Enenche 2

February 2014. 
Enenche came out of the hospital smiling. This is the only thing that brings joy in his life, treating people. No one ever believed he will be happy again after eleven years of unhappiness and loniless. He had told Adole about the abuse and it has helped him in healing. He is now a Cardiothoracic surgeon with Disciple Hospital Otukpo. He entered his car and drove Apa garden to chill with brother Adole. He parked his car and entered the place. He sighted his brother sitting at their usual spot. 
"Oyine Abole?" Adole asked sipping from the glass of beer he is holding. 
"Iam doing good Bros. How is work? "Enenche asked sitting down on the other seat opposite his brother. 
" Work is going smoothly. Your own nko?"
" It has not been easy ooo, but we thank God."
" No work is easy, you have to cope. You will get use to it with time" Adole said pouring more beer into his glass.
" That's what you always say.“
"You are not serious, you want me to tell you to quit?"
" Before nko? You know what? It was just like yesterday when you and dad accompanied me to FGC Itobi." Enenche said looking his his brother in the eyes. The atmosphere changed immediately. "I never thought it would happen." 
" Enenche please stop it. I don't want to hear that horrible story today!"Adole said, tears in his eyes. 
"My heart gets lighter when ever I talk about it."
"I know but not today, not here please."
"If you insist"
"Thank you. What would you like to take?" 
"Two bottles of Guinness will do."
"OK. Waitress!"Adole called. 
"Good evening sirs. How may I help you?" the waitress asked smiling. 
" Can you please get two bottles of Guinness and a bottle of Heineken for us?"
"Sure sir. I will be back with it in a moment." she said. She came back moment later with a tray containing what they ordered and a glass cup. They spent about an hour before they left. 
Enenche was in the office when one of the nurses came into the office and informed him an emergency. It was a woman in her late sixties who was brought to the hospital. He followed the nurse to the theater. After three hours of surgery, the woman safed. He asked the nurses to whell to a ward at the far end of hospital. Enenche was shocked at who was standing in front of the theater making calls. His face haven't change a bit, his abuser was standing before him and he seems he didn't recognize him. 
"Are you OK sir?" A nurse asked bringing him back to reality. 
"Yes Iam. Who is the man standing there?" he asked looking at Jeremy. 
" He is the woman's son. He has been here for the past one hour."
" OK. I will be in my office. Call me immediately she wake up."
"I will sir." He walked quickly to his office. Everything is now fresh, the pain and fear. Could he face him? What would be his reaction? Would he ever apologize? Would he feel guilty of his action? His was the thousand thought on his mind. He wanted to call his brother but didn't want to disturb him and cause turmoil in the hospital. It was the knock that brought him back from his thoughts. 
"Yes come in." he said. It was the nurse. "Is she awake?" he asked looking at his wrist watch. 
"No sir, but her son wants to talk to you" his heart beat skipped. The nurse noticed the sudden change in his mood. "Is everything alright sir?" 
"Yes. Ask him to come in please."
"OK sir." she walked out and he walked in few seconds later with a woman behind him. He stood up immediately they entered. 
" Good afternoon doctor." they greeted in unison. 
" Good afternoon sir and ma'am. Please have your seats."he said pointing to the seats in front of his table. They all sat down. 
"I and my wife came to thank you on the good work you did on our mother. We are very grateful sir." Jeremy said smiling. 
"It is my duty to do so sir." 
" By the way Iam Hon. Jeremy Oche, Iam the Iam contesting for the senatorial seat come 2015 and my wife is Mrs Priscilla Oche." he introduced. Enenche was surprised that Jeremy is now a politician. How comes he never know that? 
"I'm Enenche, Iam a Cardiothoracic surgeon. Nice meeting you."
"Same here." Jeremy said as they shook hands. He still didn't recognize who he is. "Here is my my card, feel free to call me anytime. We will be leaving Doctor." he said standing up. They shook hand before they left. Enenche was surprised. Is it that Jeremy didn't recognize him or he was just pretending? Time shall tell. He continued his work normally. 
They met three days later at his mother's ward. After injecting her, he decided to confront Jeremy. It is now or never. He waited for all the nurses to leave before sitting down on the chair. 
"Jeremy, for how are you going to pretend?" he asked Jeremy who was standing. 
"I beg your pardon! I don't get you. What are you talking about Doctor?"
" You can't hide or pretend forever. Your evil deeds will catch up with you."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"Jeremy said his temper rising. 
"It is I Enenche that you raped 18 years ago" he said looking him in the eyes. Jeremy was taken aback by the new discovery. He didn't see that coming. 
"Oh my God!" Jeremy said shocked. 
"Don't bring God into this. You are a beast. You took advantage of me. I remember the incidents for eleven years and now you will surely pay for it. I promise you hell. Your political career is as good as dead."Enenche said fuming. Jeremy laughed so loud. 
"You can't do that Enenche. Iam stronger than you would ever imagine. I control the media and the state." His mood changed Immediately. Enenche recognized the look. It was the same Look on his face 18 years ago. 
" Iam not the Enenche you know. I have grown stronger. You are going down for real. Let's say I inject your mum with methanol. She is going to pass through so much pains before she died. Methanol damages the liver, kidneys, and heart and causes the lungs to take on fluid and the brain to swell.  Once the formaldehyde becomes present in the body, it can cause fatigue, headache, nausea, vertigo, back pain, severe abdominal pain, dizziness, vomiting, and blindness.  Rapid and shallow respiration, cyanosis, coma, falling blood pressure, and finally death occur from respiratory failure.  A person can ingest methanol and not feel any symptoms for twelve to twenty-four hours, which is much too late to save them.  In order to survive, a victim must be treated within two hours of ingestion. So who got the power?" Enenche said smiling. 
"You devil!" Jeremy said chooking Enenche. 
"Chook me and your mother will die in a couple of days. She cannot be treated after twelve hours of getting injected. So choose between killing me or saving your mother."He said still smiling. Jeremy let go of his clothes and rushed to where his mother was lying down. His eyes were as red as fire. 
"You will regret doing this to me I promise you!"
"I still gat the keys to your mother's life, so do not threat me or else she dies." he said walking out of the ward to his office. Jeremy came into the office few minutes later with tears in his eyes. He sat down on one of the seats facing Enenche. 
"Please don't let my mother die. She is innocent, punish me only. Don't involve my family, they have nothing to do with this."
"Did you know what my family passed through as a result of what you did to me? For eleven years they were unhappy." he said angrily. 
"Iam sorry Enenche, please save my mother!"he said kneeling down. 
"I will save her but not now. Go back to her, I will come and inject her the antidote in thirty minutes."
"Thank you Enenche."He said. He stood up and walked out of the office. Enenche went to the ward
twenty minutes later and injected the woman the antidote. Non of them said a word. He finished and went out of the ward.

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