Must Read: Faith Works

Episode 7 years ago

Must Read: Faith Works

“talk to me doctor! What’s the hurry all about!”

Lara said with a frown.

“We have to hurry my dear, for your life! Your
mum still needs you around her! We have to make
haste while there’s yet time” Olakija explained.
“Omolara don’t be strong headed na! I can’t lose
two things o! I can’t lose my grand child and my
only child o! Follow the doctor’s advice.”

Lara shook her head rising to her feet.

“The baby has a father, the father needs to give
his full conscience, Tony has to be here, else
nothing should touch his baby!” she said in a
fierce whisper.

“young lady…your husbands presence would only
worsen the situation.” Olakija tried to hold her.


“I still demand to let Tony know! He doesn’t even
know I’m in a hospital right now!” Lara pushed
him away.

“What if I died in the process? Tony would never
forgive me! Besides its against my faith to kill! I
can’t kill my baby!” she turned to face her
mother.
Funke thought for a while, she exchanged some
looks with the doctor.
“Okay, call your husband to come now.”
Lara looked from her mother to Olakija, somehow
she felt her mother was up to something.
“Hello pumpkin” Tony said from the other end.
“Hello baby…” her voice became shaky.
“Hello…. hello…hello? Honey are you alright?”
Tony sounded worried.
“Ye…no…yes! Tony please…can…you come
over..over..to Anukpo specialist hospital now?
Please…”
“Hospital? Lara are you okay? Tony said again.
“Just come, now please!” Lara ended the call.
::::.***:
“Excuse me….” Tony walked into the room
“G’afnoon Doc.” Tony shook Olakija.
“Good day ma’am” he greeted his mother inlaw.

Lara hugged him weeping profusely.

“Easy now baby…don’t cry..I’m here okay?” He
whispered as he rocked her.

“Doctor, what’s wrong? I mean..what going on?”

Tony asked the doctor.

“is it that serious? How bad is it?” he asked
again after Olakija explained the situation to him.

“The situation is worse!” Olakija sighed.

“Can’t we..I mean..don’t we have time to think
about it…I have to inform my parents..” Tony
was trying his best to be strong.
“Parents ke! Were your parent there when you
impregnated my daughter? Ehn?” Funke shouted
at him.
“you better allow the doctor do his work o! After
all you did to my daughter you still want her dead
abi? Nothing should happen to my daughter o”
“Hope you know your daughter is also my wife!”
Tony glared at her.
“See who is talking o!” Funke clapped.
“Let them do it…I don’t want to die.” Lara said
amidst tears.
“You won’t die…” Tony held her tightly.
“Errm..Doctor..I think we need time to think about
this…” Tony turned to the doctor.
“Lets go home!” he helped Lara to her feet.
“There’s no time.” Olakija protested.

“There is always time!” Tony said as he led Lara
towards the door.
“Where are you taking my daughter to? Ehn?”
Funke tried to stop them
“To a more reputable hospital! I won’t let some
quack and ill-experienced doctors use my wife as
a sample for experiment! Besides the hospital
itself is not fit!” he shot at her.
“Tony please…” Lara began to plead.
“Lets go.” he said holding her hand.
:::::::::*u******
Lara rested her head on Tony’s shoulder, she was
tired from crying. Her in-laws were both there
with her; sitting on a waiting chair.

The hospital was “reputable and standard” as
Tony puts it.

Amara shuffled to her feet as Doctor Myles
walked in.

“Sit down please.” Myles smiled taking his seat.
Lara pursed her lips, she was fighting back tears,
she could hear Tony’s heart pondering
dangerously against his chest.


“Well, it still beats my imagination..I mean..what
kinda doctor would opt for an abortion just like
that?” Myles adjusted his glasses as peered at
some papers.


“ermm…so…doctor, what have found out?” Ifiora
said gently.
“Yes..yes, oh yes!” Myles smiled looking up at
them.
“I’m glad to inform you all that there’s nothing
wrong with this pregnancy” his smile widened.
“Did you check well? I mean…did…did You
conduct the test properly? You’re sure there isn’t
a mistake?” Tony intoned.
“All is well.” myles laughed.
“Both the baby and its mother are in perfect
condition.”
“Oh my God!” Amara hugged Lara affectionately
“Are very sure doctor?” Ifiora wouldn’t believe.


“Very very sure! You can go check in another
hospital to confirm the authencity.” Myles
chuckled.

“Come over here, baby…” Tony whispered as he
hugged Lara.

He was relieved all was well.


He shut his eyes as he savoured her hug.


That witch! He thought.

He was definitely going to deal with his mother
in-law. How could she be so wicked?

******:::::::

Lara wiped a sweat off her forehead as she
pushed a trolley round the mall. She was
shopping alone against Tony’s wish, he always
wanted them going out together.


He becoming a superglue! She thought. She just
doesn’t want some Adam generation hovering
over.

“Nice” she said aloud as she examined a baby
feeding bottle.

She threw it into the trolley,that was the tenth
feeding bottle she’s buying. Money isn’t a
problem like Tony said, their baby deserves
everything in the world.

“What’s this used for please?” she asked a
woman close to her.

“Ooh! Its just like a box, you can keep your baby’s
feeding items in it.” the woman explained with a
smile.

“Thanks” Lara smile back throwing it into her
trolley again.

She made sure the trolley was full before heading
to the cashiers desk, the security men helped take
the goods to the waiting car.

She felt hungry, luckily there was a restaurant in
the mall. She excused herself from the driver,
before hurrying to grab a bite.

She chewed her food slowly, till something caught
her attention.

A dark woman in a blond wig!

She smiled quitely, why can’t black people
understand that those wigs made them look like
black mermaids! She thought.

The woman rose from her table, and their eyes
met.

“Hey Deji!”
“Hy Lara” Deji replied
“its been a long time, how have you been?” Lara
walked towards her pleased.

“i’ve been like the Deji you used to know!” Deji
replied coldly.

“I’m happy to see you, so can you join me at my
table!” Lara tried to hold her.

“No I need to go now!”
“oh c’mon Deji! Are we quarelling? You’ve been
acting strangely” Lara looked worried.
“lara please! I beg you don’t start!”
“Okay…” Lara sighed.
“So you’re pregnant?” Deji sneered.
“so who did the job? Tony or your gateman, or
your father-in-law, or your driver or your….come
on tell me!” she eyed Lara’s bulging tummy.
“Did you suddenly forget I’m married?” Lara
forced a smile
“oh no! I didn’t forget your husband is an
impotent!” Deji quipped.

Lara bit deep into her lower lip.
“Deji…” her voice was low.

“You’re hurting me! Stop that! I thought you were
a friend, I mean..that was cruel…besides Tony’s
alright now.”
“Oh really! Let me don’t waste much of my time!
Wish you all the best.” Deji turned to leave.
“Deji tell me whats happening” Lara held her
hand.
“Nothing! Just that I think….we..we can no
longer be friends! You aint my class, you’re
married and I’m not, gerrit?” Deji said carelessly.
“does that matter?” Lara whispered.
“It does! Please stay away from me!” Deji walked
away.
Lara watched her friend leave, she hoped Deji
didn’t mean those words, something was wrong.
Do people change so easily? What was wrong
with everyone in the world?
Her mother changed from bad to worse, Tony
changed from bad to good, now Deji is
transforming into a being she never knew…


Deji exhaled sharply as she sat in her car.
“So Lara is preggie?” she asked herself.

“Her mum didn’t tell me! I’m sure she needs me!”
she wondered aloud.
She felt jealousy and strife surge through her
veins.


She, naturally was never happy ever since Lara
got married.



She was beginning to earn some satisfaction
when Tony maltreated her, she definitely want
Lara to be single as she is, but had to put up
some shows to cover up. Now she could no
longer pretend to be that ‘caring friend’, she was
now a jealous friend.


She sure is going to help Funke to make sure
Lara is out of that house.

She nodded as she thought.

She picked her cellphone.

“Hello Veejay?” she said.

“Are you in town?”
she listened for a while.
“okay, I’m coming over” she ended the call.
“I’m sorry Lara…Deji aint a true friend!” she
whispered driving off…