I was surprised. I was confused. I had no idea what mother’s game was. But I was too scared of her to speak up and ask her questions. Not with…
Rosie's Diary
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She shrugged. I could see I made a whole lot of sense to her, but still….”I know how you feel, Rosemary, but still, I am not ready to lose you…
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I moved closer to her and helped her on her feet. “I am sorry, mother, please, forgive me…” Then, I summoned up the courage to bare my mind to her.…
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Mother gave it a deep thought. She knew she had to tread softly so she does not incur father’s wrath more than she’s already done. “Look, daddy Rosemary, I am…
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It was like something exploded in the room the moment father dropped those words. Aunty Florence’s childless situation was one subject that was spoken about in hushed tones in the…
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Mother agreed. She knew her sister was making sense. She knew she had to clear from father first if it was okay for her to ask her sister to take…
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Aunty Florence was silent for several minutes. She was weighing the request mother had made of her. In my mind, I was actually praying she would say no. What I…
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She shook her head repeatedly, the anger and disbelief on her face very obvious. “What is going on here, sister?” she turned to my mother. “Are you just going to…
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Mother gave a rueful smile. She shook her head dejectedly. “Nobody has been here to see us and I don’t think we will see anybody.” “Ah! Why? Why haven’t his…
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Mother sighed heavily, wiping tears from her eyes. “But daddy Rosemary, you know that as Christians, it is not right for us to engage in abortion, we will be committing…