Ch. 1
Mojisola placed her hand on the small swell in her belly and wiped a lone tear from the corner of her eye. Would this be the baby she had been praying for? Since having Dayo five years earlier, Mojisola had miscarried twice, the latest being twins. After the proper time of mourning, her sister-in-law had cautioned her about becoming pregnant again, but Mojisola desperately wanted another child. She had grown up playing with the younger children in the village and dreaming of having a home of her own someday filled with children to love and care for. She loved Dayo with all her heart, but was ready to be a new mother once more.
Mojisola was afraid to tell her husband, Kayode, that she as pregnant again. The second time she miscarried, she had been inconsolable for weeks and knew that it had taken a great toll on her husband. Kayode had always done everything he could to provide for Mojisola, showing her more tenderness and love than she ever thought possible. There was nothing he could do about her sadness though, and she knew that was the hardest part for him. Fortunately the dresses she wore hid the swell at this point and he had not seemed to notice. She thought that part of this may have been due to the fact that Kayode was hoping that she would heed his sister's advice and not try to become pregnant again.
Mojisola could hear Dayo starting to cry from the other room. She quickly wiped her face with her apron and lifted the flap on the door.
TBC...
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