They started providing medical attention
from the military’s moving vehicle before we got to their clinic for proper
medical service. They injected me something and I slept off immediately; that’s
when they did operation on me to remove the bullet without me knowing.
I dunno how long I slept but I woke up and
the first person I saw was Vincent who was seated on a nearby chair reading a
book and then Mirabel seated side by side with Nancy. None of them could see
that I was awake and I couldn’t utter a word. I could feel the pain from where
I was shot; so I was like that till Vincent sighted me.
Vincent: He’s awake
*Mirabel and Nancy instantly upstretched
their heads facing me**
Mirabel: Victor?
Nancy: **Runs out of the room probably to
call the Doctor**
Mirabel: Thank God you’re awake **smiling
with tears in her eyes**
**The door burst open letting in the Doctor
and a nurse with my Mother, Mirabel’s mother – the First lady and surprisingly
my Father – The boss**
{The military Doctor examined me for a many
seconds then injected me}
Doctor: He need to rest for now, please
don’t let him speak much maybe for the next 12 hours so his wound will heal up
fast
Momma: Ok Doctor; should we give him food?
He hasn’t eaten for the past two days
Doctor: The drip is Ok for him now but if
he would like to eat, no problem. Will you like to eat something Victor?
Me: **I nodded my head left and right
meaning No**
Doctor: What about a drink?
Me: **Thinking about it in my head**
Doctor: Do you want a drink?
Me: **Nodded my head up and down meaning
Yes**
Doctor: Ok Madam, you can make enquiry on
what he’d like to drink and provide for him
Momma: Ok Doctor
Doctor: **Walks out with his nurse**
Momma: What will you drink Victor?
Me: **I turned my head facing Mirabel; she
understood and smiled**
Nancy/Mirabel: *Both chorused* Hollandia
yoghurt! (I just smiled)
Nancy and Mirabel ran out to get the
yoghurt; My Dad talked to me a little then left saying he’d come back tomorrow;
Frank came in with Jummy to check on me; Mirabel’s mother – the first lady kept
thanking me for rescuing her daughter before she left; Cynthia came in as well,
I managed to ask her about Lola, she said Lola is in the intensive care unit on
life support battling for her life. She lost so much blood before the help
came. Poor Lola, I pray she make it; she’s a great friend even with her little
flaws and the issue we both had.
Mirabel and Nancy came back with the
yoghurt and Mirabel fed me with it.
Me: Where is Ike?
Mirabel: Oh… he already left; he said
something came up so he returned back to the states
Me: How long have I been here?
Mirabel: Two days
Me: Hhmmm…
Momma: Won’t you eat something?
Me: No
Vincent: Hero how far
(I knew he was teasing me)
Me: Not funny
**They all laughed**
Vincent: I’m serious, see for yourself
**showing me a newspaper then another one**
Both papers headlined the happenings that
took place. The first lady spoke on how Lola, Cynthia and I risked our lives to
save her daughter. They pictured the lifeless body of Marcus and how Dorothy
killed him and got detained by the Military.
Vincent, Cynthia, Frank, Jummy and Nancy
left later in the evening while Momma remained with me and Mirabel; she
(Mirabel) refused to go. Momma says she wants to go get food for dinner;
Mirabel offered to go with her. I told her to stay back that I want to talk to
her but she dissented and followed her.
I noticed she’s been trying to avoid my
question, why? I dunno, all I know is that she can’t escape it. Her attitude
tells me the answer I fear but I want to hear it from her mouth.
A Military Nurse (A lady) came after they
left to administer drugs on me.
Nurse: Hi Victor
Me: Good morning
Nurse: Morning… how are you feeling now?
Me: Better
Nurse: Okay… lemme inject you so you’ll get
well and strong sooner
Me: **Speechless till she injected me and
changed the drip**
Nurse: You’re really brave to go into the
den of the most wanted man in Nigeria to rescue a girl
Me: She’s not just a girl, she’s the
President’s daughter and….
Nurse: And?
Me: Nothing, never mind
Nurse: Okay… would you consider joining the
Army? The Army needs brave personalities like you
Me: **Smiles** Nah… **Sounded funny to me**
Nurse: Common… you’re great, just say
you’re interested then boom! You got it. You will be scrolling past the ranks
like pages of a book
Me: **Laughs**
Nurse: I’m serious, you saved the
President’s daughter; do you have any idea of what that portends? You have earn
yourself a great favor in the eyes of the President and the first lady
Me: Thanks for your concern Nurse, but I
have my own plans
Nurse: Just have a rethink and volte-face
about it dear
Me: Alright
Nurse: I’m Norah by the way
Me: Yea I know, it’s tagged on you
Nurse: Oh yea… just want to do the
introduction myself
Me: Ok then… I’m Victor
Nurse: I know that **we both laughed** Nice
meeting you
Me: Same here
Nurse: I’m hoping this clinic won’t be our
last place of meeting **Smiling**
Me: I dunno… we’ll see
**Door opens**
Nurse: Ok we’re done here
Me: Thanks Nurse
Nurse: **Walks away**
Me: Welcome
Mirabel: Thanks
Me: Where is my mother?
Mirabel: In the ladies room
Me: You’re yet to answer my question
Mirabel: But I just said she’s in the
ladies room
Me: I know and I’m not talking about that
one; you know what I’ve been asking you of
**Momma walks; we had to suspend the
topic**
They both ate what they bought and gave me
an energy drink which I drank.
**The following morning**
Momma left for the house to have her bath
and change her clothes; she asked Mirabel to stay with me till Nancy comes
around.
I noticed how Mirabel was roaming about in
and out of the ward probably trying to escape my question. So I decided to
confess mine so she’d feel even and confess hers as well.
**I told her immediately she walked into
the room**
Me: Dorothy forcefully had $ex with
me
**Expecting her response**
**Expecting her response**
*She stood still and faced me looking
surprised for many seconds with disappointment written all over her face*
Mirabel: **Grabbed her jacket and vacate
the room without saying a word even when I called her**
*I couldn’t understand why she reacted that
way; I kept on thinking and wondering before the Military Nurse walked in*
Nurse: How are you doing today my hero?
Me: Much better, good morning
Nurse: Good morning… hope you slept well?
Me: Yea
Nurse: Did you urinate at night?
Me: No
Nurse: Okay… **She changed the drip,
injected me and gave me some tablets to gulp** Seems you’ll be discharged
anytime soon
Me: Thanks Nurse
Nurse: Norah please
Me: Okay…
Nurse: Call me lemme hear
Me: …Norah?
Nurse Norah: Yeah…**Smiling** so you will
give me your number now just in case you get discharged when I’m on shift
**I called my number for her**
Nurse Norah: It’s switched off
Me: Oh… yea I forgot I lost my phone
Nurse Norah: When you went to rescue the
President’s daughter I guess
Me: Yea
Nurse Norah: You will do a welcome back
right?
Me: Yea
Nurse Norah: Okay… or give me your address
Me: Why?
Nurse Norah: In case you fail to do a
welcome back
Me: I will do it
Nurse Norah: I still want to have your
address, or you don’t want me to visit you sometime?
**I just gave her the address and she wrote
it down**
Nurse Norah: Thanks, lemme go and attend to
other patients
Me: Okay…
**She gave me a peck and left** seriously,
this Norah is another person to be worried about oh… because I don’t understand
all this her attitude. And I’m very sure she’s like 4 to 5 years older than me.
*Vincent came in some minutes later with
Frank and Jummy; we exchanged pleasantries and natters*
Vincent: Where is Mirabel?
Me: Uhmmm… she left for a while
Frank: **Speaks into his official ear
piece** Copy that
Vincent: Who’s that?
Frank: Your father’s personal security
detail; he says the President is here to see the boy, that’s Victor
Me: **I was shocked, bemused, flummoxed,
surprised, dumbfounded and speechless**
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You guys that have been envying Victor, can
you sacrifice yourself by rescue Mirabel like he did ?
WATCHOUT FOR EPISODE 29
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