BEYON

Lisa’s POV

2 weeks after my wedding, I discovered I had been carrying a dead child inside of me. I didn’t even know I was pregnant to begin with.

It all started with that dream.

First off I do not believe in dreams but certain things have happened and I am beginning to think otherwise. I had dreamt of attending a funeral with my husband. I didn’t know who had died or why I was there. All I knew was that someone was dead. Only for me to go to the hospital and just like that, I was immediately operated on.

It’s been 3 years since that incident and I have never been pregnant.

Now all I want is simple; a normal life. I didn’t want to control a business or be famous. All I wanted was a happy home, a loving husband and little versions of I and Andre running around the house. but then the last part of my wishes are yet to come to pass.

You know, they say a child was a gift from God but here I am staring at a woman named Sarah, asking the nurse, places she could go to get a baby aborted legally. She said, he has two children and she doesn’t want another but I here I am seated with none of my own.

“Lisa Kay” a nurse called out my name and I stood.

“You may go in now.” She said and continued going through the computer. I gathered my bags and gave one last look to the woman who was going to abort a baby I badly needed, and sighed. I walked briskly to the doctor’s office. Just before I open the door, I let a deep breath and knock.

“ come on in Lisa, I know it’s you” the female voice from inside said. Though I was going to open it anyway.

“Good morning Dr.” I gave her my brightest smile as I walked in. I wasn’t ready for her pep talk on being gloomy.

She gestured to the seat in front of her. “please have a seat”

I sat and looked up at her. Kept my smile. She smiled back at me.

“ You said you haven’t seen your Period?”

“Yes.”

“ when was the last time you had your period” she asked going through some papers.

“Last month” I replied. “It’s just that I haven’t seen it, so I decided to come last week and get myself checked”

She smiled. “All that stress, you could have used a pregnancy Strip”

I returned her smile. “ I just wanted to be sure. My last pregnancy was a cryptic one, remember”

The doctor nodded and continued shuffling through files. Finally she told out a file and sudden her countenance changed. I knew she was unto my case. She flipped through the papers. She smiled. Her face glowered. My heart raced and my hands went cold. This could be it. No more checking my calendar for my ovulation.