Hers in Distress [GXG] ✔️

26 You Can't Hurry Love

        *************Nandi's POV************

It has been a month and they are finally taking her out of the coma. The kids went back to school after three days because that is how long it took for the police to finish so I could clean our home and get the stench of blood out of my kitchen.

Eric suggested that therapy would do them good during this time and I agree. They all see a therapist on different days so I drive to that lady's office often but anything to make sure the kids are okay.

Doing it all alone is hard, I wonder how Nkoe handled doing it alone for six months.

"Aunty Nandi, can we get pizza tonight?" Kat asks.

"You already tired of my cooking?"

"No, we just don't want you to cook while you have to go to the hospital." What did I do to get these amazing little souls into my life?

"How about we get pizza to celebrate getting second place in the spelling bee?" He turns away from my gaze and fiddles with his fingers.

"They told you?"

"Yeah, I thought you would tell me."

"It's not right to celebrate without Aunty."

"How about we go celebrate with her?"

"At the hospital?"

"Yeah. I'm sure she won't mind us, using her room to celebrate."

"But aren't we supposed to be sad?"

"Would she want us to be sad?" He shakes his head "Exactly, we can hope she makes it but also celebrate the good things that happen. Life does not stop when pieces of our heart die." He nods and finally lifts his eyes to meet mine.

"Okay."

"Go tell your siblings. Tell them to get dressed and bring a blanket." He nods before running to tell his siblings the good news.

Nkoe better pull through, she can not leave me here. I am barely holding it together for these kids. As I pack the basket, a few tears fall from my eyes.

I miss her, I sometimes get bad thoughts that she will not pull through and I hate those thoughts because she has no choice but to pull through, she can not leave me here, all alone, she has never left me, she will not start now.

I called the hospital and asked that they take her off the machines without me there. I had already signed off on it so they could go ahead.

In our winter attire, we make our way through the hospital with our blankets and picnic basket. We got to the ward and she was no longer attached to the breathing machine. A part of me is relieved as it now looks like she is sleeping instead of close to death.

"Okay, you guys, can sit, I'm coming back, I am going to talk to her doctor, okay?" They all nod. I make my way out to talk to the nurses. They called the doctor over for me. "How long until she wakes up?"

"We don't know and we can not assess how bad the damage will be until she is awake."

"Okay, anything we can do?"

"Engage with her, it might get her to wake up."

"Okay, thank you, Doc." She nods before heading away and I make my way back into the ward.

"Is she going to be okay?"

"They will only know when she wakes up."

"When will she wake up?"

"That is up to her, buddy. Come on, we came to celebrate a spelling bee champion." Given that there are only three seats in the room, and all the kids are sitting in them, I sit at her feet.

"Second place." He tries to dismiss the achievement, it is something, they all do and I think it is because of Nkoe but I do not know how best I can help them.

"I got you a medal," it is a medal I got at the store. I want them to remember the goodness not the bitterness of the situation they were thrust into. "I also got you ice cream and we all get to enjoy... cake." We can not scream so I am trying to be as enthusiastic as I can be without making a noise.

Smiles on all their faces as I cut into the cake. We eat the cake as we watch the TV.

"Wh... ere is is my slice?" I turn my head, fear pulsing through my veins at the deep hoarse voice that spoke. There is no one at the door and so I look at her and her eyes are slightly open.

"Nkoe?"

"Water," she begs and Dintle grabs the glass of water and helps her Aunt while I am frozen with shock.

"Aunty Nandi, should we not call the doctors?"

"I am going to do that." I rush out of the room in search of our doctor.

I can not believe that she is alive and awake. I have dreamed of this moment and while I am running looking for the doctor with tears running down my face, part of me is extremely happy that she survived. I would not survive without her.

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Until Next Time.