With You By My Side

Still in awe

CHAPTER: 02

I was asleep when I had a nightmare, it was the accident, I woke up breathing heavily and scared

What’s going on Nina? What is it?

Mum, I’m having an bad dream

This is the fourth time today, Nina stop it please, I understand you’re too young for this experience, if you continue thinking about it you’ll be traumatized for life..

I also noticed you always get shocked each time I want to touch you, learn to let go of what happend

How can I? When I leave seeing him in my dream? What if he’s dead? I k!lled him.

You did not k!ll him. Are you hungry?

No mum, I’m not hungry… my heart is racing , I am scared

The doctor came, my mother explained what I am experiencing to him..

He adviced me to stop thinking about the Accident

I am not thinking about it, everything keeps playing in my head, and when I close my eyes it begins to play again

Your daughter is traumatized,.. you need to watch her closely and always tell her positive things , encourage her and it will stop

The doctor left

Nina, I think it’s high time you stop asking about who saved you, the more you’re asking about him the more you will be getting mixed feelings.. I forbid you to talk about this. I want you to heal fast so we can leave this place..

Nina, are you listening?

I want to sleep..

For days I couldn’t sleep, I was awake thinking about what has happened and why we haven’t heard about them , my father kept coming and Going, my brother visited and stayed for a while before he went back home. My mother’s the only person that stayed, I expected precious but she did not come

The church came, prayed with me and left,

I was injured too but it wasn’t too serious,

I listened to my mother’s advice and I stopped talking about it, it doesn’t mean I don’t think about it..

Whenever I think about it my heart skip always, it became a problem for me, I couldn’t talk cause it will be another issue for my mother.

On the other hand, Dave was still in the hospital bedridden, his mother was the one caring for him, his father and only brother were not back.. he couldn’t do anything, he couldn’t stand , he could just drag himself and sit. he couldn’t get up for more than a week

3 weeks later His father mr Peter finally came.

Dave, how are you son

I am fine dad, it took you more than a week to finally come

I’m sorry, I just need to put things in order..you have your mother here

Where’s my brother?

He’s coming..

Have you been able to sit upright?

Yes, I’m trying.. it’s a gradual process, I can’t feel My legs, I can move it but I can’t feel the pressure anymore

Dave you’re still healing, you’ll feel it again, soon don’t worry.

Any word from her? Or her parents?

Who? His father asked

The girl

Dave I’ve told you to stop talking about her, she’s probably laughing and enjoying life with her friends..

I just feel like seeing her, I want her to see me and my legs too

Dave, wake up from your dreams..

What has the doctor said? Dave’s father asked

Knock knock!

Oh ! It’s Henry.. your big bro is here Dave, come let’s go see the doctor. Dave’s mother said to her husband

They left Dave and his brother to chat a little

They got to the doctors office and started asking questions

Dave is worried doctor. His mother said

How did you know?? The doctor asked

I know my son, when he is not talking he is in pains, he is too calm, he started talking when his father came, worse of it he’s asking of the girl he saved

Why not tell him? Or make them meet? He might have a lil peace knowing she’s alive..the doctor said

No.. they have no business together.. I don’t want them to see him like this..my son already made a mistake. tell us his fate

Mr and Mrs Peter, the truth is, your son will not be able to walk again.. he will only be able to sit upright ,I’m sorry but he is alive and he will grow up to become a strong man. He saved a life and God saved him too..

Stop crying ma,

Can he use crutches ? atleast to help himself?

He needs to be in a wheelchair ? with time he will adapt. The bones will join together and he will grow with it, I don’t know how it happened , his thigh bone and veins were affected

My God! Look at what you have done to me, how will I tell him that he will not be able to walk again? Dave’s mum asked

You just have to tell him..

What about the driver that did it? Has he been arrested?

He ran away! Left my son to die.. it shall never be well with the driver and that playful girl

I hope this accident did not affect his stuff? His father asked

No it didn’t.. God saved that place for him. The doctor answered

Let’s go back to meet him..

They went back to the room, met Dave laughing with his brother Henry

Dave, we’re here to talk to you.. the doctor said

No need doctor, I already know. Dave said

What do you know?

I will not be able to walk again right?

Dave, who told you

I felt pains for days after the doctors fixed my legs, then suddenly everything became weak, I still can’t feel my legs, I can’t stAnd upright…stop crying mum

Is it true? Henry asked

Yea Henry , it’s true.. your brother’s life will be on a wheelchair,

Dave is my brother, I will make sure he is fine..

Do you regret what you did? Do you regret risking your life for her? The doctor asked

No doctor, I don’t.. God wanted this to happen, it could have been her and maybe she wouldn’t have survived it.

You still have to be under our care, we still have to make sure that you can do something’s all by yourself.. Dave.. take it easy on yourself.

Dave was silently crying..

A month later I was discharged, I finally went home..while Dave spent three months in the hospital..