CHAPTER11: THE BIRTH OF THE SUPER CHILD.
After 9 months of pregnancy, Mr. Martins went out in the evening with his friends. His wife (Dooter) was very fine when he left but around 7: 30 PM, she started feeling restless. Her whole body started showing sign then she gave Mr. Martins a phone call telling him that she was not feeling well and knowing very well that it was the month his wife was supposed to deliver, Mr. Martins now excused himself from his friends and ran back home but before he got to the house, he called the house help and told her to arrange everything and get ready for him to take her to the hospital. Few minutes later, he got home and melt his wife crying and calling his name because of the pains she was going through then he hurriedly took her to his car and drove her to the hospital. As they got there, Mr. Martins called the nurses to help and they immediately brought out a sick bed and rushed her to the special private room.
Few minutes after they went into the room, she delivered a bouncing baby boy. Then, they sent one of the nurses to come and tell Mr. Martins about the good news but before they will come out, Mr. Martins was almost losing it without knowing what to do.... He was just moving up and down holding his head helplessly then he saw one of the nurses coming out and rushed to her, asking her about his wife and the baby as he was eagerly waiting to get an answer. The nurse Paused and took a deep breath and then told him that, it was successful. He curiously asked the nurse if the child was a girl or a boy and again, she smiled and jokingly asked him why he asked such a question but he pleaded with the nurse that he will not be able to wait to get in and then the nurse told him that it's a baby boy. He shouted and felled down on his knees thanking God for the miracle and then stood up to go into the room but as he tried getting into the room, they stopped him and told him to wait for them outside because his wife was given a sleeping pill so, no one would be allowed to go in as she was sleeping and needed no disturbance.
They told him that at the moment, the house help was already inside to watch over them but then assured him that everything was going to be fine as he continued thanking God while waiting for his wife to wake up.
While she was still sleeping, they Bathed the baby with warm water and dressed him in special clothes and put him beside her and told the house help to watch over him.
When she woke up, she held her baby then remembered the ring she was given by the old man to put on him then she asked her house help to give her the bag she kept the ring.
As soon as she got the bag, she opened it and brought out the ring and inserted it on the baby's finger. After fixing the ring, she asked her house help about her husband but she said he was told not to come in while she was asleep. Sooner, one of the nurses came in to check on her, she told the nurse that she wants to see her husband then the nurse went out and told him to come in and without wasting time, he rushed in.
Been very happy, he hugged his wife and pecked her on the chick. After thanking her, he opened the wrapper next to her and looked at his child smiling in joy and gladness. He couldn't control himself because of the joy in his heart and while still waiting to be discharged, the doctor told one of the nurses to take them to his office. When they entered the office, they were interviewed by the doctor before he signed the birthday certificate and the hospital bills and handed it to them and told them to go and pay. They took the bills and cleared all the debts before leaving for home. As they got home, they saw many gifts in the parlor, one of the gift was an envelope with a sign of love on it then when Mr. Martins opened the envelope, it was written, "We love you child" He turned and showed it to his wife (Dooter) to read and when she read, he asked her who they were referring to but she said to him that both of them just came in and discovered it therefore, she had no idea to the answer. After contemplating without answer or even a clue, he called his security guards and asked them if anyone had visited the house when they were in the hospital but they said no one did.
He told his wife to feel happy and accept the gifts then again told his wife that he wants to go to the market to buy some things, she nodded in approval then he entered his car and zoomed off to the market.
Few minutes after he left the house to the market, Dooter (his wife) went into the bed room keeping beside her the baby and slept off. While she was sleeping, she heard the voice of an old man saying " Greetings" she thought she was in her dream but then again it repeated " Greetings" She opened her eyes and behold the old man that once told her that she was going to deliver was the one seated but this time his beard were very long and glittering white that she could not looked directly at him. Everything seems to be unreal while it was real but she kept quiet trying to recognize the old man, she started trembling with fear then the old man greeted her again but this time he called her by her name. She was stunned to hear her name from the old man's mouth but he told her not to be scared that he is the old man she once met at the river. On hearing that from the man, she became very happy and rushed to hug the man, he told her that all was going to be fine. He stretched out one of his fingers with a ring on it asking her to kiss and immediately she went down on her knees and kissed the ring then the old man asked if she had fixed the ring on the baby's finger, she told him that she had fixed the ring on his fingers since he was born then the old man declared a blessing on her and disappeared.
When the old man disappeared, she felt very happy and was just smiling alone then she heard her husband's voice outside and knew that he was back from the market. He took some of the things he bought in and told the house help to go and bring out the remaining but as he entered the room, he saw his wife smiling happily and surprisingly.
He asked her why she was just smiling alone without any one but she just ignored the question and welcomed him. Mr. Martins now dropped the things and went to the bed to see his son then he saw a very beautiful golden necklace on his neck with a sign of love, he asked his wife (Dooter) who bought his child a necklace but she answered telling him to sit down and rest before asking a question but he again, insisted that he wants to know then his wife opened up to him saying that it was the old man she once met in the river in her village that has visited after not showing up for years. Her husband felt very happy but still asked his wife if she was sure of what she said and she told him that, she's sure of what she said.
Mr. Martins after hearing that, called his mother and his father and told them about the birth of his son. Dooter also called her parents and told them about the good news too.
Both parents were very excited then Mrs. Mzamber now told her daughter (Dooter) that, she should not stay long before bringing the child to them to see their grandson. She agreed and told her mother that she has another good news to tell them and when she said that, Mrs. Mzamber, (her mother) asked eagerly "What is the good news?" She replied telling her to give her father the phone and her mother (Mrs. Mzamber) then without hesitation handed the phone to her father Ayaaga. When she handed the phone, she told them that the old man that said she was going to give birth has visited her again the very day she returned home from the hospital.
When her parents heard that, they were very much excited. Smiling and being thankful to God, Ayaaga now said to his daughter that it is the happiest day of his life and also said again that the news of the child birth is the greatest and happiest news he has ever heard. Her mother again collected the phone and told her that they can't wait to see their grandson.
Few days after, Mr. Martins told his mother about son's birth, she paid them a visit with also some gifts as she was on top of the world dancing and thanking God for giving her son victory over the enemies. All the families were happy celebrating the arrival of their child that was prophesied by the old man.