On Friday afternoon after school, I went to the hospital to see my mom. Before heading out, I packed a portion of the lasagna that our neighbour, Mrs Johnson, had sent to us the previous evening. After seeing that my mom would be in the hospital for a while, she took it upon herself to send us a meal every couple of days to keep us stocked up. Neighbours like her were truly a blessing.
When I got there, I waited a while in the lobby to check my phone. I'd asked Cindy to call when she got there so that I could introduce her to my mom, but it seemed like she was running late again.
I had worked at Donny's café for about 2 weeks. How would it look if I just quit on them?"That decision is left to you. I'll arrange for a weekly allowance to be sent home while I'm here. I've still got some savings that should come in handy.""But what about the rest of the hospital bills?"
I made routine breakfast which I barely tasted and looked for anything distracting on TV but it held no interest to me. I decided to see if any of my friends were free. I needed to get my mind off Cindy and nothing seemed to help.Thirty minutes later, I was at Domino's with Idris, We waited for Ayo and Laura to show up. We had ordered pizza for the group while we waited.
Next, was the Teddy Bear store which Cindy went crazy in and made me this huge, pink monstrosity of a teddy bear. I decided that I'd give it to Ola first chance I got. I couldn't be caught dead with this thing!Afterwards, we headed out for a bite when it got dark, so I thought it wiser to go home rather than sit at a park late at night and my house was closer. I noticed that her phone had been buzzing for most of the day but she ignored it most of the time so I brushed it off too.
Her eyes opened slowly and she stared at me in disbelief before they flared up in anger. She withdrew her leg and got up in a huff of irritation."I just don't understand you, Michael! Are you even a normal straight male at all? Do you have any idea how many-"She broke off suddenly as if it was something she wasn't supposed to say."How many what, Cindy?"
We went back into the house and I locked the front door this time. I was sure Ola had her key when she returned the next morning. I flinched when Cindy turned around sharply at the sound."It’s for security reasons," I assured her. I led her upstairs to the guest bedroom. Thankfully, it wasn't in a terrible state because Ola usually invited Mara and Alice Johnson over for sleepovers. So, no pile of dirt buried in there from abandonment. I pointed out the bathroom for her and where the extra duvets were kept.
Laura picked up her bag and stood. "I wish I could go too but my mom asked me to be home early," Idris said.."Well, I'm free so I could go with you guys." Ayo piped up.
The surgeon opened up a medical chart before him. I happened to glance at his name tag as I directed my gaze towards the file before him. Dr. O.A Wale. He looked up after he found what I suppose he was looking for."Alright, I have here that your mother was transferred to my unit late last night due to a relapse in her heart condition. We had to carry out an angioplasty which was the quickest we could do because she was in a critical condition. She'll have to stay for a few days so we can check her vital signs but hopefully we will be able to release her soon."
I sat on the ground in that field with my arms behind my back. The cold metallic feel on my wrists told me they were handcuffs. I was restrained like a criminal. Ahead of me, my mother walked towards the house suddenly joined by my father who took her hand. I struggled to reach her and stop her from leaving but I was helpless and when I looked up, the door had slammed shut and they'd both gone into the house. I didn't remember what happened next but those two scenes stuck with me like glue.My alarm buzzed to life at 6:30 am but I was already wide awake. I decided that