Chapter 114
6 months later
Lisa is seen in her room laying on the bed. She was looking kind of weak. She’s been sick for a week now and she had to stop work. Daniel had been with her for a week but he had just left just now because he had some emergency to attend to and he promised to be back before dawn.
The past few months haven’t been an easy one for Lisa, because she was pregnant and almost due for delivery. But all thanks to Daniel and her friends ( Dina and Malia ). They’ve been of great help to her.
Lisa sighed softly as she managed to stand up from the bed. Her both legs were hurting. She managed to walk to the sitting room and sat on the couch. Just then she heard her phone vibrate. A text message popped in.
She picked up her phone and checked what message it was and to her surprise, it was an alert from the restaurant she works for. She’s just being paid this weekend even though she wasn’t at work. Lisa felt tears gather in her eyes. Her boss was just too kind to be true.
Three months ago her boss, Mrs. Davina had asked her to stop work because of her pregnancy but she refused. She tried convincing her and even told her even though she stays at home she would still be paying her till she gives birth and is strong enough to resume again but Lisa refused.
She told her boss she was still strong to work. Weeks ago she wasn’t herself but she still managed to go to work but don’t usually work all the time, Malia would help her instead. She must confess that being pregnant isn’t easy at all.
For the past few months, Dina had been of great help to her. She’s been the best friend she had. She was grateful to have her by her side. Just then she heard her phone ring. It was a call from Daniel. She answered the phone call.
“Lisa” Daniel called and she hummed softly
“I’ll be back in a few hours alright? If you need anything just call me. I called Dina, she’s on her way” Daniel said in the most caring tone.
“Okay” Lisa responded
“Take care, alright,” Daniel said and ended the call. Lisa sighed softly as she dropped the phone on the couch. She managed to stand up from the couch and walked inside the kitchen to make tea for herself as she felt hungry.
She made the tea and drank it then went back to the sitting room and lay on the couch. Just then she stood up again as she felt so uncomfortable. She walked inside her room and lay on the bed for some seconds then stood up and walked back to the sitting room.
Just then she felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen. She groaned softly as a bead of sweat rolled down her forehead. She closed her eyes for some seconds trying to bear the pain she was feeling and just then she felt a liquid coming down from her pants down to her leg.
She raised her gown and saw water. “Oh shit, my water just broke” she muttered in pain as she felt her heartbeat increase as she started breathing so fast. She was about to give birth. She clenched her teeth together trying to bear whatever pain she was feeling.
She managed to hold her phone which was by her side. She dialed Daniel’s number and immediately he picked up.
“Lisa” Daniel called as he heard her breathing fast
“Daniel, my water just broke,” she said as tears slipped down her cheeks. She yelled in pain.
“Oh shit!! Stay where you are right now, I’m on my way” Daniel says
“Daniel it hurts, please come take me to the hospital. I don’t want to die, please ” she cried in pain.
“You’re gonna be fine, alright. You’re gonna be fine. Please hold on tight, please ” Daniel said, trying to console her. He was feeling so scared of the way Lisa was sounding.
“Lisa” he called when he didn’t hear her voice
” . It hurts a lot” these were the only words Lisa could say as she cried. The pain only grew more intense with every second that passed by, she felt she was going to die soon.
“Shhhh, take a deep breath you’re gonna be fine” Daniel consoles her on the phone and just then the door bursts open revealing Dina.
“Oh my God!! Lisa” Dina called as she saw her in tears. When Daniel heard Dina’s voice he felt relieved a bit.
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Dina is seen pacing to and fro in front of Lisa’s ward when Daniel rushed in.
“Where’s Lisa?” Daniel asked
“She’s in the theatre room. The doctor said she has four babies in her stomach and the only way to birth it is through Caesarean section” Dina said and Daniel swallowed hard.
He nodded and sat on the vacant chair close to the ward. All he wanted was to go in there and see how Lisa was doing. He didn’t care about anything else at this moment, he just wanted Lisa to be alright. He can’t lose her and the babies.
He imagined the pain she would be passing through in there. Tears gathered in his eyes but he pushed them back. He’s a man and he needed to act like one. He needed to be strong.
He stared at his wristwatch, they’d been sitting here for the past 2 hours waiting for the doctors to come out but no sign of them. He wondered what was happening in there.
Just then the door to the theatre room burst open revealing the doctor with a sad look on his face.
“Doctor, how’s she and the babies?” Dina asked nervously
“Doctor, how’s she and the babies?” Daniel asked and the doctor sighed softly.
“Mr Daniel I’m sorry to say…………..”
TBC