Chapter 8- Tutorial 6

Chapter 8- Tutorial 6

Ring! Ring!! Ring!!!

Ken frowned at the incessant ringing.

He wondered who it was from. Staring at his mother visage as she slept peacefully, he hated the fact that she was being disturbed.

Zosia stirred awake due to the ringing of the watch.

Opening her tired eyes, she glanced at the name of the caller, seeing that it was Kyle, the sleep vanished from her eyes.

"Aish, I had forgotten to call him." Zosia muttered as she picked up the call, but the voice from the other end wasn't one she was expecting.

"Zosia! , how you going? Are you okay? Where are you? How is the baby? " Series of questions were throw at her by her former mother-in-law leaving her dumbfounded.

"Mom, calm down" Zosia rubbed her gabella with her free hand as she thought to herself, 'what has Kyle done'.

" Bohoo, at least you still recognize me as your mother. How are you feeling now?" Zosia regretted calling her mum now, she had said the words subconsciously as that has been how she addressed her while she was still with Kris.

"I'm fine mum, I don't know if Kyle has briefed you but just know am in Country M and I and the baby are doing fine. I have also given birth."

At the other end of the phone, the trio eyes widened in surprise and were then filled with happiness.

Maria cried tears of joy.

"That's great, how are you doing? How is your body? How is baby?"

"We are fine ma"

"So what did you name him?"

"His name is Kendrick but it would be shortened to Ken."

"I am deeply sorry about Kris." Maria apologized with a sincere filled tone.

Raymond also echoed her words, "We are deeply sorry. It's not easy, we just thank God that you survived, you are hale and hearty together with our grandson. We can't ask for much but we hope you can allow us contact our grandson as well.

You don't have to worry about Kris, we won't spill the beans." Raymond uttered quickly.

Zosia stared at her son who was in the crib as she pondered on Raymond's words.

She knew she couldn't keep Ken away from them and it would be devastating for them as well as heartbreaking if she did.

Understanding this was different from accepting.

Staring at her son who was bathed by golden rays from the sun that peered into the room through the windows.

"Alright." She still has to accept.

Even though she had been given a deadline of twenty years, who knew if she would die before then, either by natural disaster or accident, etc. If that happened and her son could not find refuge, it would be appalling.

"I would give you my number so you can call to see him."

"That would be great, can we also visit him?" Raymond uttered happily before he was slapped on his hand by his wife.

Using his eye to signal at her, she shook her head, indicating she would speak later.

"Yes, you can" Zosia smiled as she answered. She understood how they were feeling.

"Great..... Thank you so much Zosia...Thank you." Maria said with a choking voice.

"Thank you dear, we are grateful." Raymond wiped the tears threatening to fall from his eyes as he held his wife shoulder.

"Give the watch to Kyle" at Zosia reminder, Maria quickly handed the watch to Kyle.

Knowing that they couldn't listen to the conversation, they decided it was time to leave.

"We would be going. Take care Kyle, if you need anything, just tell us and as for your sister, her surgery would be done by tomorrow.

Take care Zosia and please remember the number." Maria uttered with her eyes that shone with happiness.

Kyle nodded his head and stared at them as they left. Raymond held the door open for his wife to pass before leaving not forgetting to close the door behind him.

"Hey Kyle." Zosia word made him refocus his attention.

"Sorry, I forgot to call you. I entered into labor the moment I got here."

"It's alright ma'am."

"Ok, have you given the drive to him?"

"Yes, I have "

"Alright, then once your sister surgery is done, with the money in the card I gave to you, do well to start up something that could get me money, don't gamble it away and don't waste it. Anyway, I trust you, right?"

"Of course ma'am" he knew that underlying tone all too well. His sweaty hand was already making him loose grip on the watch. He had to hold it well.

"Great, then I would send you my new number once I get one." Zosia ended the call after that.

Ken stared at his mother, he felt hungry but didn't want to cry.

Zosia felt a constant pair of eyes on her, turning her head to see who it was, she found her son, staring at her with his blue eyes which he had gotten from his dad.

"You hungry?" Ken tried to say yes but only a babble left his mouth.

"Oh wow, do you understand what Mama is saying?" Her eyes turned into slit, filled with happiness and love.

Taking the child from the crib, she fed him.

Ken felt himself slowly drifting to sleep and his body suddenly felt warm making him go deeper into slumber.

Zosia entered her space alone with a glass cup, after fetching the water from the stream, she appeared back in the ward with a glass cup filled with sparkling water.

She slowly fed it to the young lad. She had been drinking the water but she didn't take it arbitrarily cos she felt it was reversing her age, though it healed all kind of ailments .

Slowly the wrinkles on the child slowly faded, his skin becoming more supple and rosy.

Zosia stared at the child with many thoughts going through her head.

She knew she would still leave this world but the kind of connection she had with the child, just thinking about it made her heart ache.

She knew she couldn't continue feeding the child this water, so once he grew up and start showing signs of intellect, she would withdraw.

If his original mother comes back and can't provide him with it, it may cause some problems.

Thinking up to this point, she found the need to learn medicine.