“Momma...” Aramide whispered as her hands delicately grazed the gravestone in front of her, a tear fell and hit the pavement. “I'm sorry for not coming to see you for the past few years” She held back a sob, Before she whimpered, ”It's just been tough you know” She finished as her eye watered with tears that threatened to fall.
Aramide had just gotten back to Nigeria, Lagos State, She was currently at the Cemetery where her mother had been buried. Dared had insisted on coming along, but Aramide had shut him off, She needed to do this alone. Face all her struggles alone as she had done over the years, this was her fight, her mother, and her life
Aramide clutched the Roses in her hands tighter before she whispered “I'm sure you are looking down at me right now,” She looked up to the sky “I hope I haven't failed you as a daughter,” she said as she stared at the name inscribed
Aramide chuckled loudly, her laughter filled the air of the camera as the sky got darker. She wiped her tears, got up, and spoke with a small smile "This is what you don't understand Bola, I don't have to say Cole's name, I already live rent-free in his mind and heart, and you know the best part whenever he is with you. He would only be thinking of m— "Aramide!" Bola yelled in rage. "Bola!" Aramide retorted as their steel gazes pierced into each other's skin, In one's eyes was nothing but hate and the other had indifference, Although Aramide did not hate Bola, she was going to make her understand that she was no longer that girl who cried over everyone and everything, who always sacrificed and who was always willing to live for others. "Look Bola, you'd better come down from your tower of ego, or I will pull the rug from under your feet," Aramide warned "Besides, why are you even here? What are you doin
“I got a call from her school saying she was unconscious, when we arrived at the hospital the doctor said she had gone into a coma, and now, They've put her on life support—” Aramide froze. Tears didn't dare grace her eyes and memories lacked the audacity to invade her mind. Her eyes remain glued to the small frame that was laid on the bed tied to too many tubes for her to count, that tiny little frame that was her entire world. Until now, Aramide didn't know how to pray, But today she was begging God for another chance, just one more chance, one more chance so her daughter could live. She would give anything her daughter's place. The frame seemed smaller and smaller by the moment, The only thing stopping her from rushing into that tiny hospital room was the glass between them, Aramide placed her hands on the glass, the only barrier between her and her little girl, her little princess, her drama quee
Aramide wiped her tears as she looked away from Dared before he could speak she replied in a very shaky voice “No l, I can't do that, He can't—” Aramide ran her hands through her head exasperatedly. “Aramide think about this, this is the only —” “Way?” Aramide scoffed as her eyes glossed over, “I am honestly tired of being pushed to the wall over and over again! Of not having a choice of my own! I don't deserve this! I don't...” Aramide trailed off “You have to do this, We have to do this,” Dared stated as he came closer to her, “this is about our daughter, she isn't just yours Aramide, I won't let your past make us lose our daughter,” “So what do you what me to do? huh?” Aramide snapped with tearful eyes. “Should I travel back to London and appear at Cole's doorstep and say, 'Hey, I'm sorry about what happened years ago, you see, I h
Blaire looked around, she knew she had to be very conscious of her surrounding at this point. She also knew that this place was probably very dangerous and this could be a trap. Blaire knew coming here could end her up in two ways — dead Or finally getting to the bottom of this unraveled mystery. “Who's there?” She whispered harshly as she turned around. She had felt the presence of someone else and heard the sound of faint footsteps — They were close. Blaire tried to squint through the darkness in front of her, but of course, that didn't work well considering it was nighttime and the whole street seemed isolated. It was more than clear that if this was indeed a trap, Blaire was in danger. But the reason she had come here — was way more important than any consequence, that message, that message was something that only one person could send her and that person was dead, since when did the dead come back to life?
“If you can't choose me and your daughter over your past with Cole, then I can't do this anymore, Aramide” Dared whispered as his eyes filled with emotion. “What does that mean?” Aramide questioned with reddened eyes as tears slipped down her cheeks “That means I need a break” He replied as he walked away from her, leaving Aramide to deal with the hurricane of emotions that were in her heart. A tear slipped down Aramide's cheeks as she ran her hands over her daughter's hospital cap. The Doctor had finally allowed her in to see her little girl and the sight was horrible. Aramide barely registered the fact that Blaire wasn't outside the room where she had promised to wait, she waved it off though, the woman probably went out to get some air, Aramide felt uneasy though, she could have at least told her, right?
The sun hit Aramide's skin as she walked out of the airport with her traveling bag in her left hand. The Afro-haired woman sighed as she breathed the air of London. Nostalgia hit her in waves, She took a few minutes to access her environment, Everything seemed fine. She breathed again. Aramide just needed to take things one step at a time. This was for Aracely, not for anything or anyone else, She was going to face her past so her daughter could live. She headed towards the car that had been waiting to take her to the hotel she would stay in while she tried to find Cole, it was almost funny though, So many years she had put so much effort into trying to hide from Cole, and today, she was looking for him. She was the one —who now had to look for Cole. It was simply pathetic, All those years she had hidden her daughter from Cole, just so this disease would force her to his doorstep to tell him th
“You are here,” Aramide said as she pulled out of the hug Daniel had trapped her in. The man smiled as he looked her down, Aramide hadn't changed much, she looked the same as she did five years ago when they had met again. He had just left rehab and Aramide had just started up her new business in Las Vegas then. He remembered how difficult it was — Trying to locate Aramide amongst the seven billion people in the vast world, but he had found her — that was all that mattered. “Yeah, what are you doing in London?” Daniel asked as Aramide moved away from the door and invited him in, He seemed relaxed and reserved as plopped down on the hotel bed, before his gaze met hers and she figured it was time to speak. “How did you find me?” “I have connections, people owe me favors, ” He replied gingerly, Aramide rolled her eyes. He snickered before Explaining a bit “I got in
Angel wiped away his tears furiously as sobs racked through his body. He was currently walking down the street. In the heat of the argument between his parents, they had failed to notice he had left the house. He could barely see through his tear-filled eyes, The ten-year-old was confused and in dire need of comfort. But he didn't want to go back to his home. It was too loud. He wondered why his mommy didn't like him, he didn't like her too though, she was mean and was friends with Rick, Rick was a meanie, Rick was bad. And if his mommy was okay with it—then his mommy was bad too, right? Besides his mommy was never around, She was always with anyone else but him and his daddy? He barely saw him. His daddy was nice though, He never got angry easily or sent him to his room even when he was hungry. But his mommy doesn't allow his daddy to visit frequently. His mommy was a meanie! Angel was so lost