Incomplete episode 13

INCOMPLETE

 

Writer: Anonymous❤️

 

Sequence 13

 

I Drove Chloe for work and later drove back to my work place. When I reached the office, I found some red roses and a gift card addressed to me with the words.

“JUST TO SAY GOODMORNING TO A WONDERFUL WOMAN. HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON. WITH CARE AND LOTS OF HOPE JUSTINE”

I frowned at the card and damped the roses in the office bin. I made myself some tea as I processed what the Doctor told me, why would he think I was pregnant and even go as far as ask me to do a pregnant test? That felt like a mockery to me I mean I had waited for four years for someone to ask me this question and then now when i had given up all hope of ever carrying a child he should try and raise my hopes.

“Are you okay Pam?” my boss woke me up from my reverie.

“Yes I am why?” I shook my head.

“Well because I have been talking to you for a while and you seem to be in another world” she said

“Oh I just have a lot on my mind, pardon my manners, what where you saying?” I asked

“Well I wanted you to take a look at last month’s report, we lost some clients and I need you to work on that” she said

“Oh okay I will be with you in a minute” I replied

I had a little meeting with my boos and that took my mind of what the Doctor said to me, by the time we got done it was almost lunch time so I took that opportunity to have some alone time at a nearby eating place, I was still contemplating on whether to go back to the hospital for my results or not.

I ordered myself a cold drink and some salads I wasn’t really feeling hungry so I was hærdly eating as I texted on my phone.

“Can I join you?” A familiar voice asked I knew who it was and so I didn’t answer but just continued pressing on my phone.

“Pam! Are you really going to act like I am not here?’ he asked

“Look here Justine I don’t really appreciate your presence you are so annoying and irritating, if you don’t mind I am trying to have some quiet time” I snapped

“Well I do mind, Pam so I won’t leave” he responded

“What the f-ck is wrong with you” I yelled

I was a bit loud so everyone stared at us but I didn’t even mind I was in public, so I yelled again “What do you want Justine”

“I just want to talk please calm down you are causing a scene” he said

“If you don’t want me to cause a scene please quietly walk away from my table” I said

Instead of walking away like I requested Justine sat on the other chair that was next to me.

I instead stood up and made my way out as he followed me behind, he held my hand just as I was about to open my car door and at that moment I was really fuming with anger so I looked behind and yanked my hand of his then slapped him and got into my car, I drove off before he could react to my slap.

Like really what was Justine playing at following me around like a lost puppy? This is the reason I hate being single because everyone gets to assume that you are free to mingle well I wasn’t going to play games around, my marriage with Dan scarred me a wh0le lot than anyone can imagine sometimes I even wonder how I have been able to wake up each day and face the world.

Getting involved with another man or entertaining any man was not on agenda so I drove to the office still feeling upset, I managed to attend to everything I was supposed to attend to at the office and by 16 hours I was ready to leave.

I drove straight to the hospital because I had decided I was going to get the results just so I could know what was wrong with me and prove that doctor wrong that just because I don’t have any papers to medically prove I was barren didn’t mean I wasn’t what reason could he give me for me not being able to conceive for years.

I reached the hospital and parked my car near the entrance and slowly my way in, I hate hospitals and I was hoping this was going to be the last time I was stepping foot in one, I was told the doctor was attending to someone but he would see me after a few minutes so I waited. After thirty minutes a nurse made her way to where I was sitting listening to music on my phone.

She tapped my shoulder and I removed my headsets immediately “Miss Pam?” she asked

“Yes” I answered nodding my head

“The Doctor will see you now” she said

I stood up nervously and made my way to his office then softly knocked on her door.

“Come in” he called form in,side

I walked in and he offered me a sit, then he moved a paper from the drawer, my heart started racing part of me wanted me to be pregnant while the other told me not to raise my hopes high.

“You seem nervous should I give you some water?” he asked

“No Doctor let’s get this done with, so what are the results?’ I asked anxiously

“How long did you say you have been trying for a baby?” he asked

“Well four years, I was married for four years but got divorced because I couldn’t conceive” I said reliving the pain I went through in the hands of my Ex husband and his relatives.

“Oho I see,”

“Well will you tell me what the results say?” I asked again

“Oh yes, the results tested positive” he said

“Tested positive to what?” I asked

“Pregnancy” he answered

“Meaning what?” I asked

“What I mean Miss Pam is that you are three months pregnant” he said

“What did you just say?” I asked calmly thinking I heard him wrongly

“Congratulations you are three months pregnant” he said handing me the test results.

I was numb I pinched myself so I could be sure I wasn’t having one of those nice dreams, I stared at the paper the doctor gave me in bewilderment, there was no way this news could be true, How?

“Can I give you a moment to yourself?” the doctor asked

“No Doctor its fine” I answered standing up from the chair

“Are you okay?” he asked

“Yes I am fine thanks I am just in shock” I said

I walked out of the hospital and stood at the door for a while before finally walking out of the hospital, my heart sank and for a moment I was on the verge of weeping. I wept so bitterly, as I went to my car. When I got into the car I could not drive immediately because I was in deep thoughts.

I was so happy at the news of being pregnancy but I was just in a state of confusion so I didn’t know how to take the news, i had waited for this baby for such a long time, this baby could have saved my marriage had it come at the right time. I was glad that finally was going to experience the joy of motherhood.

I didn’t know where to drive to either to run to my sister and tell her the news or go to Dan and tell him that we were expecting a little one. I had the feeling of both happiness and sadness. As I drove my mind finally took me to Dan how would he react if he knew I was expecting? Would he take me back or would he want this child? I asked myself

I decided to tell Dan first, so I drove to Dan’s house.

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I packed my car outside and got stuck, it had been two months plus since I left the house and just staring at the fence made me have a lot of memories, bitter memories, sad and depressing ones. I held onto my belly and I felt weird.

“So there is a human being in,side of me?” I wondered and smiled to myself with tears in my eyes.

Must I call him before I go in? Should I just walk in? I asked myself puzzled. I gathered my courage and stepped out of the car, walked to the gate and just before could open I heard voices of Mary and Dan’s mother talking. I leaned closer and heard what they were saying.

“Mayo has the baby slept now?” the mother asked.

“Emukwai he is now sleeping” Mary said. “Dan junior cries a lot in the night so he now wants to sleep so that he gives me trouble later on that is why I give him to the father in the night so that he also gets a feel of parenthood”. She continued and they both giggled.

I immediately ran back to the car, held on to the wheel and cried. It then occurred to me what trouble I was calling upon myself and the unborn child. I made up my mind there and then that I will not tell Dan about the baby or any of his family members.

I drove away slowly and imagined how happy Dan, my Dan and father of my little one, must be happy now embracing the baby he has with Mary and completely forget about me. “What was I thinking going to his house in the first place God?” I scolded myself.

I arrived home took a deep breathe as I thanked God my sister was not in the kitchen because I didn’t know how to react in her presence. I decided not to tell her about my silly intention of going to tell Dan about my pregnancy. Before telling her, I headed to the bedroom when I got there I took off all my clothes and stared at my image in the mirror.

Yes I had changed and I was too busy to notice how pregnant I was looking. My skin was smoother and lighter, my h¡ps w¡der, oh my and most of my clothes were not fitting. I had the appetite of a pig and the vomiting. Was I too naïve to notice all these signs? I looked closely at my belly and there was a black line forming and just the then there was a sound on my door.

“Why are you standing unclad in the mirror Pam?” My sister walked in smiling.

I blinked about five times before could answer her. “Sis” I breathed out. “I am pregnant!”I scre-med out as tears and a smile came at once on my face, I squeezed both l-ips in,side my mouth and fell on my bed as my sister walked towards me.

“I know Pam, I have known for a long time now. But I didn’t want to tell you till I had you confirmed by Doctor. I am thrilled Pam and I am really really happy for you. That is why I was a little disappointed when you told me that the doctor said you are fine this morning.”

My sister hugged me for what seemed like an eternity as I shade tears of joy over her shoulders. The embrace was disturbed by a ringing phone I got it got irritated when I saw who was calling.

“God this Justine guy can be really irritating” I thought to myself

I cut the line and blacklisted it then I blocked it also on social media, Chloe decided to take me out to celebrate the good news I took a bath and put on a long purple dress and black sandals.

“We need to get you new clothes” Chloe said when I walked out

“Yes I need new clothes most of the ones I have don’t fit” I answered

“I am sure all of them will stop fitting in the next coming months” she said

She drove me to one of her favorite eating places in town, Chloe ordered some chicken and ch¡ps which at one point was my favorite but now I hated chicken so much so I opted for some rice and fish.

“Are you going to tell Dan about the pregnancy?” Chloe asked while we were eating

“No” I answered

“Okay that’s better I don’t want those people to hurt you again” she said

“I actually drove to his place when I got the results but I didn’t enter I remembered all the pain I went through and thought against telling him about it” I said

“That’s a great decision, I know at some point you will have to tell him but for now don’t tell him” she said

After eating we drove to Fresh view and watched the 6 wives of Henry lafe, it was fun spending the evening with Chloe she knows just how to spoil me and I knew my baby won’t lack for anything because he or she will get the best from me and my sister.

When I got home I was very tired but before I could sleep I knelt down so I could pray and thank God for my bundle of joy. My story reminds me of the story of Hannah in the bible but the difference between me and her is that I gave up when I thought God would never allow me to carry my own child and now I am so ashamed of myself for giving up on God, sometimes when the situation gets tough we tend to look for solutions from other sources forgetting that God should be our major source of strength even through trials.

I knelt down and opened the book of Samuel then went straight to chapter 2 on Hannah’s prayer I meditated on it.

“The lord has filled my heart with joy, how happy I am because of what he has done! I laugh at my enemies, how joyful I am because God has helped me! “I prayed

I even cried in the process, for the first time in ages I was crying not because of being hurt but because I was so happy. After I finished praying I didn’t feel like sleeping even though it was late so I started car-ssing my belly and talking to my child.

“I promise to love you my baby, I will protect you from all the evil of this world I will make sure no one hurts you or treats you badly. It will just be you and I against the world”

I don’t remember what time I slept but when I opened my eyes it was morning, I had this bitter taste in my mouth and I quickly rushed to the loo and vomited. Afterwards I stood still for a while because I was still feeling nauseas then I brushed my teeth and went back to the bed because it was it was still early.

I got my phone so I could listen to my music then I found a text from a strange number,

18/05/14

Why did you block and blacklist me Pam? 05:02

18/05/14

What the hell is wrong with you can’t you just leave me alone, I don’t want to talk to you I blocked you because I don’t have any business with you please get let me be Justine I have better things to work on. 05:05

18/05/14

Give me a chance to have a word with you please Pam. 05:06

Justine was getting on my nerves and I wasn’t in any mood to entertain him so I didn’t reply to his last text but instead black listed his other number as well. I was very upset by Justine’s actions I even failed to go back to bed so I woke up and took a warm bath.

Then I looked through my closet and nothing seemed to please me.” I need to get myself some new outfits” I thought to myself

After I got dressed I went to the kitchen to make myself something to eat because I was feeling very hungry after eating i watched a movie on my laptop as it was still too early to go for work. The children woke up later on and came to ask me about the baby they were so excited about the wh0le thing. I started off for work at 7:00,

I had a less busy day at work so I spent most of the day in the office. I was so happy with the pregnancy I kept holding my belly and smiling I didn’t notice my boss was standing at the door.

“You seem happy compared to the other day what am I missing?” she asked

“I am pregnant “I whispered

“Ohh Pam this is great news” she came to where I was sitting and hugged me

“Thank you auntie Christine” I said

I call my boss auntie Christine because we are very close, I did my attachments with her company when I was in University then she hired me immediately I finished my course. I have worked for her for so many years she treats me like her child and most of the times I had issues with Dan she is one of the people I would go to for advice aside from Chloe.

“I came to check on you because Mr. Justine called, he said he can’t reach you on your line” She said after the hug

“Oh he called?” I asked surprised

“Yes he has requested for your presence at his office, he needs to talk to you personally about the changes they want to make for the next Advert” she said

“Oh I see I will see him tomorrow” I said

“I have made an appointment for you for this afternoon with him, just cancel whatever meeting you have so you can attend to him you know how important his company is to us” she said

Oh okay I will see him soon” I answered feeling irritated

“What game was Justin playing at? Can’t he just let me be? What kind of man is he?” I thought as I drove to his office ready to pounce on him.

I have never met a man as persistent as Justine I thought after slapping him he would back off but he keeps getting worse with his advances. I want nothing to do with any man not after what happened with Dan and now that I am going to be a mother all my attention should be on my little one, I want to be both a mother and father to her and I hope Justine can really back off.

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What is Justine really playing at?

 

TBC