Death Escape

How long will she continue to sleep, don't you think she has drifted into coma?

No no maybe she's stressed out maybe we should leave her for a while.... She is awake, Jeana said alerting the other.

Wakie wakie wakie! Grace shouted clapping on Almira's face.

What's that, Almira said responding to the noise in a grumpy voice.

How is it that you sleep like a log of wood?

Girl.....we thought you were dead, your mum said you slept from 7:45 till now....did you take something or what? Jeana asked worriedly.

Come on girls it's still early in the morning you don't have to come to my house by this..... Uh! She exclaimed as she saw the wall clock in front of her.

That's right, you slept till 10 in the morning can you give us an explanation for that? Grace said with folded arms.

You should have waked me or something, she said getting up but ended up loosing her balance and fell on the bed again.

Easy! They both shouted stretching out their hand .

Are you ok? Did you drink or did you blank out? Jeana asked

Stop it you know I can't think of taking alcohol again.

Have you been eating lately, you look slim and dull, Grace asked.

I'm ok.

Then what's up with you, we've been here for five minutes and your mum said you are not responding to her calls she started panicking and she had to call us down here to help her get you to the hospital, Jeana spoke.

Pfff! She chuckled, I was in a deep long sleep it's just stress you know, sorry for the worries guys.

Is there something you're not telling us? Grace asked with furrowed brows and folded arms.

I swear on my father's grave that if it's what I'm thinking I'm going to punch you in the face, Jeana chipped in.

Please...please stop....at least I woke up, I was just stressed, besides where is my mum?

Downstairs waiting for you, but will you speak up or you want me to make you talk, Grace said loosing patience.

Woah woah! Easy, She said laughing but in no time the laughter became that of a maniac leaving the others in confusion followed by a almost soundless sob.

Grace I think this is more of an emotional stuff, Jeana said leaning next to Almira's bed. You know you shouldn't put us in the dark, you can tell us anything, we won't hold it against you.

I'm...I'm ok, she said trying not to cry, I'm fine ...I'm just hurt that's all.. but I'll be fine, she said nodding her head and wiping off the little tears in her eyes.

I'm listening, Grace said still impatient.

Yesterday, she said after inhaling deeply, I went to Fredrick's house, I even prepared a gift for him, a surprise, but I was the one that was caught by surprise, she chuckled and tears dropped down her eyes. I met... Fredrick and ibbie my best friend together inside the bathroom....she shaked her head and let out a little laugh, I was cheated on...with my own friend.

That's really bad, Jeana said sitting on the ground not knowing what to say.

I told you that b**th was a snitch, I never liked her but what the hell is going on between them before now? Did you take the snake to your man's home?

We... We only met during an outdoor meeting and I introduced her.... I never told her to join me to his house, I never took her there, neither do I remember them exchanging contact or meeting again.

I'm really lost of words to say ... Like... Did he really not feel any sense of humanity....

I checked your phone this morning, sorry I peeked on your privacy, Grace interrupted, I didn't see any calls from him or her, does it mean they did this on purpose?

Grace please, Almira said knowing what her next move would be.

Uh..uh... don't do that, I'm going to meet him and let the cow know his place, she said heading for the door, like who the f**k does he think he is...

Please, Almira said quickly getting up to hold Grace from moving out from the room but she missed her step and slumped. For a moment she went dumb, she could only see her friends rushing to hold her and her door been flung open with her mum stepping in then she blanked out

After a long sleep, she woke up to hear the beeping sound of a life support machine, a white ceiling and a mask covering her nose and mouth. She turned her head to the side and felt pain in her head, a nurse was by the side injecting liquid into the drip connected to her hand.

You're awake, the nurse said with a smile, I'll get your family for you. She turned and left. In less than two seconds her mom and Jeana came rushing in.

Oh my...oh my...God, Evita her mum cried with trembling hands, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry my dear, I'm so sorry, she said holding her hand.

Her eyes were looking for explanation and Jeana was standing and crying also, she signalled her to explain, she wiped her tears and held her hand and muttered softly.

We almost lost you.... We were close to losing you, you fainted yesterday and...and you were almost declared dead, she wiped her tears and continued, thank God you're alive... Thank God.

Almira looked at her weeping mother, she was kissing her hands lovingly, a tear dropped from her eyes, really the saying was right, only death could bring out the so called love people say they have for you.

Oh....my goodness, Grace shouted walking in, Almira, she called walking to the side where Jeana was standing, I thought you wanted to die on me.... Do you really hate me that much, Grace said and burst into tears which she rarely do.

Almira chuckled as another tear dropped from her eye.

Please we will need privacy, the doctor said stepping in, go out everyone.

They reluctantly left and the doctor and nurse started their examination.

Ok you are going to breath in and breath out, I'll remove this mask, yes ...very good can you breathe properly?

Yes I can she said.

How many fingers are these?

Two, she answered.

Any pain on any region?

I felt pain when I moved my head, but I think I'm better.

Good, that will be gone in an hour it's the after effects of the drugs administered on you, you passed out due to stress and anxiety, you have to reduce the labor you put on yourself because it led to an heart attack.

But I didn't feel any pain doctor.

It was hard resuscitating you from the hands of death, your heart was almost not responding, before now do you have severe headaches and unusual heart beats?

Yes... On several occasions but I was making sure I was on medicines.

You should not do self prescriptions, you might as well end your life, emotional stress too could do a lot of damage, I talked to your family and they told me all of it, go easy on yourself, don't lose yourself, it's normal to be emotional but life is worth living and good if you look at the other angle. And another thing, mind the friends you keep.

The nurse will prescribe the drugs for you I have other matters to attend to, good luck with your health Almira, he said with a smile and left.