MOTHER!
Episode 13
I am also dying, groaning in pains and also thinking of what could make Johnson’s phone switched off, I cannot operate the chatting app he called WhatsApp for me.
Johnson was battling with an armed robbery case just a building after his own office building, they had scattered everywhere and this happened immediately Johnson stepped out to open his car door. with the fear of stray bullet, he was running helter skelter and his phone had dropped as he rushed back inside the company everywhere was in disarray and no where to enter, this went on for so long and they keep robbing offices to offices, Johnson had even thought they will also enter their building and they have started moving their money inside a big room in the company, this continued for an hour and after 20 more minutes they did not hear anything again and he used strong mind to go outside, he didn’t see anything like robbing anymore as police were now outside the street, He was looking for his phone and couldn’t find it anymore, he then say he will make a move the next day to track his phone or sim. He was just talking to the police men to help them secure the street and by the time he was done totally was after 2 hours.
Bukunmi is dying at home, this is the first time she is experiencing this type of pains and she told herself that if it is time for her to leave the world she is ready, she had able to drag herself on the floor out to the compound but the gate keeper was no where to be found, shortly, she passed out, and then Johnson was horning to the gate, the gatekeeper came from the backyard and saw Bukunmi lying on the floor, he was scared and quickly went outside the gate to call Johnson attention, Johnson hopped out of the car and when he saw her, he immediately rushed to her and shook her body, he then took her inside the car and carry her to the hospital, a stretcher was brought outside to carry her in and the Doctor trying to revive her as they dragged her to the Emergency room, and the Doctor realized it is not yet my due time and was worried what had happened to me
After much effort was made, they told him I will have an operation as the baby had died inside me due to force labour and delay before bringing me to the hospital,
I was twice my size on the bed with water and blood drip being passed to me,
They had a successful operation, carried the dead baby and I gained consciousness after three days.
opening my eyes, I saw Johnson sitting down with a bouquet of flowers in his hands, he had told himself, that is the first thing he will give me immediately after my consciousness and he did, I was never loved all my life before, I knew flowers represent love and care and it is a gift,I asked him what had happened and he told me to rest and we will talk about it later, I touched my stomach and realize it has gone down, I asked him about my child and he said I should relax he would tell me everything. The Doctor came examine me and told me to just rest well so they can release me on time, for some hours that they knew I am better, they broke the news about my dead child, I broke into tears, even though the circumstances of having the baby is bad, I had promised myself to love the child when it comes to life, I have promised to make an exception from my mother and love my child till eternity, but it was taken away from me, I cried slowly and Johnson moved to me, and said ‘Bukunmi you know I will always tell you what I admire about you and it is your strength, how strong you are, remember God giveth and also taketh, focus on the next thing and start a new life afresh” I can’t do anything about it but I am sad I did not see my child.
After 2 weeks, I was discharged, Johnson and I returned back home,
Johnson showed me care, he had employ a nanny to take care of my operation wounds, take me to the hospital frequently till I am recovered fully.
A month after, he reminds me of my fashion designing training and asked when I will be okay to resume, I told him anytime soon he said “Bukunmi, it is time I teach you how to use social media especially whatsApp so we can talk more often, sometimes I maybe having a meeting and you may want to call me, it can distract me but with WhatsApp even if i am busy i will still be able to respond, also social media can stay you out of boredom when you are on a break at your training” I nodded, he is right, he moved closer and taught me all I need to know, took my phone to snap me and I also snapped him too,laughed and ate.
The third day, I started my training and for that whole day, Johnson and I would chat, in fact I enjoy chatting with him than calling as I can multitask with it. I wasn’t lazy with my training either in fact my boss was proud of me, every time before Johnson and I met at home, we are always chatting on phone, cracking jokes, asking me to send pictures of me working, my normal pictures of the day, he will send his own at work too, laughed about it, come home to eat, sometimes takes Jessica and I out for fun.
I know Johnson likes me but I am not ready yet and I feel I am not that woman for him, I was raped, no man can accept to marry such a woman.
He had knocked at my room door one evening and told me how bored he is and would like us to gist. We talked about our day at work, he encouraged me to be a fast learner so I can start earning, he then promise to establish me on my business if I could impress him with my jobs and creativity. That is like a ginger to learn harder, then he said to me, “Bukunmi, It has been more than a year now, I have known you, I have grown to have you around me, I would like to have you around me forever, I like you so much and I would like us to be an item, I can’t think of another woman for my daughter than you, she has liked you too very much, as young as Jessica is, she had called me to talk to you to be her small mommy, just please don’t decline” I put my head on my palms and was just sighing, then tears started following as I said “Johnson, I really appreciate you for everything you had done for me, from the day you picked me till now as we speak, you have truly been my angel and I know God had not forsaken his own people, if I also tell you I don’t like you too then I will be a very big Li@r, you are every women’s dream. But what you are asking for seems impossible, how can a man with your status married someone who had been raped before not even by anybody but her uncle, won’t I be disgusted to y…” before I concluded the last part, Johnson rushed to my bed where I was sitting and kissed my lips passionately, I grabbed the offer as I kissed him back too, after the long kisses,he then said “I don’t care whatever had happened to you in the past, this is the future you aimed for in your past, this is your present and your future will be bigger than this. Never will I stigmatize you, you are a strong woman and I will love and cherish you, I will not let you down, I will let you also experience what love and care is” i became dumbfounded as he said those words, I don’t even know what to say, he drew me closer to him and he started kissing me so bad, i reciprocated and he passed the night at my room, with all cuddles. I never knew this is love is.
Johnson had been all sweet and after 8 months I graduated from my fashion house with distinction, Johnson was really impressed and he told me he will surprise me for his money worth it over my project, I had combined Adire,Ankara and a little touch of jeans to create a very great concept for a modeling agency company the concept got more than 300,000 likes on IG, and has been the talk of social media.
to my surprise…
To Be Continued…
