Tales Of A Houseboy

EPISODE 77

Jenny: igwe, i don’t just know.

Me: i think we have to abort it.

Jenny: abort what?

Me: what kind of question are you asking me?

Jenny: igwe,do you want me to die?

Me: you wouldn’t die.

Jenny: please igwe,let’s just forget about this issue of abortion. Lets think about something else. You know i can never do abort to avoid womb damage in future.

Me: then what did you suggest we should do bcos abortion is the only option left for us.

Jenny: i rather give birth to this child than to endanger my life by abortion.
What if i die in the process or my womb get damaged and i wouldn’t be able to conceive again?

Me: i warned you about this but you wouldn’t listen, i told you to allow me be what you refused.
See what you have pushed me into now.

Jenny: igwe just behave like a man for once.
The deed has already been done so the next thing is to find solution to this. *** i was speechless. God what have i done to myself?
What if my boss and my madam find out, what will happen to me? She saw how i stood still, she came closer to me ***

Jenny: igwe,stop bothering yourself about this. Lets just wait and see how it goes.

Me:wait till when? Anything we have to do,we should start it now before things get out of hand.
*** my phone ranged,it was my madam calling. i picked up. She told me that she had delivered. There was a bag i kept in my room,ontop my wardrobe,it contains baby cloth,please, come with it now,madam said.
She gave me the address of the hospital before she hanged up.
I disclosed the news to Jenny and she happy.
I suspended what am doing, and dashed out with the bag she told me to bring.
I drove to the hospital, i saw one beautiful nurse that was going out at the hospital gate. Omo her beauty was out of this world i swear. ***

Me: excuse me, am looking for one lady that gave birth this morning here. Her name is Anita okoro.

Nurse: is she fair in complexion?

Me: yes….

Nurse: ok,go to the second floor and enter ward II. She is there.

Me: thank you so much.
*** I went according to her directives, i went to where my madam was admitted and she was lying helplessly.
I rushed to where the baby was laid.
Omo if you see that baby, if am around,you wouldn’t ask, who is the father bcos the evidence is obvious.
I congratulated her for safe delivery.
I droped the bag she told me to bring and dialled Jenny’s number.
I told her to prepare a porridge yam and it should be peppery.
She told me that she has already started the preparing it and the food will soon be ready.
I went close to where my madam laid and sat beside her. ***

Me: how are you feeling?

Madam: *** with a weak voice *** feel better but the pain is too much.

Me: so so sorry. Its a mandatory task for women. Just be strong,its just a temporal pain. Small time it will go off. Welcome from the land of the spirit bcos any woman that entered labour room really went to the land of the spirit. **she laughed ** have you called brother{my boss}?

Madam: i don’t have recharge card to call him.
*** I went down to one nearest store outside the gate.
I bought recharge card and recharged my madam’s phone. She used it and called her husband{my boss}. After some minutes,jenny called me to inform me that the food was ready.
I told my madam and drove to the house. I came back to the hospital with Jenny.
Immediately, she went to where the baby was laid. ***

Jenny: igwe this baby resemble you well. * i looked at my madam and our eyes met.

Me: wow!

**My madam ate the porridge yam but she couldn’t finish it all bcos its so peppery.
That day i couldn’t go to market,i was in the hospital.
In the evening,when Jenny has prepared my madam’s dinner. My madam told me to go home that she will be with Jenny.
I drove home that evening. On getting home,i saw that same girl same that gave me her number and i ignored her and entered inside.
That night,i took tea as my dinner.
I reflected on Jenny’s pregnant before i slept off.
In the morning been Sunday, i drove to the hospital, as i entered the hospital again, i saw that same nurse that directed to where my madam was ***

Me: hi

Nurse: hi, goodmorning sir.

Me: goodmorning, how are you?

Nurse: am ok. I hope you found the lady you are looking for yesterday?

Me: yes i do.

Nurse: is she your wife bcos the baby resembled you?

Me: *** Jesus Christ! *** no, she is not my wife.

Nurse: i saw the baby yesterday bcos i was signed to take care of their ward last night, that was where i saw the baby. Is like she is your sister.

Me: yes.

Nurse: what about the husband, she haven’t come since yesterday his wife gave birth?

Me: her husband wasn’t in Nigeria.
*** after discussing with her for a while, we went to our different ways.
I went to where my madam was. After three day, i paid for the hospital bills with my boss money.
The day i drove her home, that same nurse helped us to pack our belongings to our vehicle. ***

To be continued!