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Walking home, and the usual greetings of any familiar or known persons.

Kyla smiled, on reaching closer to her home.

She would make her family happy once again, and the thought of how beaming and questioning her family will be, she is ready for it.

All she cares right now, is her family would be happy again.

It's become usual since yesterday how the house look so boring and quiet.

She breathed in as she smile, assuring herself that, she did good.

She walk to the small stairs at the front of the door as she twist the door knob opening it.

She peep, before entering and shutting back the door.

"Mummy.." Kyla called. "Daddy." She calls again,

It's was unusual, her family are always seen in the sitting room especially whenever they are yet to be complete, that is; If no one has arrived home yet.

Kyla decided to walk to the kitchen.

Walking to the kitchen, which was at the left side of the sitting room, so as the dining. She entered it.

The kitchen was dark and there was no sign of someone to be here, she switch on the lights but it changed nothing.

Plates, cups and cutleries neatly arranged and there seem to be an already cooked food.

Kyla walk to check the eye catching food,

"No...!!" She heard the scream, making her halt and stop on her track.

She turn back.

The familiar voice

" Morris" Kyla call identifying who it could be, as she turn to go back.

She walk out of the kitchen, as she walk to the opposite side door, she open it and she enters, into her parents bedroom

She see her brother, Morris sitting helplessly on the floor.

"Hey" Kyla call rushing to him, she squat to his height.

"What wrong?" She ask, knowing nothing is absolutely alright.

Her brother only looks dumbly at her, she tap him.

"Morris." She call.

"Dad and mum." He finally say, lowly.

"What?" Kyla ask, begining to get scared.

"What happened to dad and mum?!" She ask half yelling.

Her brother kept mute again.

Hey eyes caught with the paper in his left hand.

She look at him, before deciding to take it.

She grab the paper, as she narrow her eyes to read whatever it written on it.

' Dear kids.

She began reading

' We are sorry for whatever you are about going through. Because, we are sad to tell you that we owe no one money, or debt.

Kyla pause, as she swallowed hard.

' To cut the story shorts, we were only staking to put Kyla on a service deal. Whereby, she get to work with Mrs Wallow and we get to collect whatever payment, to help in your dad's career. But since Kyla has already volunteered herself without us getting to force her, we have received her payment, she has to work till her boss gets satisfied and free her. But trust us, we would surely come back if your dad win the election, and get you---'

"No, no. No..." Kyla stutter as she re-read what she has been reading, to make sure her eyes isn't deceiving her.

Really! Like her parents sold her with her love for them.

They got advantage of their own daughter!

"No, mummy..." Kyla say, tears freely sliding down her cheeks.

The paper or letter written by her parents slid out of her hand to the floor.

Is this real?

In her wildest dreams would she think, her parents can be so selfish and self-centered.

She knows her dad, to love his career more than anything. But not them, his kids.

And her mum, she always have no say in whatever their dad decide.

But at least storge!

The letter conclusion had reads this: Kyla, we are sorry you have to stop schooling and work with Mrs Wallow son for us to get recognize. We promise we would come back if all goes well. Your dearest parents.

"No!!" Kyla screamed, crying already.

Morris stood up as he consoled her.

He knows she would be the one suffering the most.

And that is making him hate his parents already.

He had once decided to leave them and find greener pasture, but the love he had for them make him not consider his thought.

Where the hell is their parents! And how the hell are they able to plan this with the Mrs Wallow.

Him, imagining his little sister dropping out of school just to serve a wealthy person for vain and who knows what type of service she is expected to and die his many years or what!

He hug his sister tight, even if their parents abandon sold them because if their greed. He will side his sister and be with her till this ends.

.

"Shits." Charlotte cussed.

Hearing from Kyla, that same night about their parents greedy selling her off, she had rushed there to comfort her best friend, whom she knew to be a best crier.. And she's gonna sob on this.

Charlotte was beginning to feel pressed down and annoyed at herself for pushing such idea to Kyla.

She should have tell her that her dad should rots in the debt and make her understand not to trust anyone. Who knows her parents are such a low greedy asshole..

"You will be fine, we will cutoff the deal from the Mrs Wallow son. He can withdraw back from his money. " Charlotte say coaxing..

She has been stopping herself from swearing against Kyla's parents.

She didn't want to make it seems like she is a bad friend.

She should be helping now, not condemning.

"Hey. You gotta rest. We will either go withdraw back the deal, get prosecutors and corps involve with this, he didn't give us any signing documents. " Charlotte say." Or we also search your parents whereabouts. We can just plead with their greedy ass to return back---" She pause.

.She just cursed her friend's parents.

She can't help but do so.

"You have to take a sleep." Charlotte tell as she take a good look at Kyla, whose face has become swollen, due to tears.

"Morris." She call and he nod.

"Yes Kyla, we will find what to do with this later. Come take a good night rest. " He say, though that he thinks whatever she is about going through doesn't need night rest.

"Come on. Trust me, you will be fine. And you gonna wake up early in morning and find out, oh all that has happened is just a dream don't come true. " Charlotte tell as she help Kyla up.

She assist her in walking to her room.

They got I'm, with Kyla's hand around Charlotte's neck. They walk nearer to the bed.

"Here." Charlotte say as she assist in making her fall to bed. "You don't need any shower, just sleep." She tell as she sits on the bed.

" Everything will be fine right? " Kyla ask lowly, her voice has gone down and really low.

Charlotte nod, hoping.

"Now sleep." She say as she gently tao Kyla's hand to sleep.

Even if everything seems not to be alright. She will make sure, it is for her best friend.