As I stood in front of the closed doors I tried to understand what Omar was telling me but it just didn’t make any sense. I started walking back to the waiting area. I saw a vending machine. Gosh, my stomach growled. I went back to the car and took another note. I came back to the vending machine and took two protein bars and some water. I went looked for the toilets. I followed the signs, until I got there. I walked up to the sink and looked at myself in the mirror. I was a walking mess. There was even stains of Omar’s blood on my face. How did they even get there? I opened the tap and started washing my hands with soap. After my hands were clean I washed my face. I wet my hair a little and tired it up on the top of my head with the band I always wore around my wrist at before bed as I undid my hair. I looked at myself, my face looked better but my clothes were still a mess, huge blood stains on my white and pink pyjama top and pants. Although there was no blood on that

“Go to your rooms, the both of you!” Dad told Alice and I as he was trying to button up his pyjama top, clumsily.“Anna, how could you do this?” I asked her, felling such a heavy weight on my heart.She too, trying to wear her uniform.“I’m so sorry.” Anna told us. “I’m really sorry. I didn’t mean for you guys to see this.”“Just go back upstairs now.” Dad was telling us.“How could you, dad?” Alice was asking, I could see her eyes fill with tears. Alice was gonna cry!“Weren’t you the one who is always about respect and loyalty to the family?” I asked him. “How could you do this to us? Is this what you call respect?” “Raphael.” I heard my mother’s squeaky voice. When I turned around, she threw both her hands to her mouth and began crying. She looked so vulnerable.Alice and I quickly ran to her, hugging her.“How could you le

“We all know her as the perfect big sister who will stop at nothing to defend her little sister and say all sweet words about her, but, behind closed doors, she’s actually dating her little sister’s boyfriend, Danlie Forbes and cheating on her fiancée Nathan Gordon. Danlie and Genesis planned to elope Monday night but looks like they were not successful.” “No way…” I placed my hands on my head. “This guy did not just say that on the radio…” “Danlie has been spotted going into and leaving Genesis Roseburg’s apartment in Upper Wander. They’ve also been spotted in front of the Civic Centre a few minutes right after her sister Alice Roseburg walked away from Danlie at that particular place. That’s not the worst, here’s the worst, the greatest rumour that Raphael Roseburg’s whole family has denied in countless interviews is actually true indee

“This has not been an easy week…” Francis started conversation after almost half an hour of silence. “It has…” I said, sighing and then looking out of the window. “I’m sorry though.” He told me. “What for?” I asked him. “The village. I mean I just saw such great potential in that place and these people were not even using it.” I shook my head. “No Francis, that’s their home. You have no right to decide how you think it should be used. How it is is how they are comfortable living. What you did was so inhumane… but… it’s done already.” “That’s why I was apologizing.” Francis told me. “And here I am trying to make it up to you by being on your side after every thing.” “I know you could have

“What are you saying?” I asked her. “I’m telling you, Leticia sent people to steal Rissa from me.” Delilah told me. “Risa?” I asked. “Yes, your baby. The one you gave birth to.” Delilah was now talking like she was all of a sudden normal again. She was sitting up on the bed, she still looked scared, but she was talking to me. Meaning every thing she was saying. “No, mom…” I shook my head and tried a smile.” Risa was… she was born sterile. She… didn’t make it.” Delilah shook her head. “That’s just what Leticia and your father made you believe. Risa was never born sterile. You gave birth to Risa. She’s alive.” “No...” I was trying my best to stay as comforting as I could but this talk was not helping me at all. I felt like