We are in this together

I employed the assistance of my best friend, Lucia. And she agreed to help me in winning over my husband. It was one thing to say it and it was sla new other things to actually want to do it..

"Muna! Can I talk to you?"

I was about leaving with Lucia when mom stoped me, Lucia fled as she left me alone to talk with my mother.

"What is it mom?". I turned back and faced her.

"Don't you know?" She said, her hands tied behind her back like an inspector wanting to Interrogate me .

"Please baby! Stay away from Corey and his family,". She started again, trying to talk me out of fighting for my husband .

Am confused, wouldn't she do the same if she were in my shoes? Wouldn't she have fought for my father or allow him get married to some woman?..

Dad came downstairs and overheard mom's statement.

"Don't you dare stop her"

He supported me in mom's presence .

"Really? Don't push your daughter to her early grave,,* mom faced her as they were about going head to head, I yelled , " Enough!". To the