The Family Secret
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Nadira's mind was reeling as she stared at the photo. What was Ade doing in the picture? And why had her parents never mentioned him?
She felt a sense of unease, a feeling that her family's secrets were slowly unraveling. She knew she had to talk to her mother, to get some answers.
As she arrived at her mother's house, Aunty Uju greeted her with a warm smile. "Hey, dear, what brings you here?"
Nadira hesitated, unsure of how to broach the subject. But she knew she had to be direct. "Mom, I found a photo," she said, her voice shaking slightly.
Aunty Uju's expression changed, her eyes clouding over with a mixture of sadness and fear. "Which photo?" she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.
Nadira pulled out the photo, her heart pounding in her chest. "This one," she said, her finger pointing to Ade's image.
Aunty Uju's eyes dropped, her shoulders sagging in defeat. "Ah, Ade," she whispered, her voice barely audible.
Nadira's heart skipped a beat. "Mom, who is Ade?" she asked, her voice firm.
Aunty Uju looked up, her eyes filled with tears. "Ade is your brother," she said, her voice cracking.
Nadira's world spun around her. Brother? What was her mother talking about?
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