30 Episode 30

The BrideGloom

Episode 30:

When Judith and Madam Nkechi left, Mr Ambrose sat by the door of the theatre. After a while, he decided to ring Kate to find out how the kids were doing but he didn't have enough airtime on his phone to make the call, so he decided to walk down the road to get some

On return, he saw one of the six doctors that went into the theatre for the operation by the gate smoking.

He didnt make much of it since it was just one person out of six. He thought maybe he needed a break.

Also, it wasn't the doctor they had been dealing with so he didn't bother asking him the situation of things.

But as he walked towards the hallway to the theatre, he saw the doctor they had been dealing with. He had no gloves on and was not wearing his coat….

MR AMBROSE: doctor! How is she? Are you done? How was it? Successful, right?

DOCTOR: ermmm, please come with me to my office

MR AMBROSE: I'll come of course but tell me the situation of things? Why are you all out? It's not six hours yet? I only went down the road to get some credit to check up on my kids in Abuja. How is my wife?

DOCTOR: ermmm, she is resting. Please come to my office.

MR AMBROSE: she is resting….oh! That sounds great! Meaning the surgery was successful and she is resting. Phewww! Now I can have a glass of water. I knew she would pull through! Never seen a woman so strong yet so soft! Can I see her?

DOCTOR: you will, in a moment but please can I have a word with you in my office, first?

MR AMBROSE: sure! (Follows him to his office)

DOCTOR: please take a seat.

MR AMBROSE: (sits down) thank You, doctor! I must say you guys are the next most powerful set after God!…

DOCTOR: you see Mr Ambrose, since the day your wife was brought in, I noticed what a wonderful family you have, and when you told me your story, I felt quite bad because I know the trauma and guilt you must be passing through

MR AMBROSE: doctor, I'm happy it's all coming to an end now. As soon as she wakes up, I'll ask for her forgiveness and when she is discharged, we will go somewhere nice to renew our wedding vows?

DOCTOR: phewww! This is gonna be hard!

MR AMBROSE: what's gonna be hard?

DOCTOR: ermm, Mr Ambrose, I've been in this profession for 39 years now and believe me, I've seen so much deaths and given so much death news, but right now, it feels like the very first time I am doing it

MR AMBROSE: sorry? I…I didn't understand the last thing you said. Death? News? How?

DOCTOR: phewww! Mr Ambrose, your wife gave up in the middle of the operation. Her heart just stopped. We did CPR for over 30 minutes to no avail. She slept peacefully

MR AMBROSE: heheheh. She slept peacefully? She….she….her heart….she slept peacefully?…..she is resting…none of these make any sense to Ambrose. Now, let's get serious, shall we! Where is my wife!!!???

DOCTOR: I'm afraid she didn't make it. Calm down please

MR AMBROSE: Chioma!!! Didn't make what? I'm not even gonna believe this nonsense you are talking about!

Do you know that she has two other little girls at home aged five and one???

Do you know that she has an aged mother?

Do you know that she has a baby boy who is barely two weeks??

And a husband who did not believe her when she said she was innocent?

Do you know that she tried severely to make peace with me before she came here???

Do you know that I arrested her when our kid went missing?

Do you know that…..

where is my wife?????? Chioma!!! Chioma!! Chioma!!!!!!!! Chioma!!!!!!

No!!!!!! Doctor, No!!!!!!! Jesus No!!!!!!!! Somebody help me!!!! No!!!!!!!!

Tatiana, No!!!!!!!! Shasha!!!!!!????????(lies flat on the floor being rather inconsolable)

DOCTOR: oh dear! You need to take this easy, sir. She tried. Please get up

MR AMBROSE: bring her back!!!!!!?????doctor, bring her back, Please!!! We can't cope without her. We have kids together!!!! Chioma, Please!!!!!

DOCTOR: sir, you must put yourself together. Very soon your aged mother in law will be here. I'm not even sure I can give her the news seeing how she already was before the surgery. Please you don't want her to have a heart attack, please sir.

MR AMBROSE: what did you say happened to Chioma? The wife of my youth! My friend, the sister I never had, the mother of my kids! How do I explain this to my children??? Nah! Doctor, I want to speak with her!

DOCTOR : You mean you want to speak to the body?

MR AMBROSE: she is not a body! She is my wife! Don't you dare! Stop it!

MR AMBROSE: phewww! Okay, I'll take you there

(They both went into the theatre where Chioma's body was lying covered in a white sheet. Mr Ambrose quickly removed the sheet over her face)

MR AMBROSE: doctor?

DOCTOR: yes…I'm sorry but we tried

MR AMBROSE: please, leave us now.

DOCTOR: you..you mean you want to spend some time with her?

MR AMBROSE: get out and shut the door behind You!!!

DOCTOR: alright. But please don't hurt yourself. I'll be right at the door. (Leaves and shuts the door, but stood right by the door.)

(The doctor could hear Ambrose apologising to Chioma's body and pleading with her to come back. As he stood there waiting, he saw Judith and Madam Nkechi coming towards the theatre so he quickly walked to them to prevent them from hearing Mr Ambrose's voice as he was crying quite loudly)

MR AMBROSE: hello, ladies

MADAM NKECHI: ah! Already??? Jesus thank sir! Where is she?

JUDITH: doctor is everything Okay? How was the surgery?

DOCTOR: she is resting. Please come with me to my office.

MADAM NKECHI: thank You, Jesus. My son, well done! Please we brought her food. Can she eat now?

DOCTOR: ermm, No mama.

JUDITH: where is Mr Ambrose?

DOCTOR: he must be somewhere around the compound, but I've spoken to him

JUDITH: oh great! Because he has been very worried. Oh! Thank you Jesus!

(They followed the doctor into his office and he asked them to give him a moment to get something. Having no intentions of being the one to break the news to them, he went to another of his colleague who was part of the team to ask if he could do it)

DOCTOR: Peter! I need You, man! Stop smoking too much cigarette!

DR PETER: what do you need me for?

DOCTOR: her mother is here and honestly, I cannot deal with that woman. Could you please come and break the news to them?

DR PETER: So na me you want make the woman die for him hand abi? She was your patient. Do your job. Come on! Since when did you become a weakling? You've seen thousands of deaths! Stop acting like one of those annoying student doctors we get

DOCTOR: this is different. I don't know how I got myself emotionally attached to them. I can't remember the last time I cried but I have been unable to stop the tears since it happened. They are seated in my office already thanking God! Phewww! Please help me out!

DR PETER: Okay. I'll come with you(follows him into his office)

MADAM NKECHI: ewo! This doctor is also one of you, right? Very handsome and intelligent young men!

Thank you my sons for saving my daughter o! I will come back and cook for all of You!we thank God!?‍

DR PETER: ermm, it's probably not the news you were expecting, but she actually passed away in the process of the surgery. I'm so sorry

JUDITH: excuse You???????

MADAM NKECHI: **slumps!**