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My name is Arabelle Anayo.

Aunty had just picked me up from school that day, we were on our way home when she got a call. After she answered the call, in tears she drove quickly to the hospital. The only words she told me were, your mommy just had an accident. I wasn't sure what she meant at that time so I asked her what she meant and she said again, your mummy is in the hospital!!!

We got there, we got off the car in a hurry under the drizzling rain, we ran inside the building. A nurse led us both to room 201, walking down the halls to the room, I immediately saw the door number, quickly i let go of my aunt's hand and ran to the door anxious and worried about Mommy. The nurse tried to catch and hold me, but my little legs were pretty fast as they were tiny...
I pushed the door open, and there I saw my mommy wearing a white mask on her nose and mouth as she slept on the bed. Lost in the sight of my Mommy looking like that, my Aunt hugged me from behind, saying she'll b fine.
Minutes later, I stand next to the bed Mommy laid on, as I stare at her holding her left fingers, whispering "am here Mommy, pls wake up".  with no response I was really sad. But at that same instant, I felt a presence in the room aside from my aunt who was whispering to the "lady in white - nurse," a man laying on a bed, he was looking at me with sad eyes, almost as if he was calling me with his eyes.
Being a cheerful and free spirited young girl, I wasn't afraid to walk up to him, which I did.

Hello sir, what's wrong? Are you hurting anywhere like Mommy?

Unknown man: No i'm not, dear little angel. But are you?

He stretches his hand towards me. I put my hand on his and walk closer to him.

I said yes, I am, Mommy won't talk to me, she's just laying there ignoring me, I think she's mad at me and won't talk to me. I said this while pouting so cutely I think...

Unknown man: well I think your Mommy is just taking a nap for now and you shouldn't bother her or think she's mad at you, let her sleep for now, when she wakes up, which she will, then she can talk to you and won't ever ignore you again. What do you think little angel?

Me: Okay!

With a smile on my face, as we both smile to each other. My aunt noticed I wasn't by my mother's side, and immediately spotted me across the room, she hurriedly came to me and held my right hand, and said Ara!!

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