THE DEPTH OF ADDICTION
I was very weak to answer any of their questions as we drove into our family hospital; which is not too far from our house. My dad connected a call to our family doctor (Doctor Ayeni) and he said that he’s still in the hospital. The doctor gave me some injection and I slept off.
I could still feel some of the pains all over my body. The night was a very long night. I woke up around 10am the next day. I’m still in the hospital. So all the things that happened to me were actually true. I thought as I looked at Chidinma who was in my room. She smiled.
I could still feel some of the pains all over my body. The night was a very long night. I woke up around 10am the next day. I’m still in the hospital. So all the things that happened to me were actually true. I thought as I looked at Chidinma who was in my room. She smiled.
Me: (in pains) what am I doing here Chidinma? Where are my parents?
Chidinma: (smiling) your dad has gone to work while your mum just left here to freshen up. She slept here all through the night.
Me: ooh… so what happened to me? what am I doing in the hospital?
Chidinma: (surprised) your mum didn’t tell me anything, she said that you were not able to tell them anything yesterday… we were hoping when you come back alive, you would.
Me: (pretending) I don’t know what happened.. the last thing I remembered was that I went to the Adeboye’s house with my parents. I was (coughing)
I couldn’t complete the sentence when I started coughing out blood. Chidinma was so afraid that she rushed out of the room; shouting nurse.. nurse. After about what seems like 3/4mins. She came back along with Doctor Ayeni. He saw the blood and he said that I should try not to talk much for now. He said that the beating those guys gave me must have resulted to me having internal bleeding. He said the scan that they took yesterday when I was sleeping: indicated that you have a leakage in one of your blood vessels. He assured me that it’s not something serious. That with some prescribed drugs, I will be okay. He asked me what happened and I told him that I dint remember. He wrote some things down by in what is purported to be my file. He left the room after warning Chidinma to talk less with me.
I’m now alone with Chidinma but my mind was seriously thinking how I’m going to get out of the hospital without having to tell the truth to my loved ones. I was still lost in thought when Chidinma broke the silence.
Chidinma: (smiling) sorry… you should be out of here in no time.
Me: (smiling) yes… the doctor says I should not talk much.. but you are looking beautiful today. My lips sealed back.
Chidinma: (giggles) thank you… I dint know that you were hospitalised. I wouldn’t have dressed like this and applied so much makeup on my face. I don’t like the look on mummy’s face when she saw me. I think she might think that we were doing another thing apart from coaching.
Me: (smiling) things like what?
Chidinma: (shy) don’t know… but I am just not comfortable this way. she will soon be here; only God knows what she would say if she sees me again like this.
She kept on complaining. Everyone with his/her own personal problem. Her own is my mother; while mine is how my parents won’t get to know that I attempted to sleep with someone old enough to be my mother. I decided to make a joke about the issue.
Me: (smiling) now I am officially on holiday. No tutorials till I’m discharged from here.
Chidinma: (laughing) olodo… you don’t even want the tutorial before. Everyday you always have where to go. But as you have said… you are officially on holiday. no friends visitations and no tutorials as well.
We were both laughing when my mum entered. The look on her face indicated that she has just spoken with the doctor. He must have told her about my memory loss and the internal bleeding. I knew my mum when she’s disturbed.
Me: (voice sad) good morning mummy… why are you sad? the doctor said I will be fine. Didn’t he Chidinma? (Chidinma nodded affirmatively)
Mummy: (forcing a smile) I never expected any of my children to be in this state. I know that you will be fine.
I really felt for her and I wished to tell her about what happened, but the love and respect that my family has for me is on the bargain for the truth.
***To Be Continued***
Chidinma: (smiling) your dad has gone to work while your mum just left here to freshen up. She slept here all through the night.
Me: ooh… so what happened to me? what am I doing in the hospital?
Chidinma: (surprised) your mum didn’t tell me anything, she said that you were not able to tell them anything yesterday… we were hoping when you come back alive, you would.
Me: (pretending) I don’t know what happened.. the last thing I remembered was that I went to the Adeboye’s house with my parents. I was (coughing)
I couldn’t complete the sentence when I started coughing out blood. Chidinma was so afraid that she rushed out of the room; shouting nurse.. nurse. After about what seems like 3/4mins. She came back along with Doctor Ayeni. He saw the blood and he said that I should try not to talk much for now. He said that the beating those guys gave me must have resulted to me having internal bleeding. He said the scan that they took yesterday when I was sleeping: indicated that you have a leakage in one of your blood vessels. He assured me that it’s not something serious. That with some prescribed drugs, I will be okay. He asked me what happened and I told him that I dint remember. He wrote some things down by in what is purported to be my file. He left the room after warning Chidinma to talk less with me.
I’m now alone with Chidinma but my mind was seriously thinking how I’m going to get out of the hospital without having to tell the truth to my loved ones. I was still lost in thought when Chidinma broke the silence.
Chidinma: (smiling) sorry… you should be out of here in no time.
Me: (smiling) yes… the doctor says I should not talk much.. but you are looking beautiful today. My lips sealed back.
Chidinma: (giggles) thank you… I dint know that you were hospitalised. I wouldn’t have dressed like this and applied so much makeup on my face. I don’t like the look on mummy’s face when she saw me. I think she might think that we were doing another thing apart from coaching.
Me: (smiling) things like what?
Chidinma: (shy) don’t know… but I am just not comfortable this way. she will soon be here; only God knows what she would say if she sees me again like this.
She kept on complaining. Everyone with his/her own personal problem. Her own is my mother; while mine is how my parents won’t get to know that I attempted to sleep with someone old enough to be my mother. I decided to make a joke about the issue.
Me: (smiling) now I am officially on holiday. No tutorials till I’m discharged from here.
Chidinma: (laughing) olodo… you don’t even want the tutorial before. Everyday you always have where to go. But as you have said… you are officially on holiday. no friends visitations and no tutorials as well.
We were both laughing when my mum entered. The look on her face indicated that she has just spoken with the doctor. He must have told her about my memory loss and the internal bleeding. I knew my mum when she’s disturbed.
Me: (voice sad) good morning mummy… why are you sad? the doctor said I will be fine. Didn’t he Chidinma? (Chidinma nodded affirmatively)
Mummy: (forcing a smile) I never expected any of my children to be in this state. I know that you will be fine.
I really felt for her and I wished to tell her about what happened, but the love and respect that my family has for me is on the bargain for the truth.
***To Be Continued***
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