CHAPTER 15


    Nurse Florence wasn''t reluctant after she was paid a lump sum of #500,000. She didn''t even think


    twice before epting the offer. Moreover, Chinua did well in convincing her to give in. Money is


    indeed the root of evils.


    "He is in ward 24, a fair-skinned guy, wrapped up in a purple nket, that''s him! Inject him with


    something lethal and take his life without hesitation. Let him go and be singing with the angels in


    heaven."


    She smiled, they shook hands afterwards. They had struck a deal!


    The night was cold, probably cos Shagbo was in its mid-harmmatan season. The mid-night before the


    dawn of vicar''s coronary bypass surgery, vicar was giving some kinda reactions NIM never liked. He


    was talking like someone about to kick the bucket, giving some farewell speech, wishing Sandra and


    NIM luck in our endeavors in life and all.


    "Vicar, can you please stop all these? You will not die, this surgery will be sessful and you would


    return back to the convent hale and hearty" NIM noticed he was cold. The wrapper he covered himself


    with didn''t give any warmth. NIM saw him shivering beneath it. The hospital was dead silent as a


    graveyard and what worsened the situation was that the electricity was out causing a ckout. Seeking


    help would be fruitless so NIM thought of an alternative. About a few meters away from the wheel


    stretcher vicar wasid was another sleeping patient which happened to be IK. He wasn''t even well


    covered in the purple duvet, it only covered his legs. "Abeg, this guy no need am. Sandra kindly help


    me reach out for that nket"


    "Reach out for wah? That doesn''t belong to us and you know that,yeah?"


    "But he doesn''t need it, he shooved it aside. Would you watch your vicar linger in the pain of cold and


    continue to shiver? Excuse me"Material ? N?velDrama.Org.


    NIM shifted his legs aside and took the nket from the patient. He never even noticed, someone who


    was snoring like a pig , E no make me fit sleep. NIM carefully wrapped vicar with it. "Thank you my


    son" He managed to say. Nobody knew he thanked NIM for the gift of death he offered him. We slept.


    ****


    Nurse Florence measured a high dose of Pancuronium bromide and inserted it into a syringe. It was a


    muscle rxant she expected would make any patient she injects sustain paralysis in the respiratory


    muscles and would eventually die by suffocation. She slightly adjusted the needle, raising it up like a


    scientist trying to avoid parax error while taking readings. Ika!


    She horried her footsteps to ward 24 alongside a short fierce-looking ugly nurse who carried the


    stainless tray that contained surgical equipment. Sandra and NIM were told to have them excused as


    they were about to administer some drugs and move vicar to the theater. "Is he the owner of this?" She


    asked, pointing to the nket. "Yes" NIM lied. That wasn''t much of a big deal. NIM didn''t want to face


    the embarrassment of telling her NIM took it from another patient, without his consent. Sandra scolded


    NIM for that after we left the intensive care unit. Many other convent officials came to join us at the


    hospital. We were praised for staying that long with the vicar as we all anticipated the surgery and and


    get our most loved vicar back home. But


    Nurse Florence stepped out of the theater looking downcast and disturbed. NIM understood this look.


    He''s seen in movies how medical practitioners disy this bullshit. NIM was gradually getting stirred


    up. My instincts got confirmed when she said "We care but only God saves."


    "Meaning what?!" NIM screamed.


    "We lost him"


    Everyone was dumbfounded.


    "He had a cardiac arrest while we were trying to to.."


    "To what?!!!" IK and Solomon burged in with some policemen.


    She fainted.


    "Who did you want to deceive? Officers, arrest her! You think I don''t know about the whole


    conversation thing? Purple nket   " Solomon roared. He probably overheard the envious


    band members before he left and teamed up with IK. The atmosphere was intense "This boy here" He


    said pointing at NIM " Innocently took the nket away from him to cover the deceased who was in


    need of it. He never knew it was the symbol of identification for their prey".


    In a nutshell, Nurse Florence was arrested after an autopsy that proved vicar was administered a lethal


    injection. She exposed her aplices; those that sent her on the mission, they were all arrested


    immediately. Odogwu, Chinua, Judas and the nurse faced trial and were sentenced to death by


    hanging. Afterall Judas was hanged in the Bible. The hospital was also sued by the convent. It was


    closed down mehn.


    NIM caused it all. If NIM didn''t take the purple nket this would have been a different story entirely.


    Sadly.