IN THE DARK SEASON 2 EPISODE 29
I looked away from the screen and bowed my
head in tears.The scan result was something that
broke my heart.”how am i suppose to raise a set
of twins?” i asked myself.
The young doctor held my hand, He smiled widely
and said “though you did not ask for the sex of
your kids, it’s my duty to tell you. You are
carrying two beautiful girls ma’am.I’m hoping,they
will be as beautiful as you are”
I did’nt give a response to the doctor’s speech,i
only thought about how everything turned out to
be negative and it was as if God himself was mad
at me.
At first,i got pregnant out of wedlock.Secondly i
was rejected by love and just when i was hoping
for a boy, the scan result revealed that i was
carrying two girls.
Everything seemed imperfect for me and i
doubted if my decision to keep the pregnancy was
the right one. I decided to ask the doctor if i
could have an abortion and go back to my
previous life.
I seek to meet with the young doctor privately
after the scan test.He invited me to his office and
i followed with my heart in my mouth.I was
scared of him going against my decision to have
an abortion and that was exactly what i got from
him.
I informed Dr. Abiodun of my decision to have an
abortion immediately we settled in his office and
he strongly went against my decision.He went on
and on to tell me the implications of abortion and
how beautiful it is to see one’s first fruit.
Though the doctor was a good counselor,i was
still bent on having an abortion. My stubbornnes
made the doctor seek for a tangible reason for my
decision.At first, i did’nt want to respond to his
question but i eventually did when i saw the
concern in his eyes.
Ever since i left James,i did’nt receive love or
care from no one,it’s been just me caring for
myself.
The doctor sat close to me and told me to confide
in him. I got emotional and i unleashed all my
hidden pain.I narrated my story without leaving a
stone untouched.The young doctor gave me a
listening ear and a open arm when my emotions
got a better part of me.I felt relieved after sharing
my mistakes with DR. Abiodun and i felt better
when he offered me a piece of advice.The
doctor’s advice was timely and it renewed the
hope i lost.All in all, the doctor promised to stay
with me through my rough time, he promised to
help patch my ugly past.My faith grew and i
became a stronger fighter.
****
Right after the meeting with the Dr,he insisted on
following me home as a new found friend.
I accepted after much persuasion and i waited in
his office for an hour because he was yet to
complete his shift.
After the wait, the Dr. Signed out and we both left
for my apartment.
The doctor was fun to be with,he was jovial and
lively. Over the short period of time we spent
together,he made me stop calling him “Dr.
Abiodun”and he instructed me to call him
“Biodun” instead.
Biodun decided that i should make a nursery for
my girls and he also selected the room that i
would use.Together we cleared the room and we
went shopping for the nursery.Though i did’nt
want the pay to be on him, he insisted that it was
just a penny from him.We also shopped for
maternity dresses before we enventually went to
his apartment.With my experience with James,i
was not suppose to trust men no longer but
Biodun stayed with me irrespective of my
condition.His beautiful promises and his act of
loyalty made me trust him completely.Though we
were just friends,his presence ment alot.
****
Throughout the period of my pregnancy,i kept in
contact with my parent.I did’nt reveal a thing to
them and i did’nt give them a reason to doubt the
fact that my education was going all fine.
Throughout this period as well,my path never for
ones cross with James’s.
Throughout this same period of time Biodun was
the only family i had.
****
During the 8th month of my pregnancy,I was
about to turn off my light after a long day with
Biodun when i felt a sharp pain in my stomach.I
paced my room just as Biodun instructed me to
whenever i had such pain. I felt a strange urge to
ease myself suddenly and i made to the
restroom.I was yet to pull off my pant when i felt
an outburst in my pant. Before i could say “Jack!”
water started flowing down my pant.I was sacred
to the bone.
I slowly got my phone and i dialed Biodun’s line
with a shaky hand.He accepted at the first ring
and he promised to come around immediately i
informed him of my present condition.
Biodun came in just when the pain was getting
immense. He hurriedly grab my maternity bag and
he carried me into his car.My fear was out of this
world when i realised that i was about to bring
my babies into the world.I bit my lower lips and i
looked at my stomach in fright.
****
At exactly 12:00pm onthe 7th of March,i
screamed with the whole of my strength and the
cry of my babies filled the air at St. Nicholas
hospital.
I looked at my girls and i all i felt was the joy of
motherhood.
NOTHING CAN BE MORE FULFILLING”
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I looked at my girls and all i felt was the joy of
motherhood. Nothing can be more fulfilling.
There was a striking resemblance between the
girls right from birth.
As a mother, i could not even point out a
difference between the both of them, they were a
set of identical twins.
After been cleaned up, i was asked to feed my
kids. I could remember, shedding tears of joy as
the girls s—-d from my dry boobs. Everything
was like a dream come through for me and i saw
the girls as the reward for all the hardship i went
through.
There and then promised myself that i wouldn’t
let go of my girls for anything in the whole world.
I stayed back at the hospital for awhile after
delivery. Biodun was the only one that stood by
me throughout this period of time and he even
scheduled his annual leave for that month. He
would bring us breakfast in the morning, buy
lunch in the afternoon and go home to make
dinner at night. During this period of time the
hospital practically became Biodun’s home. He
found pleasure in playing with the girls while i
would sleep. He also stayed with me during
sleepless nights when the girls are crying. We
would carry the girls and dance round the ward
the way Nigerian mothers does. Whenever the
girls fall asleep, Biodun would sleep in a one
armed chair while my babies and I would sleep on
the comfortable bed. I did’nt know how i was
going to repay him but i am eternally grateful for
his support.
After spending a week in the hospital, we were
due for discharge. Before I was discharged, the
birth certificates of my kids were issued to me and
i was surprised to see Biodun’s name on it as
their father. I enquired for the reason why Biodun
included his name and he made me understand
that he did’nt include his name because he
wanted to claim my children but he was lost on
whose name to give when the babies father name
was requested for. So he filled in his name for the
main time.
Biodun wanted to request for a change in name
after explaining his reasons to me but i kicked
against the idea. To me James was not worthy to
be call the father of my children and even though
Biodun was just a friend, he had done more than
what a father could do.
I left the hospital without changing the name on
the birth certificate. Biodun drove us home
afterwards and we were awesomely welcomed by
a surprise party.
To be continued
