CAUGHT

GET BUSY

The next morning was worse for Onome. As soon as she woke up, the nurse wheeled her to the bathroom to get refreshed and cleaned. When they returned to the room, a doctor entered.
As she was being attended to by the nurses and the Doctor, she watched Tega, as he made a nice breakfast of a hot cup of chocolate beverage, a pack of toasted bread sandwiches delivered from His resort and two different fruits. An apple and a banana. He presented it to her with a note, smiling as he dropped the tray besides her. She opened the note which reads:

"Get well beautiful! We wish you speedy recovery! Jesus loves you and we love you so much"

Onome wondered for a brief second, "who are the we?" She wanted to ask.

He watched her reading the note as he continued smiling. This was so touching to see but before she could respond, The doctor told her, she was healing well but still required plenty bed rest as the broken ribs were still tender.

"The injuries, the bruises you see, will eventually dry up but that depends on how well you rest and eat the right diet". The Doctor concluded.

Tega appreciated the doctor and they both whispered to each other laughing.

"Please call me if you want to use the rest room" One of the nurses said to Onome as they all walked out leaving them alone.

She lacked words to describe how she was feeling. The care was good but that was not what she wanted. She wanted Tega to marry her before someone will snatch him right under her nose, hence, she needed to get busy to get him.

"Are you leaving so soon? She asked him immediately the room was empty. She had wondered when he left the room to watch his face and probably brushed his teeth as he was smelling heavenly as always.

"No beautiful, I will wait till your mother gets here, besides, you are aware that I won't be sacked for late coming at my own business. I can get there anytime I like. So please eat your food."

"Why did you write me this beautiful note?"

"Because you are beautiful and you deserve beautiful things"

"Not because you love me?" She asked angrily.

He smiled at her, probably amused at her character this morning.

"Tega did you think about what I said last night? I want to marry you. Am ready, I didn't see anyone in Lagos and I am sure of what I want."

Tega sat on the single chair close to her bedside with his head bowed.

"Tega am talking to you. I need your answer before I go for my Youth service. Am not saying it out of pity but its because I love you. I know we are good together."

"Onome you think you love me but you don't. You are just emotionally depended right now because of your unique situation".

"Tega what situation?"

"Please have your breakfast, you heard the Doctor. You need rest"

"Tega please dont change the subject, I will eat, but tell me, which situation do you think I am in?" Onome pleaded.

"My dear, let's not go down this road, I wouldn't be a part to your hurt anymore".

"See Tega!"

"No Onome, you listen, for months I couldn't look at my self in the mirror, knowing everything I had put you through. What if you had died in the process of my beatings?

Onome you were not yet a wife and I was having sex with you, every chance I had, that's sin before God and I am a new leaf."

"Wait are you saying, you can never Marry me because we have had sex before marriage or because...?" Onome shivered physically