She Left Me For Another

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I was tired of going every time to be returned. Since my father took leave of his work, everything was bad for us. The little business that my mother was doing not really enough to feed us all. Sometimes we ate, other times we slept hollow bellies. I even missed the strength to go to school. All I wanted is to eat every day in order to have the strength to take my lessons. It was enough for me to ask to eat with the people I knew and in particular my best friend. The latter helped me a lot and sometimes he gave me little pocket sums. I loved my parents despite the fact that one was sick and the other took care of me. My mother always provided her efforts so that I study but the means did not allow her to do so. A life that seemed to us really difficult. We wanted at all costs to leave it, but fate decided otherwise. Our family continued to confide in God, because it is alone to decide on our lives, he alone has the last word on our destinies. This is the foundation and confidence of my family. Despite all this suffering that kept us to the end, we knew how to sacrifice the short time to glorify God.

I answer the name of Carlos. I was 16 when I was fourth in humanities. I was a very intelligent student, very gifted and above all appreciated by his teachers. But fate never wanted me to continue my studies. I am of a calm nature, I do not like to speak too much and I always target the best of the best.

My father, his real name Edouardo Carlos, is a Portuguese who grew up with us in Kinshasa and he has his 43 years. While my mother, she, bears the first name of Betty and is 37 years old. My mother is a brave woman, she is too courageous and capable of doing anything to make a living. The mockery cries and the insults that kept falling on it every night, from our neighbors, certain family members, ... gave him a lot of strengths and courage to better persevere in his struggles. All, we hoped and believed with all faith that one day we would scream joys. That God was going to help us.

- Carlos! So you continue to dream? Do you not know it's time to go to school?

I came to wake up with a start, it was my mother, the one who is ready for anything for my happiness.

I jumper from my little bed like an electrified being since I was really in my dreams thinking about the future of my school life.

- My son, stop immersing yourself in thoughts, get up with your bed and prepare to go to school.

This is where I noticed his presence. She was surely in front of my door.

- Mom, I can't anymore. I can't a mother. I am totally tired of the fact that it is always me the first student to be returned for the costs of the school. Anyone, and my friends keep insulting me and laughing.

__ Calm down my son, it has always been so for everyone. Life has various realities that often cause tears and you have to be patient to live this kind of life. Hmm, get up my darling, God is controlled.

She was very sad while talking to me, I no longer wanted to make her think of the worst since she regretted morally.

__ Mom, you can now go back. I will go to school. I said with a smile.

She had left my little room for the market and I did very quickly to go to lessons. When I left, I died in the living room reading a newspaper. I motioned for my departure and set off for college.

As I said, barely crossed the doors to enter that I am sent by the director. Ah! Lord is that she kind of life! It is with a great regret that I go home. When I arrived, my father did not seem to be surprised since this was a regular phenomenon.

I kept crying, regret every day that the good Lord has created. Sadness had become my best friend, regret, let's not even talk about it and it was so every day until I found myself at a stage where I should stop my studies. What pain I had in the heart!

I did not understand anything of this life that we lived.

The only child of my parents that I am, and I miss how to continue my studies! It is not possible. It is not possible Lord!

I was talking about while heading for my father, I wanted to know why he didn't work anymore.

__ Dad, I would like to know certain things. I said, taking place ready for him.

__ What my son. He replied sadly

I signed up before talking to him

__ Dad, I would like to know why you don't want to work anymore, what's right dad? Look a bit, I don't go to school anymore just for money. Dad, you have to work to raise my life well! Dad, I am your only child and if I do not study, it will be a hell for me. Dad, does something

__ My son, if I took leave of my work it is because I was suffering. In three months, I will resume everything and you can continue your studies.

__ Okay father.

I got up and took the direction of my room.

A little later, my mother arrived and came to see me in my room.

__ Good evening mother, have you ever arrived?

__ Yes my boy, I'm already there. Why are you still in your room?

__ Nothing mother, I just rest.

__ don't lie to me, I know what I'm talking about and I know why you are alone in your room. So you better come with me.

__ Mom! Don't worry about me! I don't think of that but rather of other things!

__ Despite all that, join me in order to avoid worries.

__ Mother agree. I said, getting up from my bed.

When I got to the living room, I see that my mother had a lot to do. Where I had decided to help her. After this work, I left my house to walk a little.

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Alex Osofor, aged 17 and second child from a wealthy family, is the intimate friend of Carlos. They have known themselves since their primary studies in the third class. The life of his friend makes him sad and sometimes uncomfortable. Imagining how a only child with his parents can miss how to study; This fact created sorrow and pain in his heart.

*** Alex osofor ***

I was at home, all sad to learn that my friend Carlos had abandoned studies since her parents have no means. The worst in all of this is that his father is suffering and his health goes from bad to worse. Often I give him small aids but that is still not enough for him.

__ Alex! Someone is looking for you here.

It was my mother who had just informed me that someone was looking for me. I was getting impatient to see who it could be. By surprise, it was Carlos.

__ Ah! My friend, you came to see me today!

__ Why not. If I have nothing to do, who others should visit you apart.

__ It's nice my brother. I like it

After taking their place in the living room, my mother brought us something to put under the tooth.

We were eating when I spoke;

__ My friend, I learned that you abandoned the lessons. I told him in a compassionate voice

__ Yes that's it. You yourself know how the situation of my parents is not

__ I know my friend. Take courage, you are still young and you will study until the end. It's like that in life.

__ Agree my brother. I understood everything.

We spent hours talking, laughing and giving us advice, and then I accompanied Carlos who returned home.

I remained to explain to my mother the situation that my friend was going through. She was also concerned about learning this sad news. But I always started to insert his name and problems in each of my prayers.

*** Carlos ***

I had just arrived with us. It sounded almost 7 p.m. spent a few minutes when my mother came to tell me that food is ready. With joy I left my little seat and joined her. We degust our meal well before sleep took us. I found myself on my bed thinking instead of going to bed. It came from yourself, even if I didn't want to think. It was enough for me to be alone and that these thoughts come to my mind. The pain was excruciating for me that I started to pour a few drops from tears. I did not even know when sleep had taken me and it was in the morning that I wake up with my mother's cries.

__ Carlos!

I jump from my bed and dress to reach her at the living room. This time I am a little surprised to see her ready to go to the market because it is not of her habits. Even my father was not yet awake.

__ Mum, since when do you leave the house at this hour? I asked in a surprise

__ My son, I have too much to do at the market today. So I have to go on time.

__ ok. I don't even have what to do here

__ Like that, from tomorrow you must also accompany me to the shop so that we can work hard.

__ Mother agree. Good day!

__ Thank you similarly son.

She left the house and went to our shop which is not so large. My father was still in bed, I was wondering what could take him by sleeping until this hour. After a few minutes, I see him getting out of his very happy room like never before. I only wanted to know what could better put it in this state. After welcoming him, I took place ready for him.

__ Papa, what puts you in this state today? Usually you're not like that! Please explain this phenomenon to me

He leaves a big smile on the corners of his lips before answering me

__ My son! You cannot imagine; guidance what

I was already thinking about my return to school

__ What dad? I don't know how to guess. I say with intense joy in the heart.

__ You can't believe what I just saw in dreams. I dreamed that you have already become a very rich and very famous man and you had several cars. My son, I swear you were richer than we were talking about yourself on TV.

What kind of dreams are that! I was telling myself

__ Dad, I don't believe in these kinds of dreams. How can you tell me that when you have no effort so that I come back to school. You annoy me with that.

He looked surprised and surprised at the same time

__ Calm down Carlos, I know all that. And just know that I will do everything to get you back to school. Don't be disappointed my boy, believe me.

__ OK Dad, I think. But until when will I wait?

He sighs before answering me. My questions had to get him exactly.

__ Let's just wait for the time of God my son. He said in a little tone.

__ I'm going to take my shower.

I distort him and hurry to take my shower. Twenty minutes later, I had already finished and I came out to wear other clothes and join my mother on the market since I was doing nothing at home. By leaving I find my father who read a newspaper.

__ Where are you going, Carlos? He asked me in a severe tone

__ In the market, join mom.

__ is what she asked you to follow her?

__ It was for tomorrow. But since I don't do anything special here, I have to go

__ All right.

I took the market path, I had nothing in my pocket to pay even a motorcycle taxi. So I had to make my feet. About about thirty minutes, I surprise my mother of my presence.

__ My darling, it was for tomorrow no. Are you coming today? Said my mother smiling at me.

__Mum, I really have nothing to do at home and that's why I wanted to come here

__ It doesn't bother my boy, takes place and sells with me.

__ Mother agree. But you will show me some indications so that I am not mistaken.

__ without problem my child.

Now I already sold with my mother at the market. Our shop grew from day to day, especially since we saved this so that I came back to school.

(...)

++ six months later ++

I always sold with my mother. Things stopped little by little and my father had regained the strength, all that was left was to find a job descended. The year led slowly and surely towards its end. The only essential point of our provisions was my return to school. But I didn't know I was going to live the worst thing. It was two months before the start of the school year that something that had deteriorate us all happened: we stole all mom's savings. According to information, the thieves had entered and we took the goods of everyone. So all the goods that were in the deposit. We had lost all our different goods and various products.

My mother had cried with all her strength, I'm not even talking about it. What should we still do? If everything that gave us meaning to this life was destroyed. I was only consoing my mother who kept crying and regretting why it was always she that life left bad memories.

I could read the greatest and worse sadness in her eyes, she was surely saying to herself why she deserved it all.

For my part, I already knew that I was going to resume my lessons but this blow had weakened me in all kinds, I had no hope for my school life or daily.