Mish arrived in the hospital in time. The pathologist was waiting for her. She was ushered in the corridor where she stood watching through a glass window at the pathologist as they worked on her mother's body.
Tears tricked down her cheek, she was not believing it that her mother is no more. It was only the other day night when they had dinner together. She was so jovial when she kept on filling her plate with food. If only she had knowb that this will happen, she would have spend a night with her mother in her room. Maybe with her presence maybe her mother will still be alive.
'l will not be standing here now,mum you could have talked to me. I was available, l am horrible daughter for not noticing that you were going through something. I was so much concerned with that bitch and neglected you. If you haven't came back to look for papers Ivana, my mother will still be alive. I hate you, l hate my self for being your cousin' She wiped her tears off.
The pathologist came from the room and proceeded to his office to present and write the results. She was told to wait in the reception desk,she was anxious as she waited.
Although she was blaming Ivana for the death of her mother. She had a feeling that her father might be involved in her mother's death. She didn't know how, but since yesterday her father was behaving differently.
The doctor came to the reception and handed her the envelope that contained the results. Since Elizabeth was the Wife to the former Interim CEO of Luhyahood dream company. Her death was broadcasted on mainstream media. The public were waiting for the autopsy results, they wanted to know if it was true she committed suicide.
Many people were not believing it because she was so reserved woman, polite and down to earth. Most people knew her during the memorial mass of Mr Bombwe her brother in law. She was not a public person, neither did she like publicity.
The receptionist informed them that the news reporters are outside waiting for them. The pathologist asked Mish if she was okay with them telling the media about the result.
They moved outside the news reporters of different media stations were waiting for them. They started bombering them with questions from different angles.
" My name is Lily Barasa from Life Tv are you the pathologist who have performed the autopsy? What are the results?"
"My name is Ranza Kinyanjui from Nairobi Tv,can you please explain why the family decided to perform autopsy despite Mrs Mukhongo killing herself?"
"Miss Mukhongo what do you have to say about the autopsy results?"
"I am chumutai Joan from Valley Tv, Miss Mukhongo can you confirm the rumours that your mother killed herself, was she suicidal?"
"I am Nekesa Khalayi from Bukusu Tv, Miss Mukhongo why didn't you come alone where is your father?Do you have a reason why he is not present."
"Allow us to answer your questions, l have other things waiting for me" the pathologist said. The med reporters paused their questions as they fixed their microphones and camera recorder at the pathologist. Every news reporter wanted to capture the best first hand information from the pathologist.
"My name is Samuel Toili the pathologist who have performed an autopsy on Mrs Mukhongo Elizabeth body. The result are positive, yes she killed herself. That's all for now, for more information wait for official communication from the family spokesperson, thank you." He left but the news reporters were not ready to let him off as they kept on blocking his way and still asking him questions.Mish was find away to enter her already opened vehicle and left the hospital in hurry.
"Doctor, does your autopsy result similar to the investigative team?"
The security officer barricaded the news reporters from following the pathologist. When he reached his office, he sat down the experated sighs followed. He clasped his hands over the head as the the last question from one of the news reporters kept on ringing in mind.
'what if they find out that l have lied? I will be loosing my precious job as my ass rot in jail, what was l thinking when l agreed with him. When the deal is sweet think twice' he ruffled his hair as he picked his phone and dialed someone.
He was almost loosing it, he pushed all the files and papers on his desk. He paced in the office not knowing what to do. His phone buzzled showing a new text. "DONT WORRY EVERYTHING IS FINE"
"How can l not worry,are you sure" he shouted like someone who was reprimanding his junior. That moment his secretary entered. "Are you okay, l heard everything, what's wrong with you?"
"Y..ou..you heard, it's nothing...l an just stressed with family matters don't worry about it"
"Are you sure it's family matters Doctor Toili?, Or something else is...
"Don't forget that you place, you are only my secretary, Janet?" He said to her.
"I was only being concern, anyway l came to inform you that you have a meeting in the next thirty minutes" she then left the office.
'l have never seen him like this, l wonder what is bothering him' she thought as she closed the door.
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'l don't know why l am finding it hard that mum committed suicide.l can't remember her being suicidal" she thought on her way home.
Then her cell phone vibrated in her gucci clutch, she picked it and read the message. Atleast it made her smile even if it didn't last for a moment.
"I am sorry for your loss Mish, l have only learned the death of your mother now. If you need anything, know that l will be available for you no matter the time of place. Just don't hasted to tell me"- Mike.
'Atleast l have someone to lean on' she thought as she finished reading the text message.