MADAME DORIS P.O.V
I watched my husband's eyes pulp. He held the receiver at a death grip. What was the matter now? I stood up from the chair and dropped the Egusi I was peeling on the floor.
I gave him a sign to tell me what was the matter, but he didn't answer me.
"We will be there,” he told the person.
I jumped the gun when he hung up.
"What happened?" I asked him in panic.
He grabbed his car keys. "Gaby is in the hospital," he said bitterly.
I gasped and quickly removed the apron on my waist.
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wouldn't have happened,” I rued.
I raced after him because he was already out the door. I quickly locked it and entered into the car. It's like the pastor knew this would happen, and hence he came over today.
Tears spilt from my eyes. "It's all my fault. I could have stopped you from making such a decision but I didn't," I said as shame washed over me.
"Don't say that, honey. If there is anyone to blame, it's me. I would try to be a good husband and father to both of my angels, from now on," he stated solemnly, holding my hand with his right one.
Thirty minutes after, we were at the hospital. Luckily, it was St Peter's hospital, our hospital. We sprinted into a 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtH9ltBhTT
run. Getting to the receptionist, we queried about our daughter's state.
"We are the parents of Gabriela Endurance Adugo Achortam," my husband reeled off.
"Wait awhile." She checked something in the computer. My husband squeezed my hand in support.
"That's Ward 222. It's along the root over there," she pointed at the narrow lane adjacent to the place we were.
My husband and I ran to that area anxiously. There we saw one girl and the principal of Gabriela's school standing outside Gaby's door. The girl looked sad. My husband and I took notice and so exchanged looks. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3EqAvll7ph
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"Good day, sir," my husband greeted. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlqJvpQlRcA
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"Nice to see you too," Mr Ajetumobi gave way for my husband and I to enter the Ward. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtgWSMwP8WV
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I gasped when Nonso opened the door. My baby was hooked on drips and oxygen. My eyes blurred with 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zHz5RaUF1
tears. She looked so pale and weak. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRTZpoJmDBC
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My husband held me close as I sobbed. We walked to her bed. At the bed, my husband took her hand into his. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY1hRgKE4P0
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"You are going to be alright, OK? The Lord will heal you. You remember Psalm 23; it's going to be your portion. You are the light of the world. The world is waiting for you to shine. Don't let the devil pull you under." My husband spoke faith-filled words to her. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73U28dKOGQ
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I found myself believing those words and I knew we were coming out of that situation as a team, with Jesus as our leader. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ96lxYMe5SX
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I touched his shoulder. "We are coming out of this,” I encouraged him in the Lord.
He smiled at me and I smiled back. Lowering his head to match my baby's figure, he pecked her on the forehead.894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepu7PFlva0
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"Be strong for us, Gaby. You are our strong, little girl. Hold your hand with Jesus, don't let go," I said with tears in my eyes. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cVJM1MSQ1
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I also pecked her on the forehead. Thereafter, Nonso and I walked out of her Ward. The principal and the girl were still outside Gabriela ward. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeu4VLlqo5C
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"What happened?" My husband asked. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpHYgRDn1L
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"It's Chisom that can say that," Mr Ajetumobi explained. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRkAXjMYmDq
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We all turned our attention to the little girl. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUIEHKfzqI
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"Please, don't get mad at me," she pleaded. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBd2CDdQnls
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"We won't. So speak up," I encouraged her. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyypM9jmqvb
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"Since she became a boarder, she has been withdrawn and is always on her own. She and her roommate doesn't flow at all. I took a liking to her and always came to talk with her. But each time I came, she drove me away from her. Yet I was relentless. Until today..." Fresh tears spilt from her eyes. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTexOvUUQrG
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"It's OK, child."
"It's all my fault. I couldn't see she needed space and now see what I have done. She fainted in front of me during the heated conversation between us," she sobbed harder. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfQKrUi2rHY
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I placed my hand on her shoulder. "It's ok," I placated her. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaCyILAmc4z
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"Yea, it's not your fault. She has Autism," Nonso spilled the beans. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepJm0yrM5A
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I glared at him. How could he say that? The little girl didn't need to know about that, I said under my breath. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDpJ4mirTM6
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"What's Autism?" She queried. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrIeNKgEw2g
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"Forget that…," I said. I was about to say more...but the doctor arrived. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6Tf40hScF
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"Thank God you are here. Can I speak with you privately?" He requested. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg7pRDq5Jf4
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We nodded and followed him to his office. We sat down on the foamy chair. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9bqvdzg8B
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"Why is she a boarder?" The doctor queried. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBKSBVktPDL
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I watched my husband swallow hard.894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEySFs47ral
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He began."It was all my idea. I thought it was going to help her interact more with people.” He was shamefaced because of that decision.
"And you didn't remember to tell me about it?" The doctor asked. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTkLuS0e6S
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"I am sorry," my husband said weakly. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVd40jCIrPb
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"It's alright. She needs love and not to feel like she has been locked up in the hostel. It's not done," he sighed and then continued. "As of now, she hasn't woken up. Go and pray she wakes up. I would do my best as a doctor, but God is the greatest doctor," he said emphatically. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNAvUqPB2Ao
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"Thank you, doctor," my husband said. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuy6lFUqLAO
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"She will be fine," he said calmly. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXKQusjURbR
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We nodded and left his office. Oh God! Let her live.894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp2Npu9qKpI
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"I will now listen to your words from now on," my husband promised. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUBOcYZh0H
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I smiled at him. "We all made a mistake. And I believe God is going to teach us better as we serve Him more. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaJbrP75x0
Our daughter will be healed," I said with conviction. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQT0EJsPykJ
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"I am sure she would," he said and pulled me into a hug. When we got to the Ward, the principal was still there. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DiZ4YIxfR
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"Sir, the doctor has reassured us she would be fine. I will have to remove her from boarding school and reverse her to a day student," my husband announced his decision to him. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxXxBt1Z4c
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"No problem. I will go and reshuffle the process. If you will excuse me," Mr Ajetumobi said. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV94owOrjnn
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"Sure," my husband said. 894Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxkW2jJKDb
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Turning to me, Nonso said, "it's going to be alright.” That was the boost I needed.
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