NOTHING LIKE LOVE
SEASON 2 - Episode16
Am sorry your dad blood cannot be taken..his health is unstable,it’s going to affect him.How about you madam? He turned to Maggie’
No..my blood isn’t a match for pearl.
Well doc,please my daughter’s life is at stake, let’s buy blood…we shouldn’t deliberate on things that doesn’t matter.
I’ll donate mine…Sarah said for the first time”
Am blood group o’
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The doctor came back an hour later requesting to see Richard’
I hope there’s no complication? Richard asked.
This is very important and confidential as well.
Then go ahead doc,you are frightening us all…besides we are family, so you can say anything here..Maggie said.
If you insist, while taking pearl’s blood I observed something”…Sarah’s blood is a perfect match for pearl.
What are you driving at? Sarah herself said her blood group is o” Tare said.
Yes…but apart from that I made another discovery’..which is Sarah could be a part of your family.
What do you mean? Sarah asked alarmed?
Yes….am sure of it,I want to conduct a blood test on you all to prove my point’
Doc is that really necessary? I mean I have no family or whatsoever”
What do you mean?
She took a long sigh…before she said”
Years ago I lost my son to a bomblast, since then my life took another turn..I became unstable mentally.
What do you mean?Maggie asked frightened.
I lost my son on june12 1984 to an explosion in magyag park.
Maggie almost collapsed at the sound of that…
She placed her hands on her head as she screamed “Jesus”
you mean june12 1984.?
Yes…What’s wrong?
mum? what’s it?
jesus….oh my God,Richard she’s your biological mother…
she’s not my biological mother…no way,she left me when I needed her the most. ..what sort of a mother does that?
I never left you son..please believe me..Maggie said as she found herself crying.
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As Tare watched her sleeping daughter, tears overshadowed her eyes’,she couldn’t believe all this were happening.Dec 13th were one of the favourite days of her life..she had thought know one was as lucky as she was’..having her wedding anniversary and baby’s birthday on the same day.It had always been celebrated in a grand style.But it was different this time around ‘..everything had changed, she doubt Richard even remember it’s their day, she hadn’t seen him since two days ago..since he found out his biological mother he had disappeared into the thin air…poor pearl! She had clock 3today but unfortunately in an hospital bed.
Happy wedding anniversary’ her mother said beaming at her.
Thanks mum’..she said giving her a bear hug.
Before her wedding, she had started getting along with her mother’..she was even suprised when her mother apologised for all the pain she had put her through in the past.
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Dear marriage is never a bed of roses,I know you are not in good terms with your husband but don’t ever forget there’s a reason for everything’..and every marriage has it own test.It could be finances, barrenness or even a “cheating husband or wife”but just hold unto God to give you the grace to overcome this trail Edna said bringing her daughter closer to herself’
I don’t know if I can mum,is very difficult to watch someone that loved me with his life to change without any reason’…do you think everything can get back the way they were?
Yes my child,remember
Your father and I also had thesame issues with our finances, so every marriage has to go into his own trials’
I just don’t know what to think mum….I want my husband’s love back most expecially my family the way it were”.
Just give it time…and don’t forget to pray for God’s intervention.Edna said moving over to sleeping pearl.
Happy birthday my grandchild….she pecked her on her forehead and turned to Tare.
I’ll come back to check up on you later,before I forget try talking to your husband he might be going through a tough time knowing his biological mother’
Okay mum.
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Richard stood at the door for what seemed like ages before pushing it open…knowing his biological mother had made him realise his mistakes”…he couldn’t believe he hurt the daughter of the man that had loved and treated him like his own’…and he even went as far as laying his hands on her causing his only child to be hospitalised. ..he cursed the day he met Betty.He had gone to set things right…terminate her appointment and pay her off but would his wife ever forgive him? Nothing mattered to him now than gaining her love and affection back”.
He had come a little too late because his wife was already asleep beside their daughter’.
…he placed the bunch of flowers on their bedside. .and pecked her.
I hope you forgive me for hurting you”…Happy anniversary”.He whispered to his sleeping wife and left.
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Tare woke up to behold the sight of her favourite flowers….she needed no soothsayer to tell her it was her husband. .he alone knew lilies were her favourite…she smiled when she read his note.
“I owe you alot…for all the pain,I won’t mind using all my existence on earth to apologise to you …Am SORRY,there should be a bettet way to say this…only if you give me the chance. .am too filthy to face you”.
Tears of joy streamed down her eyes”
..was this for real…her husband had finally realised his mistakes..Thank you lord’..she whispered.
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She let the water from the shower romance her body, luckily she had just loosed her braids….the warmth of the water dod magic to her skin and dark long air…she dried her body and walked out of the bathroom unclad only to see her husband lying on the bed.She hadn’t expected him,he left immediately he dropped them off from the hospital and hadn’t said anything to her.
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