David and Daniel were still at the pleasure park. They kept moving around the park, looking for those security men but while they kept running, David’s phone rang.
He looked on his phone screen and once he saw the name that appeared on his phone screen as the caller, he hurriedly picked up the call.
On the phone…
“Annabel? Hello…” said David in curiosity.
“Yes, baby. It’s me. Where are you both? We are already at the hospital waiting for you both. We arrived 10minutes ago. Where are you both?” Annabel asked.
David, hearing Annabel, sighed as he looked at Daniel who had known who the caller actually was. Questions were filled in Daniel’s eyes as he looked at David and saw him let out a heavy sigh of relief.
“Who is the caller?” Daniel asked but didn’t get any reply from David because he was still in a call and Daniel could understand. He impatiently waited for David so he would finish with the call and answer his questions.
Daniel continued to watch David’s expression as he watched him speak.
“Which park did you girls go to?” David asked.
“Baby, I told you already. We went to the park very close to the hospital and we are back now. We are at the hospital and I noticed the doctor had arrived already. Please, you both should hurry up. We are waiting at the reception.” Said Annabel as she ended the call.
Immediately Daniel saw that David had ended the call, he swiftly asked his questions with those worries that were obvious in his voice and speech.
“Where are they? Are they okay? What happened?”
“For now, nothing happened. They are at the hospital already and I don’t know if they are okay but Annabel sounded okay. Well, we will know when we meet with them.”
David replied and Daniel creased his brows as he tried stopping himself from laughing the moment he remembered that they almost accused the innocent security men.
He kept trying to stop himself from laughing but he didn’t succeed as David could hear Daniel burst into laughter.
“Hahahahahahahahahaha.”
David, hearing Daniel laugh wondered the reason for it and wasn’t surprised at all because he already knew who Daniel had always been. A clown!!!
“I’m actually not surprised you are laughing but my question is; why are you laughing?” David asked.
Daniel couldn’t reply to David’s questions because of how serious he was laughing at their stupidity but then, he tried to stutter out words from his mouth.
“Can’t… you see how…” he laughed out aloud and then continued his statement.
“Can’t you see how stupid we are?” He asked as His face turned red due to how hard he had laughed.
David, upon hearing Daniel’s question, got Confused.
That was the same moment the four security guards walked past them, carrying cartons of water. Seemed like their boss had sent them to go deliver it to the blue car parked outside the park building and that was why they had to leave their standing position at the gate side.
David and Daniel watched them as they passed before Daniel decided to speak.
“You still haven’t understood how stupid we are right? Well, let’s get going. The girls are waiting.”
Said Daniel and he didn’t end his laugh yet. He continued to laugh as they walked towards the location where they had parked the car earlier and once they got there, David sat at the driver’s seat while Daniel sat at the passenger’s seat.
After a while, the car accelerated. Heading towards the hospital.
At the hospital…
Few minutes later, the three girls sat and waited for their arrival.
While they sat, they got tired of seating and decided to stand outside the building.
The moment they stood from their seated position, they sighted a car from the window driving into the hospital premises and it looked familiar to them.
As the car drove in, the closer it got to their view, the clearer it became.
“Oh, they are here already.” Said Mara.
The girls stood in their standing position and a few minutes later, the gentlemen majestically walked towards them.
“What kept you both so long? We have waited for over 20minutes.” Said Annabel as she moved very close to David and poked his nose while Mara stood closer to Rose because Rose had leaned her head on Mara’s shoulders.
“Baby…” Daniel called out. He walked towards Mara and Rose and when he got to them, he rubbed Rose’s back.
“How are you doing?” Daniel asked and Rose replied.
“I’m fine, thank you.” She forced out a smile on her face.
Once Daniel had seen Rose was a bit better than yesterday, he moved his mouth closer to Mara and gave her a fast peck on her cheek.
“Where is Mr. Evidence’s brother? Rose asked.
“He had left the U. S. He said something came up and he needed to leave.” Daniel replied.
Rose nodded. “Ok.”
“The doctor arrived a few hours ago. We should see him now.” Said David as they all agreed and started walking towards the doctor’s office.
Inside the Doctor’s office…
The doctor was busy on his pc when he suddenly received a call from the receptionist who told him some people were at the reception and wanted to see him and he gave her the permission to let them in.
Few minutes later, he heard a knock at the door.
“Come in.” Said the doctor.
They all came in.
“Welcome, you all can have a seat.” Said the doctor.
“Thank you.”
They all said at once as they comfortably sat on the available seats inside the doctor’s office.
The doctor’s office wasn’t small in size, it was huge and it could contain five of them, so where to sit was never and could never be the problem.
Annabel, Mara and Rose sat on the couch that was placed beside the wall of the doctor’s office. While David and Daniel sat on the two seats that were arranged opposite the doctor. As the gentlemen sat, the doctor shook their hands, welcoming them into his office.
“You’re welcome once again.” He said.
“Thank you.” David and Daniel replied.
“We were here earlier but you hadn’t come to the office yet so we thought of going out and then coming back and here we are. We are here to see Mr Evidence and we also want to know if he would be needing anything.” David asked.
“For now, I don’t think he needs anything. My hospital had provided all he needed, including his dress and food and even a comfortable hospital room. He is being treated well and his medications are going well.” The Doctor replied, giving out a smile.
“Ok then. Thank you, doctor. Actually, we would love to see him… i mean… can we see him please?” David asked.
The doctor sighed upon hearing David’s question. He scratched his shining skull before he finally replied.
“You all can see him but no one is permitted to go into his room. You can only see him through the glass. I mean the transparent glass because he needs to rest.” Said the doctor.
And meanwhile, Rose heard what the doctor had said but pretended not to have heard a thing. She didn’t come here for this! She didn’t come all the way from the house and after she had waited for over hours, only for him to tell her she isn’t allowed to see him.
‘Like seriously?’ Said Rose. She spoke inwardly to herself.
“Please excuse me doctor.” Annabel pleaded and once she saw the doctor was ready to give her a listening ear, she decided to ask her question.
“What is the main reason why we shouldn’t see him?” Annabel asked.
“Well, like I said earlier, he needs to rest. he doesn’t need stress. We all know his recovery was by the grace of God and we shouldn’t stress his brain at this point. he shouldn’t see anyone no for now no matter what. If anyone should go in, he would want to ask some questions and at this moment he doesn’t need such.” The Doctor replied.
At the other hand, Rose just sat down quietly as she focused her gaze at the doctor without saying a word.
“But, Doctor, it isn’t fair. Just give us just today to see him.” Said Mara the moment she saw Rose’s mood. She knew Rose wasn’t happy at all and it pained her alot seeing her friend in such a mood.
Mara spoke again.
“We waited for you for hours and only for us to come to you and you tell us we are not permitted to see him?” Said Rose, but then Annabel cleared her throat as she spoke while still seated.
“I think the doctor is right.”
Said Annabel and the moment Rose heard Annabel made those statements, she gave her a dangerous look and Annabel could see that. She knew Rose wasn’t happy to hear her say that but she could understand Rose’s pain! But what could she do at this point when she knew she was helpless as well as Rose.
If she really loves her Mr. Evidence, she needs to adhere to instructions which she did even though it was so difficult for her.
“But please, Doctor… When can we see him, if not today? I mean which other day is okay for us to see him in person since we are only going to look through the window today.” Daniel asked.
The Doctor cleared his throat as usual before he replied.
“4 days from now is okay. At least, by then, I’m sure his body and brain would be strong enough to welcome you all. Secondly, I don’t advise you to force him to remember things. You can look for an
easier way but does not stress his brain.” The doctor warned.
“Ok Doctor. Thank you once more. We should be on our way now. We will do just as you have instructed.” Said David as they all stood, leaving their seated position and walking towards the exit door. Heading towards Mr. Evidence in the hospital room to do just as the doctor had instructed and Rose on the other hand never liked this idea but she had no choice.
They walked out of the doctor’s office, heading towards the hospital room and once they got there, they stood. Looking towards Mr. Evidence through the glass. Seemed like he was sleeping.
The moment Rose saw him through the glass, she suddenly got the urge to go into that room to hold her Mr. Evidence once more. She missed his hug, peck and kiss. She couldn’t bear the pain but she needed to.
Meanwhile, every other person stood as they watched Rose whose tears were about to drop.
“Hey, sister. You shouldn’t do this now. He Needs your support and not tears. Please… crying won’t solve anything, you know right? So please don’t cry.” Said Mara as she swiftly moved towards Rose to embrace her and once she did, she used her palm to wipe Rose’s tears.
“Don’t cry.” Said Mara.
And Annabel who stood and witnessed the scene was emotionally weak. I didn’t know what else to do to help. She was just as helpless as Rose and every other person. Few moments later, she sighed and moved closer to David and whispered to him.
“Baby, please could you please with the doctor? Please… I just can’t bear to see her cry continuously. Please, baby.” Annabel pleaded.
“I’m helpless as you are. The Doctor had instructed and there is nothing I can do. You are also a doctor, you should understand his point.” Said David.
“I know baby but…”
“Shhh. There is no but here. Try to let your friend understand. She needs to. That’s all I have to say.”
Said David as Annabel reluctantly moved away from him unto hearing his last statement and after sometime, she moved towards Rose and made her lean her head on her shoulder while they kept watching Mr. Evidence from the transparent glass.