The Worst Things In Life

(Playlist: Let me love you by Mario)
MaryJane

I woke up to the beeping of a machine attached to my organs. 'What's up?' My mind was groggy. I don't remember how I ended up in the hospital. When I looked sideways, a nurse was already beaming at me.

"Good to see you're awake, I'm Nurse Mabel." She paused as if expecting me to say something.
She continued when it became obvious that I had nothing to say.

"Your husband has been worried, he'll be ecstatic to hear that you're finally awake."

When Mabel mentioned my husband, the memories rushed back. How I found my original acceptance letters in John's office. He has been faking all the rejections I received, how he masterminded it left me baffled.

I recall crying myself to exhaustion in John's office, but hospital? Well, I didn't have to wonder for much longer as the devil strolled in.

"Oh baby, here you are." I didn't get enough time to react as John cupped my cheeks in such a tender way that my heart melted. He kissed me as if his life depended on that one kiss, and leaned his forehead on mine and whispered,
"You scared me, Jane. When I saw you sprawled on that office floor I died a thousand times. God, I thought I lost you." His voice was shaky, he sounded sincere that for a moment I forgot what he had done.

John kissed me again, more passionately this time. Soft and tender, he was treating me as though I'm a fragile glass that'll break any moment. Did I step into an alternative universe? He's surprisingly too caring.

"I'll get the doctor." Nurse Mabel spoke up, only then did I realise that she was there the whole time watching my husband's display of affection. I blushed at the thought of her witnessing our private moment.

The doctor came in wearing such a broad smile, was it just me, or these people are in on something I wasn't a part of yet?

The Doctor checked my vitals, and noted something down on her pad and said I was discharged. First, I have to come with her to her office. I followed behind her with my husband in tow.

"Congratulations Jane."

"What for?" I was confused at the moment.
"Oh, she doesn't know!" Doctor Wumi exclaimed.
John took hold of my hands in his large ones. "Jane sweetie, you're carrying our baby." His eyes are sparkling as though it's the best news he had had in years.

I wanted to scream, jump from excitement and let John hold me closer but I couldn't find my voice.

"Take me home," I spoke the first sentence that came to mind.
Don't get me wrong, I'm excited within. It's a miracle to have another being growing inside of you. For some unknown reason, I couldn't show how happy I am at the moment. I was confused about whether to confront John about my letters, a tiny voice eating at me to let it all out.

"Sweetie, we're home." I could feel John's touch on my arm, but his words weren't registering in my head. I felt him lift me off the passenger seat, I don't remember the rest of the journey as I plundered into oblivion.

I woke up to the bright lights streaming in from the window, the chirping of birds and a soft breeze from an unidentified place. 'Did John leave the windows open?'

My thoughts were answered with a loud crashing noise from the kitchen area. A broken plate? I rushed downstairs to make sure there was no intruder in our house.

John was supposed to be working. Yet, here he stood in aprons looking all cute.

"Jane baby, I woke you up? I'm sorry, the plates slipped."

"It's fine. I was already awake." I explained.  "What are you making?" I asked putting an arm around John's waist.

"Some special jollof rice for my wifey." He smiled that rare smile I fell hard for, and my heart skipped a bit.

"John, I'm excited that we're going to be parents in less than 9months. I don't understand why I can't show it." I felt the need to explain, I don't want to hurt John.

He cupped my cheeks in warm palms, "It's fair, you've been through a lot. You were passed out on the cold tiles for God knew how long. I don't know what I would have done, had anything happened to you." John glanced at me with sad eyes, he seemed genuinely concerned or he's a great actor. My heart believed it anyway, that's all that matters at this point.

"I'm glad you're okay," he said, with a smile.

"Me too," I chipped in.

At that moment, I didn't want to ruin our breakfast by bringing up the letters I had found in his office. So, I decided that there would never be a decent opportunity to bring it up. I should just let sleeping dogs lie.

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Authors note

There goes our meek Jane, letting sleeping dogs lie. And they're gonna have a baby? Omg! I'm so happy, little John and Jane.

John is so caring rn, I hope he stays that way. It melts Jane's heart when he's like that.

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