Chapter Five- Panic & Scheme Exposed

    Inside the big rushing ambulance all the first aid formulas were applied right up to cardiac massage. The succor team was working earnestly to bring back the boy to breathing again. Despite every endeavors Junior`s condition was clearly worsening. Scaring both the succor team and the boy`s parents.

    It was painful. Jane could not hold it, neither could her husband. No parents could admit this. None, in Jesus’s name. It was less than thirty minutes ago. Junior who was playing and shouting with life and gaiety now lying in a lifeless state. An inadmissible truth; how life could just metamorphose with a click. This, in revealing how we were just some toy soldier in God`s hand.

     They arrived the hospital without Junior still showing any sign of life. He was immediately transported to the emergency ward. There, another intervention team was already set to receive him. The doctors were already informed about the case before their arrival. Being the same hospital he had been doing his treatment for the previous years. It was very easy to enter in contact with his medical report. In the heated ambiance, his parents were asked to stay aside as the intervention team had to concentrate on him.

      A nurse came and asked them to go and wait at the reception sector. That all was under control as his reanimation was in process. And the specialized doctors were already working on him. But it was hard to convince his parents who saw their child in coma despite all efforts as the ambulance drove to the hospital.

      Soon Franck`s parents and siblings arrived with Dorothy who was in their house with them. She had made sure the whole family alerted of the recent occurring. They went and held Franck tight and Jane, in consolation mood. Jane burst into cry again as she saw Franck’s parents and siblings Jessica and Dorothy.

     “What actually happened Franck?”

       In deep emotional tears his father questioned. Since Dorothy had explained to them a bit about the scene already.

     “Honestly dad,"

      Deeply confused,

    "It happened so fast that I could not control anything. I received a called from an anonymous line or masked number claiming to be Simolen from Canada. In the course of talking, my line started dying off. I rushed to the sub road beside the house not knowing Junior was following me. That`s where he was knocked by a passer-by bike on speed.”

     Franck tries to narrate the ordeal. 

    Just then the doctor came out to meet them looking very tired and disturbed. Jane upon seeing him rose up from where she was with Jessica and Dorothy. She faced him.

     “Doctor. Doctor please tell me my son is back to life.”

      She precipitated in inquiring from the doctor. In a desperate motherly mood.

     “Calm down ma`am, I beg you. Your son has regained life."

      The doctor pleaded and continued,

     "The shock on the head was enormous which caused internal bleeding. We succeeded in handling that and he has started breathing again. But I must let you guys know that he has not regained conscience yet. He`s in a comatose state and still under intensive medical care.”

      The doctor explained to all the members of the family.

      “But doctor, my grandson has been a patient all through his life. He has been living and partly living for all these years. Are we to await any infirmity from this shock?” Mr. Dubila spoke enquiring from the doctor.

      “I`m sorry sir, as I said, your grandson is still under intensive care. We`re trying to pull him out of the coma first. We have conducted several tests already. The result will give us the way forward.” The doctor made it explicit again.

     “Excuse me doctor, can I see my son?” Franck interjected and requested of the doctor.

     “Well, just two persons for now. The child needs absolute calm. He needs a lot of rest.” The doctor told him.

     “I think you should go in with your wife Frank.” His father advised. After all, they were the direct parents and deserved that honor.

     “Be strong children. It shall be well.” Franck`s mother told them embracing them both at once.

      As Jane and Franck entered the room where their son was lying. Their hearts missed a beat. Junior was unrecognizable. Jane started crying again. She sobbed quietly following the Doctor’s advice .

      Anthony was placed under a breathing machine a mechanical ventilator. The ventilator assists to blow air into the lungs, helping to maintain proper levels of oxygen in the blood.

      Franck watched his son on the bed lying  in a heap under the sheets. Tears trickled down his cheeks. A man in pains. There was no doubt about that.

      Jane held her son`s hand and murmured, “Why Junior? Why my son? Why didn`t you remain with me in the kitchen? Why? Why lord, as if I had not suffered child issues enough, here`s another big pain to my soul again.” Jane in her words expressed her deepest pain and regret. Just then, Franck who was standing beside her, touched her shoulder in sign of comfort. She stood up abruptly and stared at her husband with hate and reacted.

      “All these is your fault Franck! Do you hear me? Let my son not die in this hospital; honestly I’m warning you.” Jane burst out with threats towards her husband, most visibly over affected by her son`s accident.

      “Hey, watch your tongue woman before I kick your ass. Don`t talk to me like that. Rubbish” Franck quickly developed anger in his stomach. “…what do I stand to gain seeing my own son dead Hein? Please tell me. You better watch the way you talk to me before I double spank you! Trash.” Franck`s reaction grew clear that the situation of their son was really a heavy pain in their necks. The couple were never known to fight amongst themselves neither in private nor in public. This face to face was new and from the look of things should not even develop. Since they were looking at themselves like cats ready to devour each other.

     Just then the nurse entered the room and asked them to go out. She needed not be told, tension was in the room seeing their face to face barbarous look towards each other. The nurse emphasized that the boy needed to recover in total silence. They obeyed and returned to the reception corner. Each avoiding the other. The whole family was in doldrums. By then Jane`s parents the Banadzems and his junior brother Marco were already there to sympathize with them. As well as, Franck’s close friends James and Mathew. Vekov was nowhere to be seen.

      It was all emotions and overwhelming frustrations. Everyone close to them were there like in happiness and pains. They were there as one big family. Just as they were all there to celebrate the previous day. Suddenly, Franck’s father came to him.

     “Son, can I talk to you in private please.”

       His father suggested. Dragging him to another edge of the hospital.

     “Yes dad what`s it again?”

       Franck questioned looking nervous. And a little bit lost to himself due to the shock of the accident.

     “It`s going to be fine son, I assure you. You mentioned earlier that you received a called from your brother Simolen from Canada some couple of hours ago?

       He asked again.

      “Yes dad, from a private number. Claiming his phone had issues. That he had to call through another media. And most bizarrely, he was asking me money.”

        Franck explained to his father in detail.

      “That`s weird. I have just spoken with your brother. Who titles he wasn`t the one that called you, son. It wasn`t him.” Mr. Celestine Dubila informed his son.

      “What!” Angered the more, confused and thorn to himself upon hearing that. “What have you just said dad? That it wasn`t Simolen? Who was it then and why? Jesus. My baby is dying because of a prank?” Franck couldn`t believe his ears nor could he perceive it.

      “Just stay calm son. Concentrate on the convalescence of your child. I am going to be by you. Even if it demands evacuating the child abroad, it`s okay by me son.”

       His father reassured him.

     “Okay dad.”

       He accepted with a re-comforted mind. But at the same time very disturbed with this breaking news.

      This was a piece of information that was about to change the whole face of the issue. It was a capital information. “What was happening in Jesus’s name?” He questioned himself. Who was it and why? To his greatest knowledge he owed nobody anything nor was he in a difference of opinion with anyone.

      All became weird and very disturbing at the same time. His son was caught in the middle of this and was already in a state of dying. All because of some buffoonery. This to him was beyond a joke and he was bound to go to the bottom of all these. Things were too unclear to his mind. And maybe other things may be hiding underneath.

      As he sat in the middle of his friends and family. He tried as hard as possible to play cool. A pretty hard drama. Accepting their soft words of support and warmness. They were good people.

      As night fell their parents and friends started leaving one by one to their various houses. Their hearts were full with grief over Junior’s situation. Junior was with them some hours ago, full of life. Then of a sudden, he`s already off with practically all symptoms of not coming out from it. This was really painful, because, for them, Franck and Jane did not deserve this. Not after all what they have gone through in the previous years due to Junior`s health. It was not fair. But nature`s ways were not necessary our ways.