Aliyah

Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 9

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“Gimme your brother na” Tife joked. “And he’s cute o” She added.

“Ashawo, no spoil my school brother. Im never know girl o” Aliyah replied. She was busy with her phone.

“Taar… When he’s not impotent. Fine boy like that”

“Na you sabi”

“E just be like say make we no resume again o. Home don dey sweet me” Tife said

“Ahh ahn. You be student before?”

“You dey craze”

“Three days off one day on”

“Aliyah, three days! No be only two days ah miss class”

“Which kind three days. You sleep for my house for one week, you no go for three days, I dey count am na”

“Na your own problem be that. Na you send me go school abi you dey tail me”

“Ehn ehn… Okay na. Abeg make we go your house”

“Go do wetin” Tife asked, glaring at her. She knew Aliyah was always up to no good.

“Erm, ah wan discuss some matter with your parents” Aliyah said, scratching her hair.

“Thunder fire you! No be me you go implicate. Mad girl”

Aliyah laughed.

After what seems like hour, joking and teasing each other. Tife stood up to go home. It was getting dark.

Aliyah also got up. She had to escort her.

“Aliyah, oya o?” Mrs. Ridoh called.

Aliyah appeared on the staircase smiling. She was following her mommy to her workplace. It’s been a long time since she went there.

“Mumu, this one that yah smiling. Don’t goan do shit there o” Haq said noticing she was extraordinary happy.

“Haba! Why calling her mumu” Mrs. Ridoh asked, rolling her eyes.

“Mum, let’s go so you won’t be late” Aliyah dragged her mum ignoring her brother.

Haq shook his head negatively. “Hmm…. Okay o” He sighed.

Mrs. Ridoh parked her car. She got down and locked the door.

“Wow! Mom, it’s more beautiful than before o” Aliyah exclaimed.

Her mom smiled. “The government are trying. As you can see, it looks more like Paradise”

“Hmm… Paradise KO” Aliyah rolled her eyes.

“Doctor Ridoh!” Someone called.

“Oh! Mrs. Adeniyi. Good morning” Mrs. Ridoh greeted.

“Morning doc, thought you’re free today”

“Yes.”

“Is there emergency?”

“No. Actually, I brought my daughter to show her some things.” Mrs. Ridoh said as they all walked.

“Oh! I see. She resemble you o. See mary see Magdalene. How are you my dear?”

“I’m fine ma” Aliyah greeted, kneeling.

“Eee… Omo dada, dide dide. Pele(Good child, stand up stand up. Sorry)”

Aliyah smiled. They’d enter the building now. Aliyah marvelled at the hospital. It was so large. At least, the government are trying small small sha. She couldn’t help but smile with the way people greeted her mom. “Doctor Ridoh doctor ridoh” She teased.

Mrs. Ridoh took her to her office first and went out to get something to eat. Aliyah saw her mom white gown hanging neatly by the wall. She stood up admiring it. She also saw a nose mask neatly placed there.

“One day, I’ll have one of these and also wear it” She thought.

Few minutes later, mrs. Ridoh entered and met the office empty. She also saw Aliyah’s hijab placed on the chair.

“Maybe she went to ease herself” She thought and sat down.

She glanced at her watch again. It’s been 30 minutes now. She expected her to come in soon but it seems like aliyah wasn’t coming any soon. She took out her phone and dialed her number. It rang. She could hear the phone ringing. She looked opposite her at the hijab. Aliyah didn’t take her phone with her.

She sighed and dropped her phone. “Where did this girl go now and….”

The door opened. It wasn’t Aliyah but a staff.

“Good morning ma’am”

“Morning”

“This is the list of the drugs we are to get. Please, help us check if there’s anything we need to add or remove” The staff said, handing a sheet to her.

Mrs. Ridoh collected it and checked. She looked back at the wall to take a biro from her gown but her gown wasn’t there. She looked around if she’d put it anywhere mindlessly but she didn’t see it.

“Aliyah” Mrs. Ridoh rushed out leaving the staff there who looked confused.

Few minutes ago, Aliyah had put off her hijab and put on the white gown. She smiled and wore the nose mask. She moved around in circle admiring herself. She wanted to see herself in a mirror. She remembered seeing a glass door on their way up to her mum’s office while coming. She opened the door and went out. Everyone who saw her greeted her mistaking her as a doctor.

A stretcher was wheeled past her. A pregnant woman was on it. She was about to deliver. Aliyah watched as she stood still for them to pass.

“Doctor, let’s go” A man said running after the nurses. He was also wearing white and Aliyah guessed he’s a doctor.

Aliyah looked left or right to be sure if it was her. She stared at the man who didn’t look back as he went on. Aliyah chuckled.

She saw what she was looking for. She went forward smiling but before she could reach there. A cold hand gripped her. She didn’t even had the chance to see the person cause she was also putting on mask.

“Doctor, the woman’s about to deliver ” The nurse said dragging Aliyah who followed like a sheep to be slaughtered. She wanted to say she’s not a doctor but something told her not to. She smiled and thought “Adventure”

They entered and the smile on her face weared off. Eyes stared at her. It seems they were waiting for her. She stared at the woman who wriggled in pains.

“Doctor, are you okay?” The man who talked to her the other time on the hallway asked.

Aliyah nodded. Slowly, she went forward. “Aliyah, you can do this. Fear not” She thought.

One of the nurses passed a file to her. Aliyah stared at her before collecting it. She checked it not knowing what to do with it. She stared at them. They were also staring at her.

“Ma’am, I know you’re scared. We don’t have a choice. We can only try our best. They believe in us, that’s why they brought her here. This would be the third hospital they’re bringing her to. It’s been so hard for her” The nurse who had dragged her along said.

Aliyah stared at the woman. She was in pains. She sighted some belts placed on a table.

“Wetin dem dey use belt do for hospital?” She thought.

“You don forget the film wey you watch for school. No be to tight am make she get strength” Her subconscious answered.

“Use the belt to tight her?” Aliyah thought not knowing she had said it out.

“Okay”

She saw the nurses hanging the woman’s hand up and using the belt. “Shey them hear wetin i dey think ni?”

“Mumu, your voice loud” Her subconscious retorted.

“Done” One of the nurses said.

Aliyah shut her eyes. She took a deep breath and prayed inwardly. She opened her eyes and moved towards the woman. She opened her legs.

“3…2…Puushh!” Aliyah screamed.

The woman groaned. Her hips moved up. She stopped, catching her breath. Aliyah saw no head or anything coming out of her.

“Rome wasn’t built in a day. Try girl” Her subconscious said.

“Puusssh!” Aliyah screamed again.

The woman tried again. Over and over, the woman kept trying as Aliyah commanded. Aliyah was losing hope.

“She’s getting weak. She…might give up soon” One of the nurses whispered to Aliyah. Tears almost rolled down her eyes. She wished she hadn’t come out of her mum’s office. They wouldn’t have mistaken her for a doctor.

“Hit her hard” Her subconscious said. “Hit her, idiot!” It said again.

Aliyah losed patience angry at her silly thoughts. “Stop!” She screamed hitting the woman’s lap in the process. The nurses were shocked at her reaction. The woman groaned. She groaned hard. Aliyah was also shock at her attitude. She didn’t do it intentionally. The nurse beside her tapped her and pointed. A baby’s head. A glimpse of joy appeared on her face. “Push! The baby’s coming out!” Aliyah announced. The nurses were surprised.

The woman added more energy and breathed in. She mustered all the energy in her.

Meanwhile, mrs. Ridoh was still searching for Aliyah In the hospital premises. She was really angry and scared now. She had search all the offices and canteen in the hospital. The only place she didn’t check is the hospital wards. Why would she check there? She’d thought.

She moved up to check her office. She might be back. She thought.

“Congratulations once again ma’am. You really tried” A nurse said to mrs. Ridoh.

Mrs. Ridoh looked back to check if she’s the one being greeted. “Me?”

“Yes ma” The nurse answered wondering why she was asking. “But… This isn’t the cloth you were putting on ma’am… You…” The nurse said, thinking. She tried to remember something. The mrs. Ridoh there is a little bit curvy. Her hips and everything showed in the gown. She stared at Mrs. Ridoh. Mrs. Ridoh is putting on a shoe but the mrs. Ridoh there is putting on a slippers.

Mrs. Ridoh looked at her. She already got a point. Aliyah is the person she’s mistaking her for. “Where is she?” Mrs. Ridoh asked.

The nurse stared at her. “There” She pointed leading the way. “No wonder the person didn’t remove her nose mask” She thought.

They got there and Mrs. Ridoh saw Aliyah smiling carrying a baby. She didn’t see her come in. The doctor and nurses were surprised when they saw mrs. Ridoh. They all glanced at Aliyah who was busy playing with the baby and glanced back at Mrs. Ridoh.

“Aliyah!” Mrs. Ridoh called. Aliyah was startled. She quickly dropped the baby with his mother.

“Mum” Aliyah said scared. She hadn’t seen her mum like this before. Her mum’s anger was visible.

“Mrs. Ridoh, is that your sister?” The doctor asked as they were lost.

“That’s my daughter” Mrs. Ridoh asked not removing contact with Aliyah. She was angry. She’d been stressed since with an empty stomach.

They exclaimed. They were all surprised.

“I guessed as much. Her aura and behavior is totally different from yours. Even the system she used to deliver the baby was wierd.” He said, confirming his suspicion.

“What! Aliyah helped delivered a baby?” Mrs. Ridoh asked, shocked.

“Yes, even a complicated one” The doctor said and passed the file to mrs. Ridoh who checked the file removing her gaze from Aliyah.

Aliyah wished the ground should just open and swallow her. She knew her mom was d–n mad at her. She faced down feeling guilty.

Mrs. Ridoh couldn’t help the smile that ran across her face. She wouldn’t believe if Aliyah had told her herself. She looked up and saw her facing down. She felt so happy. Aliyah is sure a promising child. Aliyah didn’t see her mum smiled.

“Let’s go and eat” Her mum finally said. She hid her smile and formed a frown. She knew what she was doing. She knew if she should praise her, Aliyah might want to try another one and it might get complicated. Deep inside, she felt so proud to have her.

“Little Ridoh, wait. Let’s take selfie” The doctor said as Aliyah made to follow her mum.

If your mom, sister, wife, girlfriend is pregnant, don’t forget to call Aliyah o. Dm for her number. Smiles…What do you think about this episode? Thanks for reading.