Don’t want to sleep? Who ever says that? Lanre wondered. He was temporarily rendered speechless. What is Julia saying?
He called him at midnight and said he couldn’t sleep. He left his cuzzy bed and went to him and tried helping him sleep only for him to tell him the next day that he doesn’t want to sleep.
That could lead to depression and eventually a psychiatric case. What sort of patient is Julia going to be?
“Why are you quiet Lanre? I thought you were going to ask me what happened that I said what I said” Julia demanded.
” Of Course I was going to ask you because a normal human wouldn’t say such words. So tell me, what went wrong?” Lanre asked.
“When I couldn’t sleep, I was worried but after taking the pill and I slept, the nightmares I had almost sent me crazy for the entire day.
It’s only after my dad visited me that I was able to be cheerful. And this evening, after my brother’s speech, I felt relieved and lifted and my mood has greatly improved” Julia explained.
Julia squinted. Nightmares? Was he having nightmares before taking the drugs? But no, he said he couldn’t sleep.
Someone who doesn’t sleep cannot have nightmares. It must be after taking the pill that it started.
” Were you hallucinating?”Lanre asked. “Hallucinating? Well I know it’s a dream. I saw my dead unborn baby and she called out to me.
If I close my eyes, I keep seeing her…” Julia explained and he became a little scared of how he would sleep that night.
He was seeing a baby that never developed into a mature foetus before it was miscarried? How did he know the baby and even call out to him? That’s serious!
“Don’t take the pills again. I will give you another one. Where are you now?” Lanre asked.
He was hallucinating and it might be the effect of the pills on him. Some people react to drugs and this might be Julia’s form of reaction. He would change it to another.
“I am at home now,” Julia replied. He just arrived home and wouldn’t mind going to meet me in the hospital.
” Can you drive over to the hospital?” Lanre asked. Julia said yes and got ready to leave.
He decided to call his brother. And Junxie answered his phone ” Thank you brother” Julia’s voice came through as soon as Junxie answered the phone.
Junxie Li didn’t reply. He knew he was thanking him about his speech when he dedicated the project to his daughter.
When Junxie didn’t answer, he said goodnight and hung up.
Lanre was on call that day. He was going to be on duty for twenty four hours. Rosa had brought him lunch earlier and then called him not to order or go for dinner, she was bringing him dinner as well.
She knows Lanre’s office and usually goes in to wait for him even if he’s not in his office. He granted her access to it.
It was while she was waiting for him that he arrived with Julia. She was surprised that he was with him.
“See who we have here” Julia announced as soon as he entered after Lanre and saw Rosa.
The latter smiled and stood, accepting Julia’s outstretched hand for a shake. “Good to see you again Julia” Rosa chimed.
Lanre kissed Rosa’s chin. The three sat down and Lanre asked if Julia didn’t mind asking him questions while Rosa wàs seated.
Julia said it’s not a problem. There isn’t something strange from insomnia that he should be hiding from Rosa.
Suddenly Lanre remembered. Turning to Rosa, he said “Did you know that Julia and Rita lost their Pregnancy?”
Rosa snapped her head up in surprise.
Theresa and Junxie left the balcony and went into the room. The latter said he needed to do some work in his study and kissed Theresa’s temple before going into the study and his girl into the bedroom.
She couldn’t sleep and she took her phone and called her brother. They hadn’t really been able to share their time together as siblings.
The call got connected and Lanre excitedly said “sister” he missed her. He hasn’t seen her in a while and they’ve only got through phone calls.
“Hi dearest” Theresa chimed from the other end. They both were happy to hear each other’s voice.
“Guess what?” Theresa Mo asked, the news of her getting married was going to be announced to her brother first.
Lanre tried thinking out an answer to give her. He couldn’t conclude on anything and finally said “Are you getting married sister?”
“Wow, you are correct. Junxie said we would tie the knot in three weeks’ time. You have no idea how happy I am..” Theresa Mo was beaming with joy.
“Wow, that’s great news sister. I am so happy for you dear. Oh gosh, Junxie is a great guy to make such decisions quickly” Lanre was happy.
The siblings talk more and Lanre promises to come around when he’s off duty.
Theresa Mo was still talking to her brother when Junxie Li got back into the bedroom.
She soon hung up and looked at Junxie with a cheerful gaze. He smiled at her and got under the quilt before pulling her into his embrace, he wispered “didn’t you say you want sex the other day?”