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I never thought that this was how my life was going to turn out, from being in medical school to the jungles of Nigeria during a civil war to falling in love but life rarely turns out the way we expect it to. So here is the story of my adventure in Nigeria.
Chapter One
It was getting harder at the Mission these days just to survive let alone care for all these refugees, with supply`s both medical and everyday were running very low and it was up to me to retrieve the provisions, so the next morning just after dawn I set out to the border of the jungle to get news and the supplies. I never would have thought that we were in such a horrible situation as this but it what had happened.
Making the eight-hour walk wasnt the hardest part as I've done it a few times now it was the hearing about the devastating news of the President Samuel Azuka and his family being murdered by the rebels, the rebels had now taken over and Americans were no-longer wanted here or allowed in the country, so we were no longer getting supply`s, we were on our own. Walking back with a heavy heart and a light pack made the trip longer then it really was, but as soon as I entered the boundary of our little Mission I was surround by my friends including Lena, oh god how was I suppose to tell her that we had nothing left, but I knew I had no choice but to be the barer of bad news. I broke away from everyone as I took Lena`s hand to led her away I brought her to my room in which I told her everything.
After that we sat in silence, until Lena spoke telling me of the extra fifteen refugees that had arrived in my absence but all I could do was nod in the understanding but really this just made it harder now, we had just over eighty people to feed with nothing new coming in, I don't know how we are going to survive.
Lena left after a while and told me to get some sleep, she didn't want to see me up until dinner, so I did as I was told and fell into a disturbed sleep only to wake up with my world about to flip upside down.
The first thing I notice after leaving my room was a snap of a twig and a large shadow coming up behind me, I kept walking until I felt him right behind me and as soon as he was close enough I turned around as fast as I could as I raise my fist to punched him in the face. Obviously it wasn't a strong punch because he barely staggered before a pair of arms wrapped around me from behind and as I opened my mouth to scream he put his hand over my mouth and told me to be quiet. The man in front of my came up to me and said "Mam are you Dr Tessa Jameson?," Since my mouth was covered I nodded my head to the man before address the guy holding me "You can let her go Red" which he did so, "Mam,my name is Lake the guy behind you is Red where American solders here to retrieve all American citizens that you, Dr Kendricks, two nuns and a priest, so please come with us for a moment!" I followed them, when we came up to were Lena and another older solider were arguing and from what I could hear Lena wanted to bring nearly forty people from the mission with her. As we approached the couple the older solider turned and looked at me before addressing Red "This the other doc?" "Yeah LT this is Dr Tess Jameson, doc this is our leader".
"Lieutenant Waters mam, will you please go and pack your things we'll be leaving soon as Dr Kendrick is ready" he said with annoyance lacing his voice. "Excuse me Lieutenant but I will not be going without my people" replied a very stubborn Lena. She then turned to me and said "Go pack but come back and help me get these people ready okay", "Of course Lena, what about Sister Grace, Sister Siobhan and Father Gianni are they coming too" I asked her. "I'm not sure yet Tess go." Lena replied. As I started walking away I realise that again I was being followed so I stop looked back so I said "What are you doing?" "I'm to watch and make sure nothing happens to you mam." replied Red. I kept walking and went into my room and started to grab some clothes and the few personal procession I brought with me, pictures of my parents, my dog and my three favorite books - Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hungry Games and the Twilight saga after I finished packing I saw Red looking in at me so I asked "What are you looking at?" which he replied with "I just don't understand why someone young and obviously smart enough to be a doctor chooses to come to this god forsaken country when you could be back in America working in a proper hospital with no threat of rebels coming and killing you all?" he shook his head like he couldn't fathom this so I told him why I was here "Its a good thing to help people in need, besides it was Lena who recommended me for this after we met three years ago when I was in my last year of med school. Once the idea was in my head there was nothing else I wanted to do, either though my parents think I'm crazy". But he still shook his head then said "There's plenty of people to help back home where there no need to go half way around the world to do it". I could tell that nothing I said to him would help so I just looked around to make sure I didn't leave anything behind before I left my room of 2 years as I to find Lena, but as I took a few steps I turned on him and said "You might not understand but these people here need help and with this shitty government, no school they can't become doctors themselves so someone has to do it, beside you wanna talk about safety, isn't what you do like hundred times more dangerous". He frowned as he came up to me and stood inches from my nose, there he looked me in the eyes for a few seconds before saying "I'm trained, soldiers are trained for dangerous missions, you couldn't even throw a proper punch let alone handle a gun, so yeah my job is more dangerous but I can handle it, can you?". "Red, Lt wants to see you", interrupted another solider who had a large antenna type bag on his back, I havent seen him before so I looked away embarrassed. "Thanks Zee" Red replied before he walked off and I hurry up to find Lena when I did I started helping her get these people ready.
It wasn't till well past sunrise that we were ready to leave, which by then I could tell the solider were getting pissed off. I saw Lake at one point that morning so I had gone up to him saying "I'm so sorry I tried to hit you it's just I saw a shadow and I panicked, I'm so sorry". He smirked at me as he said "It's okay I didn't feel a thing, you should really learn how to throw a decent punch" I looked at him with my mouth open gaping like a fish to which then he chuckled at me as he went to pass me he patted me on the shoulder.
Father Gianni and Sister Grace had decided to stay behind with the other patients that couldn't walk or just didn't want to come. So Lena, myself and Sister Siobhan were ready to leave with forty people but it wasn't until we started walking after saying our finally goodbyes did Sister Siobhan change her mind and decided to stay. She put her bags down I turned back and I ran to her as I hugged her before whispering in her ear "Are you sure this is what? You know what will happen if you stay, please, please come with us", I begged her but she shook her head and replied with "I'm so sorry Tess but I can't leave them I made a commitment to God and no you can't stay with me, I know what your thinking but too many people will need you, your young and have the rest of your life ahead of so please go live it".I couldn't believe she was saying this God wouldn't want her to die for nothing "Your my best friend I can't leave you here" I told her. But all she did was to give me another hug and she looked over my shoulder then said to me "Go there waiting for you, go". Red came up behind me and put his hand on my elbow to turn me around then he said "Come on Tess". I saw Lena and Patience go up to Siobhan both hugging her too before they too were directed away. As we were leaving the boundary of the missionary I went to look back but Red grabbed my shoulder and said "It'll be better for you if you don't, don't make it harder on yourself". I did as he said but I turned my face away so he couldnt see the tears I wiped from running down my face, I took a deep breath, straighten my shoulders as I looked forward and just kept walking.
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