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t of work t
girl, one in the evening cleaning at a restaurant. My body
ey. A lot of money. M
, my f
been the one feeding him, clothing him, paying his school fees. Every single kobo I
ivery job. I was standing outside the c
was strange. Everyone was on their phone
," I heard someon
it. What was going
an out from nowhere. Her face w
what is trending online?!" s
fro
been working since mor
g her phone to my face. "He is proposing to your si
t the phone
do you know? My fiancé David is out of town. H
ed at me lik
replied angrily. "How many fiancés
ain. My bloo
fore. Kneeling down in front of Alice. My own blood sister. In our own
d YES! Finally, my forever.
had 10k lik
creamed. "
supposed to study overseas?" S
s sha
years. He promised five years. I
shook
e came back last week. He did not even tell
t. I could not breathe
ped the delivery package and ran. I ran like a mad woman. I
, I saw it with
The gate was open. Music was pla
ating the food my mother cooked, laughing with Alice. Alice
ather, Mr. Johnson, were there, smiling at
not take
king. "What sort of thing is this?
looked at me. David
u doing here? Why a
my whole body shak
roposing to my sister? After everything I did
uit and sighed, like
down. Let's not do
good food for five years because of you! I work like a
at me wit
. You talk too much. You are not educated. You only went to college. I am a doctor now. I need a decent wife,
!" I cried, tears falling. "Because I hustled to
and came to me,
ave David for me. I love him. You can still marry another man
it. My h
I screamed. "How could you?! You know
stamping my heart, I rushed at Alice. I could
rted crying louder. "She
se you stole my life
ther word, my parents c
e. His eyes were red with anger. He raised
P
at me. "Are you out of your mind?! Why will y
my burni
, he...
ather shouted. "That is why he chose Alice! A
en look at me. She ru
my daughter?" sh
d me. Nobody
nto a thousand pieces, I ran out of that compound. I ran i
ad and cried like a bab
my phone
t was a strange numb
it with sh
ale voice spoke. A voice
"The girl who has been sending mon
art st
." I wh
id. "Meet me at the old bridge by 9pm today, or you
ine we
know about the money I sent to
he time on my
ily house. I had nowhere t
d tears still on my face, I stood up an
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