Must Read: Deceit (A Short Story) By Amponsem Akosua - Season 1 - Episode 2

6 years ago

Must Read: Deceit (A Short Story) By Amponsem Akosua - Season 1 - Episode 2

I went home to get her some food and called my brothers inform them about our mother's state of health. I was the only one in Nigeria so I will be the one to take care of her. I finished the cooking and dished the food into a flask, I blended some fruits to make juice for her. I called my manager to tell him I will be off work for some days pending the time my mom will get back to her feet so he can control everything on my behalf. I got to the hospital, parked my car at the parking lot. I picked up the basket that was sitting at the back seat and went into the hospital. I bumped into someone and only said sorry without looking back at the person, I was so in a hurry. I got to the ward where mom was admitted and fortunately she was awake. I spoon fed her, she was only able to eat little and the fruit juice and I'm very sure that will be sufficient for her medicine. In no time she slept off. I went to sit at the reception so that I won't disturb her sleep. I was on a call when I noticed someone was staring at me I was through with the call and the person was still staring so I stopped looking at his direction. I thought that was all not until I noticed him coming towards me, I stood and walked towards the parking lot he was still following me. I would have drove out instantly but my car key and my purse were left in the basket I brought which was in mom's ward. So there was no point in running from him. I summoned courage and spoke up.

"I noticed you've been staring at me for a while now and u even followed me out here, any problem?"

" not at all, I've been looking at you since you came in here earlier today, at some point you were crying, pacing up and down and when you were coming in with food you bumped into and you didn't seem to care" he said

"I said sorry earlier so just let me be for now, I don't need any more drama in my life for now" I said leaving him where he was standing. With that I hoped he would just let me be but I was mistaken.

later that day I went into the doctor's office to ask for the latest update about mom's health. He insisted on talking to my brothers to so he called them and conferenced the call, they were all listening to the doctor at the same time . The doctor proposed she stays off stress for a very long while and anything that will make her think excessively with that the call was brought to an end. He told me mom was responding to the treatment so I became relieved because I can't stand loosing my mother. She's been the best thing that as ever happened to me. She is my confidant, helper, best friend, soulmate name it. She would be set for discharge in 5days she still need to be observed by the doctor.