TEN MONTHS LATER…
The Queen was rushed to the midwife’s place by a car. Her best friend also went with her, the King was in the palace, he canceled all meetings and was in his inner chambers, he was there calling on the
gods of his fore fathers and very scared.
Seun got all the baby’s necessary
materials ready, the Queen didn’t step
the hospital after the departure of the
Doctor from the palace when she
conceived. The King prohibited her from
going out and called on the midwife to
daily come to the palace to check on her
and give her concoctions till she gives
birth.
If it wasn’t necessary that she must
deliver in the midwife’s place, the
midwife would have personally come to
the Palace to take the delivery.
••••
Feyi, her husband died some days after
she discovered she was pregnant. The
family of her husband chased her out of
the house and concluded that the baby
she was carrying wasn’t for their brother.
She left the house, it was on the way to
an isolated place in the Kingdom she met
the Christians that preached to her, from
then, she had been praying and steadfast
in God. She neglected the idols they serve
in their kingdom and was closer to God.
••••
The Queen eventually gave birth so easily
but it was very unappealing that she
gave birth to a set of twins. She delivered
two boys but luckily weren’t identical.
She started sobbing in the midwife’s
place, Omisola started thinking about
how long she had been trying to conceive
and even when she was in labour.
‘I have a plan, before the birth-guides get
here.’ She quickly said.
Seun was also sitting on the floor,
unhappy to see that her dearest friend
just gave birth to a twins. Omitola was
alos present but the maids and guards
guarding the delivering house were
outside.
‘What?’ Seun quickly asked wiping away
her tears.
The Queen was attracted to her clause
and quickly turned to her. “What is it?
Please save me.” She uttered weeping.
‘You are the Queen of this Kingdom. You
shouldn’t be weeping this way, I beg of
you…’
‘Why won’t I? I’ve just given birth to an
abomination.’ The Queen expressed.
‘I feel we can keep one of these babies,
your best friend will keep one and you’ll
withhold one. We will keep this as a
secret since they aren’t identical.’
Omisola said.
“Em.. Th..that’s a great and good idea. I
succumb to it..” The Queen said
instantly.
‘Yeah, we have to act fast before these
people come to check if you’ve just given
birth to twins.’ Omitola advised.
‘This will be an everlasting secret
between the four of us here.’ Seun said.
‘That’s nothing. I know my daughter, we
don’t disclose secrets to anyone, no
matter what!’ Omisola smiled.
‘Now, I’ll make a way so that you’ll start
living with us in the palace, then I can
breastfeed the child there secretly.’ The
Queen said.
“That’s not a problem. I’ll bring him to
the palace tomorrow as the son of my
late sister. I’ll tell the King that Omitola
was in charge of her delivery when that
my sister died. So, you’ll monitor the
remaining.” Seun grinned.
‘Nice one. Its very easy, absolutely easy
to tell lies!’ Omisola smiled.
They all laughed happily.
One of the babies was given to the
Queen while the other was quickly taken
to the nearby bush after he had been
breastfeeded by the Queen. Omitola was
with the twin brother in the bush, taking
care of him while Seun followed the
Queen to the Palace so the King won’t
suspect anything. They all pretended as
if nothing happened when that child
examiners came to know the gender and
congratulated the Queen.
..
The Queen and the new born baby were
conveyed to the palace that day. The
King was very happy that he just gave
birth to a son. He collected the baby boy
and played with him, he damned all the
council meetings he ought to head that
day and days after due to his happiness.
Oluseun was also happy that the King
was pleased, assuming the all know that
the Queen gave birth to a set of twins, it
wouldn’t have been a funny case.
••••
It was early the next morning. Oluseun
arrived with the twin brother into the
palace, she was weeping profusely and
was allowed to sit. The Queen and the
King got downstairs on knowing she was
the one around. “What happened?” Queen
quickly asked and moved towards the
baby to see if he was still alive, she was
thinking of something else before,
“maybe he died”.
‘Be patient woman!’ The King shouted at
Toye as she was being forward to check
the baby’s face.
The Queen relaxed and kept her hands
back. She took a seat beside her friend.
“What happened?” She asked again.
‘My sister kicked the bucket yeaterday
evening when she was delivering this
baby boy.’ She uttered.
‘Its a pity. I’m sorry about that.’ The King
said pitifully.
‘Urgh! A woman that walks into the
delivery house and comes back alive
doesn’t know what God has done for her.’
Queen shook her head pitifully, staring at
the child as if she should snatch him
and quickly breastfeed him.
‘That’s why I came your highness.’ Seun
said.
‘Thanks for your gestures concerning my
wife’s delivery yesterday. I guess you can
give the baby to my wife for him to be
well take care of, then after he has
passed the stage of breast feeding, he’ll
be returned to you.’ The King uttered.
Seun and Toye stared at each other.
Seun’s mouth was shaking, she was very
surprised the King could speak in that
way.
‘Is it that this man just gave birth to a
prince that is making him this nice?’
Queen Toye thought to herself.
‘…. Or you don’t agree?’ The King stared
at her closely.
‘A..ah.. W.why not sir.’ She quickly
uttered and handed the baby over to the
Queen. “Thanks so much your highness.
I’m more than surprised.” She uttered
bowing before him.
Happiness was written all over the Queen
also. She started the breastfeeding right
from where she was given the baby.
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