My Desire

Episode 12
The doctor had never felt so disturbed to share the news of a patient’s demise as he felt that moment. The nurse was also trying to fight back emotions just the way she was taught in school and training.

Sonia’s parent and Kingsley were restless, pacing upandan the passage. They were lost of words to put in prayer. Sonia’s mum was crying and muttering “Sonia my daughter, please wake up”. Her father was crying within. Kingsley was busy hitting the walls with his fist.

The doctor came out of the ward ten minutes after Sonia was confirmed dead, leaving the nurse behind to tidy up her body.

The moment he stepped out, the trio ran to him with questions,wanting to know how she is.
He studied their faces,deliberating on who to tell. Sonia’s mum was out of it,she would tear him up. Her dad might get an attack. Kingsley seems to be the best option left.
He sighed and spoke “Sonia is alright, but she needs to be alone for now to gather up strength. Her breathing has been stabilized.” he could hear them release their breath,which they unconciously held,and muttering the word of appreciation to God. If only they knew.

“Mr Kingsley, please I need to see you urgently in my office. Mr and Mrs Emmanuel, all is well, please Mr Kingsley will be back soon. Don’t go near Sonia for now” the doctor added,as he left for his office while Kingsley followed closely.

Immediately they sat down, the doctor stared at Kingsley intently with blank expression. Kingsley couldn’t help but ask “doctor, what is wrong? Please talk to me”.
The doctor shook his head and said “Mr Kingsley, i called you here because i believe you are strong. I couldn’t say it there. Mr Kingsley, we lost her”

At the last statement, Kingsley banged the table and jumped to his feet simultaneously. No word came out of his lips,yet the tears freely dropped to his cheeks.
He placed his two hands on his head saying “NO, Sonia! Why?”

Kingsley wept his heart out at the doctor’s office. He was confused on how to relay the news. He came out of the office 20minutes later, went straight to meet Sonia’s parent who were already getting worried at his absence.
He couldn’t hide his tears. He was forced to tell them slowly “Dad, mum. Sonia is dead”

Like a flash, Sonia’s mum fainted, her father got an attack,just as the doctor thought. They had to be admitted in the hospital.

While Kingsley sat in the waiting room alone, he called inspector James,and delivered the news. James in turn told Francis.
Francis momentarily ran mad and laughed so loud,the laughter then turned into an uncontrolable tears.

The only woman he ever loved is dead? Was this how he will rot in jail innocently? Who will bail him out of this mess? He wept at his fate till the tears were dried up from their source.

At night, he requested to see Inspector James to request for a favour. The request was “i accept my fate, but please let me see Sonia’s face for the last time”, his request was granted. So James contacted Kingsley to tell the doctor not to move Sonia’s body yet till Francis sees her.

The next day, Francis was escourted by two policemen in handcuffs to see Sonia. He met Sonia’s parents, who had been discharged and Kingsley at the hospital.
They all went in to see her. The only faces void of tears,were that of the policemen.

Francis knelt beside Sonia’s body,and wept more. He cried out his innocence,holding her right hand in both of his hands. Her body was stone cold.

Francis confessed his love to her all over,he placed her hand close to his heart and wept more. It was hard to believe his Sonia was gone.

After spending about 15minutes on his knees,while others watched, the policemen told him his time was up. This made him cry more.

As he was placing her hand on the bed, he felt her hand go warm. He thought it was his own hand. Seconds later, he felt her tighten her hand round his. He looked closer, then he saw her hand move, and moved again. Francis shouted “She moved!”