Treasure listened. Her eyes were dried up, her quavering lips were settled. She sighed heavily and closed her eyes. “Thank you, Kemi.”
“You will be fine. God will take care of you,” Kemi said.
Treasure’s eyes flew open. “What did you say just now?”
“I said you will be fine, that God will take care of you. Are you upset I mentioned God again?” Kemi asked, her voice puzzled.
Treasure put her hand to her mouth. It was the exact same words Kelvin had chanted to her as she was being wheeled into the ER. She did not know what to make of it.
“Hello?”
“No. No. Never mind.”
“Okay, dear. I have to go,” Kemi said.
Treasure’s brows came together in a frown. She had heard the pain in Kemi’s voice, though it was well suppressed. “You don’t sound fine either, Kemi. Are you alright? What are the d
