DRAMA AT THE HOSPITAL

I hate hospitals!

There is the irritating noise of children crying from pain and adults screaming from pain especially those with nasty injuries like broken bones. I can’t help but wince at the sight of a horribly twisted leg that just passed us on their way to the Orthopaedic section. What about the smell? It’s like death hovering around the place. The disinfectants greatly compliment this deathly atmosphere.

What I hate the most is the fact that Emma hasn’t said a word to me in the past two hours. She doesn’t look bothered at all by the environment. I shift nervously at the bench waiting for the doctor to bring us the bad news about my best friend Sam. The lovely doctor arrives and we all enter her office.

The concerned Gentleman

“Samuel has Pneumonia.” Emma can’t believe her ears. I am stunned but I recall yesterday when I found him all drenched up after the heavy rains. I did not listen to all her medical advice afterwards. In just a short while, I usher her out of the office so that the other patients get their turn with the doctor.

Entrance of the AIC Litein Hospital

We head outside. I try to play the concerned gentleman by holding her close to me. All goes well until we are just an earshot away from the entrance of the AIC Litein Hospital. There she gently freed herself from my hold and turned to face me. Her hands were crossed.

“Tony, what happened?”

“Leo? I got held up. In fact I was on my way.”

Was she Jealous?

She suppressed a giggle. That was a bad sign. It meant that she was not convinced by my bullshit tale.

“I mean at your keja. Huyo ni nani?” So that was it. It was all about Chebet, but was she jealous?

“Oh, huyo? She’s just a friend. Nothing much.”

“You sell movies hadi kwa keja?” Damn this girl. Her sarcasm was getting me nervous.

“No. why are you this concerned?”

“You might get caught.” She emphasized the last word. I wanted to walk away from that spot. I could not hold my cool any longer.

“Look, just mind your business.” I turn and walk away. I did not hear her shouts for me to stop. Then I felt my body lift off the ground and land in a thud. Darkness covers my eyes in an instant. The faint sounds of screams slowly fades away as I pass out.

NEXT: Another casualty.