MARYAM'S POV
Tuesday June 10th.
"Grrrrr" I woke up to the sound of my alarm waking me up, finally it's Tuesday Dana promised to take me to the hospital today after taking permission from mom yesterday can't wait for her to come get me.
"Mom" I said excited as my mother walk into my room with a big smile on her face, she came with two unfamiliar faces a man and a woman, I've never seen them before but I doubt there is anything to be worried about.
"Good morning mom" I greeted her as I say up on my bed, even if it was hard since I could move my waist downwards I could still move my waist upwards and I did my best to sit up straight.
"Hey, this is Joseph and Sarah and they would help you get ready today" she said as she introduced the two people she came with, a man? I wondered but I did not want to make her curious or anything besides I'm trying to be happy since she has finally allo me to be able to go outside.
"So he would be assisting you in getting on and coming off your wheel chair baby, is that okay?" Mom said I she pat me on the back "also Dana is one of the best physiotherapist out there if there is anyone who can help you heal it is her my dear" mom added as she continued to smile at me.
"I almost forgot I instructed them to take you to a store to get a cell phone and other things you might want, I need to be able to contact you and know your wear abouts so you would be getting a cell phone today, also before I leave me and your dad would be travelling to Lagos by noon today and it would take a while before we come back, when you fet the cell get my number from Dana and call me anytime you need anything i would always make sure to give it to you" she said as she tired her back and began to wake out of the room, seems like she and dad have a busy job because they are always traveling to different places, she just came back from abuja not even up to a week ago i wonder what work she and my dad does.
"Oh and also I would tell your dad to come and say hi before we leave, or better still you can come say hi before you leave for the hospital whatever works for you dear" she said as she finally walked out for the room, that was an awkward meeting, doesn't feel like i was talking to my mom throw out, or i don't know she sounds a bit distant from me but either ways she is having her best life.
I wonder if she even missed me when I was missing, I really do ponder of they even felt my absence or how long it took them before they did, especially as an only child i wonder if i was ever a part of their lives to begin with.
"Good morning ma, are you ready?" Sarah said as she tapped on my shoulder.
"Yes go ahead" I said as I got back from my trans, seems like I was in my head for a while.
"You take her left leg and her left hand and I would do same for her right side so we can assist her into getting on the wheelchair" she instructed Joseph who came with her as the were carrying out the process as she was instructing, this was the first time two people were taking me normally it was only Jane that carried me but I guess things are changing, besides she only came here twice or so ever since she and Dana had that confrontation on Sunday.
Sarah proceeds to wheel me into he bathroom as she started to clean my body, it wasn't long untill we finished and she wheeled me back to the main bedroom.
She dressed me, made my hair and also helped me get my shoes on, she was so gentle and nice with the whole process it was confronting I almost felt like I had all the time in the world.
"Are you ready for your breakfast now ma?" She asked as she was now done with putting the shoes on me.
"Yes it is" I said ina low tone, I don't think I want to have fried fish porridge again I don't like the taste that's what I always get every Tuesday and I hate it.
"What would you like to eat?" She asked, for the first time I'm being asked what I wanted to eat Jane never used to ask me she just brought hideous things for me to eat.
"Yes, I want cereal and an apple" I said as I have eaten cereal once it was cornflakes and i really liked it so i would like to try and i always get apple because I like it.
"Okay then" she said as she stepped out of my room to go get me the food.
I was waiting in the middle of my room as I felt my legs become numb like something heavy was on them, that was strange I looked at my legs and no one was even close to me, what's going on.
"Huh" I made a whistling noise as I look a deep breathe, and my leg continued becoming numb and it was still tingling like someone was actually standing on me.
"Ha ha" I started panting seriously as I began to sweet all over my body, the room started becoming white or maybe my eyes were just fooling me, there was also the loud ringing sound I was hearing and I didn't know where exactly it was coming from all I wanted was for it to stop.
"Get of me" I managed to muster every single strength in me to say, I doubt anyone even heard that because no I e responded to me yelling I wonder why.
"Maryam, Maryam, Maryam" I was being shaken I wonder by who, I couldn't move my body I was weak all I could do what try my best to look at who was calling my name but I couldn't see over this whitish blur that was covering my whole sight view, "Maryam" she continued to call my name, I was already sleepy and my eyes began to close I just wanted to rest nothing else.
"Get of me" I begged as they began to drag me by the legs, I can bearly move any part of my body, I am so weak from hunger and dehydration that all I needed was food and some rest.
"Get back here" he said as he proceeded to stand on my legs making it impossible for me to move, he was a heafty man and my body can not even carry his normal weight but here he was standing on my legs.
"Huuhh, please" I sighed as I began to beg him to get of my legs.
"Beep... Beep.... Beep" i moved to the other side of the bed, bed? Bed? What am I doing on a bed? Wasn't I?
"Please" tears began to run down my cheeks as I pleeded with him to get of my legs.
"Open your eyes, Maryam! Open your eyes"
"Huh" I did as Instructed by the voice and slowly opened my eyes, Dana was holding my hands I looked down my body and no one was on me, I scanned the room and there was no man there, it was me Dana, Sarah and a female nurse.
"Yes baby, there is nothing to be worried about" Dana said as she wiped my tears of my eyes with her hands.
"Hmm" a sigh of relief was let out, I guess it was all a dream then i was just having a nightmare but it felt so real, why did it feel like someone was actually standing on my legs, it feels so real and the pain i am feeling in my legs isn't helping matters either.
"Don't worry dear you are fine" Dana said as she kissed my forehead and continued to tap me at the back.
"Look, her foot is moving" Sarah said as she was sitting close to my foot, it was? But I am not the one who is moving them.
"That's nice dear, you can move your foot that's progress" Dana said as she continues to gently pat my back.
"What happened, why were you screaming?" Dana asked as she brought her face closer to mine, is it safe to tell? Can I even tell? What am I going to say I had a feeling a man was standing on my legs to prevent me from running away?
"Nothing, I guess it wasn't that serious I was just having a nightmare" I dismissed her question as I had nothing relevant to tell her.
"Honey are you sure? Don't be scared you can tell me anything I am here for you" she said.
"Nothing at all" I replied, that's weird I looked around one more time, this doesn't feel like my room and why is there a nurse here? Where am I? The hospital? How did I get here? I was just out for some minutes right?
"Where am I?" I proceeded to ask Dana.
"Dear we are at the hospital" she answered softly.
"The hospital? What are we doing here? How did we even get here?" I was so confused how long was I out for?
"Yes dear the hospital, you fainted and began to convulse so we decided to rush you here, Sarah found you on the floor on your room crawling it was as if you were running away from Joseph when she found you so we decided to come here without him" she said.
What? Is that true? I can't remember any of that when did all this happened?
"You were out for almost 8 hours, we left home by 9am and it's 5:23pm already the day is almost over you spent most of it unconscious" Dana said as she showed me the time on her phone.
"Here you go, your mom instructed me to get you one here it is" she said as she handed me the phone.
"It's mine" I said as I wanted to confirm what she just told me, I finally have a phone not bad.
"Yes it is, your mom asked me to give you a brand new phone" she repeated herself again, seems like I am stressing her out again.
"Thank you" what am I going to use it for though, I don't know anyone and everyone around works for my parents so I'm sure they are just here to get paid and anything outside their job they won't want to do it.
So I've been unconscious for 8 hours in the real world but that actually just felt like some minutes, and why was I running from Joseph? Was he actually the one who was standing on my legs if he did wouldn't there be signs that he was the one? Or that I was stepped on, I don't think I would be able to move my foot the way I just did. But I don't have proof and this is what I am being told, I don't think he did though maybe it was just a mistake all in all, besides Sarah wasn't there when it happened so why am i trusting her words? But she was the one who saw me, she knows what she saw and I trust her to not be lying or trying to do anything that could cause me any harm of any sort.
"Is everything okay, you seem confused" Dana said as she stared directly to my face.
"Yes I am good" I replied, something is off somewhere and I can't seem to figure it out.