THREE MONTHS LATER
It was a lovely Wednesday afternoon and the sun was giving it's bright light as usual. Stephen had already left for work while Damsel stood in the kitchen, making fruit salad. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her abdomen.
" Ah...gosh, what's that pain...?", she exclaimed, fainting into a chair beside her, thinking it may reduce the pain.
But gradually, it rather became severe to the extent that she couldn't even walk nor breath properly.
" Oh, God....!, the baby....it's coming ", she screamed,crawling on the floor towards the door.
" Who is there...? Someone....please help...
Where is my phone....? My phone... I need to call Stephen ", she added, panting heavily as she helplessly crawled through the hall in pain.
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DORA'S MANSION
Dora hurriedly strolled down the stairs,all dressed with her hand bag as she sped to the door.
" oh, goodness, I hope I'm not too late....", she muttered nervously as she searched through her bag for her phone.
" Got you...", she exclaimed. Just then, the phone rang. It was Leyla, calling from the hospital.
" Hello, Leyla.....what is it?"
" Where are you, Dora? Are you coming with her? Everything is already set as planned..."
" Yeah, yeah...., I'm on my way, just give me some few minutes. We'll be right there, Okay...Just keep calm..."
" Alright, see you soon and no mistakes and don't cause suspicions as well... "
" Alright, madam...talk to you later. I got to run now, bye..."
Dora hanged up, dashing out of the house.
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THE DRAKE'S HUT
Damsel couldn't remember where she last placed her phone and the pain also became more and more unbearable for her.
" Oh, God, what should I do now", she muttered, weakly.
" Hold on, baby...mummy will try and get help, okay", she whispered faintly, crawling out of the hall to the porch, bleeding.
Her body became weaker as she kept losing blood. She laid infront of the door, unconscious.
" Damsel...., Damsel....", Mrs. Sarah,their neighbor rushed towards her, anxiously.
" Hey, wake up...wake up .....", she exclaimed, spilling some water on her to revive her.
" Damsel.....!!", Dora shouted, rushing towards them, nervously.
" Oh God, she is bleeding!! What happened to her,"she queried.
" I don't know, Mrs....I just found her like this..."
" Okay, okay, Please just help me,take her to the car. I need to get her to he hospital now before it's too late....."
" Alright....,let's go..."
They both carried her into Dora's car.
" Please, kindly inform her husband for me. I'm taking her to "THE HOPE HOSPITAL", Okay...."
" Alright, go now...."
Mrs. Sarah hurriedly left to Stephen's workplace while Dora sped away in the distance.
" Damsel, please hold on a little longer, please...", Dora cried as she continuously glanced at her through the driver's mirror.
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Stephen was busily mending his fishing net when he heard someone calling from afar. He turned and saw Mrs. Sarah approaching. He panicked, nervous as he rushed towards Sarah.
" What is it, Sarah? Why are you looking like this...?"
" Damsel..... Damsel....", she stammered,panting heavily.
" Damsel had done what? What has happened to her, talk to me....!!"
"She's in labour and had been rushed to " THE HOPE HOSPITAL " You have to hurry there now..."
Stephen quickly sped of without a word, worried.
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HOSPITAL
" Help, please.... she is in labor.... ", Dora cried at the entrance of the hospital.
" Where is she...? ", some nurses approached with a stretcher.
" Come...follow me, she is in the car over there..."
She led them to the car. Soon, Damsel was brought out and rushed into the emergency ward.
Dora stood at the corridor, shuffling around, anxiously.
" Oh, God, I hope everything is alright in there", she exclaimed, nervous.
Hours later, Dora heard the door slammed open. She turned and Laura approaching from the emergency ward.
" How is she, Laura? And the babies? Hope they are okay...", Dora queried anxiously.
" Not so good ,dear....We really need to do a CSC on her right now or we'll lose both of them", Laura exclaimed.
" What...? But her husband is not yet in, how are we going to handle that?"
" I don't know but there must be a way to handle to. If only you'll agree to sign the documents then we can carry on now"
" What? I can't do that... What if something goes wrong? I'll surely be held responsible. No, please, just forget it..."
" Is for our own good, remember? Your friend is still waiting for one of these babies at the next ward to safe her marriage. And if we lose them, then you already know the consequences"
Dora faint into a chair next to her, lost in thought.
" Okay, I'll do it. Anything to bring Leyla's marriage together is worthy a risk..."
"I'm glad you made a good choice. Follow me to the office..."
Laura led Dora to the office. In no time, the papers were signed and the CSC room was arranged. Damsel was transferred there and work was soon commenced on her.
" Damsel.., Damsel !!, where is she and how are they doing?", Stephen exclaimed, moving towards Dora, who stood nervously at the corridor.
" Um....she's still in there"
" Oh, God.... Damsel, I'm sorry I put you through all this", he muttered worriedly.
" Hey, put yourself together. She'll be fine, okay?", Dora assured.
He nodded and settled in a chair next to him.
HOURS LATER
Laura came out of the ward, beaming with smiles. Dora and Stephen quickly approached her, anxious.
" It's a girl, congratulations Mr. Stephen... ",she announced.
" Oh, God...finally. Thank you so much doctor ", he exclaimed, hugging Dora cheerfully.
" Congratulations, Steve",said Dora.
" Thanks. Doctor, please can we go in now...?"
Laura and Dora swiftly glanced at each nervously and gave a sheepish smile.
"Um..., not now, but soon. We need to dress her wounds and transfer them to the next ward before you can see them, okay..."
" Alright doc, I'll wait then and thanks so much for everything... "
" You're welcome dear. It's always a pleasure dear. I'll see you later then. I have to attend to something urgently... "
" okay..."
Laura moved some distance away from them and called back at Dora.
" Can I see you at my office now?"
" Sure.., Wait here, Steve, I'll be right back..."
" Okay"
Laura and Dora strolled off to Laura's office.
" Everything was done as planned. One of the kids had successfully been moved to Leyla's room. And I think is best we discharge them soon enough before anything", Laura explained, settling in her chair.
" Such a great news. Thanks so much, Laura. I really owe you for this...."
" Sure.....don't forget your promise..."
" Don't worry, I'll deposit the remaining balance this evening. No cause for alarm, okay"
" Alright, here are your discharge documents. You guys can leave an hour from now"
" Okay, see you later..."
" Alright, bye..."
Dora bowed to her and excused herself out of the office.
" We finally made it, Leyla....", she muttered.
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LEYLA'S WARD
Leyla stood on the bed with the baby in her arms, starring at her when Dora walked in, elated.
" Hey.....see you, look how happy and beautiful you look with that baby in your arms", Dora exclaimed, teasingly.
" Hey...Dora, all thanks to you guys. You were the ones who really made this possible... "
" Stop that, Leyla, you are making me blush", she uttered chuckling.
They both laughed, elated.
" Isn't she beautiful...? ", Leyla queried with a smile.
" Sure, she is... Just like you...."
"Aww... but hey, how is Damsel and the other baby?"
" Um, I'm yet to see them but I'm sure they are doing just fine..."
" Okay....Is Daniel in?"
" No, not yet but I've sent him message to pick you guys up in an hour time. I need to run now, okay"
" Alright, see you later, then"
" Okay, bye..."
Dora kissed the baby's forehead and strolled out of the ward.
" Finally, I'm also a mother....", Leyla muttered with a smile.