Previously…Femi.I dialed Kola’s number while leaving Tunde’s compound.“So he remembers me today?” Kola’s voice came through the loudspeaker.I shook my head and rolled my eyes. “I didn’t forget you Kola.”“Oh you did. Ever since your chick has been in the hospital you’ve been MIA. Like in every sense of the word.” Kola said. There he went playing the victim and blaming Ama for my absence.I shook my head again. I noticed that I always did that anytime I was talking to Kola. It was maddening.“Yeah well if you had gotten your head out of your ass long enough to realize that Ama has a terminal illness then maybe you’ll understand and .. I don’t know… actually come and see her. Anyways I just called to tell you that I need to see you, so where are you at the moment?” I asked. I couldn’t leave my statement open ended to a avoid an argument.“Wow you actually left her long enough to look for me. That’s great. I actually just got home from the office. I hope I’m safe. This your wanting t
Previously...Femi."Kola, for Ama's transplant. Remember I told you that her time had gone down to four weeks so we had two weeks to get a kidney or we were in deep trouble." I said. I tried to be calm at the fact that Kola stupidly did not remember anything about Ama's illness. I even thought her just wanted to seem like he didn't care because I didn't know him to be this void of human emotions."Oh yeah yeah I know. So what about it?" He asked and sipped his juice. He had poured out a cup for me earlier but that was the last thing on my mind at the moment."So I went to see the doctor today and he told me that he had reached a dead end. Before that, Kola also told me that he had exhausted all his contacts as well. But he suggested something to me..." I said and tried to see if he would ask me what in a way to know if he was even listening as his glasses were so tinted that I could not read his eyes."Okay, so what did he suggest?" He said. I opened my mouth to reply but his new cat
Previously…Femi.He dropped his cutlery and looked at me again. "Are you serious? It's you? Meaning you did the test and you agreed to doing the transplant?""Yes. I've made the decision. There's literally no one else and her time is running out." I explained why I had no choice even though it didn't have to be a big deal. Kola sighed "and it just has to be you? This is mental. I don't think it's worth it.""What do you mean" I frowned. I just knew Kola was going to get me pissed off again."Well I mean, it's a girl. We don't make those kinds of sacrifices for girls. These chicks are users and if you're not careful, after all this you'll just get fucked over and she won't care. I won't advice you to risk your life for her." He said quite blatantly. I knew this was going to be the excuse."First of all, she's not just any girl. She's my girlfriend and I love her. Right now she's helpless. I'm the only person who can save her right now. What kind of a devil would I be to overlook that
Previously...Femi.I picked my phone and called Ama because I felt as though I'd been out for too long."Babe?" She said when she picked up. Her voice now sounded better than before and it warmed my heart."Aren't you lively now" I said and smiled.She chuckled "don't mind me. I was in my feelings. Sorry for not talking to you before.""It's fine. I understand. If I was in your shoes only God knows how moody I'd be." I said.She laughed again. Music to my ears. It was so good to hear her laugh again. "So where are you? I haven't seen you since you told me about the transplant." She said. She sounded like she'd been worrying about where I was."I'm actually on my way to my mom's place. She asked me to come do something for her but it won't take long. I'll be with you soon." I told her.She sighed and stayed silent for some seconds "It's fine. Don't rush o, take your sweet time. You've not left this hospital since I woke up so don't rush on my account. I would kill to go outside for o
Previously…Femi.I smiled and shook my head "mommy you know that we love you. We do. I think about you guys everyday. But we've been really busy. The company has been flooded with a lot of work and our clientele has tripled. Now my girlfriend is very sick and it's just been a whole lot." I explained.She nodded as though she understood "yes I can understood you and Tunde but you see Kola. pe ọmọ mi ko ni awawi. ó ń yàgò fún àwa òbí rẹ̀. (that my son has no excuse. he is avoiding us his parents.) I know that he recently made a very useless trip to the USA for no reason. He can't even take an hour to visit his parents since he has all this time on his hands."I chuckled and sighed "mom, I can't say anything about Kola right now. Maybe when next you see him he will explain himself, how about that?" I said grinning.My mother smiled and took my hand. "It's so good to see you again ọmọ mi (my son)""You too mom." I said smiling at her."Look who the cat dragged in." My dad came out looki
Previously…Femi"Okan mi calm down" my father said. Everything was going exactly how I knew it would."No, No! I won't!" My mother faced my father and then turned back to me, leaning forward with anger all over her face. "So Femi. You mean you want to go and risk your life over some girl?""Mom, she's not some girl okay? She's my girlfriend." I yelled. I hated it when people were trying to be classist towards Ama."Femi. This is a serious issue. I don't think you have thought it through very well" my father said in a calm but stern tone."sofun. o fẹ lati ba aye rẹ jẹ fun ọmọbirin ti o ro pe o nifẹ (tell him. he wants to ruin his life for a girl he thinks he loves)" my mother said.I frowned at my mom "I don't know when you started reading minds mom. And dad, I don't understand that statement. I'm in my thirties. I'm a grown man. I should even be married by now so yes I know full well what I'm getting my self into.""Femi. How important is this girl that you want to risk everything
Previously....Femi."Dad!" I almost screamed.My dad shrugged and looked at me. Probably waiting for an answer to his question."Okay..." I stopped laughing."I met Amarachi a few months ago when she was still Shawn Ikechi's assistant." I said and my dad raised his eyebrows."Shawn? He's my good friend na. a ti ṣe iṣowo tẹlẹ (we've done business before.)." My dad said.That came as a shock to me. Shawn never mentioned my dad but it was not surprising because my father and I didn't share last names."Wow. The world is very small," I said,"Lagos is smaller. I have tons of businesses. I know almost everybody who's anybody in Lagos and Abuja. So she was Shawn's assistant? I think I've seen her once before. She's average height, very fair skinned, slim with nice hair?" My dad described.My jaw dropped on the floor. He described Ama perfectly. "Femi?" My dad said.I shook my head to get myself out of the trance "yeah um, that's her. Wow, Lagos is very very small." "Yes so tell me. What
Previously...Femi."Femi. Why do you want to bring sorrow to you mother? Ehn omo mi? (My child)" my mom said in utter sadness. I could hear it in her voice. It triggered something in me. I was still not going to back out but it just told me to take a different approach to the situation.I had to stop acting like she wasn't supposed to feel that way because she was. Her feelings were valid as she was my mother. The woman who raised me and loved me so dearly. I was her favorite child. I had to take her paranoia into consideration while making my case.I sighed as I finished collecting my thoughts. "Mummy, I know you're upset and honestly you should be very upset. I can't imagine the scenarios you have going through your head right now. I need you to understand me though. It really wouldn't have come to this if we had other options. You know I have the money to pay for a kidney but we just didn't find one. She's O negative. Same as me. Her roommate was also O negative but she failed the