Temptation

Episode 7

Ben paced up and down in the room, he was sure solicitous of the fact that, his wife just caught him red handed. Not with just any woman but her bestie.

He never wished for this to happen, but was tempted, he’d simply forgotten all his worries which was before now.

He didn’t even care for his job again. He knew his job was at stake. But he was less perturbed with that. His problem now was Nancy.

The ringing of his phone, revived him back to earth.

He thought it would be his boss, but was proved wrong when he checked the i.d of the caller.

It was an unknown number. He hesitated before he picked it.

“hello!”
he heard the caller say
“yes?, who is this?”
he asked anticipating on whom it could be
“this is, Doctor richard, calling from royal hospital, hope am unto Mr Benson?”
“yes!, and what happened?”
“your wife was involved in a ghastly motor accident, she …. ….”
“what!.”

he screamed into the phone interrupting Doctor richard.

His phone fell off from his hand and dropped to the ground. While his mouth was wide agape in shock.

“Nooo ooo!”
he screamed loudly.

This can’t be happening!’
he said loudly.

“could it be true?”
he asked himself.

He stood with his hands Akimbo, shaking his head.

“No it rather not be!”
it was just some minutes ago, she caught him in that devilish act, and had ran away, only for him to get a call now that she had an accident.
He quickly went for the door, opened it and went to the parking lot, he tøøk his car key from his pocket and twist it in the key lock of the car. He opened the door, sat in, and started the car engine.

With that, he took off with great speed.
He knew where the hospital was located, it wasn’t that far from his house.

Within minutes, he found himself in Royal hospital.

He parked his car and ran in.

He met a nurse on his way, almost bumping into her.

“sorry, erhm!, please, i heard my wife was brought in here minutes ago.”
“your wife?”
the nurse asked.

“yes. My wife, can you show me where she is?”

“sorry, whats the name?, i dont know who you are talking about”

“don’t bother, but can you help me get Doctor richard?”

he asked with pleading eyes.
“alright!, come with me sir!”
he quickly followed her.

He saw people in the waiting room, some where pacing up and down worriedly, while some sat, deep in thoughts with a gloomy face.

A man who was in his late 50s, was crying while sympathizers were consoling him.

Apparently, the man had just lost his wife.
He felt sorry for the man.

‘Death is just cruel’
he thought.

A man with a strong heart. Death h’d made the man broke down in tears.

He saw many other sick patients, as they walked to Doctor richard’s office.

Life has two phase. Its either life is fair to you or either cruel.

The nurse who had accompanied him to doctor richard’s office left on reaching his office.
Ben knocked on the door and he heard a gruffy voice summoning him to come in.

He wondered how a doctor could have such a hoarse voice.

He opened the door and walked in.

A brusque welcome greeted his unexpected arrival.

Doctor richard was an old folk, he has a winter white hair, his eyes were blood flecked as he was very old. He has a goatee beard and its suit him, his face is timeworn and it’s wrinkled, he had a friendly smile behind that wrinkled face. His eyes are a sparkling, blue colour and he seems to see everything. A sethoscope was perfectly hung on his yellow skined neck. He seems to have been doing the job for years.
that ben wondered when, he would leave the job and await death.

“can i help you?”
his deep but gruffy voice jolted him from his thought.

“oh! Sorry. Doc. My wife nancy, was …”
ben was saying when doctor richard interrupted him.

“i’m sorry Mr. Unfortunately we lost her”
“whaaaat!”