The IBB International Golf and Country Club. IN, OUT, IN, IN, OUT, IN, IN, IN (six INs and two OUTs).
Palace Garden Club. OUT, IN, OUT, IN (two INs and two OUTs).
Striit Kea Empire IN, IN, OUT, IN, IN, OUT, IN, IN (six INs and two OUTs).
Ikoyi Club. OUT, IN, IN, OUT, OUT, (two INs and three OUTs)
Galaxy Sports Academy. IN, OUT, OUT, IN, OUT, (two INs and three OUTs).
Furthermore, the referee continued after the cheering and jubilation had calmed down. Everyone was waiting for him to take the final decision because a winner must emerge. As expected, the referee declared, "Ladies and gentlemen, from the scores, we can see that four teams had equal scores. We are giving five minutes to the four teams for a knock-out match.”
Now, the two members from the Ikoyi Club moved graciously to one end of the table, while Galaxy Sports Academy did the same by taking and occupying the other end of the board. Then, the referee blew the whistle and the game began.
Their match will determine who would take the third position. The first and second positions have been determined. They gave their best and after about four minutes of regular sports scrimmage, the referee blew the whistle and announced, "Ikoyi Club IN, Galaxy Sports Academy OUT.”
Meanwhile, the audience who was waiting patiently for that moment was calm at once and looked on to the referee, and he proceeded,
“Now, it is the turn of the IBB International Golf and Country Club and the Striit Kea Empire.”
Nevertheless, Victor and Jordan, who had not featured before, represented the team. So, it was imperative that they feature at that critical time. Meanwhile, the IBB International Golf and Country Club did not take chances. They got their best players to represent them too. As soon as they heard the sound of the whistle from the referee, the game took off.
“You have five minutes,” the referee reminded.
Now, there was silence in the stadium as everyone sat on the edge of his or her chair. Mr. Morris, and his lieutenants, had nothing to lose if any of the teams failed, but they were on the edge of their seats.
However, three minutes into the game, the winner emerged. Victor and Jordan from the Striit Kea Empire defeated the IBB International Golf and Country Club in three minutes thirty-five seconds, and the referee blew the final whistle. Now, the stadium was thrown into a moment of wild jubilation. Indeed, it was a very tough match. The IBB International Golf and Country Club believed that the Striit Kea Empire was only favored by the god of sports and took the defeat in their stride. They were jubilating as well, and shook hands with the other team members.
“A team must emerge as the winner,” one of the members of The IBB International Golf and Country Club said. The winners could not help but jubilate. So, they began to jump and sing the popular song of victory. (Stand up for the champion.)
Now, everybody was in a joyous mood, and it was already ten minutes past noon. Just as the MCs predicted, they will leave the stadium latest by one o'clock. But, that was never to be, as the unexpected happened.
There was chaos coming from the Camp of the Striit Kea Empire, and the Medical Team was on their toes because it was a matter of life and death. Jordan, from the Striit Kea Empire team, the boy who looking pale, and Ahmed spotted, the boy who refused to take his medications because he thought he was not sick, suddenly began to puke blood.
When the Chairman, saw the uproar, he looked at his right and left. The Vice Chairman and the General Manager, who were sitting on both sides respectively, could not give him any clue as to what happened. He looked at Ahmed, who was standing beside him, for a clue.
“I will find out, Mr. Morris,” Ahmed promised. Before he could get to the scene, the medical team was already leaving the scene for the medical stand with the patient on a stretcher.
At that moment, Mr. Morris and his lieutenants could not wait for Ahmed's report, they walked to the medical stand. Now, Ahmed was worried when he saw the Chairman and his team walking to the stand. Such a situation could cause chaos and give room for attack on an unsuspecting spectator.
At that juncture, he was unable to stop them, but his men knew what to do. They came out of their hidings and stood in the front of the pavilions to monitor the movement of the audience. Now, Edwin and Tom had returned to the platform after their breakfast. Then, Ahmed gave Edwin, who was more security conscious than Tom, a sign which he understood immediately and announced, “No movement, please. Everybody, sit down.”
Now, the stadium was quiet. Only the music from the Police Band that permeated the atmosphere that could be heard. The President, Dr. Festus Ancient, did not need to take orders from Edwin, so he followed the Chairman and his team to the Medical Stand too. Behind him was the Vice President and his Chief Security Officer.
Now, Robinson and Richard – the wild dogs who did not know their limits, but felt that they were lions, deceived themselves. To them, that that was an opportunity to get closer to the President and butter him up. Therefore, they decided to take advantage of the situation. After all, everyone knew them as important personalities at the Cherry Fields Oil and Gas Group. To their surprise, the Chief Security officer and the security guard who Robinson slapped on the eighth floor stopped them.
It was a case of a butterfly thinking himself to be a bird. As far as the organization was concerned, they were worthless, but they did not wish to accept that fact. Before now, the CSO was tied to their apron string. He took orders from them as though they were the Chairmen of the company. They had never imagined that he would be unmalleable.
'Why would he stop us?'
'Can he stop us? Where did he get the nerves? We are the General Manager's mouthpiece. How did he forget so easily?' Those thoughts gave them undue confidence, and they moved on.
“Stop there and return to your seats,” the CSO barked, which drew the attention of the audience. The truth was that most of the staff members were employed by the General Manager when he was the Head of the Human Resources Department, and their loyalties were to him. The CSO was not happy with the two miscreants for even thinking of hurting a good man and his benefactor. Nevertheless, they ignored his order and kept moving, pretending not to hear him.
“I will be brutal with you if you move any further.” Now, the two shuddered. The CSO's language and the brutal strength he flaunted depicted violence or death. They eschewed violence and harassment and returned to their seats shamefaced. Now, the members of staff who saw what happened were very pleased with the Chief Security Officer.
At the Medical Stand
The Medical Team had administered antiemetic, and the patient was lying helplessly weak. His eyes and skin color looked yellow. The Medical Director was busy with the stabilization of the patient when he heard Mr. Morris' voice.
“Promise, what could be the problem?”
Promise looked up and noticed the presence of the Chairman and his team, and his response upset everyone present.
“Hepatitis B and C. It had caused a lot of damage to his system which had affected his liver function,” he explained, and pulled down the bottom lid of the patient's eye to reveal how pale the underneath which was supposed to be pink appeared. They all shook their heads in dissatisfaction. Then, the Vice Chairman asked, “What do you think is the immediate solution?”
Dr. Dike looked at him while trying to pull off the hand gloves from his hands and answered, “The immediate and permanent solution is a liver transplant to replace the diseased liver.”
The response from the Doctor triggered different feelings from the people around. They all had their opinions on the matter. To the Chairman, the Vice Chairman and the General Manager, their opinions were the same. To fly him to Canada, the Headquarters, for immediate treatment.
As for the President and his Vice, their opinions were, 'would his parents be able to raise such money within a short time?'
Nevertheless, Mr. Morris looked at the Vice Chairman for advice, and understood the look, he wanted him to take charge. Then, he asked the Doctor, “How soon can you handle that?”
"As soon as we get a donor."