Like the pounding of cocoyams for onugbu soup, his head kept banging repeatedly non stop. He couldn't even hear himself think. His body temperature could literally boil water, so high.
What could be the reason for this?, he wondered. Could it be malaria?
oh, those vermins must have succeeded in infecting him. But he had only just treated this few weeks ago. Maybe it's typhoid, that also has same symptoms. The only way he could tell for sure was if he could go for a test.
Test! His account balance exclaimed and laughed in a sacarstic manner. We both know you can't afford that now.
He nodded sadly in agreement. But there needs to be a way out of this. Pharmacy!. yes, that could be it. He only needs to tell them how he is feeling, then they will prescribed drugs for him. He would have saved money for consultancy services.
He smiled in agreement with this thought.
If only there was no sickness he wondered... the world would have been a much better place to live in.
Once in a while, we are reminded that we ain't invincible.
As Nigerians will always say, "Body no be firewood".

© Obinna Okereke