's
nocking repeatedly on my do
ook a different position on my bed, trying to go back to sleep.
glar in this ho
my name. It was
up this
hould at least get up early and make breakfast,
ew seconds to process what was going on. A week after I bid my parents farewell, I moved in with my sweet mother'
ave to wake me
nd went to open the door for Eleanor who
ing, Mum,"
told me I could call her mother when I moved in with her, she also promise
u lock your
sorry
k person will pass out the way you did. I've been knocking and calling you for the past 30 mi
ill wondering why she w
said waiting for me to head
ha
heard
arely 4:30
e is, go fix something for me to eat now!"
had changed. But I knew that it was either she had been pre
on overnight? I dragged my feet to the
I heard her say from the passa
kitchen and asked me to prepare som
ntil her husband, Mr
mentioned his name, so we
fried eggs, bacon, and
and also prepare for work, I had received enough sho
She said looking at the food I s
this much, but for now, I won't let you eat like a glutton." She grabbed my pla
without sounding disrespectful, but sh
walked in on my Mum on three occasions giving her a few good-looking clothes too. My parents were not the
for them as soon as they stop receiving them, right?
h the ones I got, even though the pay wasn't encouraging. Before my parents passed on, I had zero respons
th the sudden turn of events, I had to start planning
, even though I didn't graduat
meal into a smaller plate to keep it warm for her while I g
in the morning and the
ied, so I had less time to think about my parents who were no more. I loved the s
r work, I heard El
was watching a sitcom. She was stil
threw the cup of tea
ell to the ground, and m
t the frustration she let out since she woke me up. My next instinct wa
u make for me?" she spat. I
n the house?" She y
head from the impact of th
another one," I said t
he said to me and I nodded and walked into the kitchen to
e my te
change my dress. I felt bad but didn't want to
econd time that morning. I changed into a new set of clo
to clock in at work by 7:30 a.m., so if
t when she saw me headin
g for the house today, what I have on me
woman was after my life, I didn
y," I responded
and I sighed heavily wearing a more serious
give you, all I have is my transport
because she pulled me to fac
e money you