Nurse
When I told him that I was pregnant for him,
He didn’t speak a word,
Nor denied the child,
He didn’t smile either,
He merely sipped his drink and looked away.
I watched his countenance, expressionless…
Afraid of what next to say,
I fumbled with my handbag,
He beckoned on the attendant and clear our bills,
He said we should leave,
We walked quietly home.
Few days later, he travelled out of the country.
He didn’t inform, call or text me.
I got to know from his friends,
It was very painful,
Because I don’t know what to do,
When my people found out that I was some moons gone,
They threw me out of the house,
I was left to wander through the rough dry street of Idem,
Feeding from heart to mouth,
Until labour.
Maybe,
Because I was abandoned,
Labour was tougher than I envisaged,
I almost passed out to the world beyond,
But her cry brought me back to life,
Tiny voice of my innocent baby girl.
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One of the nurses took me in after hearing my story,
She cared and nurtured me,
I continued my education and qualified to be a nurse too,
Things started moving well for us after some years,
Me, my baby girl and Nurse Chinyere.
Until his return.
He searched and found me,
A successful young nurse with a beautiful daughter that he clearly denied,
He cried and pleaded.
I forgave him.
Wait?
You’re surprised right?
Why wont I forgive the absolute love of my life.
We started dating again,
Going for dinner and events together,
He always spend quality time with his daughter Mirabel,
Then, he proposed
On my 25th birthday.
I accepted,
It was joyous moment for both of us,
We started preparing for our wedding,
Inviting guests from all parts of the world.
On our wedding day,
I was absent,
Because, I was present with him,
Doctor Mark.
It was he, who made me see the light again,
Our hands were locked together,
As we matched towards the alter.
I don’t know who informed my supposed husband,
Because I can clearly see the sorrow in his face,
As he watch my hearthrob and I, kissing passionately to the hungry light of the camera.
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