Previously...Femi."Wait... what happened to her?" Tunde said. The worry in his face became even more evident."She's in the hospital Tunes. She had a kidney failure or disease or whatever. Both her kidneys are bad. And because I didn't answer the fucking phone they took her to Saint Mark's." I revealed."What the fucking hell? Kidney fucking failure??? And St Mark's??? No not there, they'll kill her." Tunde said in panic. He knew how Kola nearly died when he had that accident. "Yeah same thing I said. I'm just in a ditch yo. I need to get her to Mayo Clinic and fast. They are the only ones that I can trust with her. Nigerian hospitals are wack." I said. I felt less uneasy now that we were brainstorming on what to do."Look, we need to get Ama out of there as soon as possible. Is she awake at least?" Tunde asked. I shook my head. "She's in limbo. Sleeping. Coma. Whatever. She isn't conscious. The doctor said she can't fly while unconscious and if she doesn't wake up soon they would
Previously…Femi.“Yeah. It’s a whole mess.” I said. Kola was usually the person I confided in but I came to Tunde now because I felt like Kola hated Ama. It was beginning to look like that was not the case.“So where is she?” He asked. “Saint fucking Mark’s” I spat. It irked me so much that she was in that dreadful hospital.“What in the actual hell? What in the world made you take her there? Do you remember how they almost killed me in there?” Kola said. Once again blaming me.“Her brother took her, not me. I would never risk her life like that. And before you say anything her brother isn’t a Lagosian. He doesn’t know what hospitals are good and what ones aren’t. So I don’t blame him. That was the one closer to their house. We have to get her out of there and to a better hospital to do the surgery. If she doesn’t wake up they have to do it anyway. So we have to take her to a good specialist here in Nigeria.” I narrated.Tunde added “I’ll get one of those coma ambulances. She will
Previously...Femi."Kola, Tunde said they're coming in. We need to go to the reception." I said.Kola silently followed me out along with Matthew. We met Tunde in the reception area."Well?" Kola asked."We need a go ahead from the hospital to touch Ama." He said."That's not a problem. I would assume the doctor must have told the lobby to let us take her." I said."I'll go ask them." Matthew said and almost ran to the receptionists' desk. I watched him. He looked like he signed off something before he returned back to us."They can go in now." He said. Tunde got to work, taking his medication up to AMA's room with Matthew showing them the way to her ward."Thank goodness this is going well." I muttered."We just have to hope the medics don't fuck this shit up. She's stable. We expect her to remain that way." Kola said. I sighed. That was another issue.In all I felt like they were professional enough not to screw this up. Tunde would never use people he wasn't sure of.After a few
Previously….Once we were settled, we waited to hear this doctor’s side of the story. This place was know you be one of the best in the kidney transplant field so I was sure that she was in safe hands. I was half at peace knowing that we were able to get her here with no complications.“Good day gentlemen. Mr Akinjola and Mr Ukoha you are welcome.” The doctor said. It was quite creepy how everyone knew my name as soon as they set eyes on me. But then again my reputation was the loudest among my brothers and I. Tunde took the least heat because he wasn’t trying to be as ruthless and creative as me and Kola.“Yeah so what’s the diagnosis?” I asked so he would get straight to the point. There was no time for dilly dallying.“Yes sir, um… the patient has had a kidney failure but seeing as you transferred her here from another hospital then you probably are aware of why she’s here in the first place. However we ran some more tests and we have realized something very dreadful.” The doctor s
Previously....Kola.I still didn't want Ama with my brother but I didn't want her to die as well. Losing her would break Femi to shreds and I didn't think he could come back from that. This kind of attachment was the reasoning behind my wanting Ama far away from our lives. All I could think of right now though, was Femi's well being, so yes we could compromise for now.——-/Femi.I went over to where Kola and Tunde were waiting after talking to Radike. I knew they stayed away because Kola didn't want to be close to Radike."Okay so what's the news now" Tunde asked and Kola listened intently."Um she's still stable but doesn't have long before she Uh..." I trailed off. I couldn't bring myself to say it yet again."How long?" Kola chimed in."Five weeks." I said. It was gut wrenching to even think about."Wow..." Tunde breathed out. He felt it too. The disappointment and pain. Ama was close to him in a way. He had a soft spot for her."This is all so ridiculous. Ama is the healthiest p
Previously...Radike.I sat there waiting for Matthew to come out of the lab and give us the verdict. I stole glance at Kola while at it. My ex-fling. I was trying to avoiding him and it looked like he was trying to avoid me as well that was until he locked eyes with me. Knowing Kola he was probably dumbfounded about something with his facial expression.I looked away immediately when he started walking towards me. "Just great.." I muttered. I didn't want him anywhere near me. Not after he almost got me fired. If it wasn't for Ama who's life was on the line and Femi his brother who I always thought the worst of, I would be out of a job. "Hi Didi." He said. He used the name he always called be when we were sleeping together. The sound of that name pulled at my heartstrings but I ignored it.I looked up. "What is it?" I asked. I acted pissed even though I really wasn't. I wanted to be pissed though. I wanted to be pissed at him but I couldn't be. So I put on an act."Oh don't be so col
Previously…Radike.He was trying to convince me to give up helping my friend and I almost believed him. What he didn't know was that Ama had done so much for me too. She always went out of her way to help me even to her own detriment. We were more than friends now, we were sisters. There was no way I was letting her die."Radike you need to hear this.." someone called. I looked at the door way to see Tunde. Matthew was probably out."Is Matthew out yet?" I said walking towards him."Yeah. Just come in." He said and I did so, following behind him."What's up" I said when I got in. Femi, Kola and Matthew were in a group, muttering about something.Femi looked at me. His eyes looked tired and disappointed. My heart sank. I knew what happened in that instant. Kola's face held no expression. Matthew on the other hand looked tired and devastated."It wasn't a match was it?" I asked.Matthew shook his head and looked at the ground."Fuck" Femi suddenly yelled making me shudder."It's okay.
Previously…Femi.I didn't feel like Kola got what he really deserved with the punch that I gave him. I should have given him more. He dared to jeopardize my girlfriend's life for some silly fling he had. I didn't care if he had feelings for her because he didn't also care about AMA's well being. If he was worried about Radike surviving the surgery then what about Ama. Ama was literally going to have both her kidneys removed and another one placed there. Did he even think for a second that it was probably Ama who was at more risk of not surviving the surgery? As opposed to someone who would just have one of their kidneys taken out and then be stitched up again.Insensitive and insane behavior.While I was thinking, my phone started buzzing. It was my mom. I didn't expect her to be calling me at this time. It was late."Hey mom." I answered."My baby how are you. I came to your house today and I didn't see you. I called Kola and he said you were at the hospital? He didn't tell me why t