Meant To Be - Episode 41

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     Ayo waved a bike man and dictated the address of the hospital the school uses for emergencies and twenty minutes later, she rushed into the hospital. She banged her hands on the receptionist desk as she demanded, 

"I need to see my son now!" 

"Madam please calm down. What is his name?" 

"ItunuOluwa Bankole."

"Your name and relationship with the patient?"

"Ayodunmomi Bankole . I am his mother."

"Okay. He is presently at Ward 14 which is down this hall by the left. Just go straight down, you can wait at the waiting area there and talk to the doctor when they are done but he is presently being attended to."

"Thank You." She said and followed the lady's direction. She went and wait. Some ten minutes later, a nurse came out of the ward 14 and she ran to meet her. 

"Nurse, how is my son? What exactly happened?"

"Madam, just calm down, okay?"

"I am trying to calm down here."

"The doctor will attend to you when he is through but your son is fine."

"Okay." Ayo said and sat down. 

Five minutes later, her phone rang, if was Kore. She answered the call.

"Hey baby."

"Hi."

"What is wrong?"

"Nothing."

"Talk to me jo

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. Where is Tunz?"

Ayo burst into tears, 

"Baby, why are you crying? Talk to me nao. What's happening?"

"Itunu slumped and his school brought him to the hospital. I have not been able to see him."

"When was this?"

"About an hour now."

"Okay. Just calm down and try to be strong for me. I will take the next flight out of here and come down there anytime I arrive."

"So, you are just going to abandon the deal you are closing? In China for that matter."

"Ayo, listen to me. I will do anything; I mean anything for you guys. I will be with you before you know it okay?"

"Okay."

"Just hold it together. I will be there soon and he will be fine, okay?"

"All right."

"I love you. Be safe." He said and ended the call. 

At once, he dialed Lara's number, it rang a few times before she answered it, 

"Hello Lara, this is Korede Adetiloye speaking."

"Oh Boss! Good evening sir."

"How are you doing?"

"Very fine."

"I need your help."

"Okay?"

"Itunu is in the hospital now and..."

"What! And Ayo did not call me?"

"I am sorry. Her thoughts are definitely all over the place. Can you help me link up with her and just support till I get back? Would have sent my P.A but we came here together."

"I am going there right now. Let me call her to get the location. When I get there, I will call you back."

"All right. Thank you so much."

"It's fine." She said and ended the call then put a call through to Ayo. 

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     Around 10AM the next day, Kore walked into Fairyland Hospital with a guy dressed in all black at his heel. He stopped at the reception and asked, 

"Hello. Good morning. Please, I am here for ItunuOluwa Bankole."

"Good morning sir. Your name please?"

"Adekorede Adetiloye."

"Relationship?"

"Father."

"Okay. He is in Ward 14." 

"Thank you." 

"Just take the left turn and go straight down." The nurse directed and he followed her directions. He pressed down   the door knob and entered the room. Itunu was on the bed with Ago by his side and Lara was sitting on the other side. 

Immediately Ayo saw him, she flung herself at him and he caught her by the waist. She buried her head in the crook of his neck as he kissed the side of her head. 

"You didn't have to come."

"I chose to because I wanted to." He replied her and then drew her back and planted a kiss on her lips before moving forward to address the people in the room. 

"Lara, how you dey na?"

She answered, "I am fine o. Anything for us?"

Kore replied, "Plenty. They are in the car, right Deeman?"

Deeman said, "Yes Boss."

Kore announced, "Yeah, A.Y, this is Deeman, my P.A."

Deeman said, "Nice to meet you ma'am."

Ayo asked, "How are you?"

Deeman answered, "I am good, thank you." 

Kore asked Ìtunu, "How are you feeling, big boy?"

Ìtunu said, "Better Dad. Thank you for coming."

Kore said, "It's fine. What did the doctor say is wrong with him?"

Ayo answered, "He said he slumped because he was having moderate hyperthermia."

"What's that?" Kore asked as a knock came in and then the door opened, the doctor, a middle-aged man, came in and greeted, 

"Good morning folks."

They chorused, "Good morning."

The doctor said to Kore, "I don't believe we met yesterday."

Kore answered, "No. I am Adekorede Adetiloye, Itunu's father."

The doctor asked, "Okay. Has she told you what went wrong?"

Kore said, "No sir. We were just getting into it, perhaps you can explain better."

The doctor informed, "Okay. Itunu is going through hyperthermia, a medical condition that has to do with a group of heat related conditions characterized by an abnormally high body temperature. It occurs when the body heat system is overwhelmed by outside factors causing one's internal temperature to rise."

Kore asked, perplexed, "That's new. Why would it be happening to him?"

The doctor said, "It can happen to anyone. What we should be grateful for is that he was brought in at the early stage and it has not gotten to the severe stage which is heat exhaustion and then heat stroke. Right now, he is just experiencing heat fatigue and cramps."

Kore asked, "So, what is the way forward now?"

The doctor answered, "The way forward is to avoid heat. Let him have water handy always.

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. Cool bath. Ice packs for muscle cramps. Just make sure heat is avoided."

Kore said, looking at Ayo for confirmation, "We can do that, yeah?"

Ayo confirmed, "Yeah, we can do that."

Kore asked, "So, when can he leave?"

The doctor said, "He can leave right now. I actually came to test him and discharge so let me just do that then someone will go with me to get the drug prescription."

Kore offered, "Okay. I will do that."

The doctor moved closer to Itunu and asked, "How are you my dear?"

He answered, "Fine sir." 

"Good. Let's see how fine you are." The Doctor said and went close to him to examine him. 

Once he was done, Kore followed him to his office, Deeman on his tail and then he went to get the drugs at the pharmacy before returning to the ward. 

Then they made to leave. As they moved outside, flashes of camera greeted their face and Kore cursed, 

"Sh*t! What the f*ck, Deeman?" 

"Why are there so much camera?" Itunu asked, 

"I'm sorry, just push through this and get to my car. That wine coloured venza on the left over there. Just keep calm okay?" Kore instructed and then they moved in synchronization as the camera people asked questions, 

"Mr Adetiloye, are you back with Miss Ayo?" 

"Did you come for a DNA test?" 

"Is he your son?" 

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     "God! These reporters get on my nerves." Kore said as they entered the vehicle. The ladies and Itunu at the back. 

"I'm sorry boss." Deeman apologized and he started the car. 

Lara announced, "My car is over there." 

"Don't worry about it. Once he drives us home, he will be back to get it."

"All right." Lara agreed and then Deeman drove them home.