BLOOD SISTER

Chapter 5 Waking up

Third person POV

Cynthia wake up the second day to find herself in hospital bed and her is not surprise since that room is the she always stay any time her husband beat she . " God why is my live so hard , I listen to my parent and marry who they want me to marry I go to church regularly I pay my dues in church I always pray , fast and do everything a good Christian should do why are you not answering my prayers I .... "

" God will not come down from heaven and help you only you can help yourself in your first in your situation " Stella reply to Cynthia lamenting to herself . " you've been married of fifteen years and how many happy moments do you have with husband tell me ? hun ? how many ? even if you have , your husband will ruin all the moment , It time for you to help yourself and think for yourself not everytime will I be around , what if I am not in the state who will you call and you know your family will not do anything to help you they will only ask you to read your bible and pray harder and it will make all your pain to go away, alike seriously! God give us brain to think and solve some of our little problem ourselves even the pastor in church said that when you pray work to achieve you aim that is how you succeed and moreover not everything is spiritual you are educated of God sake " .

" You husband turn you to a full house wife so you can be depending on him for everything you are a well known bridal makeup artist, do you remember how many job I got through you you now turn yourself to this.......

Stella was interrupt by her phone ringing

Stella : " Hello baby , I am so sorry I should have call you that I won't be able to coming and to pick you guys yesterday again darling " .

Christina : " Hello ma , why ? are you busy with work ? don't over work yourself " .

Stella : " Ah! no , I am not working , I can't come back yesterday because aunty Cynthia is sick so I have to staying with her In the hospital " .

Christina : " So when are you coming back home ? " .

Stella : " Well , I don't know yet but I will be come home tomorrow to take some few things and go back to the hospital again " .

Christina : " Okay , take care of yourself and help me to greet aunty Cynthia for me " .

Stella : " How are your siblings ? "

Christina : " The twins are watching TV and is with cousin in the room " .

Stella : " Is you aunty Bimbo there ? "

Christina : " No , she is in the kitchen " .

Stella : " Give her the phone " .

Bimbo : " Hello , you don't even bother to call us that you won't be coming yesterday we waited for you yesterday , are you that busy that you can't even call or pick your call do you know how worried we were yesterday " . Bimbo scolded Stella over the phone .

Stella : " Hello ma , I am really sorry for not calling it escape my mind , yesterday I rush Cynthia to hospital now I am staying with Cynthia in the hospital " .

Bimbo : " Is it David again ? "

Stella : " yes "

Bimbo : " hun , that woman is going through a lot , help me greet her and also take care of yourself don't stress yourself to be the the next person we will stay with in the hospital okay " .

Stella : " okay ma , ' odabo ma ' ( bye ma ) take care " .

Bimbo : " odabo ( bye ) " .

Bimbo then give the phone back Christina

Christina : "Hello ma " .

Stella : " Hello , take care of yourself and younger ones okay and don't disturb your Aunty okay " .

Christina : " okay ma , love you bye bye ma " .

Stella : " bye love too darling " .

Stella drop her phone on the table .

" Is that Christina" Cynthia ask

" Yes it her I am supposed to pick them at my sister's place yesterday "Stella reply

" I am really sorry for ruining your plan " Cynthia said while looking guilty

"Cynthia don't blame yourself is not your fault that you are bea.. sick just focus on getting better" Stella reply and then change the subject " Asake is engaged , her boyfriend proposed to her last Saturday " .

" Oh really am happy for her " . Cynthia said with joyful expression

" Me too you need to see how she is all smiling in the office , she is so happy , Asake and that guy has been dating for many years before the guy proposed now " Stella said . " I even thought they've broke up ah I am so happy for her Stella added " .

" WOW so when is the wedding " Cynthia ask .

" I said she is engaged not planning wedding , any ways they are planning on register there married first before they plan the wedding " Stella answer .

" Congratulations to her any way , when I get better I will congratulate her in person " . Cynthia said to Stella .

" So how is work " Cynthia ask .

" You know busy planning party here and there and meeting with a crazy client " Stella answer .