days

AIL

er since she came out of the operation room, her father had been spoilin

or candies. Nothing" I said to her and ran my hands

ho was sitting at the other side of her bed. He

u need to cut down on those thi

dad

ven glaring at me" he gave her a pout of hi

hat again"

azingly well' h

led to death" Ava chuckled and I laughed h

her to remain alive, she had been battling for her life and today, I could stare at her and be happy she was going to get to her 15th birthday without seeing her in pain, I was happy she was going to smile once more. Those days she looked pale and dead were over and I was happy.

of my own thoughts, then I realized I had been

g?' her sweet voic

I said and took

t you can...." more tea

gh and be normal...you can be healthy again" I

. sick" I could see tears cl

tightly, unable to express my joy, my relief and happiness. Connor watched me

on, stop crying now" Connor held m

on his face. Her eyes held defiant but she washed it im

like we had never seen her in our life.

us and we both turned to the door to see the lady who had pa

it was our daughter who was in there and we were too concerned for her welfare

have seen your deaths"

people, I won't bite,

could have raised such an amount. But her deed came with a price, a price we were yet to know. What ever she wanted us to do, scared me. Rich people in the city always took the poor ones like us as puppets and she wasn't just some rich woman. They wer

sked when neither of

room" my husband suggest

said and I looked at my husband nervously. He squeezed my arms

e her a reply and h

ld feel the eyes of everyone on us, they were watching, some were murmuring, some whispered, some cleared out of the way, others bowed in greeting and some brought our their variou

oor opened it for her to step in. She did and urged us to do same. The car

the car, there was a t.v and two seat facing each other. I an

d the front door open then slam shut then I realized she was talking to her driver.

her bag immediately and brought out a news paper, then she handed it to us. Connor took the paper and stared

and my eyes immedia

TO BE MARRIED"Was the first headline I saw but even as I read th

confusion, she still had that smi

n't understan

erves allowed

oon" she repeated the first headl

and chipped in. She smiled and stared

ide two days a

't know yet" she added and something in me sn

is bride" she said w

h the news paper. I didn't need a seer anymore, I could see through her statement, she helped a life in exchange of another. She he

ld, she just graduated, we can't just push her

ther daughter's hospital bills" she grinned at us. He went quiet while I sobb

se we can do, we can't sell h

nnor. I want your daughter for my son and it has to b

s is an opportunity any parent would grab with

ing for a job like the others, she doesn't have to struggle anymore because

triving and fighting for a better life when one has been presented to her already" she said, a mother to a mother. And yes I didn't want her fig

money, fame, happiness and a handsome husband by her side, every girl's dream. And you my dear would no longer be poor, Genesis

e at Connor who seemed to understa

..." he whi

ld want to be, every body would jump at

ing her out" h

on's wife, your lives will change for the better, Ava will have a better life and future, you both would no longe

ity would pass up such an opportunity, he knew it was a life

e in less than two weeks, so think fast. It ain't like you have got an option, t

know" Connor said in defeat and a sm

s strong and even with a background like hers, she fought to be different and to change our lives. Which she was suppose

ying to convince myself that I wasn't a bad

uldn't want to be a

then" she clapped her

we accepte

call me Leo

, my heart was still

I sell my daughter out? will she hate me? what will be her re

NE

g here" I nagged for the one hundred an

d up from the bed. I hated hospitals, they knew I hated hospitals and drugs and

ks" I said and went to t

al is supposed to sme

nge of shirt and a nose mask around my nose. It was su

e when I was sick, bringing in food and more food and clothes and magazines and anything t

nagged when I felt they wer

iately shut it, Tiffany and Nate smirked at me and i sat down while they did their thing. I di

r bags, Tiffany shrieked and my heart sk

n to her and so did I wi

ings worse for me. I pulled the news paper she

re I sat down on the bed in attempts to calm the way I was breathing. Nate immedia

y" she apol

o way I wasn't going to be okay, they would literally keep me

wed and I could tell she would have shrieked again, but she couldn't so she clapped her hands and took t

ON TO BE MARRIED" was the headline. Nate rolled his eyes at T

e had a huge crush on Jordan and had hoped they

I simply said and

about" Tiana fired at me. I rolled my eyes and headed

friend is

ng crushes on a guy that would never see them or even know about their existence. I picked

ghts, I checked the caller ID, it was my

cked up the ph

y troubled soul so much" he said and my cheeks turned red. He

.." I paused when his wor

my heart was beating fast a

ds were on my back as he gently rubbed all over my ba

ong choice of words. I am so sorry, calm down

nse kind of girl but was terrible under pressure and they all understood

s felt something was wrong. It had been feeling it for days but I ignored

sis..

lming down, his words got me worked up and he couldn't take it back. Tiffany and

my ears and I took deep breathes.

hing" I snapped when my f

pital" he said and a wave of dizziness came over me

d Nate caught

s fine. Nothing happened" h

chest heave

her if you are this way. No

breathes, really deep

bottle of water which I took and g

asked and I

how long have they been here

al, don't blame yourse

the queue the others needed, they picked up several th

met behind the desk the moment I g

and watched her move her mouse for a l

se popped a bubble gum, before she looked up at me and then back to what she was doing like

her and others around. I held the cloth and pulled her close to me without getting a fight from her, I wa

d you? because if I do it, this other three behind me will too

is Ava Conno

like a dead whistle and I

lking away and ignoring th

oom and pushed

expecting an energized child when I walked into the room

ugged her so tight with pure relief before I sat down beside her, clearly confused and

of the room with my dad beside her. I didn't even notice the

ther quickly

parents and my parents knew them except for Nate who I was supposed to i

ng has she been here? why so many sn

replied me with a wide smile on he

ed while I remained speechless and kept stari

e all this, she said she would take care of u

....w

to that nurse? I think ou