ONYIYE THAT GIRL

ONYIYE THAT GIRL
CHAPTER 34

LINDIWE NGOBESE

She is living in constant fear that her boyfriend is going to leave her. She always ask herself questions out of fear. "Do I love him so much that I cannot envision life without him? Am I prepared to do anything to make him stay alive? What if he comes out of the hospital and decides to leave me? What if he finds someone better in the future?" The pain of having questions to the person who is half dead in hospital.
She knows that, him being admitted to hospital can be a worrying time for all those involved. This has made more difficult by not being able to visit him whenever they feel like. They have a schedule like some bloody high school kids! She sighs looking at her ringing phone non stop. 
If it's not Mpilo blowing out her phone it's definitely unsaved numbers. She ended up blocking him because that man has no timing. Her phone rings again and she notices it's the hospital. She sighs picking up and closes her eyes closed waiting for whatever news.
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After that phone call being summoned in the hospital made them alert and anxious. Looking at this doctor infront of their eyes makes her heart race in fear. 
The doctor sighs closing the file and leans back pulling the chair forward.
"Is my son okay?" His mother asks with tears streaming down her face. 
"If he is dead, please just let us know." Her voice is inaudible due to stress.
"He is not dead but completely unresponsive. He does not move, do not react to light or sound and cannot feel pain.." Lindiwe cuts the doctor in the mid sentence.
"But his eyes were opened yesterday which means he is responding right? He will be okay because he is responding to the medication you are giving him." 
"Yes, there were. If the patients open their eyes, they are said to awaken from the coma. This does not, however, mean that a person is conscious. Most patients who awaken from a coma soon recuperate. But a minority will succumb to brain death; a brain that is dead is completely destroyed and cannot recover. At this point we have no other option but to switch off the machines. I'm sorry but he is already dead, it's only the machines that keeping him alive." 
The room becomes silent. Lindiwe tries standing up not believing the news but loses unconsciousness.
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She opens her eyes and scans her surroundings. After a syncopal episode, she returns to her normal mental function self.
She notices that she is still in hospital. Fear creeps in, she cannot loose the man she just found. No, not like this. Her lips tremble, she bites her lower lips preventing herself from crying. 
Eventually, she sobs out loud failing to hold her cries. She was happy days ago, what happened.
Melusi walks in carrying flowers. He rushes towards her placing the flowers on top of the hospital cabinet and sits next to her. 
"Shhh, it's okay. He will be fine." He squeezes her thick self against his body.
"How? The doctor said he is practically dead! Didn't you hear what he said? What will become of me? I can't lose the one that makes me happy! I can't Melusi. Everything just hurts in me." She sobs loudly clutching on to his chest. The doctor walks in and smiles sympathetically.
"A pregnant woman does not have to cry so painfully." 
She stops crying and turns to face the doctor with swollen eyes. 
"What did you say?" She asks in a shaky voice. 
"You are 3 weeks pregnant. Congratulations." 
He walks out leaving her stunned. 
Pregnancy is often considered a joyous and exciting time. But sometimes life has other plans. She leans back and fixes the pillows with thoughts flooding over. 
"How will I take care of this baby?" 
She looks at Melusi who was looking at her blankly not knowing how to respond. 
Sizwe's mother walks in carrying a bottle of water and a bag on the side. 
"Makoti," this woman's health is also at stake here! Can’t she go home and rest?
"Mah, has he woken up?" A tiny smile creeps on her face.
The woman looks at her tounge tied.
"I bought you clothes to change." She places the bag on top of the bed. 
"Where's Sizwe? He said he would be here." 
They look at each other confused.
"Nana, are you okay?" The mother is concerned here!
"Sizwe needs me," she tries pulling the drip off her arm. 
"Haibo! Hold her Melusi she's going to hurt herself." 
Melusi tries holding her down but she's too strong. The drip breaks off with the needle sticking out of her arm.
"Aibo, iphukile inaliti!" Sizwe's mother has her hands on her head in shock. Melusi runs out to seek for help and comes back with the doctor.
He injects something in her arm making her immediately dizzy. He helps her on the bed making her to lay on her side. He carefully pulls the needle out and puts a plaster around that small bruise. He sighs stepping back. 
"She's going into shock. She doesn't want to accept the news and it's going to hurt her deeply." 
"Ow, Nkosi yami." 
"We will have to keep her for observations, she's danger to herself. She might harm herself or even kill herself." 
"This is not good." Melusi has his hands on his waist and shakes his head. 
"Everything is just spinning out of control." 
"I'm sorry," the doctor walks out.