Susan woke up that morning feeling extremely nauseated. In fact laying on her bed could no longer suffice, she had to manage the 'king-size' floor. Suddenly she felt a wave making its way right from her stomach towards her throat without restraint, she quickly ran to the restroom where she puked uncontrollably. "What's happening to me?" she asked herself, "I've never felt this way my whole life" she thought. Fears grew within her as she threw up once more. Looking into the mirror, the color of her eyes had changed, her palms were pale. Somehow she was reminded of the fact that she had a boyfriend and that a fortnight ago they had taken the 'relationship' a step further; farther away from their boundaries and trespassed into the sacred borders of 'marriage'. She began to pray and wish within her heart: "Lord, please I can't be pregnant now, please Lord!". At this point she was enthralled with fear. Susan could tell no one about it, though it was obvious she was down. Later that day she went to see a private doctor who after series of tests cautiously told her she was two weeks pregnant. Susan's legs could no longer carry the weight of her body, her eyes could not hold the tears of pain and fears. She was a devout Christian who 'just' had a 'boyfriend'. The term 'fornication' reverberated within her, she was not ready to wean a child, she was just a sophomore at medical school. How and what would she tell her parents who struggled to pay her fees and support her? These thoughts were too much to process and gradually everywhere became pale and finally blank......... Susan passed out_
Watch out for episode 2
Ikpa Onwuka
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