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Aeran
Student @ University of cross River State calabar
Student @ University of cross River State calabar
Adam's worth
<p>“Arsiers.”</p><p><br/></p><p>My name.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Arsiers.”</p><p><br/></p><p>I heard my name again in the midst of my struggles, ’cause it felt like the people around me were working against me.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Take a deep breath, Arsiers. You can do this.”</p><p><br/></p><p>The maiden’s voice.</p><p><br/></p><p>Fear.</p><p><br/></p><p>I could hear fear speaking through her voice.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Push!”</p><p><br/></p><p>There were too many voices in my head, too many voices around me. I tried to open my eyes. I couldn’t.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Panic!”</p><p><br/></p><p>What did I mean? I was already panicking.</p><p><br/></p><p>“God, help me.”</p><p><br/></p><p>What was happening?</p><p><br/></p><p>I tried again. I forced my eyelids open. They were so heavy. God, so heavy.</p><p><br/></p><p>I was weak. So weak.</p><p><br/></p><p>My lids couldn’t cooperate. My body was on a serious lockdown, like it no longer belonged to me.</p><p><br/></p><p>Then came the pain.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Pain!”</p><p><br/></p><p>“Aaarghhh!”</p><p><br/></p><p>The cry tore out of me, immediate and sharp, like a woman fighting for her life.</p><p><br/></p><p>My waist felt unbearably heavy. Something seemed to be pulling at me from within, dragging everything downward. I cried, tears pouring down my cheeks, hot and helpless.</p><p><br/></p><p>My stomach twisted.</p><p><br/></p><p>I couldn’t breathe properly.</p><p><br/></p><p>I felt like I was going to die.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Help me.”</p><p><br/></p><p>The words spilled from my mouth, my voice raspy and broken, like a woman in labour.</p><p><br/></p><p>“She’s gained consciousness!”</p><p><br/></p><p>The woman screamed immediately.</p><p><br/></p><p>“What’s happening here?”</p><p><br/></p><p>Another voice.</p><p><br/></p><p>This one was different.</p><p><br/></p><p>A man’s voice.</p><p><br/></p><p>I knew it.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Aargh!”</p><p><br/></p><p>The pain came again, harder this time.</p><p><br/></p><p>My waist. My stomach.</p><p><br/></p><p>I was being torn apart from the inside.</p><p><br/></p><p>I finally forced my eyes open.</p><p><br/></p><p>And then I understood.</p><p><br/></p><p>“God... I was in labour!”</p>
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