Mr Johnson in the hospital

Chapter One

Mr Johnson In the hospital

Mr Johnson was a very wealthy man he owns many Filling station in different states, he owns houses and cars.

He has only one son whose name was Junior. He lost his wife when he was 85 years old and he decided not to marry anyone till the point of dead because he was old. He has a house maid who stay with him.

When he was at the age of 91 years, he developed a particular health issue which was chest pain, so he bought some medicine at a pharmacy and used it as prescribed by the pharmacist but the condition didn't get any better, therefore he decided to visit a hospital.

When he got to the hospital, he complained to the Doctor. And he was given some medicine in the hospital after running series of tests on him. So he went home to use them.

The pain left him for a while but returned not long after. And he went back to the hospital again to complain. This time around, he was advised by the attending doctor to stay in the hospital so that they could find out the actual thing that was causing the heart pain and give out the solution.

Mr Johnson heed the words of the doctor and decided to stay in the hospital while his son Junior always came to check on him. Later Junior decided to stay with him through out the day.

On the first day he stayed at the hospital, one of the doctors ran a test on Junior's father and handed him a list of drugs, syringe, hand gloves and other things that he was going to use for the treatment on a piece of paper.

And Junior went to confirm the total price so that he could foot the bill.

Junior got back to the hospital with the list of drug & other prerequisites in his hand and went to meet his dad.

"Daddy I have gotten the price for the drug, but the price is too much oh!"

"Let me take a look at the list responded his father . He collected and glance through the prices on the list.

"What! #950, 000. Ehh! But this is just my first day of being hospitalized and I am asked to pay this huge sum? And if I do not buy what is in the list, I would risking my life. I now know what God has been doing in my life. Not that I don't have the money, I have enough and I will spend it for me to be saved, but I was just wondering what God has done In my life ever since the day I was born till now. And I have not ever given God a tithe of #950,000 In my life, for his provisions protection and other things he has done for me. God is great, but now for me to be saved in the hospital I was ask to pay the sum of 950,000 for drug only just for the first day in the hospital. No problem. Junior take my phone and go and send the money so as to foot the bills."

"Ok sir," said Junior. He picked up the phone, went to the Pharmacy and transferred the sum of money to the pharmacist's account and came back with the drug in a customised poly bag.

Mr Johnson lost his wife five years earlier and decided not to marry another woman till date.

The Doctor later discovered that he had cancer of the chest and he informed his son.

When Junior heard this he was shocked and he told his father that he would like to go to the pastor and pray concerning the issue of the Cancer. Then Mr Johnson told him to go Immediately.

Junior went to the pastor as he said then he prayed over the issue and the pastor told him not to worry that the Lord would take control. And the pastor came to visit his father in the hospital and prayed for him.

Many of their relations and friends came to visit him and they supported him financially.

The following week, the Doctor started supplying Mr Johnson Oxygen artificially in order to survive, after carrying out another test.

Mr Johnson later told Junior where his land documents were and told him to take care of it and use it wisely. Mr Johnson owned many fueling stations In some states.

He also had houses in some states so he handed everything in the care of Junior. Then he told Junior to call his Lawyer so that he could sign on all his documents before it got too late.

And Junior did as he was told by his daddy and he signed where the Lawyer ask him to sign in the documents and the Lawyer left them in the hospital.

The next morning, Mr Johnson gave up the ghost. Junior was very sad when he noticed that his father had died. So they prepared for his burial arrangements and proceeded to burying him.

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Junior was a final year student in school when his dad died in the hospital. He had a girlfriend since when he got to 200 level, her name was Simbi. Simbi was in the same department with Junior.

She always tell Junior that she wanted to know his parents and he should also know her parents too, but Junior was of the habit of postponing the dates they agreed on to do those, due to the fact that he did not want her to know that his dad was a wealthy man while he was pretending to be poor in school before Simbi and everyone.

Before his Youth service days ended, he finally told Simbi that it was time for him to know her parents. Simbi was very happy when she heard this.

Then he told Simbi about his late father and how he was pretended to be poor in school so as to know the people who truly loved him.

When Simbi got home, she told her parents that the person she wished to marry wanted to visit them.

Then Simbi Parents agreed to it and they gave her some words of advice on how she would live peacefully with her husband and how she was to handle it when her husband had enough and when he didn't have. And they made her know that there are ups and downs in marriage .

Simbi hailed from a poor family that was managing a room and parlour which was rented out to them. Her father's name was Saul while her mother's Ada.

"I will come to visit you this Sunday," said Junior.

"Ok I shall be expecting you," said Simbi.

On the fateful Sunday afternoon, Junior visited as promised. He met the parents of Simbi and Simbi herself in the parlour.

The parlour was hot so Saul decided to go and put on the generator and went back to the parlour. Junior and Simbi were sitting on a three sitter while Saul and Ada sat on a separate single chair.

Saul cleared his throat. "What is your name?"

"My name is Junior."

"Good, my daughter told me that she would like to introduce her husband to us and I believe that's you."

"Yes sir," answered Junior.

"Alright, how is your dad and mum?"

"They are late."

"Ehya sorry oh!" Tobi said with pity.

"How are you now coping?"

"Well, God has been sustaining me."

"Ok, what do you do for a living?"

"Am still a copper sir," Junior replied.

"Alright I pray that God will Provide for you good job after your service year."

"Amen," Junior answered.

"What course did you study at school."

"I studied Civil Engineering

"Nice one, where do you live?"

"I live at festac town."

"Whaoh! That is an estate," said Saul as he was surprised.

"sir, that is the house my dad left for me before he died," said Junior.

"Ok, make sure you do not sell it oh! but rather maintain it," Saul advised him with gladness.

"Ok sir, thank you for your advice," said Junior.

"Lest I forget, are you sure you want to marry my daughter?" Asked Saul.

"Yes sir, am very sure," Junior replied.

"When do you think we should hold the wedding ceremony for you both?"

"I think we should start preparing right from now, I would like to know the list of the items I will buy for the wedding and the bride price."

"Whaoh! So fast," said Ada. My husband and I will prepare the list, this week and before the end of this week we will give you the list," said Ada.

"Ok ma," said Junior.

"Good, mummy Simbi, he was referring to Ada. is there any questions you want to asked him before he goes because am done with questioning him?" Asked Saul.

"No questions you have already asked all the necessary question which I wanted to asked," said Ada.

"Junior, feel at home you hear, you are allowed here anytime you feel like having fun with us," said Saul.

"Ok sir, I want to say thank you for accepting me as Simbi's husband, and I pray you will never regret your actions," said Junior.

"Amen," all of them answered.

After Junior had drank the Maltina that was given to him, he was served food which he ate. After eating he decided to go back home. He then gave Saul and his wife Ada an envelops containing money.

When he left they checked the envelope and found the sum of ten thousand naira each inside the envelope.

Junior got the list on Wednesday, After analyzing the list he was given by his prospective in-laws, the total money for the goods was 550k And the bride price at the tail end of the list was 700k.

The following morning, he went to Simbi's house and paid the bride price. Saul and Ada were surprised.

Then they agreed that the wedding was going to hold on the last day of the month and the wedding would be done in a court as he had promised Simbi when he was still in school.

And the wedding was done successfully in the court on that day and they became Mr And Mrs Johnson then they had honeymoon for one month.

And after there honey mood Mr Johnson decided to lived in one of the beautiful house that his father had built In Lagos.

Ten years after Mr And Mrs Johnson wedding in court, they had not given birth to any child. Then Mr Johnson discussed his problem with his friend Jamo.

And Jamo advised him to have a girlfriend, and he did as he was advised but that didn't solve their problem of child birth.

He had five girlfriends and had intercourse with them all but none was able to conceive. So one of his girlfriends advised him to go to the hospital with her so that the doctor would carry out tests on them and recommend remedy.

Mr Johnson liked the advice his girlfriend had gave to him, so he went to the hospital and complain then the doctor ran tests on them and told them to check back for the results of the test.