Sister-in-Campus 19
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ongratulations Mr. Hudson your wife has
a bouncing baby boy!” the sister announced an eager Mr. Hudson when he came to
the office. It was the second day after he had brought Joyce to the hospital
and had just come to check on her before going off to work.
“She was just a friend and not my wife
as you just said” he corrected her.
“Am sorry but she said so when we took
her in yesterday” the sister disapproved him. The sister then made a call to
someone whom she told to come over to the office. Hudson was by now wondering
what had made her say such a thing which could not be proven. Just then another
sister entered the office after knocking shortly only the door. The two sisters
started to converse in low tones for some time and then they would at times stop
to look at him something that puzzled him as he sat there thinking about many
things in a disorganized pattern.
“Sorry sir but am afraid we would have
to conduct a DNA test to prove that you are not the father of the new born
baby” the other sister who had just come in said to Hudson after they had
stopped to talk to each other. That statement hit him like a hot slap on the
face unexpectedly and woke him up from his thoughts
“Sorry did I hear you say a DNA test?”
“Yes we said so sir” the sister said
looking at him on the face.
“But can that wait because I want to get
to work first?” He asked hoping to get a fairer deal.
“No we need you to sign some papers and
also help her in processing the child’s
birth certificate then you take her home to rest” the other sister who was
sited said.
“Besides it is you who decided to bring
her here so you will have to be cool and play by our rules.”
The situation was now totally going to
affect Hudson in the office where he was being waited to sign some contract on
behalf of his company. The sisters were now standing by the door and wanted him
to follow them into the lab where most of the DNA stuff was to be carried. He
wanted to see her and the baby but they would not allow him till he had taken
the test as they had stipulated for him. The missed calls on his phone were
increasing minute after minute till he decided to pick one from his boss.
“The client we were expecting has
decided to come tomorrow instead so don’t
mind being late today because even me am out of office to check on someone till
afternoon”, the boss said over the phone when he picked the call. Hudson
clinched a fist and say
“yes!” as he threw his fist upwards. The
sisters did not understand what could have made do that.
“Mr. Hudson did you win some Lotto or
Sportpesa?” one of them asked ignorantly. Hudson laughed softly before
answering them.
“No it’s none of the above sisters. It
is just to do with work” he replied them.
“Well the results from the DNA are not
just that you are not the father to the child but you are infertile” the sister
said to him as she tried to adjust her spectacles you would think it is the
spectacles that were responsible in relaying the results. Hudson could not find
himself laughing at the whole thing which to him was a big a joke. He had a
family back at home with two beautiful kids a boy and a girl it was not
possible he was barren. The sisters waited for him to finish laughing and
adjusting his coat.
“What is funny there Mr. Hudson?” the
sister asked in the most serious face she had ever shown him that morning.
“Actually you were people can’t stop
amazing me”
“Or are you doubting our integrity sir?”
“No am not can you simple go ahead and
discharge her as I already paid when I was just from taking the DNA test?” he
asked standing up.
“No problem she will be ready in an hour’s
time so you can step out there and wait there on the reception bench” the nurse said
as she opened the door for him to go outside. Two hours later he was escorting
a happy Joyce into his car in the parking lot as he held her handbag for her.
Most of the people mistakenly thought the two were a couple and that was there
their first born child.
“Thank you so much Hudson, I never
thought that this day would come and go easily” she said as she made herself comfortable
in the car.
“I know it was very scary to you since
it is your first one since my wife has been there like four years before.” He
said as he turned the ignition key of the car.
“I didn't know you had a wife!” she
exclaimed.
“In fact a beautiful one with two light
skinned kids, a boy and girl” he was laughing as he drove slowly towards Kisii
University.
“But you are dark skinned” she said
absent mindedly. He almost knocked some students walking along the road from
that question. One of the students actually hulled an insult at him “Malaya
wewe!”
Joyce realized she had said a wrong
statement and was quick to apologize “Sorry if I offended you!” They both
remained silent till they got to the gate. As she alighted from the vehicle a
few students buying from the canteen from recognized her.
“Hey, finally here.” Said one of them as
they came to greet her. She was not willing to let them carry her a few hours
old child.
“Hey Joyce you didn’t
tell me that this was happening” It was Madam Gladys the dean
approaching the car from the right. Titus was just behind her too in a brand
new suit making him looking he was the boss around.
“Hey Hudson!” Titus shouted happily. He
had just recognized Hudson though Hudson had forgotten him.
“You two know each other?” Joyce asked
Hudson surprised.
“Yeah he was the president when I was a
first year two years ago” Titus said as they shook their hands.
“I know you can’t remember me. I am
Titus the current president.”
“Oh I see, Comrade” Hudson replied
happily.
“Joyce are you going to stay in the
hostels with a barely one day old child” Hudson asked her before she stepped
with both feet on the ground.
“I think I can arrange she comes and
reside at my house there for a month or two and by the time semester is done
her she can take her kid back home.” Madam Gladys said as she helped Joyce with
some of her stuff while she alighted from the car.
“Thank
you everyone for being there for me. One day I will organize a get-together for
all of us for each of us to celebrate the far God has brought us” Joyce said as
a sizeable crowd was beginning to form around them. Madam Gladys, Titus and a
few students escorted Joyce to her room where she was to pick a few of her
items
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