Desola was wheeled away for tests as soon as they
arrived back at the hospital. His questions of, “Has she got a brain
injury?” “Will she survive?” were ignored by the young-looking doctors
rushing about.
“I didn’t notice the bruise on her head until she collapsed,” he told
his brother-in-law. Her curly weave had done a good job of hiding the
bruise. Although, his mind couldn’t settle, he knew that a sharp blow to
the head could have caused her seizure. He had attended too many first
aid trainings- thanks to the NHS- not to spot the signs. Signs he should
have known were symptoms of head trauma had littered the night. She was
unconscious when he found her in the house. Drowsy and lethargic later.
A trembling Fausat confirmed that Desola banged her head during the
scuffle with the armed men.