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A Mother’s Doubts

Author: Yemi Blake
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-15 05:46:30

The morning sunlight filtered softly through the sheer curtains of Amara’s flat, painting the room in warm, golden tones. The air smelled faintly of coffee, freshly brewed, and the faint aroma of the pastries Amara had grabbed from the corner bakery. For a brief moment, the world seemed calm, almost forgiving. But that calm was fragile, like glass, and she felt it cracking under the weight of what was to come.

Her phone buzzed with a single notification: a message from her mother. Can I come by?

Amara’s heart sank. She knew what this visit meant. Her mother, Mrs. Collins, had always had a sixth sense for storms brewing in her daughter’s life. And she never visited without purpose.

Moments later, the soft knock at the door came. Amara opened it to find her mother standing there, perfectly composed in a crisp blouse and skirt, her eyes betraying a mixture of concern and subtle disapproval.

“Morning, Mum,” Amara said, stepping aside to let her in.

“Morning, darling,” her mother replied,
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