CHAPTER SIX
"Doctor ",
I screamed as I tried to run into the doctor's office .
A Nurse held me immediately, preventing me from moving and trying to calm me down.
"I need to see the Doctor at once. My father , he is …",I couldn't finish my words.
I broke down and continued crying.
" Get a hold of yourself dear and talk to me ,so I can understand you better", the Nurse voiced.
The other Nurse who had spoken to me earlier and actually knew me well ran to us.
" Abigail, what is wrong?", She inquired.
She patted me on my back til I was able to talk well.
"My father, I don't know what's wrong with him , I don't want to lose my father Nurse clara. He has suffered enough already ,please try to save him ", I cried .
"Look at me Abigail , try to calm down okay?....So where is your Father ?", Nurse Clara asked.
" They are driving him here, he will be here soon .My friend called from home ,he is unconscious",.
The Nurses looked at each other feeling pity for me while my heart kept hurting as I cried on .
" Let's get the stretcher ready, once they arrive you will get the doctor at once", the Nurse said to her colleague.
I couldn't sit still. I stood up and went outside seriously waiting for them to arrive.
Nurse Clara stood beside me trying her best but I didn't need a single obstacle.
Few minutes passed and a cab stood in front of the hospital, Molly and Sam ran out and I quickly called the Nurses.
Surprisingly, the Doctor came out too .
" Prepare the ER immediately", he shouted at the sight of my Dad.
He was put on a stretcher and the doctor ran his hands on his body obviously checking his pulse .
" Calm down , he is still alive . We will attend to him to detect the Reason for the unconsciousness",Doctor Shane said to me.
I held Sam's hand as we cried together.
With the help of the Nurse ,the Doctor rolled the stretcher into their Emergency Room . We were kept off as the door closed ,Molly walked to me consoling me.
" Put yourself together Abby , you heard the Doctor .Your Dad Is only unconscious, not dead, ...Abby be strong for Sam please ", Molly said .
I sobbed on her shoulders as she hugged me tightly.
Sam shook my hands ,I looked at him.
" Abby, Dad will be fine right?", he asked, flashing his innocent puppy eyes at me.
I took his hand wiping my eyes and took a seat.
" Am sorry Sam , sorry that your big sis is not strong enough to make you feel better. Nothing will happen to Dad , Trust me , he will be fine",.
I pulled him closer and hugged him, drying my face and acting like a big Girl.
My phone buzzed and I started at it, it was an incoming message.
I tried to pick it up but a Nurse walked out .
She came to me and I stood up,
" How is my Dad ?", I asked immediately.
" The Doctor wants to see you in his office, he will explain everything to you ", She said , and beckoned me to go in.
I asked Sam to sit down and my heart kept racing .I felt so miserable and I didnt want to think what was placed in my mind.
Immediately I walked into the Doctor's Office , he stunned his eyes at me
" Miss Abigail, your father 's case has gotten worse!, did you know that?"Doctor Shane shouted .
My heart left my body as it sent a blow that broke me totally down in tears.
I was afraid, I was certain it was all my fault. If only I had found money on time ,he would have gotten better a long time ago .
I waved my head
" Doctor , tell me my father is still alive", I said, holding my chest.
He sighed and said;
" The cancer has eaten deep into his body, it's affecting his bowels too, anything can happen at any time Abigail. Go and find the money so that we can commence with the surgery as soon as possible. He is going to be unconscious for a long while and they are all as a result of his condition", .
" How long, Doctor shane?", I asked, finally giving off weakness.
" I can't tell for sure, it could be a month or less down", he said .
" Please Doctor shane… Please , for the Sake of your old relationship with my Father. Please don't hesitate to give my Dad all the necessary attention and care , I promise to pay all as well as get the money for the surgery. I will surely pay up everything, I promise ", I assured Him .
I wiped my face and left his office . My heart beat faster as I peeped into my Father's Ward and I felt like crying out loud.
The machines all over him ,I couldn't even look at him anymore. It felt so hard to breathe with my eyes on him.
I went back to Sam and Molly.
" Dad will be fine after surgery , I have to go in search of help and loan .But let's go home first ",I said.
" So Dad won't be going home with us, why Abby?", Sam threw at me.
"He can't for now so the Doctor and Nurses can take proper care of him than we would .Then when he gets better , he can go with us", I said.
Molly stared at me silently , she understood everything even without me saying a word.
Getting back home, I started going through Dad's old contact book.
I was going to try all the contacts on that book even if it meant not sleeping until I got hold of someone who would be nice enough to support my Dad.
I took my phone and just then the message I received while at the hospital buzzed again.
I reluctantly tapped the message wondering who the unknown number was.
" Miss Abigail, this is to bring to your
Notice again that you are hereby chosen to Work for the CEO . you are to resume work immediately and A car will be at your house Tomorrow morning to bring you to Playa Vista Ham Esuite to start your Job.Good Luck!",
"No ! ,this is not true, I am dreaming", I screamed.
I rubbed my eyes twice and read the message again.
Playa vista was the newest Esuite in London built after Playa Vista Isle ,Florida USA,though I never knew who owned it. I chuckled sarcastically and hit myself but I wasn't dreaming at all.
My heart was leaping with too much joy, I held my stomach as I laughed like I was insane. You just couldn't imagine how I felt. I jumped up in the sitting room and screamed again.
" Oh my God , I got a job!, I was chosen.
Thank you sweet Jesus",.
Sam rushed out of his room and looked at me smiling for the first time in a long while.
He walked closer to me and began to smile with me.
I held him and hugged him so much.
" Sam, I told you things will get better soon.I told you we will live comfortably soon and Dad will come back home.
Dad will be treated and money won't be a problem anymore", I voiced with a beam of smiles.
" Was it Aunt Elna?, is she coming to London?", he asked jumping with joy
" Is not Aunt Elna , Sam . I just got a job and the pay is going to be very high. I have gotten a Job sam", I screamed .
We started screaming together , I was just soo happy , I couldn't wait to start working already. Soon I would gather the money for the Surgery and Dad would come home better .
So many great ideas flushed into my mind and I was so joyous, I couldn't wait to tell Molly about it.
" Sam , you will have to stay with Aunt Molly whenever I go to work. And promise me you'll be a good boy as you have always been. You won't give Aunt molly stress at all", I said
His countenance changed at those statements.
" Why do I have to stay with Aunt Molly ,and for how long would you be working?"He asked with a frown.
" Sam I won't be gone completely, I have to work as a maid and you know how it is. I would never leave you Sam and you know it, I want to take you wherever I go but this one is somewhere at a very wealthy place.
I don't know the people there yet and I have to take their consent first so that I can bring you with me.
I will be gone in the working days and once it's the weekend ,I will be allowed to come home and be with you. Remember the longer I work , the more money I bring home Sam.", I said.
He was still frowning so I held his hand and started talking again
" Listen Sam , Aunt Molly might be harsh sometimes but she is very nice. She will take very good care of you because I will pay her to do so . Have you forgotten I have to do this work so that Dad can come home soon. Moreover sam am only going on work days and you will be at school too then once it's saturday I will come back for you ",.
I gave him a pleading look.