THE DAY I BECAME A MOTHER

Deigo was born

"It's been a week since I bought water. I've been experiencing pain and kicking in my stomach. I don't sleep well. Pain woke me up too early. That was around 2am in the morning. It was as if something was kicking my stomach too hard. It was excruciating. And I screamed that night without caution. Thankfully no one was around because everyone went for a concert that night. And then I felt something hot spilling down my thighs, "from the no touching region of my body down to the floor, I was calling and crying desperately. I started bleeding. It started slowly but was increasing. I was having contractions and they were unbearable. I was panting, screaming. I was also saying, calling the blood of Jesus. To be honest, I thought I was going to die. Then a miracle happened."

"Then, my door slung open, and there, standing, was an old woman. She walked in with a large plastic basket. It was the old woman who lived about four blocks away. She always buys water from me when I hawk past there. I guess she heard my scream. She rushed to me and said, my child reduce your voice and take a deep breath. Don't worry, you are in labor, and I will help you deliver. If you let me, okay? I just nodded. I was so sweaty."

"She laid me down on the ground. after checking me, she said, Push for me now, okay? The baby wants to come. I pushed with all my might. It hurt so badly. It was unimaginable. I couldn't tell how painful it was. It hurt so bad. My legs were shaking. And after about 20 minutes of hard labor, the baby came out. I was so spent. But the old lady was happy. Thank God, my daughter. God has blessed you with a baby boy. I smiled at her and passed out."

"I woke up after a while, and I felt like as if someone kept in my stomach after weeks had been removed. I felt so empty and light, but I was pale and weak. I've lost a lot of blood. I looked around and I found out I was still in my house. It was 6.30pm. I had been unconscious for hours. I couldn't move my legs, but I noticed that the woman had cleaned me up. Then my door opened again, and she just said, let's go home. I managed to stand up. My legs were shaking. We slowly walked to her house."

"I have always admired that old woman's house. It was a bungalow and it was always paint. It was beautifully faint with crystal tiles. But I have never thought about the inside. It was like my house, almost more beautiful. Heaven in disguise. She lived alone. She took me to a bedroom that looked just like my room in my parents' house. She led me to the bathroom. She said, Clean yourself. She had already prepared hot water from the water heater"My dear, get yourself cleaned and padded up, and then come and rest. Don't worry, your baby boy is beautifully sleeping in my bedroom. I hugged her. I didn't know this woman, but she was so nice to me, and I never expected such kindness from someone I barely knew.""The water was so hot and relaxing. I felt it everywhere. So I had my bath and got dressed and also applied my lotion. Just then, my old lady entered, which was all beyond belief for a poor girl like me. In her tree had different kinds of meal. She wanted me to watch a movie. She left the room and I placed the tray on my thighs. It was a big bowl of boiled white rice, a big bowl of fresh fish pepper soup, a huge cup of hot chocolate drink, and a few slice of bread with a dash of salads I digged in immediately. Like I haven't eaten before. I enjoyed the rice and the fruit salad more. It tasted like milk and honey in my mouth. After that sumptuous meal, I dozed off. I was woken up by the old woman holding my baby boy in her hands. You alright? She exclaimed. Why don't you breastfeed him? I nodded and took him. I started breastfeeding him. I was kind of embarrassed and shy. I was even blushing. Fortunately for me, she left the room and I was glad about it, "After breastfeeding him, I sat him down and he lay down and he slept off. And then, I carried him to school. He was very beautiful. He looked just like me. thank God he didn't look like his father. I decided in my heart that I would take care of him with my life"

Just then the old woman walked in with my fully charged phone and charger. I was so happy. It's been months since my phone was on due to the fact that there wasn't any power supply at my house. She bought a lot of things for me, a lot of gifts. She got me baby kids, an umbrella, a new earpiece. I was going crazy. I ran to her, hugging her and sobbing at the same time. Oh, thank you, mom. Thank you. God bless you for me. I said, and she replied, you're welcome. My daughter, don't worry. It was just a gift.""You deserved it, she continued. I understand your situation. It hasn't been easy. I know. But you just have to take care of this baby for me, okay? Okay, I said and quickly wiped my tears off. She took the baby from me and told me to sleep, but I needed more strength. I didn't mind. It's been like several months since I used this kind of soft mattress and warm room. So I will make every moment count. I slept like I was a baby in heaven, careless about nothing. I decided that I would take care of my baby to the fullest and I would hold strong to the Bible because it was the key. Without the key, I wasn't sure any door was ever going to open."