MY REFLECTION

THE ANTONIO'S MANSION

It was a lovely Friday morning. The sun gave its light gracefully and the wind exhibits its talent, filling the air with the aura of the lilies, roses and sun flower on the compound making the house dazzel with beauty.

Lizzy, Gina and Agnes , the house maids were busily doing their house chores. Moving restlessly like ants.

" Hurry, go finish with the meal, Mrs. Fiona will soon come down for her breakfast...." Gina exclaimed, turning to what she was doing at the hall.

Agnes looked grumpily at her and left to the kitchen.

" Good morning ladies", Mr. Antonio called descending down the stairs. "How was your night?" he queried on with a smile.

" Good morning sir", they cheerfully chorused. Lizzy took his bag and trolled out to the car.

" Your breakfast is served sir ", Agnes uttered from the dinning table. Mr Antonio just giggled as he trod to the door.

" Never mind, dear. I ought to rush off to the office now. I'll have my breakfast at work. But make sure Fiona lacks nothing and call me if anything pops up, OK".

He expressed exiting the house in a hurry.

" okay, sir", Gina replied.

On the other side of the house, Mrs. Fiona lay lazily on the bed with her baby bump, fast asleep.

FEW HOURS TIME

"Aaaah- aahhh " a loud scream eluded, Fiona's room which sent, Gina and the others wondering with panic.

"what is that?–why is Mrs. Fiona screaming?" Agnes ,the silly one among them queried which sent Gina and Lizzy's deadly gazes on her.

" Dump head–she might be in labor! ", Gina swiftly exclaimed, rushing off to the room.

" Oh, no, what do we do now ?", Lizzy and Agnes chorused as they followed suit.

They opened the door and saw Fiona lying in a pool of blood on the floor, screaming.

"Madam ? –Madam " They shouted as they sped to her side.

"Ah– the baby–is–coming" Fiona stammered, faintly in pain as she hitt Gina in the process.

" Go– go, get a cab, hurry!", Gina shouted at Lizzy which made her flinch.

" OK, OK, am going ", She cried, dashing out of the room.

" Agnes, call Mr Antonio –now ", She roared at Agnes too. The atmosphere was a bit tensed as they tried to safe Fiona and her baby.

" okay , i'm going– I'm going." Said Lizzy while she rushed out. She picked the phone and started calling

" He' s not answering ", she shouted, nervously.

" Keep calling !" Gina called, her eyes still fixed on Fiona while she kept cleaning her up with cold water.

Agnes suddenly entered, panting heavily.

" Let's go– the cab is here." She swiftly eluded

They quickly carried her out to the entrance where the cab was and placed her gently on the back seat.

" Agnes, please stay back and take care of the house as you continue calling master. Lizzy and I will go with her, we are taking her to Family Health Hospital. Inform Mr. Antonio when you get through his line." Gina ordered and Agnes nodded.

" Sure , I will".

Gina instinctively turned to the driver. " Please let's go now" she eluded and with no time, the cab dashed off with the speed of lightening.

OFFICE

Antonio was busily having a meeting with his board of directors at the conference hall deliberating on issues of the company while his phone kept ringing without his notice. After hours of discussion, the meeting finally came to an end.

" we have come to the end of this meeting and everything is decided . We can return to our various duties now"

He announced as he dispersed the meeting. After everyone left, he faint into his chair and exhaled.

" Now back to business "

He picked a huge file from his table and started working on it. Just then, he heard his phone ringing. He gazed at the phone, wondering.

" Who could it be?" he low whispered as her reached out for the phone. He checked and it was from home.

" Lizzy?– hope all is okay", he uttered worriedly to himself as he answered.

" Hello , Lizzy , what is it? " he queried.

"Boss, is not Lizzy, is me, Agnes " a voice came through.

" okay– okay, Agnes ,what is it? Is everything alright? " he asked.

" Its–madam " She answered with shaky voice.

" What's wrong with her? –Talk !! ". Antonio cried nervously.

" She's in labor – Gina and Lizzy" She went on but Antonio's voice swiftly interrupted, frustrated.