Being Maddison

ars A

e she didn't recognize. Her vision blurred with tears, her k

o risky you can't go in there" A voice she recognized as Mrs Taylor shouted after

t came in contact with the hot ground but she didn't care. She raised her hand to her face to prevent the fire from hitting her face directly, hi

om holding a Four year old Aiden who was curled up in her arms "Mama" Veronica's face lit up but it suddenly

ew Aiden down for her to catch. Veronica fell in the process of catching Aiden, di

as begging for, if she wanted her mom to escape leaving her Da

you Vee, I'll be right back with your Dada" She thought she had imagined her mom's vo

arents alone made her way towards the crowd which was centered at a safe distance away from the fire.

er, before she could turn around to look a heavy substance hit her on the head. She f

n out of her arms. Veronica managed to let out a smile when she heard an ambulance siren and what she assumed to be fi

ent D

to quit trying" Veronica told her

en without help from Veronica but has failed miserably, bum

her's side, leading him to sit. "Am blind not handicapped" He

a told Aiden after he had settled in the c

r who died as soon as Veronica turned 17. She continued to stay there until she turned 18, gathered her own money a

f this would have happened, maybe, just maybe their life would have turned out to be better. "You're 23 Vee, you've never

I did was entirely my choice and if I could go back in time I would change nothing" she told hi

ith a smile on his smooth face, one side of his lips lifted

ed with a laugh "Go get cleaned up

d, his head shook slowly and

ersonality" Veronic

ke I am handicappe

ll that matters, besides you're learn

meet both Aiden and Veronica months ago when she was stra

, and after that she's been coming in more

hated the fact that she had chosen to be with h

, you know that right?" Veronica as

hand around for his stick and when he finally got

nica shouted after him with a small chuckle at the end of her sentence, she saw his

s she was about to go freshen up, she heard a knock, she walked to the door as she opened it,

ht before her. Smiled at her like they've known for ages and w

ell" the stranger said minutes

e way he dressed he seems rich, and never have a rich man visited her,

r, with a satisfied nod he spoke " perfect, s

ng more frightened, she moved her hand away fro

" Aiden's voice call

ronica told her brother, her eyes moved back to Mr And

me your price" Andrew brought out a Cheque book and his pen also,

old him, shaking her head. She felt confident k

of life and death and you're the only one who's goin

dence. "I'll be saving yours, seeing that you'll be out in the street in a few days, and your

stranger, she panicked within her, if he knew about h

t matters is that you'll be able

's what you want me to do" Ve

done" Andrew told her and h

this isn't me" she suddenly realized she's never been to the beautiful place

a few hours ago due to drug overdose"

to impersonate her" Veronic

ut in the cold street and you don't want that for your br

an't d

will" Andre

it as a yes, he pulled out a sheet of

h this" Veronica said after s

her and it was more than eno

through the

Maddison Tunner and for no reason must she

turn, her brother's surgery, accommodation, schooling and all his needs wi

in her place, and her brother

have, I can't lie to him" Veronica told An

s he's getting his sight back" Andrew added knowing there is no way s

came in, tapping his stick h

t" Andrew said professionally, and just then Veronica realized she just got into somethi