Chapter 41: Chapter 41

"Now the prodigal daughter is back," Lisha mocked as she ascended the stairs while Nikki descended the stairs.

Nikki stared at her sister wide in surprise, she didn't know when she entered the house, so, it amazed her to see her in the house, and again her look, Lisha had really changed, she was looking more beautiful with her protruding belly.

"When did you get in?" Nikki asked as she halted her walk on the stairs.

"Does that matter? Where have you been? For almost a year now, you've been missing, you abandoned every one, even your daughter!"

"Like you care," she hissed before proceeding to walk away but Lisha grabbed her hand and immediately she jerked her hand away with great force and that made Lisha lose her balance on the stairs which in turn lead to her fall, she rolled down the stairs until she landed at the base of the stairs with a loud thud.

Nikki gasped as her eyes widened upon realising what she'd done, she rushed down the stairs and stared at the almost lifeless body of Lisha in astonishment while her body was visibly shaken.

"Oh God, what have I done?" Nikki muttered to herself while trying so hard to get a hold of herself, she stared at the body of Lisha that was covered in a pool of her own blood.

"What are you doing here?" Soil shouted as she glared at Nikki who just walked into the hospital room with Daniel and Miracle.

Jimi glanced at her before turning back to the bed.

"I...I came here to..."

Soil cut in, "Save it, you came here to complete your mission right?"

Nikki shook her head.

"Then why are you here? As you can see she's still unconscious, for the past eleven days, she's been in a comatose state and you know that, isn't that enough torture, you really determine to end it, to kill her right?" Soil shouted and Nikki shook her head.

"No, I came here to see her."

"Well you've seen her now, you can leave," Jimi who had been quiet all along said.

"It wasn't a deliberate action, Nikki narrated everything to me," Daniel interjected and that seem to ignite the anger in Jimi.

"Pushing her down the stairs wasn't a deliberate action right? I can't blame you when it's not your wife that is lying in here unconscious after having to go through a caesarean section to bring my babies, premature. " he shouted.

"I'm really sorry," Nikki apologized in a contrite manner.

"Well, your sorry doesn't change anything here, just pray she wakes up soon or else you'll rot in jail, now, can you please move your useless feet and get out of here?" Jimi said belligerently.

"I...really .."

"Get out!" Soil thundered and she walked out of the room in company of Daniel and Miracle.

Jimi sighed as he turned to look at his wife who was lying helplessly at the ICU (intensive care unit) of Saint Michael Hospital, Ikoyi, being sustained by a life machine, fighting for her dear life. After Nikki had eventually gotten hold of herself, she rushed Lisha to the hospital, instantly Lisha was wheeled to the theatre room while Nikki stood at the reception in a fidgety position before she decided to call Jimi who came rushing to the hospital in no minute.

The doctor came out minutes later to explain the critical condition Lisha was in, then he told Jimi that a caesarean section would have to be carried out on Lisha quickly so the babies won't die, and few minutes after his consent evidenced by the quick signing of the authorization form that he didn't even bother to read, the doctor went back to the surgical room.

Few hours later, which seemed like a several hours of mind boggling, turbulence with indescribable apprehension and deep fear for Jimi during which Nikki never for once stop crying, the doctor and others came out with the nurses carrying the babies, but still with the bad news that Lisha had entered coma and needs to be wheeled into the ICC.

Since then, the babies who were placed in the incubators for days due to the fact that they were very small compared to the weight of new born babies and Lisha who was still unconscious for the eleventh day, lying lifeless without any hint or sign of waking up.

"Do you think she'll wake up without any complications?" Jimi asked his mother with worry etched in his tone.

"I hope so."

"But she's been lying here for days without any sign of recovery," he complained bitterly.

"You know what, I think we should bring the babies to her maybe if she feels their presence or hears their voice, she might open her eyes."

Jimi lifted his brows in confusion.

"My instinct is telling me that and that again, no mother would hear the voice of her child without standing up."

He stared at her in confusion, "But not in this state, she can't even hear any voice."

Soil shrugged, "She might, let me go outside and check on the babies, I'll try and bring them to her," she walked out of the room even before Jimi could stop her.

Jimi stared at his wife in bitterness, for days, he'd been praying and hoping she would wake up but everything seemed futile, he heaved deeply once more as he has been doing for days now, before he felt a movement in between his hand, looking down, he realized Lisha had just moved her hand, just as he stood up to call the attention of the doctor, Soil walked in with the babies in her hand.

"She moved her fingers," Jimi announced in ecstasy.

"Really?" Soil inquired before Jimi rushed out of the room as she turned to look at Lisha before the babies cries filled the air. She noticed the movement of Lisha's eyes too and Soil prayed inwardly.

Just then Jimi rushed in with the doctor, immediately, the doctor moved closer to her, Lisha opened her eyes.

"I'm so sorry, I never intended for it to happen, I only jerked my hand away with impulse, I thought you were only pretending to care considering the fact that I've wronged you in so many ways," Nikki explained for what seemed like the umpteenth time.

Lisha nodded her head as she returned her baby boy whom she'd just breastfed to Soil who placed the boy in the cozy cot beside his sister who was sleeping soundly.

"I understand," Lisha said.

"I really hope you'll find it in your heart to forgive me," Nikki pleaded.

Soil who had been trying to cool the baby boy to sleep raised her head from the carrier.

"Are you really sincere about this or it's just one of your pranks and endless plans? See, there's nothing you can do again, it's better you start thinking of your own life instead of harbouring ill feelings concerning your sister's happiness," she chided.

"I'm not, I regret all my actions, main reason I stayed in Ghana for so long, I was afraid Lisha would hate me but Daniel forced me back."

Lisha raised her brows, "Daniel?"

Nikki nodded with a small smile, "Yeah, we met accidentally in Ghana and he explained everything to me."

Lisha wriggled her brows with a tugging smile, "So, you guys are together again?" She teased and Nikki smiled before nodding.

"Yes, we are."

Lisha clapped, "So, now you're not after my husband again?" She joked and Nikki smiled before nodding.

Not quite long, Nikki and Soil walked out of the hospital room while Jimi walked in.

"I think the coma just made my wife more beautiful," he teased before placing a soft kiss on her lips.

"I've always been beautiful," Lisha replied and he nodded before sitting down, he stared at her for some seconds with a broad smile on his face before Lisha broke his stare.

"Why are you staring at me like that?"

He smiled, "I'm just very grateful that you're alive with our kids, I can't imagine life without you guys."

Lisha blushed as a smile crept up her face, "Really, handsome?"

"Talking about our babies, it's pass their christening, yet you have not planned to have them named."

"We were waiting for you," Jimi replied.

"Is that so?"

He nodded.

"Okay, hmm, what should me name them oo?" She placed her index finger on her lips as she looked at the ceiling for some minutes before talking.

"Seyifunmi and Sayofunmi, what do you think?"

Jimi smiled, "It sounds nice."

"Hmm, let me test it, daddy Seyi ?" She teased and Jimi laughed.

"Yes, mummy Sayo," he replied and they both erupted into laughter.

"Abegii, I will still call you Gym and I do prefer you call me Smallie as you used to."

"But why."

"Because the love at the first day keeps growing, have indeed blossomed"

"And I promised you to forever be with you till eternity" he said.

"Hmm, I dey jealous this is unending love oo" Nikki announced as he re-entered the room.

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