Darkness in my mind

Chapter 2

Chapter 2 ~ The Memories

My dad quickly rushed her to the hospital immediately while I was asked to stay at home with my baby sister and at the same time, I was praying to God for my mum to be safe and for God to still help us keep her secret. My dad got to the hospital on time and asked a doctor to attend to her "What is taking them so long?? he asked" with his reckless voice moving all around the building and his two feets moving up and down the ward while his two hands were tied tight right down to his waist waiting impatiently at the entrance of the ward where my mum was being attended to…

He saw a doctor coming out of the ward and he quickly ran up to meet him "What is wrong with my wife?? Will you tell me or you want me to bang into that Ward without knocking!!! That was the exact expression written all over his face like a lion who is ready to eat up a wolf and then the doctor replied saying "Mr koye, please meet me in my office” What on Earth?? My father thought "Why would he want to see me in his office?? Did she tell him anything?? My father kept on wondering without even knowing he was already at the entrance of the office. He was so lost in thought until the doctor had to clear his throat saying “Mr koye, Please come in and have a sit “the doctor said” My father entered and sat down slowly with fear running through his mind he then asked "how is my wife doing?? Is she doing fine?? Is she awake?? I hope she haven't say anything yet?? and then the doctor replied him with "Mrs Williams is fine, she is now responding to treatment and your baby is fine as well but your wife have not been eating well lately and she have not been taking her drugs either so I will have to warn you about that and also I will like to prescribe some drugs for you to get for her. But he wasn't listening, hmmm" hmmm" hmmm" he cleared his throat Mr koye! Mr koye!! Mr koye!!! Are you there!!! He clapped to make him listen Errm'Am very sorry Doctor, he replied "Were you even listening at all?? the doctor asked "Pardon me Doctor, I understand everything you've just said but It is just that I have a lot of things going on, on my mind right now that was why I couldn't reply you, please is she awake now?? And when will you discharge her?? Em'you can come and pick her up tomorrow morning after paying the bills "said the doctor. Thank you very much doctor "he said quickly" as he left the office. My dad left the hospital that same day as he paid the bill immediately. On getting back home the next day after my mum was discharge, my dad gave my mum a very hot slap which made my mum tremble and fall down immediately. I cried out to my dad to leave my mum alone and not to let her die but instantly he hitted my head to the wall and I fainted, oh gosh, I was bleeding, I cried for help and I screamed but no one came to my rescue I kept on screaming until I was getting weaker and tired, I could no longer move my body until I passed out.

After some hours I finally opened my eyes, I could hear screams, I could hear shouts, I could hear people crying for their loved ones, some were even dying, breathing their last breath.

Am I alive, Am I dead, where am I, why is everywhere dark, where is my mom?? why are people crying, where is my sister?? These were the thoughts running through my head until I could hear my name Angel! Angel!! Angel!!! I opened my eyes slowly and I coughed out, I woke up and saw my mum's friend sitting right beside me, she was sitting right next to me, why is she here and how did I get here, where is my mum, I asked as I struggle to get up, she laid me back and advised me not to get up until the doctor comes. I was so anxious and I needed to find my mum, what if something had happened to her??

I removed the drip I was having and got up Immediately but I fell down and she tried to stop me, I removed her hand from my shoulder and told her not to stop me "I don't need your help, Please let me be" I said to her as I tried to stand up again and then a doctor walked in, he asked the lady what was going on and then I told him with tears "Please doctor I need to find my mom, please just do me this favor and I'll never ask for anything else" and then the doctor said calmly to me "Child, you need to rest first and then I will fulfill your request" he said as he signaled outside and a nurse came in with a tray of injection and I was injected with one of them, I slept off and after some hours I woke up back with a deep headache. I tried to stand up again and then a nurse stopped me. Don't bother, you can sit down here she said pointing at a wheelchair near my bed, she sat me down on the wheel chair and I was taken to see my mother. I was so happy and was anxious at the same time hoping to see her safe and sound, we rode through a couple of wards and finally we rode into one of them, I was so anxious, I met my mum laying down on a bed while she was being examined I ran up to hug her tight immediately telling her "Mum, thank God you are alive, I was so worried, Please don’t ever leave me again” I said squeezing her body so tight to mine. I didn’t even notice my mum's friend was there watching us not until she came to approach us she said "Don't worry Angel everything is fine now, the devil's son is gone" What does that mean?? I was so confused" I faced up to my mom to ask her what was going on and what aunty Lara was saying" My mum smiled at me and said "Don't worry Angel your dad will no longer disturb us, he have been arrested" I jumped up and shouted "Mummy, how did you do it ?? She looked at me with a smile and said Angel didn't I tell you God is able, and he will always make a way for his people. I jumped up and shouted yeeeeah!!! God is awesome and we both chuckled. She gave me a tight peck on my forehead and told me, we are all going to be alright, I shouted "Yes mum, I really needed that" she smiled and we both chuckled. Angel, I have a good news for you "she said" What news is that?? I asked as she smiled and brought out a little gift box right under her bed and she asked me to open it "Mum, What is the good news all about" I asked as I was about to open up the box "Angel, just open it “she muttered "Yes, I knew it!!! I knew it!!! I knew it!!! It’s a boy!!! it’s a boy, it's a boy I muttered trying not to shout too much but still not caring at all, it’s a boy I screamed out shouting joyfully “What name are you going to give your baby brother ?? My mum asked” Mum, I am going to name him "bright" Why bright she asked?? I smiled and then shouted out in excitement because "it's a boy!!! She laughed and we both chuckled. Okay mum, I think my second name for my little brother is going to be “happiness” My mum thought for a while and said why happiness?? He brought happiness back to us didn’t he” I asked, My mum thought for a while and said yes, he did and we both smiled…

I placed my ears onto her stomach to hear his heartbeat as he happily said yes too and we both chuckled. My mum smiled and asked me to go and have some rest. We left the Hospital the second day and our mummy started working again, we moved out to a new apartment. After some months my sister and I started going back to school. We lived and played happily together in unity and peace just like a happy family and our baby brother was just one month left to be born, we were already planning a surprise welcome party for him not until one day my father finally came back. We finished having dinner that evening and my mum was busy feeding my baby sister her food, while I was in the kitchen washing my plate. All of a sudden we heard a very loud knock on the door Gbam!!! Gbam!!! Gbam!!! Who is it?? Who could it be at this late hour?? My mum said as she walks closer to the door “Angel are your friends coming over tonight" she asked "No mum" I responded as I continue washing my plate and then she muttered “Maybe it is one of our lousy neighbors" she said as she moves ahead to go and check who was there. How I wish she didn't open the door maybe things could have been different. I could hear her screaming "Franklin, what are you doing here and how did you get this place" she said panicking, I panicked too "What on this Earth is my father doing here?? I wondered" is he here to apologize or he is here to seek revenge" I quickly hide myself under our dinner table so as for him not to see me and thank God it was dark, I still have the hope of not being found. How could he still find us even after we moved to another apartment, I keep on wandering not until I heard a hard sound from them. My daddy gave her a slap and pushed her away shouting “Where's that stupid bastard of yours, where is she, where's that stupid brat, I need to teach her a lesson he said while breaking and destroying things in our house. My mum quickly bow down to his feet begging and pleading with him not to touch her daughter but face her instead. My dad was even getting more boiled up instead he used his leg to push away her head down to the ground, and out of anger he took out a wooden stood handle and started using it to hit her head continuously until she passed out, he started getting scared, he called and tap her several times asking her to wake up but still there was no response he then took his cap immediately and left, Just like that, he didn't even call an ambulance, he didn't even call out to our neighbors, I was so traumatized, I was just staring, just staring in tears, simply unbelievable, I couldn't come out, I couldn't move, I was scared, So scared of my dad, I still couldn't believe it, that my dad did this to my mum, right in front of me, and I could not do anything about it, I was really scared to death, I struggled to come out, not knowing what to do, I moved closer to her, trying to wake her up, but there was still no response, She was just laying there with her two eyes closed, I ran inside the dining room to take my baby sister, I could have cried for help but now it’s too late, I didn’t even know what to do, I just took my baby sister and our mummy’s phone to call an ambulance, 911 at least

Call dialogue:

911~ What’s your emergency?

Angel: {Sobbing} My mummy, She is not breathing

911~ What happened to your mum??

Angel: {Sobbing} Please come 911, she is not breathing

911~Ma’am please you need to speak with us, what happened to your mom exactly??

Angel: {Sobbing} Mom is dead, She is not breathing, She refuse to talk to me, She is bleeding, She is not moving…

911~Ma'am you need to take a deep breath right now, we understand what you are going through but we can't hear you properly

Angel: {Still sobbing} Can you please come over, 911

911~Ma'am how old are you?

Angel: {Sobbing} I am 14years old

911~What is your location and your address??

Angel: {Sobbing} I don't know

911~Ma'am please you need to take a deep breathe...

Angel: {Sobbing} okay

911~Please turn on the location on your phone, we are on our way right now

Angel: {Sobbing} phone cut