Leukemia.
Mrs Chukwu has Leukemia. This type of cancer when the tissue in the bone marrow mutates and cannot function well again. And you know she has a rare type of leukemia.
The doctor was trying hard to show her experience with explanation. She even went ahead, to bring in files, with so many terminologies, that Goodluck felt his eyes would ache him, if he tries to look into them.
He had to shove her off immediately, before he goes further to explain.
"I know that much doc, but I want to give her a better chance, I know you are doing well, but I need you to give concrete detail for me so I can give it to my father, he may recommend you, you never can tell". Goodluck added, using his charm in the doctor, maybe that would make her work faster.
Hearing what he just said, the doctor couldn't contain her Joy, she decided to show more and explain more about her research to Goodluck who was not very interested in her many talks.
" She has AML which is an acronym for Acute myelogenous Leukemia, it is not very common, it is actually a rare type which affects adults more than children which is why your aunty is having difficulty breathing, she feels weak, her fever is never going down and there is always pain in her joints or almost everypart of her body, it is not like she is a hopeless cause, it's just that she has lost so much weight and pressure Is dropping from her, that it has emotionally affected her and.... She was about to continue, but Goodluck have gotten to his limits
Goodluck couldn't take it any more, he needed the woman to stop talking, he just wanted her to put down what ever she had to say in her report so that he could mail it to his father before he books the flight.
"I am not the one who needs all that terminologies, so can you put them down instead of talking about it? Goodluck said, this time he was not smilling or trying to use any charm on her.
The doctor seem to get herself, and she nodded
"Oh yes, yes, yes, it's just that most times it Is good that you know what you are really looking at, you know this research have been done over time, and I just can't be wrong, but no problem if you still insist I will gladly oblige" She was about to go on, but the look on Goodluck told her that she should just shut it.
As she started writing, she looked at Goodluck, and wondered how it was possible that Mr Stone was his father. She could not what she had conceived in her heart, so she asked.
"You say Mr Stone is your father, how come? She asked, still writing, Goodluck understood her question, and asked back
"You mean, because I am black?
"Emmmmm well yes" she stuttered
not wanting to offend him, but she was really curious.
"I was adopted"
Was the only thing Goodluck said,before reaching for his phone to call his father, he was shocked, when he saw all the messages and calls from the brother and sister he had left behind.
Why was Amanda apologizing, she must have misunderstood him, he wasn't angry, he knew she wanted to know the truth, about her pregnancy before taking further steps, but the way he had left had made them think he was angry, even his friend had messaged him saying he was sorry, and that he should come back before Amanda commits suicide. He removed his phone from silent and called his father to tell him they would come in a day, the doctor had also heard the receivers voice, but still had her doubt as to how Goodluck could be his son.
She was trying to get more proof, which she would use in telling her colleagues, that she is so close, to meeting Doctor stone in person, but she doesn't want to pass a wrong message, she wants to be sure, before she says anything, to anyone.
Goodluck gathered all the papers given to him in a file, he could really not understand all that was written in the papers, the words were to ambiguous for him to make sense out of it.
The life of a doctor must be really boring he thought, but he needed to leave immediately, he needed to see Amanda, and tell her he wasn't angry, and was willing to wait and fight with her. He rushed to her ward, and by the time he got to the door, he paused, before opening the door.
But then, he heard her sob softly and saying something. He didn't know she was with someone until he entered and saw Maxwell.
He was scared of the worse, wondering what must have happened, he asked almost immediately.
"Why are you crying?
His question made the siblings turn to him as he dropped the file and rushed to her.
"Did something happen?
"You weren't taking your calls that's what happened"
Came Maxwell's voice as he opened the file to find his mother's document in them.
"I am sorry, I went to see the doctor, about the transfer, I have also called my Dad we leave tomorrow"
Maxwell didn't know it would be so soon, but he sure love the way Goodluck moved, he showed he really cared about them and that alone was enough for him to want to give his sister away to him, he has proved him self worthy of her more than once.
Goodluck held Amanda closed, not liking the fact that she was crying again, and he was the cause.
"But Maxwell, why would you let her cry? He says, trying to blame him, as if he could stop her tears from streaming down, when all she wanted to see was the man that just walked in.
Maxwell opened his mouth, and wanted to answer, but seeing him cuddle his sister, he just swallowed his words back, and decided to watch them again, they seem to be teaching him how to love.
