AMY

Chapter 15: A son

We got to the hospital not long after. My prayer was that I don't loose my child. I was sent to the emergency ward where I was sedated. When I woke up, I was told my baby was fine bit I wasn't. I was told I most of the blood passed out was that of the baby and it was a miracles that he didn't die.

I really needed to take a lot of precautions. I was also given a lot of drugs and medications to rake until I gave birth.

Nine months passed so quickly. I stayed in the house or went to the park.  They say people enjoy pregnancy but mine was the most boring nine months of my life. And the information the doctor told me made me sad. That was this could be my only child because I had cancer of the womb. He told me it could be treated but not while there is a child in it. I got even worse news that due to my cancer, my child might be born with a disability.

He said it wasn't certain but the possibility was very high. If I had gotten to the hospital a little later than I did nine months ago, my baby would have passed out.

It was painful but I had to stay strong. The doctors suggested and abortion but taking that risk would be too much. It could be my only child. For now, the disability was not known. My date was to be due soon. I had cancer of the womb and this is going to affect the life of my baby.

Alfonso on the other hand was very stressed. We moved into our own home and Ana moved in with us due to my pregnancy. Renato stayed in our house alone.

Everyone was busily taking care of me that they were neglecting their jobs. Alfonso goes to work very late and comes back very early. Ana also quit her job just to take care of me. The cry for revenge and the pain of my child was turning me bitter. I was becoming an animal. I already have my revenge all planned out in my mind.

"Aaah, A.......n........a!!!!!" I screamed. Just then Ana came in." What's it Amy?" She asked." Call the ambulance immediately. My water bag broke" I said. She immediately called the ambulance.

Not long after, I went into labour. The pain was immense. I was about to experience the most painful and most joyful thing God could ever give to a woman. Child birth. The ambulance came in and took me to the hospital. Where I was rushed to the labour ward.

"Push" the doctor said once everything was set. I pushed with with all the effort but nothing happened." Push harder" the doctor said." You can do it just put in more effort" she added. I could do nothing but scream. The pain was unbearable. Ana was holding my hand like she has always done." I can see the head. Ma'am just put in a little more effort." A nurse said. That just gave me an unknown strength which made me pushed very hard. I could hear my baby cry.  "Its a boy" the doctor said.  "Its a boy"  I said and then passed out.

"She's awake" I heard someone say.  "How are you ma'am" a nurse asked me. "Fine. How is my son and where is he. "  I replied.  "I will get the doctor." She said." No wait! How is he?" I asked with tears in my eyes ready yo fall. "I am not in the position to tell you." She said and then walked out.

I tried to talk but there was a lump in my throat which prevented me from talking. I was dying slowly. Could my son have died after birth." No I can't think of that." I told myself with hope that it will give me strength but no. It rather made me break down and start crying.

Just then, the doctor entered. He had a long face. This sent chills down my spine. I starting sweating profusely. "Why the long face?" I asked, still crying." The baby is fine but......." he was saying." But what doctor. Please tell me." I cut in. "He was born blind." He added.

I just froze not knowing what to do next. " There is a possibility of recovery. He is too young to be operated on but without operation, he might start seeing with time. 'Might' I repeat. So don't get all your hopes up" he said." Where is he?" I asked." Bring him in" the doctor said. Ana then entered with a baby in her arms.

"He is so beautiful" Ana said. I took him in my arms and to me, the world was put on hold. I looked into his beautiful eyes which could not see. "He looks like Alfred" Ana said.   I tried to compose my self but all I could do was smile.
"What are you going to call him?" She asked. That was when I realised I have never thought of a name. Everything that happened didn't give me a chance to think of it. I would have name him Rihanna if he was a girl but as it stands, it is a boy.

"Reece" I said. She lifted her brow. "Reece Santiago Ross" I said again." Where from those names?" She asked." Reece sounds inspirational, Santiago is Alfonso's last name and Ross is mine. Beethoven would have been his name but my sob was not born deaf. When I heard he would be disabled, all I could think was the fact that he could be dumb or deaf.  Where he would not be able to hear or talk to me but for him never to see me was not part of my thoughts." I said.

"Stop it, he could hear you" Ana said. I looked at him and he was peacefully sleeping. He coughed and started getting hot.

"Doctor!!!" I screamed. "What is it?" Ana asked.  "He has developed a fever." I said. When the doctor entered. He took the baby and looked at me pitifully. "It can't be" he said. "What can't be?" I asked. He looked at me and shook his head sorrowfully and walked out.

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