Lovable Zainab

chapter 12

                   Chapter 12

Yusuf's POV

"Read the file so we can get started, you worked with a big hospital before so I'm sure you are already well acquainted with the job." Dr Chinedu, a male doctor who I met an hour ago told me. I hate being the newbie.

"Yes sir." I answered curtly.

He smiled with satisfaction. "I'm glad a new hand has been added, makes the job more efficient. Welcome to the team Dr Umar Yusuf."

"Thank you sir."

The hospital was almost as busy as the one I previously  worked in. Stretchers and wheel chairs everywhere, plus most female nurses trying to show themselves, sorry girls I'm engaged even if I'm not wearing any ring.

I was meeting new people, some were nice but some were just obnoxious especially Dr Udom. The man thinks I'm his personal errand boy he just keeps sending me everywhere, a nurse told me that it's because he wants me to be familiar with the hospital surrounding. I've been here before even if it was a long time ago.

I walked into a ward in the emergency room for children. Dr Chinedu asked me to check on a patient. A three weeks old baby girl who was born with dextocardia.

She was a cute little girl and I know it's something she will survive. Her parents just need to take extra care of her because she seems to have difficulty in breathing, she going to have to take antibiotics over term to fight of the respiratory illness. I just hope she won't suffer from intestinal malrotation, we'll have to watch out for an abdominal obstruction called intestinal obstruction. It's an obstruction that prevents waste from leaving the body. It is life threatening and may be corrected with a surgery, hopefully she won't develop it. Fingers crossed.

I left the hospital at 9pm and arrived home thirty minutes later. My mom welcomed me asking me about work and served me food. I went to take a shower first before coming back to devour the food.

When I finish everything and it was time for me to go to bed, I decided to chat with Zainab and lucky for me she was online.

'hey angel' I messaged her

After a while I saw that she was typing. A moment later she replied.

Zainab: 'i just checked now and I discovered that I don't have wings which means I'm not an angel. I'm thinking this a wrong number but I have a friend whose name is Angel maybe it's her you want to talk to but too bad we lost contact.'

As I read her message I couldn't help but laugh out loud. Wow she really do has a sense of humor.

Yusuf: 'lol. So how you doing today baby.'

I waited for a reply.

Zainab: Again wrong number, you are not chatting with a baby but a grown ass Lady. But seriously I also know of a friend who we call baby her name is actually Asma but people call her baby because Asma sounds like asthma and I have her number if you want.'

Damn it's difficult to communicate with her.

Yusuf: 'fine what do you want me to call you.?' I asked

Zainab: 'Zainab sounds fine."

Yusuf: "No I don't want to call you that.'

Yusuf: I want to give you a pet name'

Zainab: "Well everyone else calls me Zee Mama, Mama Zee, or just Zee So pick one'

Yusuf: Fine I'll go with 'just Zee' it's strange but I like it.'