You Will Be Fine

K would not stop kissing Lanre all over. He was overwhelmed that she has finally opened her eyes. Whereas Lanre seemed to be in shock. She tried to speak but he told her not to say anything that he just wanted to feel her for a while.

“Please don’t say anything. Do not stress your voice”. K had said. Lanre tried to move her hands but she left numb. Perhaps it was because she has been immobile for a year.

“Mr. K, it will be great if you will allow us check on your fiancée”. The doctor said to K. He pleaded for one more minute with her. The doctor sighed.

“Please let us do our job first. You can have her all to yourself afterwards”. The doctor said yet again. K reluctantly let’s go off Lanre.

“Please make it snappy”. He said to the doctor. He turned away from them so he does not get to see the doctor touching Lanre lest his jealousy gets into his head.

“Who…” Lanre gasped for air as she muttered these words. The doctor asked that they give her little water to drink. She took a sip of water.

“Who are you people? Where am I?” She asked. The doctor told her she was in the hospital and that he was the doctor treating her. He told her she has been in a coma for a long time. He started asking her questions about herself if she recalls anything before the accident.

“My name is Lanre. And yes I know myself! But what I don’t understand is why was he all over me like a fly?” Lanre asked pointing at Kehinde.

“Maybe because he missed you and was worried sick about you. Don’t you know him?” The doctor asked.

“He was practically choking me to death. Please tell him he is heavy”. Lanre said.

“It seems you are okay to me. We will still perform some brain test as well as other test to confirm you are completely fine”. The doctor said.

“If she is fine, I would like to have some alone time with her”. K said to the doctor. Just then Eno walked in with a baby in her arms.

“Aunty Lanre!” Eno called out. Lanre looked at her. She shut her eyes.

“I am having a headache”. Lanre said. The doctor asked her which side of her head she was feeling the headache on.

“On the sides! It keeps pulling my eyes”. Lanre said. The doctor took note of it. He asked her if there was anything else. She told him she had nothing more to complain about.

“Please I would advice you guys don’t make this room stuffy for her. Don’t let the whole family stay for long”. The doctor said before walking out of the ward. K followed the doctor out while Eno, Lanre’s mother and the baby remained.

“Iyami!” Lanre called. The mother sat down on the chair beside the bed. She held Lanre’s hand.

“Bad child! You don’t know this poor mother would die without you in this world?” Mrs. Olayinka said as tears fell from her eyes.

“Ma binu! I’m sorry!” Lanre said. Mrs. Olayinka told her she already forgave her when she walked in. Seeing her alive was more than enough apology.

“Stubborn child! I pray Modupe does not take after your stubbornness”. Mrs. Olayinka said. Lanre raised an eyebrow. She was wondering who Modupe was.

“Aunty Lanre, meet Modupe. She is your daughter”. Eno said showing Lanre the child she was carrying. Lanre just looked in confusion.

K walked in. He did not even take long before coming back. He walked close to Lanre and kissed her on her forehead not minding the fact that the mother was present.

“You should be planning on paying her bride price because I will not allow another Modupe if you do not pay her bride price”. Mrs. Olayinka said.

“Don’t worry mom, this time will be Junior”. K said. He winked at Lanre who looked at him speechless.

“Children of these days!” Mrs. Olayinka said.

“Eno, we are not welcomed here. We should go back home. Tomorrow we will come see her”. Mrs. Olayinka said. K told her there was no need to come back tomorrow as Lanre would be discharged the following day.

“The test results are not yet out!” Lanre said to him.

“You will be fine. There is nothing wrong with you. We just have to wait for you to fart and maybe use the toilet. I’m confident it will happen today”. K said to Lanre.