Burdens by Kitnah

Hello pinkygist readers, II'm pleased to announce that a story will be running on the blog now.... Hope you enjoy reading it.
                                Pinkygist

Prologue

The car felt comfortably warm. Jane sat peacefully as she drove off,Celine Dion's latest music was blasting loudly from the speaker,while she mimed to it.
Jane was weak,she needed her rest,she has been helping her co-staff since morning to organise her baby naming ceremony. The ceremony was still ongoing the time she left.
Somewhere along the road,not long after Jane yawned,she fell asleep.

The vibration of the tires as they hit the metal illuminators separating the lanes woke Jane from her sleep. But all she saw was the blackness of a trailer ahead,coming towards her and her car was heading straight into it.
Jane took her foot off the accelerator and jerked the wheel as hard as she could to turn the car back onto the roadway. The car was spinning,turning round and round.
When her car finally stopped spinning,everything went normal,the car pointing in the right direction.
She parked her car and came out hurriedly when she saw her mother-in-law sitting angrily outside her gate.

Jane was wearing the popular 'oleku' dress,she complimented her dressing with heels,she was adorned greatly with jewelries from her neck to her hand.Her 'gele' was done in a fashionable manner.
"E kabo ma.......Welcome ma" She said as she knelt down properly to greet her mother-in-law as tradition demanded.
Her mother-in-law eyed her angrily and hissed.
"Uhmm,I'm sorry I kept you waiting,I wasn't aware you're visiting today" Jane continued
"Where are you coming from???" Her mother-in-law asked with a serious,harsh voice
"I went for a friend's naming ceremony,it's Ibironke,you might know her"
"Of course,I remember her,you two were married the same month right"
"Yes,ma,"
"This is her second child right??"
"Beeni ma......yes ma"
"Can you imagine?? You were married the same month fah,o ti bi omo elekeji......she's carrying her second child,and you dressed extravagantly to celebrate with her,when will you give birth to yours,so that people will come around and celebrate with you too?? Dami lohun......Answer me"
Jane bowed her head a little
"This is your twelve years of marriage,and yet no issues,I'm getting old,I want to 'back' my grandchild before death comes,Matthew,your husband is my only child,let me smile again. Let me tell you that,your beauty is nothing without a child,you're a failed woman,if you can't give birth,everything will fade in this world,but a child is everlasting"
"Mama,I'm sorry"
"Your husband is in Lokoja and you're in Lagos state,tell me how you two will................
"Mama,we're on holidays,I'm going to meet him tomorrow"
"Better!! In the next three month,I want to see your large stomach,else........" Mama thundered and strode away
"Uhmm,Mama,are you going now?? Pls Sleep over" Jane pleaded.
Mama simply gave her a stern look and continued walking.
Hot tears streamed Jane's face,she felt like screaming,she was shivering with cold. She brought out her handkerchief and wiped her tear...... To be continued