"Miss Wood, You are twelve weeks pregnant," he said."What" Catherine shouted. "How is that possible? I mean, how come?" She asked no one in particular."I don't know how, however, your results showed that you are pregnant," the doctor replied and handed her over the result.With trembling hands, Catherine accepted the result and opened it. She looked at the place it was boldly written Pregnant positive gestational period twelve weeks. She left the hospital without thanking the doctor that attended to her. She was filled with different thoughts. Immediately she came to the restaurant, she intentionally allowed her body to sink onto the cold floor, wishing it could cool her hot soul.Holding the result of the test in her trembling hands. She recalls coming to the clinic with the hope of getting treated for malaria because that was a common sickness they suffered in the slums due to the incessant mosquito bites. However, she got the shocking news of pregnancy."Is it possible that I a
The next morning Andrew was nowhere to be found. At first, Catherine thought nothing about it and she got ready for work. However, she was worried when she came back later in the evening and Andrew was nowhere to be found.She alerted their neighbors, but none of them knew where he went to. For the first time in a long time, Catherine felt lonely. She kept her eyes on the old couch where he used to sleep and wondered where he could have gone. The house suddenly became empty. Without her mother on the bed and no Austin in his drunken state. She took a deep breath and moved to the bed, she lay down and started caressing her stomach.She placed her hand on her stomach and rubbed it gently."You are the only one I have now. I will love you to the end. I will make sure I provide everything for you and make you live a better life." She mumbled as sleep gradually took her away.Andrew found himself at the front door of his good friend Luther in the early hours of the evening. Luther was sur
Catherine felt a sharp, pain around her waist the moment she bent down to mop. A scream escaped her mouth. Her waist hurt and she held it with her two hands. She opened her mouth and started panting.The pain became unbearable and she didn't know when tears rolled down her cheeks."Are you okay"? Linda one of the waiters asked her immediately after she rushed to her. All the customers were now looking at her. Catherine was in so much pain to feel embarrassed. "I am fine, I just have this pain in my waist, but it's nothing I guess because of the baby," She muttered trying hard not to create a scene. Unfortunately, she has already created one.She tried to move, but her two legs were paralyzed.She can't lift any of her legs because of pain. Before she could attempt to move her legs again another set of pain hit her. She screamed with such great force that one of the women watching rushed to her."Get an ambulance. I think her baby is coming" the woman yelled to no one in particular. Tw
This was the only clean restaurant he could find in the area. He had been searching for hours now for a decent place where he could eat something but found none until he found Catherine's place. He has been hungry and couldn't bear to go to the Eastern part of the place where the rich live to buy food. One of his workers recommends this place to him. True to his words the restaurant was neat even though it was not richly built, but it looked decent enough for him to have a meal."I will be in my shop," Mrs. Brown said and carried the little Elise to her shop leaving Catherine to do her business."What would you like to eat"Catherine who has not removed her eyes from her customer asked. She was a little embarrassed she did not have any menu to offer him like they usually do at the restaurant where she worked before. Here in the slums, the customer will just tell you what they want and you provide it to them.As if he knew how it works here, the stranger asked "What did you have." "I
Toby went back to the car and related everything to James. He instructed Toby to take them to an eligible hotel close by so they could spend the night. He has the intention of checking back the next day. Toby agreed and drove their vehicle to the Upper East where a decent hotel could be found.The next day, James and his men went back to Catherine's place, unfortunately, she was not yet back. They waited till dusk and she was not back. James left the slum heartbroken."Mira, I am very grateful for your help, thank you so much," Catherine said to Mira who was seeing her off. "You don't know how glad I was when I saw you two days ago. I thought I would never see you again. Thank God that you are still alive. Claudia told us all sorts of lies about you. She said you went to study in your aunt's place in Canada." Mira said and started wiping out the tears in her eyes."Is okay Mira, Claudia is such a character. I don't have anyone else in this world, not even an Aunt." Catherine said."No
Catherine looked at Mr. Johnson in confusion and asked"Why? Did I do anything wrong to you? You don't like my job here?" "It has nothing to do with me or you. And of course, you are doing a great job here." He answered"Then what is the problem? Why are you laying me off? " Catherine asked, she was not ready to let go of the job she enjoyed doing."Nobody is laying you off. However, I don't know how you managed to get yourself into trouble. You offended the boss and now he wants you to be demoted." He replied.Mr. Johnson looked tired. He does not like it when any of his workers get into trouble, especially this new staff that he is becoming fond of."Please pardon me, sir. I don't get you. I have never seen your boss before, so how can I offend him" Catherine asked."You mean that you have never seen him before?" He asked "Yes. I don't even know him" she answered.Mr. Johnson thought for a while and asked her. "Then why is he after your job? why would he consider sacking you if y
Mrs. Wood's office is on the tenth floor the first door on your right." She said."No ma'am" Catherine replied, she could smell trouble because Claudia was up to no good." If you say so then hurry up and don't keep her waiting" Glory shouted the last thing she wanted was Claudia's problems.Catherine knocked on the door before she pushed it open."You called me," she said."Is that how you greet your superiors? You are just useless like your stupid mother and father. Take this file to the Mr, Douglas and make sure you return it here immediately" she shouted"But..." "Shout up and move out from here" Claudia yelled at her without letting her finish what she was about to say. In confusion, Catherine took the huge file away. She did not know who Mr. Douglas was neither did she know his office. However, she saw another office on her left and entered there."Hello, pretty what can I do for you?" Smart the youngest director asked."Mrs. Wood said I should give this to you" she answered"Wh
"Now go ahead and return it while I keep him busy," Mr. Johnson said. Catherine left. Within a few minutes, Smart came in"Oh Smart I was wondering if you will have a chance to escort me somewhere this afternoon," Johnson asked" I am sorry to disappoint you. I have an urgent meeting to attend this afternoon" Smart responded"Meeting, do we have an emergency meeting this afternoon?" He asked"No, no, actually, I have a meeting with my bank manager" he replied"Oh, I see. Okay then. Maybe some other time" he answered."Thanks for your understanding" With that Smart left the office. He was searching for the papers that he kept on the top file before Mr. Johnson sent them to him. He wants to go to the bank with it. He can't afford to miss this opportunity. He had drafted that paper for so long and was waiting for the opportunity to pass it to the table of the finance minister without anyone suspecting him. However, that dump cleaner made it easier for him. Now she misplaced it from the f