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Chapter 25
AMARACHI
It was 6pm. Some shops were closing from the days work as i walked back home to go make dinner. My mind was in turmoil. I couldn't stop thinking.
What if they actually chase me out of the house?I was so engrossed in my thoughts that my heart started thumping so fast. I stopped for a moment and rested under a nearby tree.I had to calm myself down.Suddenly i thought of Nonso and Rebecca. Memories of how Becca humilated me came flooding into my mind."Who would ever think Becca that i knew from little will turn against me like this?"So now she practically hates me for what i didn't even do?It felt like i was cursed. Good things weren't destined to stay with me for long. I shook my head in anguish and a deep sigh espaced my lips. I kept on walking but then i spotted Becca coming towards me.I wore a smile on my face,thinking she will be back to hRelated chapters
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FlashbackMany years Earlier Lydia walked towards the the village square, in her bid to search for Francis. She knew that was where he would be. Immediately she spotted him, she checked her appearance,making sure she was beautiful. She wore a smile and walked over to meet Francis.Immediately Francis spotted her coming over to him, he sighed heavily and furrowed his brows in confusion,wondering what she wanted from him this time."Francis dim oma(Francis my good husband)"Lydia said grinning from ear to ear."Onye bu di gi?(who is your husband?)"Francis asked already visibly annoyed by her presence.Lydia pouted her lips and folded her arms at Francis."Francis what is it now? Why are you behaving like this
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Nne watched as Francis fumed with anger. He had dagger eyes as he stared at Nne."Francis please calm down. Don't let Amara hear you"Nne pleaded.Francis waved his hand at her and turned his face away, hissing. "But it's high time we tell that girl the truth. Let her know that she is not our blood"Francis said."Tell her what exactly? That the person she sees as her dad isn't her biological father? That her biological father is a rapist? That the only thing connecting her to this family is because Emeka decided to take care of her and her late mother?"Nne asked rheotorically. She was really distressed."Yes!"Francis replied almost immediately."Tell her everything! Let Amarachi go find her real family. We are not her family!"Nne couldn't believe her ears. Francis was purely insensitive to human feelings.Her weakened eyes became tear filled as she gazed upon francis."Francis how
Pains of Amara Chapter 28
AMARACHI I was scared to death when aunty Lydia uttered that statement. I never really believed aunty Lydia would throw me out but she actually just said I'm leaving the house today.It wasn't fair!Life wasn't fair!My father built that house for all of us. It was my house too!Aunty Lydia made a stupid deal with chief clement and I was the one paying the price for it. I shook uncontrollably and wailed out loud."Aunty please. Where do you want me to go if you throw me out?"i begged as i ran to her feet crying.She pushed me off her immediately,"If you like you die!"Aunty Lydia spat at me as she went inside her office to try and stop one of the men from taking her belongings. I fell to the floor and cried bitterly.Aunty Lydia looked so dangerous at the same time so helpless at the mercy of chief clement.Chief clement? Yes maybe if i beg him,
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Are you serious? This dress is lovely"Mrs Justice said astonished by the beautiful design of the dress. Lydia smiled sheepishly as she watched Mrs Justice admire the dress Amara sewed."You know this is the type of pure talent I'm searching for. My goodness!"Mrs Justice exclaimed."My daughter is very talented in sewing. She works day and night"Lydia lied."What about Amarachi? Doesn't she sew too?"Mrs Justice asked.The smile on aunty Lydia's face immediately vanished, replaced by a frown."Well she does but she's learning from ogechi"Lydia murmured. Mrs Justice nodded her head and kept on admiring the dress.There was a brief silence."Where is Ogechi? Is she in the shop? Please introduce me to her"Mrs Justice said, breaking the silence.Lydia was dazed for a moment. She scrunched her face and averted her gaze from Mrs Justice, facing downwards as if she
Pains of Amara Chapter 30
Adaora heard wailing emanating from within the house. She had just come back from the market that morning to buy some foodstuffs and was approaching the house when she heard wailing and shouting coming from within the house."Who is shouting? That sounds like sister's voice o. Isn't mama around?"She immediately rushed inside to meet her sister lying face down, clutching to her stomach."Sister!"Adaora screamed out in fear as she beheld the sight before her. She dropped the polythene bags of foodstuffs and she ran towards rebecca who kept on wincing in pain and crying."Sister what happened to you now?"Adaora asked as hot fat tears rolled down her cheeks. "Mama!"Adaora called out as a wave of panic coursed through her body but she got no response but the echo of her voice."What will i do? What did you do to yourself!?"Adaora asked panicking.Suddenly she spotted a hypo container lying close to B
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Nonso stood waiting anxiously by the door leading to Becca's ward. His heart was racing so fast as thoughts of what could happen to Becca filled his mind.He still couldn't fathom why she drank hypo. Adaora never told him the reason."Becca why will you do such to yourself? Why are you being so selfish and unreasonable!?"The more he thought about Becca's behaviour, the more enraged he became.He clenched his fist in anger and hissed. Nonso took a glance at Adaora who was crying bitterly as his mother tried consoling her."Adaora stop crying now. She will be fine"Mrs blessing said trying to reassure Adaora but she just kept on weeping uncontrollably."Mama you won't understand. Rebecca means the world to me. If anything happens to her I'll kill myself!"Adaora lamented as she buried her face in her hands. "You won'
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Lydia was dumbstruck when Mrs Justice uttered that statement. Her blood boiled and she restrained herself from screaming. She took a cursory glance at Ogechi who had confusion written all over her face.She cursed under her breath and swallowed the bile forming in her throat."Em.em..Ada you mean you want to see Amara's work?"Lydia asked nervously.Mrs Justice nodded her head in response to the question.It felt like the hatred Lydia had for Amara just inflated."But...but..amara is still learning from my daughter...."Lydia began to speak in order to put her daughter back in the spotlight."I know that but i want to still see what she can sew. Or you want to tell me that Amara has been learning from Ogechi but hasn't sewed a single dress? Ogechi doesn't let her sew? That means Ogechi is a bad teacher"Mrs Justice said with a smirk.Ogechi swallowed her saliva and shook her head,"No no ma I'm not a bad tea
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AMARACHI I watched as Nne and aunty Lydia were at loggerheads with each other.God!Why was my life like this?Was i the cause of all these problems and misunderstandings?"I am not insulting her. I am just telling the girl the truth. Can't Ogechi cook the food? Why always amara?"Nne lashed at aunty Lydia who in turn glared at her."Nne i don't like how you are always supporting Amara o. I went out. If not,what is pounded yam that I can't prepare?"Ogechi scoffed.Nne cursed her in our igbo dialect and hissed at her."Come on shut up. If you had sense I would have supported you too. The only thing you are good at is going out and having male friends here and there"Nne said to Ogechi. "Nne is enough!"aunty Lydia yelled.I was so helpless. I didn't know how to reduce the rising tensions between Nne and
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