AMARACHI   "I'll never marry that old man!"i cried out. They all stared at me with shocked expressions . A wave of panic coursed through me but i kept calm and spoke my mind."Why should i be the one to marry?why can't ogechi marry him?""Amara!"ogechi shouted."Oh please!stop!"i shouted back at her. I was even surprised by my own courage. Ogechi stared at me,anger burning in her eyes for me but i didn't let it scare me."I am never marrying that old man. It's my life and i have the right to choose who i want to marry. Never will i marry that old man besides I'm just nineteen for christ sakes!"  Everybody was dumbfounded as i talked. Aunty lydia smirked at me before hissing."So are you going against my words?"Uncle Francis asked calmly which surprised me.I kept quiet for some seconds before nodding my head."Yes i am"i r

AMARACHI  "You made these dress?"chikaima asked for the umpteenth time as he stared at the dress i sewed with a wide smile plastered on his face."Yesssssss"i replied laughing.I liked the fact that he admired my work. It made me feel good of myself."You are a very good seamstress Amara"chikaima complimented me.My cheeks turned red and i couldn't hide my blushing.Chikaima raised an eyebrow at me and  raised my chin just enough for me to look at his face.  He stared intently in my eyes.Oh lord! I felt really uncomfortable.I tried putting down my face but he shook his head."No don't put your face down"he said in a whisper."You are very beautiful Amarachi"he breathed out to me.I felt something stirred in me.  Suddenly chief clement barged into the shop which made Chikaima let go of my chin."Where is Madam Lyd

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

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,

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