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sation with Faith but still managed to wake up early to make it to school on time. She sat down on her usual seat in front of the

uld walk in on her, but she didn't care. She stared blankly into space, lost in deep thoughts about her life. She just couldn't continue doing a j

ss

arent who arrived early with her kid. She exchanged pleasantries with Sewa's mother and collected her

l?" she asked the little gi

. N

here was still one kid she was waiting for, and it was Cassandra. As if responding to her thoughts, Cassandra entered in her

lowed behind her. "Mrs. Dawson?" She intentionally called the lady with the endearment. She noted how the lady eyed her f

to be," th

s and sending dagger stares at the tall and slim lady, but her facial expression was meek and gentle. She looked down at Cassandra, hoping she hadn't paid attention to what

She didn't even return Sarah's smile, it wa

's coming to pic

pick h

t ensure you'

es at the retreating figure of the lady. She looked down at Cassandra again. Lo

to her little chair. "Cassandra, did you sleep wel

slightly nodded her head, avoi

st?" She held her food flask

rea

she was very lively yesterday when he

ed, causing her pony

lips curled up into her mouth, an act restraining her from uttering loud and angry words. The child had cereal for breakfast, how could she have pizza for lunch? She didn't find it

nodded her head. "Daddy broug

to cook. "So, would you like i

nced her legs and n

ing glances at Cassandra throughout the day. Her mind reeled with various possible thoughts. What if something was missing in the girl's life? But, she looked happy with her father yesterday. She sat up

andra from the school canteen, but without her first tasti

't fail to notice the way Cassandra pulled her little hand away with force from the lady's grip. Hmm, such a

aith said, after hearing Sarah's side

n to scam for money, or maybe, she thinks because he's white, she cou

oesn't seem wise, or he probably knows what he's do

man? but it would be like I'm prying into his priv

is daughter pizza for lunch, and you said yesterday,

her food from the c

im, but that one aside, that oyinbo man is f

h

her head with a flat

returning her gaze to the road. "You should thank God I'm currently driv

Faith stopped at Sarah's desti

turned back to look at Faith and laughed.

r me, don't w

aised her hand at Faith but she was quick to dodge. She got

's food flask was empty or a portion of junk food was packed for her. She eventually resorted to cooking and bringing food f

ht after receiving a call from her eldest brother, did she realize that she was in a serious problem. Saturday evening came, her mom had cal

she