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4 This Is How It All Started

Two days after the Christmas I over heard my Aunt talking to my mother about returning to Lagos on Tuesday which it was the following week." But what she said next makes my blood boil, she tell my mother that she will like to talk me to Lagos." I waited to hear what my mother will say to her and as I thought as much my mother said no to her.

and she try to convince my mother by telling her that this village life style doesn't suit me,

Anita I promise you if you allow me to take Annabelle to Lagos with me, I will take care of her like my own child and as you know God is yet to bless me with a child of my own.

So I will take very good care of your daughter like a child I never had. First i will pay money for her to learn vocational skills and after that she can write jamb to further her education into the university. Cynthia if you insist in taking my daughter with you to Lagos, there is no problem but I will like to talk to my daughter about it first and anything she said i will get back to you.

In the evening of that same day I was coming back from the stream when my mother call for my attention, even though I already know what she was about to say, i have no choice but to give her a listening ear.

My dear child I know what am about to tell you now may sound like joke to you, but I hope you will think about it before you disagree with me.

Mother I am listening to you so if you have anything to say just say it so that we can be over with it already.

Annabelle your Aunty said she will like to take you along when she returning to Lagos next week.

She also said she will take very good care of you and allow you to learn any hand work of your choice. She also promise me to you to high institution.

So Annabelle in all of this what is your opinion, mother first of all in your own opinion what do you think I should do.

My child am your mother so I want the best for you, so if you ask me I will say you should go with her because from there you can achieve your dreams.

Mother are you aware that this same person you want your own child to go live with had never visited this village for good eighteen years. And what makes you think that if she lives this village tomorrow she will ever come back again.

My dear even if Cynthia doesn't come back to this village after this, that is her business.

I know that my own child will not forget me. You will come back because of your poor mother.

Please my dear you have to think about it, don't make a decision in a haste. Mother I know that you really care for me, and as your daughter you want the best for me.

mother you see this as an opportunity for me, so i don't think there is any need for me to think about it. Mother I will follow Aunty Cynthia for two reasons, one because you asked me to. Mother I will do whatever you ask me to because you are my mother and you know what best for me.

And secondly I don't a situation whereby tomorrow people will start spreading rumors that my Aunty try to help but I refuse by turning her down.

My mother break the new to her that I have accepted to follow her to Lagos, she was happy about the new, but deep down within me I wasn't happy at all, but do I have any other choice.

Two days later my Aunty and I boarded a bus to Lagos, we left the village as early as 5am, but to my greatest surprise, we got to Lagos around 11pm which was almost midnight.

My Aunty husband was already waiting at park to pick us. When he saw us he smiled at my Aunty and then walk up to us." She gave my Aunt a hug and kiss her on the cheek.

Honey who is she, oh please forgive my manners, this is my niece Annabelle." Annabelle meet my Husband Martin, nice to meet you Annabelle honey you have such beautiful nieces." Thank you honey.

Honey did you come with your car, Yes of course I did. Let me carry your lockages, the car is at the front.

Wow God has really blessed my Aunty with a very handsome husband but it's so sad they don't have any child yet.