28 Episode 28

The BrideGloom

Episode 28:

JUDITH: Hello, my name is Judy, can I speak with Mr Ambrose, please?

Mr AMBROSE: Yes, how can I help?

JUDITH: well, your wife has just put to bed. Does that mean anything to you at all?

MR AMBROSE: Oh my God! Chioma? Where…Where is she??? When? Who are you and where do you stay?

JUDITH: she's been living with me

MR AMBROSE: but I have been calling the number they gave me in London when I went looking for her there!

JUDITH: Oh! I lost my phone last week so I changed my number.

MR AMBROSE: I'm getting ready. Can I speak with her???

JUDITH: ermm, no. Actually, Chioma had an accident and labour was induced. She was also induced into coma…So…yeah …(starts crying)

MR AMBROSE: excuse me! Why are you crying? Is my wife alive? Hian! Which hospital is she in?

JUDITH: when you get to Abuja, give me a call

(Judith went back to where Chioma was lying and started talking to her even when she was not responding)

JUDITH: Chy, please keep fighting. You have a gorgeous little boy to nurse. Please don't give up. Remember your daughters. I know they mean so much to you.

Refuse to die, my love please. I know you can hear me but can't respond

Fight this, darling please. Your son needs a mother. I can't do it, babe please. Hold on tight ???

(Mr Ambrose arrived at the hospital a few hours after speaking with Judith. Judith introduced him to the doctors and they allowed him to go see her)

MR AMBROSE: don't tell me this is my wife! Now this is beginning to feel like a nightmare. Can I be woken up from this, now!!!!!

DOCTOR: I'm sorry sir, but you must keep your voice down. For her sake and the sake of other patients. Thanks.

MR AMBROSE: what happened to her?

DOCTOR: she was hit by a car

MR AMBROSE: and then!

DOCTOR: unfortunately, her spinal cord is broken and she also sustained brain injuries. As we speak, there is a lot of fluid in her brains and we are hoping they drain without us opening the skull. That is usually our last resort as it is not always a great idea.

We induced coma so she can be relaxed and see if the fluid drains. If by Sunday, nothing positive happens, we are going to have to carry out brain surgeries , I'm afraid.

I'm sure you know she was pregnant when the accident happened. Fortunately, we were able to save the baby. He is in the neonatal unit. Doing rather fantastic and eating a lot hehe

MR AMBROSE: (hits his head) uhhuuu! My head is spinning! I can't make sense of anything! Is she going to be fine??

DOCTOR: ermmm, I wish I can answer that but we will do our very best. Unfortunately though, she may never walk unaided because of her spine

MR AMBROSE: I don't care whether she walks with the aid of 10 men or becomes a vegetable all I want is the life of my wife! Give me a letter, I am flying her abroad, please!

DOCTOR: sure! If you think that is a good idea. I am a UK trained doctor myself and as you know, we are the best in the country. Ninety percent of our doctors studied abroad and we give the same quality of care they render abroad. But it's up to you anyway

MR AMBROSE: (kneels by Chioma's bed) baby please? life without you has been miserable. Nothing is the same anymore.

This was my fault.?????I did this to you, Chy????

I'm asking just one thing from you, stay???? stay, please baby. Stay for Shasha. Stay for Tatiana. Stay for our home. Stay for me.

I promise to treat the child like mine

Please, my girl, stay????( prostrates on the floor and began to wail)

JUDITH: that's enough, sir please. You need to pull yourself together. Instead of crying, talk to God about your wife.

MR AMBROSE: I can't ????? I want her to say a word to me..or just some facial expression. I want a reaction. Look how swollen she is. My wife is in so much pain!

DOCTOR: ermm, sir, after seeing the baby, I'll like to have a word with you privately, please.

JUDITH: stand up sir, let's go see the baby

(Judith held Mr Ambrose and took him to where the baby was. Because he was very unstable on his feet.)

JUDITH: that's him

MR AMBROSE: ?????

JUDITH: are you okay, sir?

MR AMBROSE: the Mark! The…mark? that Mark (starts taking off his shirt)

JUDITH: excuse me sir! You are undressing! Jesus what is happening!

MR AMBROSE: (pointing to his birth Mark which looks exactly like the one on the baby and is situated right on the same spot above his belly button)

JUDITH: what!!!! I knew she didn't lie to me!!!???? Chioma, God has vindicated you! That was your prayer day and night while you were in my house!! Wake up and see the salvation of the Lord!! Chioma wake up!!!!!!!!!?????

The defender of the defenceless has defended you!

The righteous judge has acquitted you! You are guiltless! All charges dropped!

Who can condemn whom he acquits!!!

Chioma, it's time to arise and shine for the glory of the Lord is risen upon you!

It is not time to lay motionless on that bed???

My friend is innocent.

MR AMBROSE: (with shakey hands, lifted the baby) Im sorry, son?? I'll spend the rest of my life apologising to you. You are so perfect, my son. Oh your big sisters will love you! ??

You are mine. I am your daddy???? forgive me, son.

I shouldn't have believed a lie???. Thank you for choosing me. I'll do everything humanly possible to save mummy. May your God, the God of the innocent save mummy for your sake??

JUDITH: sir, stop bathing him with tears, please. They pick up emotions quite quick. And the doctor is waiting to see you.

MR AMBROSE: I'll take him to the doctor's office with me.

(Judith went back to where Chioma was and Mr Ambrose took the baby with him Into the doctors office)

DOCTOR: awwww! Isn't he such a bundle of joy and he is the spitting image of you!

MR AMBROSE: (opens his shirt to reveal his birth Mark) Look, he got that from me.

DOCTOR: what a wonder! Nature carried out a DNA test and handed you the result. This is the most authentic DNA result. Ours is 99.9% accurate, this one is 100% accurate.

Erm, sir you need to put yourself together. I understand how difficult it is for you especially because of the things that happened before this. Please stay strong for your kids

MR AMBROSE: she is my strength, I can't be strong when she is weak.

DOCTOR: phewww! Tough! Ermmm, when she was brought here, she was conscious for up to an hour or so. Having perfect conversation whilst we cleaned her up until she started vomiting and became unconscious.

She did ask for a pen and paper and she wrote you and the baby a letter..

MR AMBROSE: ????

**************************************************

DERIC: good morning Xandra

XANDRA: morning. How did mama sleep last night?

DERIC: not very well. Are you working here today?

XANDRA: yes. Why didn't she sleep well last night?

DERIC: she was running temperature all night

XANDRA: I'll bring her some tablets in a minute

DERIC: please do. Also, immigration got back to me and they have granted her visa. But my wife wants to come with us and you only wrote my name as the person she is travelling with. Is it possible to get a letter from you, naming my wife as someone mama will be travelling with too, please?

XANDRA: I will write no such letter!

DERIC: why are you full of hatred towards a woman who did nothing to you! I married her because I met her long before you!

What exactly is your problem!

XANDRA: Deric, I'm done with this conversation. I have ward round and I am going now. See you later!?‍