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Stella said to no one in particula

re present there, she could recognize some faces and she couldn'

rson's compound when they lost someone. So this shouldn't be what she is thinking. She w

er made her more scared and curious. She kept looking around until she spotted Grace sitting on a small stool close to the entrance, her age gra

h the bag of mangoes in her hands not minding D

going on here?" she found herself speaking. coz

ained tone. Stella knew her dad wasn't feeling that well before, he's had a sickness for year

ed the herbalist?"

ome herbs to keep him alive for the meantime. He need

at a place not knowing what to do any

mangoes in her hand, and all the mangoes were rolling away. All over the ground. Sh

no use shouting here, cause it won't change anything" Grace fired, le

on a singlet, and there was a piece of clothing wrapped around his waist. Her mum was seated close to him with a tearful eyes, and s

emember, you must not waste anytime if you want t

now" he announced a

ide her mother, immediately afte

ay?" She kept on asking questions which her mother could not giv

ared her throat, finally f

good of everyone. You know someone has to sacrifice for the well-being o

arly written all over her fa

is It you wanna say? Stop beating around the bush, you're making my heart race. Just

y, we are satisfied with what we have, and we love you three dearly. We woul

e on suspense before I die" she half yell

ay beyond me, we can't fold our h

n't" Stella in

.., she continued. And in other to do that, You Stella

systems in her body stopped functioning for some minutes. She was partially dead at that moment. Do

age, her son in the city needs a help, and she agreed to consider us. He has assured a year payment and

She was trying to say something but she found herself saying nothing, she was dumbfounded

s nothing else we can do to raise the money except you

he got into her room and bursted into tears, she laid on her foam and kept crying seriously. Do

u won't go anywh

ted, beaten up, and be treated like an animal. I might even be raped

calm down. They were so many thoughts running t

ind to run away from home that night, so as to escape going to the city. She knew it was a rough decision to take, but

bed, when her mum called her back for a talk. She placed Stella to sit b

eds to get well, and this treatment is needed urgently, and this is the only way I can think of. He has always been there for you, and has done a lot for you. Ca

lfish all this while. And there, she made up her mind to go to the city and bear the unbearable for

y to go. I will go to th

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