Into The Dark

17.

Laying on the cool bed, Selassi felt particularly drained as she waited for the gynaecologist to come. Nina was sitting down, scrolling her social media and occasionally reacting to some videos and memes.

Selassi decided to not notify James about the last antenatal appointment because, to be honest, she didn't want him here at all. Nina made her feel calm and at peace. That was exactly she wanted and needed right at this moment. 

The doctor came in with a clipboard of documents, his beard greying at every angle and his eyes were bloodshot with stress.

Pushing his glasses up, a small smile formed on his ageing face as he extended his hand towards to Selassi. They shook hands quickly before he had to get himself ready to examine her, Selassi let out a nervous breath as he probed away.

Her mind drifted to how she would navigate motherhood, it was an impending situation that was likely to start as early as tomorrow or as later as next weeks. Selassi never really consider herself to be the mothering type but the more she had getting through her pregnancy, she found that it had become a strange relief for her and a surprisingly good coping mechanism for things that occurred.

Even though she was mad at her parents for keeping secrets, she felt a pain in her heart at the fact they wouldn't be able to experience a stage of life that had been pestering her about weeks before their death.

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Seated on her bed, Selassi saw her phone ring with her mother's name glaring. Picking it up, she saw her mother's matured and refined beauty shine through, it appeared that Ama was still getting a hold of what technology was.

"Mum, you don't need to keep tapping the screen, you already answered. " Selassi answered, shaking her head as her mother continued to look at the screen confused.

" I just to needed to make sure, that's all"  Ama replied, with the phone so close to her face that Selassi could see her nose.

It wasn't long before her father showed up that Ama somehow readjusted the camera and they both could be seen on the screen perfectly. Today was just one of Selassi's weekly calls with her parents to catch up on stuff and though she enjoyed talking to them, sometimes it was tiresome discussing certain issues with them.

Selassi fluffed her coils a little bit before grabbing her herbal tea to enjoy for this Sunday chat.

" So my dear, how's life been?" her father questioned with his usual grin.

" Well, I finally moved into my flat and I'm sorting things out here and there. Nina and I are going house shopping tomorrow for some cute items I found online" Selassi exclaimed, showing them the items. Her dad gave her a thumbs up whilst her mum simply rolled her eyes that only made Selassi laugh.

" What's the eye roll for, Mum? You want my place to look like I don't know how to design or?"  Selassi quipped cheekily.

" That's not what I'm concerned about, where is your man? Every time, you and Nina are always going somewhere together and I know you are like sisters but this kind of thing you are talking about would be better suited to you dong with a boyfriend." Ama expressed knowingly. This time, Selassi was the one to roll her eyes knowing that her mother would find a way to weave the "her needing a man" in every conversation they had every week.

" Just to let you know, there is someone. I'm telling you this to get off my back but also because I've been meaning to tell you this." Selassi sipped her tea, watching her parents look at each other and react excitedly at this new piece of information.