Chapter 2 (Tripple Tragedies)
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AT THE JOHNSON'S RESIDENCE
Hey, Emma, you seem a bit distracted today. Are you and my brother having problems? Alvina asked.
No, we aren't having problems. Alfred and I are great.
Why then do you look this abrupt? Are you homesick?
Well, my friends from college organized this reunion party, and it's going to be so much fun. You should come, perhaps it will cheer you up. Alvina suggested.
I don't think that a party is what I need right now. It might even freak me out the more.
As weird as this may sound, I think that this whole trip was a big mistake. I just feel that our lives will never be the same after this trip. Another thing, I had this weird dream where Daniel and I were denied at the embassy, and we were held hostage in a dark room.
Chill, girl, you're only feeling that way because you are used to surveillance cameras following in every corner. Trust me, Liberia may not have those advanced technologies, but it is home, and you, of all people, should know that the safest place is home.
After a month here, you will definitely get over that feeling of insecurity.
Look, Daniel just saved a pregnant woman who was involved in an accident.
Aww.. maybe my dream meant the opposite, right?
Mom, I made this for EGG. Could you help me put it on her, please?
Sure, baby. But where is she? Baby, I am too tired to walk all the way there. You go and bring her here.
She's here, that's why I came over. She wasn't with me. Hasn't she been here the whole time?
Dee, your sister isn't with me either. I left you two to play with the other kids because she wanted to be you, remember?
So, where did you leave your sister? Where last did you see her?
We were all playing together than I wanted to ease myself, so I left her with the other kids, but she couldn't stay with. Then I took her with me to the bathroom, and she stood outside while I went inside, and then I heard her call out to Daddy, and I think she went off to meet him.
Fred explained. Should
Emma let out a sound of relief when he mentioned that.
That's a relief, once she went with Dad. They will be back any minute.
Mom, why don't you call Dad and see how far they are?
I could, but Dad left his phone here with me.
CYNTHIA AND JOANNA AT THE HOSPITAL
Just admit that your hospital does not have the equipment or facilities. You want to run a hospital that you can not afford to maintain.
All of you will be ashamed when it comes back to this hospital with her years from now because I am taking her to a better hospital that will out ruled these so-called results of yours. And guess what I will do with these results? I will use them to tell the world how much you and your hospital are deceiving the public.
I stormed out, ran to the room where Joanna was, and as I opened the door and saw her dancing, all the anger inside me turned into sorrow. How can such a lovely child be with such a cruel disease? I stood at the entrance, pulled out my phone, and started recording another video of her. It was indeed memorizing. A moment later, she turned, and our eyes met.
I felt tears start to set in my eyes. I shouldn't freak her out with this. I pulled myself together and gave her a big hug. I then lifted her up in my arms and left the hospital.
AT THE JOHNSON'S RESIDENCE
Mom, Dad is here!
Hey, EGG, see what I made for you. You're gonna love it.
Why isn't she in the car?
That is because she was never with me in the first place. You should check over at your mother's she?
Hey, babe, how did your Daddy and daughter ride go? By the way, where's she, in the first place? Emma asked.
Why are you asking me? You saw me leave earlier, and I was alone. Besides, if I had taken her along, I would have left you a message. Alfred added.
Fred, you didn't take our daughter with you? Emma started to panic.
Sweetheart, look at me she's probably somewhere around. We just need to search. Stop panicking, I promise you that it will be all right. we'll find her in no time. Alfred assured her.
But at this point, Emma was not willing to hide her fears. She needed to find her baby as soon as possible.
Help! Please, everyone, we need your help. Our three years old girl is missing!
EGG is missing!
Her last sentence sent a wave of chill to everyone, it was as though a heavy magical spell has been released upon everyone, The kids stopped playing, those who had food in their mouth couldn't chew or swallow it because the food instantly became like a mixture of water mixed with dirt. Even the guests who were walking and chatting immediately froze in their tracks.
Emma continues in a shaking and frightening tone.
She's wearing a purple dress with pink straps, a pink stocking, and a crystal crown.
She then burst into tears. Actually, she didn't need to make a lot of descriptions because almost everyone at this ceremony was acquainted with little EGG. Because she was like the only golden egg admist a thousand of regular ones, that could be noticed even from a far.
Her husband took over the announcement. She was last seeing about 20 minutes ago. At this junction, guys, we are kindly asking you all to help search around the vicinity, under tables, chairs, and whenever or whatever you think a three years old child would fit into.
I meditately, everyone joined the search. Just as he had urged them, tables were turned, and every room and corn of the house were also checked, including the entire compound. But it seemed as though she's vanished completely without a trace.
AT THE COLLINS' RESIDENCE
As I sat on the floor in the living weeping, all I could think of was how neglectful I was. I should never have left her all by herself in that car.
The door flew open, and my mother came rushing over to me.
What's going Cynthia? You sounded so broken on the phone that I had to leave everything that i was doing to come over here?
My mother asked with concerns and love.
Mama, I'm sorry.. but.. I mean... She's... dead! I sobbed!
Noo.... she can not die! There must be a mistake. Not just when she started being a good person. God can not allow her to die just like that. You're a witness right, Cynthia? You can attest that she is a better person than she was. Nowadays, she cooks, takes care of her kids, and even becomes an understanding and supportive big sister to you as well. hadn't she? And just yesterday at the church, our pastor said that that sickness was not unto death. He assured me that your sister could get better, and then she could come to church and give her testimony. So how could my Hannah die just like that? She should be the one who buried me and not the other way around. Cynthia, please tell me that... your sister is not dead! Please...
Mama has all right to assume it was Hannah. By the way, Hannah is my big sister Joanna's Mom. It so happened that a month ago she and her son (Josh) were involved in a horrible accident which nearly claimed their lives. Hannah flew out of the country for treatment, while Josh went to stay with his grandparents for recovery.
Mama, Hannah is alive!. I told her and tried to explain better, but I just couldn't find the words. I tried uttering them, but they were like spears piercing through my own soul. All I kept saying was, "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry for letting her down.. .
After my mother heard that Hannah was fine. She then pulled herself together and then tried to be the mother that I needed at this terrifying moment.
My daughter Cynthia, nothing is your fault. Death is something that is a bond to happen to every one of us. So, all I need you to do is calm down and tell me who died.
It's Joanna, Mama, Joanna is dead!
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