had cut into two and light sparks came out. She just had a terrible dream. She was still q

l asked as he held her rest

ou and Grandma have no right

one high already and

I'm here! I'm always here for you! Come on, ho

about. But she remembered blood spilled on her white cocktail dress and her father lying in her arms on th

kay? I'm here! And nobody is gonna hurt you, alright?" Michael said gent

r... I saw him..." Amanda stut

old you he came to the office today? He is fine, alright?" Michael assured as he pulled her

grandma was two years before she got married to Michael. She always wondered why her grandmother and her aunt, Anna were so selfish even after her moth

her mother had died when she was only five years old. All she could use to console herself every time was Mrs. Clark r

happened yesterday. Her aunt and Grandma knew the real cause of her mother's death and still made incessant demands. Tears flowed down her face. She had come back home from work that fateful day and heard voices. She had followed the back door when she saw a car par

You practically have no choice than to do what w

aled at her to calm down so she doesn't

ey issue or about properties but it was about her t

. We ain't gonna have this kind of conv

you! Yes, you know that. She died because she married you and now you expect me allow you do t

my house and I won't condone any for

u and we have every right whatsoever to be here asking for my granddaughter. I really hope she doesn

! Yes, she left this world even if she could survive it because of you guys. If you really want to apportion blame t

. Amanda was already in tears as she rested her head on the wall a

r heaven on earth! You could ask for my death but never to have custody of my grown daughter! In this age, never! I'm not a

g. She is married and she accompanied me here just as my daughter. So you do

s right here because it would never happen. You want my only child to bear your surname and live with y

se..." Anna muttered but she was cut short

ed your sister? I never told my daughter the truth because I didn't want her to grow up hating you guys. But enough of all

Andy's voice echoed in the room. He sat on

! Just get up and get out. G

r. It was Amanda. She had flung her shoes at her aunt as s

Why is your face sullen?" An

ir was disheveled and her make up ruined. The tears that came out of her eye

? Why were you there? How long have you been t

ser to her Grandma. She bent down, held

ad been given to you and now you want me? If I see you guys here to talk about whatever terms and conditions, I would sue Au

door. She walked to her father and held his quive

slowly as she pushed her mothe

ther's hands and ran upstairs with her shoes in her ha

had demanded for many things, from thousands of dollars to lands to opening a store for Aunt Anna. And now, they are demanding for

o angry that she couldn't cry anymore. Her heart beat faster than usual. She stood up and walked to her closet. She placed the red shoes on the shoe rack. She rem

y. She stared at the reflection she saw in the mirror.

nd probably other people who knew her late mothe

ok few steps backward to look for something as her eyes ran through the co

er hands and sighed as she

na! F*ck you too Mrs. Williams!" She