**SHADOWS FROM THE PAST*** Episode 8 ..................Tina was lying down in her one room apartment reading a novel on a sunday afternoon dressed in a tank top and a short pleated skirt. Her room was designed to taste, it was painted skyblue and the curtains are also a combination of white and skyblue same with her bed spread. Her cosmetic trolley stood beside her wardrobe just beside the window while her reading table was perfectly place at the foot of the bed on which some books were place and her own personal computer. Then her phone rang bringing her faraway mind back to present. “Hello Gloria how are you?” Tina asked. “Aunty Tina, mummy is sick o.” Gloria replied. Tina’s ears stood up at once. “Sick? Which hospital is she in?” Tina asked. “St. Bathias private hospital.” Gloria replied. “I’ll be there in a jiffy.” Tina said as she sprang up and removed her tank top and put on a more appropriate skirt and with this she sped out of her room. She got to the main road before the realisation hit her that she didn’t take her purse. She ran back into the house to meet her door ajar. She entered picked her purse and locked her door and hurriedly walked to the main road where she took a bike and off she left for the hospital. The bike man dropped her just in front of the hospital she got down paid him and didn’t bother to wait for her change. She ran though the step based on her sister’s description. “Oh! Am very sorry.” Tina apologised when she realised that she had bumped into a man. “No problem.” the man said adjusting his cloth. Tina made to leave but the man seems to be blocking her way. “My name is John.” The man said extending his hand for a handshake. “Am Tina.” She replied getting impatient. “You seem to be in a hurry. Let me not keep you waiting.” The man said as he stepped aside for her to go. Tina walked away without replying the man. She got into her mother’s ward to see her sister Gloria seated beside their mother who was sleeping. “Welcome sister.” Gloria greeted. “How is mama doing?” Tina asked. “She is on her second drip. Though the doctor said this will keep her for some days.” Gloria replied. “Where is the doctor’s office?” Tina asked. “I don’t know but ask the nurses downstairs.” Gloria replied. Tina exited the ward and went downstairs to ask for the direction to the doctor’s office. “Good afternoon sir.” Tina greeted the ederly man that sat down with a stetoscope hung accross his shoulders. “Yes. How may I help you?” The man asked. “I am here on behalf of the woman admitted in ward 18b.” Tina replied. “Okay. Mrs….” The man tried to remember. “Mrs Obinna.” Tina completed. “Her case is a very critical one and we’ll need two hundred and fifty thousand naira to get her back and to start the treatment you have to pay at least fifty percent in advance within the next forty-eight hours.” The doctor explained. “What!” she exclaimed. “If you’ll permit me I have a patient to attend to.” The doctor said as he stood up and exited the office with a heartbroken Tina. –to be continued– #Lina
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:07:27 +0000
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