~~~Unfulfilled Promises~~~. Episode 33 She had to wait to be dismissed so she couldn’t rush out even though she felt like doing just that. She heaved a sigh of relief when her mum told her she could leave. She felt the woman’s eyes on her back as she walked away. She hoped the woman wouldn’t divulge her secret. Her mum would kill her if she knew she was pregnant. “You should ask your daughter questions.” Mrs. Amare coyly said when Oleng had left the living room and took a sip from her drink. Mrs. Akpan waved it aside. “About her whereabouts? I know she went to see her friends.” “Not that. I mean thechanges in her body.” “There is no need for that. She knowsabout growing up.” Her friend smiled and shook her head then took a sip from the malt. “I knew you would be too busy to see what others see so I came to see for myself. When she passed by my house in the afternoon, I was surprised to see her because I haven’t see her for a while now. When I observed the changes in her body, I knew why. I came here to see things for myself. So, what you’re telling me right now is that you haven’t noticed anything about your daughter?” Oleng’s mum was puzzled. She shook her head slowly in confusion. “No. Not really. All I can see is that she has put on weight. I told her to control it when I gave her money to get new uniforms to replace the old ones she said were now too tight for her.” Mrs. Amare smiled again. “Call her. Let me see her again. At least to make sure I’m not getting blind or hallucinating.” “Okay. Though you’ll tell me the meaning of this when she leaves.” “Just call her.” Mrs. Amare said feeling worldly wise while her friend picked up her phone and called her daughter. Oleng groaned before she answered the call. She prayed that woman wouldn’t look at her funny again. “Ah…emm…” Her mum didn’t know what to say as an excuse for her calling her. “Go to my room, get me my black hand bag on the bed. When she brought it, she noticed the woman was still looking at her intensely. A cold shiver went down her spine. Could women detect such things at sight? She wondered, as she walked to her room after she was dismissed. “Yes, my suspicions are correct. Linda, your daughter is pregnant.” she proclaimed. “What?” Mrs. Linda Akpan exclaimed. “You can’t be serious, Kate.” “I’m dead serious. As you know, I’m a mid-wife so I have seen a lot of pregnant women in my time. Your daughter is pregnant. It should be roughly four months.” she said as a matter of fact. “Jesus! I’m dead. This girl has killed me.” She put her hands on her head. “Find out from her how far gone she is and who’s responsible.” “I think I know who is responsible. I warned her. I told her not to bring that boy to this house again.” she was in rage now. “It might not have been here. Afterall, there are so many places where it could have been done.” “My God!” She was actually shaking. “I’ll take my leave now,” The nosy woman said and got up. “Just take it easy. These things happen. Just find out things from her and see how you can get rid of it before it starts showing or ruin her future. If you like, I know a good doctor who can help you remove it without complications.” she advised. Her friend could only nod her head. Oleng, pregnant! It was unbelievable. She didn’t even know when her friend left as she just sat there thinking and shaking her head. Then she suddenly got up in anger. Oleng was very surprised to see her mum in her room. Her mum never entered there. She looked at Eric’s huge portrait on the wall and hissed. “Get dressed,” Her mum told her without preamble. “We’re going to see Doctor Stanley.” she declared and was about walking out of the room when Oleng said, “What for? I’m not sick.” “I know you’re not sick. You’re going for an examination.” “Examination for what when I’m not sick?” she fearfully enquired. “Don’t try to be smart with me, young lady! Or maybe you want to tell me the truth to save me the trouble of dragging you to the hospital.” She walked into the room and folded her arms, looking piercingly at her daughter on the bed. “What truth?” she asked in almost a whisper as she swung her legs from the bed to the floor. “Are you pregnant?” Oleng’s upper lip parted from the lower one on impulse. Her heart beat became faster. That nosy woman had somehow found out and told her mother. What was she going to do now? She decided to brave it. “No.” she said and shook her head at the same time. “Then get dressed, we’re going to the doctor to make sure you’re not.” Her mother pronounced and started walking to the door again. “But I don’t want to see the doctor. I’m not pregnant.” she protested. “Oleng! If you don’t get dressed right now, I’ll beat you up and drag you to the hospital.” Her mum fiercely told her which made her shiver. Her mum was rarely in a fit and whenever she was, heaven help her! She slowly put on her clothes again as tears streamed down her eyes. She knew the cat would be let out of the bag now. Her mum would discover that she was pregnant for Ricky. “Oleng!” Her mother yelled from the sitting room and poor Oleng in fear, ran out. They were both quiet as her mum drove to the private hospital. Unfortunately for her, the doctor was not busy so they were ushered into his office. Oleng looked at their elderly family doctor and tears rolled down her eyes anew. He would be disappointed in her. Her mum found it hard to explain why they were there. The doctor was surprised when she was able to say something. Oleng looked at the floor when he looked at her in disbelief. When he asked her the last time she had seen her period and she kept quiet, her mum barked at her. Doctor Stanley told her to take it easy. Oleng told him. He made her lie on the bed and examined her. Her mum insisted on watching. She shook her head when she saw the tell tale bulge that had been her daughter’s flat tummy. to be continued
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