Episode 5
Doctor: smiles. Mr Osamu congratulations your wife just had a baby boy
Me: smiles. Hug my daughter. thank you very much doctor. What about my wife how is she? Can we go see them now
Doctor : Am sorry we tried our best but she couldn't make it
Me: screams, fell down and started crying
On hearing this My daughter who has been with me fell down and fainted
Me: blessing Blessing please wake up, stand up can you hear me please stand up. Doctor help my daughter don't let her die.
Doctor : check her. We will have to admit her she is still alive and breathing she won't die. Mr Osamu you have to be strong for your family and remember you have a new born baby you have to cater for so be strong
Two days later
Me: Blessing how are you doing
Blessing : daddy please tell me is not true that mum is dead. Please tell me mum is still alive
Me: silent
Blessing ; daddy talk to me
Me: holds her hand. My dear it is true your mom is late now. You have to be strong for your siblings. You know you you are my first child and you will assume the role of a mother to your siblings.
Blessing : crying
Me; is okay God will see us true stop crying
Blessing ; dad am just 15 Dad 15.
Me : I know stop crying be strong
Blessing : why did mum have to leave us
Me : I don't know is God's will. Remember we have a little baby to look after so my dear be strong
Two days later Blessing was discharge
Me: blessing
Blessing ;sir
Me: call me all your siblings
Blessing : okay daddy. Joshua, Bridget, Desmond favour, Amasowa daddy is calling we all. He is in the city room
Me: seat down. Why I called you all is that it has been five days your mother my beloved wife died living with us a new born baby. I went to her family house yesterday and we have agreed to burial her body on the 25th of this month which is the last Saturday will be her burial ceremony and also two days from now will be your brother's naming ceremony. By next week Monday I will be resuming work like wise you all. You will all go back to school.
Joshua raises his hand
Me: yes Joshua you want to say something
Joshua : daddy if you go back to work and we the children go back to school what about the baby who will take care of him
Me: I have spoken with my mother and she has agreed to come stay with us for some time so she can help us watch over him while we are away. Any other thing? Do you people have something else to say?
Children ; no daddy they all chorus
Me: if that is the case blessing go set the table, I will go check on d baby, the rest of you go and eat am coming....