On the road
I tried to move my right hand and it moved and I used it to tap the indicator and pulled over. My right hand was trembling whilst the other one was not moving.
The truck driver blew the horn multiple times and stepped hard on the brakes nearly causing an accident.
A young lady sitting on the passenger seat stepped out and rushed to me.
Young lady: "Sir are you okay?"
I shook my head and she turned to the truck driver and called him over...
Young lady: "Can you move?"
I tried to talk but words couldn't come out. Tears burned my eyes, I shook my head and she sighed and unbuckled my seatbelt and the truck driver pulled me to the passenger seat.
Young lady: "Please get my bag from the truck I'll drive him to the nearest hospital."
Truck driver: "Ok."
He rushed to the truck and took the bag then returned with it. The lady raised her hands up apologizing to the drivers who honked and she stepped inside the car and drove off to the hospital.
She pulled over at the entrance and rushed inside, she came back with the doctor and nurses wheeling the stretcher and then placed me on it and wheeled me inside.
At the mall
Sami waited for the car to pass and crossed the road then heard someone calling her name.
Simi: "Sipho! Sipho! Siphosami."
She turned to look at the direction where the voice came from and spotted a familiar looking lady rushing towards her. She furrowed her brows and placed her hand against her forehead grinning as the sunlight penetrated her eyes.
Sami: "Do I know you?"
Simi:(disappointed) "Sorry I thought you were someone I think I know."
Sami: "Well I am Siphosami who are you looking for?"
Simi: "Siphosami Khambule?"
Sami: "Yes."
Simi:(covered her mouth with her hand) "Oh my God! Sami it me Simi."
Sami: "Simi? Simesihle?"
Simi: "Yes. You look so grown..there's so much we need to talk about but I'm in rush I need to catch the bus in 10 minutes. Can you give me your number?"
Sami: "Of course."
She took out her cellphone and took Simi's numbers then dialed her and slid it inside her bag.
Simi: "How is Sbani doing?"
Sami: "He's fine."
Simi:(shocked) "Wow well all gratitude to the Lord we thought you died."
Sami: "We're alive. I'll call you."
Simi hugged her tightly and broke the hug holding her arms with teary eyes. All this affection was awkward to her since these are the same people who was used to turn a blind eye when their parents abused them.
Not that there was anything they could've done but she still felt weird being jolly in their presence.
At the hospital
The young lady sat on the hospital benches anxiously tapping her foot with her elbows rested on her lap, she kept glancing at her wristwatch and looking at the hallway.
After what seemed like forever the doctor appeared from the hallway holding the notepad with his stethoscope hanging on his shoulders.
She leaped up and met with him halfway.
Young lady: "How is he doing doctor?"
Doctor: "Are you family?"
Young lady: "Ehh yes I'm his.. his wife, I'm his wife."
Doctor: "Ok Mrs Khambule, Mr Khambule suffered from Transient ischaemic attack, it is caused by disruption in the blood supply to some parts of the brain. This can cause symptoms similar to stroke...."
Young lady: "In normal english he's suffering from stroke?"
Doctor: "Yes and no, it a mini stroke which is less severe than the normal one because it doesn't last long as stroke. The effects often dissolve in less than 48 hours. Your husband suffered speech, visual disturbance and numbness in his arms and legs but he'll be fine."
Young lady:(sighs) "What caused it?"
Doctor: "Stress, he's been under a lot of stress lately and that is not healthy to him because he's failing to cope. I've also picked it up that he's been smoking more than he should because he told me he smoked about 3 packs of cigarettes per day."
Young lady: "His speech is okay now?"
Doctor: "No but he was able to answer a few questions by nodding and shaking his head before he was sedated. Please help him with whatever he's going through because stress is dangerous to humans."
Young lady: "I see, can I see him?"
Doctor: "Only for a few minutes he needs to rest. Follow me."
