When love dies episode 20

When love dies episode 20
Katetherine
Watching someone you love so much suffer in pain and do nothing, not because you cant but simply that you have no idea what to do about it ,is enough to drive one crazy.
Mother had been sick for a while, but it never aggravated into admitting her to the hospital. She was always in pain ,complaining of cramps on her left leg. I thought it was due to high level of stress or maybe arthritis .
Unfortunately, it bec@m£ worse and she slumped while performing chores at home.
My father , Orji was my role model. He had been very loving and kind towards mother. I remember him telling her how much he was willing to sacrifice for her .
He had said ” my dear, as long as this ring on my f!nger is round, and the circle is enternal. I will always love you in the same manner: Unending and relentless.”
I was glad to have such a wonderful family. My mother in- law c@m£ with Yvonne and Maxwell. Mimi tagged along and she brou-ght food for everyone, a good friend indeed.
There was just one person missing.
We all sat in the room where mother was stationed. She was unconscious and maybe heard the voices in the room, but couldn’t wake up just yet. I shivered at the sight of the I.V on her arm and the machines that were plugged to her b©dy. These type I saw in the movies but it was all real here : black and inky.
” Nne—Mama? I called out to her as she sparingly opened her eyes.
” Where am I ? She asked .
Everyone gathered round the 6 ” by 4 ” puffed be-d. Some smiled ,while othes cracked jokes , especially Mimi. We were all happy that she was awake again.
” You pas-sed out, my dear” Father began.
” I thought I’d lost you” He said smiling.
She gro-an ed a little and t©uçhed her leg.
The door opened as a female doctor entered . She was in her forties and wore medicated eye glas-ses. I could tell from her looks that trouble loomed in the corner. She checked the vitals of mother and re-ad some numbers on the machines.
When she was done I broke the silence..
” What’s the status of my mother’ s health , doctor?
” She is currently stable” She said ” From her medical history we found out that her leg pains had triggered some hor-mones in her neuro path ,resulting in a heart attack. ”
Everyone paused and shivers circulated my b©dy. I was sure to notice that others felt it too. It was contagious. We wanted to hear more but definitely not bad news.
The doctor looked straight into my eyes then said, ” She suffered from DVT- de-ep Vein Thrombosis. Clotted blood in the de-ep veins of the leg. It was incubated for a long time and can only be corrected throu-gh surgery”
” What happens if she doesnt un-der go the surgery” Maxwell asked, very concerned.
” I’m sorry , but she might never walk again”
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After that revelation. The door opened again and this time it was Gabriel. He greeted everyone , hvgged me and k!$$£d his son on the forehead. I wished he had not come at all .To me , he meant bad omen. I sighed.
Weeks pas-sed and I visited my mother concurrently. Sometimes I went with David, other times Mimi c@m£ too.I tried everything possible to raise even just a half payment to presume treatment for mother.
Gabriel st©pped going out to work. He suddenly changed overnight. I was amazed how he took care of David whenever ever I sle-pt the night over at the hospital. This was good but I nee-ded his cash now, his loving support too.
He would cook me delicious meals. Put them in a flask and gave me k!sses like biscuits and sweets , whenever I left home for St Francis’ hospital.
I was happy indeed. He went back to craft ma-king. I suspected that he had resigned from work .
” Love, I hope am not a bother to your work life? I asked him ” I don’t want to impose ”
“Not at all my love. You are a blessing to me. You come first before work. And besides I miss my family so much”.
I was delighted to hear him admit the truth. If I had any doubts about him before. They were all probably gone with the wind. I just hope his sudden sweetness lasts. That it was not just a joke.
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Damilola
He never c@m£ back to me. He was very discern in his reply text
” Dami , I’ve been fooling around for a long time time. Now you know the truth about me. Lets just put things behind us.
I loved Funmi as I do my own son . I was willing to stay, but you pushed me away. If destiny brings us back together, remind me not to ever treat you special.”
I managd to surpress the feeling for the first week but then I suddenly missed Gabe and so did Funmi.
” Mummy daddy does not come home to us again. ” She asked me just like a child would ” I miss him. Has he left us again?
I pla-yed the cool and calm card with her. ” Of course not baby. Daddy just went on a trip to England. He will be back soon”
It hurt me badly to see her suffer again. I st©pped attending functions. I would spend all my time thinking of ways to get him back. I suddenly bec@m£ desperate.
I imagined him being happy with his wife. His fresh breathe as he would k!ssher and whisper into her ears those three magic words. I wanted to hear those words from him. To feel his che-st brush against my tender bo*bs and feel him inside me.My imaginations grew wild, and I found myself masturbating.
Everything started to disgust me.I lost interest in practically almost anything.
” Ma–…. Mr Rick is waiting for you in the board room” My secretry informed me as she waited patiently for my answer.
” Call off the meeting. Tell him ” Love Blooms” is not interested in the deal any longer- ”
” But Ma– ” She said, interrupting my speech. ” Mr Ricky is our biggest client and his offer is by far the largest in this third quarter.We can’t afford to loose him”
” If you don’t want to loose your job , give him five minutes to leave . If he doesn’t , drag him out of my farm, else you loose your head too ” I said looking mean and bitter.
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” Kemi plea-se st©p. I’m tired of hearing those words” I said.
“which of them? The p@rt that you are digging your own grave. Or the p@rt that you are worried over a married man.?
” Both.”
She frowned as I looked away giving her the red card to st©p getting on my nerves.
” Dami. I can’t let you go down the same road which your mother did…. Gosh ! Damiiiiiii , a mistress ?Ahhhhh??
” Mistress? You must be joking. He is mine, I met him single, so I don’t care about his wife. ” I yelled out to her.
The taunting didn’t st©p there , Kemi kept rambling about mistress this , mistress that ,into my ears for days. I nearly lost it and sh0t her br@ins out with my 9mm.
Lucky for her the bullets were not in the cartridge.
Now he didnt even return my calls.I was going to do anything possible to get him back. I don’t mind hurting Kate in the process.
Tbc