David's choices

e it. I manage to keep it quiet so as not to wake anyone. I sling my satchel over my shoulder and off

adphones in my ears and my hands in my pockets. I finally take a taxi-bus and then a second one. I

at 7.50am. I pushed the barrier and found my colleagues, greeted them a

ey guy, h

iet an

g the same problems

n, cheer up! Did you

e doctor says sh

hat's

difficult, I can only wish him courage. We've received our instructions and we've started work. We're here to build a mini castle for one of the country's leadi

ich settled me down nicely, and I drank a small Coke, feeling full. I digested for half an hour before going b

s a hard time about your phys

ahahah leave it

all doing the sa

d quickly, and at 6pm I went to wash up, changed and headed home. I arrived home, pulled the

Hell

ng): Good

you this m

h as you

my whole life and despite her illness, she's still my happiness. I

: Dad

ed): My

ray of sunshine, the one I could and would give everything for. She's so beautiful, my daughter

dy, look a

sweetie. Who

e Laurence br

Go

g room. Laetitia came in to give me a kiss and Laurence gave me a

ave you bee

I just

nce to get Maeva's hair braided

Ok

aetitia is the mother of my daughter, and I love her very much - in short, she's part of my life. We got to know each other very young and then we

ace; their father is Gabonese, a myéné from Lambaréné who had children with a French woman. Their mother died when Laetitia

me in the slums of the boulevard in Libreville. In my situation, I took good care of her pregnancy and thank God Maeva was born in good c

I had a father, a decent home and I was studying. Yes, when my father was alive, I did a BTS in acco

. My mother was accused of witchcraft and from that moment on, everything changed fo

off. I'm going to go home because

ok merci

: huum on

n the living room with Mom. Once out of the outdoor shower behind the

tia:

:

need 50,000

000 fcfa ???? Where can I fi

my gaze) : I need i

urence spends time with Laetitia, I always end up in trouble. Anyway, I know Laurence

you and won't deny you anything, but

did buy things for your mo

ut you know I have to

her mouth): Well, w

get it, I'll give it to you. The end

ng room, turning on the news to see what was going on in the country. When I went to bed in the evening, Laetitia was sulking and turned her back on me. I

. I promised her the rest soon, and she immediately started smiling again. The days that followed didn't get any better, Laetitia became stra

: I'm fed up with this hassl

given you nearly 180,000 fcfa

You think 180,000 fcfa is

Today you t

e the crumbs. I'm a woman and I

mes I go into debt to please her, and what does she do with her life? Nothing! Even do a l

why I put up with everything she does, even when my mother warns me off. I don'

ace): I'm here today because of you.

can't you just be patient?

ith your junk all over the place, I'm tired

g): What do

d, I'm going to leave you in th

screaming. She pulled on Laetitia's dress, who didn't even look at her, and took her things. I didn't know what to do, she w

aeti sorry don't do th

: No, leave me alo

tears): Mo

whatever you want,

her, she started hitting me, I didn't understand a thing. I

tia please stay and do

er, for all I know she's your

Laet

et the hell

front of her bedroom door watching the scene. I put Maeva in their room and wen

as just left me. Now I'm alone with my three-ye