**THE BETRAYAL** (episode 69) Without another word, i stood up and followed him. We silently left the hospital building and stopped in front of a small kiosk just a stone throw away. “hmmm so why am i here?” i asked softly, folding my hands. He simply smiled, shrugged and stared at me searchingly. “is there anything i need to know?” he asked, provoking me with his annoying question. “don’t tell me you brought me all the way here just to ask if i have anything you need to know?” i fired back, trying hard to keep my feelings in check. He shrugged again, drew forward and held my left hand. “i was very surprised to see Benjamin and his mum today, why didn’t you tell me they were coming, or didn’t i deserve such information?” he asked. I kept quiet, refusing to answer him. “of course i know you won’t answer, i know you are always right in everything, but we are in a relationship, i’m your fiancee for God’s sake, i have privileges my dear, don’t you get it?” he asked, making me scoff with annoyance, “Benjamin’s visit equally came as a surprise to me, i never knew they were coming by that hour, so please stop preaching about privileges to me, because you are guilty as well or have you forgotten your Stella so soon eeh?” i answered with a raised tone. He rubbed his hair and face, turned and backed me nervously. “and how about the guy your friend showed up with earlier today, i couldn’t help but notice that you two do have something going on?” he asked, {still backing me} “what are you insinuating?, i can’t believe my ears” i screamed, “of course you won’t” he murmured. “fine believe whatever you like Mike, i don’t have the strength to argue with you this hot sunday” i shouted and ran back to the {hospital} ward, where mum gave me a curious look. Fortunately she asked no question. 3:15pm sunday I barely had settled in my room after a long strenous day at the hospital, with my mind boiling over Mike’s atitude when Amara came rushing into my room. “oh dear Cyndii, please permit me to give Chike your phone number, i don’t know what else to tell him. He has been insisting and you know he is my cousin please” she begged, throwing me into another state of confusion as i wondered what to tell my dear friend without sounding harsh nor easy. “Alright, okay you can give him my phone number, but please warn him not to bug me with it, moreover i think you should also tell him all about my life so that he won’t start nursing an impossible agenda” i said to Amara whose eyes quickly lit up in happiness. “no problem dear, i will warn him just as you want” she promised, before changing the topic and enquiring about my dad’s health. ____ Monday finally approached, starting like any other work day. I first rushed to school, attended two morning lectures before rushing over to the hospital to be with dad, while Mum travelled home. Watching over my bed-ridden dad really wasn’t as easy as it sounded, not only was it one of the most boring and sickening period of my life, it equally was one of the most terrifying moments of my young life. I suspected that the true nature of his health was being hidden from me. I saw life and death dancing sekelewu before my very eyes as they fought over one patient after another, bed by bed they danced, mr death snapping life out of any patient he so desired, not even those fit for discharge, declared hale and hearty by doctors were spared {if it was the patient’s turn}. You can’t imagine how anxious and scared i was as seconds, minutes, hours and days dragged by. wednesday morning I was on my way to school when my phone rang, i stared at the unknown number for a while before answering, “hello cyndii” i heard a familiar female voice greet, “hi good morning, please who am i speaking with?” i asked curiously, “oh dear, you are speaking with Stella, Mike’s friend” she answered effortlessly, while I recoiled in surprise and anger. I felt like cursing her that moment but i restrained myself because i was anxious to know what prompted the obnoxious girl to call me. Story Continues.....
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