FAIRYTALE

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to the kitchen and saw mom flipping the pancakes.."you are not going to work?" I asked and picked an apple.. "nope.. I took a day off, I wanted to spend some time with you"she replied smiling.. I smiled and sat on the counter.. she turned to face me, and I couldn't help but notice a little change in her, her eyes were dull and had dark circles, and she was a little weak.. "mom.. are you okay".. I asked quietly.. she turned back to face the pancakes, "yes baby.. why do you ask?" She replied.. "because you look sick, mom.. is there something you are not telling me?" I asked.. " I.. I am fine sweetheart.. it's just a little head ache" she replied.. "but.."just then aunty Nora walked into the kitchen.. "good morning aunty Nora.." I greeted, but she ignored me, I was used to it so I didn't feel bad.. for some reason I don't know she has always hated me.. sometimes, she insults me for no reason.. she says I am a burden to her and my mom.. and that I was good for nothing.. "Nora.. won't you answer her?" My mom asked.. "Natty.. I am in a very bad mood today, so please just leave me alone"aunty Nora replied and took out a bottle of water from the fridge.."whatever.. so tell me darling, what do you want for your eighteenth birthday?" Mom asked.. "I don't know yet.. mom, it's in the next six months, I will think of something before then" I replied.."so, Amelia.. when are you planning to get married" aunty Nora asked as she poured water

son's

ean

to merge our company with the Jordans, Micheal and I had to take the most upsetting decision.. we agreed to sign all our properties to Mildred.. and to

to the maids.. "ma'am, miss Mildred asked us to prepare hot chili for her, which we did.. when we brought it, she said it was too hot, I offered to cool it for her but she got angry and told us to lay down, which we did.. she carried the chilli and poured it on our clothes and faces" Naomi said..I looked at the maids.. their faces was already burnt.. "Mildred is this true?" I asked quietly.. "ye.. yes aunt".. I gave her a very dirty slap..she fell backwards and started crying with her hands on her

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make her life miserable.. I took the clothes and walked out to the pool.. how do I start washing now?.. I h