8 Chapter 8

Henry's pov ..

I sat on my bed as I listened to the radio's music and reading at the newspaper at the same time . I hummed with the rhythm of the music as I tap my leg .

It was a very cold day today, the rain was pouring out from my window , I sudenly leave my newspaper and stood up and watched the droplets of the rain pouring from my window .

My hut was extremely so small, but I loved it the way it is , it's cosy and more homy ." If these droplets were like the love which I have been craving for from my family ....I think not only me but alot of people couod have winned their lived ones with love ." My subconscious tells me and I chuckled knowing that was only going to be an illusion and the reality is infront of me .

I sighed as I brushed my hair with my hands , I couldn't sleep but the good thing is that it was th early hours of the night, I look my kettle and I saw there was no tea left in it. I took my umbrella and walked outside .

It was so fogy and the whole place was filled with darkness, " oh, I forgot the lanterns, I tell myslefa dn returned back isnde the house and took a lantern and hold it on my arm and went to find an open shop .

It was raining heavily, and I tried holding the umbrella and the lantern as hard a si could so that I wouldn't squirm from the little wind which was blowing me . Little droplets wet my clothes but I couldn't care any less ,

I carried on walking until I reached a one and only shop hich was open , I sighed as i reached there because it was the only shop opened , " How much is the whole box of green tea? I asked the man who was smoking in his small shop , it's only five dollars he tells me , I took the money from my pocket and gave it to him, Soon I was on my way back to my small hut .

I have never felt hole until I made a decision of moving out of that place I once called home, I feel so content, I feel so independent and top of all , I feel so free to decide what I want in my life with no one's pressure. It one of the most best decisoj if my life and the hardest too .

I love my mom , so much leaving far away from her ,it's not that I stay far away from her !! I don't stay away that far but I just really miss the feeling of her movements even if it was from a far, even if she always taunted me and she looked at me indifferently, shw is my mother ...And it's not my fault that I love her this much and so deep .

Although she treats me like shit, I will never stop treating her like my won .I passed down a big mango tree and I froze when I saw a very frightful scene . I raised my lantern so that I could see who was it , my heart beat as I looked at the heart broken scene .

A little baby trembling under the mango tree and she looked like she had a time opening her eyes. I went closer and looked at the scene, And I saw the baby lying on sowmthing ...or should I say someone's chest . I dropped my umbrella abruptly as I moved back frightened .

What the hell is this ? Who is ...what are they doing here ? ..Alot of questions came on my head . I went closer to the two beings not even minding that I was getting soaked with the rain . " That baby is a little angel, and I know they are here soaked out in the rain because of some reasons.

When I was closer to the tree, I took the baby first , I noticed the bay was girl and she had faint breathing and heating up , my heart skipped , it was raining heavily and I couldn't even live whoever this person who she had been with .I may never know , maybe it's her mother ....

I didn't waste time as I took the girl who was laying on the mud under the tree , I removed my soaked shirt and put the baby on my back and hold her tight on my back and tighten the knot on my chest as I made sure she sat there safely laying on my back. I bent down and took the girl's body on my arms . I watched as the source of light, " my latern" soaked in water , I couldn't take it with me , I had to act fast .

I quickly took quick paces and runs to my house immediately, it was the longest walk of my entire life , I reached my hut in no time and switched on the lights . I put the lady on the little couch I had on my living room and untied the knot of my shirt . The baby's lips has turned purple ....

No ,no ,no I murmured as I took the hot water boiling from the cattle and immersed it fast on a basin ,I took off the baby's wet clothes and lay her on the nearby space which I kayed the other girls I was so focused to this little girl .

I just couldn't let an innocent baby die in my arms considering that we have no hospitals closer , I took the now warm-hot water and a clean towel and put the baby inside the basin .I pressed her chest as she soaked up with the hot water . I can't get herbs anywhere, I tell myslef but this will do for now and soon I saw her little arms moving , a smile spread on my face , her legs wriggling as she hee breathing came steadily.

I didn't even feel the tears that came from my eyes , " baby, you are okay now !! I tell the little baby who was trying to open her eyes, " She was so beautiful .

After a half an hour, I moved her out of the basin and took her in my chest and cooed her , she started crying again and I assumed she was hungry ...

I took ky left overs and fed her ,I didn't have any suitable food for the baby but this will do I murmured and made her eat , I fed her the food and soon she slept after she was full .

" you did a good job, my subconscious tells me and I smiled and put her on my bed and covered her little body on the bed ."

Soon I recalled that , the girl was lying on the couch neglected , " did i lose my mind now?" Why didn't I notice her too!? ..I checked her pulse and saw that she was still breathing .

I quickly took a clean sheet on my litte wardrobe and tried my best to change her clothes , I boiled the hot water again and took cloth and pressed it on her forehead. I take a look at her carefully and saw her face, Even in her sleep she looked so hurt and drained with fear and pain ...I observed her face and whispered...

" She is so pretty "