EARLY PREGNANCY

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feeling anything

not noticing any symptoms or e

me two to three times a day, disguised

only pains I'm feeling are on my waist

e gave me a weird look before s

hen and I made your favorite rice and beans, she said,

d, "Don't worry, Mama Miriam. I

pregnancy changes ca

ack, then said, "It's

r daughter was the wor

to end the life of the same c

hut," she said as she tried t

t, causing her

, "Don't worry, Mama Miri

ame to me, I was just outside the

while, and I knew sh

e got lost in her t

other ways to get rid of me

few minutes, I snapped my finger

ight pains on my waist, and I need to

be back to stay with

n't want to be alone with h

antly finding her lost in thought, star

cooking my own food in the

I would prepare whatever I

lk to her, but only when everyone was home, just in ca

stay outside because I didn't feel safe

helping her with the little thin

know something or the medicine m

cidence that the youngest wife just avoided me th

e took turns of who

one was at home, she bro

what have I done to you that

, so I asked her, "What is in this f

"So Aisha, you mean I poisone

er own mouth to

ing to get Alhaji's attenti

ldn't believe I would think she would poison me, especial

r daughter. I didn't say a word to

and the next minute, she came ou

re said you accused her o

e tears so well that an

something like that," but h

ever lied to me before, and I

that food you brought to her,

the spoon to scoop a generous am

d to me and said, "Make sure nothing l

Mama Miriam l

rection when she h

everyone knows who you truly are,