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??Pinky Preshy Chioma??
?Pinky’s Short series?
?Episode 18?
Mrs Martha’s Pov:
All eyes were on me as I shivered in fear and tears ran down my cheeks.
“Martha what are you doing?” Fred asked confused.
“She’s in the best position to tell you guys what happened” The mid wife said again.
“What’s going on here?” Charlotte asked no-one in particular.
I burst into tears.
“This is all my fault… I should have said this earlier but I was scared” I cried out
“Said what?” They chorused.
“This is my story….” I said
?FLASHBACK?
I was heading to my ice cream shop that morning heavily pre.gnant.
I was already due for delivery but I was ok
Suddenly, water rolled down my legs and I gave out a loud scream.
I was in labour right in the middle of the road.
People rushed to my rescue…
Luckily for me, a kind rich lady brought me to the expensive hospital.
Where I gave birth to my daughter.
I was already done delivering when the mid wife walked in worriedly talking with her friend.
“Nurse Claire am really very scared right now” The midwife told the other nurse.
“Why? What happened?” The nurse asked
“It’s the Salvador’s baby… You know how Lady Charlotte have been so desperate for a baby for the past eight years of their marriage right?” The mid wife said
My eyes widened in shock as I heard them say “Salvador’s”.
Because they were known to be the richest family in the whole town.
I feel so honored giving birth to my child in same hospital as her.
I continued listening to what the nurses were saying.
“So what happened?” Nurse Claire asked more anxiously
“And now that God have finally bless her with a daughter, whom she just gave birth to barely two hours ago…. The baby is not OK” The mid wife said.
“What? OMG! Mrs Salvador won’t survive this if anything should happen to her daughter” Nurse Claire said
“Oh God! She has been showering me with gifts and am even expecting more than enough gifts now this…. The baby has very high fever” The midwife said
“Why not take the sick baby away and replace her own baby with a healthier child” Nurse Claire suggested.
I quickly covered my mouth with my palms in shock.
But I still kept quiet.
“What?? That’s risky” The mid wife said
“But you’ve got no choice” Nurse Claire said
The mid wife breathed out heavily.
“But how do I find a healthy baby girl to replace her with…. I can even pay the parents handsomely, I just want more gifts from the wealthy family and besides I don’t want to see Mrs Charlotte in tears again” The mid wife worried.
“I can help you” I said sharply as they flinched and turned around
They thought I was asleep all along.
“Help with what?” They chorused.
“I heard everything” I said calmly as they gasped.
**
I quickly carried my beautiful baby girl and handed her over to the mid wife.
I never wanted to do this but I need the money to take care of my asthmatic older daughter.
The nurse took my baby and handed the sick baby (Gracie) to me.
I never loved the child though.
She wasn’t my blood but a strange blood.
I thought she would die soon but she didn’t.
She responded to treatment.
She got treated and survived.
But by then, the Salvador’s already flew abroad with my own baby.
?PRESENT?
“This was what happened” I said in tears.
Charlotte burst into tears….
“I knew it! I felt a tight connection with Gracie immediately I set my eyes on her” Charlotte cried as Sam held her.
Fred looked at me with disdain.
“I cannot believe this…. So for the past nineteen years, I’ve been living with a stranger’s daughter” Sam yelled
He was so furious that he almost slapped me.
I was on my knees pleading but no-one listened.
“You are so dispeakable Martha… You knew this all along and yet you pretended” Fred shouted.
Before I could say one more word, the door swing open and the officers walked in.
“Officers arrest them… That dubious woman and the midwife…. They denied my daughter not just her real parents but also a good life” Sam said sternly.
“Please forgive me! I know I was selfish please” I begged to no avail.
Even Fred was against me.
The police placed a handcuff on my hands.
I was still pleading on my knees.
Cassandra’s Pov:
I was still chatting with Lucy and Joann when the door throw open.
Kiara rushed in panting heavily.
She was sweating profusely as well.
We became surprised and scared.
“Kiara! What happened? You didn’t get the yoghurt?’ Lucy asked anxiously
“Did you see a ghost or something?” Joann asked.
Kiara tried talking but she couldn’t.
She was panting.
“Talk to us Kiara! What happened?” I asked anxiously
“Cassie! The worst has just befallen on you” She managed to say
I rolled my eyes.
“What worst?” We chorused
“Casandra you are not the real “Salvador” Kiara said as we exchanged glances at each other.
I burst into laughter.
“Have you gone banana’s or something?” I shrugged
“Am serious Cassandra… Gracie is the real daughter of your mommy while Mrs Martha is your mother” Kiara said.
I gasped.
“Does that mean that Cassandra is from the slums?” Lucy and Joann asked disgusted.
“No! No!! Impossible” I screamed
“Come and see things for yourself” Kiara said
I quickly dragged the syringe out of my hand.
I sprang up and leaped out of the room.
My friends followed.
**
“Yes! Cassandra is my real daughter and Gracie is your daughter Charlotte but that doesn’t mean we are….” Mrs Martha said as I quickly opened the door.
They shivered in shock.
“Am not a Salvador?’ My voice echoed as everyone turned around.
They gasped in shock as tears flooded down my face……
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