In the year 2004 , June 25, it was a Friday morning, the sky cried unto the earth, the roads of Lagos was filled with muddy waters which frustrate the people walking on them . It was a weekend, women were trying some food stuff in order to cook for the family for weekend.
What a stressful day , they hissed , looking up at the sky who doesn't care about their emotions and kept on pouring as it likes .
Far from the market place , a bungalow was spotted with a elderly woman sitting outside as she was opening for the day .
Inside the bungalow, a pregnant woman can be seen as she was packing all the necessity she need at the midwife place .
As she was packing all what she need , she stand straight in order to bear the pain she was as she in labour to bear her child . She has been going through the pain around 5 that early morning . Her husband has left for work that early morning, not knowing what wrong with his wife . They lost their first child who was born January 11, 2000 , but died 2002 . The cause of his illness still mystery as people viewed his illness as a spiritual attack .
Muktarh was born into the family of kabir but unfortunately his life was cut short due to a spiritual attack . The loss of muktarh shake the entire family of kabir , sending his parents to a deep depression . His mother , halimat , who just brought her son , muktarh from school which was at the next street, cleaned him up , feed him his food and lie him on the bed to rest as it was a stressful day for him . After some hours, he woke up from his sleep and played with his mother and their neighbors not knowing that will be the last time they will see him . Around 7pm in the night , his father , Jamal came back from his workplace , who work as a mechanic to earn a living . Halimat serve her husband, Jamal , his food as a wife is meant to do . Muktarh went to sit with his father as they both ate the Amala ND ewedu halimat prepared. After eating, the family sat down ND discussed about each other day as their laughter could be heard out side their room. All of sudden, muktarh started complaining about his stomach , halimat move toward her son to check his stomach and said ' muktarh, what's wrong?'.
Muktarh could not stand anymore as he lean towards his dad and complain about his stomach.
"Daddy, mummy, my stomach is paining me " he cried .
Fear was written on the face of Jamal seeing how his son was groaning in pain . Halimat carried her son outside to the well side , as she pour water thinking it will relieve him .
A neighbor pass by and stop on seeing the issue the couple was having with their son .
Mama Micheal who want to go and get her bucket from the backyard saw what is going and asked them in Yoruba language " what is going? , what is wrong with him?" .
" I don't know mama Micheal . He and his dad just finish eating the food I prepare for them and all of sudden , he start complaining stomach pain ,so I'm trying to bath him so he will feel relieved" halimat said ,
" You can do that , why I will fetch u some lime , so you could give him as it is good for stomach pain " mama Micheal said .
They gave him some lime only to make the matter worse , he complained about the stomach. They all rushed him to the hospital and met a doctor who take look at him . The doctor touch his stomach which is now swollen and hard , the child grimace in pain again , he running temperature now . Muktarh body is now hot , very hot in such a way his mother could not hold him well . In order to calm him down , they bath him again . People were much outside the hospital as everyone loved the boy . After bathing him with hot water , he poo all what was inside him make his swollen stomach go down , halimat cleaned him up ND went to met the doctor with Jamal who was already crying as he doesn't like how his child is suffering .
The doctor lied muktarh on the hospital, suddenly muktarh body turn pale, as if there is no blood in it . His eyeball were already rolling back as his body also stretches. All this happened under how many minutes , the doctor touch his body which was cold like a corpse body , checked his heart which have also stop beating. The doctor was shocked and pained then announced the death of the boy to his parents .
Jamal cried to an extent that his iris were red , while halimat was wailing on the death of her child.
Their family were also grieving from the news of the news of their beloved first grandchild.
" He is just 2 years , he is still a child " halimat cried.
She was taken to her father in law by her mother in law as she could think well again , almost losing her mind . Jamal mourn and cried unto the lord for the loss of his son .
That year was a bad year for them as everyone tried to forget about that year .
Back to the present , halimat grab the huge bag she is taking to the midwife's place . She got to the entrance were she met the elderly woman whose name was madam adelani . Her face hold a deadly expression which make people thought if she is a witch or not . They both exchange pleasantries and went on each other ways .
After some minutes , she got to the midwife place who attends to her as she sense she is in pain . After some hours of fighting for her life and her baby, a baby cry could be heard as the mid wife held the baby and smiled to halimat as she said " it's a girl, halimat, a beautiful girl to be precise".
Halimat smiled back and held her baby as she smiled. " What a wonderful gift from the creator " she giggles, staring at her new born baby.
The midwife smiled and said to her " may she be with you all , you shall not cry upon her and she shall bring blessings to your home "
Halimat seal prayer with "Amin" which means amen in Yoruba language .