The next day, Alex had left the house early. Sandra dragged herself out of bed, cleaned and nursed the wound from the previous night. She had taken the day off, so she decided to go see her Mum.
''Hello Mum,'' she greeted her. She found her in the study working on her computer.
''Hello dear,'' Alice greeted, ''how are you honey?''
''Okay.'' she answered.
''You didn't tell me you were coming over,'' Alice said.
''I know, I was off from the hospital today and thought to come see you.'' she said
''Hmm'', Okay.” she said and continued typing.
''Mum,'' Sandra called out.'' I came to see you and you are still typing, why you don’t take a break. Let’s go outside for some air,'' Sandra said.
''I'm busy dear, no time for air; I have this disposition to summit in court tomorrow.'' she said, her fingers still hitting the keyboard.
''And dear, you are inside the house, why don't you take off your sun glasses.'' she pointed out.
Sandra didn't realise the marks on her face were so obvious until she got out of the house, so she went quickly to the store to buy a sun glasses before going over to her Mum’s.
''Oh my God! Sandra, what happened to your face?'' her mother screamed out seeing the swollen eye. .
''Oh,” Sandra sighs, “I was hit by one of my patient yesterday,'' she lied. She did always plan her story well after each beating.
''Patient?'' her mom gasped, ''why?'' she asked
''Hallucination and struggle from the patient,'' she turned her back briefly pretending to look another direction. ‘‘But it’s my fault really, I shouldn't have gone in alone,'' she fought the tears threatening to pour down her eyes. .
''Oh dear, we have to sue them, the hospital for this assault,'' Alice said, standing up to take some statute books on the shelf, ''there are so many case law for this we can.''
''Easy mum,'' Sandra said, ''no one is suing anyone here, it’s OK mum, am fine.''
''Are you sure?'' Alice asked.
''Yes I’m sure, I'm the doctor you know.'' Sandra forced a smile.
''Hmm, as you wish,'' Alice said.'' Alex must have been so angry to see this.''
''Yes he was.'' Sandra answered back.
''So can we go out now mum?'' Sandra asked, changing the subject.
''No sweetheart, sorry, I have this....''
''Disposition, I know,'' Sandra finished her sentence.
''Alright then, I will come back later.'' She said feeling disappointed.
''OK, sorry dear,'' Alice said going back to her typing.
''Bye,'' Sandra said but her mum was long gone typing. Although she admired her mum's energy and commitment to work but their relationship of mother-daughter never quite existed, with her father, it was better but he passed away when Sandra was only five years old so her mother was left with the whole responsibility of raising her all by herself but even now that She's all grown up, her mother still worked so hard, not really for the money, but habit she would say, however, this habit has gotten in a way of a better relationship between them. All she desire is just a mother to be there for her, a mother to protect her.
As she drove back home, she thought of all she has been going through, how much longer she would continue in this state. Another issue she has been trying to ignore kept coming back to her. The thought of being pregnant now scares her so much. She didn't want to bring a child to this world, although she took all necessary precautions but not to dismiss her sickness on and off for few months now; she decided to stop by the pharmacy to get a pregnancy kit.
Minutes later, she turned into the aisle when she heard someone called her.
''Hey Sandra!'' Ben called out.
''Hi!'' she was taken back. ‘Not in this state’, she thought to herself.
''Hello,'' he said again. How are you?”
“I’m good. You?” she asked.
“Good.” He replied. ''Did you get my text message?’’
''Oh yes I did,'' she answered, a flash back to what happened.
''I wanted to call but thought it might be too late, Thank you so much; my mother said you were very helpful. You know she's been so worried going to see a doctor for a while now.'' he said.
''I understand,” she replied. “The thought of having caner is enough to scare anyone but all the tests were negative.'' She smiled.
''Yes she told me.'' Ben said, “Now she would stop to worry. Thank you so much.''
''Not a problem Ben, I was just doing my job.'' she unconsciously took her glasses away from her eyes.
''Oh my!” he gasped. ''What happened to your face?''
''Oh, it's nothing, was hit by a patient; it comes with the job.'' she said laughing.
''Sorry about that.'' Ben said.'' I'm the man if you need someone to sue them.'' he said smiling.
''Oh, I would remember that '' she said laughing.
''Are you here to pick up something?'' he asked
''Yes, some vitamins,'' she lied. ''Oh, here it is.'' picking up some vitamins on the shelf.
Ben taking it off her with the couple of things he picked up for himself, ''It would be my pleasure, although small but please, let me pay for it'', he said
Sandra smiled at his gesture. They both walked to the cashier and paid for the items.
''Thank you Ben,'' Sandra said taking her item back.
‘‘My pleasure.'' He said.
The both walked back to their cars
Just as Ben drove out of the parking lot, Sandra went back into the store, picked up the pregnancy kit, after paying for it; she went into the toilet in the store to use it. Her mind winding up and down as she waited for the result, afraid to look, she took it into her bag, went out of the store and drove home. The few minutes later, she was stuck in traffic. Then she heard her phone ring; checking her bag to pick it up, she saw the pregnancy stick and finally took the courage to look at it. ‘Positive!’ her heart pounding so fast.
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