Rising from the Ashes

at I'm going to

an use the money to feed my children", "God help me" She

d returned home with no

and give the second

says to Miss Anita after y

s?" "I'd son, but I'm probably going to see one of my fr

and cookies for you and Daniella, okay?" "Yes

my baby." "OK, Mom!" Daniel is overjoyed

Daniel and Daniella. She chose to remain at the bar wit

mobile arrive at the bar,

but she could feel Samuel emerge

person who is calling h

s is Abigail, do

r to him with several k

expected to encounter you here after s

ful" by laying her on his shoulder and patting him

ly are you

th anyone"? "Wh

glancing around for w

at down, and asked the bartender to

ust give me some Baron wi

." I hope your boyfriend is the

Samuel would toast her although she

care of myself and the kids, alone I am the parents of two k

t, and I'm so sorry for bei

cuse my st

al" is merely the sta

ll me about

considered any, so te

der her Chic to listen

; I live alone," Samuel says with a gr

ow could I be your family?" she laughs

doesn't mean we're just friends, as long as we

that he will glance at

ow come you didn't have any family?" How are yo

e says, looking up, tears

red 15 years ago whe

obbed by armed robbers, and the fi

be when they wanted to rape my mother, my

men."That's when my brother and I be

iped his tears with her handkerchief. "I'm sorry Samuel, just stop, it's okay for now," this i

stealing your dr

drawn to one other since the narrative was moving,

ing while still looking at e

you're sta

u fan

articularly

like this as a friend. "I wish you could spend days with me like this because I'm always depresse

id love

love with the young woman aft

said, "I don't kno

your drink, Sam is j

arranged every

go tonight after you lea

to meet m

pie and cookies," Abigail ordered another glass of wine since she

l could take her home or log her; it had bee

uel, do you drink?

rase her family's murde

ays, her head wobbling as

able to d

drive with

you'll be abl

there's a hotel on Order Stre

etting up and shaking

their breath and

n such a loud manner that everyone pre

ated with the

y available ro

d, "can I ha

3, take the stairs, turn rig

d the moment she realized

path till they r