Her water didn't break !

Bola's pregnancy was really a great source of concern to her family. She was almost 12 months gone and yet to put to birth and this was really strange. The doctors had asked for a surgery to be done but her and her husband refused the idea.

For the past one month, Bolas mother and brother had been running from pillar to post in search of a solution for Bola's predicament but all their efforts were in futitily. Each place they went proffered a different solution from some other place they had gone to seek for solution previously and this made them all the more confused. Of course they knew better not to subject Bola to different untested local and spiritual remedies when she is in such a precarious situation. It is said that "Too many cook spoil the broth".

The doctors still insisted that an operation was the only possible and safest way out. But Bola's family wouldn't agree. Probably due to their superstitious, traditional or religious inclinations.

Bola's husband, David was also very worried. He had really spent alot of money in search for a solution but just like others, all his efforts proved abortive.

Bola's mother was now scared that David might become fed up with her daughter's problems and decide to send her back home. But David was not that type of man. In fact he had mentioned that he doesn't mind losing the baby just so that his wife could be free from the overwhelming physical stress and emotional trauma. According to him, his wife's life was more important as they still have alot of time to make babies in the future. It was not an easy choice but in a situation like this, one had got to choose the milder option.

Bola's mother was really glad to hear this kind of talk from her son-in-law. He was indeed a good man. David was an astute business man and ever since he married Bola, he had really done alot for her family . This made bola's mother felt very bad because he was now been denied of the joys and experience of fatherhood and she began to cry again.

Bola's brother was the superstitious type and soon he began to ask bola some deep questions. He suggested that his sister might have ditched a man in the past and the betrayed lover had decided to pursue a diabolical and evil vendetta against bola in order to settle the scores. But bola swore that she never cheated on any man before. As a matter of fact, david even confirmed that he met her a virgin. This made her family more worried and helpless because anywhere they went to, it was always said that it was a spiritual problem. "Who have I offended, why me, Lord?!" Bola cried out in deep pain.

A week later, Bola's mother received a phone call from her son in law that bola's water had finally broke and on their way to the hospital, she had given birth in the moving vehicle. But unfortunately, the baby had died.

It was indeed a tragedy and everyone both family amd friends felt very sorry for Bola who was inconsolable. But David, bola's husband maintained an indifferent frame of mind. He kept thanking God for sparing his wife's life despite everything. The fact the he had only lost a baby and not his wife too filled him with gratitude. Bola's mother amd brother were really moved by the unshaken devotion and loyalty that David had for his wife. He was indeed a good man!

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