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y 26...with two to three kids already." Mom uttered as she raised her finger

ecially not so early in the morning. She's ready to bring down the hous

asons? Really, mom?" I asked,

out love, which is totally stupid!" she snapped, frowning, and I b

greeted her, as he kisse

is so disobedient and would not listen to

." I said, and she

nting her wooden spoon at me, and Dad

ns why a twenty six year old should be married

Why do you go to church when you always forget to p

hurch to those prayer meetings you attend," Dad said, and

nd in marriage those years, at least, you would have grown old

d yet you would've chosen me with your eyes closed. You lov

f love, my eyes moved to my watch. I'm supposed t

mom trailed, as s

happily married. Anna got married at twenty, and your broth

success." I countered her words imm

our daughter just beat me up," she said dra

trailed, and she cu

slapping me in the face," she said,

athed out before I

good friend's son is coming over this w

are my mother, you're not supposed to m

its for no one. By the time you're 30, a man becomes your prayer point, but God forbi

a blind date," I declared,

y love," she turned to Dad, who chuckled in re

with me. You fell in love with my dad and marrie

r eyes to the love walking around everywher

longer it stays, the more perishable it becomes

u're talking about, but if it doesn't work ou

I don't need a soothsayer to tell me

he said immediately she notic

get to work, mom." I muttered an

sighed, I chuckled as I made my way out of ou

t happened in the house. I sighed immediately. 'Since wh

mp on any guy that's available

boyfriend wanted to move to Stanford, and we broke things o

the man I'm dating is in another country, even anothe

know I'm the one at fault because I always cut things off before they got pretty serious, and now my m

e family house for a while,

law firm, and mom owns a restaurant. I have two siblings, my older sister Anna, who is happily married, and my older brother Henry. H

h Delgado Constructions, one of the largest construction companies

he work environment is conducive, and my boss. I bre

alk much; he's always quiet, and the most frustrating part is his wor

e. I can't say he's a bad boss, he's not someone I should tag as arrogant anyway. He's jus

ears now, and I don't think the man knows I exist.

rs properly. My hair was tied in a neat ponytail. I picked up my handbag and rushed inside the tall Skyscrape

today," Mrs. Emily, my senior colleague, teased as I

I'm late. Is the boss in?" I

'm sure he's not, break a leg" s

nd, and I turned towards the elevator. I typed in my floor number, then check

long day," I mutte

the files on my table. Surprisingly, Mr. De

anish accent, those blue eyes, his calm, quiet nature, and the way the man coul

ace that could hold a person's gaze, and the

o good," I muttered under my breath,

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