(…continued…)
“Ok. I will write some drugs
for you now. You will start them immediately, pending when the result of the
culture will be ready.”
He wrote an
antibiotic and some other drugs for Cynthia to take. Then he gave them the prescription
note.
“You can get them in any
pharmacy you want,”
“Thank you so much,” Mabel
said as they got up to leave.
“Meanwhile, Cynthia, you have
to observe right posture. It is very important. It will help with the back
ache. Continue with the massage and pain relievers. Avoid lifting heavy things
for now.”
“Ok. Are there things I should
avoid because of the infection?”
“Use a properly cleaned
toilet, stay away from sexual intercourse, take a lot of clean water, a lot of
fruits and vegetables. You will be fine. At least we discovered it on time.”
“Thank you so much doctor.”
“What about a folder?” Mabel
asked as they got to the door. “Will it be necessary?”
“Yes. I will do that for her.
I have her information already.”
“Ok. Thank you.”
Dr Obinna saw
them off to the car where Margret was waiting for them.
“Come back in three days
time,” He told Cynthia.
“Ok.”
“Come with her,” he said
pointing to Margret.
They laughed.
“Please greet your wife for
me,” Mabel said.
“He is a nice man,” Margret
said as they she drove out.
“Yes but he is married oo,”
Mabel replied.
“And so?”
“Don’t go there. His wife is a
prayer warrior.”
“I have seen praying mantis
people many times o. No shaking.”
“Until you start seeing people chasing you in your
dream.”
“Don’t mind me. I am kidding
o.”
“I for say.”
“I am in a serious
relationship now by the way.”
“You, in a relationship?”
“Yes o. I think he is the
one.”
“Finally, Maggie will settle
down.”
“Yes o. finally.”
“So who is the lucky guy?”
“I met him at the airport few
months back.”
“Really?”
“He is everything I want in a
man. Rich, tall, handsome.”
“Wow. Congrats.”
“Thank you my sister.”
“So when did he pop the
question?”
“He has not said it yet
officially yet but he said I am the kind of woman he will love to marry.”
Mabel laughed
long and hard.
“Men,” she said.
“And women who will not open
their eyes,” Cynthia said.
“Not this one,” Margret
insisted. “He has not asked for sex.”
“He is just bidding his time
my dear.”
“you can’t be so sure.”
“I wish you all the best. But please
use your head. Don’t give him your heart yet.”
“And your laps,” Cynthia added.
They drove past a
pharmacy.
“Should we check this one?”
Margret asked her, changing the topic.
“Mabel, remember your meeting
with Mrs Biodun,” Cynthia said.
“Don’t worry about her. You
are more important to me.”
“I know. But if she doesn’t
see you, she may think you are dodging.”
“She is right,” Margret added.
“Ok so what do we do now? I
can’t go there with you. You need to go home.”
“I don’t mind.”
“I mind. We will drop you off
in the house than I will go to see her. I will then get the drugs on my way to
or fro.”
“Ok.”
Mabel turned to
Margret and said, “You have really tried for me today. What would I have done?”
“Don’t mention. What are
friends for? At least I got to hear the true version of what happened.”
“So you can now tell the whole
world that Segun is a…” Cynthia started and didn’t finish.
“Beast,” Margret finished for
her.
“It’s not me that said that
o.”
“I will talk to him.”
“I am over him,” Mabel said
and looked out of the window.
“Story for Simbi. You still
have feelings for him.”
“Please look where you are
going. Feelings ko feelings ni.”
An okada man
drove past her speedily. It was so sudden that Margret lost control of the
steering.
(…to be continued…)
-Chinedu Isaac
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