chapter two
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month past and dad never came back,mom was so devastated and become dangerously I'll, though i didn't know the kind of sickness she had but I knew she was dying slowly.she lost lots of weight till the day she slumped,the day of my eighteen birthday two years after my dad left.And that was the beginning of suffering in my life.
I had to start running my mum's boutique from then just to get the money to pay for her hospital bills and other things, making sure no one knows my mom was living with me.knowing I was little to run a business all by myself,I had to close the store and use the little savings mum left for me before she became sick.
"honey" I"d like you to stay with my sister for now until I recover.mom spoke so softly as she as she stretched her hands to hug me.we both knew that she was not getting any better and all the money we had was used for her hospital bills.
Will you be alright?I hugged her placing my head on her chest "of course dear I'll be fine here just make sure to come see me from time to time" Tears fell from the side of my eyes and it soaked her clothes"hey baby don't cry"mom raised me from her body placing one shoulder as she used her thumb to wipe the tear drop from my check.
I looked into her doll black eyes,her skin looked so pale like a living corpse,she looked back at me with a painful smile on her lips,"you look just like your father "her hands still on my face as tears rolled down my eyes.I used my hands to clean the tears drops from her cheeks "don't cry mom" she smiled.
"Come,come sit with me on the bed"mom tapped the bed with her hands indicating where I should sit and I climbed the bed and sat close to her, she placed her hands in mine and held me tight"I've been waiting for the right time to tell you but I think it now is the right time to tell you since no one can actually predict the future" mom said "what is it mum?I gave a listening ear to what she had to say.
you were still to know what happened between I and your father but I'll tell you everything she took a deep breath and exhaled before she continued,I gave your dad my parents last savings they left for me before they died to start up his business,cause we were so in love and I want the best for us.but he stabbed me in the back by having a child with another woman.And when I found out about his malicious act he beat me up to pulp,and in the process I lost my sense of smell and taste"No wonder mom gets sicks of eating spoilt food,and all this year's I thought she did it on purpose,I thought to myself.....
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