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ould barely eat anything, When I did, I throw up. I kep

east. I wanted to tell my mother but I knew it will break her heart. I went to a privat

rst check at the Government hospital? "Do

I have neve

me but how my mothe

sorry

call me madam, I felt mocked by t

ind?how dare he have the nerve to congratulate me when I was raped

mother. I was so scared of her reaction. The

until the duvet got wet. Telling m

of mind the next day.her reaction shook me

e was thinking of what to say to me. After a long si

nt. I could feel how bad she

er hadn't come out a

. Dead silent. I push

please open u

or-mouth hoping

t I heard her unlo

tle farther not sure what

morning

rning my

nce showed s

responded with

thatched hut and i foll

omething to her b

s her and the sweet smell of the last night

ome firewood together

the hut had broken a

and sat clos

ng at the far end of the h

tly for her to

to say what w

the beans gently wi

a conversation. I continued to make

ter from the water pot at the

old. It went strai

k you

welcome

glued to her

ger sister

as she spoke and her hand kept sh

Mimi is sick but I was no

clinic and they refered us t

here says sh

er b

I felt my bo

e and my feet began

place in two months time,e

when I began t

o not cause p

ancestors have n

index finger into it and began to

tell nobo

t this battle w

Now I understood why Mother has been cold. M

sed after my inci

papa's work place for a loan

rs came thr

ion and smile came

ar her tell me