When You're Bound To Love

Chapter 155

SPHO**

I'd been at the hospital for four hours and couldn't get a hold of anyone. Lakhe, Sibu or Sandile. It was just so cruel. Nosi was sedated and sleeping. Her crying was still stuck in my head. It was the most painful sobbing I've ever heard in my life. It brought tears to my eyes just thinking about it. I didn't want to drive home at this time, it was about 2am. I did think about calling Stella but I didn't have her number and I didn't really want to see her again. But Nosi almost died. Her daughter. Last born. I swallowed my pride and looked for the number. Dabawo didn't have it either. Perhaps Tar could find out but it's 2am. I dialed for Rob first. Rang to voice-mail, twice. I dialed Tar then. He picked up almost immediately. Tar: "Why are you still awake?" Me: "I'm in hospital." Tar: "Which hospital?" Me: "Greena-" He hung up. WOW. That was rude. For the 11th time I called Lakhe. No answer. Same as Sandile and Sibulele. I am officially angry at them all. Tar jogged into the hospital in 5 minutes. What the... I stood up. Tar: "I thought you're hurt. What happened?" Me: "Lakhe's sister. I can't get hold of them, I need Stella's number." Tar: "Okay." He made calls pacing the floor. Tar: "Someone is looking into it. You're cold." He took off his jacket and dressed me. Me: "Thanks." Tar: "Did you eat?" Me: "No, can you-" He walked off. Great. I sat there looking at the floor. "Spho." I knew that voice. I looked up and saw my dad standing there. Khaya: "Is everything okay? Why are you here?" Me: "Just hanging out." I missed him so much. Why did he have to choose the other side. Khaya: "Spho." Me: "Nosi is here. I can't get hold of her family." Khaya: "Do you want me to-" Me: "No. Tar is here to help. Thank you." Khaya: "Spho, I love you. No matter what. You'll always be my princess." He walked away. I loved him too. But he is a demon now and he had my mother killed. Tar came back with a paper bag. Me: "Is that fresh?" He nodded. I took a few nibbles and gave up. I was stressed out. Me: "She almost died." Tar: "What happened?" Me: "She had a miscarriage. Bleeding non stop and crying like she was being butchered. It was so painful." He held my hand. We sat there in silence until morning. A little before 7am I went in to see her. She was staring into space. Me: "Hey baby." She didn't move. Me: "I am so sorry Nosi. I wish there was something I could've done." Nosi: "In the beginning before I heard the heartbeat, I didn't want it. I felt different after. So in love with the idea. I told myself I could do it. That many have done it before. I was going to be a good mom. I texted him and we spoke about it. He was happy." Tears started again. This time, silently. Nosi: "Then God took him from me. He took our baby." She cried. Nosi: "He didn't think I'd be a good mom because I didn't want him before but I did. I want him back!" I hugged her. She cried painfully in my arms. I let her calm down a bit before I asked. Me: "Nosi, I'm gonna have to tell your parents. You almost died. I tried calling them all night." Nosi: "They don't care. They're too absorbed in their own lives to care about their children. I don't care what you do." She covered herself again.

Finally, Sandile picked up the call and I know it's only because he woke up and realized there's no food and I'm not there. I was so waiting to scream at him. Sands: "Spho? There's like 12 missed calls here. Where are you?" Me: "I'm in the hospital Sandile." Sands: "WHAT! Why!" I heard a car starting. Me: "Get your ass here." I hung up. Tar had already left for a meeting. I felt bad keeping him up all night. He didn't mind at all. Sandile arrived with Sibu. Sands: "What happened!" I stared into his eyes with rage. Me: "WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN SO DAMN IMPORTANT THAT YOU COULDN'T FOR ONE TIME ANSWER YOUR PHONES ALL NIGHT." Sands: "I'm Sorry. I was out and left my phone in the car." Me: "So the fact that your sister could have died while you're partying sits well with you huh?" Sands: "What the fuck!! Who!!" Me: "Give me your mother's number!" Sands: "Sphosenkosi-" Me: "She is the only person I could not call. Each and everyone of you went AWOL when we needed you most!" I took his phone and dialed for Stella. "This is Stella Sobekwa. Please leave a message, after the tone." I hung up and sat down. Sands: "What happened Spho?" The doctor came to me. Doc: "Well hello." Sands: "Where is my sister?" Doc: "Resting. We finally got the bleeding in control. She's more stable but her blood pressure keeps getting low and coming back up." Sands: "Bleeding? What ? What is this?" The doctor looked at me. Me: "She had a miscarriage." Sands: "WHAT." Me: "When will she be fully well to take home? I want the best care possible for her-" Sands: "You knew she was pregnant?" Me: "She found out yesterday Sandile." Sands: "And you didn't think to tell me?" Me: "I was going to tell you all today but last night happened and you'd vanished off the face of the earth! Sandile, I am not in the mood for you." Doc: "I'll monitor her for the rest of the day and let you know. You can go home to get some rest Spho. You're pregnant and spent an entire night in a hospital waiting room. Go home." Me: "She needs me. She cannot count on anyone else in her life right now." Sandile marched down the passage. Sibu: "I am so sorry Spho." I sat down and fiddled with my low battery phone. My feet were sore and swollen. I did have to go home but I didn't want to leave her here. Sibu: "Spho-" Me: "Please don't." I walked down the passage and he followed me. Sandile was in Nosi's room by her side. She still covered herself with the blanket. Me: "Sweetheart, I'm going back home okay? I'll be back later." No response. She was probably asleep. Me: "If you want to disappear again, please be kind enough to send me a text." Nosi: "Please don't go. Please don't leave me here alone." Sands: "I'm here Nosi. Spho needs to rest." Nosi: "Please?" She started crying again. Me: "Okay. I'm not going anywhere Nosi. I promise." I sighed. Sands: "No Spho. You're pregnant. I can take care of this." Me: "Can you Sandile? Can you really?" Sands: "Okay. I get that you're mad but you're being unreasonable now. So what we didn't hear you calling? It was a mistake! I thought you'd gone to sleep." Me: "A mistake. Sandile, do you realize if Nosi had died, it would be YOUR family breathing down MY neck about what I should've done right? Do you realize that you would all blame me? When all I did was help!! I risked my own health to make sure she's okay and not alone. And you're telling me, I'm being unreasonable?" I was crying now. Uncontrollably. All the emotions were back, I could not even breath. Nosi was my little sister, I wouldn't be able to live with myself if she'd died and watching her, hearing her almost die damaged my soul. She was so near death, I could literally feel my blood turn cold in fear. How could this have happened? She was healthy. The doctor said so yesterday afternoon so what went wrong? My heart couldn't take it. Sibu held me and rubbed my back. There was a commotion in the passage. Sandile stood up and rushed to the door. A mob of journalists were pushing past the nurses. "Mr Sobekwa!! Care to give us a comment about your sister!" They yelled. Great. Who the fuck called the papers. This was all my fault. Someone must have recognized me and called them here. It was so cruel that they couldn't even give us space. Sands: "We need to get her out of here." His back shutting the door. I called Tar immediately. He would be here with an army soon. "LET ME THROUGH!!! NOSI!!!" That was Stella. Sandile opened for her. Stella: "How did those people get in here? Isn't it against the law?" She dialed on her phone. Sands: "Spho already called her lawyers." Stella: "I am going to sue this hospital!!!" She fumed. She hasn't even checked if her daughter is okay. I held Nosi's hand. She pulled me a little. I looked at her and moved closer. Nosi: "Take me with you." She whispered. Me: "I can't Nosi. Your mom is here. She will want to take you home." I whispered back. Nosi: "I don't want to go with her. Please Spho." This was so hard. Where was Masilakhe? Honestly I just don't get it. Tar arrived after about 20 minutes. It was quiet outside now. Tar: "Where is the doctor?" He had his game face on. Someone was about to get their ass sued. Me: "I'm not sure he hasn't-" and off he went out the door. Tar brought him back in less than 3 minutes. Tar: "Explain." He folded his arms on his chest. Doc: "I don't know what happened. I think one of the nurses saw the surname and put two and two together. I really can't be sure-" Tar: "So nurses go around sharing private patient information with the media?" Doc: "I have no clu-" Tar: "I am going to find out who leaked this name and when I do, this entire hospital will shut down. Do you even know who I am?" Doc: "Uhm.. no." He swallowed. Tar: "I'm giving you 30 minutes to give me a name of the person who did this. Should it fail you, I am tearing each and every one of you apart. Test me." The doctor walked out. Tar: "Are you fine?" I nodded. Tar: "Sandile discharge your sister. NOW.. Spho? I'm taking you home. Let's go." Me: "But I-" Tar: "I'm not going to argue with you. This place isn't safe for you and you're pregnant and still haven't slept. We are leaving." I couldn't even protest. He was right. Me: "Nosi?" I looked at her under the covers. Her nose was bleeding and her eyes turned white again. Me: "CALL THE DOCTOR!!!!"