t going to be a good day. Today was one of those days. I wasn't feeling go

e one that yelled at me and Tella whenever we did something out of line, the one that rebelled against her father to ma

uivering as she said those words: I'm dying. The realisation that the words could actually come to pass made my heart sink. I couldn't bear the thought of lo

But, grandfather lived in San Francisco and getting there would cost more money and I didn't have that amount of money spare. In addition, Mom and grandfather had a very rocky relationship and I wasn't sure if his response was going to

w on my laps covered with the duvet. A flash of light streamed into the room, illuminating the bleak roo

is morning but mentally tired and I didn't want to bother her wi

her things in a medium sized bag she normally

, su

ed, I was already thinking of staying back but

eans and a white crop-top. The braids she was ca

s I listened to her droning on about the new guy she was seeing. Amy was the type of girl that was scared of commitment so she had

as she applies lip gloss on her lips. She smacked

he mirror, I picked up my phone to check the time. I had woken up earlier but spent hours thinking on my bed. Between me a

ay together." She said, breaking through my t

like this but still ended up leaving the guy."

ugh she was in deep thoughts. "Maybe this one is special." She said, "He's

God. Amy now has someone she's deeply in love with." I c

ith you?" She a

you." I chuckled. "So how l

back and I laughed at this gesture. "I'm still going t

u would be staying out." I raised a curious bro

out from her lips, I smiled. I smiled not because I wanted to show her that I was okay but because it felt good to know

and the door banged close behind her as she carried the positive energy away, leaving a faint trail of hope. I immediately envisioned my mot