30 days

Twenty Four

                     *Maria*

I was so devastated, I couldn't go back home and I wasn't able to fight back the tears either. I never saw any of this coming, my husband always adored me. I knew I messed up but this punishment is too much, how am I supposed to heal from this?

I felt sharp pain in my stomach but the pain was nothing compared to the one I felt in my heart. It was 5 pm, so I decided to go to Hafsat's place instead of going home. Jafar kept on calling me but I hung up each time.

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Hafsat: " Hey darling!" She hugged me, as soon as she opened the door.

She broke the hug and that was when she saw my face clearly, her eyes widened, I rolled my eyes at her and walked pass her into the house, I sat on the couch and hugged a pillow on the couch.

Hafsat: " What happened to you, babe?" she sat beside me

Maria: "I'm really not in the mood to talk, I just want to rest" I laid down on the couch and held the pillow tightly. Jafar called again, and I hung up.

Hafsat: "Ok why are you avoiding him? What happened again?"

I wanted to speak up but I felt a sharp pain in my stomach again, making me scream in pain. I sat up, and she looked so confused.

Hafsat: "Are you ok? What's wrong Maria?" She started rubbing my back. I felt something on my thighs, so I raised the hem of my clothes and saw blood. I heard Hafsat gasped in shock, I didn't know whether to cry or not, I just felt darkness around me and just then, I passed out.

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                   * Hafsat *

Hafsat: "How is she doing doctor?"
I asked him as soon as he came out of the room, I had brought her to a different hospital because i'm sure that's what she would want considering what happened to her earlier. I just prayed that the baby is ok

Doctor: "You brought her here right?" I nodded

Hafsat: "Is she ok?"

Doctor: "Yes she is fine. But I'm afraid she lost the baby "

I froze to my spot, how did this happened? I couldn't even imagine how she would feel when she finds out about this.

Hafsat: "What? Why couldn't you save the baby?"

Doctor: "I'm sorry but she already lost the child before she got here. And it was due to stress based on our findings, I'm sorry"

Hafsat: "Can I see her now?"

Doctor: "Yes she's awake now, and she knows already "

I sighed deeply, the doctor left and I entered the room, she just laid on the bed scrolling through her phone. I could tell that she was hurt but I couldn't figure out why she is acting like everything is ok, I pitied my friend so much that I didn't know when I let out a tear.

Hafsat: "Oh my friend!" I walked towards her, and sat on the bed. She looked at me with raised eyebrows

Maria: "What's wrong with you? It's not like somebody died... Oh wait! Yeah I lost my baby" she kept a blanked face, she sat up.

Hafsat: "Should I call Jafar?"

Maria: "Why? Did anything happened?"

Hafsat: "What are you saying? You both just lost a child, he should know about this"

Maria: "Now listen to me Hafsat, I already applauded you silently for bringing me to a different hospital. So to you, me and everyone else, I'm still pregnant, do you understand?"