EMPOWERED ME

my cousins Emma and Brenda first, and then he leaned down to kiss my cheek. I felt my face turning red and burning, and saw my cousins’ amused faces. I looked at Charles’ face, and he was als

re here Kim Casti

es? My voice sounded more eager

urant just for a little longer, then decided to go for a walk around the beach so that I could see all the amazing new businesses and attractions of Altea and the magnificent-modern hotels. My cousins and Charles took me to admire many places that I began feeling tired. I asked them

ay with Charles! In fact, I wasn’t even sure if it was really a conspiracy or if it was just something that Emma was provoking by herself.

feeling unease at the beginning, but later as the conversation continued, I would feel safe with him. This wasn’t at all strange to me. I remembered that

and of another that I didn’t become aware that a woman was approaching us. Suddenly, I saw Charles getting up like with the speed of light! The woman launched herself over him, trying to embrace him, but he was trying to push her away from him! The woman tried to kiss Charles, but Charles pushed her away

y have been together for many years. She demanded me with fury to stay away from Charles because he was the father of her baby. She was acting like a mad-wo

ething like this. If Charles had something to do with her, and if he was the father of her child; then he should stay with her

ay from them without turning back. I heard Charles call my name; asking me not to l

nside of me, and my tears began to roll down my face. I needed to sit down to catch my breath and to calm myself down. I couldn’t believ

ermore, how could my cousins Emma and Brenda deceive me? I most definitely had the right of being angry with the three of them. I couldn’t forget the words of my cousins; for they had assured me that Charles ha

, and asked if I was lost or if I needed help. I gladly accepted the help of this lovely woman who guid

is in my life, and I certainly wasn’t going to act as foolishly as I had just done. The more I thought about what had just happened, the more I convinced myself of acting differently. I made up my mind to not show my feelings for Charles to anyone; especially to him. I would just take it as a prank done to me by Charles and by my cousins. I would become the ‘empowered Kim’. The

he sun had dehydrated me. Here I was, sitting alone, feeling the need of transforming myself. The loving and trusting Kim C

oughts. I ordered a cold lemonade and rested my head against the hard wall behind me. The imponent church’s entrance was in front of

, I was brought here by my mother Jessica to take to the religious doctr

h older than me; he was almost eight years old! Every evening, we arrived punctually at out teacher’s house to rehearse. I don’t remember how long our rehea

ing at me. I didn’t really like to hold his hand, but the teacher made us do it. He never said a word to me, nor d

arles gave me a letter. He just simply said, “Kim, here, this letter is for you”. He handed a letter to me, and then he ran to hide behind a tree where his friend wa

chool at the age of three, so I proceeded to open the letter. As I was opening it,

the letter out. I unfolded it, and tried to read the letter out loud! I was bewildered at the horrible-penmanship! It was like trying to solve a tangled puzzle! The letters were all so awfully written, all the letters were crooked and were of different sizes, and worst of

ne. I think Charles needs to prac

headed home. When we arrived; my Nene asked my sister Laureen, to read the letter out loud. My grandmother Nene told my other family members that

began reading th

d. Evri tim I see you I want to kis you. Wit lov, Charles. O and my maut wader

e there couldn’t stop laughing, and it was so contagious, that I began to laugh as well. I w