Episode Two (2) – “ Storm Born“
Just when Kumi was getting close to Achampong’s hut, a thick branch of a neem tree broke and fell on Kumi’s back that made him fell flat on his face in the mud.
His face was for moment stuck in the mud, the thick branch of the neem tree laid on his back almost making him impossible to move.
Kumi remembered the screams of her mother in labor and he knew he was her only hope. He gathered momentum and pulled himself out of the mud.
As heavy as the thick branch was, he was able to push it away without any help. He felt the pain at his back.
The neem tree had left an open wound on Kumi’s back that he began to bleed profusely. Even with all this, he never gave up.
Kumi got back on his feet and run off towards his uncle’s hut. His pace had diminished for the pains on his back was so much for him to bare.
Soon he got to his destination and just as his mother instructed, he called His Uncle on top of his voice.
Even from the heavy storms you could still hear the voice of Kumi calling out to his uncle. From where he stood, he could see the lighted lantern from the window of the hut.
Shortly after his calls, Achampong came out of the hut followed by his wife.
“Kumi, what in the name of the gods are you doing in the rain. What is it” Achampong asked
“Uncle it’s mother. She is in pain, the child is coming and she sent me to get you. Uncle please come quick, she’s dying” Scared Kumi who knows nothing about labor said to his uncle.
“You can’t be serious” said Achampong’s wife “my husband is not going anywhere with you. Not in the middle of the storm. Or is it your plot to kill my husband for me just like you and your mother did with your father”
“Woman!!! How can you be so heartless, shut up before I raise my hand at you” Achampong said and that very moment, he left with Kumi.
He noticed the wound behind Kumi’s back but never questioned the young boy.
Soon they had arrived at Amina’s compound. There was no screams of a woman in labor. Kumi hurriedly rushed into the hut followed by Achampong.
Kumi screamed as he saw her mother lying down motionless with her newly born baby on top of her.
The baby still had its umbilical cord link to its mother. Amina had already given birth before they arrived.
Achampong went closer to where she laid with the baby. Amina just laid there motionless with no sign of life in the newly born baby.
To be Continued
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