Beyond Surface

Chapter 45_ (T)Roy!

Ann's Point Of View (P.O.V)

Song Credit_ Wizkid: Joy.

"In the early 90s
That was the beginning
Mama had me
She was definitely smiling
Finally a boy
She was very very happy
She prayed for those with the love of her life eh
She called me grace
She called me blessing
She looked into my eyes
Called me love of her life
I wish i could go back and feel what she felt
But she goes on her knees
And tell God what she felt eh

Joy nothing but joy
Every other day she feels nothing but joy
Showers of blessings
God blessed her plenty
Thank God for blessing
Love of my life eh
Joy nothing but joy
Every other day she feels nothing but joy
We didn’t have much
She loved me still
When she thank God for blessing love of my life eh"

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'But, are you sure she's fine?' he asked the doctor, Bimpe, our family doctor for the umpteenth time within the twenty minutes we've spent in her office, and she kept repeating her response all time, which was;

'She's perfectly alright sir.'

But what's your husband's issue? Why's he trying to create a mess where there isn't any? I fail to understand it, no matter how hard I try.

'But I can't live with this. It's really disgusting Bims. I can't even confidently look at my wife. And it isn't even getting any better, it's more than worst. Just.... I mean, just look at her...' he irritatedly complained to doctor Bims, who, looked at him in the highest degree of shock and surprised.

'... I've been back in Nigeria for the past two days and I haven't been able to get close to her. I hate her like this. You have to do something Bims, I can't cope with all these. My wife looks like a troll. I've seen very many pregnant women, and they always looked sweet, full and presentable. They even shine... what do they call it? Yes, pregnancy glow. Every pregnant woman I've seen glows, why's my wife's situation different?' he heartily complained to Bims, who at this stage was, totally dumbfounded. And disappointed, maybe.

'You know you've done the most part already...' she replied him, paused to go through a hospital file, which I know was mine, before she continued.

'She's only weeks away from putting to bed. And it'll only be a matter of days before all these things clear off her skin, and she'll be the 'your wife' once again.' she explained to him with a smile and he shook his head. Not in agreement.

'Mr Kola, different women have different bodies. This is your wife's body and she didn't choose to have all these allergies and reactions. It came, it happened because you got her pregnant. And the result of this your so called 'irritations' will be your son. So, you just have to accept it the way it is. And I'm sure at some points of this pregnancy, your wife glowed too. Perhaps at the earliest stages...' she told him and I nodded in agreement. Because I glowed all through the first two months.

'Again, watch out for the next pregnancy, it will be totally different from this. This happened this way because this is her first time and the body takes time to adjust to pregnancy. So, that's it. And congratulations in advance.' she finalized and stretched her hand forth to him, for a shake, then smiled at me before dismissing us.

The drive from the hospital back to the Pataudi palace was something out of this world. Well, not like it's a recent new thing for me and my husband to be seated beside each other and feel like strangers.