Doctor, she called with a great excitement, mummy just grabbed my hand, I was talking to her, next thing, I feat a gently grab of my hand, she said with smile on her face, doctor will my mom be, okay? She asked.
Doctor… she did? the doctor ask, while smiling back at her.
Sandra… yes, she did doctor, she replied.
Doctor… please give us a minute, the doctor asked.
Sandra…I will be outside; she replied the doctor.
Mummy is going to be alright, I can feel it, she said to herself while still anxious, not knowing what the doctor’s assessment will be, why does it take so long, she said, while standing outside looking directly at what the doctor is doing inside, still anxious, and pacing around, not knowing weather to sit or stand, should I call dad? she asked herself, no, I do not what to talk to that man right now, Sandra be calm, she advice herself, do not get your hope high, wait for the doctors assessment, but she grabbed my hand, did she not, am sure she did, am not hallucinating am I? no Sandra, you are not, she grabbed my hand, that I am sure of, as she wondered within herself, why does this take so long, she ask for the second time, this is killing kill me, she said silently, wearing a worried look on her face, then she heard the door open, she rushed towards the incoming doctor, and asked immediately.
Sandra… doctor, is my mom going to be okay, she asked.
Doctor… yes, she will be fine, the doctor replied.
Doctor… where is your dad, the doctor asked.
Sandra… he is at home; she replied the doctor.
Sandra… doctor, am telling you, she gently grabbed my hand, it was a gentil grab, I am not lying.
Doctor… I am not doubting you, but what I can confirm to you, is that she is out of the critical stage, the recovery process has begun, what you just saw are sigs and symptoms of the process, your mom will be fine in no time.
Sandra… thank you doctor, this is a huge relief.
Doctor… you are welcome, but your mom needs some rest, go home, you also need a rest as well.
Sandra… thank you doctor, I will head home now, she replied.
Doctor… you should, say hello to your father, and let him know, I would like to see him.
Sandra… I will doctor, Sandra replied, while leaving the hospital all excited, jumping like a young teenage girl, I can not wait to share this news with jerry, she said.
Few building to her house, she remember her discussion with her dad, an automatic mood wing, from the excitement of her mother recovery to the unpleasant discussion she had with her father, in the early hours of the day, going home to my family has become a heart ache for me, a place of peace, has suddenly become a place of burdens for me, I hope I do not meet him when I get home, she said to herself, Sandra you can handle it, she encourages herself, keep a straight face void of expression as she enters the house.
Jerry… hey sist, jerry said, as he heads the sound of the door opening behind him.
Sandra… hey jerry, she responded.
Jerry… how is mom doing? Jerry asks.
Sandra… and who told you I went to the hospital to see mom? Sandra asked.
Jerry… I overhead your conversations with dad this morning, with the way you storm out, there could only be one destination, mom.
Sandra… is dad home? She asked.
Jerry… no, he storms out not long after you did, he has not been back since then, jerry responded.
Jerry… taping the chair, signaling for her to sit down, sit jerry said.
Sandra…am hungry, Sandra said, walking towards the kitchen, want to grab something to eat Sandra continue.
Jerry… right behind you, jerry said as he followed her, into the kitchen.
Jerry… I did not think dad was serious about that conversation, until he received a phone call and storm out of the house, I believe he is dead serious now, I think dad has gotten himself entangled with one of this drugs lord, I do not know how deep it is, but after that phone conversation, it more then just a friendly chart, and you have something to do with that conversation, because your name keep coming up during the conversation, I do not know what it is, but whatever it is, trust me, it is dam serious, a matter of life and death.
Sandra… what? Mouth open, eyes wide open, totally in shock, of what she just heads from her brother,
Jerry… do you now see the reason I said, dad is very serious about that conversation.
Sandra…because I kept wondering the whole day, why dad will agree to such a deal, using your daughter for a loan deal, when this is not the middle age, or some country from Africa.
Jerry… dad has deep his hand into some real s**t, jerry said.
Jerry… where is that car horn coming from? Jerry asked, looking through the window, daddy is home jerry said.
Sandra… where? Sandra asks.
Jerry… pulling up at the car garage.
Sandra… am going to my room, Sandra said, I do not want to see him.
Sandra… please inform dad, that the doctor would like to speak to him, when he comes in, she said to jerry, as she turns towards her room.
Sandra… walking towards her room, she turned and said, mom is recovering well and fast, she moved her hands today, good night, as she jamb her door closed.
Jerry… mom what, jerry in shock and excited asked, I can I go and see her today?
Sandra… yield from her room, no, the doctor said she needs a rest.
Hey dad, jerry turned and greeted his father, who did not respond to him, walked pass him, with expression undefine, strong face and walking like a solider called for a battle, he walked straight into the kitchen, grab a bottle of water, drank it down in one gap, jerry walked into the kitchen to meet him, wondering how to communicate with him, in this mood he has been in since morning, jerry saw the bottle water his father has emptied, with the second one in his hand.
Jerry… hey dad, I made dinner, jerry said looking towards him, for a response.
Dad… he looked up, take a glance at him for some seconds, and said nothing.
Jerry… dad I said, that I made, before he could finish the sentence.
Dad… I head you the first-time jerry, but am not interested in dinner right now, dad responded with an angry voice.
Dad… is your sister home? He asked jerry.
Jerry… yes dad, she is in her room, jerry answered.
Jerry… you cannot see her now, jerry said as he sees his dad walking towards her room.
Dad… why, he asked jerry? She is my daughter, living in my house, he murmured.
Jerry… because she does not want to see you, at least, not now, jerry answered.
Jerry… the doctor wants to speak to you, jerry said as he gave a tired expression.
Jerry… mom is recovering well, she moved her fingers today, jerry said as he walked off to his room.
Dad… Jerry, jerry, Mr. Williams called out, without any responses from jerry, as he walked into is room, close the door, as the whole house went deafly quiet.
With a tired expression, he walked back into the kitchen, but this time he grabs a bottle of beer, walked back into the sitting room, thrown himself to the chair, and gave a sign of axion, and tiredness, open the bottle of beer, take a zip, and whispered to himself, what a day, today has been, lord have mercy.
Suddenly he remembered, that the doctor wanted to talk to him, picking up his phone, he thought, instead of calling, let me just go the hospital, that way, I would be able to see my wife, and speak to the doctor, after word, picking up his phone from the table, it 11;00pm already, it is pass visitation hours already, what do I do now, as he wondered within himself, while in the mix of indecision, his phone rang, thank goodness, it from the hospital, he murmured with a sign of relief, on picking up the call, the caller said, Mr. Williams, your wife has regain consciousness.