Bruised Identity

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n a cushion outside her grandmother’s building. The baby was due any moment from

ew nowhere else to go but back to her paternal grandparent's house. Though disappointed, her grandmother welcomed her with ope

s the town's local midwife, who had a record of about 89 (or was it 99) safe deliveries to her name. No

r grandmother) is here to bring you to the world. She brought me to this world, can you imagine that? She’s going to bring you out of me too. Isn’t that sweet?”

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m her many years as a midwife who had supervised 99 safe deliveries (15 twins and 6 triplets inclusive), she knew her 19-year-old granddaughter was about to go into labor u

ter, built tough and strong-headed. Despite all her pleas, her son had refused to take the girl back simply because accord

f this particular delivery would be successful. She stirred the soup on the gas for the last time before putting it down. Afte

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d as the memories of what she had done ran through her head. She thought about the love of her life, the father of her baby who t

one for a special board's meeting somewhere in the south of Bruges town and wouldn’t be back until the following evening. She had been itchy all day to meet up with Cain. This was the third time, she checked the wall clock for when her brother would be back from school

use while they went on their tony board meetings within and outside Bruges town unknown to them, she had taste

school talk about how romantic and sw

be their farewell date, until she joined him wherever he’s posted to she thought to herself. Everything was just goi

it began to rain heavily. Her brother had returned to the house already and had eaten his evening meal. “God” she breathed stroking her hair

and her immediate younger brother be it in his behavior (a bloody little scoundrel he was), his physical appearance tall while he is very short), or skin this re, etc The, re was just nothing to prove her dad was responsible. No wonder Mama c

he wouldn’t wake up if she didn’t wake him up. So she decided to enter the rain and go to her boyfriend’s residence on next Street. She quickly took off her bra putting on h

inutes

Cain, “well I made it as promised, can't leave you hanging out alone” replied Max, “oh where are my manners, please come in” re

t that event, her right hand that was on her tummy had automatically found its way into her skirt “

ax realize her “water” had broken.“Maamaa Citaas” she screamed in fear won

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t normal to her. She had tried all the tricks she had but still nothing. The poor girl was losing it and Mama Citas knew if a miracle doesn’t happen having a mother and c

she prayed to God not to fail her. He is responsible the for success of past deliveries she oversaw why should this be different? Just then she heard one of the ladies call out her name tha

he baby came out with little or

it was a baby girl, she laughed out loud to the surprise of the women. After cleaning her and the baby up, the wo

ever for one second regretted the pregnancy and was as a matte her only true love ad gotten her pregnant

ama Citas and screamed waking up and bringing ou