MONTHS LATER*****"You look beautiful Beth"Beth smiled as she look at herself through the mirror. She is on very stunning wedding gown looking so beautiful like a princess."Soon to be MRS" I sing making her chuckle. "I am so happy Best" she say."You should. A bride is meant to be happy on her wedding day"She turns to me and hold my hand. "I am grateful we are best friends, Best" I smile. "I am too sweetie""Out of everything, you are my biggest happiness. I love you" she say. "Yeah I know""Hey that's my line" she say making an angry face. I laugh. "I love you too Beth"We both hug."Now let's go before MRS Johnson comes in here again and yell at ""What the hell are you two still doing in there?!" Mrs Johnson yell from out the door, cutting me off."Speak of the devil" Beth barely whisper making me chuckle. "Maria. Elizabeth!""Coming auntie" Beth say as we make our way out of the room. We move outside the house and into the car.Getting to the church, everyone is seated and t
Elma's POVIn our small house in a small town called Sinon, my mother, lying on the bed down with fever. The doctor has prescribed drugs for her but we can't afford to buy it because of we can't afford it. My siblings, Christine and Christian has been taking care of her while I go out to hustle. Now they carry long faces showing fustration. My mother's health hasn't improved at all and things are extremely hard. My father is jobless and not helping as the head of the family. He either goes out and come back home late and druck or he stays at home all day giving complains about us and our situation. As much as this annoys me, I still don't have the courage to caution him and remind him about his responsibilities towards the family. My mother being the only one that talk sense into him is too weak to even talk. Our state is more like that of a church rat. Even less. We barely eat thrice a day, school is a different case all together. I drop out of high school, almost done with it but I
Elma's POVIt's been days since my brother told me about the landlord coming for his rent and I haven't been able to raise the money. Am sure that anytime from now, he will be knocking on our door demanding for his money. I know how annoying that man can be and he is ruthless. He won't consider my mum's condition and spare us rather he will kick us out to the streets.I can't bear to see my family and I in that kind of misery. I normally see some people living on the streets. Mostly, people live under the bridge. I can't imagine living that kind of life. I have to do something and fast. Speaking of my father, he is useless. He doesn't care about us. He should be the one having all these thoughts am having. But no, it's the other way round. He would rather spend all his time at the bar and squander all the little money he mange to get from his friends."Gosh am tired sis" Christine said sitting down on one of the cape stones lined up by the roadside. We are just coming back from where
Almost at our house, I saw my mother leaning out against the door. She was talking to a man. She look so weak. I wonder how important the conversation is that she had to come out in her weak state. Then I glanced at the man she was talking to. He looked familiar but I couldn't make out of it because he was facing my mother and I can only see his back. But the familiarity is strong. 'Who is that with mother? Christian asked curiously "I don't...." I was cut off by Christine. "Shit! That's the landlord! Gosh what is he saying to mum?I ran towards them with my siblings following from behind. I know how annoying and frustrating the man can be. I don't want him stressing my mother or even worsening her condition.I reached them and my mother looked relieved to see us. I was right. He was stressing her. I felt angry about this. He is supposed to consider her condition and just wait for us to come back or better still leave. How would he? He doesn't care. All he wants is his pay."Mum" sh
"Christian!" I yelled out my brother's name. I need his help to bring dad inside. He is still lying on the ground along the road and we have to carry him out of the road."Sis why are you..." I cut him off"Dad on the ground, let's go get him"I ran ahead. Christian followed me behind. "Why does he always has to humiliate us like this sis? Look at him" Christian points his fingers at our father "Who gets drunk at noon?""Just help me with him okay? There is no time for complains" Christian shutted up and did as I said.My words were void of any emotions but at a point I just didn't know what to feel. Frustration or anger as I looked at my father on the ground.How could he allow himself to be useless? How did he end up like this? Wasted and drunk? Gosh...he is making things hard for me.I didn't know how long I have been wondering in my thoughts till Christian called me out "sis what's wrong?" I sighed and nodded."Nothing let's carry him home already" I bend down to pick him up but C
Jones POV"Ruby!" I yelled out her name but she ignored me walking away angrily. I definitely know how she can be when she is angry. I ran following her till I was able to get a hold of her hand."Calm down baby geez" I said trying to sound as apologetic as I can"Get your damn hand away from me Jones" she snapped grabbing her hand away from my grip. She is way too upset with me."Who do you think you are huh? What exactly do you take me for?" She was looking at me with those cute green eyes filled with anger and I think love. Don't blame me, she is mad at me but she is also madly in love with me."Baby please" I put my palms together pleading. "I am so so so sorry okay? I didn't mean to keep you waiting. Just don't..."Don't give me shit Jones" she cut me off. I sighed."We haven't seen each other for the pasted damn weeks. I agreed to this freaking date thinking that you will do better but yet you made it worse by coming late?!Do you think am a ball or something you can play with
Elma's POVFive thirty in the morning, am ready to do something to raise the money for our rent. My family are still sound asleep, I didn't want to wake them or tell them about my plans. I just want to do this alone. I don't like them suffering. I have to do this without them and am sure that when I go out there I will surely find something to do that will earn me some money. Without them being with me, I will be able to concentrate and work harder bearing in mind that this is for my family. Yes they give me some much strength. I really cannot live without them cause they are like the air that I breathe.Come on El, this is for your family.I stepped out of the house quietly after grabbing my small worn out bag and hung it on my shoulders. Not wanting to wake anyone, I closed the door gently and moved out.Walking along the road, last night's drama came to my mind. After Christian and I had carried dad inside, he woke up around nine pm yesterday. My mother was beside him yesterday. S
Did he just... Am I hearing things?"Um... Sir are you serious? He smiled and said "I am" he put his hands inside his drawer and brought some money. "Here's the advance and a little more for the help you gave me today" I was still shocked, I never saw this coming. He is actually offering me a job and paying advance geez, aren't that a miracle?"Here you go" he said handing me the money. I couldn't help but stare at it in his hand. That was more than enough, I could pay the rent and use the remaining for something else. How is it that I made the money for our rent in a day? double OMG!"Aren't you going to take it?"Oh!"I snapped out of my thoughts and collected the money but still couldn't believe it. This man was a not only nice but generous too."Thank you very much sir, you don't know how much you helped me, am so so grateful sir!" I knelt down before thanking him, I thought good people were scarce in this world but I was wrong.But this was too much. I helped him just a day and h