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2024-10-29 19:42:56It is an ultra modern complex.
A state of the art life saving system,made up of units of sophisticated life supporting machines. A refill and succour point where humans came to get recharged. The best of its kind. San Jose Memorial. The hospital ranked amongst the top 5 best in the world, had the best of nurses and specialists doctors. Its modern buildings and scenery made it a sight to behold. Standing at the emergency ward with his suitcase and old family book,Gill was amazed at the level of technology and organisation his eyes was seeing. Everyone seemed to be busy doing something. The beeps, instructions and calls on the radio was audible yet not loud. The nurses were dressed in white like angels,name tags,signages and display screens made it easy to access every department and ward you wanted to. “Hello,am Gill and I was called to see the chief physician”he told the lady at the reception. “Just a moment Sir”she replied.tapping her computer keyboard. Almost immediately a young lad, probably an intern appeared. “This way sir,Dr Suptra is taking his ward round,he requests you meet him up there.”he told Gill. Gill lost count of the floor they were at,the lift kept climbing. Finally they where there. Gill still carrying his suit case and family old book stood looking at the glass theatre. There were so many doctors and nurses focused on Mr Charles who was laying down unconscious. The doctors and nurses studied the charts and machine readings. One of the nurses signalled the older looking white beard man wearing white with the name tag Chief dr Suptra Rahun. All eyes turned to Gill at the moment. Gill suddenly realized,he was looking different. Their eyes said it all, Who was this man? What planet is he from? Who still dresses this way in 21st century America. How was he able to precisely say what was wrong with their patient? “Hello Mr Gill,am Dr Suptra Rahun,the chief medical director of the Hospital. I sent for you for”he said as he glance at Gill once more. Our patient Mr Charles,told us how you diagnosed his medical conditions by just looking at him. Dr Suptra added as they walked to his office. “You know Gill,you virtually saved Mr Charles’ life” “If he didn’t come over to the hospital when he did,he would have been a dead man now. You see Gill,in our field most times,the survival of a patient is determined by time.there is a thin line between life and death. The human body is an assembly of multiple single units of organs which are all specialized in one function or the other,all these organs need constant supply of blood and oxygen to function properly.i will spare you the lecture Gill,we are not in a lecture hall.”he reminded himself as he told Gill. By now they were at the door to his office. It’s a white decor modern office,lightly furnished with modern white leathery upholstery,has a wide sitting room space and well a conditioned. The arts and aesthetics in the office tells you the kind of man Dr Suptra is …….a classic man with a great taste. “Have a sit Gill, What will you take?coffee,tea,milk?” “Just water” Gill replied So I was going to ask,How? I mean how did you know he was going to breakdown in minutes? How did you know his blood pressure took a U turn from high to low and that those pills would have killed him if he took them? I mean it was precise, Mr Charles got to the hospital a walking but dead man, He barely submitted himself when he collapsed. The nurses had to resuscitate and stabilize him before Dr Suptra was called. Gills voice played over and over again in his head. “Don’t take those pills,if you do,it will kill you” The strange man that walked into his office warned him and advised him to to to the hospital immediately. He couldn’t understand the whole scenario so he had to share this experience with his doctor and nurses. “I am of the indigenous people of the red Indians, We the people of the reddies are so close to nature, We believe in nature and spirituality. We don’t believe that any and everything we see around us coincidentally came to be. I might not be a doctor but believe me our non orthodox medical and natural approach to most medical conditions work. I saw Mr Charles in his office and immediately knew something was wrong,it was as if death was close,his eyes,his skin,the aura around him,it was clear something was off. If you know what I mean.Doc? I don’t expect you to understand but it was more like I have been with Mr Charles before that moment and I knew what was about to happen.”Dr Suptra Rahun had his hands folded around his chest listening attentively as Gill took him through his ordeal with Mr Charles. Dr Suptra is a modern science inclined medical professional,but that doesn’t mean he is not inclined to traditional and spiritual aspects of human nature. Scientifically Gill’s story doesn’t add up,it wasn’t possible to read human vitals and see the state and functioning of organs without medical tests,in this case by a non medical professional. In his years of practice as a medical doctor he has encountered many strange and miraculous situations. He has seen a medically confirmed dead body come back to life. He has seen cancer cells in a patient miraculously degenerated and disappear. How was he to explain these happenings scientifically? “My parents migrated to the United States when I was a kid,I was born in India. We are a traditional family too” Dr Suptra said to Gill. “So I understand exactly what you mean. Am a realist,I believe in nature, I believe in the supernatural.”he continued. “Infact I looked through your records, I wanted to know more about this man called Gill, I read about your family,your roots. I know you have your challenges, You daughter’s health condition. Your in-laws and all” Gill raised his head to look at him as he spoke of his daughter and in-laws. “Yes I know all that”dr Suptra affirmed with a little nod of his head. “I have been searching for a man like you Gill. I have been looking for you Gill. You in particular. You see,you are” The One”. The intermediary,the middle one. You make up the puzzle. You are also a Chemist,a good one for that. You were one of the best graduating students in your year,and you possess this supernatural ability in you by virtue of your roots and providence. “How do we put you Gill to good use”he asked Gill Pointing a finger at him.
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It is already night.The night shift workers in the hospital were already clocking in,as the day shift guys clocked out.How did time fly this fast.He has spent hours with Dr Suptra,Who seems to know all about him even before meeting him in person.It was time to retire for the night.He didn’t have a place to lay his head,After all the talks,he is back to his present reality.He is a homeless man,who has lost all he cared about to another man.How will he tell the good doc,he doesn’t have a place to sleep.Should he open up to him?“I bet you haven’t had anything to eat this evening,maybe we stop by a kings restaurant down the road, they make good meals.”Dr Suptra said to him.Surely he is in luck,he said to himself.How did the good doc know he was starving,he hasn’t had food for the past 48hrs.His life has been a roller coaster.The past few hours has been unpredictable.“Sure that will be good” he replied Dr Suptra.They took the lift down the tall building of the hospital.It
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Gill slipped under the fluffy duvet.The air conditioner was on,his body was weak.It was a well deserved rest.He slept like a baby.Daddy,daddy,daddy……his daughter was calling out to him.She was walking past the graves of her ancestors,Gill could see the names written on the grave slabs as his daughter was fast disappearing into the mists and fogs in the cemetery.The crows were already gathered waiting for the corns to wither so they can feast.Gill tried to keep up with her daughter’s pace to stop her.Suddenly Nancy junior was too fast to keep up with.What is happening to him he asked himself.As he jumped from his bed.It was a trance,this particular trance is new,he hasn’t had this before.Surely his daughter was in danger!Gill looked at the alarm clock by the bed side.It was 4:00 am on the dot.He immediately reach for his phone in his bag,but his phone hasn’t been charge for the past 48hrs so it was down.Where was his charging cable,he needed to power up this phone,somet
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Good day sir”good day sir,Welcome sir”It was an ovation.Salutation from the entire police team in the department.Dr Suptra walked in,followed by the Chief security officer of San Jose memorial Hospital.Asp Walter.“What’s going on here”the asp asked.A look at the faces of the men of the force around will tell you that the asp was the highest ranking officer at the department at that time.The salutes and body language of the officers was on another level.ASP Walter wasn’t just a senior ranking officer,he was one of the super cops who was made an icon in the police force by his impact in curbing drugs and organised crime in San Jose county when he was a junior officer.Many officers had that loyalty for him for they saw him as a role model.Inspector Lucas welcomed him to the department with a salute and ushered him into the office.Oscar Rodriguez and his little cheer group,Nancy Snr and Carol, her mother,has been left at the counter.It was now a case of the predator turning
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Gill stopped over at the hospital to check on his daughter Nancy jr.Nancy Snr and her mother Carol where already at the hospital taking care of little Nancy jnr,who was getting better.At Least she is now conscious and her body temperature has been controlled.Master gill could get that pure and innocent smile from her daughter one more time.“Hey daddy.”Where have you been?I missed you so much.”Little Nancy voiced as she sat up on the bed to hug her father.It was a war of the looks,as Nancy Snr and her mother Carol looked on by the side.Carol rolled her eyeballs and sighed as she made a gesture of exasperation with her mouth.“So you think you can get on a fight with Oscar,and win him?”Nancy Snr asked gill.What do you think you are doing?Who do you think you are?“I promise you and your new friends where ever you got them from, oscar will win you in court.and your sorry ass will be put in jail.”“But I didn’t pick a fight with Oscar or anyone,I just wanted to help my sick da
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“Referral note to Mrs Nancy Wellington. Results of the tests Cardio scans. Blood oxygen/haemoglobin level Blood platelets test Belonging to little miss Nancy jnr gill done in the clinic shows acute deficiency in cardio functions and blood content balance,particularly of oxygen and haemoglobin level. I the resident doctor meridian hospital write this note for immediate transfer of patient to San Jose memorial hospital for intensive care and treatment to save her life as her heart condition if not operated on could lead to her terminal demise.” Dr Mike scribbled the note and attached the test results to Nancy jnr’s files. Nancy and her mother Carol read the note,going through the test results though they didn’t understand a thing written on it and knew their daughter’s condition was dire. “Where is he? Where is that good for nothing man Gill? He should come and take care of his daughter Is not just about calling people that will turn the truth upside down.”Carol
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At the ER ward of San Jose memorial hospital admittance card and patient file was created for little miss Nancy jnr Gill.The hospital reception requested her health transcripts from meridian medical and she was assigned a room and a doctor.Her health transcripts meant her case was priority one.So the doctors swung into action immediately.“Little miss Nancy jnr’s heart needed amendment.Open heart surgical procedures are carried out by specialists cardiologists.The patients chances of survival are often 50:50.I will have to refer you to my senior colleague,one of the best in the field nationwide.” Dr Hiz continued.I will transfer miss Nancy’s procedure to Dr Suptra.Just that Dr Suptra is a very busy man.He will have to check his schedule and fix a date for the surgery.”“Ok I will talk to Dr Suptra,he is a friend.”gill said.“Oh ok,that will really be helpful Dr Hiz said,Because we are in a race against time here.Oscar,Nancy Snr and her mother Carol watched as gill made his
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Barely two weeks and little Nancy jnr is out from intensive care.She can now stand and walk around.Dr Suptra gave her the option of being in the hospital till she is fully recovered,home treatment or visiting the hospital everyday.Her mother Nancy Snr decided they would go home and visit the hospital everyday for her medication.So as to cut down on the bill and allow her more freedom outside the hospital.Everyone was okay with the decision but gill was going to miss her daughter.All this while in the hospital gill spent quality time with her daughter,He buys her lunch everyday and stays with her anytime he is not busy with patients.They had a little secret.Gill made her daughter keep the information that he was the chief and head of the therapeutic department in the hospital.Nancy junior knew because most of the nurse that took care of her will alway tell her she is got a great man as a father.Now it was time for her to go,It won’t be easy to come by the house every day to
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“You remember the meeting we have been trying fix with the minister?”Dr Suptra asked gill.“Yes Sir “I do.he answered.“The health ministry just sent out a memo to all stakeholders in health care.We are invited.The scourge of cancer and the latest statistical survey meant the minister had to declare a state of emergency on healthcare.So Gill, prepare yourself,we will go to the meeting and make a mark.You have made quit a name for yourself in physiotherapy,the minister wants to meet you.I feel it is your time to shine.”Honourable Brown,the health minister is particularly about this cancer menace,not just because he is the health minister but majorly because his little boy of about 12yrs is down with stage ll cancer of the lungs.The boy is all Hon. brown has.He will give and do anything to see that boy live.Infact from a reliable source,I hear you are his last hope.He wants to hire you exclusively to handle his boy’s case.Somehow gill I know you can save that boy.I know you
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Gill was tipsy but he still maintained his sense of discipline and control.nancy wore that demure,calm nature,became loyal and submissive to see if he will give in to touching or sleeping with her.After watching the news and scrolling through his tablet,checking his calendar appointment and catching up with messages and chats he missed during the day,it was time to retire to his room to sleep.Nancy turned off the television and followed him upstairs.Getting to his room door Nancy,held his hands and whispered to his ears.“I miss you Gill”.Her palms were so soft and tender she rubbed gill’s back,hugging and squeezing her breast on gills chest,gill who was weak and a little tipsy felt her body warmth and tenderness was tempted to sleep with her for the night,after all she wanted it.He opened his room door and stepped in,Nancy stood for a moment and advanced to join him in his room but gill muscled all the discipline he had inside of him to say” i miss you too Nan,but let’s not do s
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Nancy took his bath,poured her perfumes and made up herself.What should I wear? She asked herself.i need him to start salivating from the door.ok I know exactly what to wear,something that would bring out my curves,I have always been a curvy woman she priased herself.They you are,she chose her sexy bum short and an all open back top singlet.she made weaved her hair and packed it all back ponytail style.she checked out herself on the mirror admiring herself and smiling.Let me see how gill will not look my way she thought to herself,even if he is an eunuch,a castarted one for that,he would look my way.mama raised a beautiful baby girl.Sitting at the main sitting room couch at the massive parlor downstairs watching celebrity news on E channel,she looked at the classic wall clock hanging at the top right corner and saw that it was already past eight yet gill wasn’t back from work.He sure works hard for his money, she thought,unless he left to some other place from work.She went on w
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Nancy’s phone rang and in the screen was mama calling.Nancy was so excited to let her mother Carol in on the successes she was able to accomplish.Mama,how have you been?hope you are good.sorry I haven’t called.i have been busy for the right reasons ma’am she said excitingly.Maa I got gill to allow me into the house,infact we are not just inside the house,we are occupying the rooms upstairs,just opposite his own room.Ma I think he still loves me.you were right ma.she kept on talking,not allowing her mum to even reply.the excitement was so much.you don’t even know mum,this house is heaven on earth.i don’t wanna leave this house ever.How are you ma? She seemed to remember that carol must have called her to talk too.Now can you see that what an elder sees sitting,can not be seen by a toddler even if the toddler is on tree top,I told you,he still loves you,I also told you to move in with him,you doubted me.carol was happy for her daughter Nancy Snr.Now make sure you are at your best
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Nancy Snr felt like the queen of the mansion.Gill,same gill she rejected now owns this mighty house.She took a tour of the house,checking out the furniture,finishings and art works in the house.the electronics,the digital gadgets,she even let herself into gill’s room,the master’s room.It was more like a palace.the king size bed,the air conditioning unit,the remote control window blinds.This could only be heaven on earth she told herself.How could she leave all these for another woman.Mama was right she said to herself,nodding her head in affirmation.opening the drawer by the bedside she saw a bundle of cash.to the other corner of the massive room she saw a walk in wardrobe,more like a little store house,she walked into gill’s world of fashion.Prada,Giorgio Armani,dolce & garbana,name them,they were all there.tuxedo suits,different colour shoes,sandals,Gill was living the American dream life she said.walking back to her room,she was careful to leave everything the way they were w
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Nancy Snr was kind of laid back on answering gill’s question.she didn’t know whether to lie or own up and face him.“Yeeees the bags are for your daughter some how.”She said looking at gill’s face.“I don’t understand”gill said.Calm down gill.i just want her to settle in first then I would know if I am staying or leaving her to stay alone.You don’t expect me to dump my baby here and leave not minding hi she is doing.Gill didn’t want to look too hard so he decided to keep quit and watch her play out whatever plans she had.Like a good girl Nancy became so humble and obedient,she didn’t utter a word,she just unpacked all the backs and stared at Gill to tell her where they would be staying.It’s a big house and one can easily get confused so she followed gill who was carry his daughter Nancy junior.They walked through the lounge into the large square size living room across the kitchen area to the visitors room.The duplex had two massive suit for visitors.all in design.But gill wa
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“He doesn’t want us to come over,I have tried every way I can to get him to allows us but he seems rather flat footed.I don’t know what it is but something seems to be holding him back.”Nancy complained to her mother Carol.“I don’t know what else to do,it looks like I am gonna let him be,I can’t force myself on him.nancy concluded.You are not giving up,are you?this is a fight for your life,the future of your daughter,there is no going back,we push until we achieve our goal.”Carol said.“Now listen,you have tried dialogue,now is time to take action.pack up your daughter’s bags,pack yours too,is time to go for a holiday,a long holiday.”Carol said.“Without his consent?Nancy asked sounding worried.“Yes without his consent “Carol confirmed.“Are you sure that’s right ma?”Nancy asked.“No, stay there,wait till things are right.until you lose your man,then you would know.”Nancy didn’t want to force herself on gill,atleast she still had her self esteem,he mother Carol had a point,after
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Torn between two ladies now gill decided to withdraw himself from any close contact for now.Nancy and her mother are out to get him down,Monica on the other hand wants him by all means.Gill maintained his daily routine,going to work,checking up on the ongoing at the research centre and the money was rolling in.Gill ventured into real estate,buying houses and developing new estates.the realtors and land agents prepared the necessary paperworks and regulatory requirements for gill’s real estate company but gill had to pull the plug in the process until he was able to discuss the initiative with his best friend and mentor.He went to see the good doctor as soon as he had he was back from his holiday trip.“Good day doc,welcome back sir “gill greeted his good friend Dr Suptra.“How was your trip sir?”gill asked.“My trip was good gill.how has work been?”I know it must be overwhelming,the research institute,the hospital,the news agencies and the paparazzis.The man you have become,is a
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“You know she is trying to get back into your life”Monica said to gill.“She is trying to switch lanes,she didn’t know your life will turn out good,she ditched you,now the going is good for you she wants you back.please do not let her play on your intelligence,it would break my heart.She doesn’t love you,if she did,she won’t throw you out the way she did.”Monica concluded.“I know what you are saying,I am not stupid,anything you see me doing is because of my daughter,I know Nancy more than you.”gill told her.“So why were you looking everywhere for me”gill asked his personal assistant turned friend, Monica.“We have a patient,a special need patient.This elderly woman in her 70s won’t take treatment,she believes she was destined to fall ill,says her God wants it this way.the nurses and doctors all have tried pacifying her,she just won’t listen.Dr Suptra called for you to handle her in physiotherapy.maybe you can make her see life differently. Monica explained to gill.“Let me see
