(…continued…)
“This one my mum is sounding like this, who knows what happened?”
“It could be network. Try calling her back.”
Mabel tried severally but her mother’s number was not going through. Her palms were wet with sweat and a bit shaky.
“Try Cynthia’s line then,” Margret suggested.
Mabel dialed Cynthia’s line and she picked.
“Is everything ok?” Mabel asked.
“Yes,” Cynthia replied. “Why are you asking?”
“Mummy just called me now. She was sounding somehow.”
“Really?”
“Yes. Is she there with you?”
“No. let me call her.”
Cynthia called out to her mother who answered from the backyard. Her mother came and took the phone from Cynthia.
“Mummy what were you saying?” Mabel asked her.
“I wanted to ask you whether you have the balm with you.”
Mabel heaved a sigh of relief.
“And I was thinking something happened?”
“Why will you think so?”
“The way your voice sounded when you called me.”
“The network has been bad.”
“Ok. I have the balm here with me. I will bring it back when I come. Is Cynthia complaining of pain?”
“Not seriously.”
“No problem then. I will not spend so much time here.”
“Ok.”
“Don’t forget my yoghurt,” Cynthia shouted from the background.
Mabel hung up.
“You see,” Margret said to her. “You would have given yourself high BP for nothing.
“My dear, these past few days have not been easy at all.”
“It will get better.”
Margret got to the entrance of Mrs Biodun’s house and parked.
“You can find your way from here right?” she asked Mabel.
“Yes. Thanks a lot dear.”
“Make sure you don’t stay too long. Cynthia needs to start her drug as soon as possible, and she may have needs only you can help solve.”
“I know. Thanks.”
“I will talk to Segun.”
“Whatever.”
Mabel stepped out of the car. She stood for a while and waved as Margret drove off. When Margret was out of sight, Mabel went to the gate of Mrs Biodun’s house. It was a self contain apartment with a big gate. She pressed the door bell and waited. After pressing for a while, no one came to open the gate. She dialed Mrs Biodun who wondered where the gateman was and said she was coming to open the gate herself. Moments later, the pedestrian gate opened.
“Good evening ma,” Mabel greeted her.
“Evening my dear. Come in. How are you?”
“I am fine ma.”
Mabel went in and she locked the gate behind her. Mrs Biodun noticed the customized drug pack she was holding and asked her about it.
“Are you the one taking all those drugs?”
“No ma. My younger sister.”
“Ah ah. What is the matter?”
“We have been in the hospital all day.”
“What is wrong with her?”
“infection and pain.”
“Eiyaa. How is she now?”
“She is fine. But she has not yet started taking the drugs.”
“You should have informed me so we can reschedule.”
“It’s not a problem ma. I am here already.”
“Ok.”
(…to be continued…)
-Chinedu Isaac
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