A woman's dilemma - Episode 67

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Amy:


"Claudia did you see the pandemonium?! He's hurt bad!" I cry. Claudia hold me to her chest.
"Shhhh. That's enough. crying won't help him in anyway." She says. We're in front of the hospital and they aren't letting us inside. We've been here for hours.
"I have to see him." I pull away from her to make that clear to her. I don't get like this often but when I do, Claudia knows nothing is stopping me.
"I'm getting you in there." Claudia says firmly.
"Baby, what are you planning on doing? No one is allowed inside the hospital except you're sick or give evidence that you have someone who's sick in there . There's been an uproar in this hospital since he was brought in." Daniel tells Claudia.
"We'll give them a sick person." She winks at me and I catch on.
"Oh. This won't be good." Daniel mutters but he's grinning as he looks at my friend. I can see how happy she makes him and vice versa.
"Okay, who's going to faint?" Claudia looks between Daniel and I. Daniel moves back shaking his head. I can't laugh right now but they are cracking me up with the banter that starts off between them.
"Okay. CLAUDIA listen to me

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. You are fainting. He's carrying you in. I'll cry beside you guys and use your commotion to get in." I explain to them. Both of them nod.
"Start." I murmur and at my word, my friend drops down into her man's arms.
"Help! My friend just fainted! Oh God, help! Nurse! Nurse!" I scream just as Daniel starts faking tears. God, he's a great actor.
"What kind of hospital is this?! Will someone help my woman?! I'm suing everyone of you if something happens!" He's yelling. A young woman in scrubs looking a bit harassed hurries to us and I grab her hand quickly.
"Please help. She has type A diabetes. And she's been so stressed and..." Daniel rambles on.
"She needs a shot of insulin!" I end for him and he nods. 
''yes, that." He concurs. An orderly comes with a stretcher and Claudia is placed in it.
"I'm sorry. Only one person can be allowed with her." The nurse stops me on my way through the barrier and my face falls.
"Well, I can just stay behind. Let the lady go in." Daniel steps back from Claudia's body and I nod enthusiastically. The nurse looks me up and down then her mouth curl up in distaste.
"You're one of his fans aren't you?" She snaps.
"What?! No!" I lie with twitching eyes.
"You're wearing his jersey number. How dumb do you think I am? Is she even sick? Why don't I give her a shot here and now huh?" My eyes turn to Claudia whose face is scrunched up at the sound of a shot.
"Nurse please. I really have to get back there. I have to know how he's doing. He would want me to be there with him." I start to plead.
"Of course. You're not his fan." She rolls her eyes at me as she points to Claudia.
"Get your friend off my stretcher before I have her thrown out with you." Claudia jumps off the stretcher at this and Daniel pulls her to his chest.
"She's his girlfriend! He would want to see her!" Claudia snaps at the nurse.
"Please." I add.
"Seven other girls already played the girlfriend card. One even said he's the mother. I don't get what you guys see in basketball players that you go to such lengths." She berates us and starts to walk on. I grab her hand.
"Please! Just five minutes. Just let him see me. He'll tell you he knows me. Please."
"This is an hospital! Please get them out." She says to the orderly.
"Hey! Let me go." A security guard touches Claudia's shoulder and she bats him off.
"I'll let her go if I were you, boy." Daniel growls at the poor security man.
"Amy?" Claudia calls to me. Tears starts to fall freely down my cheeks.
"I have to see him." I don't even know what's wrong with him.
"She said she wants to see the man! Let us in! Hey! Hey!" Claudia is pulled off her feet and into the air by a security guard. Daniel is having a fit and other fans at the door start yelling as well. It's pure chaos. I'm being pushed out of the hospital when I hear my name.
"Amy?!" I turn to the side to find a big ass man jogging towards us. The security guard pushing me stops and eyes the big man.
"Amy. It is you. Remember me? At Benedict's house days ago." He bends to my height and I nod. Now I remember.
"She's the man's girlfriend. Let her in." He hands the security a card to prove that he's a teammate. I'm released and I visibly relax.
"I'm so grateful. Thank you so much." I wipe my face of the tears as I thank him as I turn to make sure Claudia and Daniel are fine. They've dropped her down but they aren't letting them go.
"I know he'll want you here. But I can only get you in. I'm afraid your friends won't be able to.." my face starts to fall at this but Claudia quickly butts in.
"We're leaving anyways. You can take her in." She squeezes my hand reassuringly. I can't thank her enough.
"Are you sure?" I ask her.
"Of course. Daniel and I have some catching up to do at the hotel. Just call me about updates." She hugs me.
"Good luck Amy." Daniel pecks my temple before he takes Claudia out.
"Okay, let's go." I'm allowed through with Benedict's friend and I feel apprehension hold as I make my way towards Benedict's hospital room.
 A few of his teammates are outside the room when we get there. They greet the one beside me then all eyes settles on me.
"Hi." I say sheepishly.
"How's he?" He asks the rest and they all shrug.
"He's out of surgery. MCL." One of them says and the grim look on their face had my stomach turning. I rack my brain for the meaning of that word.
"medial collateral ligament." I mutter and all eyes come back to rest on me.
"Nursing student. Can I see him? Please." I mumble. They look at each other then at the guy who brought me in.
"He'll want to see her." He talks for me and I nod.
"Yeah. Well, he's in a shit mood because he'll have to sit off the rest of the season. Are you sure he'll want visitors?" I'm eyed up and down before the guy I recognize takes my arm and pulls the door open.
"Benedict." I sob when my eyes clock on his. I shrug his friend off and run to his side to bury my face in his hospital gown.
"I was so scared. That you hurt yourself and...and.."
"What is she doing here?" The hardness of his voice has me peeling myself from his chest.
"Calm down man. She was crying and I recognize her from your house. She's the chick you were giving sappy eyes that day isn't she?"
"That doesn't answer my question!" Benedict snaps and I jump slightly at the sound.
"Benedict. I just wanted to see if you're okay. When they took you out of the court, I thought something bad had really happened again. You've already been hurt badly before. I was scared for you." My finger, on it's own volition, trace the scar on his eyebrow and his lips curl up in anger.
"Don't touch me!" He snaps again.
"Benedict..."
"Get her out of here." He looks to his teammate who looks torn between us.
"No. Please. I know you're angry because you're hurt. Just let me take care of you, Benedict. Please. I..."
"Angry?! Oh you don't know anything about how angry I am." He lets out a mirthless laugh.
"Then tell me about it. Let it out. I'll take everything. Just don't push me away." I try to take his big hand but he slaps my hand away.
"Benedict!" His friend snaps at him.
"Get her out of here man." He growls.
"Come on. Let him be. You shouldn't hear all these." His friend takes my arm but I pull away.
"I thought we had something, Benedict. I thought you'll be at least happy to see me. How stupid of me." I angrily brush the tears from my face.
"Not my fault then." He mutters and I clench my eyes shut to the pain stabbing my chest. I take in a deep breath before I let my eyes open.
"I'm glad that you're okay enough to pick on me, Benedict. Have a good life." I say and with that, I turn on my heels and run out of the room. I don't even wait for his friend to lead me out. I know my way out and I take it till I get out of the hospital before I bend over and cry my heart out. I clutch the Jersey on my skin and sob really hard. How could I have been so stupid. And to think that I was thinking of telling Benson as soon as I get back to Nigeria. Now you know how Benson feels when you lead him on. The thought just makes me cry some more.
 I try to ignore my ringing phone for all of five minutes but when the calls just keep calling, I brush the tears off my face and pull my phone out of my pocket as I walk out into the streets.
"Hello? Amy?"
"Claudia?" I check the number and it's unknown.
"Are you okay? Did you see him? Is it that bad? You sound so depressed." She rambles on.
"Yeah. I'm fine. Just parched from all those crying. And Benedict is fine.

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. Should take weeks but he'll be just fine." At least as fine as a jerk can be.
"Oh that's good news." Claudia says and I nod.
"I'm coming home now if that's why you're calling."
"What? Wouldn't you want to stay with him?"
"No. I'm hailing a cab now. I'll tell you everything when I get to the hotel."
"Well that's perfect. I have news, girl! You're going to get a near heart attack when you hear it." She sounds excited but yeah, I'm not so much excited.
"What's up?"
"Okay here goes. Francesca is in the hospital." I frown at this and check the phone for reasons I don't know.
"What are you saying? Are you drunk again? Where's Daniel?"
"What? I'm not drunk! Francesca is alive!" I stop short on the road with my mouth open.
"W..what..what? Don't play this joke with me. I still can't think about her without crying." I sniff back tears at the thought.
"She's alive! We buried the wrong person! She got saved."
"Oh my God." I cover my mouth on a sob.
"You're serious?" I ask.
"Come to the hotel. And check the news on your way." She tells me.
"Jesus! How long as it been?!" I ask.
"Too long." Claudia says and I nod with tears in my eyes.
"I have to see her."
"I have my bags packed. I'm leaving tonight. With Daniel. Didn't know if you'll want to leave Benedict so I..."
"Pack mine too. I'm coming with you."

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  • Dolapo Oloyede picture
    Dolapo Oloyede
    Benedict, you supposed to confirm from her before you acted that way to her nah
  • Michael progress picture
    Michael progress
    Benedict why na?...u broke my girl's heart
  • Delly Soglo picture
    Delly Soglo
    Any also didn't try, why didn't she just tell him she's with Benson but doesn't love him. Finally they're gonna see Frances.
  • afolabiadeola68@gmail.com picture
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    Benedict should have just allow Amy to explain herself
  • Eunice Ache picture
    Eunice Ache
    Hasty decision
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