Episode 41
matt: i just got another message from derrick, he said we should turn back and head to hope vill hospital
Nken: ok
Matt: Nathan is calling again
Nkem: picks the call. Nate
Nathan: have you been crying or sleeping?
Nkem: both
Nathan: she will be strong for you
Nkem: I know
Nathan: jas wants to talk to you
Jasmine: malu
Nkem: goat
jasmine: don’t cry too much when am not there, I need to see your stupid face
Nkem: Idiot
jasmine: oh oh, Nate your baby is down she is talking in mono syllabus
Nkem: give the phone back to Nathan
Nathan: princess, be strong for me OK?
Nkem: OK, we just got to the hospital, I will call you later
Nathan: be strong for me sunshine
Nkem: you think she is going to die
Nathan: no
Nkem: you are lying to me, I will call you later
Nathan: OK
Nkem: Matt did my mum send the room number
Matt: yeah room 5
Nkem: let’s go
Patty: I can come along right?
Nkem: no stay in the car, fish
Patty: sarcasm is you first language
Matt: no, pidgin is her first language
Nkem: excuse me while I talk to the receptionist
Receptionist: how can I help you dear
Nkem: am looking for one miss mellisa omafasho
Receptionist: and you are?
Nkem: Nkem Williams
Receptionist: room 5
Nkem: thanks, guys let’s go
* inside the ward**
miss. mell: baby
Nkem: ma are you OK?
miss. mell: am OK baby
Nkem: you can’t leave me alone in this world you know that right? sobs
miss. mell: you are not alone dear you have your mum, dad, three elder brothers, a lovely boyfriend and sweet friends that adore you, baby am tired
Nkem: no you can’t leave me alone you promised to be around to see who I get married to
miss. mell: I met Nathaniel during Christmas
Nkem: how are you sure he is the one
miss. mell: I see the way he looks at you, he adores you
Nkem: still you can’t leave me alone, you are the only mum I know
miss mell: don’t say that in front of your mum, you are hurting her
Nkem: it will never hurt her, she never wanted me
miss. mell: I didn’t train you to let grief cloud your sense of respect
Nkem: you are still the only mum I know, you have been a mum to me in all sense, attending all my school function, paying my bills, she only gave birth to me that doesn’t make her my mum
miss.mell: don’t forget she was there for you before I came around and she paid your bills before you started modeling for her
Nkem: I started from kids wear to adult wears, so when exactly did she take care of me without me working for it, as a mother she should have been a little bit caring, she should have made me feel like her daughter,
miss. mell: your mum loves you the mistake she made was paying more attention to your brothers, stop crying Silvana and come over here, you have always been the daughter I didn’t have, you took good care of me and listened to every thing I told you, but you never listened when its about your attitude towards your only girl, you were supposed to treat her like an egg no matter what, but I know that Clems hurt you so much, and you always see Clems in her, because a girl child was one thing he always wanted from you, you felt he would have stayed for her sake if she had arrived earlier, but the truth is that if she had arrived earlier Clems would have left with her, and you would have hated yourself for not having your daughter with you, it hurts me when she introduce me to people as her mum, it hurts me to know that she is referring to me every time she tells people nice things about her mum, you need to apologize to your daughter, she deserved better
Nkem: I don’t need it
Miss. mell: shut up
Silvana: am so sorry baby, am an excuse of a mother, I shouldn’t have taken your dad’s mistake out on you, am sorry for not ever being there for you
Nkem: it’s fine, you are still my mum am stuck with you for life whether I like it or not, and I love you
Silvana: thank you very much baby hugs her**. I love you
miss. mell: I need to sleep, you guys can go home, make sure you come back very early
Nkem: goodnight ma, make sure you don’t die
miss. mell: goodnight baby.
Silvana: good night
Nkem: mum I will ride with Matt he should be in the car
Silvana: OK, you will meet the helpers at home if you get home first
Nkem: OK
next day
Silvana: Nkem come down stairs i got a call from the hospital
Nkem: patty I have to go tell Matt to come down to the hospital* goes downstairs*. mum what is wrong
Silvana: I don’t know we need to get to the hospital first
Nkem: you think she is still alive?
Silvana: I really don’t know dear
Nkem: I hope she is fine. ” I had a very strange feeling early this morning I just hope she is fine”
at the hospital*
Silvana: faith why am I not allowed to see her
nurse: am sorry madam we lost her
Nkem: you lost who
nurse: miss mellisa
Nkem: laughs, you are kidding right?
nurse: she is at the morgue
Nkem: “dark circles covered my vision and the last thing I heard before darkness took over me was the sound of my mum’s voice
” I tried opening my eyes but the lights in the room where too bright , I could hear voices , I tried few more times and succeeded in opening my eyes, the walls of the room were too bare, the bed was way to small to be mine, where the f–k am I.
Patty: I think she opened her eyes
Matt: Nkem
Nkem: clears throat
Matt: I will call the doctor
Nkem: who is sick
Patty : you fainted after you heard about …….., wait you don’t remember?
Nkem: remember what? ” everything came back with a full force.” miss mell that was a dream right?
Patty: emmmmm , ohhhh the doctor is here
Nkem: where is miss mell
Doctor: calm down
Nkem: I need to see her
Doctor: she can’t keep up with this I need to sedate her, where is her mum
Matt: she will be here soon she went home to pick up few things
Doctor: what of her dad
Matt: he had to pick some injections your nurse said you guys didn’t have, am her step brother they gave me the permission to sign anything, so just go ahead
Doctor: OK
Nkem: Matt don’t let him do this I need to see miss. mell
Doctor: try to stable her
Matt: don’t worry baby, you will be fine.
voices*
how long has she been out
they have been sedating her since the day mell died she wouldn’t settle down, I had to call you
Nkem: opens her eyes
Silvana: Nathan, I think she is awake
Nathan: babe, are you OK?
Nkem: **nods **
Nathan: I won’t let anyone sedate you again, can you calm down for me?
Nkem: nods
Nathan: good
Silvana: is she doing OK
Nathan: I think she has a sore throat, I will call her doctor
Matt: I will do that, just stay with her, we don’t want her to loose it anymore
Nathan: thanks
silvana: I will call Derrick
Nathan: tell them to get her something to drink
Silvana: alright
Nathan: why are you smiling, OK you are dumb now
Doctor: nurse get the tray
Nathan: what tray, no one is sedating her again
Doctor: sleeping is the only way she can cope with this
Nathan: no its not
Doctor: am the doctor here
Nathan: am her boyfriend and am also a doctor, gynecologist to be precised and I know this woman here is strong enough to be awake, just leave here please
door opens*
Derrick: what’s wrong?
Nathan: nothing, where is the drink
Derrick: I got her ribena, that’s the only thing she takes when she’s sick, and why is she not talking
Nathan: she needs to drink something, come on baby take a sip, and clear your throat, there, you will feel better
jasmine: I know how to drive you didn’t let me concentrate opens the door, look who is up
Mavin: are you OK
Eric: do you feel dizzy, should I call the doctor
Derrick: calm down WBBs she’s fine
jasmine: bae what’s WBBs
Derrick: world best brothers, its my special name for them
Nathan: baby can you talk now
Nkem: clears her throat yeah
Nathan: better
Derrick: mum and dad will be here soon OK?, just keep your eyes open
jasmine: stare at my cute brother that will help
Nkem: fish
jasmine: octopus
Nkem: kangaroo ” Miss. mell was right she might be gone but I know there are people that will always be there for me, and am sure she is in a better place
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