- 1989 - Mithu Covered with spots from head to foot
It was a thursday evening when I brought home Anand from the Babysitter I realised he was unwell and had a slight temperature. When he took off his shirt we noticed a few red spots on his back. Thought it could be chicken pox so we took him to a night clinic and the doctor confirmed it was chicken pox and told not to worry as many kids had come down with chicken pox but to keep an eye on him.
As soon as She heard it was Chicken Pox Mithu became extremely concerned as she had never had had chicken pox. I comforted her saying that she may not get it. Let us wait and see.
When she got out of bed the next morning she had three red spots on her face. It was Chicken Pox alright. I gave strict instructions to mother and son not to scratch even if it got very itchy. Mithu said it was financial year end at ESSO and had to go to work and she did and I stayed at home with Anand.
The Minute Mithu told her Boss she had chicken Pox he told her to leave the office and go to ESSOs Guest accommodation in York Street Apartments and work from there. I visited her that evening and she was not too bad and was going to stay there and work at night. So I went home with MacDonalds for dnner and hit the sack.
That Night I had the scariest of dreams. In My Dream I saw Mithus with hundreds of spots from head to foot. I was terrified. I snapped out of the bad dream and told myself Shit thank God it was just a bad dream and went back to sleep.
By 6.00am the phone rang and it was Mithu at the other end crying saying Daddu Come now and take me home, I am covered head to foot with hundreds of Chicken Pox blisters. I shook my head and rushed to york street apartments picking up my good friend Chris acheampong on the way.
When I saw her I realised she looked exactly as I had dreamt that night covered with spots from head to foot. The worst I have seen in my life. It was sever as she did not have it when young...
Do you blame me for not wanting to go to bed unless I am drop dead sleepy ?
What is it with me and my dreams ? I will never know.
More than anything I can sense trouble most of the time
