ia

ar came to pas

he had to let me go becau

n my uncle, Anas G

e down anywhere I am. The fact that they know my place of wo

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orried because the bills were piling. I submitted

promotion exam was around the corner. I can't allow my daughter to stay

even if it was a brown-collar job

h of a job, I saw a poster which read '

gate and the ga

o are you looking for?"

er and I'm inte

like you doing here?" He

our business and attend

logized and led me

nd was spacious and adorned with flowers. The building was a ve

ing compared to this. With my heart pounding furiously

ing room when I entered. As courtesy requir

" She asked not sp

s. I said as pol

experience in ca

turned to look at me for th

ow do you plan on looking after my

e a daughter, so I think I'll make a grea

ith disbelief but d

at times. How are you going

her, no. I just talked to her. You know, there's a way you talk to

daughter?" The woman asked and

l be six next month," I said an

quite early

ried, I'm a

y." She a

You did no

You'd start tomorrow. I'll introduce you to my

pid me." She said and I smiled. "I'm Mrs

shley, can you give me a part

" She

use rent, else we'll be ej

aying here. I'll give you a room in this apa

a..

's a norm. All my workers stay right here in this building.

said and we both walke

're learne

nd she smiled. After thank

wn

program on the television. Just then, my broth

uncle Shawn." He

how was sc

upstairs but a mom who was in the s

ran to hug her. "I'm sorry, but I di

ater." She said and he sat beside her. "You're going to meet your n

nterest in the mo

ght I told you that earlier grown-

specially now that you'd soon be on hol

me to take care of me, then why

face contor

ed upstairs. "All I know is that I wouldn't have a nanny and

ou think you can walk out on me? Never. You're having a

irs as fast as his legs could carry him. Mom stood th

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ther woman when she was pregnant saying he had a family outside which also meant that he h

us go see a therapist but I was stubborn and didn't go. That was

d to Cadde. They got married a few

ophia passed through. When dad left us, we were

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eve's room. I turned the doorknob, but it was loc

er some time, he opened the door for me. His eyes

the problem? It was not because of what

s and pulled him into a hug. I looked around his room and it

y, I'll talk

t listen to anyone." He said in

hates me?" He asked

that's why she wants to make sure you

t a nanny, uncle

t you don't want a nanny? There must b

aid and I nodded. "The pre

right?" I aske

she do?"

a bad thing until I was taught in school. I was the

u lying

that's why I kept it to myself

oing to tell mom so she

ecret, remember." H

ering you, don't hesitate to let me know, okay?" I said and he nodded. "If you had tol

thing to me be

I asked c

and that her sister got pregnant, aborted the baby, and died in the process. She even sai

I was shocked. I couldn't even cou

Secret, okay? Don't tell anyone." I

ia

d always come to my aid anytime I was in need. She was like a mother to me and she took me as

going to miss her. My daughter was still i

warmly. She introduced me to Erastus a cook and

n. I hurried downstairs and realized that Mrs. Ashley's son, Steve w

ust stood rooted to the ground. His elder brother stared a

r. Shawn d

wn

, although I was damn tired. My main aim

azement, I saw the lady from the restaur

she doi

didn't notice the tension between Julia

Steve who was putting

to meet his height. Steve didn't say

"he didn't want a nanny th

of teeth. It made m

om said introduc

?" Mom exclaimed. She seemed happy probably because

s ago. But this one, she was different, there was something about her tha

up feeling un

n," I said squatting to Steve's heig

st now," I said, not takin

you now." I heard mom say

ia

e. He was operating his phone. I cl

You're not as stubborn as I expected I've n

stubborn?" He hissed "she

u plan to d

orn so that she'll sta

d from being stubborn?" I

e. She's always busy working a

?" I said and he nodded. "But she'

" He re

think she's using

behavior." He spat. "I have uncle

've created time for you, right?" I

ing nannies since I was a k

that?" I asked wi

he was carrying me in her womb. I thi

then she would've aborted you, right?" I asked staring at him and I cou

rt her."

apologize to

I've been rude to her

e present. She would

, Aunt

you would be of

ightly. "I'll take my leave now. I want

t appeared when I noticed that Mr. Shawn had been watching me the whole time, h

. Shawn walked briskly to the door and opened it

rs. Porshia to help me p

screamed as she

school

true that we're living here now?"

"you didn't see me?" Cia

d always expected you to come and visit at least, but yo

all" he

.. Porshia was not comfortable. She quickly excus

you can have your meal," I sa

ervous. He stared at me for a long time but I pretended as though I didn't notice, but what! He was coming towards me an