RED

1.Birth.

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He paced uneasily around the length of the room..back and forth..and back again.
He was sweating profusely despite the coldness of the room and the cold weather.

It's been hours since they took her in..
He could hear her cries even if he was smiles apart from here..
He couldnt bare the sound of her cries..
He could literally feel her pains.
As though his heart was contricting by itself..

The midwives ran in and out..
With more cloth
More water..
More light..

It was about 11:35 pm. .
It been like this since 6am this morning..
He didnt know what to do..
And he couldnt be in there even if he wanted to..

He knew he was supposed to be a man..
But for the life of him he couldnt stop the fear that was creeping up his sleeve and threatening to wrap it's hand around his throat and choke him to death..

He feared the worse..
He knew the worse..
But by God he wished he could avoid it..
He did try..
They both did for years to avoid it..

But how can a man avoid a woman he loved.
A lover of his youth..
A mother to his sons
Just because they didn't want another child that would end up being a daughter...

The stories they have heard..
Myth or facts..
Prophesy or not..
They didn't want to take a chance..

Not because they didnt want a daughter..
Ofcos they did..
To have her Tiny hand wrap around his..
To have a long blond hair combed just like her mother's. .
To have her perfect dentition and smiles..
To have her look up to him and call him "Da-Da'...from her first tries.
To have her love her mother and help around with chores and keep her company.
To have her meet her brothers and have them dote on her..

Who woundnt want a daughter?
Everyone did..
Everyone but them..
Because they feared the worse..
Not just for them..
For her.
For her innocent life..
That would be ripped out of under her..

For being born into a world that would completely ruin her and require of her much more than she could give..

Rid of happiness.
Of joy
Of hope..
Of a family..
And friends..
And most important...of love!!

She will never have a normal life..
And that's not what he wanted for his precious little daughter that was unaware of this evil world which just wants to take and keep talking until it drains you of essence and then of life..

And for what??
To satisfy their blood thirstyness

He continued pacing and breathing hard..
"Hold on my love "...He prayed..
"Just a little more...stay with me"..

"Papa? "
The youngest of his sons called out to him as he was wrapped in his Nana's arms..

He walked to him.
And bent to his level..
"Will momma be okay?..
"Why is she screaming so much...Please go and make her pain stop...Nana woundnt let me go to momma...."

"Sshhhh now"...Nana cooed...as she tried to rock him because he had begun to cry..

He raised his hand to wipe his tears and placed a kiss there after on his head..
"Don't worry micheal..momma will be fine...just for a little while"...He reassured his 5 year old son..

He looked at the far corner of the room. His eldest son stood transfixed ..staring into space..

He knew what he was trying to do..
To block out the noise..
He did it too but he didn't succeed.
He knew he wouldnt fare very far either..

He walks up to him..
And holds his shoulder shaking him gently..
His son's handsome face slowly turned to him..recognising him..

"Am afraid father..
Am really afraid for her life father..
And for mother's too....".