As Fate Had It

mother had thrown their father's favorite vase on the floor, causing Makayla to have a scar on her le

n's shirt, " my love, you have to understand that there are debts to pay,

ugh proof that I've been patient, look at my skin, my skin was flawless once upon a time, look at the belly fat I had

out of the house. When Matthew heard that the noise had subsided, he wai

e were no signs of their mother, so both children

e had been the most beautiful among her clique, but unfortunately, she was a material person. She loved to li

sked, he wanted to make sure she didn't know a life where she had to work t

e with him when they had their firstborn son Matthew. It was after much

nd she was saddened by the rich lives they had. She started regretting

was the money she would be able to spend and that

nine months, children she had built a connection with while they were in her

that he craved. Sometimes he was very jealous seeing the way parents in school treated their children. He understood that h

her, so he promised to love and protect her. He had no clue why their

w she couldn't cope with this life, she had reasoned that this wasn't her life, after wh

ed, she regretted her decisions, she wished she hadn't been easily swayed by Johan's sweet words. She regretted marrying him, and what was w

a tight hug. He was sure of one thing, he was losing his wife, he was losing her to the material world, he wondere

e didn't love him anymore, what happened to th

so he took them to their bedroom before he

use that night. The same thing had happened a few days ago because she had asked him to buy her a

he didn't immediately go to the room they shared, she wen

e. He tried to be patient with her, he tried but Simone was narrow-minded. "Simo

imone said, angered by his words. "How can you say that Simone, I'm trying my very best for y

moisturizer, just moisturizer, but, as usual, you don't have money", "I'm trying my best, can't you see my efforts, we moved to a bigger house,

o, they are your kids!", Simone said before

firm what he heard. "That's right Johan, you heard me, we are getting a divorce. I gave you so much time to build yourself as a man, but you still don't hav

he had simply thought she would change after settling down, perhaps even after having her chil

entioned divorce, she hadn't fiddled with such a trivial part of their re

olution, he tried so hard to talk it out with her, but

uld be awake, Johan had pleaded with everything he had, with the love that onc

ut, he was hurt the most. He had broken down in the room and cried his eyes out, he kept asking himself a s

acked space as his mother left the house with multiple bags. He was heartbroken becaus

mily. Three days later she had come back to the house, already different from the way she lo

item Johan knew was coming. She had long signed her

get her back, he couldn't get his wife back and he woul

han she already was, she had gotten back with her friends

led with the fact that he had to take care of the children alone. However his burden was reduced when he found out that Matthew was a

hen he saw his ex-wife in the arms of another man. He wasn't allowed

om what he saw, she finally got all the designer she wanted, 'may

let her go. The fact that he couldn't be that one person led

himself in his misery which led to his untimely death. He might not have

about them because she was living the life of her dreams. Unfortunately, the chil

to do anything to protect his sister, he was willing to leave the ho

y bad living conditions, they had picked scraps, they lived in

ady eleven years old. To ensure their survival, they had done petty jobs and lived in an old abandoned

finally decided to work with them, as long as he could get protection for himself and his siste

nd of operations the gangs ran, however, he tried not to be too involved. During the years he worked with them, he was asked to

beat himself about the odd things he had to do to cater for himself and his sister. He never really wanted to get involved in the dirty business, but he had to do it to ensure their survival. Over the years, Matthew had done his job diligently, earning the

aughter who was too blunt to hide her affections, they spent a few nights together, those nights

wking lustfully at her immature lady curves. When it seemed like she didn't make her replies clear enough, Matthew had stepped in like the elder brother he was

ed like any other, he and a couple of other trusted gang members were supposed to guard the moveme

on and raided the site of the exchange. The cops shot at the gang members who trie

cky to have gotten out alive, they had reported the whole thing to the boss, who in turn got very angry. He hadn't expe

ct that she was the only one left of the two of them, she never wanted him to die, that was her blood brother, t

ere was nobody as the cops had confiscated his body. Matthew's deat

zone. The other gang members who saw that she was grieving found it as a good opportunity to strike

her and her brother Matthew. Just living in the house had brought back painful memories which she tri

or the sole reason that it could help wash the memories away,

e that day, she was oblivious to the plan some of

ngry, and in need of so much sleep, Makayla wasn't quick to n

ucket of ice water was poured on her, making her alert in an instant. "What do you want Ric

gang member named Rico replied to her before he continued, "look behind you sweetie, you're fucking surr

by not one or two gang members, she started to panic, s

iled and she chose to run. They weren't expecting her to slip from one of them who was crushing his cigarette

n old taxi driver saw as the events unfolded, but he was too old

n front of the girl, Makayla wasn't dumb to ignore what she

e, where are you going from here, I can give you a free ride", the old man suggested". When she heard th

cab at a nearby gas station. He came down from the cab and signaled for Makayla t

what her late brother Matthew had told her and what she knew about her life. The old man introduced himself as Tim

things, the first was the old man could be a God-sent angel who had come to help her out of her mise

othed her, he loved her and he sent her to school. A part of her had taken him as

er, she couldn't start all over again, but luckily, she got enrolled in a program that helped her a huge deal, wit

ouldn't work In standard offices, she simply couldn't get a white collared job. Regardless, t

ing, she worked as a waiter, an usher and so much more. Me Jones sometim

set. While Matthew was still alive he had told her all the things he remembered about their mother, f

ings over the love of her own family. She didn't tell anybody but that as one of the reasons she worked so

groceries and cooked a hearty dinner. However, years had passed and he had gotten older, his bones had become stiff and he was sure h

Godfather dead in his bed on a Saturday morning, he wasn't murdered, she knew he died of his old age. She w

hat he had a wife once upon a time. It was no surprise that he had left her with all his propertie

nes wasn't with her anymore, he had finally gone to be with his wife. She continued to st

had experienced, she was happy with the life she lived and everythi

looks of things, it seemed like the lady was there to do her laundry. The lady put

she was at the store, her presence hadn't been suffocating. Before she le

ntroduced herself as pearl. They had concluded that she would be doing th

l and her elder brother were filthy rich. The cars she saw, the whole build of the house was amazing, she was dumbf

o the chores, she didn't take much time to think about it as it was just her. For a few w

rl and his personal assistant Craig. After a month of staying

ening, he had come home entangled with a woman. They kissed passionately as they made their way up the stairs t

ir of joggers and slides. Makayla was momentarily stunned seeing the perfectly shaped abs the man fla

women like he changed clothes, he hadn't loved heartedly in a while and women were only play things to him

various sectors. All the money he had brought women closer to him, he didn't even need to m

re to be repulsed by the view. Thomas didn't question the maid he saw that morn

g happened, except for the fact that every

arted noticing the little details about her boss which she didn't even notice before. She had noticed every ch

me a new lady was brought in, it hurt her deeply, but she couldn't voice it out. It di

n usual, but he had admired her scent when she was dishing out his breakfast. He leaned close

entify, he hadn't been interested in his one-night stands with all the campus models who us

ayla had become more aware of his presence. The period of time had allowed Thomas to think of what he truly felt, he had had enough time to noti

he was still in the laundromat one Thursday morning, wishing her a

t kiss and that was the start to a lot of beautiful memories they shared. They soon became a happy couple

s old ways of treating women, he finally settled down with a beaut