Chapter 9

Elma's POV

"Bye guys" I left the house after bidding my family goodbye, I couldn't afford to be late that's why I didn't eat breakfast but mum insisted I carry the food to work. She packaged it in a lunch box.

Mum was worrying too much besides I don't like taking breakfast but I had to so as not to make her worry too much. Am glad she is recovering little by little, am becoming tired of her weak side.

The road was as quiet as usual. It's just 5:30am, there are no much people around. Just a few people.

The morning smell so good. Maybe it's because things are becoming to turn around for my family and I.

I hope we get lots of customers today, i can't wait to see Mr Benson's happy face once he sells all his fishes. I just like seeing people happy. Mum scolds me sometimes about that, she said I should think about my happiness first before others but that seems hard.

My day was starting to go well not until I bumped into someone. Shit.. that one person I hated with passion in this town.

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