Chapter OneThe phone buzzes against my ear, and I already know what's coming. Sally's voice cuts through the morning air like a knife through butter."Dabe, are you sure you packed everything?" Her tone is sharp, worried. "Your passport? Ticket? Phone charger? You can be very forgetful sometimes. Check everything before you leave the house."I roll my suitcase across the hardwood floor, the wheels making that familiar grinding sound. "I have everything, Mom," I say, letting the sarcasm drip from my words like honey."Check again."I roll my eyes so hard it actually hurts. Thank God she can't see me through the phone. The morning sun streams through the living room window, casting long shadows across the floor. I should be excited about this trip. I should be happy for Sally. Instead, all I feel is tired."I gave the driver some clothes for you," Sally continues, her voice getting that bossy edge it always gets when she's planning something. "Make sure you change out of whatever horri

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Chapter TwoThe wedding venue takes my breath away, but not in a good way. Everything is perfect – too perfect. White roses cascade from crystal vases, candles flicker on every surface, and soft golden light bathes the entire room. It's the kind of wedding every little girl dreams about, the kind Sally has been planning since we were teenagers.The kind of wedding I never wanted.I pause at the entrance, smoothing down the emerald green dress Sally picked out for me. It's beautiful, I'll give her that. The silk feels cool against my skin, and the color makes my dark skin glow. But wearing it feels like putting on a costume, pretending to be someone I'm not.The sound of laughter and animated conversation fills the air from every corner of the room. Family members I haven't seen in years cluster around tables, their voices rising and falling in the familiar rhythm of Igbo mixed with English. Children run between the adults, their Sunday best already wrinkled from playing.It should fee

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All Chapters of Lost in madness: Chapter 1 - Chapter 2

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