AN ENEMY WITHIN
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CHAPTER 4
AN ENEMY WITHIN
A knock on Dr. Smith's office. Please, come in, she answered burying her head in some patients' files in her hands.
Sylvia came in. Please, sit and what can I do for you? She asked.
Yeah, thank you Doc. She sat down and began to speak immediately. Please, there's something I'd like to discuss with you. It's about my dad. Ok, I'm all ears. Dr Smith said putting down the files in her hands.
I think someone within my family is trying to murder my father. I don't know who it is but i just know there is an enemy within trying to murder my father but i don't know ....
Dr Smith cuts in. We all know that your father has been managing various health conditions for some time now, how can you now conclude that someone is trying to murder him?
What are your proofs? Do you have any evidences to proof that?
No, I'm sorry, I have no evidences at all. Sylvia responded. So who do you think it could be? Dr. Smith asked. My Mom! My step brother! I don't know. She whispered.
Ryanna came to the Doctor's office but stopped at the door and eavesdropped on their conversations. She had seen her coming into the Doctor's office.
Really? Dr.Smith said. Yes Doc, but I dont know why they are after his life. I dont want him to die, please, Doctor.
Why would she do that? She's been very supportive and caring to him all along.
Seriously, Sylvia, I don't this is the question you should be asking right now. What you all should be thinking about is how to improve your father's condition and get him out o here.
What you are thinking is an unimaginable thought. How could you conclude on such a thing?
Ryanna put her hand across her opened mouth. Is she crazy or something? No, no, no way! She said.
Doc, you dont understand. I have this suspicion for a while now just that I'm not able to lay my hands on any evidence yet. Sylvia said firmly.
Young lady, you better get whatever suspicion you have out of your mind and think reasonably.
If you will excuse me, I have some work to do. Dr.Smith said tellin her to leave her office. I'm sorry to boter you, Doc.
Sylvia said as she stood up and opened the door to leave. she got to dad's ward and meet Ryanna sobbing.
Oh my God, my husband needs to get well immediately, what else am I supposed to do that I haven't done? What else should i do? What else do I need to do? Jeffery, please, i need you to get well quickly. She said admist tears.
Sylvia became confused and didnt know whether to console her mother or not. she looked at her father who had a confused look too.
He tried to speak but could only open his mouth on one side. Dont say anything Jeff, you are just too weak and tired to do that.
It's ok Mom, stop crying. she hugs her mother. Ryanna stood up, stopped crying and on her way out, Meshach has done enough damaged to this family, she said.
She straightened her face and said, I need to see the Doctor now.
Sylvia's mind skipped a bit and she thought in her mind ' does she know about Meshach and I?
Did she find out about us? Did Meshach tell her? Oh my!
She could only stare on with the thought in her mind, she knew her mother was up to something but couldn't say.
She knocked on the door and went in, sat on the chair and looked steernly at the Doctor. What is it again this time? Dr.smith asked.
She seems to know too much, Ryanna whispered. So what do you want to do? Dr asked her. Nothing really for now, her maturity has not come yet. I just need to some more time. She said.
I have told you to count me out of your nonsnse and bullshit, I do not want to jeapardise my license. It's dangerous so I can't do your bidding. Dr. Smith said. This time around, you will have to look else where. If you will excuse me now, I want to attend to my other patients.
Ryanna remained silent as she stood up and left. she turned back to take a look at the doctor and finally grinned.
What did she Doctor say? Sylvia asked when she returned. Dr. Smith said we need to allow him to rest and that I should stay with him so he could really get better faster.
Oh, I see. Then I should leave right away. I'll be back in the evening with some fruits. Sylvia said and stood to leave. Ryanna looked on.
Back home, Sylvia began to search the rooms. She was looking for evidences but she found non so she thought her mother had hidden all the evidences in safe places away from the whole family.
She got tired after searching for five hours. She laid on the bed in her room to take a little rest.
She eventually slept off and was awakened by a strange feeling. She felt someone trying to choke her neck, a strangulating feeling kind of. She struggled to open her eyes and saw her mother patting her hair.
Wake up my darling, I'm home. Ryanna smiled as Sylvia sat up. It's a dream, she thought as she was happy to see her mother. She had been helpless some minutes ago.
Mom? She called with surprise. You came home? How's dad? Is he alright? Well, I came to get some tea and hot water in a flask for your father. Ryanna said.
Why couldn't the hospital provide him with that and you needed to come home to get it. She asked again.
Ryanna answered smiling, because we are trying to minimize the hospital cost. I have really spent alot lately, if we are not carefu
l, the family will run bankrupt. As we speak now, all the family insurances have been shut down. She said.
Sylvia thought in her mind 'In this family, there is an enemy within'.
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