Written By Temitope DanielI MISSED MY PERIOD
The word reversed itself and flashed through his ears once again. He jacked his head up as sudden sweat covered his face. He didnβt even know where his face towel was, he didnβt even know what to do, say or imagine. He was dumbfounded. He stared at her as if his eyes had electromagnetic waves that could penetrate her tommy so he could truly see what she was talking about. He shook his head, wondering if he wasnβt actually thinking in a wrong manner. She just told him she lost her period, what period? Or was she talking about the Bible study preview period?
βDo you mean Bible study?β He asked her, wiping sweat off his forehead with his hand while he held his face towel.
Her eyes filled with tears at once. βI am not talking about Bible study, Samuel. You also know what I am talking about.β
He shook his head. βI donβt know! Explain what you mean, Rachael. I donβt understand you yet.β He needed not to be told, he knew his breathing had changed.
βSam, I am pregnant.β She spelt it out.
He jacked to his feet as his face towel dropped down. His eyes were widened, staring at her like he had never seen her before. βAre you joking or you mean this, Rachael?β He asked again, breathing so fast.
She wiped her tears. βI confirmed yesterday.β She replied.
βI meanβ¦ em.. how is that.. you know.. how.. howβ¦ possible?β He started stuttering.
She continued another episode of tears. βYou know I told you I have been sick, Samuel.β
βSure, we all know this is malaria, Rachael. When did it turn out to be this?β He spoke so fast. He was surely in a pressure cooker.
βI.. I also thought it was malaria until I missed my period and em.. I had to tell Promise about it.β
βJesus! Promise knows about this already?β He placed his hands on his head as he made a roundabout. His eyes were already blinking; he knew he was going to cry anytime soon.
She coughed. βI had to tell her when I started noticing some things.β She replied.
βWho else knows about this, Rachael?β
She shook her head. βOnly promise. We had to buy pregnancy test kits and did the test over and over.β She replied.
He plopped down the sofa. βJesus! Oh no! Wait, pregnancy test kits? So, you havenβt gone to the clinic for the laboratory test?β
She shook her head again. βNo.β
He forced back his tears. βYou have to do it as fast as possible, Rachael. You cannot rely on that test you ran totally.β She kept crying.
βHope Pastor havenβt heard about it, Rachael.β
βI havenβt told him.β
βYouβ¦ em.. please stop crying. Just make sure you run the test as soon as possible. I mean, as you are leaving this place, go for the laboratory test!β He exclaimed.
She nodded, wiping her tears.Β
