"Why not? She is in ward 12. Let me call a nurse to take you to her ward." While they were talking, the driver who was sent to buy food at the gate brought Amala wrapped in nylon with takeaway plates of Egusi soup. Mrs Ajanaku took two wraps of Amala and a plate of soup. The driver took a plate of soup and five wraps of Amala. "Akanni, take your food and eat quickly before we go and see your friend, she must have been waiting to see you." She teased. Mrs Ajanaku suspected something between Akanni and her daughter. Even if there was, she would be happy because she already saw a lot of virtues in Akanni and she would not mind her daughter getting married to him. She wondered if Akanni was just doing everything for the sake of friendship or if he also had something in mind. At a point, she

