End of days

Chapter 32

Chapter 32

"Thank you Mom, and besides we are thinking of doing something small and.." Rayford wasn't done speaking when his mother quickly cut him short.

"What are you doing small? Your honeymoon?"

"No mom, I'm talking about our wedding, right honey?" He turned to look at Jane who nodded in agreement.

"You must be joking, so after begging you to get married for over two years now, you want to do a small wedding?"

"Mom we just want about 150 guests beca..."

"Hold it please, 150 guests? Is that the number of people that will be invited from your father's side alone or mine? Come this boy have you been drinking?"

"Emm... Ronke I think we should have this discussion another time, I'm sure Rayford and Jane would work something out on how to accommodate more guests" his father quickly stepped in and led her to a seat.

"They had better o" she muttered under breath.

"Well.. I think we should toast to the just engaged couple'' Desmond, Leah Rose's husband said raising a glass.

After an hour of eating and drinking, Rayford's parents had to leave, as they had other engagements to attend.

"My dear please do find time to come see me, as we have a lot of planning and things to discuss about" Rayford's mother said to Jane on their way out.

"Yes ma I will"

"So now that it's just us, I think Jane has something to say. Babe?" Rayford said to the house after his parents had left and they were all seated playing games.

"I want to use this medium to thank you all for coming all out to help get me released, when I was kidn*pped, that was actually the main reason for this get together. I'm grateful. Thanks guys"

"You are welcome Jane, you are our family now and we always stick out for each other" Michael said.

"Now that everyone is here, I think this would be a good time for the ladies to tell us how they ended up in police detention that night?" Dele asked looking at Ming.

"I think it's time to feed the baby" Ming started to get up.

"Eh....Ming the baby is sleeping, so sit down" Dele said.

"So what happened that night?" Rayford asked with keen interest. "Amaka, you care to tell us?"

"What? Why me?"

"Well.... you all were there"

"My mouth is paining me abeg, I can't talk" Amaka immediately stuffed her mouth with meat to avoid her from talking.

"Leah Rose?" Rayford looked at his elder sister who was now trying to act busy by refilling her husband's drink.

"Honey I didn't ask for a refill" Desmond her husband said. "I think you should answer the question"

"Ask Ming, it was her idea"

"Me? Wasn't it you and Amaka that kept saying we should go to the police to avoid them from being killed?"

"Ming!" Leah Rose and Amaka both called out at the same time.

"So, you ladies went to the police because you thought we might get killed by the kidnappers?" Dele asked, not quite believing them.

"Yes, and it was all Ming's idea" Amaka said.

''You see why I call you trouble?'' Rayford said to Ming. ''what happened to not involving the police?''

''you didn't specify which particular police that we shouldn't involve'' Ming said in her defense. This statement, made everyone burst into laughter.

"See, all I'm saying is, we were only trying to assist you guys, we thought involving the police would help, but clearly it didn't" Ming said in their defense.

"We really appreciate your effort, but I think next time you should just listen to what you are being told" Rayford said.

''Alright guys, who wants more wine?'' Jane asked as she cleared out their dishes.

''I do, but let me help you with those first'' Dele stood up and joined Jane in carrying the plates to the kitchen.

''Dele thanks, please place them in the sink''

''uhm Jane?''

''Yes?''

''I never got to apologize for what happened the other day, I'm so sorry for my behavior''

''It's fine Dele, I understand you were going through a lot back then''

''Still, it's no excuse for what I did. I'm truly sorry, and if you don't mind, I would love to make it up to you''

''you can start by helping me carry this bottle of wine to the sitting room'' she handed him the bottle of wine she took out of the fridge.

"Alright guys, I think we will be on our way now" Leah Rose's husband stood up as Jane and Dele came back into the sitting room.

"Oh, why so soon?" Jane asked looking disappointed that they were leaving.

"We have somewhere else to be" Leah Rose said as she stood up too, and as she tried to take a step, she slumped.

"Leah Rose!" Her husband was quick enough to catch her before she fell to the floor. Rayford and the others quickly rushed to her side calling her name, but she wasn't responding.

Her husband immediately carried her in his arms. "We need to take her to the hospital"

Rayford quickly got his car keys and rushed out to drive it closer to the door. While Leah Rose's husband carried her out.

"I'm coming with you guys" Ming said after they had carried Leah Rose into the car and were about to drive out.

"No Ming, you can't take your baby to the hospital, just go home I will keep you guys posted" Rayford said as he got into the car, and Dele joined him in the front seat, while Leah Rose's husband was with her at the back.

"Please let nothing happen to her" Ming prayed out loud, as Rayford drove out of the compound.

"Baby calm down, I'm sure she will be fine" Michael said as he carried their baby into the car. They said their goodbyes to Jane and Amaka and then left for their house.

"What could have made her to faint?" Amaka asked as she and Jane were cleaning up the sitting room.

"Only God knows, I just hope it's nothing serious"

When they got to the hospital, Dele quickly got down to call the nurses who came out with a stretcher, which they used in carrying Leah Rose into the emergency room.

"Did she show any sign of not feeling well or something?" Rayford asked Leah Rose's husband as they all waited at the hospital's waiting room.

"No she didn't, she didn't show any sign of being sick"

"Then, what could have caused her to faint?" Dele who has been pacing the waiting room since, asked.

"I guess we will have to wait for the doctor to come out and tell us" her husband replied.

They all waited for another two hours before a stout man walked in, looking like he wanted to be anywhere else but the hospital, for he wore a very grim look on his face. He introduced himself to them as the doctor on duty.

"Which of you is her husband?" The doctor asked.

"I am" Desmond replied.

"Okay, please let's see in my office" Leah Rose's husband followed the doctor into his office, while Rayford and Dele stayed back at the waiting room.

"Do have a sit" the doctor said to Leah Rose's husband as they got to his office.

"I have a good news and also a bad news. Which would you like to hear first?"

"Let's hear the good news first"

"She is 4weeks pregnant"

"Okay'' he didn't look too happy about that news ''and the bad news is?"

"Her cancer is back, and this time she is at a high risk of losing her life if she doesn't start chemotherapy immediately"

"I don't understand? I thought she was cleared two years ago? How come it's back?"

Two years ago, Leah Rose was diagnosed with breast cancer. Thankfully it was at the early stage, so she was able to beat it with chemotherapy or so they were told.

"You know, these things happen. Sometimes after getting cleared, the cancer returns. My advice would be for her to start chemotherapy as soon as possible"

"What about the baby?"

"It's just 4weeks, so we might have to induce an abortion, because she can't go into chemotherapy while she is pregnant. And she can't wait until she has the baby before starting chemo, that would be too late"

"Thank you doctor, can I see her now?"

"Yes sure, come with me"

When they got to Leah Rose's room, she was already awake. The doctor asked her how she was feeling, and checked her vitals before leaving the room to give them some privacy.

"Hey honey how are you feeling?" Her husband asked.

"The nurse said they would have to kill our baby" Leah Rose had tears in her eyes.

"Yes, so you can be able to start chemo, the doctor said your cancer is back" Desmond whispered as if he was scared of saying the word out loud. "I'm sorry honey" he held her hand as she cried.