CHAPTER TWO

On a cold evening, in the city of Lagos, A young, Korean Lady can be seen riding a purple, scooter through a bushy, road. She has a purple helmet over her head and she is dressed in a short, purple, dress, and a black, leather, jacket.

As she is riding through the road, she feels the cool, evening, breeze on her skin. The road is quiet, but she isn't afraid. This particular road is not always busy around 7pm, but few cars still pass during night time. She is on her way home, after a long, busy, day at work.

As she rides her scooter, she sees a blaring, light from a black vehicle ahead. She noticed that the car is at the middle of the road and not moving. Because of the sharp, rays, coming from the head lights of the distant vehicle. She couldn't see the car clearly.

So she parks her scooter by the side of the road, removes her helmet and walks towards the car, slowly and carefully in fear.

The hem of her dress gets hooked to a broken tree branch, she looks down, jerks away in fear and gasps in slight shock at the sight of the tree branch that looks like a brown snake, she sighs in relief on seeing that it is just a long, thin, piece of wood. Then she yanks the tip of her dress away from it.

As she walks closer to the car, she wonders if anyone is inside. She tried to imagine how the car ended up in such a broken state. She almost screams in shock when she arrives at the scene, having a clear view of the damaged car.

On seeing it, she realizes that she has met a hit and run accident. She gasps in surprise, while staring at the car. Her eyes widens in fright, when she sees that there's someone inside.

She observes the Vehicle, The bonnet of the car is broken beyond repair, the wind shield is shattered, the side mirror is bent backwards, other parts of the car, wrecked and smashed, pieces of broken glasses are on the back seat. She looks inside the driver's seat and sees a dark, haired, young man in blue suit, with his face down on the steering wheel.

She steps on the broken, glasses and moves closer to the side of the car. The young man raises his head slightly and weakly, he slowly opens his eyes. He is bleeding from his head, thick blood is dripping all over his face down to his neck and he is too weak to say anything.

The man tries to look at the young lady before him. And he struggles to makes light movement with his fingers.

The lady covers her mouth with her hands in fright at the sight of his bloody, face. He face looks scary, she mutters something in a terrified tone, then she brings out her phone from the pocket of her jacket to take a quick picture of the man's face.

She looks inside the car and she sees an Android phone on the man's lap, the phone has a few cracks on it's screen.

She hears a ringtone coming from the phone and she jerks in slight shock at the sound.

She looks at it and sees the name 'Mum' pop up on the phone's screen. She wondered how the phone managed to survive the accident.

She looks around, to see if there's anyone, she can ask for help. But she sees no one. She feels a bit scared, being the only one in this bushy, quiet, road.

*" Who would be at this lonely, road by this time of the day? "*

She wonders.

Then she decides to call for help. She dials a few numbers and calls it, within seconds, the call gets answered.

*" Hello, what's your emergency? "*

A female voice on the other end of the line snapped.

*" Hello miss, My name is Kim Su, There appears to be a car accident in my area and there's an injured man in the damaged, vehicle, he seems unconscious, but I'm not sure."*

Kim said in a polite tone.

*" Okay, where are you? "*

The female nurse asked.

*" I'm at Kunshi Village, West coast, phase five. "*

Kim answered quickly.

*" Alright, we're on our way. "*

Replied the nurse.

*" Thanks "*

Kim responded and the call ends.

After reporting the emergency, she keeps her phone in her pocket, she looks at the man in the car, He seems to be an innocent victim. His eyes are still opened. He blinks slowly and continues breathing with his slightly opened mouth.

Kim waves her hands in front of his face.

She speaks to him with a look of sympathy on her face.

*" Sir, can you hear me? " *

She asks him in a scared and worried tone.

The man looks at her, but his vision is blurry. He tries to understand what she's saying, but he couldn't. Because he is slowly losing strength and running out of breath, But to show that he heard her voice, he slowly moved his fingers.

*" Umm Sir, don't worry, help is on it's way. " *

Kim assured him.

The man could hear her voice but could not understand what her words. Her voice was too feminine, he thought for a moment, if what he heard was the sound of a little girl speaking, or was it the voice of an Angel sent from above to rescue him.

Either ways, he's glad someone is here to help him get out of this terrible, situation, after being like this for a while, he is thankful that someone noticed him. He sees her moving her mouth and gesturing, he keeps a fixed gaze on her, struggling to comprehend what she's saying.

*" My name is Kim Su, I've called an ambulance and they're on their way, they'll be here soon. " *

Kim said in a loud, tone.

The man smiles a bit, he finally understands what she has been saying, he feels a bit relieved, her presence and words are what he needs to see and hear right now.

Heaven has sent him a helper, a pretty lady with intent to save him, and he is beyond grateful.

*" I'm not gonna die. "*

He heard himself say in a weak, low, tone.

*" Huh? What's that ? " *

Kim asked the man, curious to know what he said. But the man remains silent. He gives her a mute Stare.

*" Do you wanna tell me something? " *

Kim asked in a nervous tone with a worried look on her face. She heard him say something, but she wasn't sure what he said.

*" I will survive. "*

The man says in a crack, faint, voice. While fighting with his inner pains to stay alive.

*" Oh, um, yeah sure. "*

Kim repliee sharply, with a nervous smile on her face, she feels a bit uncomfortable, being a witness to this bloody, unfortunate, scene. The young man and the young lady stare at each other for few seconds.

Kim looks at him in sympathy. He stares at her in admiration and gratitude.

After few seconds of awkward, stare and odd, silence. They hear the sound of an ambulance approaching.

Kim smiles with hope in her eyes. Though the man has lost a lot of blood and strength but she is glad she acted fast. She had no idea who this man was but she is determined to help him.

*" Sir, the ambulance is here, you'll be safe now. " *

Kim says to him in a calm tone. The man understands her words. His eyes radiates with joy, her voice is assuring to him.

*" Thank you "* He breathed.

Kim didn't hear, the ambulance arrived and a group of nurses step out and walk towards them in hurry. Kim step backwards away from the car, giving room for the medics to save the man, who is almost sleeping into the hands of death. His senses, almost fading away. He could no longer hear the hurried footsteps of the nurses as they are all over him trying to rescue him out of the crumpled car and put him on a bed, so they can carry him into the ambulance. Though he couldn't hear them, but he could see them in a blurry, vision.

As they are busy carrying the man inside the ambulance. A brown, leather, wallet falls from his pocket. Kim sees the wallet and picks it up, she Keeps it in her pocket, before following the medics.

Kim stands and looks at them as they carefully place the man's head on a pillow.

One of the nurses turns to Kim and says.

*" Are you his wife, Girlfriend or sister? Who are you to him?"*

*" I don't know him, I just saw him on my way home and decided to call for help . " *

Kim answered politely.

*" That's nice of you. " *

Replied the nurse with a smile on her face.

*" The world needs more people like you. "*

One of the medics compliments Kim, as he places an oxygen mask over the injured man's nose.

She smiles at his comment.

One of the nurses observes Kim.

She seems to be concerned about the man and worried about him.

* " Come in, you can follow us if you want to. "*

The nurse offered.

*" Alright . " *

Kim replies and enters the ambulance. She sits beside one of the nurses.

As the car is in motion, she looks at her scooter, wondering if she made a mistake to follow these nurses instead of riding back home and act like this wild, incident never occurred. After all, the man she rescued, is now in good hands.

*" Don't worry dear, The police will keep your scooter safe. And they will come to Saint Han Juman 's Hospital to ask you a few questions. " *

The nurse beside her said with a broad smile on her face.

Kim smiles at the nurse, she looks outside and sees a police car approaching the accident scene. That's all she saw, as the car moves faster, the view of police officers fade away.

Kim looks at the badly injured man she watched one of the nurses open a first aid box, Clean the messy blood off the man's face and Wrap his head wound with a bandage. She watched how the man struggles to survive, She feels pity towards him, he seems half dead. She's not sure if he will make it alive, she looks at him and is remembers her Uncle Jong Su, who died in a car, crash.

The scenario she witnessed a while ago, is similar to that of how her Uncle died.

Few years ago, He was hit by a drunk driver in the evening, when he was on his way home. He died, but the reckless, driver lived. What an irony!

She hopes in her heart that this man should not die, he could be someone's husband, brother, father, boyfriend, or best friend. However, she prays silently in her heart that this man should live to see another day.