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14. PAST MEETS PRESENT
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Saturday dawned bright and early and Naa Larley groaned tiredly as she felt the room brighten with sunlight.
"Wake up...It's morning." She heard Louisa gush as she hastily turned to her side and used a pillow to cover her face."I don't know how you're so energetic this early in the morning but please get out and lemme sleep. " She complained bitterly.But Louisa was undeterred, pausing briefly from her active task of opening the curtains, she stated. "But you said we'd think of what to do with the girls today. You said we'd have so much fun with you here and a-""I know I know...But I'm sure it's only six o'clock. We have the whole day and you know I don't joke with my weekend sleep... plus I can't even have coffee so lemme catch some extra shuteye- thirty minutes I promise." Naa Larley pleaded.Louisa sighed. "Well alright, I'll be downstairs, but just so you know it's eleven, not six."The duo had slept really late last night, all plans of sleep hadRelated chapters
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"Should I wear the red one or the beige one?" Louisa asked as she held the two dresses up so her friend could help her make a choice. She had initially decided to wear something simple, but as luck would have it, Naa Larley had voice called her right after she stepped out of her bathroom and when she had learnt of her dear friend's agenda, she had immediately switched to video call to "help her girl out.""It depends on where you are going Lou. Do you know?" Naa Larley asked."Yes. I'm meeting him at the Robin Hood Hotel."Naa Larley whistled in appreciation. "The man's got taste."Louisa rolled her eyes. "Girl, if you won't help me, then I'll make my own choice. I don't want to be late."Her friend raised her hands in mock surrender and muttered as she readjusted herself on the bed. "Jeez jeez. I didn't know you were that eager to meet him. Choose the red one."Louisa pursed her lips in displeasure. She wasn't going to give her silly friend the reactio
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"You have a daughter?!" William asked incredulously as he stared at the young teen looking back at him with wide eyes. His gaze shifted frantically from mother to daughter as if that would help analyse their features and confirm if it were really true. Louisa herself stood rooted in shock. This was honestly not how she imagined her greatest fear coming to fruition."You really need to leave William, you got what you wanted to say off your chest, and equally got what you came here for." She concluded when she came to her senses but realised her words seemed to have had no effect, for the handsome man made no move to exit her office. She turned to her daughter who still stood at the doorway looking on in interest.She inched closer to her daughter after a deep intake of breath. "Isa honey, could you give us a moment? You can wait outside with Auntie Akua, this won't take long." She assured the girl.Isabel nodded in understanding. "Alright mum, but first, my school bag.
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"How long before I get out of this place doctor?" Naa Larley tiredly asked as the male doctor checked her vitals. The door sharply opening barred the doctor from giving any comments to that question."You'll be bloody spending the rest of the pregnancy here at the hospital if you don't stop working." Louisa spat out in anger as she marched into the private ward with Mike in tow. They had both arrived at the same time, and were quickly directed to their patient's ward. The poor man rushed over to his wife and engulfed her in a long hug."Naa, thank God you're okay." He breathed her in. "You have no idea how worried I was." He whispered as he brushed a few hairs away from her face.Louisa stood across the bed, arms folded. Mike was in an emotional position right now, therefore she had to be the tough one."You've got to stop working Naa... or at least work from home. Too much stress isn't good for you or the baby." She advised in a less angry manner, inching closer
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A knock sounded at the door, causing Louisa to jump with a start at its suddenness. Naa Larley laughed. "Jeez, relax girl." She teased. Turning her gaze to the door she hollered."Come in!"The two friends watched as the door tentatively opened to reveal a smartly dressed Chris Ayettey holding a bouquet of tulips in his arms."Good evening ladies." He greeted after he had shut the door behind him, eyes opening in surprise when his gaze landed on the woman sitting upright on the hospital bed."Naa Larley?" He turned to look at Louisa for confirmation as Naa Larley proudly grinned and answered. "The one and only."Chris was still stunned. "God, I can't believe this." He muttered as Louisa stood up to take the beautiful flowers from his grasp and place them in the second vase that sat at the only desk in the room, right next to the bunch of roses.He looked at her accusingly. "You didn't tell me Naa Larley was the ill friend." Louisa glared back with equal
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