I couldn't bear the thought of living the man stranded after his discharge. my conscience wouldn't let me rest if I tried doing that so there was only one alternative running through the forks of my mind. And that was to take him to come and live with me there was no other option left.

It was already the 5th day he was in the hospital and the bills had been settled. Thank goodness, the man didn't have any blood clot in his brain hence, there was no need for any brain surgery to be carried out on him.

I felt lighter after hearing this, I couldn't afford to pay any more bills as it was. I am sure you all are wondering how I got the money to sort out the bills, correct?

I was able to get my salary for the month. yes! you heard me right, Mr. Anthony gave me an advance in my salary without me having to plead so much. It was so surprising that I couldn't believe it either.

While narrating my affair, Melly rang the doorbell and I went to open the door for her. Yes, I knew she was the person at the door because I was expecting her. I needed her to accompany me to the hospital so that I could get the man discharged and brought home but the conversation turned into an argument.

"Eve are you out of your mind?, how dare you say you want to bring that stranger to live with you here. Do you know anything about him or where he is coming from?" she cried out in anger.

"please calm down", I mumbled.

"Do you even have an idea of what he might have done that might have landed him in the situation he was in?", she grumbled.

"Melly calm down he is a human being and therefore he needs me to help him. You don't expect me to just leave him stranded at the hospital after his discharge do you?" I mumbled.

"Please stop behaving naive cause you know very well that stranger might be dangerous or is actually implicated in some crooked transactions that must beget that grade of whipping", Melissa went on.

"Please my friend just help me out because he can't be abandoned. I just want him to live with me till he regains his memory then he can trace his family and where he comes from". I strived persuading her.

"Eve my darling friend i am just worried about your wellbeing, because the moment the goons who did that to that stranger realizes that he is not dead like they might have wanted, not only will they come back for him, but they will hunt you as well". She blurted.

"I know but my mind tells me the man is good and that I have to help him". I murmured.

"I can see your mind is made up my friend , though i am not happy with this decision of yours but I will support you if that is what makes you happy.

"Thank you Melissa".

I hugged her and I was happy I could count on her as always. Then we set out for the hospital.

When I arrived at the hospital, all the necessary paperwork was ready for the man's discharge and I had to buy some drugs for him from the pharmacy and gave them to him as prescribed by the doctor.

"Everything is alright Ms. and the patient is in a stable condition and here is my card so feel free to call if any complications comes up and also, don't forget to follow up his check up appointments once every week okay", he asserted.

"okay doctor". I answered.

I thanked the doctors and nurses who took care of him and I took the man home. He wasn't fully recovered as he needed the help of clutches to be above to walk.

His legs were not that strong to move on their own and so he needed support. I helped him with the assistance of Melly to the car where we took off to my apartment. But we I had to ask Melly to stop on our way home so that I could get to the drugstore and buy the necessary drugs for the man.

I could see a drugstore by the roadside and I pleaded with my friend to pull over so that I could go get it quickly. I got down of the car and went into the drugstore and I met a druggist and she was welcoming.

"Hello Ms., how may I be of help to you?". The druggist consulted.

" Hi, am here to get these drugs. I handed over the ordinance to her".

"okay I think all the drugs are available so I will just bring them over". she mumbled.

so she went into the store and brought them and I asked how much it was, she said $500. So I reached for my purse in my bag and j brought out the cash. she parceled the drugs and handed them over to me. I thanked her and left for the car so that we could get home and I could make something for the man to eat and take his medicines, before going to work.

We were finally at my apartment and I had to open the door for us to get in. I took him to the living room and made him sit down while I took his clutches to a corner of the building. I asked the man if he needed anything to eat or drink but he said he was fine.

"Thank you for helping me out, i appreciate your kind gesture towards me a stranger thus I desire to reform for the unpleasant behavior and hostile attitude I had towards you". he muttered.

"It's fine and I understand what you are encountering so it's alright for you to feel this way". I explained to him in comfort.

"I wish to ask, were you able to recall anything about yourself that might be of great help for us to locate where you are coming from?", asked Melissa.

"Did you remember anything while still in the hospital?", she added.

"No Ms. i didn't cause everything seem too blank for me to remember", he let out.

" It's okay you don't have to force it as the images will eventually come", I guaranteed him.

I could see that Melly was about to ask another question, thus I decided to say to her;

"Melissa don't you mind helping me in the kitchen"? I asked her while pulling her by the hand to the kitchen.

Melissa you don't have to harass him. with so many questions, it will only make him feel more frustrated and restless. let him rest for a while. We started chatting about Melly's boyfriend Bobby (Bob) who was her prince charming and she couldn't live a day without talking to him.

" So tell me how is Bobby?" I questioned happily.

"He is fine but has been giving me split attention hence i am starting to feel like he is seeing another woman". She narrated with a sad look.

"Melissa don't talk like that. Bobby virtually worships the surface that you walk on besides you both are my role model when it comes to relationship matters, so please calm down". I incited her.

"I know he loves me much and i love him too but i still feel him so distant these past few days and he's turned cold towards me. I wish I could understand what is going on in his head". she cried out.

" I understand you well my friend but it might not be what you are thinking". I calmed her down.

"Thank you so much Eve, i love you, my friend". she said with while hugging me.

"I love you too".

while we were caught up with our chitchat, I went to the living room to at up the table, when I noticed the man was sleeping on the sofa. I guess the stress and exhaustion knocked him off to sleep.I had to wake him up gently to come and eat and take the medicines I had bought earlier today. He would up and followed me to the table and we sat down and started eating.

when we were done, I helped him back to the chair so that he could relax and take the drugs while waiting for the television.

Melly said she will help me clear up the table and will leave after doing so. she was back and said goodbye to the man and whispered in my ears to be careful and to call her if the need arises, I nodded in agreement to her just so that she shouldn't feel worried.

I accompanied her to the door and hugged her then she left.

I was alone with the man and I could only imagine how my life will be living with another person in my apartment.

I have been an only child and I had been using living alone mad sleeping but faced with this situation, I had to adapt to the atmosphere was too rigid, so I had to break the silence by starting up a concussion.

"Do you need anything else?", I asked.

"no but thank you am alright".

"are you feeling pains on any part of your body?" I demanded.

"yes but that much and just in some areas, I can bear". he whispered.

"should i warm water for you to shower?" I inquired.

"Yes please do". he said.

so I left him there and headed to be the bathroom to get the necessary items for him to shower, comprising a clean towel and bathing slippers, a toothbrush, and bathing soap.

After that, I had to explain to him the nature of my job and how he had to stay home alone every night and had to call me on the house phone in case of any emergency while I was away to work.

Also, I had to arrange a place for him to sleep in the apartment because I had just a single bedroom. And I couldn't figure out how I was to do that.

I came back and told him his water was ready so he could get inside and take his bath. He tried to stand up on his own without the crutches but fell back on. the chair as soon as he tried. I rushed to help him immediately and I noticed he was in pain.

"oh no i'm so sorry, hope you didn't hurt yourself. Nonetheless, try to be careful next time", I told him troubled.

"It's okay i can manage so no need to be so scared besides i just need my clutches.Can you please help me with them", he pleaded?

" Yes of course and went by the side of the apartment where I had kept them and brought them to him".

"Thank you".

I helped him to get up and took him to the bathroom while I left him alone to shower. I went into the kitchen to boil some water to clean his wounds after he must have finished taking his bath.

I put the water in a bowl, and set it on the table while I returned to my room and bent to my stuff and started arranging my things for work.

He was done with the bathroom and he came out. He was to put on his clothes and I had to help him out. After wearing his clothes, I took him to the living room where I could massage his wounds with warm water and apply ointment on them.

When I was done, I bandaged his wounds and laid him to rest on the sofa, while I continued with other things.

I wanted him to get some good rest before I could discuss the subject of my job description with him when he wakes up.

I was disturbed in my mind so I couldn't wait for him to wake up, so I woke him up.

"Wake up stranger we need to talk it's important". I fondled him.

" What is the matter,is everything alright?", he interrogated disturbed.

"Yes everything is okay i just want to discuss my job with you and to tell you that, you will be alone every night because i work as a waitress at a bar".

" But isn't it risky for a young lady to be roaming around the streets at night or

do you at least have someone who drives you home after work?", he asked.

"no i don't I come home alone though sometimes am accompanied by my colleagues and that's, how I met you lying there by the corner of the street that night when I was returning from work". I explained to him.

" You still need to be careful because it's not safe to be on the streets during such hours Eve", he exclaimed.

"I know but i need to work to pay for my bills and i get bonuses that help me a lot around here. Though I didn't appreciate the job when i first got it because I had never worked at night", i explained.

I told him that there was food in the house in case you need to eat when am at work. Also, there's a phone over there, I said pointing to the table at the back of the sofa and you can always go to the balcony, whenever you feel like taking some fresh air.

You can feel comfortable here for as long as you are living here okay? you can read books on the shelves or watch television but just don't stress yourself so much.

Remember, the doctor said you need all the rest you can get okay?. He said "okay" like a child who was not going to disobey any of the instructions that were given to him.

I told him to take care while I grabbed my bag and I said goodbye to him and left for work. I got a cab and was heading to work.

when I got to work, I directly went to the lodge and changed into my working attire, and was ready for my shift at the bar with happiness in my heart, knowing that I fulfilled such a high task in my life.

The night was starting well, and the tavern was getting busy with many people. I noticed one of my colleagues Elly, was not present at work yet but I wasn't bothered because I knew it was the regular late coming.

The customers were enjoying themselves and the strippers were doing a great job entertaining the whole place. It was the weekend so I had to double my efforts to have the highest appreciation and applause as usual. Extra tips were often paid to the waitresses whenever we got extra accolades and extra money on drinks when we act well with buyers.