Karma

"Are you done?" Somto's tone was icy, almost dismissive.

"..."

The dismissive tone!

"No, I'm not done yet!" Ikenna shot back, his temper flaring. "I know you have this thing about doing everything your way, but if you're pulling me into this, then you need to start listening to my advice.

I'm serious, Somto. Either you take what I'm saying seriously, or take her to another hospital. I don't have time for more work. I'm not a psychiatrist yet."

The tension in his voice was unmistakable, and the ultimatum hung heavy in the air like a storm waiting to break.

"You want to kick her out?" Somto's voice remained calm, but the weight of his words carried through the line, each one precise and deliberate.

His tone sharpened slightly as he continued, "The girl you stitched up yourself when she came in with that deep wound on her head from falling down the stairs?