The doctor came in, cutting off their reconciliation process. He had come to talk to Mimie about the kind wheelchair she’d prefer.Her leg which had just been operated on needed time to heal properly which made the doctor recommend the wheel chair for her as she was unable to stand on her feets.He had brought an iPad along with him that had different designs of wheelchairs on them, he wanted to pick the one she liked so he could make it available for her on checking out.Her facial reaction had shown she wasn’t pleased with the idea of having to be confined to a wheelchair.Rio had hit his hand over his head on hearing what would become of her. He had been hurt because he found no one else to blame but himself for the current situation she had found herself in.He quickly hid his anger and comforted her, making her believe all would be okay as the doctor had assured them she would eventually walk again but it was going to take very long.Mimie bursted into tears as she heard the am
Anita who got used to sulking as she had nothing to do,felt her life no longer had purpose.She had come to the home where she was abused growing up.Nothing had really changed,especially about her parents; they had made it their daily routine to abuse her at every chance they got.Her mental health had deteriorated as she began to see herself as babes they hurled at her.They saw her as a disappointment who failed at life because she hadn’t gone according to their plan for her.Her parents had wanted her to practice law after she graduated with a degree in law which they forcefully imposed on her.Her parents, mostly her father, were hell bent on making her become the lawyer he couldn’t become back then.Her father had come from a poor background and didn’t have a strong financial backing to see him chase his dreams of becoming a lawyer.He wanted to leave his dreams through his daughter who had no interest in law.He had gone the extra mile to work to send her to a private school
Anita paid at the counter and ran home holding the book in her hand.She had been excited seeing her book on the shelves in the store.Filled with excitement and not knowing how to contain it she barged into the house with the book in her hands, she showed her parents the book telling them that the store had it on display.Her emotions had gotten the better part of her; she didn’t know how she had forgotten to call Rio to show appreciation for what he had done for l.Her new found happiness was short lived by her parents,they had found nothing special about her seeing her book on the shelf.Her father, who had gotten angry that she still showed interest in her worthless dreams as he called it, yelled at her and cussed her out for thinking she could attain the height of a bestselling author with a two-dollar book.Anita,not minding what he had said, still had traces of a smile on her face. She couldn’t get angry at the words her parents hurled at her. She had developed a self defense
Anita, angry and frustrated, headed for her room and slammed the door as she got in.She sat on her bed with her head in her hands, as if a veil had been removed from her eyes she raised her head up and reflected on everything that has happened in her life.She realized that her parents had done nothing but control her all these years.“Damn! How could they?” She asked as he boiled again,with her hands on her cheek where her father had slapped her.She had been tempted to return the slap but a voice in her head told her to go to her room.She had a whole lot of emotions and pain buried deep in her, the destruction of her book only brought out the beast she had locked up.Going back down her memory lane, she remembered everything her parents had done to her, how she was treated and how they had chosen the kind of life she was to live,dictating what she should wear, what she should eat.She remembered how her parents had deprived her of food on one occasion, she had sneaked out of the h
Anita had finally arrived in New York,she had not informed anyone of her return, not even Gracie, her roommate. She had the plan of taking them by surprise.Walking through the passage for arrival,she went through the exit. Her driver stood by the side of the exit with her name he held up in a placard. She had made arrangements with an auto company who helped to pick people from the airports and drive them to their destination.Seeing her name on the placard, she waved to the driver who walked up to her and assisted with her luggage, throwing the luggage in the trunk of the car when they got to where he had parked it.As they drove past some tall buildings, she poked her head out of the car to feel the gentle breeze which blew.Nothing had really changed since she left,it was still the same as she had left.As they drew closer to her apartment, the smell of freshly baked bread made its way through her nostrils.“Hmmm” she said as she took the smell in.The pastry shop which she had l
The guy who had expressed interest in Mimie at the coffee shop, coming out of the hospital he saw Anita crying on the hospital bench. Out of sympathy,not knowing what had been the reason for her tears he walked towards her and tried to comfort her, he had assured her that all would be well.He had asked her the reason for her tears but she kept on crying ignoring his question. He sensed she was in no mood to talk about what made her cry, so he let her be and gave reassuring words that could make her see things differently.Anita, whose tears had finally come to a stop, thanked him for kind words and walked back home dragging her feets as he went.She entered the house and in the absence of Gracie,she threw herself on the bed and resumed crying.She had pretended to be okay so he would let her be. She wanted to be alone and not be comforted by the kind words of a nice man.She cried and uttered curse words at herself, she had called herself a simp.She had never expected to come to
Anita had made up her mind to live her life as she did before she met him,forgetting everything that had connected them both together.She had cared less about the money that the book had generated.Her dreams were finally accomplished and couldn’t help but be happy.She had wanted her books to be on the shelf and they were already there even on more shelves than she had hoped it would.Her social media page grew as she gained new followers everyday who loved her genuinely. She had created a channel for herself talking about herself and where she drew her inspiration from. She answered quite a number of questions on a daily basis mostly about the books she had on sale. A book fan club had been created by one of her loyal followers, they had debated about some characters in the book arguing which was their favorite and why another character didn’t deserve to die.She had been overwhelmed with joy at first when she saw it. She had never expected to get reactions from just two of her bo
Rio who felt complete again after he had seen Anita again.He had never imagined he would set his eyes on her again after he had tried to reach out to her but all had proved abortive.He had forgotten he was in a public place and kissed her.“Damn!” He said with a smile that had covered his face, he was in love and his eyes had shown it.He decided to set up another meeting between Anita and his mother. He wanted his mother to see the sweetness he saw in her and for them to get along with each other.Anita who listened to what he had suggested, not buying the whole idea doesn’t contribute. She had not mentioned what his mother had said to her the day she came to look for him to announce her arrival.Rio, maintained his words on her meeting with his mother but she refused. She knew his mother didn’t like her and she wasn’t ready to force herself on the woman.Her visit to his house had always ended up making her cry and she wasn’t ready for that again. She had started her life afresh d