FINDING MY TRUE SELF

chapter 5

Desire's mum POV

I was so exhausted from seeing  a lot of patients today. I walked tiredly to my office. It was a moderate size office with a table. On the table was my personal laptop and tab which  my fellow doctors use to page me if there's an emergency. I walked to the window. There was a lot of traffic and the noise was giving me a head ache. I kept having this nagging feeling that something is wrong but I just brushed it off. As I proceeded to my chair, my phone rang.
I checked the caller. It was the school nurse at Desire's school. She probably wants to confirm something from me.
"Mrs Adenuga..... ummm.. we would like you to come to  Saint Grey's hospital. Your daughter.....  she had an attack"
As I heard these words, different thoughts kept running through my head. Had she not been with her inhaler?  I told her to always make sure she takes it along with her wherever she goes. I hurriedly left the hospital and rushed down to saint Grey's  hospital. It was not far from my hospital but it was nearer to desire's school.
As I got to the hospital, I rushed to the receptionist and asked for my daughter. Just then i spotted the school nurse  and i asked her where Desire was. She looked at me sadly and pointed at the doctor.
"Good afternoon ma I'm doctor Bakere."
Does this man think I'm interested in his name or his greetings. I was growing impatient.
"Please can I see you in my office"
I followed him sadly
As I got to his office,  I sat down on the chair. The office looked so much like mine
"Ma, your daughter had an asthma attack. She was not with her inhaler. If not for the fact that her friends brought her here on time she could have died. She's stable but she's in a coma and we are not sure when she will wake up"He looked at me unsure of what my reaction will be
"Can I see her " I whispered. I was surprised he even heard me.
"Sure"

As we got to the ICU  I spotted my daughter immediately. She had soo many wires connected to her.
This broke my heart.  She looked peaceful. It was like as if she was sleeping . Well she is but this was a deep sleep. I went close to her and started crying.
"Desire please wake up.  I know you can hear me. I know you want to wake up but you can't. Please Desire please wake up"
I looked around the room and I realised  that the doctor had left. He did that probably to give us privacy.  Desire's bed was the only one in the room. The room contained a small bed which had a drip stand, a heart monitor, an oxygen mask and many other things.
I need to call my husband and the twins. I do not want to disturb  Haleema. She will write her WAEC in a few days and I do not want her to be disoriented.

I held Desire's hand in mine and prayed to Allah.
"Ma please you need to leave now" Doctor Bakare said.
With a last glance at my daughter I left the room.

Hiii...... so sorry for not updating on time. My phone had issues but anyways I'm back.

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