you talking about?” A very familiar voice questioned Bella from the room. I recognised the voice instantly.

“Bianca!….” I lamented in an abstrused state of mind. ‘I would be totally bleeped if Bianca and Bella eventually founds out that my konji have tasted their two kindred pvssies.’

I didn’t wait for any of them to finish the task of opening the door before I succumbed to the game of Hide and Seek except this time, there isn’t any form of agreement between both parties as to who’s hiding or who’s seeking

Now hiding behind the wall covered in total darkness at the far corner of the wall adjoining our building to Usman and Jide’s building, I saw Bella stepped out first, followed closely by Bianca into the bim light of the compound as they both stood in total awe and obviously searching for me.

‘from having to hide from Adedoyin at the hospital to hiding from Bianca and Bella just minutes later, please tell me frankly, isn’t this one of the subtle signs that the devil have turn the act of tormenting me into a fulltime job?’

“where’s he? Are you sure he’s the one that knocked the door?” Bianca’s voice interrupted my thoughts.

“1000percent sure sis…lets check him in his room.” Bella replied and they both speed up their steps as they marched towards my room.

My door was still open and that further confirmed it to them that I was truly around the house.

After some minutes, they both walked back to their door steps but not after taking another glance around.

“beautiful things that happening……” The ringing of my phone interrepted the awkward and the moment of suspence that was going on in the compound which unfortunately aided Bianca and Bella to direct their attention towards where the sound was coming from.

‘oh sh!t….just kill me already….’ I lamented mentally as I hurriedly took out the phone and quickly switch it off before I hastily decamped to another dark area behind the big suckaway at the back of Jide’s window.

I listened attentively to hear their footsteps but thank goodness, the ladies were too scared to follow the devil to hell.

***

“why is Chioma calling me at that moment?” I questioned myself after I’d gotten myself discreetly inside Jide’s room. I sat on his bed and checked the time. It was 10:27pm. “Why is Chioma calling me at that very moment?…what could be so important that she wants to tell me that couldn’t wait till tomorrow?…..well she just further proves it that the Devil is really at work.” I soliloquized further and decided to call her back.

“hi…Darous….” Came her gentle and bedlic voice.

“hi you too….whats up? I saw your call and was busy then”

“hmmm…and I called back but your line was switched off….”

“yeah….I had to…..am sor…”

“another side chick in bed with you?…..” She said with a teasing voice.

“you not serious….what makes you say that?”

“are you not still the handsome Darous?”

“funny”

“every woman’s wishes?”

“oh…crap…many woman will not concur with you on that…”

“thats their loss….. If I can fall for you, then I bet no sane woman can resist your charming looks….”

“hmmm….but on a serious note, am done with all those kind of stuffs….am now a changed man.”

“wait…hold it right there!….whats that? You telling me you’ve ending your chance at getting rich? Including Adedoyin? You ditching her too?”

“yes Chy….my Body is no longer for sale…. Adedoyin can kiss my ass for all I care.” I completed with emphasis on the last word.

“hmmm…” She hummed after a deep sigh “this new you is really appalling to say the least….well its your life…”

“thank goodness you understand….” I was interrupted by an incoming call from Bella. I ignored it and return the phone to my ear.

“yes I understand….” Came the voice of Chioma. “but that doesn’t mean am mot still looking forward to seeing this new version of you tomorrow….” She said with a strong tone.

“ah….Chy…please tomorrow is not a perfect time…please….”

“only a fool will argue with you. Goodnight.” She said and ended the call.

I heaved a deep sigh and quickly returned a call to Bella.

She picked after the first ring. “where are you?”

“me?” I asked.

“yes you….answer me” She said with a furious tone.

“chill…whats wrong with you? Why the sudden burst up?”

“you were at my door this night?” She queried and I could hear Bianca’s muffled tone from beneath her voice.

“me? Nope…thats not me….some one playing pranks on you? Or…..”

“one minute remaining.” I was interrupted by the stupid MTN computerised female voice.

“I think its high time we arrange some guys to treat the fvck up of that stupid mtn agent wey no dey mind her own business but to interrupt on every conversation.

“bye Bella…see yah tomao.” I ended the call and dropped the phone beside me on the bed.

Two hours later, I was still unable to sleep.

‘Seems like am not on sleeps list this night.’

My Biology teacher once said, ‘The best way to sleep is by trying not to sleep.’

With those words in my mind, I rose up and began searching for a novel to keep me busy on the plastic table beside the bed.

Still searching for a good book, my eyes caught the sight of a red book that looks like a diary that was placed on the hanging furniture beneath the ceiling just some feets above the ground

I picked it and it was what was written in a red ink on its first page that triggered my memory back to memory lane.

15-5-2002 and 22-10-2002. ‘THE DAY(s) DAROUS BECAME MY SWORN ENEMY.’

Reasons why Jide has been tormenting my life all began 15years ago.

>>>FLASHBACK<<<

15/05/2002.

16years old Darous and Jide were returning from the football field where they had spent the last two hours of the cool evening kicking and running after the round leather object call ball.

Few miles away from the field, Jide whispered some words into Darous ears.

“what! Wait…you want me to help you toast Lola?” Darous asked in what seems like a shocked look.

“yes na….you know say I like that girl very much..and I never get liver like you to rap with girls. You be boss man in that aspect.”

“hmmm…ok. I’ll try my best. ” Darous finally said after too much pressure from Jide.

***

“Lola hi…how you doing…”

“fine. Whats up?”

“cool. Wanna talk to you about something important. Its about my friend Jide.”

“ok. Am listening.” Lola replied with a smile.