She instructed Obi to lock the gate after she had left and told him not to tell anyone who by inference had to be Jude, that she had gone out. She promised to be back before 12pm even though she was not sure how long the treatment of the wound will last. He humbly obliged and rolled the gate after she drove out. She was driving to her only friend's hospital, where she worked with her husband. The duo were practically the only ones that visited and it was still strictly by invitation despite how close they seemed to have been. She rode past houses and overtook cars on her way to the hospital. The thought of Jude returning before she did crushed her. She'd be dead. She was in their hospital in no time and parked in one of the numerous lines drawn out for cars. The Hospital had fleet of cars parked in a similar fashion with a few ambulances at the end. 'Merciful hearts' in a green neon light, was right above the building. The surrounding had a couple of cleaners in their duty we

"I ran the tests as you requested, but nothing in it could have killed Bello. It's just a sex hormone enhancer not a poison," Tolu said."Well, I'm not a doctor but I learned there are awful side effects to these things. Why would Amanda keep such? You said it yourself that they weren't intimate anymore. Was she seeing someone else?" "I guess you would have to ask her yourself Uju. You can't tell anyone about what I told you," Tolu pleaded slightly sobbing."Relax it's in my nature to be confidential. Where is the baby now?" Detective Uju asked."Dead. Bello would have killed me if he found out I was carrying another man's baby. I guess that's why God punished me by not giving me mine," Tolu said sobbing uncontrollably."Did Jude know it was his?" Uju asked again and Tolu nodded. "I told him but he didn't take the news lightly," Tolu replied."I don't want to ask detailed questions about what happened but when did you tell him th

They hurriedly took her car to the hospital and inquired about Junior's whereabouts then went up to his ward. Junior was lying still on the spring bed with an intravenous drip connected to the veins on his wrist. Amanda stared at the poor state of his appearance on his navy blue and sky blue uniform and sweat beads all over his pores. She kept rubbing her abdomen and pacing about worriedly until she decided to take a seat.  She sat at the end of his bed while Jude took a seat close to the cupboard by the head. The only sound that diluted the air were those from the heart rate monitor and each beep gave off the affirmation that her son was still alive.  She started the talk and chose to break the silence by asking if Jude really meant what he had told her earlier. 

The residence of the Bellos were filled with cars trooping in and out and filling their driveway. Amanda and Jude had gone together to visit and pay their tributes to Bello who had passed on. The news came as a shock to everyone who had received it as it was unexpected for Bello who had no previous illness, to have just dropped dead at his residence while every other person were at work.Amanda opened the door to an even larger crowd that loomed the living room dressed in black some wailing while others remained silent. Tolu was in between the crowd that cried over his loss as she sat on the floor moping into thin air.Amanda rushed towards her and hugged her tight while mumbling consoling words into her ears. Tolu's eyes were bloodshot red you'd almost fear they had been stabbed by a sharp object and her teary face and soggy nose destroyed her graceful look."Amanda I'm sorry. I'm sorry I sent you away.. I know the truth