Must Read: Evergreen Memories - Season 1 - Episode 3

7 years ago

Must Read: Evergreen Memories - Season 1 - Episode 3

“Why are you crying?”, my mum’s voice interrupted my thoughts
“Am not crying”, I replied coming back to my senses
It was just then I noticed the tears trickling down my cheeks.

She sat down on the sofa as I sat up on the bed supporting myself with my pillow.

“You still haven’t heard any news about Basheer?”, she asked
As I have complained to her how I haven’t heard from him since morning. I kept silent for a while before adding;
“No, I just got a call from a doctor. He was involved in a car accident on his way”, I said with tears in my eyes
“Inna lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji’un”, she exclaimed
“How bad is it”?, she continued
“I don’t know, but the doctor said he needed my help and I have to go to the hospital as soon as possible”, I answered amidst tears.

“Everithing will be fine, I am sure its not that bad”, she said hugging me,trying to console me.

“Its already late now, why don’t you go to sleep so that you can wake up early to go to the hospital”, she added.

I managed to take my shower and slipped into my nightie after my mum left. I felt better as I la!d down to sleep.

How bad is it? Would he be alright soon? How much pain is he in now? Those were the thoughts that came running in my mind as I tried to sleep
But sleep was nowhere to be found………

The Pinnacle Hospital is a private hospital situated at No. 18 Masallacin Murtala Road off Zoo road in the heart of Kano city. It was a bright morning and I noticed there was traffic as I drove along BUK road as workers were trying to get to their workplaces while parents were trying to get their kids to School, Commercial drivers were already at work.

The hustle and bustle along the way with impatient drivers honking their horns didn’t take my mind off thinking about the previous day.

I couldn’t sleep well last night and my eyes were red as a result of crying. I was deep in thoughts as I recalled my conversation with Dr. Imran Shuraim.

“Why did he say Basheer needed my help”, I asked myself.
“You will find out soon”, a voice inside me said.

“Hey…..move”, shouted an impatient driver bringing me back to my senses.

I noticed the light has turned to green and I was the only one yet to move. I wiped away tears from my eyes as I changed the gear to drive, released the handbrakes and drove on.

It was 8:45am when I parked my Honda Civic (Thank you daddy) in one of the empty parking spaces at The Pinnacle Hospital. I was nervous or rather tense as I walked up to the main building of the hospital.

The only building in the hospital served for offices, wards and laboratories. It was a two-storey building painted beautifully and decorated with flowers of different species.

It was indeed a beautiful sight.

I walked through the main door and over to the receptionist.