TOO FAR TO REACH 35

 

TOO FAR TO REACH 35

I was nearly dosing in the hospital chapel where I opted to sit after I took a sandwich and tea. I had no appetite to eat but even more so, my body was exhausted. I had been through a lot of trauma that my body needed to relax except I could not communicate this with anybody Lear they suggested I go home. Footsteps drew near me as I sat in the front bench completely focused on the altar, I had said every prayer I could and now I was just resting it out.

“You need to come home with me” uncle whispered

I angrily turned to demand an answer as to why I would be leaving the hospital but uncle out his hand on my should before I could utter a word.

“I am here to protect all your interests. I just want you to go home and relax, you have been here for 7hours.. this literally heading to midnight, your body can not handle this stress. You need to recover”

Uncle assured me again “I am here, I even need to talk to them.. it is done.. you are the wife. Nothing will ever change”

I opted not to oppose, uncle was being way too kind. I needed him through all this and I did not want to get in his bad side, he assured me he would do what he could. I just needed to get home and rest. My body truly needed this rest.

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“Good morning Pumulo” Aunty greeted

I had no idea how my body managed to rest so much through all this confusion but it was 10am on the clock and I was still in deep sleep but aunty woke me.

“You needed this rest” she said as she put some tea by my bedside.

Aunty and I shared the same bedroom downstairs, it was a guest bedroom which had two beds. The only thing I could remember was walking in that room and having a quick hot shower, aunty And said a short prayer and I slept heavily.

“How is you body this morning? Aunty asked.

“I am feeling much better, very rested…” I replied as I stretched myself.

My body needed more rest to be honest, I felt it. The miscarriage had taken everything out of me but I still had to keep the drag myself out of bed.

“Where is my phone? I need to call uncle” I said.

Just as I was negotiating that thought, there was a knock on the door. Uncle had called through the Jacinta's phone. I figured my phone must have already blacked out from last night. Jacinta walked in with her full figure nearly looking naked in a short maid uniform. I had no time to bother, I got the phone and anxiously greeted uncle.

“My daughter I am just checking to find out how you have rested… I know you have been through a lot”

“Uncle forget about me, how is my husband?” I asked.

“We have heard nothing else from the doctor about the other results he mentioned but he is still in the same position peacefully resting”

I sighed and waited for him to say but he hesitated.

“Someone wants to talk to you” he said.

I held in to the phone wondering what was about to happen, was it Me Cloud or his wife Nancy? Whatever the case, it was not good news.

“Good morning sister in law”

I swallowed hard as I tried to process Nancy's greetings.

“when are you inviting us to you home?” she asked before I could respond to her first question.

I was still quiet and uncle got back on the phone.

“My daughter, we will be coming there, Nancy wants a change of clothes and some rest. Maybe then we can come back together, get ready. We are just eating something at the cafeteria here”

Aunty looked at me anxiously trying to read my thoughts as I spoke.

“Ok uncle.. I will get ready” I responded.

I explained everything to aunty right after making sure Jacinta was out of sight.

“Pumulo” aunty responded in shock

“Aunty you are better… I am confused” I replied