Chapter 128

Chapter 128

Three days later...

I got up from my bed looking so weak and my body doesn't feel the same at all, it looks as if i was involved in some kind of fight or something, i quickly went to the bathroom to take my bath, the water was really cold and i found myself shaking like a sick chicken in the shower as i managed to wash my body. I literally lost my appetite that morning and it was then that it beckoned on me that i will need to see a doctor who can explain all these strange things happening to me this morning, i called my secretary and informed him that i won't turn up for work today due to some health issues and i was glad he understood everything i said.

  Driving through out of the house, i almost ran into a girl walking on the street, she was a little girl and she fell to the ground out of fear that i was going to hit her, "please don't harm me!" she screamed and this made me feel surprised because i had no intention to hurt her at all. I only lost control of the wheel because my body felt so weak, seems that this so called sickness has eaten deep into my body system, "I'm not going to hurt you, I'm so sorry, i lost control of my steering wheel but thank God i didn't hit you" i replied with a smile and she fastly walked away from me after i lifted her from the ground 

I got to the hospital few minutes later and there were so many people waiting to see the doctor and a sighted a soldier who stood besides a fat man holding a baby, perhaps that's his boss. I'm quite surprised that so many people are sick at the same time, seems i will have to wait till it gets to my turn because I'm not ready to start rushing and end up causing trouble for myself. Few minutes later, i walked into the doctor's office and told him all the symptoms i experienced this morning and he insisted that i head over to the laboratory for a test, "doctor can't you just tell me what's wrong without sending me to the laboratory, I'm scared of needles" i pleaded and he simply smiled and insisted that i get the tested.

  I walked to the laboratory and i told them my name and they quickly checked it on their system and directed me to the room where i will get pierced and on getting there, i started shaking like a bird because it's really painful. The nurse checked my body and found some scars which indicates that i was involved in some kind of rough fight or disagreement, "these scars looks like you recently had an injury or something" she said, "yes i had a little disagreement with someone and it resulted in this injury but it's healing gradually and once i start applying my skin care products, it will be gone in no time" i said with a smile as she pierced the sharp needle into my veins and extracted my blood 

I nearly vomited when i saw the blood pumping into the injection container, seriously being a doctor or a nurse is not an easy job, I'm about to puke after seeing my own blood. Just imagine what would happen when i start seeing this kind of thing on a daily basis, "you can go back to the doctor and i will send your test results to him" she said and i walked out of the room while supporting my bleeding skin with a cotton wool to stop the bleeding. I went to the doctor's office but i found someone there already so i decided to wait at the reception till the person was out.

  I finally got in after few minutes and the doctor said I'm infected with malaria, "how do you mean?, is this a new kind of disease?" i asked because i haven't been diagnosed of malaria before and the name alone sounds so strange in my ear. "I have not heard anything about this malaria you are saying and i haven't been diagnosed of it before so I'm quite surprised" i replied, he stared at me for a while before checking his system for something that i don't know about

"But are you a Nigerian and how long have you been in this country?" he asked looking so confused, "i wasn't born here but I'm actually a Nigerian and I applied for the Nigerian citizenship because i have lived in the united states of America all my life" i replied, "no wonder you haven't heard of such illness but now it seems you will have to get rid of it before it kills you because this sickness can be deadly if ignored" he replied.

   "So what do i do?" I asked, "i will write some medications you will need to take and you will just go to the pharmacy to grab them up" he said. I walked out of his office and went straight to the pharmacy and on getting there, they asked for my name which i gave to them without thinking twice and in no time, they gave me my drugs and i left the hospital but i didn't like the fact where the nurse said that i shouldn't take any product that has vitamin c in it. That means i can't eat fruits and i will have to remain like this for three days till the medications get exhausted

I simply drove to the restaurant to grab some takeaways that i will eat when i get home because I'm too tired to cook right now so grabbing takeaways would help me a lot....

Philip's POV 

It's been weeks since Andrew went to Nigeria and he hasn't even brought any girl home for me to check if she is fit to marry him, this boy is wasting so much time, "sir is everything okay?" one of my board members asked when he noticed that i wasn't paying attention to the bug screen before us, "oh I'm really sorry about that, i was just lost in thoughts but I'm back now" i replied with a smile.  "Okay so these are the plans we have for our new game called devil riders, it will grab the attention of our loyal users and i bet that they will spend hours on this game" he said 

   After rounding off the board meeting, i went to the cafeteria to grab a quick snack, i had to build a cafeteria in the company so that my staffs don't have to stress themselves all the time whenever they want to order food and snacks online. I went back home few hours later to meet my wife watching a lovely romantic movie so i quickly changed my clothes, took my bath and joined her in the living room as we both enjoyed ourselves but then, the movie kept reminding of Andrew

If only he would bring a girl home, he should at least try to just get married to any girl, even if she is not that beautiful, i don't care, "you have started thinking deep again" my wife called out to me. "why won't i think deep when Andrew has refused to make me happy for once" i replied with a heavy heart, "why do you talk like that?" she asked looking so surprised.

   "Andrew has refused to grant me my last request even after i begged him and revealed my current predicament to him, i don't have much time to live on this earth and yet Andrew keeps on wasting time when he knows time is not my friend anymore" i said looking so depressed, I haven't been happy for some days now and it's making an impact on me. She leaned towards me and gave me a romantic kiss while placing her hands at the back of my head, "don't worry about that sweetheart, i have a plan and it would work out well" she said 

This stirred up my curiosity and i began to think in different directions because my wife is full of surprises, "how is everything going to be normal?, I know you have some tricks up your sleeves but you don't want to tell me" i said and she smiled a little while using one finger to push her hair backwards, "well I'm not suppose to tell you this and i will be breaking my promise if i do" she said.

    "Tell me darling, we aren't suppose to keep things from each other because we are bonded together for life, just tell me what it is" i pleaded, "actually, Andrew has been trying his best to find a good girl for himself but things are not just working out fine and he was however lucky in his first relationship" she said. The smile on my face vanished immediately she said that statement and i began to wonder what went wrong.

"But he hasn't told me about this, how come I'm hearing it now?" i asked looking a bit suspicious, "perhaps he was scared to tell you so that he doesn't worsen your condition, you know you think a lot and that's not good for your health" she replied. "I can't help it sometimes but what happened during his first relationship?" i asked, she took a deep breath and placed her head on my thighs and our eyes were locked together in a perfect state, "seems your competitors are trying to get rid of your only son and they want to use every means to achieve it, few days ago when we traveled back to Nigeria for my sister's wedding, i decided to pay Andrew a visit

   Because it would be unfair to just leave like the way you did and on getting there, i saw Andrew covered in bandages, at first i didn't believe my eyes till he told me what actually led to the injuries. He said that an anonymous gaming company sent a skilled assassin to dupe him of twenty million dollars and the girl somehow managed to get into his life through his Nigerian best friend who also works for this same company, she however got what she wanted and she decided to inflict some injuries on him when he tried to disobey her order" she narrated 

I felt this cold feeling after she finished and i couldn't even predict if it was normal or not as my body remained still, "are you okay?" she asked after noticing the way i slowly laid back on the couch, "I'm okay, but it's hard for me to control my emotions when i hear things like this, why do these people want to take the only thing that gives me little joy, what have i done to deserve this?" i replied with tears in my eyes. "it's okay, you should be thankful that your son is still alive today" she said while using her gown to wipe off the little tears in my eyes.

  "But why didn't he report the issue to the police over there so that they would track the receiver's account and hunt down these evil doers" i replied looking a bit pissed off, "he said that the girl insisted that he use the money to purchase some Bitcoin and transfer it to an anonymous wallet address so that nobody would be able to track them" she said, "seems this girl is super skilled, so what is Andrew planning to do at this point and i hope he is okay now" i asked 

"He was doing okay when we last spoke to each other but he however begged me to look for a good wife for him because he is tired of the ladies he has met so i assured him that i will find a good woman for him by all means possible and i will not rest until i achieve that goal" she said, "and how do you plan to achieve that goal of yours?" i asked.

  "I literally don't know but perhaps you could offer some help if you can or recommendations" she said and this made me silent for some minutes till a girl's name entered my head and i smiled a little. "I know something good is about to come out from your mouth since you are already smiling, spill the beans my love" she said with a romantic tone that made me burst into laughter

"Well, a girl's name just flashed into my mind and i feel she will be the perfect girl for Andrew, i can bet a million dollar on this" i replied with all boldness, "really, who is this girl and what makes you feel she will be the best choice for our son?" she asked.

  "Her name is Elena and she is currently in school right now and I'm pretty sure that she and and Andrew would be the perfect couple of all time" i replied with a smile as my wife expressed shock, "I actually thought about her too but i don really know if Andrew will like her, and i thought she was already a graduate" she said. "She is not yet a graduate but she will soon be, perhaps we should invite her over and talk to her" i replied

We kept on discussing about Elena before we went to bed, forgetting about our dinner. The next morning, i called Elena to come over because she is studying as a full time student and within few hours, she walked in with her beautiful red shirt and black jeans, her sneaker designs were amazing and her long black hair was just so perfect, damn this girl is going to make my son happy in all areas, "good morning sir, you requested that i come over to the house this morning" she greeted.

  "Yes, come sit by my side your lovely angel" i said and when she finally sat besides me, I leaned forward and touched her hair softly, she felt a little bit uncomfortable by this because she thinks that i want to take advantage of her, "Sir I'm not quite comfortable with the way you are stroking my hair, it's stirring up some kind of feeling" she said 

I'm glad that she is the kind of girl who is able to speak up not minding the consequences or circumstances, it shows that she is bold, "here is our the future wife of my son, isn't she beautiful?" my wife asked as she walked into the living room. Elena seemed confused by all these new names and actions but i decided to calm her down so that i can explain things to her in the way she will understand, "I don't get you ma'am, how am I the future wife of your son?" she asked.

   "Elena, i have watched you ever grow and i have seen that you have a heart of gold so i want you to get married to my son and bear him a beautiful child" i replied, going straight to the point