Adaobi 14

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We searched around the house but it was virtually empty. We went back to the room wondering what must have happened. 

"Quincy whats that red thing on the ground" Princess asked me

"Its tomato sauce " i replied her

" It looks like blood" she said. 

"No its not blood"

"I don't like this house, let's go home" she said. Neither of us liked staying there too. We left the room, on our way out to the parlor, Ada's aunt came in. 

"Aunty good afternoon" Ada greeted her and i too greeted her. She was on her uniform, she looked smart in it but her face wasn't so bright. She looked all worried. She had barely nodded at our greetings. 

"Adaobi where have you been since?" she asked

"Aunty i was at school, i'm just coming back now" Ada lied. She was fast with the reply like it was premeditated. 

"And who is he?" She asked regarding me

"He is my friend, i attend the same school with his sister" 

It wasn't exactly a lie but she left out the fact that little princess was the schoolmate. Her aunt didn't bother to ask. 

"Aunty i saw blood in your room, a whole lot of blood and i became afraid, that was why i invited him" 

"Ada its your uncle o" she said and her eyes moistened "I came home only to meet him in his own pool of blood, no one was at home and i had to call people who helped me take him to the hospital." she finished in tears.

 I didn't know how to react, i wasn't an actor. I just kept mute and stared like i was shocked. I wasn't supposed to act more than i did, after all i was just meeting her aunt and the husband for the first time. 

"What happened to him?" Ada seemed to shout.

"He had injuries at the back of his head, he is unconscious right now and the doctors are trying to revive him, he lost a lot of blood and they are looking for donors." she explained. 

"Let's go and see him" Ada said. 

"We will go back, let me cook something for when he wakes up". 

She went to prepare food, while Ada wiped the room of the blood. Little princess walked all over the house like she had lived there for a hundred years. Soon we were set and we left for the hospital. The doctor was still looking for blood donors, apparently, his wife's didn't match his. 

"Can you check mine?" i asked as they were making calls trying to contact their family members. Everyone looked at me and i shrugged. I was immediately checked, scans conducted and my blood matched his. I was drained at intervals. It wasn't a wonderful experience and i couldn't believe i did for a man whom i now hated so much but then, the harm was done by me in the first place and if he died, it would be my fault. His wife and Ada thanked me so much. Ada was by me as we went through that phase, our bond grew stronger by the minute and she couldn't hide her affection for me even in front of her aunt. 

I guess she was too occupied to even bother. The man woke up later in the day, he was grateful for my help. He said he had fallen down in his room and busted his head on the tiled floor. The wound on his head made the story a convincing one. 

I breathed a sign of relief when everything was over. I, Ada and Princess went home later in the evening. I escorted Ada to their house, kissed her Goodbye and and took my sister home