Andrey parked the car
as calmly as he could. He swallowed hard before alighting and slamming the door
shut. With easy calculated steps, he made his way to the reception. No one had
any idea the amount of pressure his heart was under as it continued to pound
viciously. He scanned the waiting area. The gloomy faces around him did not
help matters. One woman sat silently at a corner and wept. Some men stood
around her with clenched fists and misty eyes. You never know what people have
to deal with every day.
Approaching a nurse,
Andrey spoke up. Good day. Please I’m looking for my wife, Ana. She was rushed here
a short while ago. His voice trailed off as Katrine ran to him.
Thank God you are here.
Come with me. The urgency in her voice made him panic.
They half walked, hall
jogged past a corridor, up a flight of stairs and through another maze of weeds
till they reached a private ward. There were two beds. Ana lay in one, a pint
of blood plugged to her arm and a ventilator strapped to her nose. He had no
idea when tears began to stream down his face. He rushed to her, grabbed her
arm and fell to his knees.
Ana My Ana!! He
whispered as he looked into her eyes.
She managed a weak
smile as her pale eyes tried to focus on her husband. He squeezed her hand as
she motioned for him to calm down.
Croaking, and
in-between sobs, he began to sing his
favourite song.
Thank you, thank you,
Lord
Thank you, thank you,
Lord
For everything you have
done
We celebrate your faithfulness.
Katrine squeaky voice
joined in. soon, they both began to feel the intensity of God’s presence. It
seemed as though a soft gently across the room as they continued singing and
worshiping. A halo of sorts began to glow around Ana’s head, Andrey heart leapt
for joy. God was up to something.
Just then, Ana hand
went limp.
Andrey opened his eyes
to see his wife staring into nothingness as the heart monitor began to beep. It
seemed she had flatlined. Katrine grabbed his shoulder as he tried to reach for
the buzz button to alert the nurses. The door flung open as his hand reached
for the button. He waited with bated
breath as the nurse practically flew past him to his wife. As she turned
to look away from the monitor, the nurse froze. Andrey was torn between giving
her an uppercut and slamming her against the wall. How could she just stop when
his wife life was in danger?
What happened? The
nurse whispered as she looked towards the other bed at the far side of the
room.
Andrey and katrine
turned to see an elderly lady standing by the side of the bed grinning from ear
to ear.
Two nurses, a matron
and two other doctors rushed in to attend to Ana as the first nurse just stood
still perplexed.
It’s a miracle, the
elderly woman whispered.
Yes, Mrs. Williamas,
it’s a miracle, whispered the bemused nurse as Ana was wheeled out of the ward.
I’m sorry, Mr Andrey, the nurse began. But this woman has not spoken or moved
in three years. She has been in coma.
Andrey didn’t know what
to say as he looked at the woman standing and smiling while his dead wife was
being wheeled out.
What exactly was going
on?
To be
continued on next part………
EXTRACT FROM: JOYFUL NOISE PUBLICATIONS,,, A
PRODUCTION OF COZA, ABUJA
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