Reborn In Darkness

Episode 25

Working up so early in the morning, I rushed to take a bath after ensuring that I locked the door for the room my reborn self was.
I had to be careful though as that day I was not going to get back into my house.
As per tradition, I was to go with my husband for honeymoon after the wedding.
That too gave me a lot of stress, how was I going to leave Feli behind? I had to come up with a plan to avoid the honeymoon as telling Daniel’s I was not ready to leave the town for honeymoon would create a lot of questions.
As I took my bath my mind battled with a lot of thoughts I felt dizzy, I held on to the rail and waited for my head to settle down.
For a good 20 minutes I was siiting in the bathroom. The loud knock on the door startled me.

“Who is there?” I shouted weakly as tried to balance my body to walk out.
“Felicia we are running out of time. What in God’s name are you still doing here when we agreed you will come to my place early enough for me to help you prepare!” The Matron shouted back i could hear panic in her voice.

” come in Matron, am in the bathroom, I feel sick!” I responded bending my head towards the door.
She opened the front door and I could hear her foot steps as she approached the bath room.
” Felicia! What happned here?” She screamed seeing me weak and panting for my breath.

“I don’t know Matron, I feel sick and have been here for more than 20 minutes” I looked at her.
“What? How can you get sick on your wedding day? My God! What do I do now?” She shook her head and bending down to help me.
” I will be okey I just need to lay down and relax a bit” I murmured as she led me to my bedroom.
“We have to call Daniels, this I not good it seems you stressed out. Am a nurse and I can tell you are under a lot of pressure. What I don’t understand though is why you are so stressed out when everything is in order.” She shrugged watching me as I lay in my back in bed.
“I don’t know too. But don’t tell Daniels yet I don’t want to get him all worried for nothing. I just need a few minutes and am sure I will feel okey again soon.” I shook my head but inside I was so aware of what has been stressing me out for days. I felt hot tears coming from my eyes and before I could hold them they ran freely out my eyes causing the matron rush to my side.

“Tell me what is going on with you. Is it your husband to be? ” she asked holding my hand.
“No, no it’s not him Matron, I just..” I stopped looking at her.
“I, um.. scared of marriage maybe” I lied swallowing the lamp in my throat
“Why are you sacred Felicia? You agreed to marry Daniels and my thinking is that you guys love each other. What is really going on?” She insisted wanting me to say the truth it was like she could see through my lies.
Before I could answer, her phone rung and she quickly turned to pick it up saving me the burden of answering her question.
“We have to move Felicia, all the maidens are ready and people are asking about you” she looked at me worried.
“Yeah, let’s go then I feel a lot better” I sighed standing up and staggering before i could gain my stance.
“Are you sure you are ready to do this?” She asked helping me stand straight.
“Yeah am sure, it’s today or never, let me just throw something on” I indicated for her to wait for me from the other side of the door.
I looked at myself in the mirror seeing how pale I was looking. For days probably weeks I had not realised how much I had lost in weight. My shoulder bones were so vivid I traced my hand in them as I cried for a moment. Realising what the bible says about the devil keeping us bondage and taking away our peace.

“Come open the door for me Felicia, you will not go to that wedding without me” I heard Feli whisper in my ears from the other room.
I didn’t respond, ignoring the voice I quickly picked a loose dress and walked out to join the Matron leaving the keys to the spare room I had Feli locked and placed them on the top of the cabinet.
Determined to get married, even though I had no idea what was giving me the impression my marriage would work with all the burdens I was carrying.