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CHAPTER 60: DAWN
Peter and I danced and had fun. He got us some soft drinks and we enjoyed the event till day break. We talked about lots of things enjoying each others company till it was time to leave. Peter will spend the new year with his grandmother so he left London that morning. My mother fried some sweet potatoes known as potatoe chips and complemented it with a meat sauce. According to her, the new year will usher us into bountiful yeilds. We sat on the mat in our room. My mother, Osifa, K**i, Tami and I formed a circle while we ate the delicious potato chips and sauce. While we ate, we joked, laughed and drank the soft drinks my mother had kept for us in her fridge at the bar which made them cold. After our new year breakfast, our mother went to the bar while we began packing. We will be going to our village the next day. What a way to begin the new year? I thought. We have contacted Uncle Awang earlier notifying him of our desire to grace the village and he assure
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DAWN FINANCIAL GAP
"Sister where are we going to this night? " asked Tami. "I think its a party" replied Osifa. Meanwhile, I had dressed them in thier best outfits which they used for Christmas recently. We reached Greenland brothel around 8:30pm. My father will be waiting for us at the Greenland front gate at exactly 8:30pm. He wrote that in the note he left. It was obvious I had mixed feelings. My body was slightly trembling and my voice shook when I began addressing my younger ones. "There's something I will be collecting from one man. " I began. I held my ear while speaking to prove I was passing a warning to them. "Under no circumstance must Mother find out that we came here tonight. Do you understand. " "Yes sister " they chorused. "I will get you guys buns and chocolate on the way. " They smiled and I knew our little secret was safe. "But sister, " began Osifa, look at our bar over there. " she said while pointing towards it's direction. "What if Mother sees us.
DAWN A FALL
"Thank God they brought her here immediately. " said Dr. Charles. He is the only Medical doctor in London clinic. Ever since we discovered my Mother had diabetes, I became more acquainted with Dr. Charles. I sometimes go to the clinic to get drugs for my mother and while she was admitted few months back , I spent three days there with her while my siblings visited during the day and slept in Mama Ajabo's home at night . When my mother had a heart attack that time, we rushed her to the clinic with some neigbohors on a motorcycle. She looked lifeless and today when I saw her in such state, I felt empty. Eventually today, a customer came to the bar with his car so when she fainted, she was placed in the car before my siblings and I came running in tears. "She had another heart attack. " said Dr.Charles. "Is there any older relative around? Maybe her husband, sister or friend? " "I am her daughter. " I quickly replied. He looked at me and I knew what
DAWN ROOM 127
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DAWN SKELETONS IN MY CUPBOARD
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DAWN A FALL OUT
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