“This is not time for tears, Eva. Whatever the problem is you can share it with me and if I can be helpful I will definitely be available.”“I…I “Eva stuttered and wiped her tears, “I don’t mean to bother you, I know you have tried a lot for us but please this is the time we need you most. Please can Brian stay in your house until I figure out where we can reside. I don’t mean to cause you discomfort.”Doctor Bill dimmed his eyes in space and asked, “Is it only Brian that is going to stay with me? What about you? You know my profession as a medical doctor takes me away from home. Brian needs company. He can’t stay in my big house alone. Loneliness is not good for him now.”Eva rolled her eyes in surprise. She was surprised to know that Doctor Bill was still a bachelor. She thought he was going to mention his family and Brian being taken care of by them, even Eva thought his family was going to be a problem because most women don’t like strangers sharing their roof with them, especi
“Acute memory loss happens to one out of three comatose patients. Brian is temporary suffering from amnesia. It is not a death sentence. This usually happens because of a sudden illness, injury or an event like coma that disrupt your memory process.”“Oh my God!” Eva exclaimed and stroked her French hair to her neck, “We don’t need this now, and Brian has been through a lot …”Doctor Bill came over to her and rubbed on her shoulders as he assured her, “Give it a rest, Eva. This is my specialty. I am a neurosurgeon, so trust me when I tell you Brian is going to get over it. It is a temporary Brian issue and soon he will regain his memory and lead a normal life.Eva shook her head repeatedly and winked firmly to fight back tears, “but is he fine, now?”Doctor Bill shrugged, and said, “Come on, Brian is fine, complete and strong in and out. Ordinarily he is supposed to have problem with movement but he stands perfectly and moves around like a man should. The only exception here is the me
Eva just needed to check her blood pressure because of the way she flinched and pounced to her feet upon hearing the news. She could feel the palpitations of her heart and she could tell her adrenalin was pumping in the wrong direction right now.She suddenly realized her breath was heaving against her chest and news like this was enough to escalate her blood pressure beyond normal. She bit her lips tightly to avoid screaming at the top of her voice. For the first time in her life, she was as confused as a mouse in desert.She dialed Doctor Bill once again to confirm the news because a contradictory thought hung over her, perhaps she was hallucinating since she just woke up from a deep sleep.But for the second time she heard the doctor vividly and clearly, “Brian has woken up from the coma. You just have to rush down to the hospital now.But a helpful thought jumped into her mind and she trudged into the rest room to avoid anyone hearing her conversation.“Hold on doctor, please don’
Barrister Coleman had reminded me that I had no alimony to benefit from the divorce since the death of Brian had breached the contract. I argued that Brian was still alive and they challenged me to prove it.I wondered how I was going to convince these people that my husband was still in a coma at the hospital and not dead. I knew these were the schemes of Opula Kate and Fanny to deny me inheritance of the Fanny Group which was the ore alimony of the divorce.I had read the terms and conditions guarding the divorce and the Fanny Group could only be inherited by me only if I was pregnant or had a child for Brian and if I helped Brian regain his sanity.Although I wasn’t going to make the mistake of revealing my pregnancy to them, it didn’t change the fact that I met those terms and conditions and didn’t need the alimony because Brian was everything to me.As I looked out from the train , which was conveying me to Ohio , I began to ponder what would become of `the Fanny Group in the y
“You beat up Eva’s ex husband? Come on Melissa. How could you have done such a thing? Have you forgotten you have a pending case with the police? You don’t have to frequent the cell. I thought you promised to stay out of trouble.”That was the voice of Rod Benson who had come to bail me from the police custody.Once in a while you need to the some folks the lesson they will never forget. With those scars on his body, he will never forget Melissa Brant in a hurry.” I said frowning ear to ear, not remorseful about any blister I gave tony.Rod shook his head in disappointment, and stared around before saying, “Listen up Melissa, if you can stay out of trouble for juts twenty-four hours , it will be fine by me . Don’t forget tomorrow you will be divorced officially. And after the divorce you a have a life ahead of you.”I winked furiously at Rod, knowing he was showing love for my safety but at the same time he was being self centered. I knew Rod was happy about the divorce . At least I w
“Eva made it. She is alive,” she added in a breath and I quickly asked Salsa in one moment of excitement.When we got to the hospital Eva was up and slightly bright on her face and hugged her so engaging that I thought she was Brian.“I am happy to see you again, Eva,” I mumbled behind her ears , as we hugged tightly. “Why did you do this? No man deserves your life. You are a rare breed a soul food whose value is in her happiness. Tony can go ahead and have as many children as he wants. Someday you are going to carry your babies and be with your man.”Doctor Bill who was standing by, said, “Eva you just have to listen to Melissa. She has a point. I will leave you ladies now. I got patients to attend to,” she said , shot a delight some smiles at us and left.Eva shook her head firmly and said gently, “This is a second hand for me. I am excited to be alive. I was so stupid forever contemplating suicide let alone do it. Tony doesn’t deserve my life.”“No, man deserves either,” Salsa said