A Little Like Fate

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met my mother preparing dinner. I caught a whiff of the food and that was when I realized how hungry

nd filled my stomach with its content. I exhaled and dumped the em

d you, d

to say to me after the hugest d

doing. I noticed her shoulders moving as she chopped some fresh vegetables. Her chocolate brown hair fell over her should

el sorry for me," I res

you chose to ignore your instincts." She dumped what she was chopping and grabbed the dishcloth, cleaning her hands with it.

and your sisters would have sucked him dry. What is he? A poverty eradicator?" She said bluntly. So blunt that I was overwhelmed by

ther, you were adding more to problems whe

tting her off. I was on the verge of tears and her talking would trigger them to pour down. I didn't have any knowledge a

I ambled to the dining room and took a seat. I stared at Devin and my father, they were st

why Devin was still there. He clearly had no reason si

n salivating. I raised my head and saw a covered plat

dn't rush the food. Somehow, I didn't want to eat again but I just had to. My mother gave me the

he house with both hands in h

h my father that made the ever

him. He was resting against his car with his eyes closed. He

eyes. He shot me a charming smile an

ir into a shabby state. He wasn't looking at me and surely didn't

now?" I asked, my e

maybe kick his arse for leaving a wonderful woman like you." He said. We bot

e. I never really thought about what next to do. Maybe go back to my o

hat I was saying. Maybe that was the trut

for now. If you see someone, don't hesitate,

en next I'm visiting." He said, turning to the driver's door. I nodded and after staring at me

es on a tree, at our every beck and call. He made provisions for everything we needed; personally and family-wi

wasn't going to do that again. I wasn't ready to get broken all over. Picking up the pieces when Bruce left was painful, I got hur

e from us; no matter where we hid the money and would use it for their unprofitable games. To an extent, my mother and I stopped t

ch other, argued less, and worked more together. Our love for each other waxed stronger by the d

y on my bed but I didn't get up. I had a tiring night at work trying to sell con.doms to late-ni

ll parts of my cold body. I rampaged through the narrow hallway and into the li

ood at the entrance. "I am trying to get some sleep and you all are d

t did I care? I was entitled to privacy and woul

s by the way he pointed at them. "Two thousand dollars and if we come here in the next month

whole family gathered there and I was the last to reach. I loo

s? How, Eva, how?" My voice came out as crac

n't you considerate? You keep running into debts when you don't even lift a finger to do anything. Wh

irmly and began to walk away. They trailed behind me, begging

ny of them got hurt in the process. I rested my back against the door and slide do

ng to get such