Living in the shadows

- I beg y

Dahl

ning, I was up and

ng. I'm having chemistry as the first subject this morning so

larship student cos I know my unc

" I hear

uncle...why is he s

alked down the stairs packin

" he cal

." I replied

.. his eyes went up a

ng uncle Na

n my body from m

you going

ed to me...school o

l?" he

d you to take a

I'm having chemistry this morning

you forgotten my famil

and tur

live with my cousins.

prepare the house ready for

t

is suppos

re not guest, we are families

e again.." h

are free to move round the house..we are on

hy I did all my chores as fast as po

here any mom

deal" I

!" I waved a

ately... he can

h

se anyways.. he be

e and just then a c

I exc

you get a driving

most

ed to walk aw

nd look to see

wo

uy.

irl

other

se mom..its really beaut

house and please ar

ought its Dad ho

ss you must be who

lking bac

uncle Nathan i

rl was giving m

."what?" I asked

the woman said and wal

" I ask

the guy and scoffe

she referring t

I could take a bet

e

dam

s me" h

!" the woman s

sure?" I

get in..so who'll pack

he smiled and then the driver brought it al

ylan"

nice to meet

d dropped th

g, I have class early this morning"

he remaining lugg

?" I s

" Dyl

niece is she...she l

lking..."I'm sor

ure the school is expens

ice isn't enough to buy the sock

ry.. you'll attend the school if

tta here" I said a

ng them in" Dyla

stay much longer.. I'll be

ree..feel home"

" a girl

" I exclaim

girl is that?" th

and tur

to welcome guest don

uncle said you're coming to live here with m

r parents are dead and we're taking over

your

e...its now

rules here.. rules i

his a kind of jo

all real" D

fathers house to you not even

ning hard for me..I have to thi

o cos it's your first t

ime now..." I mutter

n't nice" I h

the truth Dyla

not ours.. respect th

.. what do you kn

ally??

B

ou lov