My Messiah :Love in Damascus - Episode 26

 

"What about her parents? She asked snapping me out of my thoughts " do they know of her predicament? "

Predicament??? I seriously despise that word. That word seems really big in my heart, she wasn't really in an unfortunate situation and even if she is, there should be a better word to soothe fate, at least not predicament. I thought there is saying that says 'whatsoever that happens to a man has already been destined' . Was she really destined to be like this? Was she destined to suffer on the sick bed? Was she destined for any of this? Was any of this her fault? Was coming to this wicked world in the first place her fault? My heart began to throb like it was going to come out of my chest.

"Yes, the school have called them" I said after have been able to stomach that word. "Mum, let go talk to dad about it"

My mum hesitated awhile before she responded, guess she hadn't know what kind of mood dad was. She doesn't want to throw the whole issue at him. He might not be in a good mood and might handle the whole issue recklessly.

"Maybe we should tell your dad two million, he shouldn't have problem with that but Ten million is huge" my mum finally said with a sigh but what I needed wasn't two million. What would I do with two million, I know her parent are financially weak, they might not be able to raise eight million within a short period and what we don't have on our side is time

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. So every time counts.

"Mum" I started "anything less than eight million amounts to nothing"

"Eight million is still huge but let go meet your dad first. Just pray we meet him in a good mood" she said. I knew the outcome of that meeting will justify the next step, I also knew that my composure matters a lot. My dad is so good at reading people, so I mustn't stammer, my eye must always meet his eye at all time and I mustn't shake nor shiver.

So we left the room and went back to the sitting room to meet dad who was busy with a television program. I sank on a single chair adjacent to him and mum sat beside him. I summoned Eva out of her room, she was dad pet and In case we would be needing to plead, she would be our front man.

"Sweetie" mum began. She told dad about what I told her. She narrated the whole story to him and I could see that he wasn't moved. So I took over and explained what happened to her and how desperately she needs money for surgical operation but he seems not to be concerned.

"Young man" he started "you being in love ain't a new thing. Virtually everyone falls in love. Even I your father did a lot of work and childhood display to get your mum attention. Haven't I told you the story, our love journey was a very romantic and interesting one. So how you met her I don't care cause it means nothing. You are only telling me that you ain't matured yet with the way you are handling things. There are a lot of girls in this world, why should I then waste such a very huge amount to save one? A girl you even said is not your girlfriend yet" he said and then turned to Eva "my baby, get me a glass of water"

Eva stood up and went to the kitchen. I sat still and I became short of words, I didn't even know a single word I should mutter. I became a fool on the seat and began to think about it again. My dad was right, there was nothing so special about my love journey so far. Maybe I had just over reacted, maybe I wasn't mature yet and had taken it haywire but still, even if there was nothing special about the whole thing. He should just help a soul, a helpless one who is surviving on a life machine. I know he has the money, if he doesn't I wouldn't have ran home for help.

"......and even if she were your girlfriend, that money is just too much" he added and my scattered mind flew all over the place.

I immediately had cold feet, my dad was my first and the only hope I had, now the hope has been dashed into the thin air.

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. Mum pleaded and pleaded but it all fell on deaf ears. Eva used all her sweet talks and loving touches on him but it didn't work this time, guess this case is totally different. Money had been involved, a very huge amount of money so just a touch and sweet talk won't do.

Dad stood up and left our midst. I knew my dad very well but this time he looked very unpredictable. I knew he had the money, even more than that, I don't just know what was holding him back.

"Don't worry, I will talk to him" my mum assured me

I began to think about what my dad said, truly I wasn't the first person to fall in love but why have I place it so deep in my heart or maybe I wasn't fully matured . I just don't know but I didn't want to believe that I was doing something childish.

"I will give you some money to deposit in the hospital" my mum said and my dashed hope began to reassemble.

"A million and half" she said and I was very happy. That was something to begin with at least my coming home hadn't been in vain. My problem was already getting a solution. "Your dad asked me to give it to your uncle, guess am just going to borrow some for you"

"Thank you mum" I said and jumped at her "how much is the exact money?" 

"The actual money is three million. So taking half of it shouldn't be a problem" she said with a smile and I felt a little breeze of comfort. I now know that every time wasted could determine her fate, so every seconds count.