Her Troubles
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It was a sunny day, I was already on my way home by 6:00 pm from work, normally I ought to take the usual route home but I decided to take another path I don't know why but something pushed me to take that way, it's kinda funny though because am not familiar with that path!
I took my chances and went through that path, I kept tabs and mark signposts to return to my initial point where I started when am confused lol.
But I just decided to take the path, on getting to the junction I saw Mariam the daughter of my neighbor “Mrs. Bola” selling sachet water popularly known as “pure water”, I was so shocked, I beckoned on her to come and she came happily, she was very fond of me because of how we play and gist, she felt comfortable with me whenever she talks about her mom “Mrs. Bola” who always maltreat her. I have repeatedly asked Mariam if that woman is her biological mother...she replies yes she is..... but I have always had my doubts because she wasn't good to her and she is not treating her like her own child. I even mistook her as her servant!
Everyone in the neighborhood has known Mrs. Bola to be a cruel and heartless woman who has been maltreating Mariam for a long time, they have heard series of hitting and insulting words use to curse her.
From time to time people have always come for the pleading and rescue of Mariam from the hands of her wicked mother.
One Mr. Sam who was a retired sergeant, living close to my apartment although his wife was late, lost her in the cold hands of death during the birth of his last child.
He had a babysitter taking proper care of his kids. He will always come back from work every evening to rest, he is known to be a quiet and respectful man.
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