'I don't know anymore! To be candid I have decided to move on without him. After all, it was just a fling, nothing serious.' Annabel creased her brow thinking.
'That means, you never love him then. Fine and good' Lilian declared and turning to Annabel, she peered into her eyes as if she was trying to probe into her, and she ended up saying, Let this be the last time you will ever interfere between Phillip and me. Stay away from him. Mind your business and let him be. Now I know that you seduced him to bed.
'Come off it. I have been respecting you all this while. Why will you accuse me of seducing him? Is he a kid? That means he has feelings for me too. How about you? Didn't you lure him to bed out of envy? You think that I do not know how you snatched him away from your best friend, Derin. God has paid you in your coin. You are a deceiver, a cheat, and…'
'That is enough, Annabel, you have overstepped your boundary. Ha ha, how could you insult your elder sister like this?' I screamed at her because I became embarrassed by her accusations. Though she was right she has repented and I have forgiven her. I knew it would be wrong to allow her to continue to insult her in my presence.
'She started the insult, Derin. I love and respected her but she kept on nagging. There is a limit to what I can take. After all, I have confessed and pleaded with her to forgive my sin. It was never intentional, and she knows it.' Annabel revolted, with her hand on her waist, shaking like a leaf. Her eyeballs were like fireballs. Her lips squeezed. Her breathing was abnormal. She was infuriated and rightly so.
'Okay be patient with your sister. No one can replace your blood sister. You know her condition that she is in her trimester, and it's not easy on her body. I am talking as a consultant of a gynecologist. She can be irritated easily. Be careful with her. She needs your love now more than ever.
Pregnancy is all about mom because, let’s be honest, they’re the ones doing the hard work. What you need to do is be supportive – in whatever way you can at the moment.
That's why Phillip is needed to be here and help her feel better The beginning of pregnancy can be tough. She may likely be exhausted and she may not feel well. Offer to run out to get her medicine – physician-approved of course.
Let her know it’s OK if she throws up in front of you. If she’s uncomfortable with that, give her space when she’s sick.
Your sister may start craving weird foods. One of my patients ate cheese sticks, boiled eggs, and raspberries for about the first two months of her pregnancy. That’s what tasted good to her and didn’t make her sick.
If the smell of certain foods makes her nauseated, give it up for the time being. If she wants pickles at 2 a.m., get out of bed and go get them. You can help her, so it’s the least you can do!' I lectured to Annabel.
'Dr. Derin, why are you talking to me as if I am the father of the child? Am I the one that put her in this condition?' She asked still squeezing her face.
'Be empathic my baby girl. If it were you, she would take good care of you.' I.advised.
Annabel beamed and uttered to my amazement, 'You are damn right there. When I told her that I was pregnant, she took excellent care of me, though it was fake. She cooks, prepares my bath, does the shopping, and many more. Indeed, Lilian is a mother. I give it to her.'
Lilian started to sob and stretched out her arms for Annabel to come for a hug. Poor thing. Annabel rushed to her hurting arms slowly but carefully, resting her head on Lilian.'
'Awesome! This is a wonderful reconciliation.'
'I'm sorry, Lilian please forgive me.'
'I'm equally sorry too.'
Isaac came in afterward and met the two sisters in each other's arms, he raised his eyebrows and peeped as if seeing them for the very first time. It's somehow strange though.
'You needed to be here earlier on. They fought, you know Isaac.'
'My baby that is their cup of tea. Let's go, we have a lot to do.' He replied with a smirk on his face. He looked happy and radiant.
'Hmm, lover boy, I pinched his nose, welcome back. Phillip was here too.'
He raised his eyebrows again, surprised to hear that.
'You don't mean it?' He questioned.
The guy looked worried you know?'
'Why did he leave then?'
'Hmm, forget it. He will be coming back, I guess.'
'He better do so. Lilian needs every support emotionally, physically, and mentally now. After all, it is his baby we are talking about.'
'Yes, my sweetheart!'
'Oh my God, Derin! ' Lilian screamed.