she had taken with her mum at the city’s fun park. Riona stopped as she arrived at the picture. The picture brought back memories. Memories she would never want

de her as her mind drifted to when she and her mu

together with some of the kids that Rennet Aid provides for. But then she ne

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king selfies with their phones. Unlike Riona, Evolette was ea

kids that they had come with and she

ore selfies amidst subtle protest from Riona who felt that this was unending and wanted them

ts, Evolette said “Come on Rio, this i

to the front of

hole day, since we got here, we have done

time. It’s going to be the l

for the camera as Evolette positi

cally on my request and now we are doin

ictures. Riona kept lamenting in the course of taking the selfies, but Evolette del

was going to be about me”

mum from one location to another while the kids that they had brough

about now. Please pose for the last sh

they both

one with the shots,

us to do now, would you

mplated what to choose. Her eyes settled

he could tell the choice that she was about

not that one”

sking that we go for the merry-g

yes had been all along, the same r

you always pick that o

will enjoy it, I p

ad no other option but to give in to Riona’s request after all they have been doing all she wa

ame every other time. Are you even aware tha

ows is that she would pick exactly what she fancie

r mum’s complaint but con

months' time Rio. Do you even

their tickets for the ride. But before Riona left for

m, I just turned 11 and moreover

ickets, Evolette brought ou

kids are already having al

her, but Evolette wa

nd we would go in

o her mum is and that she would no

taken the selfie,

s dear, you will look back and smile. These are treas

her mum by the hands and the both

child

the kids that had come with them. Her

for the merry-go-r

lette and Riona whenever there is an opportunity to. And so, Rion

ve, do you have a ticke

any ticket with m

er and hands her ti

, I will go get another f

nted her request. She happily collected the ti

ndra ran and took Evolette’s hand an

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in front of the merry-go-round horse that she saw

t for her wardrobe and when she got to it, she opened it. She wanted to go through

ence on how each of them reminds her of her late mum. However, when she brings out any clothes that have an exceptional memory of her late mum, she w

a pink blouse and stops. She sniffed the

” she

ed at it once again and she chuc

love you mum, I will cherish

e to her bosom and a tea

emory lane and she began to remember th

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staircase of their house. She was putting on a singlet and little

a ran downstairs. And as Wright saw what she was putting on

be ready for school already. Why a

r she rushed to her mum and hands the b

ut she did not know what to do with it so she h

I want to wear to school

Evolette

to. And she does not know what Riona wants her to do with the brown skirt t

ring this skirt this m

he does not understand why her mum woul

the first time you would be wearing this skirt to schoo

rom him shows that she has given Riona just the right response and she was cool. But this wasn’t

Wright decided to step in and see

m with the skirt R

skirt dad” R

roblem about hone

em to see her predicament? But it’s already obvious that she would have

her hands at akim

kirt, but I would nee

st, but she decides not to show it. Wright heav

for this skirt Rio, what a

ds her mum’s question unnecessary. She hesitate

ld have loved to us

on Evolette that her response had come a

I did not bring it out for washing

top for it. I believe you should have one or two other top

ay, but Wright was far off from them, he was rather focused

think Honey

ion shows that he never intended to be dragged into their talk. However, se

pick one top

he ladies, so in order to give a more acceptable response, he

skirt. It’s a brown and pretty skirt and I doubt if

e in asking Wright his opinion on a matter that is so deli

I told you so’ manner before responding to he

t have any availabl

to ask any further questions as she migh

ardrobe all morning mum, and I really

while. When she was done thinking

, mummy got this

na, who in turn,

ill be back in a

ything under control, she hands the skir

ding a cloth in her hands and she we

lding and was already anxious to know what

ke this, Ri

r to Riona, who opened it to disco

is just so beautiful, and pink is her best color.

lly cleared her thr

se was passed on to me

o fill her in with some long family history, but for the love

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e blouse on that fateful day and just everyone loved the blouse. Th

been worn by her great grandmother, to her

though she has not really thought about having kids, sh

ouse connects her to something strong, her root.