Schools were on holidays, the incessant party was all over, Mirabella and Lekky were waiting patiently for the results of the young talents competition.Being at home was no fun, constant visits from Lekky always made their day but still their mother's absence was a major concern to them. They might pretend not to be concerned, but deep down they do and it hurts so badly.Catherine told her kids she was going on a vacation to Germany with Jerry, they'd shop for their wedding cloths and other stuffs while away.Leaving her kids was something that didn't bother her at all and it was still a mystery to the girls, how a mother can be okay with neglecting her kids.Mirabella woke up with blood stains on her nose again and she quickly wiped it off. Since the last time, it had been that way more often but she refused to voice it out.Fears were instilled in her, Michal was the only guardian she had and she didn't want anything that would cause her to panic.So she just assumed she always got
The two weeks break was over, School resumed back for the third term of the section.The school compound was filled with Students again, friendly gestures from one another after about two weeks of being away.After the morning assembly, the students marched hurriedly into their various classes, the ecstasy of returning back to school was on their faces and began with the cleaning of their desks and classrooms. The cleaners did the sweeping while the students did the rest.Back to the J.S.S.1 classroom Lekky and Mirabella were arranging their space when Mirabella suddenly sat down."You okay?" Lekky asked."Nah." She shook her head indicating a negative reply."What happened?" Lekky asked again."I'm weak." She tried to stretch her arms but she couldn't, she noticed she was always getting weak these past days."Just rest okay? I'll finish up with this." Lekky told her and Mirabella rested her head on the desk. "Should I get senior Michal for you?""No, I will be fine." She replied weakl
Do we feel a sign whenever something was about to happen, especially something unpleasant?Michal felt it, she saw the signs her body system changed but it was unfortunate it happened not to her but the last person she'd ever want to see get hurt."Stand up, we're going to the hospital now." Michal searched for the keys not sparing a second for Mirabella to speak."Michal please call mom first." Mirabella said gently.Frustrated, not finding what she was searching for she turned to face Mirabella."Since when did it start?" She asked impatiently."Been a while." She wiped the bloodstains with the handkerchief again but the excessive bleeding didn't cease."We don't have much time Mira." She helped her up and led her towards the door, closing it shut she found the keys attached to the door knob, she groaned out loudly and hissed. She was really disorganised.Getting back from school and taking a quick nap only to wake to see her younger sister bleeding through her nose excessively and l
"How old are you?" The doctor asked, she collected the card from Michal and checked out Mirabella's details. "Ten." She muttered and looked at Mirabella. "I need some blood samples from you to carry out the test." She told her."No problem ma." Mirabella said."I need a guardian here to make the payments and all." The doctor told them."I brought some money along with me." Michal told the doctor and this is our family hospital. Nurse Kiki knows us so well." Michal explained."Ooh, well let's begin then." She smiled at them and told Mirabella to lie on the bed, she did and the doctor checked her pulse she pierced an injection into her skin, and collected some blood samples for test purpose. "Go wait at the reception." She told them.After some minutes the doctor called them back into her office and told them to come back later for the tests result. Michal and Mirabella left the office in total silence, no one spoke a word to the other till they got outside the hospital gate.Mirabella f
A week had come and gone and still nothing has been heard from the doctor, Catherine had gone back to meet her and she explained to her that they had to wait till the result is out.Different thoughts built their walls on Michal's mind, she tried and tried not to think of terrible things but her mind wouldn't let her. She made sure she made Mirabella smile every time and anytime she brought up the test topic, she'd quickly cover it up with an entirely different one.She was avoiding it but sooner or later, it would reveal itself."Mirabella, are you sure you're okay?" Lekky asked as they strolled towards the cafeteria."I'm weak." She winced. "The doctor hasn't said anything about the test."Lekky frowned, "But Mira, why didn't you tell anyone that you've been bleeding? I tell you everything and you just chose to shut us out of your live.""I'm sorry." Mirabella apologised
Things have been different since Mirabella was diagnosed with Leukaemia, there was no one to rile Michal anymore. She missed Mirabella, she missed the cheerful and playful Mirabella, she missed her troubles and everything and her one prayer everyday was for Mirabella to get well soon.Four weeks since school resumed and she had missed so much, she couldn't go back to school leaving her sister alone in the hospital. The doctor had insisted they stayed in the hospital for the treatments.Catherine took a month off from work to take care of her daughter, she had failed a lot but she was ready to right her wrongs again. Jerry had been buzzing her phone with hundred of messages and calls but she told him they needed a break, a break to amend wherever she's lacked.She realised a little too late that Jerry was a total distraction to her and a hindrance between her daughters and her, but now she was willing to let go to win her daughter's lo
The cloud was dark, it looked like it was about to rain. Mirabella stood by the window and stared outside the breeze blew heavily across the window side and she shivered she went back to lay on her bed. They were two other patients in the ward that just laid hopelessly on their beds she stared at them and refused to be bedridden. She'd try to fight for her life even if she was getting weak, she won't give up just yet.Michal was in the room with her sister and Catherine went to get food for them at home."Are you still mad at mom?" Mirabella asked."Mad?" Michal directed her gaze on Mirabella. "I was never mad at her." She lied."I know you are Michal." She scratched her hair, her long hair was now the definition of short and scanty she had lost some hair since she began Chemotherapy.Catherine walked into the room, talk of the devil. The girls stopped with their conversation when
"It all started when your father, Derek returned from the states." Catherine began, there was no need to hide anything from Michal she was old enough to understand."May his soul rest in peace.""Amen." Michal whispered."We didn't know each other till that dinner night my dad organised for both families. I was in my final year in school then and that was the first time I saw your father." She smiled, she could recollect how she stole glances when he was eating, he was really cute and every lady would slay to be with him but Catherine just admired his looks and nothing more."What happened on that dinner night?" Michal asked."Nothing much happened, just an introduction between the children of the two families.""So you met dad that night?""Yes, he was really handsome, he was clad in a white suit that had black lines drawn all over it, his manly cologne filled the