"You... you're dating Romola?" Yetunde croaked. She propped her hand akimbo and glared at him. He took his time to disentangle himself from Romola and slip into the sofa beside her bed. "How? When?"

Olumide shook his head."We're not dating."

"Ehn.. but you can lie on the bed with her as though you two are baby making machines."

"Why do you care if I'm dating Romola? Is there anything wrong with that?" He matched her look. Romola was going to be his girlfriend. He didn't care if he had to tear the two friends apart. Yetunde wasn't even good for his Romola anyways.

"Yetunde. Come let me take you home." Dami reached for Yetunde's wrist and tried to hold her but she pulled away from his grip advancing to Olumide with her right index finger pointing at her chest.

"No! I want to know how this happened and why it happened."

"It just happened. I met her. I liked her. Simple," Olumide replied.

He did not expect the slap that snapped his head in the other direction. Neither was the second one on the other cheek that snapped his head back. His cheeks burnt with anger, raising from the bottom of his guts.

"Yetunde? How dare you? Shey you don't have respect again ni? Is he your mate?" Dami yanked her wrist and pulled her back.

"How can he be dating her? What does he even know about Romola? How long has he known her that he is dating her?"

"Long enough." Olumide locked his teeth for fear that he would give into the beastly anger brewing in his veins. Who did Yetunde think she was to slap him? Even if he wasn't interested in Romola, he still wouldn't like her.

"This is not good for the patient and if you don't keep your voices down, I'm going to kick all of you out." Vicky threatened.

"Really, Olumide." Yetunde's voice meted out and her hand fell at her side. "I'm disappointed. Even if you want to date someone. It can't be Romola. I don't believe she's dating you. She can't. She won't."

"I haven't even asked her yet but I'm sure that if I do, she'll say yes."

Yetunde chuckled as though she was on in some private joke. "You really don't know Romola. I'm her best friend and I know she'll say no. All of this," She glanced at Romola. "All of that I saw, it's because she isn't herself. The moment she remembers Olumide, she'll run faster than lightening."

'Is that a threat?"

"No. It's a promise." Yetunde clicked her tongue, marching past Dami and Vicky. She held the door open, then glanced back at Olumide. "I can't believe you would try to take advantage of her situation and you, Dami, I can't believe you're helping him."

"Well, that escalated quickly," Vicky murmured.

Dami held out his hand to Vicky, "You owe me."

"Guy, your sister literally just walked out of here crying."

"Is that my fault? Did I bring her here? No." Dami said,

Vicky slapped his outstretched hand and nudged him towards Olumide. "I'll pay you later."

"Can you guys not bet over me, please?"

"No oh. The only way I can stand being around Vicky is by betting on you." Dami looped his hand across his shoulder and sat on the arm rest. "But guy you dey waste your time oh. Now Now wey Vicky and I go chop, you don enter bed, Sharp shooter!'

Olumide smiled, shaking his head. "It's not like that oh. She was having a serious headache."

"And you became serious pandal abi?" Vicky giggled.

Olumide rubbed his palm across his face. "Forget it. When can she come home?"

"He's not even wasting time Abi, the hospital bed is too small." Dami teased.

"Your mind is too dirty."

"And you're so impatient. You didn't even say when can she leave the hospital or when can she go back to the hostel. You said 'home'? Abeg, did we miss the wedding?" Vicky added.

"You guys should stop reading meanings to what I say."

"Puh-leez. As if it's not what you're thinking." Vicky said.

"No... Really, I'm not. I just really want to get to know her as a person so?"

Dami cut in. "Blah blah blah, Vicky, when can she go. This hospital atmosphere is choking me."

"I'm the one that will choke you now. Olumide was sounding so romantic and you-"

"Just answer me."

"It all depends on the doctor but I checked her vitals. She seems okay. So maybe tomorrow or next."

"See, you sounding like you're a smart doctor."

"I am." Vicky dusted imaginary dust flecks from her shoulders.

Olumide rose to his feet, placing a quick chaste kiss on Romola's cheek. "I'll be back for her next tomorrow. Keep Yetunde away from her. "