Ray's recovery

Vida Ray's wife and her kids got home from the hospital at 7:45pm that evening and before she could open the door to their house,some of their neighbours who saw them return came to ask about Ray.

"How is your husband doing?" Kate one of the neighbours asked."

"He is responding to treatment small small", Vida responded "Ok thank God" said Kate and the other neighbours.

"At least you have seen that he is not dead like you suspected", Kate added.

"It is good you have gone to see him and we too can now have peace of mind as well, you are welcome Vida, let us all go now so that you and your kids can rest", said one of the neighbours.

"Thank you so much for your concern, I really appreciate it " Vida said to them as she entered the house with her kids. Vida's mind was at the hospital where her sick husband was admitted throughout that night. She didn't have appetite for food, but she managed to eat small food because she remembered that she needed to be strong for her children.

The next morning She got up very early to do her house chores to enable her to go and see her husband at the hospital early. She was doing her morning chores when her younger sister Rose who she invited to come and take care of her kids arrived. She was happy Rose was able to respond to her request fast.

"Rose dear you are here already "she said out with a smile. "Yes, sister good morning " Rose replied.

"I had to come now so that I can help you do some morning chores",Rose added.

How are the kids? She asked.

"They are fine",Vida replied .

Rose entered the house to keep her bag.

"Hehehe see aunty Rose ooo" the children said as they all ran to hug their aunty.

How are you doing? Rose asked them as she rubbed her hand on their head one by one. Your mummy has been taking very good care of you kids,you look so healthy and fine.

"Rose! Rose!!" Vida called,

"Please leave the kids and come outside we need to hurry up with everything so that I can go to the hospital".

"Ok sister, I'm coming" said Rose as she opened the door to meet Vida outside. They both did the house chores together,eat breakfast with the children,then Vida left for the hospital. Rose bathed the youngest child and supervised the other two children to bath.

"Aunty are you staying long with us or will you be going back as soon as mummy comes back?" asked Miya Vida's eldest child.

"Well, I will not go as soon as your mummy comes back, I will spend like 2 - 3 days with you before i go back ok", Rose replied.

"knock knock knock, is Vida around.. Vida are you home..." Who is that? Asked Rose as she headed to the gate.

"It's me Kate" Kate answered as she waited for someone to open the gate for her. Rose opened the gate and recognized Kate.

"Good morning ma", Rose greeted.

"Same to you dear, please is Vida your sister around?" Kate asked.

"No she is not at home right now, she went to see her husband at the hospital".

"Oh she has gone to the hospital already?,I was planning to accompany her to the hospital today. I actually came to ask her what time she will be going. I will try and go to the hospital since I know where it is located" Kate said

"Ok ma,thank you for your concern" Rose replied.

Rose locked the gate and went to continue her gist with her sister's kids after Kate was gone.

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Vida got to the hospital early as she planned.

"Hello Nurse, good morning ", Vida greeted.

"Please i'm here to see my husband Ray who is in ward 7".

"Ok welcome ma, you may proceed to his ward",the nurse replied.

Vida prayed as she walked through the corridor that leads to ward 7. Suddenly she heard a cry from one of the wards along the corridor she was,and then the door to the ward opened. "Nurse... nurse ... doctor ..doctor.." a lady called as she ran out of the room with her baby in her arms.

"My husband is dieing, somebody help .... somebody help" the lady kept shouting. Vida stood and watched as two nurses ran to the ward, followed by a doctor. The lady kept crying and crying there at the corridor,Vida could not help but go to console the lady.

"Please take it easy madam,what ever it is just try and hold yourself for the sake of the baby you are carrying", Vida said to the lady.

Vida stood with her for a while trying to calm her down,then she remembered what brought her to the hospital.

"Take care madam, i must check on my husband now" Vida quickly told the woman as she left to her husband's ward.

She opened the door to her husband's ward and entered. To her greatest surprise she saw her husband sitting on the bed with his back supported with two pillows.

She could not hold her happiness....."Oh thank you Lord for hearing our prayers and bringing your son Ray out of coma", she said as she walked to her husband's bed side.

"How are you feeling today dear?" Vida asked her husband.

"I'm better" Ray who has been beaming with smiles replied his wife.

"Thank you God for your divine intervention " she said out again. She then turned to the palace guard who is sitting by one corner of the room,

"Good morning sir, How are you sir?

"Good morning to you ma, I'm fine," the guard replied.

" Thank you so much for taking care of my husband, i can see my husband has improved, please when did he come out of coma?"

" its fine madam, you dont have to thank me , It was in the early hours of this morning, around 3:45am that he came out of coma" he replied.

"Oh i'm so happy to see him like this, i was so scared to see him in that bad condition yesterday".

"Has the doctor come to see him this morning?"Vida asked again

"Yes, the doctor has been on and off this room and he said he is impressed on his improvement" the guard replied.

Vida held her husband's hand and said "I thank God for you,you really scared everyone. What do you want to eat,i brought you peppered soup and i also brought pap".

"Thank you so much, but I have taken small tea. I will take the pap and pepperd soup later, How are my children?" Ray asked.

"They are all fine but worried about your condition yesterday. They were here to see you yesterday,but i asked Rose my sister to look after them as i was coming now", Vida replied.

"It's ok, you have done well, you dont have to worry about me anymore because God has taken control and soon i will be out of here" said Ray. As he was still speaking a nurse entered with a small tray, greeted them and told Ray that it was time for his medications.

"Ok go ahead" said Ray.

When she finished administering the medication, Ray asked her if he will be discharged today. The nurse told him no that he will be on observation for some days before he will be discharged.

"Thank you very much" said Ray and Vida, then the nurse left the room.

"Please my husband don't be in a hurry to go home, let them do all they can to take proper care of you before they will discharge you" Vida pleaded

"It is ok , I have heard you" said Ray. Vida collected his dirty clothes and other things she want to go home with and put them in her bag. She gisted her husband and the guard on how she met a lady that was crying along the hospital corridor and consoled her when she was coming, and that she wants to go and check on that lady. She went, came back and told them that the lady isn't crying again and her husband has been resuscitated.Vida stayed for another 30 minutes with her husband and then left the hospital.