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"You weakling of a daughter..." Miriam cursed.Erica fluttered her eyes standing with her legs shaking constantly."I asked you to wash the dishes, what did you do?" Miriam yelled smashing the ceramic plates on the floor.Erica was startled.Joan, Miriam's child from her previous marriage whom was three years older than Erica ran into the kitchen on hearing the noise.It was still very early in the morning and the noise was quite unusual.Joan gasped on seeing the broken plates on the floor."What is going on here mum?" Joan asked."Ask this good for nothing you call a sister" Miriam yelled dragging Erica by the ear and pinching it very hard.Erica let out a loud cry, she felt this burning sensation on her ear."Mum stop it!" Joan yelled running to her.Miriam pushed her away" would you shut your mouth up Joan and don't ever ask me to stop!"She dragged Erica harder by the ear, she had a burning cigarette stick at the end o

"I know you won't believe this Erica but it's the truth, mother took to drugs and excessive smoking when she felt hopeless about her mental sickness never having a cure, she lost control over it especially when dad didn't believe in psychiatric doctors being of any help and...."Erica's eyes grew wide on hearing what Joan was saying, it was too hard for her to take the information down."Wait a minute..." Erica said looking confused.Joan shurgged "you have any questions or are you doubting what I am saying?""Joan what the hell are you trying to say? You are saying that dad knew mum had mental issues and refused to help her get treatment for it? Are you indirectly saying that dad is the reason why mother was the way she is?" Erica asked."Exactly..." Joan answered looking mean.Erica gasped."Joan can you listen to yourself? If mum's behavior was caused by her mental issues, why was I the only one suffering for it, her younger child while you were

Erica stepped out of her room carrying herself with so much dignity, it was already 4:00pm.She drove out of the house heading out to spend the rest of the day with her man.Andrew lay face up on his bed, lost in between thoughts when he heard unusual movements. He jerked up from his bed at once and walked into the living room.He gasped "who are you and what are you doing in my house?"The lady smiled."How time flies that a father doesn't even recognize his daughter" she said looking straight at his face.His eyes fluttered in amazement. She was the last person he expected to see in his house.He ran his hand across his mouth taking a quick glance around wondering if Miriam came with her.Joan smirked."Don't worry I am alone, she did not come with me" she said.Andrew scoffed fixing his gaze on her face."What are you doing here Joan?" He asked.She laughed softly. "No dad..., t

The look in his eyes got deem.He looked very scared and uncomfortable about the knock.Erica was thrown into deeper confusion, she could see his hands shaking."Are you okay Liam?" She asked staring at him.Erica was getting tired of the whole situation, her silence was beginning to choke.Something was definitely going on with her man yet he wanted her to keep mute about it.He pointed at her "I am okay Erica, just stay right here while I check who is at the door."The knock came again..."Did you hear me?" He asked in a hasty voice scaring the living daylight out of her.She nodded abruptly looking very disturbed as she watched him leave.Erica quietly sat on the bed looking very confused, she couldn't press a finger on whatever is going on but whatever it was, shw needed to find out and help her man ou

The clouds have gotten dark and Erica could feel cold chills on her arms and shoulder.It was in the middle of a summer season but she wondered why she was feeling like it was winter. "Did I actually sleep off in my car?" She thought.She was still lost in her little though when she was distracted by a slight sound.Her eyes fluttered, they felt so heavy and weak.The tap on her glass window came again.She looked up, the fair face of her friend Sarah was looking down at her.She unlocked the car at once and stepped down. Sarah stared at her face looking dumbfounded."Erica you are a complete mess" she said on noticing that she have been crying for long.Erica leaned on her shoulder and burst into uncontrollable tears."I feel stupid Sarah..." she cried out. Sarah rubbed her back slowly making her feel like a child."Don't say that girlfriend, you aren't stupid,  what ha