“Someone should tell him to get his ass up and come and watch our child get born!” Marissa screamed like a banshee as fresh tears squeezed out of her tightly closed eyes.

“Okoo mi, you need to preserve your strength. You will need it.” Her grandmother said as she held her grandchild’s hand, trying not to wince at the way Marissa’s hand tightened around hers.

Marissa shook her head “Maami, no. I don’t want to do this alone! Tell him to get up! Wake him up, ma'am!” she cried.

Tomiwa held back tears that threatened to spill out of her eyes as she rubbed her sister-in-law’s back. She averted her...