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Chapter 11
Song- reminding me by shawn hook and vanessahudgensKatherine turned around to face ella. She felt the hairs onher neck stand. This wasn't meant to hapen like this. Thiswasn't even meant to happen.Ella stood at the bottom of the stairs rubbing her sleepyeyes. Looking past katherine and at the strange manstanding in their living room talking to her mom.Katherine turned to look at james. His face hadtransformed, a smile plastered on his face his eyes brightand a look of love and adoration was written all over him."Is she-" he started speaking aiming it at katherine but hiseyes never leaving his baby"Yes" katherine cut his question of sharply before Ellaheard what he was about to ask.James took a few steps towards ella before speaking "hiella" he spoke calmly, warmly with such a gentlenesskatherine never would have recognised him.Ella looked at him and blinked a few times "are, are youGod?" Her question startled katherine. It startled jamestoo. He blinked a few times a
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Chapter 12
Song- lana del ray: 1loveKatherine stood infront of the lift. She hated them all. Allthose doctors who sat opposite her telling her she was onthe long straight. No way out.Science was a revoloution, the news state. It curesthings and helped people. well obviously not everyone.Hospitals and doctors on more than acceptable wageswhere there because they wanted to help and felt herpain.She sat across the table that morning as doctor sharkyspoke. A man in his late twenties barley out of medicalschool, no children and engaged to a surgeon workingdown the hall. The biggest thing on his plate being hisuniversity debt. Which wouldn't take long to pay of in hisprofession. But he knew how she felt.He smiled.at her in what was meant to be reassurance "iknow how you feel" he smiled meakly at her. Was thatmeant to be sympathy? "Its tough" how would you know?."There are alot of things need to be sorted before then" henodded.She felt like scoffing at his talk. He made her illness
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Chapter 13
The restaurant he picked was fancy. But she knew itwould be. The colour theme was simple yet sophisticated.The black marbel topped tables where polished toperfection. As they entered with ella holding Katherineshand. Katherine felt a warmth at the small of her back.She didnt have to turn to know it was james. She knewhis touch the fact that sparks shot up her back was a goodindication.The waitress greeted them at the front door her facebrightening as she saw james.Her smile srayed plastered on her face as she looked tokatherine and ella."Mr saunders, mrs saunders its a pleasure to be yourserver tonight. I have the best table in the house reservedfor you. If youd like to follow me ill show you to it now"she turned and they followed her through the restarauntpacked full of people engrossed in conversation to a littleveranda. It was private only one table sat prepared forthree peopleKatherine wasnt impressed that he made a reservationfor mr and mrs saunders but with r
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Chapter 14
“One sachet of water please?” A customer asked as he stood in front of her and she smiled. “Here sir.” Ashabi said and gave her a fifty naira note. She hesitated a while before she collected it, there was no way she was going to get the change, he is the first person that would patronized her that day and she didn’t even know what to do but as soon as she gave the man the sachet water, he gulped it down his throat at once and she know how thirsty he must have been. It is hot that day anyways.“Give me one more please.” He said to her and she nodded. “And my change?” the man asked as soon as he was done with second sachet. “Please, let me go and try to get the change,” she said, the man nodded and watched her run round the stalls to get the money with the bucket of water on her head.“He hissed and stretched then beckoned on her to come over.“I cant wait anymore…” the man said to her as soon as she moved closer to him and she nodded at him. “I am sorry sir, if… the change…” she tr
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Chapter 15
“Purewater! Come now, don’t you want to sell me purewater, I want everything.” He said to her and she frowned before she walked slowly to his store, business was slow that day and she had not even sold much since morning and the cold sachet water was no longer cold. “It is not cold ooo.” She said to him. “No problem, take it inside.” The man said to her as usual and she rolled her eyes and went in, she packed the water into the bowl in his shop and stood up hurriedly, she was glad he didn’t made any attempt to touch her like he usually does each time she come to his store, he had been her regular customer for three weeks now and he like buying all sachet water, so most times, she intentionally pass through the store, so as to get her quick money. “Fine girl, why are you going to accept what I am talking to you about?” He asked her as she made an attempt to leave.“In your dreams.” She said to him.“Just once and I will give you money to set you up.” He promised her. “No.” she said
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Chapter 16
She opened her eyes as soon as she heard movement in the room, it was her sister Ashabi and she was glad that she is home, she watched her dropped a large sack on the floor and her face brightened immediately she saw her awake, it is been four weeks since they left the hospital after spending four weeks on the hospital, the doctor told her she was lucky that the abortion didn’t do further damage in her and she was recuperating slowly and she didn’t even know how long she would be on the bed. “Anti mi, ...” Ashabi said and moved closer to her and watched her sister raised slowly from the mat where she laid down initially.“Yes ... How is the market today?” she said and her eyes was fixed on the sac that her sister had dropped in the corner of the room.“Fine, Anti mi, have you eaten?” she asked her and her sister shook her head .“I stopped by at the market and get some food stuffs.” She said and stood up to get ready to cook.“Ashabi... Where did you see the money to get all these...
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Chapter 17
She took the almost empty bucket in her hand, there were few sachet in it , she has barely sold one bag that day and she was getting tired, it was the first time she would come out to sell, her sister insisted she stayed in the house to clear her head and each time she want to leave in the morning to sell, she made sure she locked the door so that she would not be able to go out … And funny enough, she accepted the punishment in good faith. She sighed at the thought and walked dejectedly away from Adigun's shop and turned dead ears to him calling … she even ignored the calling from the other men… and for the first time since she started offering herself to men… she felt ashamed … “Purewater… she heard a familiar voice and turned towards it and saw him walking towards her. “How many sachet did you want?” she asked him sadly. “My name is not Pure water. I am Ashabi …” She said to him sadly and he nodded … “Oh … I am sorry, I didn’t know your name.” He said. “How many pure water d
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Chapter 18
“Do you think that this is a good idea?” Ashabi asked her sister as the bus finally leaves the village and her sister took a deep breathe and then held her hand. “Yes, it is. We will be fine.” Shade said. She closed her eyes deep in thought and remember how lives seem so perfect for them while growing up, they were four girls and she was the first, Ashabi was the second child, and then they have Tolu and Tope who are third and fourth respectively. Their parents were not the rich or the influential type but life seem so perfect for them, they were not born with a silver spoon but life seems no difference for them. Their father who was a civil servant did all he wanted to give them a better life while their mother a private school teacher also did her best to support. They attend the best school. “Education is the best gift I can give you.” The father will says to them and urged them to take it seriously and they did take it seriously until that day when she finished her examinati
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Chapter 19
The house was a four bed room apartment and it belongs to the Oladele. Just a week with the family brought a lot of tears to her eyes as it makes her remember her family fondly.Of course, why wont she?They are exactly like hers, for a bit difference!In the family, there are four children, Imran, Ibrahim , Idris and Hikmah. Imran is the first child of the family and he is probably in his thirties or late twenties, he keeps a lot to himself and he works…she cant say where, but she know that he lives so early in the morning in his well-tailored suit that remind her of her father suits, she had met him twice, but she always clean his room every morning. The fast time was a Wednesday, it was her first Wednesday in the house in the house and he was late that day and she wanted to clean his room only to stumble on him at the room entrance. It was obvious that he was in a hurry. “Salamualykum… I am Imran, you must be the new help.” He said to her and left without even waiting for an an
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Chapter 20
“Then how do you pray without regular hijab?” He asked her“What do you mean by regular hijab?” She asked him.“You know for a Muslimah to observe Salah, you need to cover up all the part of your body, leaving at most your face and Palm.” He explained .“No one told me that , I thought it is only the head... You know I wear short and three quarter skirts alot. I only have just a long skirt ..” She said , she and her sister had only few outfits, having lost all their dresses to the fire years ago, the only outfits they were left with were just the few they took with them to school and that is what they have been wearing since the death of their parents, no one seem to care about their outfits.“You can start with that ... And if you don’t mind, I can get you one hijab and a skirt , you can always have it in your bag to pray ...” He said to her.“You will buy one for me ?” She asked with a frown...and he sensed it.“I said if you don’t mind, it is not a must ...” He said to her and sh
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