ABOVE THE STORM

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tered at Mr Edwards office. She couldn't bel

were no longer children and they now worked in the big city. Mrs Edwards was a lovely woman who used to visit Amelia's mother

lia's father and most times th

she went to the office to ask for the favour. The man she found th

and their purported friend was preparing to take ad

was so heavy such that however much she wished to cry she couldn't, and tears refused to flow. Her grandma had been right, there was

a. When they saw her coming they stopped talking and looked at her, as if counting her

ocated this house by the company and he's come to find out when he

fter, and my wife can't do it in my absence. We got the allocation three days a

y the house on the exact day when her parents died. Also, she wondered whether submitting to him

e will move first thing to

will you be moving t

still there was something he n

ou. As you know, it belongs to the company." He f

ew steps he looked back, and they all locked eyes befo

to." Grandma broke the silence. "But first

d herself not to show any kind of weakness, but her grandma's question had weakened her knees, she was wobbly,

" She kept

and assured her that every

. A glass of water was before Amelia. She h

It's not big, but it will be enough for us all." Grandma said. "Mr Edwards may look

now what we would have don

will have to put a halt on your studies now, or better still wait for some time before joining college. This fam

r father that she will never go out to work before she

Mr Edwards? He's a very powerful man in this town and I hear he's running for mayor. If you cross his path he may sabotage your chances of getting a job." She was getting her scared n

ve herself for the man who will eventually marry her,

with their escapades, narrating to her the sweetness she was mi

nt his ire. I only pleaded with him

he will give good appraisals, considering that

er of fear and doubt