Chapter 6

SOME HOURS LATER***

Mrs. Baker stood up quickly immediately the doctor came out of the theatre room.

" Doctor, how's my daughter? " She rushed to him

" Hopefully she's fine now,,,, but...." The doctor paused and sighed

" But what, Doctor?" Mr. Baker asked fearing the worst.

" I'm afraid the baby can't make it. And if it can make it, the baby will be born prematurely" the doctor added

" Wha,,, what do you mean by prematurely? The baby is still in it's early stage right?" Mrs. Baker asked confused of the whole situation.

" Early stage?" The doctor asked confused

" Yea,,, what's happening doctor? Tell me!!" Mrs. Baker screamed.

" Who's the lady's husband here?" The doctor asked looking at them

" I am" Mark said coming in.

He had been called by Mrs. Baker and he had to rushed there

" I'm her husband,,, is everything okay with her?" He asked

" Can you see me in my office?" The doctor asked instead

" Say whatever you have to say her! After all she's my daughter" Mr. Baker said trying not to lose his temper.

" Well.... After undergoing several tests on her,, I found out the baby is in a critical condition and if care is not taken,,, she might lose the baby" the doctor said

" My goodness!" Ava exclaimed as she covered her mouth with her hands

" Is there no any alternative?" Mark asked

" Actually, the only solution to this problem is for the baby to be born prematurely. Then we can place him in an incubator" the doctor explained.

" But, how's that possible? The baby is still in it's early stage. Doctor you haven't cleared my confusion yet" Mrs. Baker said impatiently

" Early stage, you say? The baby is six months old! I think you must mistaken" the doctor said.

" Wh,,, what?" Mrs. Baker stuttered

" Yea,,,, or aren't you aware?" The doctor asked clearly confused at their reactions

" Like,,, how's that possible? She told me the baby is three months old!" Mark exclaimed

Mrs. Baker looked at him,,, right now she felt as if she was going insane

" Three months? But she told us the baby is just 3 weeks old" Mr. Baker said

The doctor shooks his head " I think you guys should take it easy and ask her when she's awake."

" Right,, when will she be awake?" Mrs. Baker asked.

" Just give her some minutes or you can go in now. I'll come to check on her later" he quickly added

" Okay, thank you doctor" they thanked him.

Just then, they saw Sophia been pushed by a stretcher out of the theatre room and Mrs. Baker quickly rushed to her.

" My baby!" She exclaimed touching her face.

" Where are you taking her to?" She asked looking at the nurses.

" We're moving her to a ward" one of the nurses replied

" I'm coming with you!" Mark said

" No problem sir" with, that they moved Sophia into a ward and they all followed them.

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Mrs. Thomas cleared her table and smiled. She finished her work earlier than she expected.

All her thoughts was that the works will be too much for her but as her luck could have it, she finished it quickly.

Though it was already late, but still she planned to go home. She wanted to surprise her kids.

She smiled as she went out of her office. After locking the door well, she went to the parking lot and entered her car before driving off.

Karen kept walking nonstop. Though she had no idea where she was heading to, she made sure she was faraway from the house.

Even when she was tired,, she kept on walking cos she doesn't want to have anything to do with them again.

She sniffed in her tears. She wasn't crying again cos there wasn't any tears left to cry again. It felt as if her eye bag had been dried off though her eyes was still red.

She sneezed for the umpteenth time. The rain stopped few minutes ago and her clothes were all soaked up adding to her cold.

She was shivering as she kept on walking weakly,,, she felt as if she might pass out soon.

She was burning up and despite that,, she dragged her weak self slowly.

Just then she saw an oncoming car coming closer to her and before the car could get to her,,, she fell down and passed out.

Mrs. Thomas quickly stepped on the brake, and came out of the car immediately. She almost killed someone!

She walked closer to the little girl on the floor and gasped.

Did she hit her?

Why was she lying on the floor?

She quickly ran to her side and touched her cheeks,, but immediately she touched her,, she quickly withdrew her hand.

Geez! She was burning up. It felt as if she was burnt by an hot substance.

She gently tapped her cheeks hoping the girl could open her eyes. She wanted to be sure she didn't hit her.

Karen weakly opened her eyes and saw a lady looking down at her.

" Please save me,,, I'm dying" she weakly muttered before passing out fully.

Mrs. Thomas gasped out loud. What did she mean by that?

Why was she out here in this late hour?

She quickly scooped her into her arms and rushed to her car before anyone could pass by thinking she hit her with her car.

She gently placed her at the back seat before looking at the girl laying in her car.

Somehow, she felt pity for her. She quickly entered the driver's seat before driving off.

The girl needs to be treated. She was fucking burning up.

*****

Sophia opened her eyes slowly adjusting to the brightness of the room she was in.

She looked around the room and saw everyone sitting down.

" Mom"she weakly called.

Immediately Mrs. Baker heard her name, she quickly stood up and rushed to her.

" Sophia! Are you alright? How are you feeling now? Are you feeling any pains?" She rushed

" I'm fine" she muttered

Sophia tried to sit on the bed but quickly laid down back immediately she felt some pains in her stomach.

Her eyes widened when she remembered her baby

" Mom, my baby! He's fine right?" She asked her mom

" Yea, he's fine" Mrs. Baker answered and she quickly breathe out in relief.

Mark slowly walked closer to her before taking her hand gently in his.

" Are you sure you're okay?" He asked

She smiled gently at him " yes, I'm fine. Out baby is fine"

" Er.... About the baby,,, why did you lied to me?" He asked

" What do you mean?" Sophia asked confusely

" Why did you tell your parents the baby is three weeks old and telling me he's three months old?" He asked his eyes piercing into her own.

Sophia looked at her parents before looking at Mark and glumps down nothing.

Mrs. Thomas quickly rushed out of the car immediately she reached the house and quickly carried Karen outside.

She gently placed her at the back seat before looking at the girl laying in her car.

Somehow, she felt pity for her. She quickly entered the driver's seat before driving off.

The girl needs to be treated. She was fucking burning up.

*****

Sophia opened her eyes slowly adjusting to the brightness of the room she was in.

She looked around the room and saw everyone sitting down.

" Mom"she weakly called.

Immediately Mrs. Baker heard her name, she quickly stood up and rushed to her.

" Sophia! Are you alright? How are you feeling now? Are you feeling any pains?" She rushed

" I'm fine" she muttered

Sophia tried to sit on the bed but quickly laid down back immediately she felt some pains in her stomach.

Her eyes widened when she remembered her baby

" Mom, my baby! He's fine right?" She asked her mom

" Yea, he's fine" Mrs. Baker answered and she quickly breathe out in relief.

Mark slowly walked closer to her before taking her hand gently in his.

" Are you sure you're okay?" He asked

She smiled gently at him " yes, I'm fine. Out baby is fine"

" Er.... About the baby,,, why did you lied to me?" He asked

" What do you mean?" Sophia asked confusely

" Why did you tell your parents the baby is three weeks old and telling me he's three months old?" He asked his eyes piercing into her own.

Sophia looked at her parents before looking at Mark and glumps down nothing.

Mrs. Thomas quickly rushed out of the car immediately she reached the house and quickly carried Karen outside.