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CHAPTER1*

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IamTr i
naViga.
Iwasbornon02June1989.Igrewupinamedi
umd ensi
tysurbub.
Idi
dmyOandA
lev
elatL or
dMalver
nhighi
nWaterf
all
s.Ipas
sedwithfl
yi
ngcolours
.Duri
ngmyUppers i
ximeta
guy.Hi
snamewasMar cusMaz
anda.
Hewas4y ear
sold
erthanme.Wefelli
nloveandhewastot
all
y
myf ai
ryt
ale.

JustafterIcol
lect
edmyAl evelresul
ts,
Iappl
iedatUniv
ersit
yofZimbabwethenlreal
is
edIwas
pregnant.
Icoul
dnotthi
nkst r
aight,
onethi
nglknewwast hatmyfatherwasgoingt
os k
inmeali
ve.
I
decid
edt ohaveanabor
tionandi tdi
dnotgowell.
Marcusdeci
dedtopaymyLobola.

Myfatherrefusedt
oacceptthemoneysayinglneed
edtofi
nishof
fschool
,getad
egr
eeand
pr
obablyli
v eanAmeri
candreambeforelgotmarri
ed.
Howevermyauntt
oldhi
mlwaspregnantand
event
uall
yheaccepted.
Theplanswentwellandwehadas mal
lweddi
ng.

Thr
eemont
hsd
ownt
hel
ine,
Igav
ebi
rtht
oapr
emat
urebabyands
heonl
ysur
viv
edf
or4d
ays
.

Mypr i
ncechar mi
ngwass ocaringand2yearspass edandwedi
dnothav eababynoras ignof
pregnancy .
Wewentt odoctor
sandnothi
ngwaswr ongwithmebutljustcouldnotgetpregnant
.My
husband'smotherstart
edinsi
stingt
hatMarcusshouldgetanewwi febuther efused.
Another
yearpass edandfi
nall
yhismotherhadfoundherwayi ntoMar
cus'head.Hetotal
lychanged.

14/
10/
2012

Mar
cuscamehomelat
etot
all
ydr
unkandias
kedhi
mwhyhewascomi
nghomel
atebecaus
ethi
s
washi
sfir
stt
ime.

*
Mar
cus
*:What
swr
ongwi
thmecomi
nghomet
hist
imehuh?
*
Me*
:sweet
yit
s23:
45lamconcer
nedt
hat
swhylamas
king

*Mar
cus*:Youwantmetocomehereearl
yevery
dayanddowhat?Wat
chy ougetf
atf
romeati
ngmy
money.
Tellmewhat
ss oi
nter
esti
nginthi
squi
ethous
e.I
nsteadonwor
kingoutonmak
ingt
his
housenois
eywithki
dsyoubusytal
ki
ngcrap

Icoul
dnotbel
iev
ethi
s.Iwass
ohur
tbyhi
swor
dst
hatlcoul
dnott
alkback
.

Iweptunt
ilif
eltl
ik
elwasweepi
ngof
fmyener
gy.

Is
leptont
hes
ofaandt
hef
oll
owi
ngmor
ningIwasawak
enbyal
oudv
oice

*
Mar
cus
*ohmyGood
nes
swhatal
azybi
t**y
ouar
e.Youcannotev
enpr
epar
emebr
eak
fas
tear
ly.

*
Me*:
Iams
osor
ryMar
cIs
leptl
ate.
Itwi
llbed
onei
n15mi
nut
es.

*
Mar
cus
*:d
ontwor
ryy
ourl
azybot
tom.
Iwi
lleatatmywor
kpl
ace'
cant
een.

Andwi
tht
hos
ewor
dshebangedt
hed
oor
.

Icr
iedandas
kedmy
sel
fov
erandov
eragai
n._
Howd
idwegether
e?_

Mar
cushadt
urnedf
rommyPrincecharmingt
oamons t
erbuts
til
lll
ovedhi
mwi
thal
lmyhear
t.He
wasmy1stl
ove.
Hetookmyv
irgini
tyandhetaughtmehowtol
ove.

17/
Augus
t/2012

I
twasonaWed nesday.
MrsMurairwa,
ourneighbourinvi
tedmetoami dweekchurchser
vicewhich
st
artedat1800hrs.
Sincelas
tweekMar chadbeencomi nghomel at
e.l
thadbecameaus ualthi
ng.
I
wenttothechurchitwasapent ecost
alchurchpeopleprayedandsang.Foramoment,
Iforgotal
l
mywor r
ies
.Buticouldnotpraybecauseldi
dnotk nowwhatt osaytoGod .

Aft
ert
heservi
cewewentbackhomeandonourwayMr
sMurai
rwataughtmesomeoft
hes
ongs
fr
omthechur
chespeci
all
ytheonewhi
chihadl
ik
edmostwhi
chhadthewords
.

_
Inind
inod
ajes
uagar
eee.
lnind
inod
ajes
uagar
eeemumoy
omanguuu_

Aswegothomeiwasshock
edtos eet
helight
sfr
ommyhous
eon.
MrsMur
air
was
omehownot
iced
thatiwass
car
edthuswequick
lybidf
arewell
.
Iopenedt
hedoorandMarcwass
itt
ingonthek
itchent
abl
e.Ik
newhor
rorawai
ted
.Myhus
bandhad
becamesoscar
ymorethanaser
ialki
ll
er.
..

*
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choutf
orchapt
er2*

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CHAPTER2*

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*
Mar
c*:
Wher
ear
eyoucomi
ngf
rom?

*
Me*
:Chur
ch

*
Mar
c*:
Sincewhend
idy
ous
tar
tgoi
ngt
ochur
ch?

*
Me*
:Tod
ayMr
sMur
a..
.

Id
idnotf
ini
shex
plai
ning,
Mar
csl
appedme.

Iscr
eamedbecaus
etheslaphadcaughtmeunawar
eandt
hiswast
hef
irs
tti
mehes
lappedmei
n
thethr
eeyearswehadbeenmarri
ed.
*
Me*
:Mar
cwhyd
idy
ous
lapme

*
Mar
c*:
Ify
ouk
eept
alk
ingIwi
lls
lapy
ouagai
nandagai
nandagai
n.

Idi
dnott
alkbackld
eci
dedt
ojus
tgot
obed
.Hegr
abbedmyhand
.Ik
eptqui
etandk
eptf
aci
ngt
he
door
.

*
Mar
c*:
lamnotd
onet
alk
ing

Hes
tar
tedt
wis
tingmyar
mandl
moanedi
npai
n.

*
Me*:
Maxs
topy
ouar
ehur
tingme.

Hed
idnots
toplmoanedandmoar
nedunt
ills
tar
teds
creami
ngandt
henhel
etgoofmyhand
.

Hewentt
othebed
roomandl
ock
edt
hed
oorandls
leptont
hes
ofaragai
nthatni
ght

21/
Oct
ober
/2012

I
twasonSund
ayandlwant
edt
ogot
othatchur
chagai
n.ld
eci
dedt
oas
kforper
mis
sionf
rommy
hus
band
.

*
Me*
Mar
ccanlpl
eas
egot
ochur
chwi
thMr
sMur
air
wa

*Marc*
:Noprobl
em,
buttel
lthepas
tort
ogi
vey
out
hef
rui
toft
hewomb.
Idontcar
ehowy
out
wo
aregoingt
od oi
t.
Justbri
ngababy

*
Me*
:Butbabi
echi
ld
rencomef
romGod
.I
tisnotmyf
aul
tthatwear
efai
li
ngt
ohav
eachi
ld
.

*Marc*
:soi
tsGod'
sfaul
t?Thenwhyar
eyougoi
ngt
ochur
ch?
Youk
nowwhats
toppl
ayi
ngi
nnocent
lknowwhatyouhavebeend oi
ng

Wi
tht
hos
ewor
dshel
eftt
hehous
e.

Ipr
epar
edt
ogot
ochur
chandj
ustwhenlwasaboutt
ofi
nis
hMr
sMur
air
wacame

Shewai
tedunt
ilif
ini
shedandwet
ookof
f

Theserv
icewasgreatandthepast
orpr
eachedaboutTak
ingBackWhatsYours
.Hes
aidt
hed
evi
l
cametostealk
il
landdest
roy.
Ireal
is
edt
hatthedevi
lwasaftermymar
riage.

Af
tert
hes
erv
icewewenthomeandonourwayhomelt
oldMr
sMur
air
wamyt
roubl
esands
he
comf
ort
edmewi
ths
cri
ptur
eswhi
chlf
ail
edt
ound
ers
tood
.

Ihadbeenint
heGl enNorahAneighbour
hoodfor3yearsbutlhadnofr
iends.
Marcwasmy
numberonefr
iend.
Withmyneighboursi
twasjusthel
los
.Myfi
rstconv
ersat
ionwit
hMrsMurai
rwa
wasthatonewhichsheinvi
tedmetochurch.

Afterltol
dhermyt roubl
eslfeltbett
er.
Wegothomeandwepar t
edass hewenttoherhous
enext
toours.Weli
vedatMar c'
sparents'
house.l
twasaf ourroomed,
walledandgatedhous
e.Weused3
roomsbecauset heotherroomhads omethi
ngsthatbelongedtoMarc'spar
entsandthat
swhere
theysleptwhenevertheyvisi
ted.
Theyli
vedint
her uralareai
nBuher a.

ThatSundayIunlock
edmyd oorandlstar
tedprepar
inglunchandlsatdownandat
ebutlst
ruggl
ed
toswall
owthef oodsoldi
dnoteatmuch.lfel
tlik
elhadt hispi
eceofrubberst
uckont
hroat
.l
deci
dedtogotoMr sMurai
rwa'shouseandlaskedhertoteachmehowt opray.

ThatSundayeveni
nglprayedandpr
ay edandprayeduntillhadnomor eword
stosayandlwentto
bed.
ldontknowwhattimeMarccamei nbutlj
ustfeltsomeonetouchingmywaistwhi
lelwas
sl
eepingandlknewitwashim.
Hepulledmecloserandwecud dl
ed.
Fromthenthi
ngswentbackt
o
normal.
Hedidnotaskforf
orgi
venessbutljustforgav
ehi mjustli
kealovi
ngwifeiss
upposedt
o.

Is
tar
tedgoi
ngt
ochur
chev
erySund
ayandWed
nes
day
.Thi
sti
melwaspr
ayi
ngf
orachi
ld
.

05/
Nov
ember
/2012

I
twasabeaut i
ful
d ay
.Marccal
ledmeandt oldmetomakesupperfort
womorepeopl
ebecausehis
parent
swerecoming.Theyar
rivedaround1600hrs.
Theysatdownandlgr
eet
edtheminthe
res
pectfuls
honaway .Jus
taft
ert hegreet
ingsmymotherinl
awrangotupandwenti
ntobedroom.

*
Fat
heri
nLaw*
:Chi
her
awhatar
eyoud
oingi
nourd
aught
eri
nlaw'
sbed
room?

*
Mot
heri
nlaw*
:laml
ook
ingf
ort
hechi
ld

*
Fat
her
*:Whi
chchi
ld
?

*
Mot
her
*(ak
aChi
her
a):
Mygr
and
baby

Att
hist
imelk
news
hewasmock
ingme.
*
Wat
choutf
orChapt
er3*

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CHAPTER3*

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*
Chi
her
a*:
Youar
ejus
tget
ti
ngf
atf
orget
ti
ngt
oper
fomy
ourd
uti
esasawi
fe.

*
Fat
her
*:Chi
her
ast
opi
t

*
Chiher
a*:
StopwhatChi
ras
ha(
hewasoft
hengar
atot
em)
Iamgoi
ngt
ogetawi
fef
ormys
onnot
t
hisbar
renwit
ch

*
Me*
:lamnotbar
renandy
ouk
nowi
t.

*
Chi
her
a*:
lknowwhat
?amlt
heonewhoat
eyourwomb

*
Me*
:Nowhatlmear
ntwast
haty
ouk
nowlgav
ebi
rthoncet
huslamnotbar
ren

*
Chi
her
a*:
Stopj
ust
ify
ingy
our
slf
.Chi
ras
hal
etusgobef
oret
hiswi
tchbewi
tchesus
.

*
Fat
her
*:Nochi
her
alamt
iredl
etuss
pendt
heni
ghther
eandd
epar
ttomor
ow

*Chi
hera*
:eeeht
hiswi
tchhasbewi
tchedy
oual
read
ysi
ncewhend
idy
ous
tar
tar
gui
ngwi
th
me?Huh?

F
atherqui
ckl
yst
oodupbecaus
ehek
newChi
her
awoul
dkeept
alk
ingands
col
di
ngme.

Af
tert
heyl
eftls
atont
hef
loorandcr
iedunt
ilt
het
-shi
rtlwaswear
inggotwet
.Af
terawhi
lel
cal
ledMar
cus

*
Me*
:Honeyy
ourpar
ent
sal
read
ylef
t.Moms
aid
..
.

*
Mar
cus
*:s
hutupy
oul
yi
ngbi
t**
.Howd
arey
ouchas
emymot
heroutofherownhous
e?

*
Me*
:Mar
cli
stent
omys
ideoft
hes
tor
y.Id
id.
..
.

Andhecutof
fthel
ine.
lknewMar
cus
'momhadt
urnedt
hes
tor
yagai
nstme.

ThatdayMar
cuscamehomedrunkandheshout
edatmesayinglhadcal
ledhismotherawi
tchwho
feedsonmywomb.Hed
raggedmeoutofthehouseandls
leptonthedoorstoep.

Atonemomentlt houghtofgoingbacktomypar ent'

shousebutlreal
is
edlwouldnotgett
ransport
becauseitwaslateandlhadnomoney .Thefol
lowingmorni
ngMarcuswentt owor
kandleftt
het he
dooropen.lwentinandcleanedupthenlcal
ledmyauntandt ol
dhermypr obl
emsforthef
irstt
ime
andshes aidal
lmarri
agepas sthr
oughthatphase.Awomangottabes t
rong.

12/
Nov
ember
/2012

I
twasnowaboutaweekaf terthatincidentwi thMarcus'mother.
Marcusandlwer enottal
k i
ng.
l
heardsomeoneopeni ngthegat eandl peepedt hroughthewi ndowtos eewhoi twas .
Itwas
Chiherahersel
fwi t
had arky ounglady.lrus hedtothedoort owelcomet hem.lt
riedtohelpwith
thesmallmonarchtheyhadbyChi herapus hedmyhandof f
.Theyoungl adysatont hesofawhile
Chiherawentintothek i
tchenandbr oughtOr angejuiceandbiscuit
sandt heyated is
cussing
dif
ferentaspectsoflif
e.Thatladyhady ellowt eethandmes syhair.

ThatdayMar
cusar
riv
edhomeear
lyandt
heyex
changedt
hei
rgr
eet
ingsandChi
her
ast
art
edher
i
ntrod
ucti
ons.

*
Chiher
a*:Manyarat
hatsmysonltol
dyouabout
.Thatoneoverther
e(point
ingatme)
lngomwa
y
akewoiyo.(_hi
sbarrenwi
fe_)
.Mar
custhi
sisManyaraandlhav
ebr oughtherher
etomak ebabi
es
f
oryou.

*
Mar
c*:
Mom!
!wes
houl
dhav
edi
scus
sedaboutt
hisf
irs
t.

*Chiher
a*:
Dis
cusswhat?
Manyarai
sher
etos
taywi
thy
ou.
Doy
ouhearme?
Doy
ouwantmet
odi
e
beforecar
ryi
ngmygrandchi
ld
?

Shes
tar
tedcr
ying.
Allt
hist
imelwasj
ustcr
yingqui
etl
y.

*
Mar
cus
*:Oks
topcr
yingmom.
Many
arawi
lls
tayher
ewi
thme.
Icoul
dnotbeli
evemyear
s.lwentst
rai
ghtt
obedanditwasbefor
e7pm.Af
teranhourChi
hera
cameinandsai
dlwassupposedtosl
eeponthef
loorbecaus
ethebednowbelongedt
oMany
ara.

Id
idnotar
guebecaus
elwoul
dendups
leepi
ngout
sid
e.

Mar
cuswenti
ntot
hebed
roomandt
heycl
osedt
hed
oor
.

Thatni
ghtlcri
edandpray
edandcr i
edandpr
ayedunt
illf
ellas
leep.
Thenextmor
ningMany
arawas
i
nmyk it
chenprepar
ingbr
eakfastbutMar
cusdi
dnoteathejustl
eft.
ltwasnowManyar
aandlonl
y
i
nt hehouse,
Chi
herawassti
linherroom.

*
Me*
:Many
araputy
our
sel
finmys
hoeshowwoul
dyouf
eeli
fyouwer
eme.

*Her*
:Aboutwhat?
lflwereyoulwoul
djus
tleav
eandl
etMar
cusenj
oyhi
sli
feandhav
e
grand
babiesforhi
smother.

*
Me*
:Ar
eyous
ure?

Chi
heraappear
edfromnowhereandst
art
edtel
li
ngmenottot
alkt
oMany
araandls
houl
dmi
ndmy
ownbusi
ness.Thataft
ernoonChi
her
aleftf
orthevi
ll
age.

Iwentt
oMr sMur
air
wa'
shouseandt
oldhert
hes
ituat
ionands
hepr
omi
sedt
otak
emet
othe
past
orforoneonones
essi
on

*
Wat
choutf
orChapt
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15/
Nov
ember
/2012

Manyarawass t
il
latmyhouseandshesl
epti
nmybedroomev
rydaywhil
elslepti
nt hsi
tt
ing.
Thi
s
wasthed aylwasgoingt
omeetthemanofGodonanoneonones es
sion.
Wear r
ivedontimeat
thechurch'
soffi
cesandlfi
nal
lygottot
alkt
othemanofGod.

It
oldhi
mmys
tor
ywhi
lehel
is
tenedat
tent
ivel
y.

*Pas
tor
*:Mr
sMazandat
hisi
sjustatry
ingti
me.l
tshal
lcomet
opass
.Keepprayi
ngGodisnotl
i
ke
manhedoesnotsl
eepordr
inkbeer
.Ever
ytimeyoufeeld
ownal
wayssingt
hissong.
.

_
Munoz
ivakusasi
mbakwangu.Ndoty
akuras
ikaasii
ii
imimur
isi
mbarangu.Munondi
pa
Simba.
Mwariwangundod
aMwar imuyamur
imuriwangundakat
engwaneroparaIshendav
aweny
u
chose_

Thi
ssongmear ntL
ordyouknowmyweak nes
sesandlamafrai
dofget
ti
nglostbutyouaremy
str
engt
hy ougivemest
rength.MyGodlwantthesav
iourf
oryouaremineandJesusdi
edforme
onthecrossthuslamyour
sf oreter
nit
y.

Wesangt
ogethert
hesongforawhi
leunti
lls
tar
tedcr
yingandhecomf
ort
edmeandpr
ayedf
or
mef
orthefrui
tofthewombandmymarri
age.

*
Pas
tor
*:Godwor
ksi
nmy
ster
iousway
s.

Wit
hthos
ewordslthank
edhi
mandl
efthi
sof
fice.
MrsMur
air
wawaswai
ti
ngf
ormeout
sid
e.We
t
henwenthometoget
her.

Onmyar
riv
allov
erhear
dMany
arat
alk
ingont
hef
one.

*
Manyar
a*:Hehasntt
ouchedmesi
ncelcameher
e.Hej
usts
ayshei
sti
red
..
..
..
..
.y
aahlt
hinks
o
t
oo.
..
Okpleasetal
ktohi
m...
Okby
e.

Iwasgl
adbecaus
elk
newt
hatl
fMany
aragotpr
egnantbef
oremet
hatwast
heendofmymar
riage

Marcuscamehomearound5pm.
Manyarawaswear
ingaver
yshor
tdr
esswhi
chr
eveal
edherbi
g
bl
acklegs.
lknewhewastryi
ngtoseduceMar
cus.
MyMar
cus.
*
Max
*:Ny
ari
e(s
hor
tforMany
ara)whatd
idy
out
ellmymot
her
?

*
Nyar
ie*
:Not
hingMar
cwhy
?

*
Mar
c*:
lhat
eitwheny
out
ellpeopl
ewhathappensi
nher
e.ld
onotl
ik
eit
.Doy
ouund
ers
tandme?

*
Nyar
ie*
:Yeshoney
.l
twonthappenagai
n.

Itookmybi
bleandst
artedreading.
Theybot
htookapronsandst
art
edcook
ingandtheyat
ethei
r
mealandwenttobed
.Thatnightlcoul
dnotsl
eepbecauselcoul
dheart
hemmakinglovel
oud
ly.
My
heartbl
ed.

14/
december
/2012

Mar
cuscamebackhomewi
thhi
smot
her
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Whyi
sthi
swi
tchs
tilher
e?

*
Me*
:Howar
eyoumot
her
?Howwasy
ourj
our
ney
?

*
Chi
her
a*:
Whataboutmyj
our
ney
?nx
aa

Many
aracomesoutoft
hebed
roomt
ogr
eetChi
her
a.

*
Chi
her
a*:
EhMyd
aught
ert
aket
his
,Youk
nowhowt
ous
eithuh?

*
Nyar
ie*
:yes

Chi
her
ahand
edherapr
egnancyt
est
.lpr
ayeds
il
ent
lyt
hatt
her
esul
tswoul
dbenegat
ive.

Af
terawhi
leMany
arar
etur
nedands
howedhert
hepr
egnancyt
est
.

*Chi
hera*
:Many
ara.
.Thi
swhol
emont
hyouhav
ebeenwas
tingmys
on'
ssper
mshuh?
whyar
eyou
notpr
egnant

*
Nyar
ie*
:Chi
her
ayours
onmad
elov
etomeonce.
Amlat
reet
hatbear
sbyi
tsel
f?

*
Chi
her
a*:
Mar
cist
hist
ruewhati
sthi
slamhear
ing?
Arey
oumad
?huh

*
Mar
cus
*:NomomNy
ari
eisj
ustnotmyt
ypeld
onohav
efeel
ingsf
orher
.

*Chiher
a*:
Whathasf
eel
ingsgott
odowi
thmak
ingbabi
es.
Oohooy
ourt
ypei
sthatone.
Thatpi
leof
bones?

*Marcus
*:That
senoughMom.
Whenar
eyoul
eav
ing?
Pleas
etak
eMany
arawi
thy
ou.
Idonotwanther
here.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Mar
cuslamy
ourmot
her
.Howcany
out
alkt
omel
ik
ethat
.
*
Mar
cus
*:l
nfactt
oday,
sl
eepwi
thheri
nyourr
oom.

Chi
her
ast
art
edcr
yingbutMar
cuswenti
ntot
hebed
roomandpack
edMany
ara'
scl
othes
.

*
Mar
cus
*:Her
eisy
ours
uit
cas
e.

Chi
heraandManyarabeggedhi
mt orecons
iders
tay
ingwi
thManyar
abuthesai
dshewasd
irt
yasa
pi
g.Shecoul
dnottakecareofherbodysohowwouldshetak
ecareofhi
m.

Thatnightlsl
eptonmyus ualplacewhi l
eMarcuss l
eptinthebedroomandChi her aandManyarain
Chihera'
sroom.Thefoll
owingmor ni
nglwok eupandpr eparedbreakfastf
orfourbutChi her
aand
Manyarahadalreadylef
tforthev il
lage.
Tomys urpr
iseMar cusatethefoodandl eftforwork.
After
MarcleftlwenttoMrsMurairwa'shous eandtol
dherwhathappenedt heprev
iousd ay.
Sherejoi
ced
wit
hmeandt ol
dmet hatassoonasMany aral
eftlshouldhav esl
eptinmybedr oom.

ThatnightMarcuscamehomeearlyandweatetoget
hert
houghwewer enottal
ki
ng.lsl
eptonthe
sofarasus ual
.Mr
sMurai
rwa'
sad v
icedidnots
eemgoodtome.lwasafraidMarcwoul
dd ragmeout
ofthebed r
oomandwhok nows?lwouldendupsl
eepi
ngouts
ide.
lreadmybi bl
eandfellasl
eep.

16/
December
/2012

Marcwokemeup.lcoul
dnotbeli
evemyeyes
.Marcwasst
andi
ngi
nfr
ontofmehol
di
ngat
ray
.l
yawnedandl
ookedaroundandlreal
is
edl
wasi nmybed
roomont
hebed.

*
Me*
:Howd
idlgether
e

*
Mar
cus
*:Icar
riedy
ouwhi
ley
ouwer
esl
eepi
ng.

*
Me*
:Oohok

Iwass
urpr
isedandal
llt
houghtwasi
twasad
ream

Marchand edmeov erthetray.

Hehadpr eparedbreakfas
tf orme.Thiswasmyf irs
ttimehavi
nga
breakfastinbed.
Mar chadpreparedToastedbread,
ham,russi
an,cheeseandagl assofappl
ejui
ce.
l
cri
edt earsofjoy
.Final
lymyhus bandhadcamebackt ohi ssenses.Marchuggedmeandk i
ssedmy
forehead.Und
erthej ui
ceglasstherewasas mal
lpaper.
ltookitandr eadi
t.

_
Tomybeauti
fulwi
fe.
Iamsosorryfort
hepai
nlhav
ecaus
edy
ou.
Mayy
ouf
indi
tiny
ourhear
t
t
oforgi
veme!
Loveyousomuch.
..
YoursMarc_

Ihuggedhimandtoldhimlhadlongfor
givenhim.Af
termybr eak
fastlwenttothek i
tchentodomy
choressothatlcouldgotochurchbecauseitwass und
ay .
Tomyas t
onis
hment,everythi
ngwasin
order.
Marchadwas hedthedi
shesandcleanedthehouse.lwentbacktothebedroomandf ounda
beaut
ifult
wopi
ecel
adi
esgr
eys
uitont
hebedandat
wopi
ecemen'
ssui
t.

*
Me*
:What
sgoi
ngon?

*
Mar
c*:
Sur
pri
se!
lboughty
ouas
uit
.

*
Me*
:(i
ntear
s)Thanky
ous
omuch.

*
Mar
cus
*:So,
chur
chs
tar
tswhatt
ime?

*
Me*
:Teno'
cl
ock
.

Wet
ookabat
htoget
herandwed
ancedands
angt
oget
heri
nthebat
hroom.

Aftert
hatlt
riedt
henews ui
tandi
tdidnotfi
titwast
oobi
g.Mar
creal
is
edlhadl
ostwei
ght
.Hehad
beentoobusytonot
icet
hat.
Ihadgonefromsize30t
o26.

Iwasnat urall
yslimandtal
l.Ihadabeaut i
ful st
ruct ur
ewithhipsandbumsthatsuitedthesl
im
figure.
Butrightnowt hehipshadd is
appear ed.
Mar cussai
dhewasgoi ngtotakeitbackwherehe
boughtitandex changeitwitht her i
ghtsize.Hes uggest
edwewor ebl
uebutltoldhimtheonly
thinglcouldwearwasmyr edd res sbecauseal ltheotherclotheswerebi
g.Hedecidedtowearhi
s
reds hi
rtandwewentt ochur ch.Icall
edMrsMur airwaandtoldherlwasgoi
ngt ochurchwith
Mar cusands hetoldustogoaheads hewoul dfollow.

Aftertheserv
iceMrsMur ai
rwacametogr
eetusandli
ntr
od ucedhert
oMarcands hewhi
sper
dto
met hatshewashappyf orme.
Wewentbackhomeandaft
eraweekMar custookmeoutfor
shoppingandboughtmenewcl ot
hesand2pocket
sofpot
at oes.
Hesai
dlshouldeatt
hemever
yday
becauselhadlostweight.
Onceagai
nmymarri
agewasinplace.Godi
sAli
ve!
!

F
orgiv
enesshel
psusmovef
orwar
dwithl
ifeandGodbl
ess
esev
ery
thi
ngwet
ouch!
!Howev
ert
he
d
evili
sal
waysatworkt
huswemustnotr
elax

*
Wat
choutf
orchapt
er5*

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25/
Januar
y/2013

Iwascomi ngbackf rommypar ent

s'housewhenlnot iceds omethingonmyd oor
stoep.ltlookedli
ke
someonehadd upupahol eandclosedit
.lquickl
yr antomynei ghbourshousetoas kMr sMurairwa
ifshes aws omeoneinouryar dwhil
elwasaway .Shes aidonlyMar cushadcamear ound1i nthe
afternoon.lwentbackhomeandpr eparedsupperandMar ccamer ightaf
terlfi
nishedcook i
ng.We
atetoget herbuthewasnoti nagoodmood .laskedhimi fhewast heonewhod ugupt hewhol e
andhed eniedit.
Aweekpas sedandhewasons i
lentmod ej ustgoingoutandcominginwi thouta
wor d
.lknewr i
ghtthenthatmymar ri
agewasi ndevil
'
scl awsagai n.

01/
Feb/
2013

Ri
ghti
nsid
emelhadaf eel
ingthatwhat
everthatwasgoi
ngonhads omet
hingt
odowi
tht
hathol
e
onmydoorst
oep.
ldeci
dedyod i
gitup.
lduganddugandlfoundnot
hing.

Howev erMar
cusbecameabus i
vebothPhy si
cal
lyandEmotionall
y .
Hewouldbeatupf oras mal
l
i
s s
ue.Oneotherti
mehegotmadatmebecaus els erv
edhims upperwhilest
andi
ngi nsteadof
kneel
ingdown.lt
riedexpl
ainingtohi
mt hatheistheonewhos aiditwasol
dfashionedd uri
ngthe
fi
rstyearsofourmar r
iage.Hesaidt
alk
ingbackathi mwaspr ovocati
vebutlswearlt alk
edtohim
i
napol it
emanner.Thatdayhes pank
edmewi thabr ooms
tick.

Anot
hert
imehepunchedmes
ever
alt
imesj
ustbecaus
elhadcook
edal
it
tl
esal
tyr
eli
sh.

Aweekwoul dnotpasswi t
houthimhitt
ingmetwiceorthr
ice.
lprayedandfast
edbutits
eemedas
i
fthemor elfastedt
hemor eitgotworseandthehard
erlprayed
,theharderl
iv
ingwithMar
cus
became.l
twaswoundaf terwound,br
uis
eaf t
erbrui
seandscarafterscar
.lwaslos
ingmymind
becauseofthisabuse.
04/
Mar
ch/
2013

Marccamebackar ound10int heeveni

ngandhiscarr adiowassol
oudthatlwok eup.lcouldhear
femalevoi
cesscreamingfromt hecar.
lgotoutofbedandpeepedthroughthecur tai
ns.
lnoticed
twof emal
esgett
ingoutoft hecar.
lrememberedthemt houghi
twasdark.
lsawt heirstr
uctures
andtheotherone'shairs
tyl
eandlr ememberedthem.TheywereMar
c'sworkmates.Igotoffthe
windowwhenls awMar cuspacingtowardsthefrontdoor.

*
Mar
cus
*:Whatt
heheckwer
eyoud
oingatt
hewi
ndowembr
ass
ingmel
ik
ethat

*
Me*
:I
'ms
orr
yld
idnotmeant
oembar
assy
ou.

*
Mar
c*:
Tool
atebecaus
eyoual
read
ydi
d.
Imgoi
ngt
oteachy
ous
omemanner
s.

Hepunchedmeint hefaceandlf ellonthef l

oor.
Hes tar
tedpunchingandkickingme.Mybodywas
al
readyhurti
ngfromthel ast'd
iscipline'
thatiswhathecal l
edit.
lcri
edands creamedforhel
p.He
dr
aggedmeoutoft hehous ewhilell ayonmyback .
Hed raggedmeupt ohiscar .
Oneofthetwo
l
adiesnamesMir
abel t
riedtos tophi mbuttonoav ai
l.Whenhes awt hatlwashel pl
essandblood
wasalloverhestopped.Everyopeni ngonmewasbl eedi
ngear s
,noseetc.
lblackedout.

12/
Mar
ch/
2013

Istr
uggl
edtoopenmyey esandeveryt
hingwasbl
ury.
Aft
ersomeminut
esitbecamecl
ear
.Ir
eali
sed
lwasinhospi
tal
.lt
riedtogetupbuteverypar
tofmewasinpai
n.Af
terawhil
eanur s
ecamein.
l
tr
iedtoopenmymout hbutlcoul
dnt
.

*Nurs
e*:Mr
sMazand
alamgl
ady
ouar
eawak
e.Youhav
ebeeni
nacommaf
or8d
ays
.Wewi
lld
iscus
s
moreonceyour
ecover
.

Shesmi
ledandcheck
edonmeandl
eft
.Af
terawhi
lemypar
ent
scamei
nandmymomweptwhen
shes
awme.

Aftersomeweekslhadfull
yrecoveredandwasdi
scharged.
Marcnevercamet
ovi
sitmeallthe
ti
met hatlwasi
nthehos pi
tal
.Thedaythatlwasd
ischar
gedwast hedayll
ear
ntt
hatlhadlosta
baby.Poorme!
lwaspregnantanddidntknow.
Whywasls ounfor
tunat
e??

Iwentbacktomyparents
'houseandmomtol
dmethatMrsMur
airwafoundmeunconci
ousand
wentint
omyhous etogetmyfoneandshecal
ledt
hem.
Marcwasntar
oundhehadleftme
ther
e.Whodoesthat
?

Uponarri
valatt
hehospi
tal
thedoctor
sneededapol
icereportbecauselwasinabad
condi
ti
on.
MrsMurai
rwagaveinMarcasthef
irsts
uspectbecauses heknewhehadbeenabus
ing
me.Mar cwasar restedbuttotheirsurprisehewasouti nnot i
me.Myfatherreopenedt
hecasebut
ldecidedtodropt hecharges.Crazyright?ThatswhatChr i
stiansdo.Theyforgi
velongbef
orethe
peoplewhowr ongst hemasksf orforgiveness.
Ist
ayedatmypar ents'house.
lwasinbadshape.
l
lookedlik
eamov ingskel
eton.Loverobbedmeofev ery
thing.llosteveryt
hing.
Ihatedhi
mbutpartof
mes ti
llovedhim.Hewasmyf irstandy ouk now1stcutisthed eepest.
Whatlhadf orhi
mwas
strongerthany oucanev erimagine.

06/
May
/2013

lwass ti
llatmypar ents'houseandMar cnevercall
edorcametocheckonme. lcouldnoteator
concentrateonany t
hingorev ensayhell
owi t
houtburst
ingi
ntot ears
.lwaspsychologicall
y
di
sturbed.Ont hi
sd ayldecidedtopayhimav isi
t.
lknewbythi
st i
met hatMarcwouldbepr obabl
y
marri
edbutt her
ewer ethi
ngslwant edtotel
lhim.
Therewerethingslwantedtostraightenout
wit
hhi m.Afterallwewer es ti
lll
egal
lymarri
ed

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Mymothertr
iedtotal
kmeoutofvi
sit
inghimbutlwastoos
tubbor
nt ol
ist
entoher.
So,
lwent
ahead
.lwentther
earound8pm.
For
tunatel
ylfoundhi
mhome.lk
nockedandhetol
dmetocomein.
Ij
ustst
oodther
eleani
ngbythed
oort
hink
inghowlcoul
dst
arttheconversati
onwi
thout
pr
ovocki
nghim.
Aft
erawhil
elthr
ewmypapersfr
omthehospi
talonthetable.

*
Mar
c*:
Andwhati
sthi
s?Di
vor
cepaper
s?

*
Me*
:Goaheadandl
ook
.

Her
eadt
hepaper
ssl
owl
yandlcoul
dseebyhi
sfaci
alex
pres
siont
hathewasf
ullofr
egr
ets
.

*
Mar
c*:
Sowhat
?

*
Me*
:Solwaspr
egnantandy
oud
est
roy
edourbaby
.Youk
il
ledmychi
ld
.

*Marc*
:Soy
oud eci
dedtoforgesomepaper
stomak
emef
eelr
emor
sef
ul?
Nowl
is
ten.
.ld
ont
care.
Readi
tfr
ommyl ipsldonotcare!

*
Me*
:Mar
cuswhathappenedt
oyou?
Whathappenedt
ous
?lt
smeTr
ina

*
Mar
cus
*:Tr
inanot
hingi
swr
ongwi
thme.
Mar
ryi
ngy
ouwasmybi
gges
tmi
stak
e.

*
Me*
:Whathappenedt
oal
lyourpr
omi
sest
ome.
I'
mst
il
lthatTr
ina.

*
Mar
cus
*:Tr
inas
topy
ournons
ens
e.Youar
ebecomi
ngapes
t.Pr
omi
sesar
emear
ntt
obebr
oken

*Me*
:Marclknowdeepi
nsi
deyouy
ousti
llgotsomethi
ngforme.
Whathav
eld
onet
omak
eyout
reat
meli
kethis
?lflwr
ongedyoui
nanywaypleaseforgi
veme.

Iknel
tdownandwept.
Mar
ccameandhuggedmeandhel
dmyheadwi
thonehandpr
ess
ingi
thar
d
onhislef
tshoul
der
.

*
Mar
cus
*:Shhhhhhs
topcr
yingandgetups
weet
y.

Igotups
lowl
yandlhear
dthemos
tshock
ingwor
dsofmyl
if
e.

*Marcus
*:Pl
eas
ejustgoi
nsid
et hebedroomandpackal
lyourbel
ongi
ngsandleav
e.Pl
eas
ed ont
evercomenearmeeveragai
n.lwil
lsendsomeonetous
heryouthedi
vorcepapers.
Wedone.

*Me*:
Mar
cuscantyouseethedevili
susi
ngyou?Cometot hi
nkofi
tthatd
aylas
kedy
ouaboutt
he
holet
hatwasatthedoor
stoep,
thatwasthever
yd ayal
lthisst
art
ed.

*Marc*:St
op!!
Thatdaylwasherei
ntheaft
ernoonlcameher
etoseemom.Momcameher
ethatday
andleftbeforeyoucameback.
Soareyousayi
ngmymomi sawi
tchthatd
ugupyoursocal
led
hole?huh?

*
Me*
:Ohs
oyourmomwasher
e?

*
Mar
c*:
MyMomgotnot
hingt
odowi
tht
hisandy
ouk
nowi
t

*
Me*
:Al
ll
'ms
ayi
ngi
syouk
nows
hehat
esme.
..
somay
be.
.
*
Chi
her
a*:
Hol
ditr
ightt
her
eyous
kinnywi
tch!

Chi
her
ajus
tcamef
romnowher
e.

*Chi
hera*
:lhav
ebeenl i
steningt
oyourconvers
ationwhilelwasi
nmyroom.
Chiherathi
sChiher
a
that
.Whydoyouhavetobl amemeforyourmis
fortunes?Ooohnowlamthewi
tchjustbecausel
cametoseemys onandyous awaholeorwhateverthatyousaw.

Id
eci
dedt
otal
kback
.

*
Me*
:EnoughMother
!Youknowexact
lywhatlamt
alk
ingabout
.Whyd
oyouhat
emes
omucht
hat
y
oudeci
dedtoruinyourownson'
shappi
ness.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Mar
cdontj
usts
tandt
her
eli
keaz
ombi
e.Canty
ouhears
hei
scal
li
ngmeawi
tch.

*
Mar
c*:
EnoughTr
inapackupandl
eav
e.

*
Me*
:Li
steny
oupeopl
eyour
eapwhaty
ous
ow.
TheGodlpr
ayi
snotd
eaf

*Chi
hera*:
Ofcour
sehei
snotd
eaft
hat
swhyy
ouhav
esi
xchi
ld
renandy
ouar
ehappi
ly
marr
ied
!hahahaGodmyf
oot

*
Me*
:Youwi
llr
eap.
..
soon

*
Chi
her
a*:
Nowor
ries
!lt
squi
teobv
iousy
ous
oweds
omet
hingbadt
hat
swhyy
ouar
esounhappy
.

Thesewordshi
tmeli
kearock
.I
ntear
s,lwentt
hebed
roomandpack
edal
lmyt
hingsandwhenlwas
aboutt
oleaveMar
cshout
ed,

*Marc*:I
'
ms or
ryTri
nalknowthi
sisnotr
ightbutlj
ustd
ontk
nowwhylcantl
ovey
ouany
mor
e.l
nolongerhavefeel
ingsf
oryou.

*
Me*
:l
tsok
ayMar
c.Thank
sford
est
roy
ingmeandmyf
utur
e.

Wit
hthosewor
dsll
eft
.Ihadcamewit
hmyf at
her
'scars
olj
ustpack
edi
nal
lmybel
ongi
ngsasl
wasaboutt
odri
veof
fMar ccamer
unningt
othecar

*
Mar
c*:
Ons
econdt
hought
,l
eav
ethos
ethi
ngs
..lboughtev
ery
thi
ngwi
thmyhar
dear
nedmoney
.

lt
hrewal
lthecl
othes
,acces
ori
esandmak
eupet
cathi
mandl
eft
.

Thepai
nlf
eltwasli
keakni
fewass
tuckonmyches
tands
omeonek
eptt
urni
ngi
tsl
owl
y.
Ifel
tli
ke
thesk
ywascrushi
ngdownonme

Whenlgothomelwentst
rai
ghttobed
.lweptunt
ilbot
hpi
ll
owswhi
chlhadwer
ewet
.Mar
cand
Chi
hera'
swordskeptr
epl
ayi
nginmyhead.
07/
May
/2013

It
oldmymomandd
adwhathappenedt
hepr
evi
ousni
ght
.

Myd
add
eci
dedt
ocal
lhi
m

*
Mar
c*:
Hel
lo

*
Dad
*:Mar
csoy
ounol
ongerhav
eany
thi
ngt
odowi
thmyd
aught
er?

*
Mar
c*:
Yougoti
tri
ghtol
dman

*
Dad
*:lwi
ll
mak
eyoupayf
oral
lthaty
ouhav
edone.
Trus
tme.

*
Mar
c*:
Hahahawi
llbewai
ti
ng

Andhewentof
f

*Dad*
:YouseeTeeTee?
Yousee?ldonteverwantt
oseeyouwi
ththatmanagai
n.Thed
ayt
haty
ou
choosetobewit
hhimisthedaythatyouwil
lceas
etobemydaughter
.

*
Mom*
:Sameher
e.Iwi
lld
isowny
ou.

Ihadreali
sedthatnothi
nggoodcancomeoutoflov
ingMarcus.
Maybewewerenotmearntt
o
be.Thefoll
owingweekMarcussentmethepaper
sandlsignedandwewentt
othecourtandhad
ourmarriagecancel
led.

Igottothepoi
ntthatlkeptaski
ngmy sel
fhowlgother e.Eachtimellook
edintothemirr
orlfelt
pit
yf ormysel
f.
Idi
dnots topgoingtochurch.lk
eptgoingtothatZAOGAi nGlenNor ahandMrs
Murairwaal
wayscomfortedme.IthankGodforheri fi
twas ntforherlwouldhavegonemad.The
churchbecamemyf av
our i
tepl
aceands l
owl ylstar
tedforgett
ingMarcusandstart
edgaini
ng
weight.

24/
Augus
t/2013

Igotad
mis
sionattheUni
vers
ityofZimbabweasaMed
iast
udi
ess
tudent
.lwass
ohappyt
hatonce
agai
nlwasgoingtoli
vemydream.
lreali
sedt
hatI
TSNEVERTOOLATETOBECOMEWHATYOU
SHOULDHAVE.Dontl
osehope.

14/
Nov
ember
/2013

Iwasonmywaytoschool
whenlbumpedi
ntot
hisot
herpr
egnantlady
.Icoul
dnotbel
iev
emy
eyes.
Assoonass
hesawmeshehuggedmeandcri
edsopi
ti
ful
lythatlalmos
tcri
edtoo.
Gues
swho
itwas?
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Onmywayt
oschoollbumpedi
ntoMany
araands
hewaspr
egnant
.

*
Me*
:St
opcr
ying

*
Nyar
ie*
:l
'ms
osor
ryTr
ina

*
Me*
:I
tsok
ayd
ear
.Mar
cishi
stor
ytomenow

*
Nyar
ie*
:I
tend
edbecaus
eofme?
OhmyGod

Shes
obbed

*
Me*
:Af
tery
oul
eftt
hingsj
ustgotwor
se.
Look
!

Ipul
ledupmyt
rous
erstos
howher myl egswhi
chhadmark
swhichlobt
aineddur
ingt
hatt
ime
whenMaxwasabusi
ngme.
lli
ftedt
hef
ringeofmyweavetoshowhermyforehead
.

*
Nyar
ie*
:Jes
us!
EhehehMar
cisanani
mal
.
*
Me*
:Theni
ght
mar
eisov
ernow.
Sowhat
sup?
Arey
oumar
riednow?

*Nyar
ie*
:Mmmmmys
ist
erli
fei
shard.
lwantt
otal
ktoy
ouwheny
ouar
enoti
nar
ush.
Giv
emey
our
adr
essandthed
ayt
hatlcanv
isi
tyou.

It
ookoutapi
eceofpaperf
rommynot
ebookandwr
otet
head
res
sforher
.Wepar
ted
.

09/
Nov
/2013

I
twasabeautif
ulSat
urdaymorni
ng.
lwassunbus
kii
ngwhenlheardsomeonek
nock
ingt
he
gat
e.Ourgar
denboywentther
eandopenedt
hegate.
ltwasMany
ara.

*
Me*
:AhNy
ari
e.Wel
comed
eae

*
Nyar
ie*
:Thank
sTr
ina.

*
Me*
:Let
sgoi
nsi
de

Wewenti
ntoourhous
eandlgav
eheras
eat
.

*
Me*
:Whatcanlof
fery
ou?

*
Nyar
ie*
:l
mfi
ned
onts
tres
s

Ikepti
nsist
ingunti
lshesai
danyt
hngwasf
ine.
lpr
epar
edhotmi
loandtoas
tedbreadand
polony
.Manyaraatehungr
il
yandi
nnoti
meshehadfi
nis
hed.
Aft
erthatwewentbackoutsi
deand
satonthev er
andah

*
Me*
:Sot
ellmewher
ear
eyous
tay
ingandwi
thwho?

*Ny ar
ie*:mmmmys is
ter,
l
ifes
ucks.lgotpr
egnantformyboyfri
endfromourvill
age.
Ideci
dedto
elope.lonlystay
edwithhimf
ortwod aysandmys taywasshort
li
vedbyanothergir
lwhoeloped
too.Myboy fr
iendsai
dhecouldnotcopewithtwowi vest
hushechos eheroverme.Iwaschased
awayandlwentbackt oourhome.Myparent
sd eceasedl
ongagothatldonotrememberthei
r
facess olgrewupwi thmyuncl
e.

Shepaus
edandt
hencont
inued

*Nyar i
e*:
Aft
er2mont hslwentt
omyboy fr
iend'shousetoaskf
ormoneysot hatlcoul
dgoand
payf ormart
eni
ty.
Her efus
edtogiveme.
ldecid
edt ocomehereandl
ookforaj obandlworkedunt
il
myt ummygrewbiggerandmyemployerd
ismissedme.Thesed
ayslamsquatt
ingwi t
haf r
iendi
n
Matapi.

*
Me*
:Sod
oest
hef
riendt
reaty
our
ight
?

*
Nyar
ie*
:I
tsamal
efr
iend
,lpaymys
tayt
her
ewi
ths
*x.

*
Me*
:Hol
ycr
ap!
!
*
Nyar
ie*
:l
'vr
eal
is
edhowmuchlhur
tyout
hatt
imeandlams
osor
ry.
Godi
spuni
shi
ngme.

*
Me*
:Ohy
esy
ouar
ereapi
ng.

Ihel
dmymout
hwi
thmyl
efthandt
ryi
ngt
otak
ebackt
hos
ewor
ds.
Thos
ewor
dhadj
usts
li
ppedout
ofmymout
h.

Tearswer
efal
li
ngd
ownhercheek
s.lpi
ti
edher
.Icomf
ort
edherandt
oldherlwasgonnahel
p
somehow.

Wet
alk
edaboutal
otoft
hingst
hatd
ay.

*
Nyar
ie*
:Mmms
ohowi
sChi
her
a,Mar
c'smot
her

*
Me*
:Oohy
ourf
riend
?

Webot
hgi
ggl
ed.

*
Me*
:ld
ontk
now

*Nyari
e*:
Thatwomanei
shs
hei
sapr
obl
em.
Youk
nows
hebi
wit
chedhers
ons
othathecand
o
whatevershesay
s.

*
Me*
:Real
ly
?Howd
oyouk
now?

*
Ny ar
ie*
:Eh-
ehshet
oldme.
Shenev
erl
ik
edy
ouf
romt
hewor
dgo.
Shewant
edar
ural
gir
ltobeher
i
nlawnotanupt
owngirl
.

Manyar
ahadrev
eal
est
omet
hingzt
hatlf
ail
edt
ound
ers
tand
.Id
idntk
nowwhyChi
her
ahat
edme
wit
hapassi
on.

Around1600hr
slaccompanedMany
arabacktoherhous
ewithmyfat
her
'scar
.Ihadt
riedt
otal
k
herint
ospendi
ngtheni
ghtatourhousebtsheref
usedtogi
vei
n.

Si
ncethatd
ayManyar
acametovi
si
tmeever
ys at
urd
ayandls
tar
tedgoi
ngtochur
chwit
hherand
ls
avedupsomemoneyandgav
ehersot
hatshecoul
daddupt
heprepar
ati
onfort
hebaby.

22/
December
/2013

Manyar
acall
edmeandt ol
dmeshewasi
nlabour
.Iqui
ckl
yhur
riedt
othehos
pit
alands
hed
eli
ver
ed
ababygir
lsafel
y.
ltookhert
o
ourhousewhens hewasd i
scharged.
lbeggedmymothertol
etusstaywi
thherforawhile.
Duri
ng
herstayshedidal
lthechoresbecauseourhousehelpwasonleave.
Shewashardwor
kingthatmy
parentsd
ecid
edt ogiveherthejobandtheprevi
ousmaidwastol
dnottoret
urn.

25/
Januar
y/2014

Iwents
hoppi
ngwi
thMany
araandlmetMar
cusatOkMbuy
aNehand
a.

*
Mar
cus
*:Tr
inai
sthaty
ou?

*
Me*
:Yes
?Yout
houghtlwoul
ddi
e?Wel
lgues
swhatlaml
iv
eandk
ick
ing

*
Mar
cus
*:Eyy
oul
ookgor
geoushun.
Letmet
akey
ououtf
orl
unch.

*
Me*
:Dontwor
rylcanaf
for
dmymeal
.

*
Nyar
ie*
:HeyMar
cus

*
Mar
c*:
Hie.
Tri
nalk
nowy
ous
til
lfeelme.
Let
sgetbackt
oget
her
.

*
Me*
:I
mst
il
lthatbar
renTr
ina.

Ifel
ttear
sf i
ll
ingupmyey
esandqui
ckl
ygr
abbedMany
ara'
shands
othatwecoul
dgo.
ldi
dnotwant
tocryinfr
ontofhim.

*
Mar
c*:
Many
araYouar
einbads
hapegi
rl
.

Wewer
eaboutf
ort
ymet
ersawayf
romhi
mwhenhecal
ledoutt
hos
ewor
ds.

*
Nyar
ie*
:Yout
ooMar
cus
.

Aslwaswal
ki
nglcoul
dfeelMar
c'sey
esgl
uedt
omyboot
y.ls
hak
edi
tli
kenoman'
sbus
sines
s.

Ar
ound2i
ntheaf
ter
noonwes
atd
ownt
oeatandwemett
hed
evi
lagai
n.

*
Me*
:Ar
eyous
tal
ki
ngme?

*
Mar
cus
*:Nopebuti
tsd
est
inycal
li
ngoutt
hat
swhywek
eepbumpi
ngi
ntoeachot
her
.

*
WATCHOUTF
ORPART8*

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*
Me*
:Id
ontwantt
ohav
eany
thi
ngt
odowi
thy
ou.

Mar
ccameev
encl
oser
.

*
Me*
:Mar
cusSt
op.
Youar
ebegi
nni
ngt
opi
ssmeof
f.

*Marc*
:Tri
nals
til
llov
eyou,
lreal
lyd
ontk
nowwhatgoti
ntome.
lnev
erwant
edt
ohur
tyou.
Pleas
e
unders
tand.

*
Me*
:lund
ers
tandandlf
orgi
vey
ou.

*
Mar
c*:
so,
gi
vemey
ournumber
.

*
Me*
:Forwhat
?ld
ontev
erwannas
eey
ou.

Icont
inuedeat
ingmyt
wopi
ecers
il
ent
lywhi
lehek
eptt
alk
inghi
snons
ens
e.

*Marcus
*:Tri
narememberal
lthegoodt
imesandy
ouwi
lls
eet
hats
omet
hingj
ustcamebet
ween
us.
ltwast hedev
il
.

Blabl
abla..
hekeptreci
ti
nghi
spoemandaft
erlwasdoneeati
nglt
oldManyar
atof i
nis
hups
owe
coul
dleave.
Mar
ck neltd
owninfr
ontofme.
Hewasntevenas
hamedofallt
hosepeople.

*
Mar
c*:
Babepl
izf
orgi
veme,
lwanty
ouback
.Let
sbet
hatTr
inaandMar
cagai
n.
Acer
tai
nguys
hout
ed

"
Tri
nawhyd
onty
ouj
ustf
orgi
ve.
lt
sal
mos
tanhournows
incet
heguys
tar
tedapol
ogi
si
ng"

Anothersai
d,
"Tr
uei
tshowshel
ovesy
oubecaus
enomanwoul
dfal
lsol
owi
nfontofal
lthes
e
people"
.

*
Mar
c*:
Yous
eeev
ryoneagr
eewi
thme.

*
Me*
:Let
sseei
ftheyt
otal
yagr
ee.

Alley
eswer efi
xedonusl i
ketheywerewatchngasoccermatch.
lcl
earedmyt
hroatandremoved
thechif
f onlhad.lal
soremovedtheupperpartoft
hespagett
itoplwasweari
ng.
lturnedar
oundto
showev eryonethes car
slhadonmyback .

*Me*:lcanremov eal
lthecl
otheslamwear i
ngtoshowy ouhowcruelt
hisguyhasbeentome.
I
evenmi scar
riedandwashospital
isedformoret
han2week s.
llos
tababylhadbeenprayi
ngfor
fornear l
ytwoy earsandyoualltellmelambei
nginconsi
der
ate.
Youdontknowwhatlhavebeen
through.

Att
hispoi
ntlwass
obbi
ng.
Howcoul
dpeopl
etel
lmet
ogetbackt
othatmons
ter
.

Afterthes how,itwast imet ol

eave,
lgrabbedmypurs eandpaperbagandl eftallthepeopl elooki
ng
atMar cwitht al
kingey es.Ikeptwalki
ngandwalkingwhi l
ecryi
ngunt i
llreali
sedlhadl ef tManyara
behind.lr
us hedbackbutMany arawasnowher etobef ound.
Itr
iedcalli
ngherbutl tdirectedmeto
voicemail
.Ifinal
lyd ecidedt ogohomebecaus eManyarawasabi ggirl
.lknews hewoul dfindher
waybackhome. lar ri
vedhomear ound4pmandMany arawasnott here.
Many aralatercameback
around6pm. laskedwhys hehadcamel ateandshes aidshehadcontinuedwi t
ht hes hoppings i
nce
ll
ef tbeforewef inis
heds hoppi
ng.

*
Manyar
a*:
Ii
itodayyouhumi
li
atedMar
cus.
Allt
hepeopl
es t
arteds
col
dinghi
ms ayi
nghed
ist
urbed
t
hei
rpeacewithhisst
upids
how.Somesai
dheisananimalhowcoul
dhed othatt
oahuman.

*
Me*
:Whatd
idhes
ay?

*
Many
ara*
:Not
hinghej
ustl
eft.

*
Me*
:Aghhei
ssuchapes
t.

Aftert
hatconver
sati
onweat edinnerandwentt
obed.lcoul
dnotstopthi
nki
ngaboutmy
encount
erwithMarc.
Ikepthear
inghissweetwordsi
nmyhead .
Thatdaylevend
reamtabouthi
m.

14/
Febr
uar
y/2014

I
twasonaF r
iday
,ats
choolpeopleweregett
inggif
tsfromt heirpart
ners.
ltal
lmademer emember
aboutmeandMarcwhenwewer esti
linl
ove.
Ileftschoolearli
erthanusualbecausethe
envi
ronmentwasbori
ng.
Whenlgothomelwass urpris
edtoheart hattherewasapr esentf
rom
someone.lt
ookittomyroomandopenedthebigbox.
TherewasabigTeddybearwit
habowt i
e
writ
ten'gi
vemeachance',t
oil
etri
esandasetofsl
eepwear.lwond
eredwhocouldhavesentsuch
t
omeandl thoughti
twasTrevor.Tr
evorwasmyclas
smateandlhadnot
icedthathehadfeel
ings
forme.lwashappy.I
tdi
dnotoccurtomethathedi
dnotknowwherelli
ved.

16/
Febr
uar
y/2014

Ir
eci
evedacal
lonourl
and
li
ne.

*
Me*
:Whoi
sthi
s?

*
Cal
ler
*:HeyTr
inai
tsmeMar
cus
.

Ass
oonaslhear
dthenameMar
cuslt
hrewt
her
ecei
veront
hewal
l

Thefol
lowingmor
ninglpr
epar
edtogotoschool
.IwenttoTrevortothankhi
mforsuchaunique
pres
ent.If
elts
oashamedwhenhesai
ditwasnthim.
lthoughti
tmightbeMarcsend
ingthos
egift
s.

Whenlgothomelcal
ledhi
mandt
oldhi
mtos
tops
end
ingmegi
fts
.

Marcdidnots
top.Oneotherti
mehes entmefres
hfl
owers
.Mymomr
eci
evedt
hemandMany
arat
old
hertheycamefromMarc.Whenlgothomes hewasf
uri
ous.

*
Mom*
:Whyi
sMar
csend
ingy
ouf
lower
s?

*
Me*
:Hei
sapol
ogi
si
ngbutls
aidno.

*
Mom*
:Bet
terbecaus
eify
ous
tar
tdat
ingt
hatps
ychoagai
nyoumov
eoutofmyhous
e.

*
Me*
:lwoul
dnev
erd
osuch.

28/
Mar
ch/
2014

Aft
ersomedaysMarccametoourhouse.
Bothmyparentswerehomeandwewereinthes
itt
ing
whenweheardaknock.
Iinvi
tedhi
minnotknowingwhoitwas
.Marccamei
nandgreet
edeveryone
andgotnor
esponse.
Hes atd
ownonthecoldti
ledfl
oor.

*
Mar
c*Pl
eas
edadandmomf
orgi
vemef
orwhatl
didt
oTr
ina.
lwantherback
.

*
Dad
*What
!?whod
oyout
hinky
ouar
etal
ki
ngt
o?

Myf at
hergotupandwenti
ntohi sbed
roomandcameoutwithabaseballst
ick.
Mar
cranoutand
stoodther
eapologi
si
ng.
Myfathercall
edoutourtwodogsandt
heychas edhimoutoft
hey ar
d.l
neverheardfr
omhimunti
loned ay,
hecall
edandlwassohappy.
lreal
is
edhowmuchlmi ssedhim
andlsti
lhadf
eel
ingsforhi
m.Is
tilt
urneddownhisproposaluntilonedaywemetatchurch.
My
church.
Hehadst
artedgoi
ngtochurchforme.Thatwasthed aywes tart
eddat
ingagai
n.I
twas
magi
calandhetr
eatedmeli
keaqueen.Iwasinloveagai
n.lforgavehimnomatt
erwhathehaddone.

Ist
art
edsneak
ingouttoseehi
mandl
if
ebecamej
oyf
ul.
Oned
aywewentt
othemov
iesandonour
wayoutwemetmyd ad
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Myfatherwasav eryviolentman.Everyonewasafrai
dofhim,hi
sr elati
ves,
hisinl
aws,
mysel
fand
peopl
ef romourhoodet c.Hewasanos h*tmanandlwasdoingsh* t.Assoonasls awhi
mlturned
backandwentbacki nt
ot hemov iehouse.Mar
cuswasunawar eoft hes i
tuat
ionsohecall
edme
becausehecouldnotund erstandmyact i
onsandlamsuremyf atherhear dhimandthat
swashow
henoticedme.
Besid
est hat ,
lhadabetterchanceofescapi
ng.

*
Dad
*:Youngl
adywhyar
eyour
unni
ngaway
?

Hes
aidi
nal
oudv
oicet
hatev
ery
onehear
dhi
mandl
ook
edar
oundt
oseet
hey
oungl
ady
.

*
Dad
*:Tr
inai
fyougetawaymak
esur
eyouwontgot
omyhous
e.

Hewasal
readynearMarcandltol
dMar ctorunaway.
Hecamer unni
ngmywayandwewer eli
ke2
rat
sandacatpl
ayingt
omandj err
y.Mydadkeptcomi
ngafterusunti
lthes
ecuri
tyst
oppedusand
sai
dweshoul
dgoands ett
leourissuesouts
ide.
Thesecur
itymantookustot
hedoorandassoon
aswewer eoutsi
delranawayandMar cwenttheotherwayandmyd adwentaft
erhi
mbuthe
fai
ledtocatchupwit
hhim.Ical
ledMarctoconfi
rmifhewasok ay
.Af
tertal
ki
ngtohimlwentback
home.Whenlarri
vedhomels awallmybel
ongingpackedneart
hegate.
Mymotherwassi
tti
ngon
theverandah.

*
Me*
:Momwhat
sgoi
ngon

*
Mom*
:Tr
inawhy
?Whyhav
eyouchos
etor
uiny
ourl
if
e.

*
Me*
:MomMar
cushaschanged
.

*Mom*:
Dontcomebackcryi
ngagai
n.L
eave!
lfy
ourfatherf
ind
syouher
ehewi
llk
il
lbot
hofus
.He
cal
ledeal
ierandt
oldmenottol
etyouint
othi
syar
d .

*
Me*
:Tal
ktod
adld
onotwantt
oli
vewi
thMar
cnow,
lamnoty
etr
ead
y.

*
Mom*
:Leav
e!!

Shes cr
eamedont opofherv oi
ceandlreal
is
edhows eri
ousthi
swas .
lbeggedhertohi
desomeof
myluggagesothatlwouldcomebackf oritsomeot
hertime.
Sheagreedandltookonl
ythe
mornachandleft
.lwentstr
aighttoMarc'
shouseandfoundhi
mthere.Hesaidi
twaswhathehad
al
way swanted.
Hewantedust ostaytoget
her.

22/
Apr
il
/2014

I
twasaweekaf
terll
efthome.
lreci
evedacal
lfr
ommyf
atherbeggi
ngmet
ocomebackhome.

*
Dad
*:Tr
inacomebackhome.
Thatd
ogi
snogoodf
ory
ou.
Hewi
llonl
ybr
ingmi
ser
yint
oyourl
if
e.

*
Me*
:lcannotcomebackd
ad.
Ever
ythi
ngi
sok
aywi
thMar
cnow.

*
Dad
*:Tr
inai
fyouchos
ethatt
her
eisnot
urni
ngback

Bef
or elrepl
iedhehungupt hef one.
Totellyouthetr
uth,lr
eall
ywantedtogobackhomebutll
ove
Mar
c.Icouldnotpretendnottolovehimany more.
Youallcannotund
erstand
.Hewasmy
hus
band (cus
tomaril
y)andtheonlymanlk new.Hewasthemanwhomad emeawoman,amotherand
awife.Nobodycanforgetthateasil
y.

25/
Apr
il
/2014

Mymomcametomyhouseearl
yint
hemor
ningar
ound6am.
Shewant
edmet
orecons
idermy
deci
si
onandl
eav
eMarcusforgood
.

*
Mom*:
Thismanchangedr
uinedyouandyousur
viv
edbygr
ace.
Lookaty
ou,
youcantev
enweara
s
kir
tbecauseyourl
egsar
ecov er
edinmarks
.
Shet
riedt
oremi
ndmeofal
lthebadt
hatMar
cdi
dbutlwast
oos
tubor
ntol
is
tent
oher
.

Aft
ers helef
tld
ids
omer
ethi
nki
ngandlr
emember
edt
hatMar
chadmoods
wings
...
hechangesl
ik
e
weather.

ThatdaywhenMarccamelas
kedhi
mal
otofquesti
onss
olcoul
dmakemyd
eci
si
on.
lfy
oul
ove
someoneyouwil
lal
waysfi
ndareas
ont
ostaywit
hthemnomat
terwhat
.

Mar
cpr
omi
sedmet
hathewoul
dnev
erhur
tmeev
eragai
n.Heev
enwant
edust
orenewourv
ows
.

Every
thingwassweetthr
oughoutwi
thMarcusandt
henlcal
ledmyf
athert
oas
kformyf
eesf
or
thenextsemes
terandhesai
dthesewords

YOUAREONYOUROWNSTOPBUGGI
NGME!

Laterint
heeveni
ngltol
dMarcabouti
tandhesaidhewoul
dpayforme.Itwashar
dbuthe
managedtorai
sethemoney
.Thewayhestruggl
ed,
mademer
eal
isethatlhadmadether
ight
decisi
on.
Hehadchanged
.

13/
May
/2014

Chiheracametoourhouseandshedidnotknewt hatlwasbackwithMarc.
Iwasinthebat
hroom
taki
ngabat hwhenshecameandshewents trai
ghttomybed roomwhereMarcuswastaki
ngaday-
nap.lwasabouttofi
nis
hoffwhenChiheracames olwrappedmyDryi
ngTowelandwenttothe
bedroom.Is
toppedwhenlhear
dChiheratal
king.

*Chi
hera*
:EhMarcuswhydid
ntyout
ellmet
haty
ougotmeanewd
aught
eri
n-l
awori
sMi
rabel
back
?lcanseeladi
esshoesther
e

*
Mar
c*:
shhhhhhhmoml
etsgot
othes
itt
ingandt
alk
.

*
Me*
:Whi
chMi
rabel
?Mar
cus
!Whi
chMi
rabel
?

*
Chi
her
a*:
Oht
hisoneagai
n?NoMar
cnott
hisbar
renoneaah

*
Mar
c*:
Stopmom,
ll
oveTr
inaandi
fyouhav
eapr
obl
emwi
tht
hatt
henwehav
eapr
obl
em.

Iwass oshockedtohearMarcstandupformel
iket
hat
.l
tevenmademeforgett
oas kaboutt
he
Mirabeli
ssue.
..
TheonlyMi
rabelwasthatonewhohadt
riedt
ostopMar
cfromhitti
ngmeont hat
incid
entwhichledtoourseper
ation.
Mar
c'swor
kmat
e.

Chi
her
akeptqui
etandonl
ysai
dshewasgonnabear
oundf
oraf
ewweek
sands
hed
idnotgi
vea
r
eason.L
ivi
ngwi
thChi
her
awasgoi
ngt
obeat
ort
ure.
Thi
swasgoi
ngt
obet
hel
onges
tti
mes
tay
ing
t
ogether
.

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14/
May
/2014

Iwok eupearl
yinthemorni
ngsolcoul
dprepar
et ogotoschool
.Chi
herawasalr
eadysit
ti
ngint
he
loungeandlwonderedwhyshewasupsoearly
.Igreet
edherandshejustnod
dedherhead.
I
cleanedupandinnotimelwasr
eadyfors
chool.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Bet
tery
ouar
ewor
kingnow.

*
Me*
:l
'mgoi
ngt
oschool
mot
her
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Whats
chool
?

*
Me*
:Uni
ver
sit
y

*
Chi
her
a*:
Mar
cusi
spay
ingf
ory
ou?
huh?

*
Me*
:Hes
tar
tedt
hiss
emes
ter
Chi
her
agotupandwentt
othebed
roomwher
eMar
cuswass
til
sleepi
ng.

*
Chi
hera*
:Mar
cus
...
wher
edi
dyougett
hemoneyt
opayf
orTr
ina'
sfees
.Youmad
emes
ell
mycow
f
ort
his
?

*Marc*
:Noipai
dforTr
ina'
sfeeswi
thmyownmoneyandlus
edy
ourcow'
smoneyf
orot
her
necessi
ti
es.

Chi
her
awass
oangr
ythatd
ayandmymoodwast
heoppos
ite.

Whenlcamebackhomet
hatd
ays
hehadl
eftf
ort
hev
il
lage.

Tomyas
toni
shment
,Chi
her
acamebackt
hef
oll
owi
ngd
ay.

19/
May
/2014

Aslwass preadi
ngmybedlnoticedsomethingundert
hemattres
s.I
tlookedl
ikeanegg.
ltr
ied
cracki
ngitbutitwastoohardtocrack.
Itookitt
oChiher
a'sroomtoas kifs
hek newwhatitwas.
It
didnotgowell.
Shesaidlwasaccusingherofwitchcr
aft
.Iwentbacktomyr oomandpray
ed .
The
foll
owingdayChiher
aleftwit
houtawor d.

Marcbeganpi
cki
ngupcall
souts
idethehouseandwhenlas
kedwhoi
twashewoul
dsay
nobody
.Onedaylov
erheadhi
sconversat
ion.

*
Mar
cus*:
Ehdontgiv
emepressur
e..
..
lknowbutt
ryt
ound
ers
tandmyhand
sar
eti
ed.
..
Icantd
othat
t
oTri
na.
..
.Oklwi
llmakeapl
an.

Icouldnotr eall
yunderst
andtheconversati
onsold ecid
edtoas khi
mbuthed idnotrespond.Mar
c
startedacti
ngwei rd.
Somedayshewoul dnotcomebackhomeandwhenlconf ront
edhimhewoul d
sayhewascaughtupi nsome'hust
les'
.Ofcours
es omet i
mehewoul dcomehomewi t
hs omemoney
solt houghthewasi nvol
vedinsomeill
egaldeal
s.It
riedtotalkhimoutofitbuthed i
dnotchange.I
latercomplainedthatldi
dnotwanthimt osl
eepout.lremind
edhimoft hepastandhows car
edl
wast hathewoul druinusagain.
Hes t
opped.

10/
Augus
t/2014

Ihadlongst
oppedgoingt
ochurch.
Whent
hingsar
egoodinourl
iv
eswet
endt
ofor
getpr
ayi
ng.
We
forgetGod
.Weonlyrunbackt
oHimwhenwear ei
nneed
.

I
twasaround7pmwhenlheardaknock
.Marcuswenttoopenthedoor
.Af
terawhil
elhear dvoi
ces
whi
sper
ingoutsi
deandlwentt
ocheckitout.
Itwasdar
koutsi
delcoul
donlyseeapregnantwoman
t
ryi
ngtogetint
othehousebutMar
cwasbl ocki
ngtheway.
*
Me*
:What
sgoi
ngon?

Mar
ctur
nedar
oundandf
acedme.

*
Mar
c*:
Tri
nagobacki
nsi
de.

*
Me*
:Nool
ett
hev
isi
tori
n.

Whenshecamei
nls
awt
hati
twasMi
rabel
.lgav
eheras
eatands
atd
ownt
oo.
Mar
cst
oods
til
lnear
t
hedoor.

*
Me*
:Sot
ellmewhat
sgoi
ngon

*
Mar
cus
*:Mi
rai
slook
ingf
orapl
acet
osl
eept
oni
ght

*
Mir
abel
*:
Ser
ious
lyMar
cus
?Li
stenTr
inalam7mont
hspr
egnantandlamcar
ryi
nghi
sbaby
.

Icoul
dnotbel
iev
emyear
s.lcont
rol
ledmy
sel
fandk
eptcal
m.

*
Me*
:Sowher
ehav
eyoubeenal
lthi
sti
met
haty
ouchos
etoel
opet
oday
.

*Mi
rabel
*:
lhav
ebeenst
ayinginGl
ennor
ahCwhereMar
kwasr
ent
ingf
orme.
Butlcannot
cont
inuest
ayi
ngal
one,
thebabyneed
shi
sdad
dynear
.

*
Me*
:Mar
cist
hist
rue?

*
Mar
c*:
Li
stenTr
ina,
Mir
agotpr
egnantbef
orewegotbackt
oget
her

*
Me*
:Letmes
ee.
..
sot
hisi
sAugus
tandy
ouar
e7mont
hsgonemeani
ngy
ougotpr
egnantar
ound
F
ebr
uary.

*
Mir
abel
*:
Thati
sver
ycor
rect
.So?
?

*Me*:
Marcuss
eri
ousl
y?Soy
ouwer
esl
eepi
ngwi
thMi
rawhi
ley
ouwer
etal
ki
ngmei
ntoget
ti
ngback
withyou.
Howcoul
dyouMarc?

*
Mira*:NotFebruar
yonl
yupunt
ill
astmont
h.Hespentmostt
imeandni
ght
satmyhous
e.Hestopped
l
astmont hthat
swhyldeci
dedt
ocomeherebecauselcanseehecannothand
let
wowivesattwo
d
iff
r enthomes.

Iwass peechless.
Iwents t
raighttobedandMar cf ol
lowed .
Hebeggedf orforgi
venessandltol
dhim
tosendheraway .
lcoul
dnotl ivewit
hanot herwomani nthes amehouse.Heagreed.
Mir
abelcame
int
ot hebedroomands aidshecannots leepont hecouchoront hefl
oorbecauseoft he
pregnancy.l
twasagoodex cusebecausels awhowMar clookedatmewi thatalk
ingeyewhichsai
d
'
pleaseunders t
and'
.Marcsaidhewoul dsleepont hefloorandMi raandlonthebed .
lsomuch
wantedtopuncht hatfatstomachandt ak eoutt
hebas tardinsi
de.

11/
Augus
t/2014
Iwokeupearlyandt
oldbothMar
cusandMirabeltowakeupandl eave.Mir
abelwasstubornatfi
rst
butshelat
ernoti
cedthatlwasi
nnomoodt oplayaround
.MarctookMi ra'
sbagouts
ideandtoldher
togo.Sheask
edtotakeabathfi
rstbutlr
efused.
Shepulledhers ui
tcaseabitandstopped.

*
Mir
abel
*:
NoMar
cus
,I
'mnotl
eav
ing.
Kil
lmei
fyouwant
.Iamcar
ryi
ngy
ourchi
ldf
orcr
yingoutl
oud
.

*
Me*:
Iamnotgoi
ngt
osayi
tagai
n.L
eav
e!Thi
sismyhous
elamnotgoi
ngt
oletahus
bands
nat
cher
i
n.

Pol
it
enesswasnotanopt
ionhere.
lwasjeal
ousthatMi
rabelwasl
iv
ingmyd
ream.
Shewascar
ryi
ng
myhusband
'schi
ldwhi
chhadalwaysbeenmydream.

Chiher
at henappearedf
r omnowhere.
lwonderwhereshegott
hemoneyfortheseupsanddowns
.I
couldseehowf uri
ousshewasf romafar
.I
mmediatel
y,
Mir
arant
owardsthegat
eandhugged
Chiher
a.lknewitwasnowt hr
eeagai
nstone.
ChiherawasatwoinonehumanplusMi
ra.
Marcwas
l
ikeaZombi ehewass oindeci
siv
e.

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*Chi
her
a*:Eeeehthi
sisnoty
ourhous
e.Thi
sismyhous
eld
eci
dewhol
eav
esandwhos
tay
s.l
nthi
s
caseMi
rabelisgoi
ngnowher
e.

*
Me*
:I
tsy
ourhous
ebutev
ery
thi
ngi
nitbel
ongst
omei
ncl
udi
ndt
hatd
oormats
oshecannots
tay
.
*
Chi
her
a*:
Ohoo.
..
tak
eyourbedandpr
oper
toutofmyhous
e.

Shewenti
ntot
hehous
eandl
eftMar
candlout
sid
e,outofwor
ds.

*
Me*
:Mar
cwear
eleav
ingt
hishous
e

*
Mar
c*:
Andgowher
e?

*
Me*
:Wewi
llr
entapl
aces
omewher
e.lamt
iredofal
lthi
s.

*Chihera*:
ShutupTr i
na,
doyouhaveaj ob?Howar eyougoi
ndtopaytherentbecaus
eMarchasto
startprepari
ngformygrandchi
ld.
Allt
hepr opert
yinthehousebel
ongstotheunbornbaby.
Ever
si
ncey ougotmar r
iedlhaveneverseeny outry
ingtolookf
oranysourceofincomesoyoubought
nothinginthi
shous e.

*
Me*
:Mar
cusar
eyougoi
ngt
ost
andt
her
eandl
ety
ourmot
hert
alkt
omel
ik
ethat
.

*
Mar
c*:
Li
stenTr
ina.
..

*
Chi
her
a*:
ShutupMar
cus
!nx
aaaandy
ouTr
inanx
aa

MmmmChiher
awast oomuchthat
swhylsai
dtwoi nonehuman.L
ifewasget
ti
nghardf
ormebutl
wasgoi
ngtotryandtal
kMarci
ntomov
ingout
.lcouldnott
oler
ateChiher
aanymor
e.

Thatni
ghtwes
leptt
hes
amewaywes
lepty
est
erni
ght
.Chi
her
asl
epti
nherr
oom.

12/
Augus
t/2014

Iwok eupandMirabelwasnotbymys i
de.Marcwass ti
lsleepi
ng.Iheardgigglesi
nt heki
tchenand
knewi twasMir
abel andChihera.
Iwenti ntothek i
tchenandl ookedatthecl ock.
ltwasexactl
y6
o'cl
ocki nt
hemorning.Theywerewas hingd ishestogether.Assoonast heys awmet heystopped
talk
ing.Chi
her
awhi speredsomethingtoMi rabelandtheybot hlaughed.Ei
s hlwass ohurt.
How
couldMirabeblessedwiththatlwishedt ohav e?Marc'
sbabyandnows hei smymomi nl
aw'sbest
buddy.Tear
ssuddenlys t
reamedd ownmycheek sandwentbackt othebed room.
Mar cwasawak e
thattimesoheas kedwhatt hematterwas .

*
Mar
c*:
What
swr
ongbabi
e?

*
Me*
:lj
ustcants
tandi
tMar
cpl
eas
elet
smov
eout
.

*Marc*
:Sweet
ylcannotaff
ordrent
ingbecaus
elhav et
oomuchathandnow.
Yourf
ees
,thecomi
ng
babyandbothyouandMi
raneed
sclothi
ngandf ood
.

*
Me*
:Fi
ndawayMar
c.Youar
eaman

*
Mar
c*:
Fi
ne,
choos
ebet
weenmov
ingoutands
chool
ing.

DAMN.
.lcoul
dnots
topmyed
ucat
ionandlcoul
dnotcont
inues
tay
ingwi
thMi
rabel
.lhadt
odeci
de
andlchoseschool.
Thatmor ni
nglstayedinmybed r
oomunt i
lmi
d d
aywithmyhus band.
Mir
abelcame
i
nar ound10withbreakfastforMarcwhichweat etogether
.Ar
ound1i ntheafter
noonwet ooka
bathtoget
herandld i
dal otofext
raordinarythi
ngswithMarcjusttoshowMirathatshecanhave
Marc'
sbabyandChi hera'
sblessi
ngbutnot hi
ngcanov er
comeLov e.
Lat
erintheev eni
ngChiher
a
sai
ds hewantedsomemoney .Mar
cs ai
dhewoul dgiveheronMond aywhenhestartswork.
Hehada
oneweekof f
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Mar
cuslwantt
ous
eitt
omor
rowd
oyouhearme?

*
Mar
c*:
ldonthav
eitmom,
pl
eas
eund
ers
tand

*
Chi
her a*
:Youhaveneversai
dthatt
omebef
ore.
lts
tar
tednowbecaus
ethi
slaz
ypeacocki
s
d
rai
ningallyourmoneywi
th..
.

*
Mir
abel
*:
Howmuchd
oyouneedmot
her
?

*
Chi
her
a*:
$140onl
y

*
Mir
a*:
Okayl
etmegi
vey
ouandMar
cwi
llgi
vemebackonMond
ay.
lt
sfort
hebaby
'spr
epar
ati
on.

*Chi
hera*
:Godbles
sy ouMirabe.
WherewereyouallalongwhenMarcwass earchi
ngf
orawi
fe
l
ookwhathebroughtf orus.
Dontworrykeepthatmoneyforthebabybecausethi
swit
chmi
ght
notal
lowMarctogiveitbacktoyou.
lwantitf
romt hemandlwantitnow.

*
Mar
c*:
Mombutld
onthav
eit

*
Me*
:lhav
eonl
y$80t
hatls
avedl
etmegi
vey
out
hat
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Whati
s$80?
lsai
d$140.
Arey
oud
eaf
?

*
Mar
c*:
lhav
e$25nowwi
llgi
vey
out
her
estonMond
ay.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Bet
terbuti
tss
tils
hor
twi
th35d
oll
ars
.

*
Mar
c*:
Okaylk
now.

I
nt ear
slwentintothebedroomtogetthemoneywherelhidit
.Youknowasawomanwehav e
somemoneywehi defromourhusbandsforourownpersonaluseswhichweknowourhus
band
wontappr
ove.Ihad$85s olgaveher$80.Shedi
dnotsaythankyouorev ens
mil
eatme.

Thatni
ghtChi
her
asl
eptwi
thMi
rai
nherr
oom.
Mar
cpr
omi
sedt
ogi
vemebackmymoney
.

13/
Augus
t/2014

Whenlwokeuptheki
tchenwasamess.Thefri
dgewasopen.
lclos
edt hef
rid
geandstar
ted
cl
eani
ngup.
Marccameandhelpedmet
ocl eanup.
HehadnoideawhereMiraandmomwere.
Around
5pmMir
aandChiher
acamebackhome.Mirawentst
rai
ghttot
hek i
tchenandcamebacktot
he
s
itt
ingwi
thaf
rownonherf
ace.

*
Mir
a*:
Whyi
sther
enot
hingt
oeat
?Iamhungr
y

*
Chi
her
a*:
Tri
nay
ouar
esocr
uel
.Howcany
ounotl
eav
efoodf
orapr
egnantwoman

*
Me*
:ld
idnotk
nowwheny
ouwoul
dbeback
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Whatal
ameex
cus
e.Mar
cusgoandbuys
omet
hingf
ory
ourPREGNANTWI
FEt
oeat
.

*
Mar
c*Somet
hingl
ik
ewhat
?

*
Mir
a*:
Fres
hchi
psandr
uss
ian.

Mar
ctooks
omemoneyandwhenhewasaboutt
oleav
eChi
her
atol
dMi
rat
ogowi
thhi
m.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Shei
spr
egnants
oyoumi
ghtnotk
nowwhats
hewant
s.

*
Me*
:Buts
het
oldhi
m

*
Chihera*:
Whatd
oyouk
nowaboutpr
egnancy
?Shemi
ghtchangehermi
nds
otheymus
tgo
t
ogether.

*
Me*
:Thenlwi
llgot
oo.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Arey
oupr
egnant
?Cookd
innerands
topact
ingl
ik
eas
he-
goat
.

MarcandMiralef
tandlstar
tedprepari
ngd inner.Anhourpas sedbef
oreMarcandMiracameback.
l
start
edtext
ingMarcsohecouldcomebackhome. Af
terawhi l
elhadthegat
eopenandlr antothe
bedroomandpeepedthr
oughthewi nd
ow. Thistimels wit
chedofftheli
ghts
ot hatt
hepeoplefrom
outsi
dewontnoticeme.
IsawMar ccarr
yingMi rabelintothegateandwhentheygottothedoor
Miragotdownandtheyopenedthedoor.

Iwentbacktothesit
ti
ngandas kedMar cwhyt heywer esol
ate.
Chiherasai
dlhadnor i
ghtt
oask
thatbecaus
etheywer egrownups .
Afterdinnerltookthepl
atestothekit
chenandstart
edto
was hthemsi
ngi
ngthatsongt hepastortaughtme. lr
ememberedlhadbacksl
id
ed.
lhadtogoto
churchandprayformylif
e.lcoul
dhearcl earl
yt hepeopl
einthesit
tingt
alki
ng.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Mir
adi
dyous
howMar
cwhatlboughtf
ory
ou?

*
Mir
a*:
Nooo.
..

Ihadthefl
i
pf l
opsoundofhersl
opsandk
newshewasgoi
ngtogetthes
tuf
ffr
omt
hebed
room.
l
heardthef
li
pflopagai
nandknewshewasgoi
ngbackt
othes
itt
ing.

Ihear
dsoundofpaper
bagsopeni
ngandaf
terawhi
lelhear
dMar
c'sv
oice.

*
Mar
c*:
Thankbutt
hisi
stoomuchd
ontt
ellt
hisi
swhyy
ouwer
edemand
ingmoneyf
ory
est
erni
ght
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Sowhat
?lsi
twr
ongt
ospoi
lmyd
aught
eri
nlawwhoi
saboutt
ogi
vemeagr
and
baby
?
*
Mar
c*:
Youcantd
othatwi
thTr
ina'
smoney

*
Chi
her
a*:
Stopi
t.
.wher
edoesTr
inagetmoney
?lss
hewor
king?
Itsy
ourmoneyt
hat
swhylt
ooki
t.

Il
eftthedi
shesunfini
shedandwenttomybedr
oom.Chiherawass omet
hingel
seandMar
conthe
ot
herhandhadpiercedmyheartwhenlsawhimcarry
ingMi r
a.lwasgoi
ngtotel
lhi
mthatls
aw
hi
m.Tearsf
ellandwhenltri
edtopraylchok
edwit
hbitterness.

*
Wat
choutf
orChapt
er12*

0027845657126Donthes
itat
etod
ropy
ourcomment
s.

Pleas
ems ats
amwendik
anonok
ak urepl
yer.
Chapter4yeCr
yofawomanhai
sat
iyabud
aas
iik
uuy
a
kwamakangowanamamwemachapterskanayaapomuchai
onai
kok
o.

L
etss
har
ethebookpl
eas
ekuk
upaioneonez
vkunet
samawand
isabutwi
llt
ry.

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ovey
oual
l

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mbabwe:*
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SHORTSTORYBY*
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CHAPTER12*

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Mar
ccamei
ntot
her
oomandt
riedt
ocomf
ortme.
Hes
aidnomat
terwhathewoul
dst
ickwi
thme.

*
Me*
:SowhataboutMi
rabel
doy
oul
oveher
?

*
Mar
c*:
Nowhathappenedbet
weenMi
raandlwasami
stak
e.
*
Me*
:Sowhyd
idy
oucont
inues
eei
ngherandev
enwentt
otheex
tentofr
ent
ingf
orher

*Marc*:
Shek epti
nsi
sti
ngthatlr
entoutf
orher,
lfnotsos
hewouldcomehereandtel
lyou
everyt
hng.Iwasevenforcedtosl
eepatherpl
acebecaus
eofthat.
ldi
dntwantyoutofi
ndoutbut
ldontcareabouther.
Alllwanti
syou.

*
Me*
:Sowhatwer
eyoud
oingwheny
ouwentt
obuychi
pswi
thher
?Whatt
ooky
ous
olong?

*Mar
c*:
Mirawassayi
ngldontwantthi
s,
lwantt
hat
.Shed
elay
edus
.Youk
nowld
ontl
ovehert
hati
s
whyldontevent
ouchherorlookather.

*
Me*
Howcany
oul
iet
omyf
aceMar
c?

*
Mar
c*:
Bel
iev
ewhat
every
ouwantTr
ina.

*
Me*
:Mar
cls
awy
oucar
ryi
ngMi
ra.

*Mar
c*:
Mmmmaboutthatmmmmlwasgoi
ngt
otel
lyou.
Butlj
ustcoul
dntf
indawayt
o.Shes
aids
he
wastooti
redt
owalk
.Iamsorr
yTri
na.

*
Me*
:Ok
aybutld
ontl
ik
eit
,youk
nowhowj
eal
ouslam.

*
Mar
c*:
Itwonthappenagai
n.

Thatni
ghtwebot
hpr
ayedandi
nnot
imewewer
efas
tas
leept
henwehear
dal
oudk
nock
.I
twas
Chiher
a.

*
Chihera*
:Whatar
eyoud
oingi
nther
e?Whyd
idy
oul
ockt
hed
oor
?Wher
edoy
out
hinkMi
rawi
ll
s
leep?

*
Mar
c*:
Sleepwi
thheri
nyourr
oom

*
Chihera*:
Amltheonewhogotherpr
egnanthuh?
Amlherhus
band
?Opent
hed
oorornobod
ywi
ll
s
leepinthi
shouse.

Marck
eptqui
etandwecud dl
ed.
Chi
her
akeptt
alk
ingbuti
twasofnous
e.Wef
ellandwed
ontk
now
whenChi
herastoppedt
alk
ing.

14/
Augus
t/2014

ThiswasthedayMar cwasgoingbacktowork.Ihel
pedhimprepareandinnotimehewasof fto
wor k
.Chi
heraandherbeloveddaught
erinlawwer einherr
oomt alki
ngandlaughi
ng.lcoul
dhear
thattheywerehavingfun.
Around10amt heycameoutandsatint hesi
tt
ing.
Chiherakeptprai
si
ng
Mirainmypresence.

*Chi
her
a*:
Tri
na,
tel
lmes
omet
hing,
whod
oyout
hinky
ouar
e?Whyd
idnty
ouopent
hed
oorf
orMi
ra
huh?
Ik
eptqui
etunt
ilMi
rachi
ppedi
n.

*
Mir
a*:
Youar
esod
isr
espect
ful
thatwhyGodcannev
erbl
essy
ouwi
thachi
ld
.

*
Me*
:MyGodwi
lls
urel
ybl
essmeoned
ay.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Shutupnx
aaa

*
Me*
:Youd
onts
hutmeup.
l.
.

Bef
orelcoul
dfi
nis
hMi
ras
lappedmet
hebackofherpal
m.

*
Mir
a*:
lwontl
ety
oud
isr
espectourmot
heri
nlawl
ik
etha.

Eversincelwasbor nlhadnev erbeeninaf i

ghtbutlcoul dnoytak eMi
ra'
sat ti
tude.
Mirawas
bi
ggerandol derthanmebutt hatwasnopas sportf orhertoil
ltr
eatme.lslappedherbackandwe
grabbedeachot her'
shair.
Wewr estledandMi
raf ellsolstart
edpunchingheri nthef acewhi l
e
si
tti
ngonherches tandldontknowwhathi tmeatt hebackofmyhead .
lfainted.
Iwok eupaf tera
whileandChiheraandMi r
awer ewat chi
nganAf ricanmovieandt heydi
dnots eembother edbymy
unconciousness.Myheadfel
theav y.
Igotupslowlyandwal kedintomybedroom. Theybothl aughed
atme.Istay
edi nbedandwasawak enedbyMar'csl oudvoi
ce.Hewasbackf romwor k
.

*
Mar
c*:
Howcoul
dyouTr
inaHuh?

*
Me*
:Whathav
eld
one?

*
Mir
abel
*:
Youk
nowwhaty
oud
id.

*
Mar
c*:
Howcoul
dyoubeatupmymot
herl
ik
ethat
?What
swr
ongwi
thy
ou

*
Me*
:Mar
cld
idnotd
oany
thng.
Theyar
etheoneswho.
..

Idi
dnotfi
nish,
Marcgr abbedmeintothes i
tt
ingandChiherawasl
yingonthecouchhelpl
ess
ly.
She
wascryi
ngandcov eredherlegswithas mallbl
anket.
lknewi
twasas etup.
Theyhadl
iedtoMarc.
I
tr
iedt
oex pl
ainbuthef ail
edtounderst
andme. Thatni
ghthechas
edmeoutoft hebedr
oomand
sl
eptwit
hMira.Icoul
dheart hemlaughi
ngandt alki
ng.

Thefol
lowi
ngmorni
nglbeggedMarcf
orfor
givenes
sandtoldhi
mthatlwasnothi
ngwit
hout
him.
Hewentofft
oworkandleftnoword
.Af
terawhilehesentamessagewr
itt
en_Apol
ogy
accept
ed_

IknewMar ck
newt hatChi
heraandMir
abelhadl i
edagainstmebuthechosethatoppor t
unit
yt o
sl
eepwi thMi
ra.
Frankl
yspeakingMi
rawaswasmor ebeautif
ulthanlaminter
msofs tructur
e.She
hadbiggerhi
psandbuttocksthanme.
Howev er,
faci
al-
wiselamabomb. Des
pitet
hes carslhad,lam
beauti
fulbey
ondthatwor d
.Despi
teal
lthat
,Mir
awasat hr
eat.Youknowmenandbuttock s
.
ThatdaywhenMar ccamebackfromwor k,
hegr eetedusallandMi
ratookof fhisshoesand
broughtas malldi
shwithwarmwat erandhisloti
ont henwashedhi
sf eetandgav ehimamasage.I
hadnev erdonethatforhim.
SeeingMarcenjoyitthatmuchlwass ohur t
.lbroughthimfoodandhe
ate.
Mirahadcal l
edoutforcompeti
tion.
Marcreturnedthefavourbymas sagi
ngMi r
aonthe
shoulders.
Igotfuri
ousthatltol
dMar ctostop.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Why
?

*Me*:
Becauselamhiswif
elwi
llnotl
ett
hemd
isr
espectmel
ik
ethat
.Iamt
hewi
feyands
hei
sjus
t
hischi
ldbear
ingmachi
ne.

*
Mir
a*:
Whatmak
esy
out
hinkt
hatway
?Wear
enod
iff
erentTr
ina.
Wher
eisy
ourr
ing?

*
Me*
:I
tsnotaboutar
ing.
lamcus
tomar
il
ymar
riedt
ohi
m.

*
Mir
a*:
Soaml
.Heal
sopai
dlobol
a(br
idepr
ice)f
orme.

*
Me*
:Whatal
ie,
Mar
chadnomoneyt
odos
uch.
Mar
clamr
ight
,r
ight
?

*
Mar
c*:Act
uall
yldi
d,
Mirawasthr
eateni
ngt
otermi
natet
hepregnancy
.lhadnoopt
ion.
Ili
edt
omos
o
s
hecouldsel
ltwoofhercowssolcoul
daddupwit
hwhatlhadandpayherlobol
a.

*
Me*
:Howcoul
dyoud
othatt
ome?

*Chihera*
:Ehehwasity
ourmoney?Weretheyy
oucattl
e?Iamtheonewhoiss upposedt
obemad
butlamnot .
Doyouwannaknowwhy?becausei
tsbet
teritwasusedtopaylobol
af oraf
ine
daughterl
ikeMi
ra.
Ifi
twasforyouheeeitwoul
dhavebeenanothers
tory.

*
Me*
:Mar
clams
odi
sappoi
ntedi
nyou.
Allt
hist
imelt
houghty
ouus
edt
hatmoneyf
ormyf
ees

*
Mir
a*:
Woul
ditmak
eyouf
eelbet
teri
fitwasus
edony
ou.

*Chihera*
:ul
ulul
ulu(
ululat
ing)wel
ldoneMar
cus.
Thati
scall
edbei
ngaman.
lwasworr
iedthatmy
grandbabywil
lbeani l
legi
timate.
Iwasgoi
ngtogi
veyouthecatt
let
omarr
yherany
way .

If
elld
ownonmyk
neesands
tar
tedcr
ying.
lfel
tli
ket
hes
kieshadf
elld
ownonme.
lwashur
t.

Marcgrabbedmyhandandlpushedhimaway .Ihatedhims omuchthatlwantedt

oleav
ehi mfor
goodbutwherewouldlgo?
Mypar ent
s'house? HellNo.Mydadwouldneverl
etmeback.
lregret
ted
mychoicesbutt
herewasnot urni
ngback.lhadd esignedmyfate.

Iwentt
omybedroomandMirafol
lowedandltol
dhernott
os l
eeponmybedands
hecal
ledChi
her
a
whosai
ditwasherhusband
'sbedtoo.
ldeci
dedtosl
eeponthefl
oor.

16/
Augus
t/2014

Chi
her
awok
eal
lofusupands
hes
aids
hewasgoi
ngbackt
othev
il
lageands
aidwehadt
otak
e
goodcar
eofMi
rabel
.I
MAGI
NE!

*Chiher
a*:Sosi
ncelamleav
innowMi r
awi l
ltak
emyr oomandtakeoutal
lthethi
ngsi
nsi
detot
he
garage.
Marcyoushoul
dperfor
my ourdut
iesequall
y.
Sleepi
nMira'
sroommor eti
mest
haninTr
ina'
s
becausethati
swhatsgoodforthebabyunlessyouwanttolosehi
m.

*
Mir
a*Thanky
oumom.

Shekis
s edhercheekandtheyboth(MarcandMi
ra)accompanedhert
oMbar emusi
kawit
hMarc'
s
car.
lcri
edalotwhent heyl
eftanddecid
edtogotoMr sMurai
rwa'
shouse.
Ithadbeenl
ongsi
ncel
tal
kedtoher.

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lknockedatMr sMurai
rwa'
sd oorands heanswer
ed.
MrsMurai
rwahad3chil
drenandlhadalway
s
admiredherhermarr i
age.
Herhus bandworkedasatr
uckdri
verandhehadad ecent
paycheck.However,
hehardlystay
edathomebecausehed r
ovetruck
stoNamibia.Theywer
ea
perfectcouple.

Sheof
fer
edmeas
eatandlsatd
ownandweexchangedgreet
ings
.Af
tert
hatlbegannar
rat
ingmy
st
oryt
oherfr
omt
helastt
imewetal
kedupt
othepresentday
.

*Mr
sMurairwa*
:lk
newsomethi
nghasgonewrongthemomentls
awyoucomi
ng.
Tri
na,
i
tsbeen
monthss
inceyoucamebackandy
ouneverbother
edtosayhiet
ome.

*
Me*
:lams
osor
ryf
ort
hatpl
eas
efor
giv
e.

*
MrsM*:
It
sokaylk
nowpeopl
etur
ntoot
her
swhent
heyar
einneedandt
endt
ofor
gett
hemwhen
t
heyar
ehappyandfi
ne.

*
Me*
:l
tsnotl
ik
ethatMur
air
walhav
ebeenbus
ywi
ths
choolandev
ery
thi
ng.

*
MrsM*
:Whyd
idy
ous
topgoi
ngt
ochur
chTr
ina.

*
Me*
:lhav
ebeenbus
y

*
MrsM*:
Yous houl
dnev
erbebusyf
orGodbecaus
ethedevi
lisnev
erbus
yf oryou.
Hewi
llk
eep
t
orment
ingy
ouandhei sal
way
swaiti
ngf
ortheti
methaty
ous t
opusi
ngyourknees.

*
Me*
:Thi
ngsar
enow har
dmys
ist
erlneedpr
ayer
s

*
MrsM*
:Thepas
torwentt
oSi
ngapor
esount
ilt
henwes
houl
dpr
ayonourown.

Weprayedtoget
herf
ormymar ri
ageand wepart
ed.
Afterthats
hepromi
sedtotak
emet
oa
women'
sclubwheretheymetonceintwoweek
stodiscussandhel
peachother
.

WhenlgothomeMir
awasalr
eadybackands
hewascleani
nghernewr
oom.
Aft
ers
hef
ini
sheds
he
cameandsetnext
ome.
lknewshehadsomethi
ngt
osay.

*
Mir
a*:
Tri
naweneedt
oagr
eeonwhi
chd
aysMar
cwi
lls
leepi
nyourr
oom.
Ili
ket
heweek
end
s.

*
Me*
:lamnotgoi
ngt
oshar
emyhus
bandwi
thy
oul
ik
ethat
.

*Mi
ra*:
Wewi l
lsee.
Youtakehi
mMond
aytoWed
nesdayandlwi
llt
akehi
mthursdaytos
unday
.lhope
youwil
lunderst
andlneedhi
mmoret
hanyoud
o.Onedaywhenyougetpr
egnantyouwil
l
under
standwhatlmean.

*
Me*
:Iwasoncepr
egnantlk
nowi
tal
l.
*
Mir
a*:
Thatwasal
ongt
imeagos
oit
sobv
iousy
ouhav
efor
got
ten.

Idi
dnoanswerherbecauselcoulf
eeltear
sfil
lingmyey
esandldidnotwanttocryinfr
ontof
her.
MrsMurai
rwahadtaughtmenottocryi
nf r
ontofmyenermies
.l
nwouldgiv
et hemnothi
ngbut
poweroverme.Onet
hinglknewwasthatMarclovesmebutlcoul
dnotfi
gureoutwhatwaswr ong
wit
hhim.

Marccamebackhomearound6intheeveni
ng.lt
oldherwhatMi
rahadsai
dear
li
erandhesaidhe
wouldnevergoi
ntoherroom.
Thatni
ghthesleptinmyroomandthenex
tandt
henextunt
ilMir
a
gotti
redofit
.

Onenights
hes creamedi
nherr oomandwebot hrushedther
e.Shel
ookeddi
sturbed.
ltwasli
keshe
hadseenaghostorhadthemos thorri
blenightmareever.
Shewasshiver
ingands weat
ing.
lt
l
ookedsorealbutlknewder
pd ownt hatshewaspr etend
ing.
ShebeggedMarctos l
eepwithher
butlsai
dno.Marcaskedt
ostayf oronenightandlsaidnoway.

*
Me*
:I
tsbet
terwes
leepi
nmyr
oomt
oget
herwi
thMi
raorwes
leepi
nher
ethet
hreeofus
.

*Mi
ra*:
Iwillnev
ers
leepi
nyourr
oomandld
onotwanty
oui
nher
e.Mar
ctak
eyourTr
inaandgo.
I
wil
lbefine.

*
Mar
c*:
Arey
ous
ure?

Innoti
meMir
awassleepy.
Shesuddenl
yf el
lasl
eep.Marcandlt
ipt
oedoutoftheroomandj us
t
whenwewereabouttoopenourbedroomd oor
,Mi
ras cr
eamedagai
n.Mar
cquick
lyrushedthereand
lknewlwasnev
ergoingt
os t
opthi
sd ramaqueens olwenttobed.
Marcstay
edinMir
a'sroom.

21/
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t/2014

I
twasl atenightandlhadabadd r
eamt henlwokeup.Mar
cwasnotbymys i
de.lwenttoMira'
sroom
andwhenlt ouchedthedoortoopen,lheardver
yad i
stur
bingnois
e.lal
mos tfaint
ed.Marchad
sneakedoutt osl
eepwithMir
a.lwentbackt omyroomandwaitedforhi
m.ltwashi ghtimelhadto
acceptthatlwasinapolygamousmar ri
age.I
nnotimeMarccameinquietl
yands l
eptbesid
eme
thi
nkinglwasas l
eep.

Thefol
lowi
ngdayMi
rawantedsomucht
otel
lmet
hatMar
ccamei
ntoherr
oom.
ltol
dherf
irs
tthatl
al
lowedMar
ctospendsometi
meimherr
oom.

Thi
swast hedayMrsMurair
wawasgoingt
otakemetot
hewomen'
sclun.
lpreparedandwentt
o
herhous
et ocoll
ectherbecaus
elcoul
dnotwai
t.
lnnot
imewewereattheclub.
ltwasntf
arfrom
home.Theclubwasheldatahous einGlenorahB.Thewomengav emeawar mwelcome.lfeltat
home.Weal l
sati
naci rcleandtheotherladywhos eemedtobeinherear l
yfif
tiesint
roducedme
totherestofthegroup.Obviousl
y,MrsMurai
r wahadtol
dheraboutme. Sheaskedmet otellmy
storyandtheyal
lli
stenedattenti
vely.
lfel
tbet t
eraft
ertel
li
ngthem.Theydidnotseems urprisedat
suchas urpri
si
ngstory.MyStory.

Thewomanas
kedeachoneoft
hemtotellt
hei
rst
ori
est
hatbr
oughtt
hemt
othegr
oupi
nshor
t.l
wasnott
heonlyonei
nashaki
ngmar
riage.

The1s
tlad
ygotmar
riedast
hef
ift
hwi
feands
hed
iscov
eredi
taf
ters
hegotmar
riedt
ohi
m.

Theotherwoman'shusbandwasinpri
sonfori
mpr
egnat
ingher14yearol
dsi
sterandwaslef
tin
car
eof6chi l
drenwithnos t
abl
eincome.
Shewascur
rentl
yworki
ngasamaidforoneofthegroup
members.

Theother'
shusbandlef
thomewi t
houtawor dandithasbeen6monthsbuthehasnever
cal
led.
Sheeventhoughthewasd eadunti
lshebumpedintohi
mwithanotherwoman.
Whenhe
l
eft,
theyhadneit
herfoughtnorargued
,hejustl
eft
.

Aaahtheyweretoomanyt hatlevengott
iredofhear
ingtheirst
ori
es.
lfeltpi
tyformostofthem
morethanmys
elf.Whenitcamet oMrsMur
airwa'
sturnlthoughtshewouldsay"ever
ythngi
s
fi
ne,
hubbyist
otallyf
ine".

Howev ershes ur
prisedme. Shes aidoneoft hechildrenwasnother s.Thechi l
d'sbi
ologi
calmother
i
saNami bi
an.Herhus bandbr oughtt hechil
dtoherwhens hewas2mont hsol dandhatwaswhen
shed i
scoveredthatherhus bandhadbeenunf ai
thful.lwass oshockedandlr eali
sedlwasnott he
onlyone.Mostmenar elikethat.lfeltbett
erandllef ttheplaceinabet termood .
Myd ayendedas
usualbutlfeltmuchbet t
er.Thewomenhadencour agedmet opr ayoftenlyandalsot ol
ookf or
partti
mewor ks i
ncelwaas ti
las tudent
.Thatway,whent hi
ngsget sbadlwi llbeabletowor kfor
mys el
fandk id
swhi cht heyas suredmet hatlwoulds oonhav ebyGod 'sgrace.

29/
Augus
t/2014

Mirawassoirri
tati
ng.
Nomatterhowhar dlignoredhers hewoul dnotgiveup.Sometimeslwoul d
feelli
kehi
tti
ngherbutlamaChr ist
ianlcouldnot .
Ont hisd ays hewentt oofarthatltalkedback
atherandshes l
appedme.ls
tay edcal mbecaus elk newt hed evilwasd r
ivingmeintohitt
ing
her.Shest
artedshout
ingatmepoi ntingherf i
ngeratmsl ikelwasa3y earold.
Whens hes awme
i
gnor i
ngher,
shegrabbedmebyt hecol larandltoldhert os top.
lpus hedherawayandwentt othe
bedroom.
lcall
edMarcandtoldhimwhathadhappened .
Af terlf i
nishedtal
k i
ngtohimlwentt othe
kit
chentograbaglassofwat ert henlhear dMirabel ont hef one.

*Mi
ra*:
ltri
edtoprov
ok eherbuti
tdi
dnotwor
k..
..
Ofcourselwil
ltr
yagainshemus
tleav
ethi
s
house.
..
.Yaalund
erstand.
Ilov
eyousomuch_amwenevangu_(
motheri
n-l
aw)by
e
Ik
newt
her
eandt
hent
hatChi
her
aandMi
rawer
eupt
osomet
hingnotgood
.

WhenMar
ccamebackhes
hout
edatMi
rabelandt
oldhert
oleav
emeal
one.

*Me*:
lover
hear
dhertal
ki
ngtoyourmot
herthatherpl
anf
ail
ed.
Probabl
yshewant
edmet
ohi
ther
backandwhenyoucomebacky
ouwouldthr
owmeout .

*
Mar
c*:
Tri
nai
sgoi
ngnowher
eMi
rabel
.St
opy
ours
tupi
di
ty

*
Mir
a*:
Tri
nai
sly
ing,
ldi
dntd
owhats
hei
ssay
ingld
id.

*
Mar
c*:
Stopl
yi
ngagai
nsthernx
aa

Marcwenttothebedr
oomandMir
acamenearmeandshewhispered.
."
Youhavenoid
eawhaty
ou
havedone.
lwil
lmakeyour
egrett
his
.ThenameMi
rabel
wil
lremindyouofyourwor
st
ni
ghtmare.
Goodni
ght"

*
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ngt
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iai
nboxbecaus
emawand
isa
z
vak
utorakunet
sa*

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lwi
llonl
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ewhoar
ebehi
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Augus
t/2014

Af terlfi
nishedwas hingthedishesaspar toft hemorni
ngchor eslsatdownt oeatbreak f
ast
becaus eMirawass weepingthehous e.
Mirat ookthefl
oorbrushandlt oldhernottos crubthe
floorbecaus elpitt
iedher .
Hertummyhadgr ownbi gt
hatshes truggl
edtod oalmosteverythng.
l
toldherlwoul dfini
s hofftheot herchores .
Shed i
dnotanswerme. Shecontinuedscrubi
ngt he
floorandwhens her eachedwher elwass heknockedoffmylegswi ththebrush.li
gnoredherand
silentl
yli
ftedmyl egs.lwasavoidingfi
ghtingwi thher
.Aft
erlfinishedeati
ngmymeallt ookal lt
he
dirtyclot
hesandlas kedMiraforher'stoo.

*
Mir
a*:
Whyd
oyouwantt
owasmycl
othes
.Whatd
oyouwantt
odowi
tht
hem.

*
Me*
:lj
ustwantt
ohel
pyouMi
ra.

*Mi
ra*
:si
ncewhendidy
oustar
tcar
ings
omuch?
Yous
houl
dleav
esomeofMar
c'scl
othesbecaus
el
wantt
owas hforhi
mtoo.

*
Me*
:Whyd
idnty
ouwas
hthembef
ore?

*
Mir
a*:
Stopbei
ngab*
**h

Igav
eheral
lofMar
c'scl
othest
owas
h

*
Mir
a*:
ldi
dnts
ayal
loft
hem.
lcantwas
hthemal
l.

Mir
awass omethingels
e.lj
ustkeptquietandcont i
nuedwit
hmyl aundry
.Mir
acont i
nuedtal
ki
ngand
tal
ki
ngunti
ls uddenl
yshepouredabuck etofwat eronme.lgotveryangrythatlcoul
dnotcontrol
myanger.
lslappedhertwiceandshed idnotret
aliate.
Shewentintothekit
chenandld ontknow
whatshewasd oinginthere.
Aft
erlfinishedmylaund r
ylwenttoMr sMurai
rwa'shouse.I
nnot i
mel
heardMar
ccal l
ingme

*
Mar
c*:
Tri
na,
Tri
na.
..
Wher
eiss
he?

Ir
ushedbackhomeands
awt
woot
hermenhol
di
ngMi
rat
aki
nghert
oMar
c'scar
.
*Mar
c*:Whathav
eyoud
one?
Youbet
terpr
ayt
hatnot
hinggoeswr
ongorel
sey
ouwi
lll
eav
ethi
s
house.

*
Me*
:Mar
cld
idnotd
oany
thi
ng.

Iwass
oconf
used
.Is
lapedheront
hecheek
,howcoul
dthataf
fectt
hepr
egnancy
?.

*
Mar
c*:
Shei
sbl
eed
ing.
..
Oohmygood
nes
s.Youar
eat
roci
ous

Ipeepedt hrought otakealookatMira.Icouldnotbelievemyey es.

Shehadbruisesalloverher
face.Thecard r
oveof fandlsawMiras mili
ngatme. lranintothehouseandlsawd ropsofbl ood
everywher e.Icl
eaneditandtookoutt herubbishfromt het r
ashcanwek eptinthekitchen
out.Then,lsawapl asti
cwithdarkbloodandas t
ickerwhi chshowsitwasaoxl i
verwr apping
bag.Whatt roubledmewast hatnoonehadboughtl iverinthehouse.Ir
eal
isedMi
r awasf aking.
The
bleedingandev erythi
ngwasf ake.
lrelaxedknowingt hatthedoctorswoul
dconfirmthati twasnta
miscar r
iage.

Mar
ccamebackhomehi
sus
ualt
imeandlas
kedhi
maboutMi
ra.

*Marc*:
Whaaat?Youwanttoknowifthebabyi
sdead?Sorr
ytodi
sappointy
ou.Heisfi
ne.
Itwasj
ust
minorbleed
ingwhichyoucaused.
Li
stenTri
na,
lwi
llnothav
eyoutreat
ingMiral
ik
et r
ash.
Sheist
he
motherofmychi l
dforcr
yingoutl
oud.

*
Me*
:Mi
rai
sly
ing,
l
twasf
akebl
eed
ing.

*
Mar
c*:
Andt
hed
oct
ort
oo?

*
Me*
:Whi
chhos
pit
ald
idy
out
akeher
?

*
Mar
c*:
ltookhert
oapr
ivat
edoct
or.

*
Me*
:Oohs
hei
scl
everi
ndeed

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Mar
cuswenti
ntot
hebed
roomandt
ookoutal
lmycl
othesandpack
edt
hemi
ntomys
uit
cas
e.

*
Me*
:NononoMar
cyoucannotd
othat
.Wher
ewi
lllgo?

*
Mar
c*:
Whocar
es?
Leav
e

*
Me*
:Mar
clams
orr
ymyhus
band
.Pl
eas
egi
vemeachancet
oex
plai
n.

*Mar
c*:
lcannotl
ivewit
hyouanymore.
1.Youcannotgi
vemeachi
ld2.
nowt
hatlamex
pect
ing
one,
youwanttok
il
lhimbef
oreheisconcei
ved.
huh?

Marcd r
aggedmeoutoft hehouse,outt
othegateandlockedthegate.lhadmoneyhidd
eni nmy
suitcasebutitwaslessthan$10s oi
twassolit
tl
ethatitcouldnotlastmeaweekex cludi
ng
shelterexpenses.Si
nceitwaslatelwenttoMrsMurai
rwa'shousetobegf oraplacet
os pendthe
night.Herhusbandwasar oundbuttheybot
hagreedtoletmei n.
lsl
eptt hereandthef
ollowingday
lwentt omypar ent'
shouse.

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Augus
t/2014

Whenlgott
omyparents'homemyparent
swer enotaround
.Many
aragavemefoodandltooka
bat
handfel
las
leepinmyr oom.
lwokeuparound5pmandwentt othesi
tti
ngroomwherelfound
mypar
entswat
chingtel
evisi
on.
Assoonasmyf athers
awmehegotf uri
ous.

*
Dad
*:Whatd
oyouwanther
e?Getoutnow.

*
Me*
:Dadlhav
enowher
etogo.
Mar
cchas
edmeawayl
astni
ght
.

*
Dad
*:Di
dnty
ous
ayhechanged
.lbett
hati
sthechangey
oumear
nt.
Mar
chout
.

*
Me*
:Mompl
eas
etal
ktod
ad.

Mymothergotupf
romthesofaandwentint
otheroomwher
emys
uit
cas
ewas
.Shet
ooki
tout
sid
e
thegat
ewhilemydadd
raggedmeoutoftheyard
.

*
Mom*
:Youd
isappoi
ntedme,
lwi
llnev
erf
orgi
vey
ouf
orwhaty
oud
id.
Gobackt
oyourMar
c.

Withthosewor d
s,shecl os edthegat e.
Tr ulyspeak i
nglhadnof riendorany onelcouldturnt o.
I
wenti nt
ot hecbdtowai lupt i
meandi nnot i
mei twas9pm. Ihadnowher et
ogos olwait
edf ormost
peopletogobackt heirr es pecti
veplacess olcoulf indas mallconertos l
eep.Aroundmidnight,
two
mencamet omeandt ookawaymys uitcas e.
Mymoneyandcel l
phonewer einthatsuit
case.They
robbedmeoft helastthi ngslhad .lrealisedthats pendingtheni ghttherewasnotagoodi deasol
wenti nt
oani ghtcl
ub.ljus ts atatacor nerburriedinmyt houghts.Mencamet omet ryi
ngto
conviencemet ogowi tht hemGodk nowswher ebutlr ef used
.Idonotk nowhowlf el
lasl
eepbutl
wasawak enedbyamanwhos ai
dthecl ubwascl osing.lhadtoleav e.
llook
edar oundands awthat
therewasnooneel seint hecl ubexceptme.

*
Me*
:Oohs
orr
y,whati
sthet
ime?
*
Theman*
:04:
15am.

*
Me*
:Ok
ayt
hanky
ou.

*Theman*:
lcouldnothel
pbutnot
icet
haty
ouar
enewher
e.Whati
syourname?
lamDonal
dsonbut
myfri
endscallmeDons.

*
Me*
:Tr
ina,
pl
eas
uret
omeety
ou.
Wil
lseey
ous
omeot
hert
ime.
Letmego

*
Dons
*:Tr
inalcans
eesomet
hingisnotr
ightsomewher
e.Ihav
ebeenwor
kingher
efor5y
ear
sl
k
nowanightl
adywhenls
eeone.Whatswrong?

Tearsfellfrommyeyesandhehuggedme. Af terlcal
medd ownlex pl
ainedev ery
thngtohimins hor
t
andhes aidhewouldgivemeaplacet ostaywhi l
elf i
guresomethingout .
Hes ai
dhewast he
manageroft hatcl
uband3mor eclubssohehar dlystayedathome.Het ookmet ohishouseand
somewher einGreyst
onepark.
Hehadav er ybighous e,
anelectr
icgateand3mai ds
.lfel
tbetter
whenls awot herwomenatthehous e.
Hes aidhiswifewass tudyi
nginChi na.Hegavemear oomi n
themainhous eandlthank
edhim.
Ev eryd
aylwoul dhel
pt heothermaidswi t
ht hechoresbutthey
alll
iv
edint hecott
ageatthebackoft hey ard.

18/
Oct
ober
/2014

Iwasinmyr oomtak i
ngami ddaynapwhenlhear dafemal
ev oi
cecal
li
ngoutgivi
ngordersinthe
otherr
oom.lwentt heretocheckwhoitwas .
Withthewayshewasd r
es s
edlcoulds
ees hewast he
madamboss.Ohmywor ld
,shecamebacktoos oon!
ldoubt
edifshewouldapprov
eofmes tayingat
thehouse.
Sheask edwholwasandt heothermaidsai
dlwasoneofthemai d
sbutoffd
ut y.

*Bossl
ady
*:Howcomey
ous
tayi
nthemai
nhous
e?Youal
read
ygotpr
omot
ion?
Somet
hingi
sfi
shy
here.

Shet
ookoutherf
onef
romherpur
seandcal
ledherhus
band
.

*
Bos
slad
y*:
lcamehomet
osur
pri
sey
ouandlf
indt
ras
hinmyhous
e?Whoi
sshe?
..
Comenow.

Donsar ri
vedaround6pmandhet r
iedtoexplai
ntoherbuts hed i
dnotund er s
tand.
Ofcourseldont
blameher,whowouldund er
stands uchas tory.
Shed ecl
aredthatlhadt oleav ethehousethatvery
moment .
Ilef
tthehous eandoneoft hemaidgavemead ol
larsolgoti nt
ot ownandwheni twas
around10lwentt os mal
lcornerands lepttherecoveri
ngmy sel
fwi thcard boardboxes.
After
aboutanhourt herecame4boy saround15t o25y ear
sofed ge.lcouldj
ud gefromthei
rdressi
ng
thattheywer et
heoneswecal lstreetk
ids.
Oneoft hemt r
iedtotouchmeandlpus hedhimaways o
theothersheldmed ownwhilet heytookturnstorapeme.

*
Wat
choutf
orchapt
er15*
L
ovey
oual
l

Panez
vai
ti
kaz
vai
tand
izoi
taAandB.
Chak
akos
hak
utt
iver
engenhai
ka.

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Ibeggedt hemtostopont het opofmyv oi

cebutt heydidnot
.lscreamedands cr
eamebutmay bel
wasnotl oudenough.Theyt ookt urnsoneaf tertheot herunt
illgotv eryweakandld onotk now
whathappenednex t.lthi
nklf aint
ed.Whenlwok eupt herewasnoonear oundme.Thes tr
eetkidz
hadleftmet here.
ltri
edt os tandupandev erypartofmewashur ting.lcoul
dnotwalk.lwait
edunt i
l
sunri
seandpeopl ewer er ushi ngtotheirjobs.lbeggedformoneyandnoones eemedtolookmy
way.Afterawhi l
eawomans toppedandcal l
edmebyname. ldi
dnotf eelashamed,
actuall
ylwasgl ad
someonewhok newmecamemyway .
llookedupandls awthatitwasoneoft hoseladiesfr
omt he
women'scl ub.
lwalkeds l
owl yt oherands heals owalkedtowardsme.

*
Fad
zie*
(thel
adi
e'
sname)ar
eyouokTr
inawhat
swr
ong?

*
Me*
:Iwasgangr
apedl
..
.l
..
.l

Ichokedwithbi
tter
ness.
ltr
iedtocal
mbutlcoul
dnott
alk
.Fadzi
etookmet
ohercarandt
ookmet
o
herdoctor
.Thedoctorex
aminedmeandt
ooktest
stoseeifther
ewasanyint
ernal
damages.
Fortunatelylwasfine.
lgotthenecessarytreat
ment.Fadzicametos eemeeveryd
aywith
MrsMurai
rwaunt i
lthedaylgotdischarged.
MrsMurai
rwas ai
ds hed i
dnott
ellMarcaboutme.F
adzi
e
l
ivedwit
hheri nlawsthusshes aidshecouldnottakemein.MrsMur ai
rwasaidshecannots t
ay
withmeforlongbecaus eherhus bandwouldneverapproveofi ts
os hewasgoi ngtoli
vewithme
forafewd ays.
lthankedthemf ortheirki
ndness
.OnourwayoutwemetMar c.

Tear
ss t
art
edf
all
ingfr
ommyeyest
hemomentls
awhi
m.Mr
sMur
air
waanaF
adz
ieencour
agedme
towalkpas
thi
mandignor
ehi
mbuthecametous.

*Mar
c*:
Tri
nawhat
swr
ong?
Whatar
eyoud
oingher
e?Ar
eyoui
ll
?lhav
ebeenl
ook
ingf
ory
ou
ever
ywhere.

*
Me*
:lamf
ineMar
c,t
hank
stoy
ou.

Is
udd
enl
ybur
stouti
ntot
ear
s.

*
Fad
zi*
:Shewasgangr
ap.
..
.

*
MrsMur
aiwa*
:Fad
zieaaahaaah

*Me*:
lt
sok aytel
lhim.
lwasr apedbyfourst
reet
kid
z.Ar
eyouhappy?
Marcllos
tev
erythngbecaus
e
ofyou.Mypride,
di
gnit
y,conf
idenceandthef
utur
elhadbecauseofyou.
Thati
sal
llhadtopayfor
j
ustlovingyou.

*Marc*:
Li
stenTrina,
lj
ustoverr
eactedandaf
teryoul
eftlcal
ledyouthatsamenightandy
our
numberwasunr eachabl
e.Youknowlcannotcometoyourparent
s'housebecauseofwhat
happenedthelastti
melcame.

*
Me*
:lhav
ebeenl
iv
ingi
nthes
treet
s.

*
Mar
c*:
What
?lams
osor
ryTr
inalnev
ermear
ntf
oral
lthi
stohappen.
Comebackhome.
lst
il
ll
ove
y
ou.

Isomuchwant edt
os ayNobutwher
ewouldlgo?
AtMrsMur
air
walcouldonlyst
ayforaf
ewd ay
s.l
agreedandMarcaskedMrsMur
air
waandFadz
itotak
emehome.ld
idnotaskwhathewasdoi
ngat
thatsurger
y.

WhenwegothomeMi rabel
wasnotar ound
.lwentint
othebed r
oomands awMi
r abel
'sbel
ongi
ngsi
n
myroom.lreali
sedsj
ewasnowus i
ngthebedroom.lwenttoherroomwhichChiheragaveherand
sl
eptthere.ld
idnotwanttroubl
ewiththemadam.Marccamebacklatert
hateveningandhetol
dme
hi
sgoodnews .

*
Mar
c*:
Mir
agav
ebi
rtht
oababyboy
.lamaf
athernow.

*
Me*
:Mi
ra?
?Was
n'ts
he7mont
hsgonel
astmont
h?Ababynow?

*
Mar
c*:
Yes
...
premat
urebuthei
stot
all
yfi
ne.
Icoul
dnots
aymuchbecaus
elk
newt
her
ewer
echancest
hatanei
ght
-mont
hpr
emat
urewoul
d
survi
ve.

28/
Oct
ober
/2014

Mir
awasd i
schar
gedthefol
lowingdayandwassur
pri
sedt
oseemei
nthehous
e.Af
tergr
eet
ingand
congr
atul
ati
ngherlwentto'myroom'
.Aft
erawhil
eMi
racamei
n.

*
Mir
a*:
Whyd
idy
oucomeback
?

*
Me*
:Mi
ralbegy
oui
nthenameofGod
,ld
onothav
eapl
acet
ogolhav
ebeenl
i
vingi
nthes
treet
s.

*
Mir
a*:
sowhyd
idnty
ous
tayt
her
e?ld
onotwanty
ouher
esoy
ouhav
etogo.

*
Me*:
pleas
ehavepit
yonme.
Letmewor
kasamai
dift
hatwi
llmak
eyouhappy
.Mypay
mentwi
l
lbe
f
oodandshel
terpl
ease!
!

*Mi
ra*:Ok
ay,
lfyout
hinkyoucant
akeMarcawayfr
ommey ouarewr ong.Weareinseper
abl
e
now.ooohdi
dyouknowthatwegotmar
riedatt
hecour
t.Ooohnaaaay.Iamlegal
lymarri
edt
oMar
c
now.

*
Me*
:l
tsOk
ay.

*
Mir
a*:
ldontwanty
ouany
wher
enearhi
morel
sey
ouout

*
Me*
:Not
ed.

Sheleftt
her oom.Marccameinjustaf t
ershelef
t.Het
oldmehesti
ll
lovedmeandwant edt hi
ngsto
workout.
Iturneddownhi sproposalandtol
dhimlwasgoingtos
tayasamaid.Miracontrol
ledMarc
l
ikearemotecontrolledt
oycar .
Solk newifld
onotgetalongwi
thMiralwoul
dbechas edaway
agai
n.lst
artedworkingasamai dformyownhus bandi
nmyownhous e.Yesi
fy ourelax
,thedevi
l
wil
ltak
eaut hori
tyupony ou.

01/
Nov
ember
/2014

Chi
heracametothehous
etos
eet
henewbor
nchi
ld
.Whens
hecamet
othehous
eshewas
sur
pri
sedtoseeme.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Youar
ebackagai
n?I
tmus
tbehar
dtol
iv
ewi
thy
ourpar
ent
s.Whyd
oyouk
eept
hrowi
ng
y
our
sel
fonhi
mli
kethat
?

Ikeptqui
etli
kelwasabs ent.
Chi
heragreetedMiraandt hank
edhers omuchf orgi
vi
nghera
grandchi
ldwhichlhadfai
ledtodoforalongtime.Shenamedhi mJunior
.Aft
erawhi l
eChi
hera
start
edtaki
ngouts omeherbsfr
omherbag. Shes ai
ds hewantedtogivetothechil
dtocl
earl
ysee
ifhewasMar c'
s.Shesai
ditwasjus
tat rad
iti
on.Mirasaidshedi
dnotwantherchi l
dtohave
any
thi
ngt
odowi
thwi
tchcr
aft

*
Chi
her
a*:
Arey
ous
ayi
nglamawi
tch?
whyar
eyous
oaf
rai
dnot
hingwi
llhappen.

Chiherachewedsomeoftheblackpowdershehadands pi
titont hebaby '
sface.Thechil
ds t
art
ed
cryi
nglik
enobody'
sbusi
ness.
Theytri
edtos t
ophimbuttheyf ail
ed.Mir
aev enaskedmet ohelpbut
thebabywouldnotst
op.
Chiheratol
dMir
at ocal
ltherealJuniour'
sf athernotMarc.Mi
raquickl
y
grabbedthef
one.

*Mi
ra*:
Hel
lo,
Marcyourmot
hercamebyandgaveourbabyj
ujuher
bsnowhei
scr
ying.
Shemus
t
havepoi
sonedhim.
lamgoi
ngtotak
ehimtothedoctor
.

Mir
agr abbedt
hebabybagandt
ookherbabyf
romChi
her
aandl
eft
.Chi
her
ajus
tst
oodt
her
e
baffl
ed.

*
WATCHOUTF
ORCHAPTER16*

Bepat
ienthand
iny
orenemaget
sik
aai
ni.

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Chi
her
a*:
lknewi
tass
oonasMi
raent
erdt
hishous
ethatwecannott
rus
ther
.

Idi
dnotans
werher
.lj
ustwentt
omyr
oomandl
ock
edt
hed
oor
.Shef
oll
owedandk
nock
edatt
he
door

*
Chi
her
a*:
Tri
nawher
edoy
out
hinkMi
rabelwentt
o?

Ik
eptqui
et.

*
Chihera*
:Whatar
eyouevendoi
ngi
nmyr oom?Getoutnx
aaaMar
c'swi
vesy
ouar
eal
la
s
tress.
Oneisbarr
entheot
herahar
lotaaaah.

Iqui
cklyopenedthedoorandwenttothes
itt
ing.ls
attherequi
etl
ywat
chi
ngChi
her
atak
ingout
Mir
a'sbel
ongings
.Aft
erthatshesatdowntal
kingtohersel
f.

Ar
ound5pmMar
ccamebackt
oget
herwi
thMi
ra.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Wher
edi
dyougett
hishar
lot
.Thatchi
ldi
s..
.

*
Mar
c*:
lfy
ous
ayonemor
ewor
d,y
ouwi
llr
egr
ett
hed
ayy
ougav
ebi
rtht
ome.
Whatd
idy
oud
o?

*
Chi
her
a*:
Mar
cyoucannott
alkt
omel
ik
ethat
.lamy
ourmot
her
.

*Mar
c*:
Sowhat
?lal
waysknewthatyouar
eawit
chprobablyyouar
etheonewhot
iedTr
ina'
s
wombnowyouwanttok
il
lmyson.Leav
emyhous
eimmediat
ely
.

*
Chihera*:
ldonotcar
ewhatt
hathar
lots
aidt
oyoubutj
uni
ori
snoty
ourchi
ld
.Youcangof
or
t
est
si fyouwant.

*
Mar
c*:
Jus
tleav
e.St
opt
ell
ingmer
ubbi
sh.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Thi
sismyhous
eyoual
lleav
enotme.

*
Mar
c*:
Thehous
eisund
ermynamemom,
remember
!?

*
Chi
her
a*:
Onl
yaf
tery
ourf
atherd
iest
hat
swheny
oucancl
aimi
tasy
our
s.

*
Mar
c*:
Papsi
sasgoodasd
ead
.Youd
othet
alk
ing,
thed
eci
di
ngandt
het
hink
ingf
orhi
m.

MarcgrabbedherandMirahelpedhi
md r
agChiheraoutofthehouse.Herhouse.
lwenttomyroom
andlkepttel
li
ngmy s
elf,
shereapedwhatshesow.lwasgl
ads hegotthechancetofeelwhatlf
elt
whenlwasd raggedoutofthehousemanytimes.
Suddenl
y,
anotherthoughtfl
ashedmymind.
lama
Chris
tianls
houl
dnotbefeel
ingthi
sway.ls
houl
dbehel
pingChiher
a.lr
anoutofthehouset
olook
forherbutshewasl
onggone.lcl
osedt
hegatet
henlheardsomeonecall
ingme.
ltwasMr
s
Murai
rwa.

*
MrsM*
:Tr
inacomeher
e..
.Ehehwhathappened
?Chi
her
acameas
kingf
orapl
acet
osl
eep.

*
Me*
:ehlaml
ook
ingf
orher
.l
ssheaty
ourhous
e

*
MrsM*
:Whywoul
dl?
Shei
sthecaus
eofy
ourt
roubl
es

*
Me*
:aahMr
sMur
air
wat
hsbi
blet
eachesusf
orgi
venes
s.Youar
eachr
ist
ian

*
MrsMur
air
wa*
:NotChi
her
aTr
ina.
Youcantf
orgi
vet
hed
evi
l.
Chi
her
aisas
hed
evi
l.

*
Me*
:Letmegoandl
ookf
orher
.

Irant
ot hebuss topbutshewasnott here.IwenttoChitubu(nearbys hoppi
ngcenter)andldi
d
notfi
ndher .l
deci
d edtogobackhome.lknewt hatevenGodk nowsltriedmybest.Onmywayback
homelf oundhers i
ti
ngont hegroundl
eaningagainstabigstone.lwentt her
eandtoldherlhad
beenlookingforher.Shethank
edmes omuchf orl
ookingforher.

*
Chiher
a*:
l
tsokaymydaught
ery
oucangobackhome.
lwi
lls
leepher
eandfi
ndmywaybackt
othe
v
il
laget
omorr
ow.Eveni
fwegobackt
oget
herMarcandMi
rawil
lnotl
etusi
n.

*
Me*:
Let
sgot
oMr
sMur
air
waagai
n.lwi
llt
alkt
oher
.l
fshef
ail
stound
ers
tandus
,wewi
lls
leepher
e
t
oget
her.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Real
ly
?Youcand
othatmuchf
ormeTr
ina?

*
Me*
:Yesbecaus
eyouar
emymot
heri
nlawd
espi
teal
lthathashappened
.

Chiher
aandlwentt
oMr
sMur
air
wa'
shous
eandwhenwegott
her
eMr
sMur
air
wawass
tand
ingby
thegate.

*MrsM*:
lamgl
ady
ouf
oundherTr
ina.
Aft
ery
oul
eftld
ids
omer
ethi
nki
ngands
urel
yyouwer
eri
ght
Tri
na.

Il
eftChiher
at her
eandwentt
oourhous e.
Whenlgotther
eMar
caskedwherelwascomi
ngfr
om
andltol
dhim.Hechas
edmeawayt ooandlwentbackt
oMrsMur
air
wa.Whenlgott
hereChi
her
a
waseati
ngs adzawhi
chMrsMurai
rwagaveher.

02/
Nov
ember
/2014

I
nthemor
ningMr
sMur
air
wagav
eusbr
eak
fas
tandlbor
rowedhermoneyf
orChi
her
a'sbusf
are.

*
Me*
:Ihav
enoot
herwayt
orepayy
ou.
lcanonl
ydol
aund
ry,
thor
oughcl
eani
ngandgar
deni
ngf
or
y
ou.
*Chihera*
:ass
oonaslgett
othev
il
lagelwi
lls
endt
hemoneyt
oyout
hroughecocas
horMar
cwi
ll
giv
ey ou.

*
Me*
:Mar
cwontgi
vehert
hatmuchlk
now.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Dontwor
rylk
nowwhatlams
ayi
ng.
Iwi
lls
trai
ght
enhi
minnot
imed
onotwor
ryy
our
sel
f.

*
MrsMur
air
wa*
:St
rai
ght
enhow?
Whatd
oyoumean?

*
Chi
her
a*:
Jus
twai
tands
ee.

*
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choutf
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Aft
eraccompany
ingChiher
atoMbarewher
esheboar
dedt
hebust
othev
il
lage,
lwentbackt
o
Marc'
spl
ace.
Marchadleftf
orwork.

*Mi
ra*
:Goody
oucame.
lwanty
out
orepackal
lmycl
othesbacki
ntomywar
drobe.
Thebed
roomi
sa
mess.

*
Me*
:Nopr
obl
em.

*
Mir
a*:
Wher
edi
dthatol
dhaggo?

*
Me*
:Tot
hev
il
lage

*
Mir
a*:
Nxaas
het
hink
sshek
nowsev
ery
thi
ng.
Shed
oesnotk
nowmet
oowel
l.

Ididnotanswerljus
twentintothebedroomandst
artedcl
eaning.
Whi
lelwascl
eaninglkept
saying_Lordlr
epossesswhatismine.
Myhusband,
mymar r
iage,
myhouseandever
ythingi
nit.
ltak
e
itbackLordforyousayinyourwordthatTHEVIOLENTSHALLTAKETHBYF ORCE_

Icl
eanedtheroomwhilecr
yingandpray
ing.
lhadnothi
nglef
tinli
fe.
lonl
yhadGod.Whet
herlhad
fai
thornotinhim,
lhadnochoiceot
herthantobel
ieveinhi
m.Hewasmyonlyhope.

Whil
el wascleaningtheroomlsawad i
arywr i
ttenMARCMAZANDAi ncapitall
ett
ers.
Myheart
st
artedbeati
ngf astandlopenedit
.Thef i
rsteventsr
ecordedwerefrom2011.lquick
lyr
ushedto
mi
d2012t ocheckwhather ecord
edt hatti
me.Thatwasthetimeeverythi
ngchangedbet
weenus.l
wantedtochecki fhewrotehowandwhyhechangedandwhyhes toppedcari
ngaboutme.

_27August2012...
Deard
iar
y:lr
eal
lyl
ovemywi
feandknowverywel
lthats
heisnotbar
renli
kemy
mothersays.
Ibel
ieveGodwil
lbl
essuswit
hachi
ldwhentheri
ghtt
imecomes.
Butthepr
essur
eis
toomuch._

Is
kippeds
omel
i
nesbecaus
elwant
edt
oreadmor
ebef
oreMi
racomesi
ntot
hebed
room.

_14/
Oct
ober
/2012.
..
Deard i
ary
:lt
oldt
heloveofmylif
ethemos tpai
nfulwor
ds.
lal
mos
tcr
iedt
oo
whenls
awherlook
.ldontl
ik
ewhatldi
dtodaybutl
tjusthappened_

Ass oonaslf ini

shedthelasts
entencelheardMira'
sfootstepsandlquick
lyhidthedi
arybackto
wher eitwas.lwantedtoconti
nuer ead
ingandfi
ndoutmor e.Mi
racameinandt ol
dmet ohurr
yup
becauses hewant edmetolookafterthebabywhileshegoest odosomes hoppi
ng.Af
terlfi
nis
hed
ltookthebabyf romMiraandwentt omyr oomwit
hhim.lhadnohat r
edtowar dst
hebabybutlonly
criedeachtimellookedathim.
Howcoul dotherwomenbes of ort
unate?

Mar
ccamebackbef
oreMi
raandcamet
omyr
oom.

*
Mar
c*:
Howar
eyouTr
ina

I
ntear
s,lans
wer
edhi
m.
*
Me*
:lamf
ineMar
c.

*
Mar
c*:
lknowhowhar
ditmus
tbef
ory
out
oseemewi
thMi
raandt
akecar
eofj
uni
or

*Me*:
Noy oud
ontund
ers
tandMar
c..
.Mar
clgav
eupal
otf
ory
ou.
Mar
cwewer
esoi
nlov
e.What
happenedtoyou.

Marcst
art
edcry
ing.
Thi
swasmyf i
rstt
imetoseehi
mlik
ethat
.l
tpai
nedmemorethanhowmuchhe
hadhur
tme.I
cri
edtoount
ilweheardMir
aopeni
ngthegat
eandMarcst
ooduptoleav
emyroom.

*
Mar
c*:
Canlas
kyouf
oronef
avour
?

*
Me*
:Any
thi
ng

*
Mar
c*:
Pleas
epr
ayf
orme.

Mar
cofal
lpeopl
eas
kingmet
opr
ayf
orhi
m.

03/
Nov
ember
/2014

Afterfinishingmyd ail
ychor esltookami dd aynapsincelwasnotal l
owedt owatcht hetel
evi
si
on,l
spentmos tofmyt imepr ayi
nginmyr oom.Aslwass l
eepinglhadad ream.l
nt hi
sdreamls awmysel
f
onones id
eoft heriv
erandMar cont heothers i
de.
Hewast ry i
ngtoreachf ormebutlcouldnot
reacthi m.
Hewast ryi
ngt otellmes omethi
ngbutlcoul dnothearhim.Suddenlytwos hadows
appear edonef romhisl efttheotherf r
omt her i
ght
.Eachofthes hadowsgr abbedhishandand
startedands t
arteddragginghimt othem.l
ts eemedl
iketheshad owswer efi
ghtingtogowi t
h
him.Theot herwant edtogol efttheotheronewant edt ogoright.
Thenlwok eup.

Iwass weati
ngandpanting.
lwassoconfusedthatld
ecidedtogotoMrsMur
air
watoaskherabout
thedream.Whenlgotthereshesaidshehadnoideabutshewouldgowit
hmet ot
hePast
orand
askforar ev
elat
ion.
Ithankedherandaslwasabouttoleaveshesai
d

"
Tri
napl
eas
ecomeandt
akeal
ook
"

It
urnedbackandwewentbacki
ntot
hehous
e.Shet
ookoutabagf
ullofs
econdhandcl
othes
.

*
MrsM*
:Pl
eas
etr
yanyt
hes
ecl
othesandt
aket
hos
ewhi
chwi
lls
uity
ou.

*
Me*
:Aaaht
hanky
ou.
MayGodbl
essy
ou.
Youar
etr
ulyaGodgi
venf
riend
.

*MrsM*:
HeyTrinai
tsnothi
ng,
ltookt
hemf rommys i
ster'
shousewhoisengagedinsell
ingbal
es.l
jus
tthoughtofyouandbeggedhertogiv
emes omefromthebal
ewhichmightsuity
ou. Si
nceyou
camebacklhavenoti
cedthatyouonlywearthatsetofclot
hesyouweari
ng.

*Me*:
Ilos
tal
lmycl
othesandlwas
hthes
eandd
ryt
hemi
nmyr
oomwhenlgot
obed
.Thanky
ouMr
s
Murai
rwa.
*Mr
sM*
:Noneedtothankmedear.
lamyours
ist
ernoty
ourf
riendandlwanty
out
ocomeandeat
her
eev
eryd
ay.lwi
llcookwi
thyourshar
e.

*
Me*
:Nod
onotwor
ryt
heyd
ogi
vemef
oodatt
hehous
e.

Ithankedhersomuchandlt
riedallt
heclot
hesi
ntear
s.Tear
sofj
oy.
Mos
toft
hecl
othesf
itt
ed
perfectl
y.
ltookt
hebagandl
ef therhous
e.

05/
Nov
ember
/2014

I
twasonaSund ayandlwentt ochurchwi t
hMrsMur airwa.Aft
erPr aiseandWor shi
p,whenwe
wereallseat
edMi r
aandMarcentered.Theydrewevery one'
sat tenti
onwi t
hthes hoeswhichMira
waswear i
ng.
Theywer ewear i
ngmatchingoutfi
tsf
r om.Royalblues uit
s,whit
es hi
rtsandblack
shoes.
Ofcour s
eMi ra'
ssui
twasat wopi eceofaskirtandbl azer.Whentheys atdownlalso
noti
cedthatJuniorwaswear i
ngsomethingmatchi
ngt oo.lcouldntseewhatbecaus egewaspartl
y
wrappedinatowelbutalllsawwast hatitwasroyalbluei ncolour.

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WhenMi
raandMarcenteredt
hechurch.
lams
ureeveryonenot
icedt
hembecauseMi
ramadesur
e
ofi
t.
Thesoundofherplat
for
tshoeswassol
oudthatevery
onewasforcedt
olookt
hatway.

ThePas torpreachedaboutHannahandPeni nahwher easPeni nahwast hes econdwi feandwas

blessedwithchil
drenbef or
eHannaht he1st
.lbrok
ei nt otearsbecauset hePas torwaspr eaching
abooutwhatwasi nmyl i
fe.
llookedatMiraandsher olledherey esandlook edtheot herway .
l
checkedt oseeifMarcwasl ist
eningtothewor d
,helook edr i
ghtatmet henl ookedd own.
ThePas tor
call
edoutf ordeli
verancesolqui ckl
ys t
oodupthenlal sosawMar cstand i
ngupbutMi ragrabbed
hishands othathewoul dsitdownandhed id.
ThePas torpr ayedformeandl wasd eli
vered
.He
whisperedtome"_ Si
sterdonotgi v
eup_" .

Afterthes er
viceMar candMi rawenttot hecar.Marccalledmeandof feredmearid
e.Mir
agaveme
awi l
dlookbutli gnoredherandcal l
edMr sMurairwatoandherchi l
drentothefr
eer i
de.
Mir
asaton
themot herseatint hefrontnexttothef ront
seatandr es tofussatatthebackseats.
Whenwe
gothome, wesawChi her
aandt wopol i
ceof fi
cersthere.Theof f
icerstol
dustoevacuate
i
mmed iatel
yast heowneroft hehouser equested.
Icoulds eehows hockedMarcwas.

*
Mar
c*:
Momy
oucannotd
othi
stome.
Wher
ewi
lllgo?

*Chi
hera*
:Thatd
ayy
ouchas
edmeoutwher
edi
dyout
houghtlwoul
dsl
eep?
Tak
eyourTav
ern
whoreout.

Mi
radidnots
eemtocareatal
l.
lfel
tpi
tyf
orMar
c.Whatwashegoi
ngt
odo?
Thenlr
emember
ed
mysel
f.
Wherewi
lllgo?

*
Mar
c*:
Momlams
orr
ydonott
hrowmyf
ami
lyout
.Gi
vemet
woweek
stol
eav
e.

Mirawenti
ntot
hehouseandstart
edpack
ingherbagsandMar
cfol
lowed
.lwasbur
riedi
nmy
thought
swhenlhear
dChiher
at al
ki
ngontopofhervoice
*
Chi
her
a*:
Andy
oul
azybones
,whatar
eyouwai
ti
ngf
or,
goi
nandpacky
ourr
ags
.

Chi
her
awass
omet
hingel
se.
Aft
eral
llhadd
onef
orhers
hewass
til
lthes
ame.

Mar
cbeggedhi
smot
hert
olethi
mst
ayatt
hehous
eforaweek
.Af
terawhi
les
heagr
eed
.

*
Chi
her
a*I
fyouwantt
ost
ayher
ethes
etwomus
tgo.

*
Mir
a*:
Mir
aisnotl
eav
ingmom,
l
ethers
tay
.Tr
inacango.

*
Me*
:Wher
eMar
c?Pl
eas
edontd
othatt
ome.

*
Chi
hera*
:Mar
cyous
houl
dchos
ewhet
hery
ous
tayher
eory
oul
eav
ewi
thy
ouwi
ves
.lcannotl
et
t
hemst
ayhere.

*
Mir
a*:
Mar
clet
sgot
omypar
ent
s'hous
e.Wewi
lll
ookf
orahous
etor
ent

*
Chi
her
a*:
Mar
cisgoi
ngnowher
ewi
thy
ou.
Youmus
tgo.
Bot
hofy
ous
toppes
ter
ingmys
on

*
Mir
a*:
Wewi
lls
eeaboutt
hat

Theywentonandomquar
ell
ingabouti
tunt
ilMar
cscr
eamedont
opofhi
svoi
ce

*Marc*
:Stop!
!!
Whyarey
oudoi
ngthisbothofyou.MomlcantletMiragobecauselj
ustcantl
ether
go.Mi
ralcantleav
emymom.
lcannotleaveagai
nstherwishes.Tr
inahel
pmed eci
de.

*
Me*
:Fol
lowy
ourhear
t

*
Mar
c*:
Youhav
ehear
tbutt
heyhav
emymi
ndandbod
y

Mi
rasl
appedhi
mandtookhermornachsandherbaby.
Shel
eftandChi
her
atol
dthepol
icet
hati
t
wass
ettl
ed.
levenwonderi
ftheywererealpol
ice.

Chi
heraask
edmetoleav
ebutllock
edmysel
finonei
ftherooms
.Aahwher
ewoul
dlgo?
Chi
her
a
sl
epti
nthesit
ti
ngaf
teralongandl
oudk
nockingont
hedoor.

06/
Nov
ember
/2017

Iwok eupl at
ebecauselwasaf r
ai dofChi hera.
lknewshewoul
dkillmeformakinghers l
eepthe
whol enightonthecouchwhil
els l
epti nherroombutshewasalreadygone.
Thehous ewass o
quiet.Ik
newMar chadgonetowor k.
Solcl eanedthedis
hesandcookedaheav ymealformy
self.Aft
ereatinglwashedt
hed i
s hest henlwentt ot
hebedr
oomhopi ngtofi
ndt hedoorunl
ocked
sot hatlcouldfi
nishr
eadthatdiary.Lucki
lythedoorwasopenbutls awMarcs i
tti
ngonthebed
read i
nganov el.
lwassoshockedt oseehi m.

*
Mar
c*:
Yous
eems
urpr
ised
,why
?

*
Me*
:lwas
ntex
pect
ingy
out
obeher
e.
*
Marc*:
Tri
nalknows
orr
yisnotawor
dtos
aynowbutld
ontk
nowanyot
herwor
dtos
aybes
ides
t
hatlamsorr
y.

*
Me*
:Youdontk
nowwhatsor
rymeans.
Mar
clamlivi
ngl
ik
eas l
avei
nmyownhous
e.lhav
enowher
e
t
ogoandlamsurey
ouknowitt
hatswhyyout
reatmel
iket
his.

*Marc*:
ldontk
nowwhatishappeni
ngt
ome.
llov
eyoubutlcannots
ayNot
oMi
raormom.
lfi
nd
myselfsoweaktod
efendyou.

Idi
dnotans
werhim.Tear
sfellf
rommyeyesandlwepts
il
ent
ly.
Hecamecl
oserandhuggedme.
He
ki
ssedmeonmyforeheadandwemadelove.

12/
Nov
ember
/2014

Everyt
hingwasgoi ngsmoothl
ybetweenmeandMar c.
Thef i
rstwordhes ai
devrymor ni
ngandt he
l
asthes ai
dev eryeveningwasSORRY.Thist
imearoundldidnotstopprayi
ngands tayi
ngfai
thf ul
toGod .
OnthisdayMar candlwokeuplatesoMarcleftinahurry.
Hef or
gothisfoneont hetable.
l
checkedmes s
agesandcal l
sandfoundnothi
ng.
MrsMur ai
rwacamel at
erintheafternoonandwe
spentthedayd i
scussi
ngaboutdi
ffrenti
ssues.
Whilewewer esit
ti
ngMar c'
sfoner angandlwent
tocheckitthenlsawt hismes
sage

_
Mar
clneedpamper
sandcl
othesf
orF
ort
unat
e.Theol
donesar
etor
nout
_

Ass
oonaslf
ini
sher
ead
ini
tlr
eci
evedanot
hert
extagai
n.

_Youhavetosendmethemoneyorbri
ngi
tass
oonasy
est
erd
ay.
lfy
ouf
ailt
odoasls
aid
,your
preci
ousTr
inawil
lfi
ndoutthetr
uth_

Icouldnotfigur
eoutwhatt hesenderwastry
ingtosay.
DoesthatmeanMarchasanot
herchild
els
ewher ebecaus eMira'
sbaby '
snamewasJuniour.
Theonl
yFortunat
elknewwasMany ara'
s
baby.ldeci
dedtocall.
lfitwasManyaralknewlwouldbeablet
oi d
enti
fyhervoi
cebyas impl
e
hell
o.Thephoner angthet herecei
veranswer
ed.

*
Receiv
er*:Sofi
nall
yyouhavedeci
dedt
ocal
l.
Mar
cyouar
edepr
ivi
ngF
ort
unat
eofher
r
ight
s..
..
..
Hell
o..
.ar
eyouther
e..
.Mar
c

*
Me*
:Hel
loMany
aral
tsTr
ina

*
Reci
ever
*:Tr
i.
..
what
?..
.Sh*
t

Ands
hecutof
fthel
ine.

Ideci
dedt owaitforMarcandthenthefoll
owingdaylwouldvi
si
tmyparents'
housetosee
Manyara.lwasverysures hewassti
llworki
ngtherebecausemymot
hertreatedourmai
dsl
ik
eher
ownd aughter
ss otheystayedforalongperi
od.
WhenMar
ccamehomelas
kedhi
maboutF
ort
unat
e.

*
Mar
c*:
Youk
nowwhat
?lj
ustcoul
dnott
elly
ou.
ldi
dntwantt
ohur
tyoubabi
e.Pl
eas
elams
orr
y.

*
Me*
:Howd
idi
thappen?
Mar
cwhycanty
ouk
eepy
ourpant
sup?

*Marc*:
Whenmomleftwi
thMany
arathatt
ime,
Manyar
alivedwi
thmymom.Sowhenyouleft
,lwoul
d
vis
itthevi
ll
ageandt
hatwaswhenManyaragotpr
egnantandwhenshecameher
elateronMira
chasedheraway.

Thatnightwast hemosthorr
ibl
enight.
lhel
pedMany araandherchil
dnotknowings hewasl
yi
ngto
me.Howev erld eci
dedtopayManyaraavisi
t.
lwantedmypar entstochaseherawaybecauseshe
hadback s
t abbedme.lhadmadeav er
yharshd eci
si
onbecaus elwasangrybutthatsnotwhat
Christ
iansd o.EventhoughChri
sti
anit
ycrossedmymi ndldeci
dedtoputthethoughtasi
de.
lwasso
hurt.
Marcont heotherhand,
hadhurtmebutlhadf oughtforsolongforhim.
Nothingwoul
dmake
megiveuponhi m.

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For
tunat
ewasdarkj
ustl
ik
ehermother
.Hernose,
ear
sandl
ipsweret
hes
ameasMany
ara'
s.
Ther
e
wasnowaylcoul
dhavegues
sedt
hatFortunat
ewasMarc'
sbaby.

13/
Nov
ember
/2014

Iwenttomypar
ents'hous e.
Whenlgott her
emymomwasathome. Iwasgl
adwhenll
ear
nedthat
mydadwasnotaround.lenterdt
hek it
chenalr
eadycal
li
ngoutforMany
arawhodi
dnotr
espondt
o
mycall
.Mymomwass i
ttingintheloungewatchi
ngalocald
rama.

*
Mom*
:What
swr
ong?
Whyar
eyous
hout
ing?

*
Me*
:lwantt
oseet
hatback
stabbery
oucal
lyourhous
ehel
p.

*
Mom*
:Tr
inay
oud
ontj
ustcomei
ntomyhous
emak
ingnoi
se.
Whatar
eyouev
end
oingher
eany
way
?

*
Me*
:Moml
wantt
oseeMany
ara.

*
Mom*
:Many
ara!
!Comeher
eMr
sMar
cisd
emand
indt
oseey
ou.

Many
aracameands
hegr
eet
edme.

*Me*:
Itooky oui
n,hel
pedy
ous
ecur
eaj
obher
eandy
oul
iedt
ome.
Youd
idnott
ellmet
het
rut
h
aboutFortue'sf
ather.

*
Nyar
ie*
:Iams
orr
yTr
ina.
lneed
edhel
p.

*Me*
:l
fyouhadtoldmethetrut
h,lwouldhavenev
erreconci
ledwi
thMar
candal
lthatlhappenedt
o
mewouldnothavehappened
.Youmus tleav
e,y
ouingr
ate!

*
Mom*:Sheisnotgoi
ngany
wher
e.Shed
idntd
owr
ongy
oui
nanyway
.l
twasy
ourchoi
cet
ogoback
t
othatidi
ot.
*
Me*:Sheshoul
dhavetol
dmeaboutMir
abel
.ls
uf fer
edbecaus
eal
lshecar
edaboutwasher
sel
f.
I
s
leptint
hes t
reet
s,l
wasabus
edsexuall
ybystreetk
ids
.

*
Mom*
:What
!Ar
eyous
eri
ous
?Si
tdownTr
ina.
Whathappenedmybaby
.

Wes atdownandlexplai
nedeveryt
hingtoher.Shef
eltpit
yforme.
Sheevenshedt
ears.
Afterl
fi
nishedtel
li
nghereveryt
hing,
wehear dsomeonecl
appingfr
ombehind
.Il
ook
edbackandsawmy
fat
herleaningbyt
hed oorframe

*Dad*:
OohWhatatouchi
ngs t
ory.
lammovedbutgett
hehel
lout
.Youchos
eMar
cov
ery
our
parent
s,y
ourf
utur
eandy ourli
fe.
Getout
.

*
Me*
:Dad
dypl
eas
efor
giv
eme.
lmad
ethewr
ongchoi
ces
.

Myfatherd
idnots
ayanyt
hing.
Hewenti
ntohi
sbed
roomandmymot
hert
oldmet
ogot
oandwai
t
forherout
sid
ethegat
e.

Is
atont
hes
mal
lpav
ementj
ustout
sid
eourgat
e.Many
aracamet
omet
oapol
ogi
se

*Ny ar
i*:
Pleas
elhav
enowheretogo.Al
llt
oldy
outhatti
mewasthet
rut
hexceptt
hatt
hemanl
elopedtowasnotfrommyvi
ll
age.
lknewhowmuchy ouwer
etry
ingt
ohaveababysoldi
dnot
wantt ohurtyou

*
Me*
:Sot
hatd
aywhenwes
awMar
cint
own,
youcamebackhomel
atewer
eyouwi
thMar
c

Shed
idnotans
wer
.

*
Me*
MygoodL
ord
!

*Nyar
ie*:
Dontgeti
twrong,
lwentwithhimtohishous
ejustt
ogetFor
tue'
sst
ufft
hathes
aidhe
hadboughtforher
.Not
hinghappened.
Marcdoesnotl
oveme.
Heusedme.

*
Me*
:mmmmmm.
..
.

Weheardmyfat
her'
svoi
cecal
li
ngMany
aras
osher
anbacki
nsi
de.
Ical
ledoutt
ohert
ogr
eet
For
tunat
eforme.

Iwentbackhomeandwents
trai
ghtt
oMr
sMur
air
wa'
shous
e.lt
oldheraboutMany
ara.

*MrsM*:lt
houghtyouknew.
AahMany
aracameandMi
rachasedheraway.
Thatti
meMirawasnot
yetstayi
ngatyourhouse.
Shejus
tvi
sit
edoft
enl
ybutwhatldi
dnotknowisthatMany
arawas
pregnantthatt
ime.

*
Me*
:Thet
wowoment
hatcameaf
termeal
read
yhav
echi
ld
renandld
ont
.

*
MrsM*
:Youwi
llhav
eyourowni
nGod
'st
ime.

*
Me*
:Amen
Iwentbacktomyhous eandpr eparedd i
nnerforMarcandlthenlremember
edMar c'
sdiar
ywhichl
hadfail
edtofi
nishreadi
ngthatt i
me.IknewMar cwoul
dar r
iveany
timefromthatti
mebutljust
coul
dnotwaitfortomorr
ow.llookedforthed i
arywhereitwaslastti
mebutldidnotseeit
.ll
ooked
fori
tev er
ywherebutldidnotf i
ndit.
lwentbackintothekit
chenthenlhear
dav oicefr
om
outs
ide.
ltwasMirabel
.

*
Mir
a*:
knockk
nock

Iopenedt
hed
oorands
toodont
hed
oor
way
.

*
Me*
:Howmaylhel
pyou?

*
Mir
a*:
Getof
ftheway
.lambackf
ormyhus
band
.

*Me*:
Li
stenMir
a,t
hisismyhouse.
YouandMarcfi
ndsomewhereel
setopl
ayhus
bandandwi
fe
becausethi
sti
mear oundlamnotgoi
ngtoal
lowyoubacki
ntomyhouse.

*
Mir
a*:
laml
egal
lymar
riedt
ohi
mnoty
ou.

*
Me*
:ld
onotcar
e.

*
Mir
a*:
Okaywai
t.

Shet
ookhercel
lphoneandcal
ledMar
candt
hephonewasl
oudt
hatlcoul
dhearMar
ctoo

*
Mir
a*:
Mar
c,Tr
inai
sref
usi
ngt
oletmei
n

Juni
orandlar
eti
red
.

*
Marc*
:Shei
sbehav
ingt
hatwaybecaus
eshehasnev
erhadachi
ld
.Shed
oesnotk
nowhowv
ital
t
heyare.

Iwass
hock
edt
oheart
hatf
romMar
c.Mar
candlwewer
ejus
tfi
nei
nthemor
ning.

Irushedt
omybedroomandl
ockedthedoorfr
omi
nsi
deandwhenMar ccamelj
usthear
dthem
laughi
ngandpl
ayi
ngwit
hthei
rchil
d.Icr
ieds
omuchunt
illf
ellas
leep.

14/
Nov
ember
/2014

Thefol
lowingmorni
ng,
lwok
eupar ound10andllock
edmydoor.
ldid
ntwantMi
ratopackbacki
nto
mybedroom.Iwasgoi
ngtok
eeli
tlockedandkeepthekey
shid
den.Onthi
sdaylwasfast
ing.

I
ntheafter
noonmymothercame.
Shecal
ledmewhi
les
hewasout
sid
ethegat
e.lwentt
her
eto
meether
.Aft
ergr
eet
inghershetol
dmethereas
onshecamet
ovi
sit
.

*
Mom*
:Tr
ina,
yous
houl
dhav
eli
stenedt
ous
.Wear
egr
ownupswek
nowwhat
sgoodf
ory
ou.

*
Me*
:Sod
idd
adchangehi
smi
nd?
*Mom* :
Youknowyourfat
her.Hewil
lneverchangehismi
nd.
Ifhedi
scoversthatlcameher
ehewi l
l
ki
llme.Iwantyout
ophotocopyyourcerti
fi
catesandmakeabouts
ixcurr
iculumvit
ae'
ssothatl
willhel
pyougetajob.
Oncey ouarei
ndependantyoucanmoveoutofMarc'
shous eandst
ayon
yourown.Thatwil
lbeuptoyou.

*
Me*
:Thanky
oumom.

*Mom*:I
tsalr
ight,
i
fld
onotsupportyouwhowill
?Youhavecomeal ongwaymydear
,whenl
if
eget
s
harderalwaysknowt
haty
ourbr eak
throughi
snear.
Allmar
riagesarel
ik
ethat
.

*
Me*
:Buty
ouandd
adnev
erf
ightorar
gue.

*
Mom*:I
tsbecaus
eyounevers
awusf i
ghti
ng.
Thatdoesnotmeanwed
ont
.Id
onotar
guewi
thy
our
f
atherbecausei
fld
o,lk
nowlwil
lbeaski
ngfortr
ouble.ld
oashesay
s.

Aft
ertheconv
ers
ati
onmymomgav
eme$100f
ort
heCVsandany
thi
nglneed
ed.
lthank
edherand
shelef
t.

Thef
oll
owi
ngd
ays
hecamet
ocol
lectmyCVs
.

Ont hi
sd aylwas ntfeel
ingwell
.lf
eltdi
zzyandlwasvommit
ingal
ot.
Mymoms ai
dlcoul
dbe
pregnant.lmustgotoad octor
.Howeverlwantedtos
avemoneyldeci
dedtogotoapharmacyto
buyapr egnancyt es
t.Whenlgothomelwenti nt
omybedroomandlur
inat
edinasmall
contai
ner
andlwaitedf ortheresult
s.

*
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choutf
orChapt
er20*

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edonreall
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sbutnoneofthi
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ome.
lam*
NOTTRI
NA*s
top
sympat
hisi
ngwithme.
Tri
naisjus
tacharact
erlcreat
ed.

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Aft
er10mi nut
eslcheckedt
hepregnancytestandtheres
ultswer
enegati
ve.Ofcour
selwasnt
di
sappoi
ntedbecauselwasusedtoit
.lhadtest
edalotofti
meshopingt
hattheresul
tswoul
dbe
posi
ti
vebuteveryti
melgotdi
sappoi
nted.I
twasnotanewthing.

Atmyhous ethingswerenotgoodbetweenMarcandl.
ltwaslik
elneverexis
ted.
ItwasjustMir
a
andJuniorthathecaredabout.
Theywer epl
ayi
ngRomeoandJul i
etandlact
edlikeld
idnot
noti
ce.
Youk nows ometi
mesonehast ogetusedtoanewl i
vi
ngcondit
ion.
Hardti
mesnev erki
ll
.I
becameus edtostres
sandhardships
.Aslongaslhadfoodinmytummyandar oofovermyheadl
di
dntmind.Al
llknewwaswhatd oesntki
llmemakesmes t
ronger.

Onedaylreci
evedacal
lforanint
ervi
ewatCot
shol
dlnvest
ors.
lwashappyf
ors
uchan
oppor
tuni
ty.
lwentt
oMrsMur ai
rwa'
shous
etotel
lherthegoodnews.

*
MrsM*
:SoTr
inawhatar
eyougoi
ngt
owear
?Youhav
etod
res
swel
lfort
hei
nter
view

*
Me*
:Ei
shy
ouk
nowt
hatt
hos
ecl
othesy
ougav
emear
eal
llhav
e.

*
MrsM*
:Youk
nowy
ouhav
etod
res
sfor
mal
ly
.Okcomel
etss
ee.

Wewenttoherbedr
oomandshet
ookherol
dout
fit
sout.It
riedt
hembutlcoul
dnotf
iti
ntoanyof
t
hem.Mr
sMurai
rwawasas i
ze38-
40woman.
Theoutfi
tslwastryi
ngweresi
ze32t034andbythat
t
imelwasasize24to26.

Icoul
dseemyf
riendwass
owor
ried
.Mor
ewor
riedt
hanlwas
.

*Mr
sM*:Youcannotmi
ssthisoppor
tuni
tybecaus
eofas
mal
li
ssuel
ik
ethi
s.L
etsgot
othef
lea
mark
etandlookf
orsomet
hingcheap.

Tear
sfi
ll
edmyey
es.
Noonei
nthi
swor
ldhadev
ercar
edf
ormet
hatmuch.

*MrsM*:
Ahahwhyar eyoucryi
ng?
Wehav entboughtanyt
hingy
etandy ouarecryi
ng.Idontl
ik
eit
Tri
na.
ltol
dyouthatlamasist
ertoyou.
Thatiswhatsist
erswil
ldo.lk
nowoned ayeverythi
ngwill
workoutfory
ouandwhok nowswhatthefuturehold
sforme?lmightendupaski
ngf orhelpfr
om
you.
*
Me*
:Theyar
ejus
ttear
sofj
oy.

Afterthatwewentt othefleamar ket.

lpass edthroughmyhous eandtook$20fromthemoneyl
hads othatlwi
llbuyshoesors omethingthatlmi ghtf
indthere.
Whenwegott othefl
eamar ket
sheboughtmeabl ackhighwai stskirtandamar oonformaltop.
ltbot
hamountedto$22.lsaw
blackplat
formshoesandtheywer egoi ngfor$35butt herewer emaroonst
il
let
ocosting$18.l
decidedtobuythosebecaus etheys t
illmatchedwi tht
hetop.MrsMurair
watol
dmet otakethe
blackplat
formandshead dedthe$15.

*Mr
sM* :
Thebl
ackpai
risbet
tert
hant
hemar
oonbecaus
epeopl
ewontnot
icequi
ckl
ythaty
ouhav
e
1pair
.

Ithankedherbutlcouldnthelpit
,lbr
okei
ntotear
s.Iwasnotashamedofmyactions
.lwashappy
thatdespi
teallt
hehar d
s hiplwasgoingt
hrough,
Godhadbless
edmewi t
hMrsMurai
rwa.Shewas
notsor i
chbuts hesacri
f i
ced.
Shepromis
edthatshewil
lgotohers i
stertol
ookforotherf
ormal
clot
hesands hoesfromt hebales.

25/
Nov
ember
/2014

Ont hi
sdaylwokeupearl
yandlwasi nahappymood.
At7oclockex act
lylhadfi
nis
hedbathi
ngand
dres si
ngup.
IwenttoMrsMurai
rwaands hehel
pedmeputonmak eupus i
nghercosmet
ics.
The
i
nt ervi
ewwasatt en,
solwentbacktothehouseandwhenMarcs awme,hishear
tmelt
ed.
Ilooked
ver ybeaut
iful
.Mi
rasawmeands ai
dnothi
ngbutlcoul
dsenseherj eal
ous

By9o' clocklwasalr
eadyatconstructi
onhousewher eCotsholdofficeswere.lcal
ledMrPaulwho
hadcalledmet oi
nformmeaboutt heinter
viewandhecameout .Het oldmetheques ti
onsthey
wouldas kandsaidhdusedtobemymot her'scl
assmate.
Hed i
rectedmet otheof fi
ces.Whenlgot
therether e7moregirl
swhohadcamef orthei
ntervi
ew.However ,
lwast hesuccessfulcandi
date.
l
gotthej obasareceipt
ioni
st.
Theytoldmethatlwouldstarton1d ecember .
Iwass ohappy.lwent
strai
ghtt oMrsMurai
rwaands hesaidshehadbeenpr ay
ingforme.

1/
December
/2014

Iwenttoworkasmyf i
rstd
aybutlwasf eeli
ngweakandnaus eaus.
lknewthi
swasthed ev
iltr
ying
toplayar
oundwithmyblessi
ngs
.lpr
ayedf oritbutitdidnots
t op.
Ipukedal
otes
pecial
lyafter
eat
ingandevery
thinghadabadsmellt
ome. Ont hi
sd aylworkedandwentbackhome.

Thefol
lowingmorninglv
ommitedbefor
elevenateanyt
hing.
ltwass opainfulandlcoul
dnoteator
dri
nkanythi
ng.
Ijustwenttoworkbutlwasil
l.
Mybossevens ai
dllookedpaleandhegav emean
offday
,solwentbackhome.lwasalwaysspi
tt
ingouts
ali
v a.
ltwassogr oss
.lwenttothepharmacy
withMrsMur ai
rwaandlt oldthemmypr oblem.
Theys aidlmightbepregnantandlhadtogot o
doctorfi
rstandbr ingapr escr i
pti
onorratherbuyapr eganancytest.
ltol
dt hemlhadtested
myselfandlwasnotpr egnant .lwaseventooweakt owal k
.MrsMurai
rwawal kedwit
hmes l
owly
unti
lwegott ot henear estclinic.
Whenwegott heret henur setol
dmelmi ghtbepregnantthel
tol
dheragai nthatlwasnot .Shet ol
dmethatapr egnancyt estcanonlydetectapreganancythat
i
s2week sandol der.Onthed aylt es
tedi
twasj ust12d aysaftert
hed aylhads t
art
eds l
eeping
withMarc.Iwast estedandt her esul
tswerwpos i
tive.Atlastlwaspregnant.

Iask
edformedi
cati
onfort
hemorni
ngs i
cknes
ssincelwantedtokeepmyjob.
Iwasd i
sappoi
nted
whentheysai
dther
ewasnone.
lhadtoeatuncookedgroundnut
stheycoul
dhelp.
Wewentback
homeandMrsMurai
rwatol
dmenottotel
lMarcorMirabecauseMir
amightdosomethi
ngev i
l.

Thenaus eagotwor sethatlstoppedworki

ngands pentallmyt i
mesleepi
nginmybed r
oom.lgot
veryt
inyi nnotimebecaus elwasnoteat i
ngwell.
Everydaylprayedformyunbor nchi
ldand
cover
edhi mwi ththebl
oodofJes us
.ld
idnotwantt hedevilt
ot aket
hisfromme.lpray
edforachil
d
l
ikeSamuel .
lthoughthav i
ngababywoul dendallmytroublesbutlwaswr ong.
Child
renarenothi
ng
butables si
ngfromGod .Theycomeasabonus .As t
ablemar r
iageisbuil
tfromaconcrete
found
ationcal l
edlove.
Nomat t
erhowmuchy oustompov erit
,Loveal
way ssurv
ive.

3monthsdownthelinelhadtoregi
sterf
ormar
teni
tyandhadnomoney .
Mymothergavemet he
moneyandlregi
ster
ed.lcoul
dseehowmuchMar cf
eltpi
tyforme.Henoti
cedlli
kedpuffedcor
nso
somet
imesheboughtpack et
sandthrewthemi
ntomyroomthroughthewindowthoughthehadno
i
deathatlwaspregnant.

14/
Febr
uar
y/2015

Marcboughtmeabr andnewphoneandthrewitthr
oughthewindowbecaus
elneverl
eftmydoor
open.
Laterthatnightlhear
dMiracompl
aini
ngthatMarcf
orgottobuyheraval
ent
inesgi
ft.
lwent
ther
eintothes i
tt
ingr oomwit
hmynewS4. Shelook
edatitj
eal
ous l
y.

*
Mir
a*:
Ii
iil
ookwhatTr
inagotf
romherboy
fri
end
.

*
Mar
c*:
Tri
nahasnoboy
fri
end
s.

*
Me*
:lgoti
tfr
ommymot
her
.St
opi
nsul
ti
ngmeMi
ra.

Shet
otal
lyhadnoi
dea.
Aft
ert
hat
,Mar
ctol
dust
hatChi
her
awascomi
ngt
hef
oll
owi
ngd
ay.
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15/
Febr
uar
y/2015

Chiheracamear
ound10am.lwasst
il
linmyr
oomandsowasMi
ra.
Shewents
trai
ghtt
oMi
ra'
s
room.Chi
herai
ssomeonewhotal
ksloudl
yal
lthet
ime.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Ehehwhatar
eyoud
oingher
e?

*
Mir
a*:
What
swr
ongwi
thmebei
ngher
e.Yougav
emet
hisr
oomr
emember
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Thatwasbef
orelr
eal
is
edt
hatJuni
ori
snotMar
c'sbaby
.Nowgetout
.

*
Mir
a*:
HaaaMomcanty
ous
eet
hatJuni
orl
ook
sjus
tli
keMar
c.Checkhi
sear
sandnos
e

*Chihera*:
l
sthatwhyyouar
ekeepinghi
searsoutoft
hehatbecaus
eyouwantt
hemt
olookl
ik
e
Marc's.
Lookatt
hatbi
gheadofyoursonnxaaa.
Icouldhearf
romthenoisesthatChiher
atookJuniourandwentoutoft
hehouse.
Mir
awas
begginghert
ogiveherbackhers onbutChiherawentandl
eftthe4mnthol
dbabyouts
ide.
I
beli
eveMiraf
oll
owedandt ookbackinherchil
d.

*
Mir
a*:
Youar
esowi
cked
!

*
Chi
her
a*:
Oohmy
..l
is
tent
othed
evi
ltal
ki
ngaboutwi
cked
nes
s.Whatd
idy
oud
otoMar
c?

*
Mir
a*:
Yougav
emet
heconcor
tion

*
Chi
her
a*:
Whyd
idnty
ous
aynoHol
yMar
y?

*
Mir
a*lamgoi
ngt
ocal
lMar
cnow.

*Chi
hera*
:Doi
tfas
t,ass
oonasy
ouf
ini
shlal
sowantt
ocal
lthepol
icet
otak
eyououtoft
his
house.

*
Mir
a*:
NxaaChi
her
aaahy
ouar
esuchapes
t

*
Chi
her
a*:
Sooni
twi
llbeov
erbet
weeny
ouandMar
c.lr
ever
sedt
hatconcor
tion

*
Mir
a*:
kkk
kky
ouwi
sh.
Younott
heonl
yonewhok
nowsabouther
bs.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Thatbar
renwi
tchi
sbet
tert
hany
ou.

*
Mir
a*:
Shei
sint
her
e,got
oher

*
Chi
her
a*:
Tri
nai
sther
eaaahh

Theyst
artedwhi
sper
ings
olcoul
dnothearmor
e.Af
terawhi
lelcameoutofmyr
oomandChi
her
a
al
mostdroppedt
hegl
assshewazhol
di
ng.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Eheheh.
..
wher
edi
dthi
ssk
elet
oncamef
rom.
Mymymy
!!

*
Me*
:Howar
eyoumom.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Arey
ouont
hepr
ogr
amme?

*
Me*
:Whi
chpr
ogr
amme?

*
Chi
her
a*:
Thatonef
orARVs

Id
idnotans
werherbecaus
eChi
her
anev
erceas
edt
oamaz
eme.
Hermout
hwasf
ullofr
ubbi
sh.

L
aterMar
ccameandnoonewastalk
ingtotheot
her.
Mir
at ol
dMar
cthatChi
her
asod
oubt
edt
hat
t
hebabywashi
s.Mar
ctoldChi
herathatbewassur
eofi t
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Bet
tergof
orapar
teni
tyt
est
*
Mar
c*:
Whywoul
dlwas
temoneyons
omet
hingt
hatlk
now

Is
awMi
rawi
ggl
inghert
ongueatChi
her
ali
keaf
ivey
earol
d.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Many
ara'
schi
ldi
syourr
ealchi
ldnott
hisbas
tar
d

*
Mir
a*:
Whi
chMany
araMar
c?l
sthatt
rue?

Marctol
dheraboutFort
unateandshecri
ed.
lwass
ohappyt
oseeherhur
tli
ket
hatatl
eas
tshe
fel
tnearapercentofwhatlwentt
hrough.

*
Me*
:Oohlams
orr
yMi
ralt
houghty
ouk
new.
lwoul
dhav
etol
dyou.
Juni
ouri
snotMar
c'sf
irs
tkk
kkk
k

Mi
rar
ani
ntoherbed
roomandlk
news
hewascr
ying.
lwentt
oherd
oorandwhi
sper
ed.

"
Mir
awhaty
ouar
efeel
ingr
ightnowi
swhatlhav
ebeenf
eel
ingev
ery
dayofmyl
if
esi
nce2012"

Wit
ht hatlwentbacktothes it
ti
ngr oomandsatonthecarpert
.Chiheras er
veddi
nnerbuti
td i
dnot
gowellwithme.lqui
cklyrushedtothebathroomandpuked.
Whenlcamebackt oconti
nueeatingl
rus
hedbackt othebathroomagai n.
lwasstarvi
ngthati
swhylk eptt r
yingtoeat
.Aft
er3tri
alsl
wenttomybed room andtookmypuf f
edcorn.l
nnotimelhadfinishedfourpack
etsandChihera
waslookingatmelik
es hewasl ooki
ngataghos t.
Aft
erawhiles hecamewher elwassit
ti
ng.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Arey
oupr
egnant
?Letmes
eey
ourf
ingernai
lsandear
s.

Ir
efus
edbecaus
eld
idnotwantany
oneoft
hemt
oknowy
et.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Mir
acomeher
e.Tr
inai
spr
egnant
!!

Mi
racamer
unni
ngandas
kedi
fitwast
rueandld
idnotans
wer
.Mar
cqui
ckl
ygotupandhuggedme.

*
Me*
:Youar
eal
lsay
ingwhaty
oud
onotk
now.
lt
snott
rue

*
Chi
her
a*:
Mar
clwi
llbuypr
egnancyt
estt
omor
row.

Icoul
dseehowjeal
ousMi r
awas .
Thatni
ghtChi
herarefus
edtosl
eepi
nthesi
tt
ingroomandas
soonaslhear
dthatlr
us hedtomyroombecauseldi
dntwantt
obetheonet
os l
eeponthe
sofa.
SoMir
aandMarcsleptinthesi
tti
ng.

16/
Febr
uar
y/2015

Iwok
eupar
oundei
ghtandMar
cwasaboutt
ogoandbuyapr
egnancyt
est
.lt
oldt
hemt
het
rut
h.

*
Mar
c*:
Whyd
idnty
out
ellme?

*
Me*
:Doesi
tmat
tert
oyou?

*
Mar
c*:
Ofcour
sei
tdoes
.Youk
nowhowl
ongwehav
ewai
tedf
ort
his
.
*
Mir
a*:
Mar
cshed
idnott
elly
oubecaus
eit
snoty
our
s.Thef
atherwast
old
.lams
ureofi
t.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Tri
nai
snotl
ik
eyouMi
ra.
Shutup.

*
Mar
c*:
Mir
ahasapoi
nt.
Whyd
idnty
out
ellmeTr
ina?

It
urnedandl
ook
edt
heot
hers
ideandwentbackt
omyr
oom.
Mar
cfol
lowed
.

*
Marc*
:Assoonasyougiv
ebir
thwegoforparteni
tytes
t.Fornow,
mart
enit
yorpr epar
ati
ony
oud
o
i
tonyourownunti
llf
indoutt
hetr
uthbecaus
elwi l
lnotletyoumakeafooloutofme.

Iwass
ohur
tbutld
idnotcr
y.lwast
iredofcr
ying.
Ihadnomor
etear
stos
hed
.

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CHAPTER22*

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Iwentt
oMr
sMur
air
waandt
oldherwhatMar
chads
aid
.

*
MrsM*
:Butar
eyous
urei
tshi
schi
ld
?

*Me*
:Ahhhyouknowmewel
l.
lhav
esl
eptwi
thMar
cal
lmyl
if
e..
..
mmmmmandt
her
apeof
cour
sebut
lwastreat
ed.
*
MrsM*
:Ar
eyous
uret
het
reat
mentwor
ked
?

*
Me*
:Ofcour
sebecaus
elal
sok
nowmyd
ates
.Thi
sisMar
c's
.

Tear
sfil
ledmyeyesbecauseshehadr
emind
edmeofsomet
hinglwant
edtoer
asefrommypast
.l
di
dnotgetmadatherbecauselknewshewasnott
ryi
ngt
ohurtmebutshewasjus
tconcer
ned.

Shecomf
ort
edmeandencour
agedmet
opr
ayev
enhar
der
.

Chiherahadt otall
ychanged.Shewashedmyclot
hes
,cookedf
oodformeandevenboughtmeal
lthe
thi
ngslcr avedf or
.Mar
cnev erseemedtocar
eaboutme.Iwashappywi
thChi
hera'
schangeof
characteruntiloneevening.

22/
Febr
uar
y/2015

I
twasint
heev
eni
ngaf
ters
upperwhenChi
her
atol
dMar
cthathehadt
oshi
fthi
sat
tent
ionf
rom
Mi
rat
ome.

*
Mar
c*:
Whys
houl
dl?

*
Chi
her
a*:
Shei
spr
egnantands
heneed
syoumor
ethanMi
ra.

*
Mar
c*:
Whywonts
hegot
otheowneroft
hepr
egnancy

*
Me*
:Mar
cwhywoul
dyous
ayt
hatt
omehuh?

*
Mar
c*:
What
swr
ongwi
thwhatls
aid
?

*
Me*
:lhav
enev
ercheat
edony
ou.
Evers
incet
hed
aylmery
oulhav
ebeennot
hingbutf
ait
hfult
o
y
ou.

*
Mar
c*:
Oohlnev
ers
aidy
oud
id.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Soy
ouk
nows
henev
ercheat
ed,
sowhyar
eyoubei
ngs
uchak
nuck
lehead

*
Mar
c*:
Moms
topi
t.
Askheraboutt
hes
treet
kid
zwhor
apped
.I
tmi
ghtbet
hei
rswhok
nowz
?

*
Chi
her
a*:
Ohmygos
h,heheheMar
cwhati
sthi
s.
Tri
nay
ouar
epr
egnantf
ors
treetk
ids
?

*
Me*
:lwasr
apedandlgotmed
icalat
tent
ionbef
ore72hour
smom.
Thi
sisMar
c'schi
ld
.

Fromthatmi
nut
ethingstot
all
ychanged.Chiher
ahatedmes omuchthats
hetoldmetogetoutof
herhouseanumberofti
mesbutlr efus
ed.ltol
dthemtheyhadtocal
lpol
iceandsol
di
erstothr
ow
meoutother
wiselwasntgonnaleave.

Af
teraf
ewd
aysChi
her
alef
t.

Thi
sti
melwasnotal
lowedt
ocook
,eatorus
eany
thi
ngi
nthehous
e.
Onethinglf
ail
edtounderst
andwast
hatMar
cchangedl
ik
eachamel
eon.
Thi
sti
mehewoul
dcar
e
aboutmeandtheotherti
mehewassouncar
ing.

27/
Febuar
y/2015

Mar
ccamebackhomeandMi
rawasnotar
ound
.Hecameands
atnex
ttome.

*
Mar
c*:
Arey
ouok
ayTr
ina?

*
Me*
:Whatd
oyouex
pect
?lamf
eel
ingwhaty
ouwantmet
ofeel
.

*
Marc*
:Tr
inalknowthebabyyouarecarr
yingi
smine.
lwi
llt
akecareoft
hebaby.
Jus
tthat
s
ometi
meslli
stentoMi
rabecauseldonotwanttohur
therbecaus
ellov
eher.

*
Me*
:Mar
cthi
sisme,
Tri
na.
Howcoul
dyoupos
sibl
ysayt
hatt
omyf
ace?

*
Mar
c*:
That
swhatlf
eel
buti
tdoes
ntmeanld
onthav
efeel
ingsf
ory
ou.
ldo.

Mi
racamebackandwasf
uri
ouswhens
hes
awMar
csi
tt
ingt
hatcl
oset
ome.

Mi
rad
idnotev
enwantMar
ctos
ayhel
lot
ome.
Shet
riedbyal
lmeanst
ogetr
idofme.

10/
Mar
ch/
2015

Ont hisdayMirawasact i
ngd i
fferently
.Shewasmor epoli
teandk i
nd .
Shemad emebr eakfastbut
herpol i
tenesswasques t
ionables olthoughtshewant edtopoisonme. ltoldherlhadnoappet i
te
ands heat ei
twhilelwatched.L
aterint heafter
noonacer tai
nmancamet oourhous e.Mir
a
i
ntrod ucehimtomeasheruncl e.Hermot her'
sbr other.
lgreet
edhi mandMi raaskedmet okeephim
companywhi leshewentt obuyhi mas oftdri
nk.Itoldherlwasf eeli
ngs l
eepys olwentt omy
bedroomandl efttheunclethere.Aft
eral ongwhi l
elheardMar c'
sv oi
ceandwond eredwhyhehad
camebackhome. Whenlopenedt hed oorlsawMi ra'
sunclebymyd oorwithoutas hi
r tandhewas
zi
ppinghi str
ousers.

*
Mar
c*:
Whatt
hehel
list
his
?

*
Me*
:Thi
sisMi
ra'
suncl
eld
ontk
nowwhathei
sdoi
nghal
fnak
edonmyd
oor
.

*
Mar
c*:
Stopl
yi
ngMi
rahasnouncl
es.
Youwhatwer
eyoud
oingwi
thmywi
fe

*
Me*
:AhhMar
cit
snotwhati
tseemsl
ik
e.

*
Theman*
:lams
orr
yld
idnotk
nowt
hats
hei
smar
ried
.

*
Me*
:Howcoul
dyoucr
eat
esuchal
ie?
*
Theman*
:Tr
inay
ous
houl
dhav
etol
dme.
Nowl
ookwhaty
ougotmei
nto.

Marcgotf
uri
ousbuthek
newhecouldntfi
ghtthemanbecaus
ehewasmuscul
ars
ohes
tar
ted
beati
ngmeup.
Themanescaped
.Mi
racamebackandfoundMar
cbeat
ingmeup.

*
Mir
a*:
What
sgoi
ngon.

*
Me*
:Mi
rapl
eas
etel
lhi
mthatmani
syouruncl
e.

*
Mir
a*:
Whi
chman?

*
Me*
:Mi
rapl
eas
e!

Mar
cdi
dnots
topbeat
ingmeunt
ilMi
ras
toppedhi
m.

*
Mir
a*:
Tel
lmet
hewhol
est
ory
.

*Marc*
:Apri
vat
enumberhasbeencal
li
ngmetel
li
ngmethatshehasbeenbri
ngi
ngmenint
othe
houseduri
ngourabs
ence.
ldi
dnotbel
ievei
tsotheper
sontoldmeaboutt
hisaf
ter
noonmeet
ing
theyhadi
nhere.

*
Mir
a*:
Tri
naahowcoul
dyoubes
oocheap?

Icoul
dnotans
wer
.lwascr
yingandwor
riedt
hatlmi
ghtl
osemybabybecaus
elwasbl
eed
ing.

Marct
ookal
lmyclot
hesoutanddr
aggedmeoutofthehouse.lwentt
oMr
sMur
air
waandt
oldher
thewhol
est
ory.
laskedhert
otak
emet omyparent
s'house.

*
MrsM*
:Buty
ouar
ebl
eed
ingwehav
etogot
othehos
pit
alf
irs
t

*
Me*
:Nomay
bifmyf
athers
eesmel
ik
ethi
shemi
ghtchangehi
smi
ndandt
akemeback
.

*
MrsM*
:Butbl
eed
ingi
snotgood
.Weneedt
ogethel
pfi
rst
.

*
Me*
:Not
hatcanwai
t.

MrsMurair
wat ookmet
omypar
ent
s'hous
e.Myf
acewass
wol
lent
hatlmy
sel
fcoul
dhar
dly
recogni
zeit.

Ar
ound4pmwear
riv
edatmypar
ent
s'hous
eandwhenwek
nock
edt
hel
ionhi
msel
fans
wer
ed

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ovey
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imet
ogiv
ey ouchapt
ers.Joi
ngroupsmupihweik
oko.
Pli
zvari
mumagr
upangui
sai
macommentseny
uimomomumagr
oupndinomaona.Zv
ekuuyakui
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Myf
atheropenedt
hed
oorandass
oonashes
awmehegotwi
ld
.

*
Dad
*:Whatar
eyoud
oingher
e?Gobackt
owher
eyouwer
e.

*
Me*
:Dadpl
eas
elamd
ying.
Pleas
efor
giv
eme.

*
MrsM*
:Pl
eas
eTr
inai
spr
egnantands
hei
sbl
eed
ingr
ightnow.

*
Dad
*:I
sthi
sahos
pit
al?
Tak
ehert
othehos
pit
al.

Mymomcameoutt
ocheckwhatwasgoi
ngon.
Whens
hes
awmes
hecr
iedandbeggedmyf
athert
o
tak
emein.

*
Mom*
:Howmanyt
imeshass
hebeggedy
out
otak
eherback
?Whyar
eyous
ohear
tles
s?

*
Dad*:
Howmanyt
imesd
idlbeghert
ocomebackhome?
Whywass
hes
ost
ubbor
n?Shechos
eto
l
ear
nthehar
dway.

*
Me*
:Dad
dypl
eas
e!!
!

*
Dad
*:Getout
!Oohd
oyouwantmet
ocal
loutt
hed
ogs
?
Mymomwhi
sper
dtoMr
sMur
air
waandl
.

*Mom*:
Pleas
emyd ear,
takemychil
dtothehospi
tal
.lwi
l
lcometomor
rowmor
ningt
oseeher
.Tak
e
hertoHararehos
pital
.Iwil
ltal
ktoherfat
herormakeaplan.

Wel
eftandmymot
herf
oll
owedust
othegat
eandgav
dMr
sMur
air
was
omemoneyf
ort
rans
por
t.

Wewentt
othehos
pit
alandlwasad
mit
ted
.Mr
sMur
air
wawentbackhome.

11/
Mar
ch/
2015

Iwok
eupandt
henur
set
oldmet
hatlwasf
ine.
Thebabywasf
inej
ustmi
norbl
eed
ing.

*
Nur
se*
:Woul
dyoumi
ndt
ell
ingwhathappened
?

*
Me*
:Yes
...
myhus
bandaccus
edmeofcheat
ingandt
henhed
idt
hist
ome.

*
Nur
se*
:Thati
sphy
sicalabus
eandd
omes
ticv
iol
ence.
Wear
egoi
ngt
ogethi
mar
res
ted
.

Iwasreadyt
oseehi
mbehi
ndbar
sev
enupt
other
estofhi
sli
fe.
At1o'
cl
ockMr
sMur
air
wacamet
o
vi
sitme.

*MrsM*:
Yourmomcal
ledt
oands
aidyourf
athert
oldhernott
oleav
ethehous
e.Hed
oes
ntwant
hertohaveany
thi
ngtodowi
thyou.

*
Me*
:Ok
ay.
Thanky
ou.

*MrsM*
:Dontwor
ryt
hisi
snott
heendofl
if
e.Godwi
llmak
eawaywher
ether
eseemst
obe
nowher
e.

*Me*:Whatdi
dldotodeser
vethi
skindofsuff
eri
ng?lamgetti
ngpuni
shedf
orfal
li
ngi
nlove,
for
choos i
ngMarcandforbei
ngagoodwife.
IsGoddeafanddumb?Whyi
shenotanswer
ingmy
prayers?

*MrsM*:Aahd onttal
kli
kethatTr
ina.
Lookandappreci
atet
heli
ttl
ethaty
ouhave.
Youhavemeand
afteralongser i
esoftri
alyoufi
nall
ygotpregnant
.Doyouthi
nkwit
houtGody
ouwouldbe
ali
ve?Thinkagain.

Af
tert
helongtalkwit
hMrsMur
air
walr
eal
is
edt
hatt
rul
yGodhasbeens
owond
erf
uli
nmyl
if
e
ev
enthoughi
ts eemeddar
k.

14/
Mar
ch/
2015

Iwass
til
lint
hehos
pit
alwhent
hepol
i
cecameandt
oldmet
heywant
edt
oopenad
ocat
e.lgav
e
t
hemt
hef
ulls
tat
ementofwhathappenedandMar
c'sad
res
s.

L
ateri
ntheev
eni
ngMar
ccamet
ovi
si
t.

*
Mar
c*:
Soy
ouar
eget
ti
ngmear
res
ted
?

*
Me*
:Soo?

*
Mar
c*:
Wher
ewi
lly
ougoi
flgetar
res
ted
?

*
Me*
:Tomypar
ent
s'hous
e.Theyt
oldmet
ocomebackhome.

Hed
idnotans
werhej
ustl
eft
.

16/
Mar
ch/
2015

Mar
chadbeenar
res
tedandwaswai
ti
ngf
ort
rial
.Mr
sMur
air
wat
oldmet
hat
.

Ont hi
sday,t
hedoctorcametocheckonthepati
entsandlwasd i
schar
ged.
lntheaft
ernoonll
eft
thehospit
al.
Unfor
tunatel
y,Mr
sMurai
rwadidnotcomet ovi
sit
.Shedi
dnotknowthatlwas
dis
charged.
ltri
edcall
ingherbuti
twasunreachabl
e.Ihadnowheretogo.
ldeci
dedtogobacktomy
parent
s'house.

Whenlarr
ivedmymomandd adwerenotaroundsoljus
tsatonthecouchwait
ingforthemto
comeback
.Manyar
ad i
d ntt
alkmuch.
Myparentscamebackaround8pmandwhenmyf at
hers awme
hewentcrazy
.Hey el
ledatmeandtoldmetoleave.
Myfatherwasnevergoi
ngtochange.Heeven
tol
dmymothertostayinthehouse.

*
Dad
*:I
fyougetoutoft
hishous
enev
ercomeback
.

Hegrabbedmyhandandt ookmetothegate.l
twasdarkandlhadnowheret ogo.
Isleptt
hereby
thegatehopi
ngthatwhenhes eesmethef ol
lowi
ngmorninghemightchangehisheart.
Itwasj
ust
amightbutlknewmyfatherwasthickheadedandhasaniceblockwhereahear ts
houldbe.

Is
leptt
her
ewi
thnot
hingt
ocov
ermy
sel
f.
lcr
iedbutlhadnoonet
obl
ameot
hert
hanmy
sel
f.

*
WATCHOUTF
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Is
leptout
sid
eourhous
e.I
twaspr
ett
ycol
dthatni
ght
.

17/
Mar
ch/
2015

Around3am,l
ts t
artedtorai
n.l
twasaheav yr
ainthatlgotwetands hi
vered
.lpr
ayedt hatday,
more
thanleverdi
d.Thisti
meld i
dnotprayformymarr
iageors t
renght
,lprayedford
eath.lwast i
redof
thecruel
tyoflife.
lwantedrest
..
.et
ernalr
est
.lwi
s hedfordeat
hmor ethanlhadwishedf orachil
d.

Ar
ound7aml heardt
hegateopenandlknewitwasmyparentsgoi
ngt
owor
k.Whenmyf
athers
aw
mehecal
ledme.lwal
kedt
othecarslowl
ybecauselwasshiveri
ng.

*
Dad
*:Whatar
eyoud
oingher
e?

*
Me*
:Ihav
enowher
etogo.

*
Dad
*:Thengoands
its
omewher
eel
se.
Byt
het
imelcomebacklwanty
ougone.

*
Me*
:lamnotl
eav
ingd
ad.

*
Dad
*:Wewi
ll
see.

*
Me*
:lwi
ll
bewai
ti
ngf
ory
out
oki
llme.
lwi
llbegl
adi
fyoud
oso.

*
Dad
*:Mur
der
ingas
tray
dogl
ik
eyoui
snotenough.

Hecal
l
edPhi
ll
ip(
ourgar
denboy
)andt
oldhi
mnott
oletmei
n.

Witht
hoseword
shed r
oveoff.
Mymothergav
emeas i
gnt
hatshewasgoi
ngtocal
lme.
Whenl
check
edmyphone.
..
ooohgos
ht hes
creenwasful
lofwat
er.
Isatj
ustbyt
hegat
eandafteras
hor
t
whi
leMany
aracamet
ome.

*
Nyar
i*:
OohTr
inald
dntk
nowt
haty
ous
lepther
e.l
flk
newlcoul
dhav
etr
iedt
osneaky
oui
ntomy
r
oom.

*
Me*
:l
tsokMany
aralamf
ine.

*
Nyar
ie*
:Comeoni
nletmegi
vey
ous
omed
rycl
othesandmak
eyoubr
eak
fas
t.

*
Me*
:ld
onotwanty
out
oendupl
ik
eme.
ldonotwantt
ogety
oui
ntot
roubl
e.Phi
ll
ipmi
ghtt
ellon
y
ou

*
Nyar
ie*
:No!
Hei
stheonewhot
oldmet
omak
esomet
hingf
ory
out
oeat
.

It
hank
edherandwebot
hwenti
ntot
hey
ardandlt
hank
edPhi
ll
ipt
oo.

Phil
li
pstartedwor k
ingformypar entswhenlwasi nOl evel
.Hewaslikeanuncletome.lusedto
givehi
mmyol dcl
othesanduni for
mss ohecouldgiveittohisdaughterint
heruralareas.One
ti
melhadhi mt al
ki
ngont hefoneandhi sfamil
ywascompl ai
ningthattheyhadnofood.lgavehi
m
partofmys choolfeessohecoul dcoverthoseissuesandhegav emebackwhenhegotpai dandl
thenpai
dformys choolfees.Momandd adhadtol
dhimt heycouldnotpayhiminadvancebecause
hewass ti
llanewwor k
er.Theycouldnottrusthi
m.

Manyar
apreparedawarmbat
hformeandad el
ici
ousbreak
fast.
lhadlef
tafewofmyclot
hesso
cl
otheswerenotaprobl
em.
lsl
epti
nmyr oomandaft
erawhi l
eManyaracameandt
oldmethatmy
momwantedtotalkt
omeonthefone.
lwenttothesi
tt
ingtoanswerthephone.

*
Me*
:Hel
lomom

*
Mom*:
Goint
omybed r
oomandlookinoneofmydrawersyouwi
llf
indmybankcar
d.Tak
eitandgo
f
indar
oomtorentandbuyafewstuffsneed
ed.
Callmewhenit
sd one.

*
Me*
:Thanky
oumom

*Mom*:
Nopr obl
em.Yourfat
herwontletmeoutofhissi
ght.
Hehass t
oppedmefromusi
ngmyown
car.
Hecomest omywor kpl
aceever
yl unch.
Yourfat
herhastot
all
ydisownyou.
Hewant
stosee
yousufferandyouknowhewontchangehi smind
.

Tal
klat
er.

Iwentbacktotheroomsol coul
drestawhi l
e.Around4pmMany arawokemeupandt ol
dmeto
leavenowbecausemyfathercouldarr
iveanytimef r
omthattime.Shegavemefoodandaft
erlate
ltookmymother'
sbackcardandleftt
hehous e.Iwentstr
aighttot ownandmyi
ntenti
onwast o
withdr
awsomemonegandf indaplacetosleept henlwoul
dgoi ntooneoftheghett
osandfinda
roomtorent
.
Whenlgott otheATMlswipedthecardanditwasbl ocked.
ltr
iedandtri
edtonoavail
.leventr
ied
di
ffrentATM'sbuti
tdi
dntwork.
Iwasd esper
ate.lneededthemoneys obad.
Aft
erreali
s i
ngitwont
work.lwentbacktomyparents
' hous
e.Iarr
ivedaround8pm. lknock
edatthegat
es oftl
yand
unfortunat
elymyfat
herheardmeandopenedt hegat e.

Ass
oonashes
awmehegr
abbedmycol
larandmomcames
creami
ng.

*
Mom*
:Youcantbeatherups
hei
spr
egnant

*
Dad
*:Whocar
es?

Hetookof
fhi
sbeltandlr
anaway.Thi
ngshadgonef
rombadt
owor
se.
lwass
tar
tingt
othi
nkt
hat
hewasnotmybi
ologi
calf
ather
.Hewasverysel
fi
sh.

Ithoughtofapl anbutlhadnoplant husldeci

dedtocommitsui
cid
e.lhadgi
venuponli
fe.
lwentto
thenear estshoppi
ngcenterbutallshopswereclosed
.lhadonl
yad oll
ari
nmypocketandlwant
ed
touset hatdoll
artobuypoison,
preferabl
yapes t
ici
de.

Isl
eptatourgatear
oundmidni
ght
,someoneopenedt
hegateandlranawayt
hnkngi
twasmy
fat
her.
Thepersonfol
lowedmeandafterabout100met
reshecall
edmynameandlreal
is
edi
twas
Phi
ll
ip.

Istoppedandhes aidhewant
edtotakemetohiscot
tagesothatlcoul
dsleepthere.
Wetiptoedt
o
hiscottageandwhenwegott her
ehet ol
dmethatmyfatherheardtheconver
s at
ionbet
weenme
andmymot heront hephonej
ustthathedi
dnotknewhow.Myfatherwascappableofanythi
ngso
itdi
dnots urpr
iseme.

*Phi
ll
ip*
:Manyar
agotintot
roubleshealmos
tgotfi
redbecausehes
aidhehear
dhert
elly
our
motherthats
het ooky
ouintothehouseandgaveyoufood.

Idi
dnots ayanyt
hingandldidnotcr
y .
Therewasnor easontocry.Phill
ipgavemebr eadandbaked
beanstoeat.Si
nceheateint hemainhousehed i
dnthavemuchi nhi shouse.It
riedtoeatbutl
fai
ledbecauselhadnoappetite.
Thefoll
owingmorningllef
tjustaftermypar entsleftf
orwork
andboughtapes t
ici
de.
lwalkedaroundtheneighbourhoodwait
ingf orthenight.
lwasgoingto
commitsuici
deatourgate.

*
Wat
choutf
orchapt
er25*

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oingr
oupst
ogetchapt
ers
.ld
onthav
eti
met
ogi
vey
ou1.
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ii
iz

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iso_

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Af
tert
hel
ongd
aylwentbackt
oourhous
ear
ound8PMands
atatt
hebyt
hegat
e.ls
angas
ong

_
Munoz
ivaak
usas
imbak
wangui
nind
oty
akur
asi
ka.
..
_

Is
angi
tinal
owt
oneandaf
tert
hatls
aidmyl
astpr
ayer
.

_
Forgi
vemeL
or dforlamaboutt
osin.
Thestr
engthyougavemecouldnotout
weighedt
he
weak
nessi
nme.lthankyouf
orthefr
uitlamcarr
yingbutlcannotcar
ryonanymore.
Amen_

Aft
ert hatlwasreadytomeett heCreator.
lswal
lowedthepesti
cid
e.Af
terawhil
elstar
tedfeeli
ng
pai
ni nmyabdomenandi tgotwor seandworseunti
llfel
tli
kemyintenst
ineswer
einhotoil
.That
pai
nwasmor ethanwordscans ay
.l
twashor r
ibl
eandlabourpai
nwasmuchbet t
erthan
thi
s.Beforelknewitlwass cr
eamingf orhel
p

*
Me*
:Hel
p..
..
..
Hel
p..
..
lami
npai
n..
.

Nobod
yhear
dmelgues
sbecaus
emyv
oicewast
ool
owls
uppos
e.

Isawacarcomingf romadi
stance.
lcoul
dtel
litwasacarbecausethel
ight
swer elow.Icr
awled
sl
owlyuptother oadandl
ayedinthemid
dleoftheroad
.Thecars
toppedandlcouldhearthegent
andthel
adytal
king.

*
Man*
:Ohmygood
nes
sshei
sinpai
nlet
stak
ehert
othehos
pit
al.

*
Lad
y*:
Honeywear
elowoff
uelwewontgett
her
e.
*
Man*
:Ohmymys
hei
sget
ti
ngas
eiz
ure.
Qui
ckl
etscar
ryher
.

*
Lad
y*:
Whati
fshed
iesonourwayt
othehos
pit
al

*
Man*
:St
opt
alk
ingand
..
..

Thatwasal llhear
d.lwokeupthefol
lowi
ngmor ni
nginapr
ivat
ehos pi
tal
.lcoul
dtelli
twasa
pri
v atebecauselknewalotabouthospi
talss
incelhav
ealwaysbeeninhos pi
tal
s.
Mys t
omachwas
sti
llinpainbutbett
erthantheprevi
ousnight

Af
terawhi
let
hed
oct
orcamei
n.

*
Doc*
:Ohy
ouar
eawak
elhopey
ouf
eel
ingbet
ternow.

lcoul
dnotr
epl
ybecaus
elhadat
ubes
tucki
nmymout
hpl
uslcoul
dbar
elymov
emyhand
.

*
Doc*
:Youwi
l
lbeok
aylwi
llcheckony
oul
ater
.

Hel
eft
.

Af
terad
ayt
heyr
emov
edt
hos
etubesex
ceptf
oroneonmyr
ighthand
.

*
Doc*
:Whati
syourname?
lamDoct
orMul
auz
i

*
Me*
:Tr
itr
ii
iTr
ina

Is
tammer
ed.

*
Doc*:
Ok aythegoodnewsisthebabyisfi
neandthebadnewsi
sthepoi
sony outooksl
ight
ly
d
amagedy ouri
ntens
tinessawyouhavetoseeaspecial
is
torel
seyouwi
llhavesevere
s
tomachacheforther es
tofyourl
if
e.Youcanbooknowbecauses
heisfl
yinginnextweek.

*
Me*
:Ooohnotnow.
Wher
eist
hatcoupl
ethatbr
oughtmeher
e?

*
Doc*
:Whi
chcoupl
e?lbr
oughty
ouher
e.lf
oundy
oul
yi
ngont
her
oad
sid
e.

*
Me*
:Owwwt
hanky
ou.

*
Doc*
:Canlcal
lsomeonef
ory
ou?

Igav
ehi
mmymot
her
'sphonenumberandhecal
led
.

*
Doc*
:Hel
lolamDoct
orMul
auz
ilhav
eapat
ienther
ebyt
henameTr
inad
oyouk
nowher
?

Hehand
edov
ert
hephonet
ome.

*
Me*
:Hel
lomumi
tsTr
ina

Iheardamalev
oiceandlr
eal
is
edi
twasmyf
ather
.lcoul
dntf
igur
eoutwhyhehadmymot
her
's
cel
lphone.
*
Dad
*:Whathashed
onenow?
ThatMar
cofy
our
sdi
dhebr
eaky
ourl
egsorback
bone?

*
Me*
:Nobut
..
.

*Dad
*:Thenwhyareyoucal
li
ngus.lwil
lonl
ytak
eyoubackwhenhebreaksei
theryourlegsor
back
bonebecausethat
stheonlyti
melwi l
lbes
uret
hatyouwontrunbacktothatfool
.Yousai
d
hechangedsoenj
oythechangedarl
ing.

Thenhehungup.

It
hank
edt
hed
oct
orandhel
eft
.

After3dayslwasd i
schar
gedbuttheycoul
dnotletmegounti
llpayof
fthebi
ll
s.
lwast
hank
ful
becauselwouldgetfreeshel
terandf
reefoodforsomeday
s.

25/
Mar
ch/
2015

I
twastwoday
safterlstartedget
ti
ngfreemeal
sandshel
ter
.Thenur
secamei
nandt
oldmet
hatl
wasf
reetogoDoctorMulauzihadpai
dmybil
ls.
lfr
owned.

*
Nur
se*
:Ar
eyouok
aymaam?

*
Me*
:Yeslamt
hankhi
mforme.

*
Nur
se*
:Ony
ourwayoutpl
eas
epas
sbyr
oom12f
orcouns
ell
ingi
fyoud
ontmi
nd.

Ithank
edbutlwasangr
yatMul
auz
ibecaus
ehehadr
uinedmypeace.
Nowwher
ewasls
uppos
edt
o
go?

Iwal
keds
lowl
ytothecounsel
li
ngroomandwehadalongbor
ingt
alk
.Al
llwast
hink
ingaboutwasa
pl
acetost
ay.
Aft
erthecounsel
li
ngllef
tthehos
pit
al.

Iwalk
eds l
owlybecausels
til
lfel
tweak.Thenlhear
dsomeonecal
li
ngme.
llook
edbackands
awt
hat
itwasthecounsel
lor.
Shewasat al
llad
yinherearl
ythi
rti
es.

*
Her
*:Si
ncey
ous
aidy
ouhav
enoonet
otur
ntolamwi
l
li
ngt
ost
aywi
thy
ou.

Ihuggedherandt
hank
edher
.Shegav
ememoneyt
obuyl
unchandt
oldmet
owai
tforhert
oknock
off.

Ar
ound5pmwebothwentt
oherhous
einEas
tlea.
Itwasabi
ghous
eands
hes
aids
hel
iv
edt
her
e
al
one.
Ienv
yedher
.

It
ookawar
mbat
hwhi
l
eshepr
epar
edd
innerandaf
terd
inners
hegav
ememyr
oom.
Thatni
ghtl
s
leptl
ik
eababy
.

Thefol
lowingweekends
hetookmeoutfors
hoppi
ngandboughtmeal
otofcl
othesands
hoes
.I
hadahaird
ot oo.
Shewasli
keanangel
.

31/
Apr
il
/2015

I
thadbeen2monthss i
ncelstar
tedst
ayi
ngwi tht
hatlad yhernamewasNancy .
Onthi
sdayshe
cametomyroomaroundmidni
ght.
lwasasleepsoldidnothearhercomingin.
Shestar
tedt
ouchi
ng
meslowl
yandshelif
tedmynight
dres
s.lf
eltli
kelwasd reamingsoli
gnoredherunt
ils
hecameon
topofmeandst
artedki
ssi
ngme.Iwokeupandlt r
iedtot ak
eheroffme.

*
Nancy
*:What
swr
ongTr
ina?
Thi
swonthur
tyou,
comeon.
..
llov
eyou.

*
Me*
:Jes
us!
!Ar
eyoucr
azyNancy
.

*Nancy*
:Whoarey
oucal
li
ngcraz
y?byt
het
imelcomebackf
romwor
ktomor
rowlwanty
ou
gone.
Unles
syoupl
aymytune.

*
Me*
:Nancypl
eas
e!!

*Nancy*
:What??
Not hingi
sforfreei
nthisworl
ds oy
out houghtlgotoworkandworkmya*soff
tofeedyouforfree.Andyout
hinklgotal
lthi
sfromthatcounsell
ingj
ob?
Wak eupandsmel
lthe
coffeedear
.

Shel
eftt
her
oom.

SoNancywasalesbi
anprobabl
yshegotal
lshehadfromsl
eepi
ngwit
hotherri
chwomen?
lhad
al
wayswonder
edhows heobtai
nedal
lshehad.
Abighouseandal
andcrui
sers
he
dr
ove.
Counsel
li
ng?
?

Thethoughtofbei
ngwithanot
herwomanwasd
isgui
sti
ngt
ome.
lcoul
dnotd
othat
.lpack
edal
lmy
stuf
fintoabigsui
tcas
eandleftheranot
e

_
Thanky
ouf
ort
het
imey
out
ookcar
eofme.
MayGodhav
emer
cyony
ours
oul
_

IhadacellphonewhichNancyhadboughtformesolsoldi
tatZi
mexandusedthemoneyfor
tr
ans por
t.lwents
traightt
oMrsMurai
rwa.lwant
edhertohel
pmelookforaplacet
ostaymostl
yat
churches.
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/2015

Iwentt
oMr sMur ai
rwa'shouse.
Itwasaround8whenlarr
ivedther
e.Ofcoursewehadalwaysbeen
int
ouch.
Wet alkedalmostevery
dayonthef onewi
thMr
sMur ai
rwa.Thatni
ghtwhenNancyshowed
mehertruecolourslcall
ledherandtol
dherwhathadhappened.
Sowhenlar ri
vedatherhouse
shewasnots urpri
sed.

Ihadgai nedwei ghtandldonotwanttolie,

Nancyt ookgoodcar eofme.Onherof fdaysshe
practi
cednai lartsolhadbeaut i
fulmani
cure.lhadacutandt onghair
styletint
edwi thRubyred
haircolourwhi chblendedwellwit
hmycompl exion.
Makeupwasonpoi ntbecaus elhadus ed
Nancy '
scos meticsandwasal soweari
ngbeaut i
fulfashionmar t
enityd
res sandov ersi
ze
sunglasses .
Noonecoul dbeli
evelwashomeles sandli
vingas orrowfull
ife.WhenMr sMurairwasaw
mes hes creamedwi thjoy.
Ohmyd earfri
endwasgl adtos eemeaf teralongt i
meandal solooki
ng
wellandf ine.
Mypr egnancywasnearly6mont hsthenandmyt ummywasget t
ingbigger.

*
MrsM*
:OoohhhhTr
inai
sthaty
ou?
?OohhhmyL
ordy
oul
ookgor
geous
.

Shecamet
omer
unni
ngandwehugged
.
*
MrsM*
:Eeeehy
oul
ookgood
..
tur
nar
oundehehandt
hebabyi
sgr
owi
nglcans
eei
tcl
ear
ly.

Asshewass ay
ingallt
hatlsawsomeonepeepingfr
omthedurawallnextdoorwhereMi
raand
Marcliv
ed.
lwhisper
edtoMrsMurai
rwaaboutitandwebothwentcl osert
ot hedur
awal
lsil
ent
ly
andtheper
sonpeepedagainthi
nki
nwewenti nsi
dethehousethatwaswhenwes awthati
twas
Mir
abel.

*
Me*
:HeyMi
ra

*
Mir
a*:
Wher
ehav
eyoubeen?

*
Me*
:Di
dyoul
ookf
ormeatmypar
ent
s'hous
e??
That
swher
elwas
.

*
Mir
a*:
Sowhyar
eyouher
e?

*
Me*
:Dontt
ellmey
ouar
efeel
ingj
eal
osyov
eramanr
ott
ingi
npr
ison.
..
Mar
cishi
stor
ytome.

*MrsM*:Hehehether
eisat hr
eati
ntown.
EhThatremindsmewherei
sthatlad
ythatChi
her
a
broughtlastweeklwanthertomeett
herealandor
iginalMr
sMaz
andagegege

*
Me*
:Whi
chl
adyar
eyout
alk
ingabout
?

*
MrsM*
:Wewi
llt
alkonourwayt
othechur
ch.
Mar
cisout
..
let
sgo

Mi
rar
oll
edherey
esandd
iss
apper
edf
romt
hed
ura.

Welef
tmys
uitcaseinMr
sMurair
wa'shouseandwenttoourchurch.
Whenwemetthepast
orwe
t
oldhi
mmystoryandmysui
cid
eat t
emptandMrsMurai
rwawass hock
edbecaus
eshedi
dntknew.

*Past
or*:
Eehtheprobl
emi
slhav
etot
alkt
othechur
chcomi
tt
eef
irs
tbef
oreal
lowi
ngy
out
ost
ay
atthechurch'
shouse

*
Me*:
Iftherei
snos pacei
nthehousepl
eas
eletmes
leepatonecor
neri
nthechur
ch.
lam
d
esperateal
llneedisapl
acetosl
eep.

*
Pas
tor
*:Iwi
lll
ety
ouk
nowt
omor
rowni
ght

Wet hank
edhi
mandwentbackhome.
MrsMurair
was ai
dmaybethepast
orcoul
dnotbel
ievethatl
amhomelessbecauseoft
hewaylwasdres
s ed.
lthenas
kedhertotel
lmeaboutt
heladyshewas
tal
ki
ngaboutearli
er.

*MrsM:Chi
herabroughtagi
rlfromthevi
ll
ages ameasshed i
dt oyouwhens hebrought
Manyara.
Mirawashurt.
Shetri
edtoscol
dt hatgi
rleeehhellbrokeloose.Theygotint
oaf i
ghtand
shelostatoot
h.Thelad
ythereissomet
hingelseMirat
oldMarct osendherawayandt henewlad
y
sai
dy oucantsendmeanywherebecausey ouarenott
heonewhobr oughtmeher e.

*
Me*
:Ehs
hemus
tbes
omet
hingel
se.
Mar
c'smotherhadbroughtanewwi feforMarcandits
eemedlik
eMira'
str
ick
shadfai
ledonthis
l
ady.
Shes t
olemymannows healsohadapotenti
alhusbands
natcheri
nthehous
etoo.lbetshe
wasfeel
ingexact
lywhatlfeltwhens hecametoo.

Around5pmwewentt
othes
hoppi
ngcent
erandonourwaybackwemetMar
c.Hewass
urpr
isedt
o
seeme.

*
Mar
c*:
Tri
nai
sthaty
ou?
Wher
ehav
eyoubeen?
lhav
ebeenl
ook
ingf
ory
ouev
ery
wher
e.

*
Me*
:Whyandhowd
idy
ougetoutofpr
ison?

*
Marc*
:Youdi
dnotappeari
ncour
tandy
ouwer
enowher
etobef
ounds
olbecameaf
reeman
s
incet
herewasnooneagai
nstme

*
Me*
:Goodf
ory
ou.

*
Mar
c*:
Wly
oucomebackhome?

*
Me*
:Sot
haty
ouk
il
lme?
?Nooo

*
Mar
c*:
Tri
nay
ouk
nowll
ovey
ou.
..
lams
orr
y

*
Me*
:Noi
tsov
er

Al
lthi
swhi
leMr
sMandlwer
ewal
ki
ngandMar
cwasd
riv
ings
lowl
ybes
ideme.

Wereachedhomeandhed
rov
eint
othei
ryar
dwhi
leMr
sMur
air
waandlwentt
oMr
sMur
air
wa'
s
hous
e.

Is
leptatherhous
ewai
ti
ngf
ort
hepas
tor
'scal
l.

03/
May
/2015

ThePas t
orfinal
lycall
edands ai
dl coul
dworkint
hechurchforfreesothatt
heycouldseehow
devotedlwas.Pr
obablythePas t
orhadf or
gott
enmesincethechurchhadhundr
edsorthousand
s
ofmember s.
lcouldnotwaitanylonger.
MrsMurai
rwasuggest
edthatlcal
lmyauntandaskfora
placetostay.

Ihadmyr eas
onsfornotcalli
ngher.
Myfatherhadalway sbeentheblacksheepofhisfamily
.Noone
knewwher ewher
ewes tayedandsomed i
dntevenknowi fhewasal iv
eornot .
Heisolatedhimsel
f
forunknownreas
ons.lf
irstmetmyauntwhenlwasi nupper6andi tseemedtheywer enotingood
bookswithmydad.
Mymoms ai
dmyd adwashislat
emot her'
sonlychild
.Hewasr ai
sedbyhi sstep
motherwhohappenstobet hemotherofmyaunt.Hegr ewupwitjthemupt otheageof13and
nobodyknowswhathappenedafterthat
.Henevertalk
edabouthi sfamil
y.
Ont hatd
aylwasjusttr
yingint
henameoft r
ying.
lcal
ledherandt
oldhert
hatlneed
edaplacet
o
stayunti
llgi
vebir
th.
Shet ol
dmes hedi
dnothaveenoughroomforme.I
tdi
dnts
urpri
seme
becauselhardl
yknewher.Webarelyt
alk
ed.

Eachtimel
hear
dMar c'
sv oi
cemyhear
tpounded.
lknewlwasst
il
li
nlov
ewithhi
mandlwas
carr
yinghi
schi
ldbutbeingwit
hhimbroughtmenogood.
lhadt
omoveon.

Oned ayMrMur air

wacamebackandaf tertwodayshebecamemood y.
ltwasobv i
oushehad
noti
cedt hatlwass tayi
ngatthei
rhouse.Onenightlheardhimtalk
inginhisbedroomt el
li
ngMrs
Murairwat hatt
hehous ewasnotanor phanageordivorcees'homeandhet hreatenedthati
fldo
notleav ehewasgoi ngtostopsuppor
tingthefamil
y.
Ifeltbadforcaus i
ngal
lthistroublesoll
eft
thefollowingmorning.
ltol
dherlwasgoi ngtomyaunt'shousebutitwasal i
e.

Whenlwaswalkingtothebusst
oplmetMarcagainandaft
eral ongt
alklagreedt
ogobackt ohis
house.
lhadtobecauselhadnowher
etogoplusitwasntad i
ffi
cultd
ecisi
ontomakesincelalways
pray
edthathewouldcomebacktohissens
es.lwasreadyt
of aceMiraandthenewlad
y .

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Marctookmetot
hehous
eandint
rod
ucedmetot
henewwi
fewhomMi
rar
eff
eredt
oasL
ates
t.l
coul
ds eet
hatMi
rawasdr
owni
nginj
eal
ous.

*
Mar
c*:
Mywi
fei
sbacks
oMi
ray
ous
houl
dmov
einwi
thJane(
Lat
est
).
Tri
nawi
llt
aket
hebed
room

*
Mir
a*:
Noway
.Theymus
tshar
e,lamnotmov
ingoutofmybed
room.

*
Jane*
:Whynot
?Youar
enott
hef
irs
twi
feMi
ra.
Tri
namus
ttak
ethebed
room.

Trul
yMir
awasaf rai
dofJanethatshedi
dnotanswer.
Sherushedt
othebedroomandst
art
ed
packi
nghercl
othes.
Janetookmysuit
casei
ntothebedroomandst
art
edunpacki
ngit
.

Mar
clef
tforwor
kandl
eftuss
ett
li
ng.
Mir
atookherbagsi
ntoJane'
sroom.

*Jane*
:Onsecondt
houghtMi
ra,
lcannotsharearoomwi
thyous
ous
ethek
itchenors
itt
ing.
You
canpackal
lyourcl
othesi
nthecupboard
.lcants
harewi
thy
ou.

*
Mir
a*:
Iamt
hes
econdwi
fes
olgett
heot
herbed
room.

*
Jane*
:2nd3r
d4t
h5t
hwear
ethes
ame.
Onl
ythef
irs
twasmar
riedoutofl
oveal
lofusi
tsl
ust

*
Mir
a*:
Youar
emar
riedt
oChi
her
abecaus
eshei
stheonewhopai
dyourl
obol
a(d
owr
y/br
idepr
ice)

*Jane*
:Sameasyou.
..
.i
twasnotmoneyf
romhi
spock
etbutoutofChi
her
a's
.Tr
inai
stheonl
yone
whomMar cwork
edhardtomarr
y.

Janehadalotofgut
sseri
ousl
y.
Shewassomet
hingel
se.Godgav
eMiraherown"Mi
ra"totor
ment
herli
keshedi
dtome.Att
hispoi
ntlk
newt
heyalwaysfoughti
nthathous
ebecausetheywerel
ik
e
tomandjer
ry.

Mir
atookherbagsi
ntothek i
tchen.lf
eltpi
tyandtol
dhertosharewit
hme.
lfel
tpi
tyf
ort
he
baby.
Howcanlletasmallbabysleepintheki
tchenevenatd
ay t
ime.

*
Jane*
:Heeey
ouwantt
oshar
ear
oomwi
tht
hisd
evi
l?
Youd
ontk
nowhert
oowel
l.

*
Me*
:lk
nowherbutlj
ustf
eelpi
tyf
ort
hechi
ld
.

*Jane*
:I
fyouwantt
ost
ayher
ecomf
ort
abl
ydontl
ett
hisd
emoni
ntoy
ourbed
room.
Shei
sad
rama
queen.

Ii
gnor
edherbutMi
rat
urnedd
ownmyof
fer
.Janewast
alk
ati
ve.

MarccamehomeandMir
arant
ohi
mcr
ying.
lams
uret
oldhert
hats
hewas
ntcomf
ort
abl
ewi
tht
he
housearr
angement
s.
*
Mar
c*:
Janei
fyoucants
har
ewi
thMi
rat
heny
out
aket
hek
itchen.

*
Jane*
:Whyme?
lamal
soy
ourwi
fe.

*Mar
c*:
Sinceyoucamehavelev
ert
ouchedy
ou?
Thenwhyd
oyour
egar
dyour
sel
fasmywi
fe?
You
aremar
riedtomymother

*
Jane*
:I
tsnotmyfaul
tthaty
oudonotwantt
olookmyway
.Chi
her
agav
emet
hatr
ooms
oshei
s
t
heonewhowillt
hrowmeout.

*
Mir
a*:
Soi
fld
ontgetar
oomlaml
eav
ing.

Idecid
edtosharemyr
oomwi
thJanebecaus
eal
llwant
edwasapl
acet
ost
ay.
ldd
ntcar
eaboutt
he
li
vingcond
iti
ons
.

Janeagr
eedt
oshar
e.

Mi
ragotal
lofMar c'
satt
enti
on.Heslepti
nherroomandgaveheral
lthemoney
.Mi
rawastheone
whomadeallthehousebudgets.
lfs
hef el
tli
kei
gnori
ngthatt
herewasnomorefoodt
hatwasitwe
woul
dstar
ve.Theykeptquarrel
li
ngwithJaneal
lthet
ime.

31/
May
/2015

Ther
ewasal otofdramai
nthehous
ewhichlenjoyedt
owatch.
Onthi
sdayt
her
ewasnobr
ead
andwhenJaneaskedfort
hemoneytobuyi
tMirarefus
edt
ogi v
eher.

Il
ovedtrad
iti
onalfoode.gmaheu,
round
nuts,
peanut
sandpumpk
inleav
eswithpeanutbut
ter
.Mrs
Murai
rwausuall
ycook edthatf
ormealot.
Shegotitfr
omfri
endsandsomet
imessheboughtthem
fr
omt hemarket
s.Solhadnohungerprobl
ems .

*
Jane*
:Mi
ragi
vememoneyf
orbr
ead

*
Mir
a*:
ldonthav
ethemoney
.

Janecall
edMar
candhes ai
dMirahadt
hemoney.
Afteralongquarrel
Janet
ookMira'
saddid
as
sneak
ersandsol
dt hemataver
ylowpri
ceandboughtf
oods t
uffs
.Mir
acompl
ainedbutJanewas
onestubbor
nperson.

*
Jane*
:Marcgi
vesy
ouallt
hemoneyandy
ouk
eepi
tfory
our
sel
f.
Whenev
ery
ous
tar
veuslwi
lls
ell
y
ourstuf
fonebyone.

Mi
rawasi
ntr
oubl
ewi
thJane.
Janeandlbecamef
riend
s.

I
ntheev
eni
ngwewoul
dtal
kal
ot.
Ont
hatd
ayld
eci
dedt
oas
kherwhys
hegotmar
riedt
oaman
whod
idnotcar
eabouther
.

*Jane* :
Iamf romapoorf amil
ys omyf atherbor
rowedal otofmoneyf romChi herawhenmy
motherwashos pi
tal
ised.
Hefailedtorepayhersoshes uggestedlmarryhers onandbearhi ma
chil
d.ldidnotminds i
nceMarcisagoodguy .
Butwhenlhear dyourstori
eseehlamgr at
ef ulhehas
nevert ouchedmenowlwantt olookforajobandleavethishouse.Butyouk nowwhat ? ldonttr
ust
thi
sMi ra,Marclovesy ouandlfailtounderst
andwhyhet reatsyouthisway .
Us uall
ywhent heyhad
afightwi thMiraMar cwouldsayhel ovesyounotMir
aandheus ual
lymentionst hatMiraus ed
somet hingonher .

Ij
ustl
aughedandt
oldheral
llwant
edwasapl
acet
ost
ay.

Wed
eci
dedt
ost
artl
ook
ingf
orpi
ecej
obs
.

01/
June/
2015

Wewal
kedar
oundl
ook
ingf
orpi
ecej
obsandf
ail
edt
ofi
ndany
.

Wed ecidedtogot osurbubsandlus edt

hef ewdollar
slhadf orourt r
ansportto
borr
owd ale.
Fortunatelywefoundpiecejobsandwewor kedtoget herandsharedthe
money .
Sometimess hewouldteĺ
lmet orestbutst
illwes haredt hemonetequally
.Ist
artedbuyi
ng
mypr eparat
iononebyone. Someti
mes3or4d ayswoul dpas swi t
houtgetti
nganypiecewor k
.Most
ti
meslwoul dcryandas kt
hepeoplet ol
etmewor kev enforol dbabyclothes.
Mostpeoplewould
pi
tymyt ummyandhel pmeout.

L
uck
yforher
,Janegotas
tayi
njobi
nMtPl
eas
antands
hemov
edoutandi
twasMi
raandlagai
n

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22/
Jul
y/2015

Iwok eupear lyasusualandwentt oHatfi

eldtolookformyus ual ki
ndofjobs.lwaseightmont hs
gone.Myt ummywasnowbi g.Mostpeoplecouldnotgivemewor kbecausetheyt houghtlcoul dnot
wor klik
et hat .
Igottoacer tai
nhous eafteralongwal k.
ltwasar ound2pm. Theladytheregav eme
somecl othest owas hsayingherwas hi
ngmachiner ecentl
ystoppedwor k
ing.Shebr oughtthe
clothesandls atdownwai ti
ngforhert obr i
ngthes oapandd i
shes .
Whens hecamebackt owher el
was ,
lwasal readyasl
eep.lwass otiredfromthelongwal k.
Thewomand i
dnotbot hert owakeme
up.lwok eupar ound4pmandmyl egswer ecoveredbyad rytowel.lknewitwast hatladywho
cover edme. lgotupquicklyandstartedselect
ingthewhi t
ess othatlcouldwas hthemf ir
st.The
womancal ledme.

*
Her
*:Doy
ouwants
omet
hingt
oeat
?

*
Me*:Nolhav
etowas
hfi
rst
.Iams
osor
ryls
leptof
fit
sjus
tthatlwast
iredbutnowlamf
ineand
f
it.

*
Her
*:Donotwor
rylund
ers
tand
.l
tmus
tbehar
dfory
out
owor
kli
ket
his
.

*
Me*
:Yaahbutlammanagi
ngbyt
hegr
aceofGod
.

*
Her
*:Okd
ontwor
ryaboutt
hel
aund
ryy
oucancomeandwas
hthecl
othest
omor
rowmor
ning.

*
Me*
:Nolcanwas
hnow

Ikeptinsi
sti
ngbutshetotal
lyr
efusedtol
etmewash.
Shegavemeadeli
ciousmealandt
rans
port
money .
ltol
dhermys t
oryandshetoldmet
hatassoonaslgi
vebi
rths
hewoul dhel
pmelookfora
job.
lthankedherandlef
t.

Onmywaybackhomelmetuncl
ePhi
ll
ip.

*
Phi
ll
ip*
:Tr
ina.
..
.howar
eyou?
wher
ear
eyous
tay
ing?

*
Me*
:I
nGl
enNor
ahlambackwi
thMar
c

*
Phi
ll
ip*
:Okt
hat
swond
erf
ul
*
Me*
:Howar
emypar
ent
s?

*
Phi
ll
ip*
:lnol
ongerwor
kther
e.

*
Me*
:Why
?Whathappened
?

*Phi
ll
ip*
:Manyar
agotmef
ired
.Shet
oldy
ourf
athert
haty
ous
lepti
nmycot
tageandhegotmadat
meandf i
redme.

*
Me*
:Eeehlamsosor
ryuncl
ePhi
ll
ip.
lhadnoi
ntent
ionofget
ti
ngy
oui
ntr
oubl
e.SoMany
arai
sa
t
wofacedsnak
e.

*Phi
ll
ip*
:Yesandlknowsheist
heonewhot
oldy
ourf
atheraboutev
ery
thi
ngt
haty
ouandy
our
motherhadpl
annedthatday
.

*
Me*
:Shei
ssoungr
atef
ull
.Sod
idy
oumanaget
ogetaj
ob?

*Phil
li
p*:
Yes..
ever
ythi
nghappensforar
eason.
Wherelnowworktheyal
lowedt
ometomovein
withmyfamilyi
ntothecot
tageandmywif
eworksatthenear
byhouseasamaid.
Solt
hankGod
foreveryt
hing.

*
Me*
:Goodt
hen,
l
etmer
ushbackhome.
Greety
ourf
ami
lyf
orme.

WhenlgothomeMarcwasal
readybackandt
heywer
ecook
ingt
oget
herwi
thMi
ra.
Iwents
trai
ght
t
obed.lwastr
yingt
oavoi
dMiraasmuchaslcan.

Thatni
ghtlhear
daknockont
hed oorandavoi
cewhi
sper
ing.
ltwasMar
cas
kingmet
oopen.
l
i
gnoredhi
mbecauseldi
dnotwanttolethi
min.

Thef
oll
owi
ngmor
ninglf
oundanot
ewhi
chMar
chadl
eftf
orme.
Whi
chs
aid

_
Pleas
ecomet
omywor
kpl
acear
ound1pms
othatwecanbuyt
hingsf
ort
hebaby
_

Ever
yTuesday
slwouldfastforMar
ctobedel
iver
edandformymar
riagewhi
chMi
ras nat
ched
fr
omme.lhadbecomespi
ri
tuall
ystr
ongert
hanever.
Mybi
blewasmynumberonef
riend.

Thatd
aylwenttoHat
fiel
d.
Iwasatthegat
eatexact
ly7am.lwas
hedal
lthecl
othesandlf
ini
shed
i
nnot i
mebecaus
elwantedtogett
oMarc'
soffi
cesontime.

*
Me*
:lamd
one
*
Her
*:lwoul
dli
key
out
ocl
eanmyhous
ethor
oughl
yify
oucan.
lwi
llpayy
ouwel
l

Whowoul dsaynoi
nmyk i
ndofsi
tuat
ion?Ev
enthoughlreal
lyhadtogotoMarc,
lcoul
dnott
rus
t
herbecausehechangedever
ymi
nute.l
twasbett
eetolosehismoneythatt
oenduplosi
ngbot
h.

Istartedcleani
ngt hebed roomsf i
rst.Iams urethatlad
ywass ol azy.
Atonemomentlas kedherwhy
shed oesnthaveamai dandal lshes aidwast hatherhus bandwasawomani ser.
Whil
elwas
cl
eani ngthemai nbedroomlnot i
cedas mal
lbookund erthebedandwhenlopenedt ocheckifit
wasi mportantornotpi cturesfellofft hebook .
Theywer ebabypi ctures.lcoul
dnotbeli
evemy
eyeswhenlnot icedi
twasJuni ouront hepictures
.Ontheot herpi ctureitwasMiraholdi
ng
Juniourbuts hewascutof fthepictureexceptherhandt hatwashol di
ngJuniour.
lrecognis
edher
handbecaus eshehadabi gblackhai ryspotonherhandandt her i
ngt hatshealwayswor e.
I
wond eredwhatt hepictureswer ed oinginthathous e.
Iplacedbackt hebookwher eitwas.Aft
erl
fi
nishedlwentout si
dewher ethelad ywas.lcheckedherhandt os eeifs hehadablackspotbut
shed idnothave.Shet oldmet otakes omethingt oeatfromt hekitchen.lcamebackands atbesid
e
her.

*
Me*
:Sohowl
onghav
eyoubeenmar
ried
?

*
Her
*:Teny
ear
s

*
Me*
:Andhowmanyk
idsd
oyouhav
e.

*Her
*:Nonebutmyhus
bandgotpl
enty.
Twoofthemwit
hourprevi
ousmai
dsandt
heot
herwi
thhi
s
workmateandapai
roftwi
nswithanotherwomani
nChit
ungwi
za.

*
Me*
:Yoohy
aahehaspl
ent
y.Sowher
edoeshewor
k?

*
Her
*:Hei
sthes
alesmanageratDel
tabev
erages
.

*
Me*
:Whi
chd
epor
t?

*
Her
*:CnrCr
ippsandSek
eroad
.Why
?

*
Me*
:Thati
swher
emyhus
bandwor
ks.

Thewomanhadagoodl
if
ebutsheseemeddepr
essed.
Shehadv
erys
adey
es.
lal
way
swond
ered
whatcoul
dbewrongwi
thherandt
hereitwas.
Herhusband
.

*
Her
*:Iwi
shlcoul
dgi
vebi
rtht
ojus
tonechi
ldmay
behewoul
dst
opt
hiscr
azi
nes
swi
thwomen

*
Me*:
Nowomanisbarr
en.Aslongasyouhaveawombyouwi lgi
vebi
rthoned
ayj
ustpr
ayandt
rus
t
i
nGod.
Chi
ld
renarenottheanswertoasucces
sfulmar
riageonl
yGodis.

Af
teral
ongt
alks
hepai
dmeandll
eft
.

Onmywayhomelk eptcal
cul
ati
ngtheequati
onathand.
Soifthatwoman'
shusbandworksatd
elt
a
andhasachil
dwi
thhisworkmatewhereMir
ausedtoworktogetherwi
thMar
candMi r
a'sbaby
pi
ctureswer
eint
hathouseitsi
mplymeansJuni
ourisnotMarc'
schil
d.
Ibrus
heditoffmymi
ndbecaus
eev
eni
flt
oldMar
citwoul
dmeannot
hingt
ohi
m.l
nfacti
twoul
dal
l
backf
ireatme.

Thatni
ghtMar
cdr
oppedal
ett
eri
nfr
ontofmei
nwhi
chheas
kedwhylhadf
ail
edt
ogot
ohi
s
workpl
ace.

Mi
raandlhar
dlys
aweachot
herbecaus
elt
riedv
eryhar
dtoav
oidher
.

OnedayMarccamebackfromworkwithababystr
oll
er,
tedd
ybear s,
babybl
ank
et,
pamper
sgi
ant
packandot
herbabystuf
fs.Whenheenter
edthehouse,
Mir
at hank
edMarc.

*
Mir
a*:
OohMar
chowt
hought
ful
lofy
ou.

*
Mar
c*:
Rel
axMi
ra,
thes
ear
eforTr
ina.

*
Mir
a*:
Howcany
oubuyas
trol
lerf
oranunbor
nbaby
?Juni
ourd
oes
nthav
eapr
amt
oo.

*
Mar
c*:
Butlgi
vey
oual
otofmoneywhyd
idnty
oubuy
?

*
Mir
a*:
Youwi
ll
buyf
orTr
inal
atert
hisi
sforJuni
our
.

Istoodupandgrabbedt
hes t
roll
erandpushedi
tforcef
ull
yintomyroomandallt
hepaperbagsin
it
.lcoul
dnotletMi
ratak
ethisawaybecauselcouldnev
eraffordt
heseformyunbornbabyand
Marcmightnotbeablet
obuyt hemagai
n.Aft
erpacki
ngthebabystuff
slpeepedfromt
hebed room
doorandcall
edouttoMarc

*
Me*
:Thanky
oubabaz
vichauy
a(f
atheroft
heunbor
nbaby
)

Mi
rawascr
yingandMar
cwast
ryi
ngt
ocomf
orther
.

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Isl
eptl
ikeababyt
hatnight
.Thef
oll
owingmor
ninglwok
eupandf
oundMi
raal
read
ywas
hing
di
shes.
lknewshehadsomethi
ngtosaytome.

*Mir
a*:Donty
ouev
ert
hinkt
her
eisany
thi
ngl
eftf
ory
ouher
e.Mar
cwi
llnev
erl
ooky
ourwayev
er
again.

*Me*
:Mi
ra,
Marcismyman.
.andt
her
eisnot
hingy
oucand
oabouti
t.
lhav
efoughts
ohar
dforhi
m
andnot
hingcanstopmenow.

*
Mir
a*:
Wewi
lls
eeaboutt
hat"
Crybaby
"

*
Me*
:Thatwasthenandthisisnow.
Ther
eisnot
hingt
hatcanbr
eakmebecaus
elams
trongert
han
y
oucanimagi
ne.Al
lthank
st oyou

*
Mir
a*:
Thi
sisj
ustt
hebegi
nni
ng.

*
Me*
:Beggi
ningofwhat
?Sot
ellme?
DoesMar
cknowst
hatJuni
our
'sf
atheri
shi
sbos
s?

*
Mir
a*:
Heeee

Awi
negl
asss
li
ppedf
romherhandandbr
okei
ntopi
eces

*
Mir
a*:
Whot
oldy
out
hat
?It
sal
lli
es.

*Me*:
Wal
lshav
eey
esMi
ra.
Thet
rut
hisl
ik
ethes
unnomat
terhowcl
oud
yord
arki
tisi
twi
llcome
out.

Iwentt
othebat
hroomandaf
termybat
hlwentt
omyd
ayt
odaybus
ines
s.

I
twasabadd
ays
olwentbackhomeear
lybutchos
etos
tayatMr
sMur
air
wa'
shous
eforamoment
sothati
tcoul
dgetdarkandthenlwouldjus tgotobed.
Themainreas
onwast oavoi
dt hatdemoni
n
myhouse.
Wehadachi tchatwit
hMr sMurairwaandthelwentbackhome.Thatni
ghtldecid
edto
star
tworki
ngatthechurchTuesdaysands aturd
aythenlookf
orpartti
mejobstheotherfour
dayssi
nceonSundayslnevermissedchurch.

10/
Augus
t/2015

ImetMar
cint
ownonmywaybackhomef
rommyj
obhunt
.Hewasal
soonhi
swayhome.

*
Mar
c*:
Tri
nal
etsgohome

*
Me*
:Goaheadlwi
llt
akeabus

*
Mar
c*:
Why
?let
sgohomet
oget
her
.

*
Me*
:lj
ustd
onotwantt
oups
etMi
rabecaus
elk
nowhowi
twi
llendf
orme.

*
Marc*:
Nothi
ngwi
llhappen.
Ok.
..
hopi
nandlwi
lld
ropy
ouatt
hebus
stopt
henwewi
llar
riv
eat
d
iff
erentt
ime.

Ihoppedi
ntot
hecar

*
Mar
c*:
Ons
econdt
houghtl
etsl
ookf
ort
hingsf
ort
hebaby
.

*
Me*
:Mos
tshopsar
ecl
osed
,gi
vemet
hemoney
.

Mar
cgav
eme$130

Ihadenoughpr
epar
ati
pnsolwantedt
okeept
hemoneyf
orot
hernecces
iti
esi
ncas
eof
emergency
.Myd
uedatewasnear
.

Onourwaywetal
kedal
it
tl
ebecauseld
idnthav
emucht
osayt
ohi
m.lwoul
dendupcr
yingwhi
chl
hadt
oldmy
sel
fitwasanonoforme.

Hed roppedmeatt hebusstopandlpas sedbyMrsMurairwa'

shomeandlgaveher$50sot hatshe
couldkeepi tf
orthedayofd eli
ver
y.Shewast heonlyonelcoul
dtr
us t
.Myonl
yfri
endand
relat
ive.Theonlypers
onwhogenui nelycaredaboutme.Ofcour
setherewasJanebutlcouldnot
trustherbecaus elj
ustfel
ts hewouldbetraymelik
eMany ar
a.

MyExpect
eddat
eofd
eli
ver
ywason21Augus
tsof
romt
hreed
aysbef
oret
hatd
ayls
toppedgoi
ng
forpi
ecej
obs
.

Marcwastheonlysurvi
vi
ngchil
dinhi
sfami
ly.
Chiheral
ostt
heothe2chil
drenwhent
heywere
st
il
lbabi
es.lwastheonl
ychil
dinmyfami
lynotbecausemymot
herfai
ledt
obearmorechi
ld
renbut
becaus
emyf
athers
aidonechi
ldwasenough.
lbel
iev
emyf
atheri
saps
ychopat
h.

27/
Augus
t/2015

I
twasar ound10amwhenls tartedfeelingas harppai
nonmyl owerbackandabd omen.I
twenton
andof fforthewhol edayandar oundmid ni
ghtitgotwors e.
Itr
iedtobestr
ongandwai tfort he
morningbutlcoul d
nt.Istart
edcal l
ingforhel pandMarccamet omyd oor.
lunl
ock edthedoorandl
tol
dhimlwasi npai n.Hecarriedmeupt ohiscarandbr oughtthrbaglhadpack edforthed ayof
del
ivery.
Miracameoutoft hehous easkingwhatwasgoi ngon.Whenshereal
isedwhatwasgoi ng
onsher anbacki ntothehous e.Marctoldmet owai ti
nthecarwhi lehegoestoputonaj acket
.As
soonasheent er
edt heirroom,Miralockeditfromoutside.

*
Mir
a*:
Wher
edoy
ouwantt
ogoatt
hishouroft
heni
ght
?

*
Mar
c*:
Mir
aopent
hisd
oorlhav
etot
akeTr
inat
othehos
pit
al.

*
Mir
a*:
Youar
egoi
ngnowher
ewi
thher
.Lethercal
lthef
atheroft
hebaby
.

*
Mar
c*:
Mir
a,s
hei
sinpai
nst
opt
hatnons
ens
e.

*
Mir
a*:
Whocares?
Yout
hinkld
ontk
nowt
hisi
syourt
rickf
ors
neak
ingoutt
oget
her
?lwi
lld
riv
eher
t
othehos
pit
al.

Shecamet
othecarandlt
oldherld
idnotwanthert
otak
emet
othehos
pit
al.

*
Me*
:Letmegoandcal
lMr
sMur
air
wa

*
Mir
a*:
ldonthav
eti
mef
ort
hat
.Doy
ouwantmet
odr
ivey
ouornot

Iwasi
npai
nsolj
ustnod
dedmyheadi
nappr
oval
.

Mir
atookthewheel
andaft
erawhi l
eshes
toppedandt
oldmet
ogetd
own.
llook
edar
oundand
noti
cedt
hatwewerenotatthecl
ini
c.

*
Mir
a*Youwi
ll
fini
shof
fonf
oot
.lwantt
ogoands
leep.

Itookmybagands tar
tedwalki
ngs lowl
y.
F ort
unatel
yacars toppedandt her
ewer ethr
eed r
unkmen
andtwol adi
eswhower edrunk.
Theyaskedwher elwasgoingandlt oldthem.Theyl
aughedandsai
d
lwasgoi ngthewr
ongd i
recti
on.Theyofferedmear i
deandlhoppedi n.lwasinpainsoljus
tdid
nt
careiftheywererobbersorwhat .
Theytookmet othecl
inicforfreeandhel pedmecallMr
s
Murair
wa.

Thenursessaidmybloodpres
surewastoohighsolwastransferet
oHarar
ehospi
tal
.Si
ncethe
daylregi
ster
dt hepr
egnancylneverwentbackf
orcheckup.lhadalott
oworr
yaboutthancheck
ups.
MrsMurairwaarri
vedthesameti
mewhichtheambulancearr i
ved.
Wewentt oget
hertothe
hospit
al.
Wear ri
vedat08:
00andthedoct
orss ai
dlcouldnotgivebir
tht henormalways ot
hey
optedforceasar.
Beforet
heytookmetothetheater
,mi
raculousl
ylgav ebirthtoababyboy.He
weighed3,8k
gs.I
twasas hockt
omebecausewi thal
lthatlhadbeent hroughld i
dntex
pectsucha
healt
handbigbaby .

AtlunchhourMrsMurai
rwacamewithfoodandi
nnot i
meMarccametoo.
Hebroughtpi
zzaand
j
uiceforme.lcoul
dnotst
opsmil
ingatt
hisbeaut
iful
creat
ure.
Marcl
eftfi
rst
.

*
MrsM*:
Thi
smor
ningMar
candMi
rawer
efi
ght
ing.
Mar
cwass
hout
ingatMi
raf
orl
ock
inghi
mins
ide
t
hehouse.

It
oldherwhathadhappenedands
hej
ustcoul
dntbel
iev
ethehei
ghtofMi
ra'
swi
cked
nes
s.

28/
Augus
t/2015

IwasdischargedandMarct
ookmehome.lwasshock
edtoseeMirawearings
ungl
assesanda
chif
foncov eri
ngherfacel
ik
eamusli
m.lknews
hewashi di
ngherbruis
esandscar
s.lj
ustknewt
he
Almi
ghtyhads tar
tedhi
sworkinmyl
if
eandenermieswereinhotsoup.

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Iwaswor r
iedthatMiracoul
dharmmybaby.
lkeptt
hedoorl
ock
edalltheti
me.
ltol
dMarctoname
thebabybuthes aidhewouldwai
tforhi
smothertogi
vehi
mas honanamefi
rst.
lpr
ayedthat
whens hecomess hedoesnotbri
ngtr
oubl
e.

31/
Augus
t/2015

Chi
her
acamear
ound1pm.
Shed
idnotwai
tforgr
eet
ings
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Wher
eist
hechi
ld
?

*
Me*
:Howar
eyou?

*
Chi
her
a*:
Fi
ne!
Goandgett
hebaby

Iwentt
ofet
cht
hebabyandwhenChi
her
asawhi
mshes
aid
,

*
Chi
her
a*:
YuYuYu.
..
thi
sisas
mal
lver
sionofMar
c.

*
Mir
a*:
Howcany
ous
eet
hebaby
'ss
imi
lar
iti
eswi
thMar
catt
hreed
ays
?

*
Chi
her
a*:
Shutup!
!Nx
aa

Chi
her
atookoutherher
bsl
ik
eshed
idt
oJuni
ourt
hef
irs
tti
mes
hecamet
oseehi
m.

Honest
lyld
idntwantmychi
ldt
ohav eanyt
hingtodowit
hherbs
.lamaChri
sti
anandusi
ngsuch
thi
ngstoababywouldonl
yassoci
atehimwithevi
lspi
ri
ts.
Solref
usedt
oletherper
fomhercr
aft
onmybaby.

*
Mir
a*:
Itol
dyou,
thi
sisnotMar
c'schi
ld
.

*
Chihera*
:Whyd
onty
oul
ookf
orJuni
our
'sf
atherands
toppok
ingy
ournos
eint
oot
herpeopl
e'
s
i
ssue.

F
romt
hatmomentChi
her
abecamemood
y.

05/
Sept
ember
/2015
llef
tChiherawashingt
hebabyandlamsurethatwaswhensheconf
irmedi
fhewasMarc'
s
chil
d.Whenlcamebacktherewasasud
denchangewithher
.Shewashappyandt
hatwaswhenl
rememberedthatlhadl
eftheral
onewi
ththebaby.

WhenMar
ccamehomet
hatev
eni
ng,
Chi
her
atol
dhi
mtonamet
hebaby
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Thi
sisy
ourchi
ldnotJuni
our
.

*
Mar
c*:
Dontbel
ik
ethatmom.

Marcnamedt
hebabyAnenyasha(
Godhasmer
cy/
grace)andlal
sonamedhi
mShemai
ah(
Hebr
ew
namewhichmeansGodhasheard)

Iwashappys
urel
yGodhadhear
dme.

Aft
eraweekChi her
aleftandwewereingoodbooks
.Shealwayscar
riedShemyal
ltheti
me.
Mir
a
wouldbur
stwit
hj el
ousbutnothi
ngchanged.
Godwasgiv
ingherherownhar v
est.
Wereapwhatwe
sow.
Chiherat
oldMarcthatwhenshevisi
tsagai
nshewantstoseeMiragone.

Thi
ngswer
ewor
kingoutbet
weenmeandMar
cbuthes
til
lhadanaf
fect
ionf
orMi
ra.

30/
Sept
ember
/2015

Shemaiahwasamont holdnowandlneed edajob.lhadl earntthatawomans houldwor kfor

hersel
fnott ojustwai tfort hehus bandtod oev erythingforher.lhadl earntf rommyex per
iences
tobeani ndependantwoman. l d
eci dedtogot ot hatladywhopr omisedtohel pmel ookf oraj ob
whenlgi vebirt
h.Idecidedt opas sbymymot her'swor kplaceands howher ,
hergr ands on.Whenl
gottheres hewashappyandlgav ehercopi esofmyCVss oshecoul dhel pmegetaj ob.She
boughtlotsofs t
uf fforShemyi ncludi
ngf ormulaandpamper s.Sheal sos aidshehadf iredMany ar
a
whens hehear dthats hewasr es ponsibleforget t
ingPhi ll
ipfi
redands hewast hes nitchwhot ol
d
myfatheraboutal lourpl ans .
Whenlgott othatlady'shous einHatf i
eldlf oundherhus bandat
home.Hed i
dnotk nowt hatlamMar c'swi f
e.Afteral ongt al
kwiththecoupl elgav et hemmyCVs
andtheybot hagreedt ohel p.Sincewewer esitti
ngout sidelexcusedmy selfsay i
nglneed edtouse
thelavatory.
Myintentionwast os neaki ntotheirbed roomandl ookf orthos epicturesofJuni our.

Iwenti
nsi
deandqui
cklyrus
hedtothebedr
oomwhil
elwasbus
ylook
ingf
ort
hephot
oslhear
da
sof
tcoughbehi
ndme.lal
mostmel
tedwit
hshame.
ltwast
hewoman

*
Her
*:L
ook
ingf
orpi
ctur
es?

*
Me*
:lams
osor
rylneedt
hems
obaad
.Howd
idy
ouk
nowt
hat
?

*
Her
*:Thenex
tdayaf
tery
oul
efther
els
awames
sagei
nmyhus
band
'sphoneofal
adyt
ell
ingmy
hus
bandtomakeaplanbecaus
eMarc'
swif
enowknowsthet
rut
h.Andfr
omt heques
tionsy
ou
wereas
kingt
hatday
,lreal
is
edyouaret
hewif
etheywer
ementi
oningi
nthattex
t.

*
Me*
:Ineedt
otel
lMar
cbutlneedpr
oof
.

Thewomanopenedad rawerandbeneat
gtheneat
lypi
leds
ock
sshepul
ledapi
ctur
eof
Mir
a,Juni
ourandherhusband
.

Ithank
edherandlef
timmedi
atel
y.
WhenMarccamelgavehimthatpi
ctur
eandtol
dhi
mthathi
s
bosswasJuniour
'sfat
her.
Hecall
edMi
rai
nf ur
yandhandedthepict
uretoMi
ra.

*
Mar
c*:
Expl
aint
his

*Mi
ra*
:aaahTr
inawhywoul
dyouwanttoseemychi
lds
uff
eri
nghuh?
Howcoul
dyougett
othe
ext
endofmaki
ngthi
sup.
Marcl
ookatthepi
ctur
eit
sanedi
tbabi
e.

Mi
ras
obbedandr
anbackt
oherr
oom.

*
Mar
c*:
Tri
nay
ouar
eev
il
.

Hefol
lowedMi
ra.
Luck
il
yhed
idnotchas
emeaway
.ld
eci
dedt
oletGodr
eveal
thet
rut
honhi
sown
ti
me.

MrsMurai
rwahadagr eedtotakecareofShemyi ncaselgetajob.l
nnot i
melgotacallfrom
Chick
enlnntell
ingmetos t
artworkingt
here.Thatverydaylgotanothercallf
romMalwayiLaw
fi
rmwithanotherjoboffer
.ldeci
dedtoacceptthelawf ir
mofferasar ecepti
oni
stbecausethe
worki
nghourswer efavourabl
esincelal
sohadas mallbabyt
ot ak
ecar eof.

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Forallmyproblemslneverplacedt hebl ameonany oneex ceptmy self.

lwast heonewhochos e
l
ov eovereducati
on,
loveov ermypar entandloveov eranyot herthingthatreall
ymat tersinli
fe.
l
choseMarc.Ofcourseitwasobv ioust hatMarcwasbewi tchedbutlal soblamehimal itt
le.l
fhehad
notas k
edMiraoutthens hewouldhav enotbewitchedhi m.Thatishowi tallstar
ts.Amans t
artsby
fli
rti
ngwithawomanwi t
houtnoot herintent
ionbutt hewomant akesitser i
ousandd ecidesto
keeptheman.lnthe"keepingproces s"shemightusewi tchcraftandt hemani stotall
ys weptoff
thegroundwher ebes t
and sasaman. Marcwasthecaus eofal lt
hes eproblems.

06/
Oct
ober
/2015

Is
tart
edwork
ingatthelawfi
rm.lusedt
hemoneythatMar
cgavemesometi
mewhenlwas
pr
egnantf
ortrans
port
.MarcboughtmoreNANandpampersf
orthebaby
.

Athomenot
hinghadchanged,
Marcli
stenedt
omos
tofwhatMi
ras
aidbutbyhi
sgr
aceMar
cgav
e
mesomeatt
enti
onandfullat
tent
iontoShemy.

Asti
mewentbylbecameheal
thyandgoodl
ook
ing.
Ever
y onecoul
dseelwasaworki
ngcl
ass
.Mr
s
Mur
airwat
ookgoodcareofShemyandaft
eramonthldecid
edtostar
tpayi
nghert
oo.

01/
Januar
y/2016

Marcandlwer eonoffandaround1pm,Mi
ra'
scousi
nandhi
swifecametoourhous
e.Duri
ngt
heir
chitchatwi
thMarcandMirathe8monthspremat
urebabyi
ssuesomehowbecameatopi
cdur
ing
theirdi
scus
sion.
Mir
a'srel
ati
vehadlos
tababybornat8mnths.

*
Dany
*(Mi
ra'
scous
in)Thed
oct
orss
aidi
tsr
aref
orachi
ldbor
natei
ghtmont
hst
osur
viv
e.

*
Mar
c*:
Oows
oitwasbygr
acet
hatJuni
ours
urv
ived
?

*
Dany
*:Juni
ouri
sapr
emat
ure?

*
Mar
c*:
Yeshewasbor
natei
ghtmont
hs
*
Dany
*:Okld
idnotk
nows
ohei
soneoft
hel
uck
yonesormay
bMi
rad
idnotcountherd
ateswel
l.

*
Mar
c*:
Noi
tsex
act
lyei
ghtmont
hs.

*
Pai
da*
(Dany
'swi
fe)
Soaunt
yMi
rahowl
ongd
idt
hebabys
tayi
nthehos
pit
al?

Mir
adidnotans
werbutls
awherput
tngherf
oref
ingeronherl
ipsasas
ignoft
ell
ingt
hemt
okeep
qui
et.

*
Mar
c*:
Hed
idnots
tayatt
hehos
pit
al

Isawthemlooki
ngateachot
herinamazementandMirachangedthetopic.
Marcwassooofooli
sh
andlamsurethatwhatev
erMir
agavehimcamef r
omt hedevilhi
mself
.However,
lj
ustmumbledthat
Godcreat
edherbsandpeopl
ethusther
eisnocur sehecannotbr eak.

Aftert
hev i
si
tor
slef
tMarcwassoquietandlcoul
ds eet
hatsomet
hingwasbot
her
inghi
m.Mi
ra
keptask
inghimandt
riedt
ocheerhi
mup.lmadenos ucheff
orts
.

Atwork,
ther
ewast hi
slawyerwhomltal
kedtoalot
.Hewass ounder
standi
ngandcari
ngon
fr
iend
lybasi
s.Heboughtmelunchev
erydayandgi
ftsforShemy.
Oned ayheaskedmeout
.

*
Him*
:Tr
inalreal
lyl
oveyouandwi
shy
oucoul
dbemi
nef
orev
er.
lwannabet
hatguywhocher
ish
y
ouandadoreyoufortheper
sony
ouare.

*
Me*
lammar
riedmyd
ear
.

*
Him*
:Wher
eist
her
ing?

*
Me*
:cus
tomar
il
ymar
ried

*
Him*
:Tr
inal
etmemak
eyouhappy

*
Me*
:lamhappy
.

*
Him*
lwi
lll
ety
out
hinkabouti
t

Thatnightathomelt houghtabouti tandmad ethed eci

si
ontogi veint othepr oposal
.Notbecause
lnolongerlov edMarcbutbecaus etherewasapi eceofmet hatwant edtohur thimtoo,wantedhi
m
tolearnandt ok nowmyv alues
.IthenrememberedShemy ,
howcoul dlr ui
nmybaby '
shappi nes
s?My
chil
d'srelat
ionshipwit
hhi sfathermatter
s .
lcouldnotgiveupnowwhenlcoul dseether aysof
sunli
ght.lal
sor ememberedhowMar cusedtobe? Hewasmypr incechar ming.
Sowhati fthatguyas
ti
mesgoesonchangest oomay btomor ethanMar c.Thedevi
llknowi sbet ter
.

Wi
thgreatf
irmnes
sandbold
nes
slturneddownt
hepropos
alandcutal
lti
eswi
thhi
m.lwasnear
mybr
eakthr
oughandthes
ewerejus
ts t
oneswhi
chthedevi
lwasthr
owingmyway.
08/
Febr
uar
y/2016

IcamebackhomefromworkandfoundMar
cal
readyhome.
Helookedsod
epr
ess
eds olas
kedwhat
themat
terwas.Mar
chadlosthi
sjob.
Hesai
dhestol
esomeproductst
her
eandsomeonet
ippedof
f
thebi
gbossesandhelos
thisjob.

Hes
tar
tedl
ook
ingf
oranot
herj
obbutt
onoav
ail
.

Ibecamethebreadwinnerofthefami
ly.
lboughtal
lthegrocer
iesi
ncludi
ngtoi
letri
es.Atoneti
me
MarctoldmetoleaveShemyinhiscaresincehewasnotwor k
ingbutlwasafraidthatMirawoul
d
harmhims olr
ef us
ed.Mi
rachangedfr
omt heti
meMar cst
oppedworking.
Sherefusedt ocookor
washf orhi
m.

*
Mar
c*:
Mir
awher
eismyf
ood
?

*
Mir
a*:
Checkt
hef
rid
geandi
fyouwantahotmealt
henas
kTr
inat
odoi
tfory
ou

*
Mar
c*:
Buty
ouandlar
etheonesnotwor
king.
.lcantbot
herTr
ina.
Shei
sti
redf
romwor
k.

*Mi
ra*:
Goodtoknowt
haty
ouk
nowt
hatwebot
hdonotwor
k.Thuswebot
hres
pons
ibl
efort
he
housechor
es.

Icameoutoft
her
oomqui
etl
yandcook
eds
adz
aandf
res
hKapent
erf
orMar
c.Mar
candld
idntt
alk
much.

Oned
aylcamehomear
ound4pmandcaughtMi
ras
teal
ingShemy
'spamper
s.

*
Me*
:Doy
ouk
nowt
hatJuni
ourwontf
iti
ntot
hos
esmal
lpamper
s

*
Mir
a*:
Awwwwy
ous
tar
tledmelwasgonnat
ellt
hatlt
ooks
omepamper
s.

*Me*:
lcannotaffor
dJuni
our'
spamper
ssoy
ouhav
etos
tar
tus
ingnappy
sort
eachhi
mtous
ethe
pott
yheisalread
ywalki
ng.

*
Mir
a*:
Ser
ious
lyal
lthi
slect
urej
ustf
oraf
ewpamper
s?F
inek
eepy
ourpamper
s

*
Me*
:Byt
hewayhowd
idy
ougeti
ntomyr
oom?

*
Mir
a*:
Nxaaa

Thatni
ghtlhear
dMiraandMarcargui
ngovermoneyfordi
spos
abl
ediaper
sandMarcwast
ell
ing
hertousenappi
es.
Shealsoyel
ledforanexpens
ivehai
rdowhi
chshewasusedto.

Iwas
ntear
ningal
otofmoney
,butls
acr
ifi
ced
.
04/
Apr
il
/2016

Chi
heracametothehous
eands
awt
hatMar
cwasj
obl
ess
.Shed
idnotmi
ndt
hatt
he"
wit
ch"was
nowthebread
winner

*
Chi
her
a*:
Mys
onus
edt
owor
kfory
ounowi
tsy
ourt
urn.
Andy
ou,
Mir
ayous
houl
dleav
ethehous
e.

*
Mir
a*:
lampr
egnantwi
thMar
c'ss
econdchi
ld
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Soo?
Lookf
oraj
ob.
Yout
hinkTr
inawoul
dbuyy
oupr
eper
ati
onnx
aa.

Oned
ayMi
rawasd
roppedatt
hegat
ebyacer
tai
ncar
.Chi
her
asawi
tandwentcr
azy

*
Chi
her
a*:
Gobackwher
eyouar
ecomi
ngf
rom

*
Mir
a*:
Wher
e?

*
Chi
her
a*:
lwontl
ety
oucheatonmys
on.

*
Mira*:
Oowjustbecauselwasd
roppefbyacary
out
hinki
tismyboy
fri
end
?lhav
erel
ati
ves
.Ri
ch
r
elati
vesf
orthatmatter

Mir
ahadanewhai rs
tyl
e.Shehadorigi
nalbraz
il
ianweave.
WhenChiher
ak eptshout
ingather
.She
pushedherawayandChiher
alackedbalanceandfel
ldown.
Mir
atookabigrubberwhipandstar
ted
whippi
ngher.

*
Mir
a*:
Youd
ontt
alkt
omeany
howy
oul
ik
e.lamnotTr
inas
topconf
usi
ngt
het
woofus
.

Eh,
lcoul
dnthelpsolwenti
ntomybedroomandl
ockedthedoorpeepi
ngthrought hewind
ow
watchi
ngChiherareapi
ngt
heharves
tf r
omherseeds.
Thatwasthekindofad aughteri
n-l
aws
he
l
oved.

WhenMar
ccamebackf
romhi
sjobhuntheal
sof
loggedMi
rawi
thabr
ooms
tickf
orbeat
ingup
Chi
her
a.

*
Mar
c*:
Tri
nawhyd
idnty
ouhel
pmymot
her
?LookatwhatMi
rad
id

*
Me*:
Chiheral
ovesMi
ra,
lamt
hatwomanwhowoul
dhav
ebeenal
ovi
ngandr
espect
ful
daught
eri
n
l
aw.
.butshechoset
hat.

I
twasoutofmyhand
,pl
usl
enj
oyedt
hed
rama.
Theywer
etur
ningagai
nsteachot
herandal
llcoul
d
d
owaspraiset
heLord.

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Chiher
awassomadthats
het ol
dMiratol
eaveherhouse.
EventhoughMar
cal
sof
loggedMi
raf
or
beati
ngupChi
her
a,Mar
cdefendedher.
Hedi
dnotwanthertoleave.

25/
Apr
il
/2016

Mir
awasus ingMarc'
scarbecauseshehadal i
censeandcouldaffordthef uel
.Icoul
dnotd r
ivebut
Marchadal soall
owedmetous ethecar.
Mir
as tar
tedgoingoutli
vingJuniourund erMar
c's
care.Sheusuall
ycamebackint hemorni
ngdrunk.
Mar csomet
imeswoul dques t
ionherbutshe
woulds ayshewaswi t
hherf emal
efri
ends.
ItookcareofJuniourd uri
nghismot her'
sabsence
becaus eMarcasamanf ai
ledtostophimfr
omcr yingsometi
mes.Miraseemednott ocareabout
Juniour.

Marcandls t
art
edgoi
ngtochurcht oget
her.Hewenttot
hePas t
ortoaskhimtoprayf orhi
msohe
couldgetajob.
Iampr
ettysurethatwast hedayhewascomplet
elydel
iver
ed.
Mymomcamet omy
houseoftenlyt
oseethebaby.
Istartedprayi
ngthatmyfat
herwouldforgi
vemetoo.Janeandl
usuall
ytal
kedonthefoneandshecamet omywor kpl
aceanumberoft i
mes.

06/
June/
2015
Mir
acamehomed
runkandMar
cas
kedherwher
eshewascomi
ngf
romandasus
ual
sheans
wer
ed
col
dly
.

*
Mir
a*:
Whyd
oyouhav
etoas
kthes
ameques
tionov
erandov
eragai
n.

*
Mar
c*:
lamy
ourhus
bandld
eser
ves
omer
espect
.Whatt
ypeofawomanar
eyou?

*Mi
ra*:
lamyourt
ypeofawoman.
Youdontfeedme,
youd
ontcl
otheme,
yout
otal
lycont
ribut
e
not
hinginmywel
lbei
ng.
Youarenotaman.

Mar
csl
appedher

*
Mir
a*:
Youar
ehur
tthatlt
oldy
out
het
rut
h?

Marcgotfuri
ousands tar
tedbeati
ngherup. lcameoutofmyroomwhenls awthatitwastoo
much.Mir
awascoughi ngblood.
OfcourseseeingMir
asufferwerethehappi
estmomentsofmy
l
ife.
Howev er
,wheneverMarcs t
art
edbeatingherupitmademer emembermydarkdayswit
h
hi
m.Afterlstoppedt
hef i
ght,Mi
ratookherfoneoutofherpocketandcall
edsomeone.

*Mi
ra*
:Hel
lo,
comeandgetmebeforeMarck
il
lsme.
Icannots
tayher
eany
mor
e.lk
now.
..
okayj
ust
comeandtakemetomyparent
s'house.

Af
terthatcal
l,
shewentint
oherroomandstar
tedpacki
ngal
lherbel
ongi
ngs
.Al
llcoul
dsaywas
pr
ais
et heLor
ds i
lent
ly.
Mar
candMiras
tart
edquarrel
li
ng.

*
Mar
c*:
Youar
enotl
eav
ingt
hishous
e

*
Mir
a*:
OohYeslamMar
c.

*
Mar
c*lwontl
ety
oul
eav
e.

*
Mir
a*:
Tryi
t.
Yout
hinklaml
ik
eTr
inawhohasnowher
etogo?
lwi
llnotl
ety
out
reatmel
ik
ead
og.

*
Mar
c*:
lams
orr
ylov
er-
react
ed.

Myheartsank.
lthoughtofal
ltheti
meshetort
uredmeandneverfel
tremorsef
ul.
Seeinghim
apologi
setoMir
alikethatf
orbeati
ngherupforherownwrong-d
oings.
lusedtogetwhippedf
or
hisownmistak
esandhenev erfel
tremor
seful
.Ther
ewasnothi
nhlcoulddotochangethepast.

*
Mar
c*:
Ify
ouar
egoi
ng,
l
eav
emychi
ld
.

*
Mir
a*:
Obv
ious
lylwi
lll
eav
ehi
m.

*
Mar
c*:
ands
incey
ouar
epr
egnantoncey
oul
iv
edonotcomebackt
otel
lmeaboutt
hatpr
egnancy

*
Mir
a*:Your
eal
lyt
hinklamt
hatd
umb?
lamnotpr
egnant
.lk
nowhowt
ous
econt
racept
iveslamnot
f
ool
ish.

Aft
ershefi
nis
hedpacki
ng.
Acarcamet
opickherup.
Marcrememberedt
hecarf
oitwashibos
s's
o
herantot
hegatethi
nki
ngthebos
swaslook
ingforhi
m.If
eltpi
tyforhi
m.
Thebos
stol
dhi
mthathewas
ntl
ook
ingf
orhi
m.Mi
rad
raggedhers
uit
cas
esoutoft
hegat
e.

*
Mar
c*:
lthoughtlt
oldy
oucl
ear
lynott
otak
emychi
ldwi
thy
ou

*
Mir
a*:
Whi
chchi
ld
?Shemyi
sther
eint
hehous
e.

*
Mar
c*:
Iamt
alk
ingaboutJuni
our
.

*Mi
ra*:
Gegege...
lamnots t
upidMarc.Soyouser
iousl
ythoughtlboreachi
ldforyou?
hahahay
ou
mustbeins
ane.Yourmothertoldyou,
Tri
natol
dyou.Whatmoredidiy
ouwant.Heari
tfr
omthe
hor
s e'
smouth.
Juniouri
snoty ourchi
ld

*
Mar
c*:
Mir
alk
nowy
ouar
eangr
ywi
thmet
hat
swhyy
ouar
esay
ingal
lthes
ethi
ngs

Iwass
tand
ingbyt
hegat
esot
hatlcoul
dntmi
ssawor
dtheywer
esay
ing.

*
Mir
a*:
Youar
esof
ool
is
h.MeetJuni
our
'sf
ather
.

Themani
nthecaropenedt
hewi
ndowabi
tandcal
ledoutt
oMar
caf
ewbor
ingwor
ds.

*
Him*
:Ni
cet
omeety
out
ooJuni
our
'sd
ad(
Hel
aughed
)

Mar
cwass
ospeechl
ess
.

*Mar
c*:I
fyoutwot
hinky
ouaregoi
ngt ofi
leformant
ainancef
orJuni
oury
ouar
ewr
ongbecaus
el
amgoingtoas
kforDNAs ot
hebi
rthceri
ti
fi
catewontevenmatter
.

Bot
hMi
raandJuni
our
'sr
eald
adl
aughed
.

*Mi
ra*:
Whot ol
dyouthatonepersoncangototheregi
str
a'soff
iceandgetabi
rthcer
tif
icat
efora
chi
ld?
ltrequi
resbot
hparents.
Thatbir
thisf
ake.Her
eisJuniour
sorigi
nal
.

Marr
eadthebi
rthandthebaby'
snameswer
e..
.Tawand
aJuni
ourMar
end
a.Thef
ather
'snamewas
al
soMar
enda.
Withanger,
hetor
eitapar
t.

*
Mar
c*:
Mir
ayour
uinedmymar
riage,
myl
if
eandev
ery
thi
ng.
Your
uinedme.

*
Mir
a*:
Youar
ebackt
oget
hers
other
eisnoneedt
obes
oemot
ional
.

*
Mar
c*:
lt
snev
ergoi
ngt
obet
hes
ame.
Your
uinedwhatwehad
.

Marcpi
ckedupabr
ickands
mas
hedt
hewi
ndowont
hes
idewher
eMi
rawass
itt
ingast
heywer
e
dri
vi
ngoff.
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oual
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hes
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Thebri
ckthatMarct
hrews mashedthewi
ndowandals
ohitMi
ra.
Theydr
oveawayqui
ckl
ybecause
Marcwaspicki
ngupanotherbri
ck.
Wewalkedbackt
othehouseandMar
cweptli
kea4yearold
baby.
Hekeptsayi
ng,
"Mi
ra,Mi
ra.
..
.nx
aaa"

ltol
dhimtostopmak
ingnoi
sebecauseheShemywass
leepi
ng.
lwentt
omybed
roomandcl
osed
thedoor.
Hecameandknock
edafterabout2hour
s.

*
Mar
c*:
Tri
naweneedt
otal
k

Id
idnotanswerhi
m.Thef
oll
owi
ngmorninghewokeupearl
yandcleanedt
hehous
eandmad
e
br
eakfast
.Heal
soaskedt
obabys
itShemythatd
ay.Soll
eftShemywithhi
m.

Whenlwasaboutt
oleav
ehecal
ledme.

*Marc*
:Tri
na..
..
lams or
ry.
Iknowsor
ryd
oesnotevencountforal
lld
idt
oyoubutpl
eas
efor
giv
e
me.Notnow,nottomorr
owbutanyti
meyoucan.
lwil
lmakeitri
ght
.

*
Me*
:Whatwi
lly
oumak
eri
ght
?Wi
lly
ougi
vemet
hebabyll
ostbecaus
eofy
ours
tupi
di
ty?
Wil
lyou
res
tor
ethed
igni
tyt
hatll
ostt
othos
est
reetk
ids
?Wi
lly
out
akeoutev
erymemor
yandpai
noutof
me?

*
Mar
c*:
lknowt
hatlcannotd
obutlj
ustcantt
ell
youhows
orr
ylam

*
Me*
:Whatar
eyous
orr
yfor
?Forbr
ingi
ngMi
rai
ntoourl
iv
esory
ouar
esor
ryt
hats
hel
eft
?

*
Mar
c*:
Forbr
ingi
ngheri
ntoourl
iv
es

*
Me*:
Butyouwerehappywit
hher?Nowt
hatyouknowJuniourisnotyoursonyouar
e
s
orry?
?Yourownchi
ldal
mostdi
edwhenltr
iedt
ocommitsuici
dejustbecausehi
sfat
herwasbus
y
t
aki
ngcareofot
herpeopl
e'
schil
dren

*Marc*
:Yout
riedwhat
??.
..
.ohhId
ontk
nowwhatcameov
erme.
ldontk
nowwhathappenedt
ome
Tri
na..
.

*Me*
:Real
ly
??Youas
kedMi
raoutwi
tht
hats
amemout
hsay
ings
orr
ynowandbr
oughtheri
ntomy
home..
.

Iemmoti
onal
lybr
okwd own.
llef
tthehousebutwhenlwasneart
hegat
elr
ember
edonet
hingt
hen
lwentbacki
ntothehouseandstoodbyt
hed oor

*
Me*:
Youknowwhat?lfor
gaveyoualongt
imeagoandbeenprayi
ngthatyoucomebacktoyour
s
enses.
Unl
ik
eMi r
alwil
lneverl
eavey
ounomatterwhat
.lamheretobui
ldahomewithyounotto
d
est
royyourli
fe.

Thenll
eftf
orwor
k.Thi
swast
het
imelhadt
oshowhi
mlov
eandcar
e.Tos
howhi
mlamher
eto
stay
.

Atwor ki
twasl ik
eanyot herdayunti
llrecievedacallfr
omMr sMurai
rwawhos ai
dMarchadbeen
arrest
ed.lknewther easonforthear
rest.MrsMurairwatookShemyandaf terworklwentto
Hararecent r
alpoli
cewher ehewasheld.There,
het ol
dmet hatMi
ragotinjuredwhenhethrewthat
bri
ck.laskedhimwhatt hepoli
ceweresay i
ngaboutt hecaseandhes ai
dt heyhadnotopeneda
docateyet.Onmywayoutls awMiraandthef ormerbossont hei
rwayin.Ifoll
owedthemback
i
ns i
de.

*
Mir
a*:
Iwanthi
mtopaymyhos
pit
albi
l
lsandr
epai
rthecarhes
mas
hedonl
y.

Theywant
ed$240f
ort
hat
.

*Me*:
lwontpaycashbecaus
ethemoneyyouas
kingf
ori
stoomuch.
lwi
llpayt
hebi
ll
satt
he
hospi
talper
sonal
lyandgett
hecarr
epair
ed.

*Tsnr*(
thef
or merbos
s):
wherewil
lyougetmycarr
epai
red
?Iwontt
akemycarany
wher
eel
se
exceptt
omyr egul
armechani
cs.

Iagr
eedt
opayt
he$240i
nles
sthant
wod
aysast
heyd
emand
ed.

Mar
cas
kedmet
ocal
lhi
smot
hers
oshecoul
das
sis
twi
tht
hemoney
.
Whenlgothomelcall
edChi
her
aandshesaidshehadonly$160atthemoment.
Shebeggedmeto
covertheres
tandsheswor
etopaymebck.t
oldherlwouldcov
ertherestandt
herewasnoneed
forhertopaymeback.
Thef
oll
owi
ngdaylreci
ev edt
hemoneyviaEcocas
handad d
edthe$80and
paidof
fMiraandTawand
aSeni
or.
Mar
cwasr eleased
.

10/
June/
2016

Chi
heracametoseehers
on.
Chi
her
alov
edhers
ons
odear
ly.
Thi
sti
met
heycamet
oget
herwi
th
Chi
ras
ha,Mar
c'sf
ather
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
lknewMi
rawast
roubl
efr
omt
hef
irs
tti
mels
awher
.

*
Chi
ras
ha*
:AhChi
her
ayoual
way
spr
ais
edher
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
lnev
erpr
ais
edher
.Iwasj
usthel
pingheroutbecaus
eshewaspr
egnant
.

Af
teraf
ewd
ayst
heyl
eftf
ort
hev
il
lage.
Chi
her
ahadmoneyt
owas
te.
Shes
poonf
edMar
c.

Marcwast ooquietthos eday

s.Hewasd eppresed
.I
nev erythi
ngldidf
orhim,beitservi
ng
food,
was hi
nghisclothesorgr eet
inghiminthemor ni
ng,
her epeat
edl
ythankedme.Mosttimeshe
wouldlookatmef orawhi l
eands ay"lams orr
yTrina".
lkepttel
li
nghimthatlforgav
ehi malong
ti
meago. Besi
des,
lwant edustoopenaf reshpage.

29/
June/
2015

Marcf i
ledford i
vor ce.
Theywer etos hareev erythi
ngequal l
yincl
ud i
ngt hepropertiesbutinmy
caselgotnot hing.Marcsoldallthepr opert
ieswhi chwasl efti
nt hehous eafterMi ratookher
share.Theys oldhi scarands pli
tthemoneyi nhalf.Marcgavemehi ss harefromthecarandt he
properties.
Het oldmet obuyallthingslcouldbuywi ththatmoneyes peciall
yformyk i
tchenand
bedroom. Solboughtas t
ove,
f ri
dge,ki
tchenuni t
,bedandwar drobe.Hes aidhewant edtof r
eshstart
sohewant edmet ohavenewpr oper ti
esint hehous e.It
oldhimtous et hemoneyf romt hecarto
startups omet hingwhi l
eluset heol dproperti
eswhi chMi r
ahadl eftbuther efused .

03/
Augus
t/2015

ImetMrsMurend
aintownandtol
dmethatshewasabouttof
il
eford
ivor
cebecauseMi
rahad
inv
adedherhomethatwaswhenherhusbandchas
edMir
aawayandl
eftthebabyi
nhercar
e.

Ias
kedheri
fs hek
newMi
ra'
swher
eabout
sands
hes
aids
henev
ers
awheragai
n.Shenev
ercal
led
orvi
si
therson.
ThatsamedayJanecametoourhous
eandtoldmethats
hes awMirainMalbereignwit
hagr oup
ofgir
ls.
Wit
hthelookofthi
ngsshewasconv
incedt
hatMirahadbecameaf ul
ltimeprosti
tut
e

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choutf
orChapt
er34*

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ovey
oual
l.

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Mypr i
ncecharminghadcomebackt ohissenses.
Everyt
hingwasj ustasitwasbeforet
he
manipul
ativ
eChi her
ak nockedev
ilsenseintoMarc'
shead.lneverhadproblemswit
hShemy
becauseMar cgavemeaf ul
lhand.
lntheev eni
ngswhenthebabys t
artscryinghewoul
dholdhi
m
unti
lhef al
lsasl
eep.Hebecamemoret hanwhatlprayedfor.Hebecameagoodhus bandandagood
fat
hert oo.

10/
Augus
t/2016

Mar
clefthomeear l
y.
Ilef
tShemywit
hMr sMur
airwa.
Around1pmMar
ccamet
omywor
kpl
ace.
lwas
sosur
prisedbecausei
twashisfi
rstti
metovisi
tmywor kpl
ace.

*
Me*
:Owwwhatar
eyoud
oingher
eMar
c

*
Mar
c*:
Sur
pri
se.
Wannat
akey
out
olunch
*
Me*
:Okt
hatwoul
dbegr
eat
.Letmewr
apt
hisup.

Wewentoutforlunch.
Thenhetookmet oZimr
epark.
lkeptask
ingwhyhewastak
ingmetherebut
hekepts
ayinghewantedmetomeets omeone.
Whenwegott othehous
eitwasanewlybui
lt3
roomcot
tageonabi gy
ardfencedandwithagate.

Hesai
dhewant
stos
eehi
sfr
iendwhos
tay
satt
hatpl
ace.
Hek
nock
edatt
hed
oorandnoone
ans
wered
.

*
Mar
c*:
Oopsnoonei
sher
eyouar
esounl
uck
y

*
Me*
:Whyd
idnty
oucal
lyours
ocal
ledf
riendf
irs
t?

*
Mar
c*:
lcal
ledhi
myes
ter
day
.May
behehadanemer
gence.

Het
riedcal
li
ngandhes
aidwasnotpi
cki
ng.

Ir
ushedbackt
owor
ksi
ncei
twasal
read
ypas
tlunchhour
.Mar
cwenthome.

Aft
erwor k
,lwenthome.
Ipi
ckedShemyfromMrsMur
airwa'
shouset
henlwenttomyhous
e.Iwent
st
raightt
ot hebedr
oomtofreshenup.
Onthebedlsawanoteandasomepapers

DearTr
ina

Youar
ethebes
twomananymancoul
ddi
efor
.Thanky
ouf
orbei
ngmi
ne

Aft
erthenoteltookt
hepaper
sonthebedandr
eadt
hem.
lscr
eamed"
OhMyGod
..
.Mar
cus
..whati
s
thi
s?Dontt
ellmeit
swhatlamthi
nki
ng"

Mar
cappear
edf
romnowher
e

*Marc*
:Igotmypayofffr
omDelt
alastmont
h.Iboughtastandi
nZi
mrepar
kandbui
ltt
hat
cott
age.Ofcour
sethat
sourhouselt
ookyouto,t
hisaft
ernoon.

*
Me*
:It
houghts
incey
ougotf
iredy
oud
ontgetad
ime.
Bes
ides
,owwwlams
ooex
cit
ed.

*Marc*
:Iwanttobeind
ependantnow.
lwantustoli
veatourownpl
ace.
lt
shight
imelgetoutofmy
mother'
shouse.(
hecoughed
)Andlwantustorenewourvowssowhydontwegotoyourparent
s'
housesolcanas kf
orforgi
veness.

*
Me*
:Youk
nowmyf
atherhewi
llk
il
lbot
hofus
.

*
Mar
c*:
Letmet
ry
Ihads eenhowpray erworksandsincelst
art
edmyTuesdaypr
ay er
sandfast
ing,
ldi
dnotst
op.
God
isal
ive,hedoesnots l
eeporslmber.
Heisamiracl
ework
ingGod.Marcal
sojoi
nedmeinthes
e
prayers.Webothstartedpr
ayingforourmarr
iage

Af
teraf
ewd
ayswes
hif
tedt
oournewhome.
Mar
cbabys
itt
edShemywhi
lelwor
ked
.

Mar
cwasnotfeel
ingwel
l.
Hehadbeencoughi
ngforquitesomet
ime.
Its
tar
tedasali
ghtcoughbut
i
tgotwor
se.
Hev i
sit
edadoct
orandgotsomemed
icine.
ltwoulds
topforawhil
eandstar
tagain.

29/
Augus
t/2016

Wewenttovi
si
tmypar
ents
.For
tunat
ely,
thoughlhal
fhopedwewoul
dnotf
indt
hemathome,
we
foundt
hem.
Befor
ewecoul
devengreetthem,myf
atherr
oared
.

*
Dad
*:What
?Whatd
oyouwant
?

*Mar
c*:
Howareyoufat
herandmot
her
?lcametoapologi
seforal
lthet
hingsld
id.
lwas
ntmy
sel
f.
I
woul
dli
ketor
ebuil
dmyrel
ati
onshi
pwi
thyou.
lams i
ncerel
ysorry

Myf at
herki
ckedhismouth.
Hestar
tedki
ckinghi
mi nthest
omach,
headandonthemosts
ensit
ive
organs.
Marcmoarnedbutremai
nedseated
.Mymotherandlst
oppedmyfatherf
rombeat
ingMarc.
My
mothertol
dustoleavequick
ly.
Marcref
usedtoleave.

*
Dad
*:lwonthes
itat
etok
il
lyou.

*
Mom*:
Johannes,
Whydonty
outellyourchil
dwhyyouar
es oangr
ywithher
?Thatwaywecan
s
ett
let
hismatter
.Youk
nowitsnotTrinaorMar
cyouarereal
lymadat

*
Dad
*:Jus
tleav
e..
.

Mar
candll
eft
.

Thefoll
owingmor
ningmymothercall
edmeandlgaveherdi
rect
ionst
omynewhome.
Shecame
around5pmandwashappyformet hatMar
chadtot
all
ychanged
.Shepromi
sedt
ohel
pMar
cget
Marcajob.

Marc'
scoughi
nggotwors
eandhewentt oseeadoctor.Whenhecamebackhelook
eds or
rowf
ul
anddownbuthesaidi
twasjustbecausehewasill
.Sincethatd
ayheneversl
eptwithmeoreven
touchme.
Hebecameunusualqui
et.
Afterafewdaysld eci
dedtoaskhi
mthematter
.
14/
Sept
ember
/2016

Iwok
eupi
nthemi
dni
ghtandlwok
ehi
mup.

*
Me*
:Tel
lmewhat
swr
ong?

*
Mar
c*:
Not
hing

*
Me*
:Whatd
oyoumeannot
hing?
lfy
ounol
ongeri
nter
est
edi
nmewhyd
onty
ouj
usts
ayi
t?

*
Mar
c*:
Noi
tsnotl
ik
ethatTr
ina.
..
l.
..
let
sdi
scus
sitt
omor
row

*
Me*
lsaywet
alknow.
What
sal
lthi
ssud
denchange?

*
Mar
c*:
lampo.
.si
..
ti
ve

*
Me*
:Whaaat
?Poswhat
?

*
Mar
c*:
HIVpos
iti
ve.

Thiswasmywors
tnightmare.Thatni
ghtldi
dnts
leepevenf orasecond.
Mar
c'swor
dsk
ept
repeat
ingi
nmyheadloudl
y"lampos i
ti
ve.
..
lamposit
ive"
.lhadtogettes
tedt
oo.

Thef
oll
owi
ngd
aylwentt
heNewSt
artCent
ert
ogett
est
edf
orHI
V.

*
Wat
choutf
orCHAPTER35*

L
ovey
oual
l!
!

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Atthenewstartcenterlgott
estedandsatwai
ti
ngf ort
heres
ult
s.lwassonerv
oust hatll
eft
befor
ecoll
ecti
ngther esul
ts.
lwentbacktoworkbecausei
twasduringl
unchbreakwhenlwentt
o
theNewstartcenter
.

Af
terwor
k,lwentbackhome.
Hisey
eswer
efi
ll
edwi
tht
ear
sass
oonaslwal
kedi
ntot
hehous
e.

*
Mar
c*:
Howd
idi
tgo?

*
Me*:
What?
lst
hatwhyy
ouar
ecr
ying?
Youar
enowf
eel
ingpi
tyandr
emor
sef
ulf
ort
otal
ly
d
est
royi
ngme?

*
Mar
c*:
Iams
osor
ryTr
ina.
lnev
ermear
ntf
ort
hist
ohappen

*Me*:
Whatdi
dyouexpect
?Youwerejumpi
ngf r
omonewomantotheother
.Changi
ngusl
ik
e
under
wears
,whatd
idyouexpect
?Et
ernalhappi
nes
s?Ther
eyougotit
.

*
Mar
c*:
lams
orr
y

*Me*:
Whycantlbehappyf
oroncei
nmyl
if
e?Whycanty
ougi
vemer
est
?lsi
tacr
imet
olov
eyou
Marc?Tel
lme,
i
sit?

*
Mar
c*:
Noi
tnot

*
Tri
na*
:Whyar
eyoupuni
shi
ngme?

*
Mar
c*:
lams
orr
y.

Idi
dnotcooksupperthatday
.lwastoofrustr
atedtocook.
lsl
eptearl
y.
Thefol
lowingdaylt
oldhi
m
tomeetmeintown,attheNewStartCenter
.lwantedustogett
estedasacouple.
Lear
nhowt o
managethedi
sease.lwasqui
tesurethatlwasinfect
edtoo.

At1o'
cl
ockexact
lyhewasal
read
ycall
ingme.Imethi
mattheconst
ructi
onhouseandlt
oldhi
ml
want
edustogettes
tedt
oget
her.
Hesai
dhet houghtlgott
est
edtheprevi
ousday.

Ir
eal
lycoul
dntf
acet
het
rut
hthoughlhadev
eryr
eas
ont
obel
iev
ethatlwaspos
iti
ve.

Wegott
hecouns
ell
ingf
irs
tandwet
oldt
hecouns
ell
ort
hatMar
chadal
read
ybeent
est
ed.

*Counsel
lor*:
Havi
ngHIVdoesnotmeanyouaregoingtod i
e.l
fyoumanageyourd
ietandtak
ey our
pil
lsasdi
rected,
youli
v el
ongert
hanyouallt
hink
.Aninfectedper
soncanli
vewit
hanHI Vnegativ
e
personwithouti
nfect
inghi
m/her
.
Aft
erthecounsel
li
ngandl
ongtal
kwehadi
twasfinal
lyti
mefort
heresul
ts.
Myheartwaspoundi
ng
andthels
awt heunex
pect
ed.
lwasHI
Vnegati
ve.
Ijumpedfr
omthechai
randhuggedthecouns
ell
or.

*
Couns
ell
or*
:Youhav
etocomebackaf
ter3mont
hsagai
n.

Theyt
aughtusal
otbutld
idnotl
is
tent
omos
tofi
tbecaus
elcoul
dnots
taywi
thani
nfect
edman.

Onourwayoutwedi
dnottal
ktoeachot
her
.Whenlgothome,
wewer
est
ilon'
voi
cemai
l
'.
Iwentt
o
bedear
ly.
Mar
ccamei
ntothebedr
oom.

*Mar
c*:Iwontblameyoui
fyoul
eav
e.l
amgl
ady
ouar
enegat
ive.
Iknowlamnotwor
thhav
ingy
ou
andlregretev
er y
thi
ngld
id.

*
Me*
:lamont
hewi
ndowper
iodMar
c.Ther
eiss
til
lapos
ibi
li
tyt
hatlampos
iti
ve.

*
Mar
c*:
lamt
rul
ysor
ry.

*Me*
:lamactual
lyst
arti
ngt
ofeelli
kemys econdnamei
s'Sor
ry'
.
Youar
eal
way
ssay
ings
orr
y.Why
areyoutheonealwaysont
hewr ongs
ide?

Hek
eptqui
et.

*
Me*
:Iaml
eav
ingt
hishous
e.

*
Mar
c*:
Youd
onthav
eto,
lboughtt
hehous
efory
ous
olwi
lll
eav
e.

Id
idnotgi
vehi
mar
epl
y.

18/
Sept
ember
/2016

Chi
her
acal
led
.Mar
cgav
eherd
irect
ionst
oourhous
e.Shewashappyt
oseeournewhome.

*
Chiher
a* :
HeehWaMambo(Mar
c)thi
siswonder
fulbuty
ous
houl
dnthav
eshi
ftedt
othi
spl
ace.
You
s
houldrentoutt
hishous
eands t
ayinGlenNorah.

*
Chi
hera*
:l
tsmuchbet
terinGlenNor
ah.
EehAnei
sgr
owi
ngwel
l.
Whoi
stak
ingcar
eofhi
mwhen
y
ouareatwork
?Dontt
ellmeit
sMarc?

Somehows
henot
icedt
hats
hewast
heonl
yper
sont
alk
ingandget
ti
ngnor
espons
e.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Whatwr
ongi
nthi
shous
e?Tr
inawhathav
eyoud
one?

*
Me*
:Whyd
oyout
hinki
tsme?
Stopbl
ami
ngme.

*
Mar
c*:
lamHI
Vpos
iti
ve.
..
.and
..
.

*Chi
hera*:
lknewi tMar
cus .
lknewthi
sy ourwi
fewi
llbr
ingy
out
roubl
e.Howcoul
dyout
akeher
backknowi
ngt hatshesleptwiths
treetkid
s.
*Mar
c*:
Stopitmom.l
fyouk
nowhowmuchlhat
eyourbi
gmout
hri
ghtnow,
youwonts
ayonemor
e
badthi
ngaboutTri
na.

Chi
her
ast
oodup.
lams
ures
hewant
edMar
ctohearherwel
l.

*Chiher
a*:Whoarey
outalk
ingt
olik
et hat?
ltol
dyoulongagotoleav
eher.
Nowl ookwhats
he
broughtyou.
lknewshei
sil
lmanneredfromthefi
rstdaylsawherbuty
oud i
dntli
stent
ome.

*
Marc*:
Trinahasd
onenothi
ngtodeser
vethi
s.
Shel
ovesy
ouuncond
iti
onal
ly
.Shet
oler
atesy
ouand
r
espectyoubutal
lyoudoistor
tur
eher.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Lookatt
hisf
ool
.Whyar
eyoupr
otect
ingherwheny
ouk
nows
hei
nfect
edy
ou.

*
Me*
:lamnegat
ive!
!

*
Mar
c*:
Shei
snegat
ive!
!(
wes
aidatt
hes
amet
ime)

*
Chi
her
a*:
Howcome?
..
.btJaneandMany
araar
eheal
thyt
heyd
onthav
ethev
irus
...
evenMi
ra.

*Marc*:
Howmanypeopl ehaveyoutal
kedabout?Howmanydi
dyoubri
ngintomylife?Mymarr
iage
wasd oingfi
neunti
lyoustar
tedtel
li
ngmetogetanotherwomansothatlcanseeiflcanbear
chil
dren?lnthepr
ocesslendeduprai
singsomeone'
schi
ldt
hink
ingi
twasmi ne.
lhateyoufor
thi
s.Whatk i
ndofamotherareyou?Youdestr
oyedmyli
feandnowlamHIVpos i
tiv
e,areyouhappy
now? (
sobbing)

*
Chi
her
a*:
Donts
ayt
hatmys
onlwa.
..
.

*
Mar
c*:
Getoutofmyhous
emom.
ldontev
erwantt
oseey
ouev
eragai
n.

Chiheradid
ntthinkMarcwass er
ioussoshekeptqui
etandremainedseat ed.
Hegrabbedheroutof
theyard.
ltwasalreadydarkandlknewshewouldstr
uggl
etof i
ndal i
ft.lbeggedMarctol
ether
stay.
Thatnightlheardhercryi
nginthemid
dleoftheni
ght.
Thefollowingd ayshelef
tearl
y.

Ical
ledmymomt
otel
lhert
hatlhadpl
ansofl
eav
ingMar
cbecaus
ehei
sHI
Vpos
iti
ve.

*
Mom*:Thi
nkf
irs
tbef
orey
ouact
.Youhav
ecomeal
ongwayj
ustt
ogi
veupnow?Becaus
eofa
v
irus
?

*
Me*
:Moml
cants
tandt
het
hought

*
Mom*:
Dontmakef
ool
is
hd eci
si
ons,
youal
mos
tdi
ed,
youl
ostababy
,youl
osty
oucar
eer
.Youl
osta
l
ott
ogiveupnow.
Youfor
gavehimri
ght?

*
Me*
:Yesbutld
idntk
nowhehadHI
V.

*
Mom*:
It
spar
tandpar
cel
ofwhaty
ouf
orgav
ehi
mfor
.lwi
llt
elly
ouabouts
omet
hing.
Comeov
er
t
omor
row.
By
e.

*
WATCHOUTF
ORCHAPTER36*

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oyalf
ansll
ovey
oual
lthewayt
othemoonandback
.

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iso_

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ember
/2016

I
twasonaSat urd
ayandldecidedt
opaymymomav i
sit.
lwascuri
oustohearwhatshewant
edto
t
ellme.
Whenlgottheremyfatherwasal
sother
e.lheardhisv
oiceassoonaslenter
edtheyar
d.l
t
urnedback
.ld
idntwanttoseehim.
Aslopenedt
hegat e,
hecal
ledme.

*
Dad
*:Tr
ina,
Wher
ear
eyougoi
ng?

*
Me*
:ld
roppedAne'
shat
..
.lamgoi
ngt
ocheckf
ori
t

Solwalkedv eryfasts
ot hatevenifhef oll
owedhewoul dnotcatchupwi thme.Whenlwasabout
100met r
esawaymymot hercalledme.lwentbackt oherandltoldherthatldi
dntwanttosee
dad.
Shet ol
dmet hathewant edtotalktomet oo.Wewentintothehouseandwhenlgr eetedhi
mhe
answeredinav erypol
iteway .
lwass hocked.lt
houghthewasgoi ngtotellmetogobackto
school
.ldontknowwhatlwoul dhav esaid.
lwass ti
lli
ndeci
si
v e.
Partofmes ti
ll
wantedtomakeit
workwithMar c.
..
theotherpartwantedt oleavehimforgood.

*
Dad
*:Gi
vememygr
and
son.
.l
etmehol
dhi
mforawhi
le

Il
ook
edatmymomi
namaz
ement
.Iwast
otal
lypuz
zled
.Thatwast
hef
irs
tti
mehes
awShemy
.

Iwasnowcur
ioust
oheart
hes
tor
y.

*
Mom*
:Soaf
terwhathasbeengoi
ngon.
.ld
eci
dedt
otal
ktoy
ourf
ather
.Hi
sangerwast
oomuch
t
hatlreal
is
edhewashav
ingaps
ychol
ogi
cal
break
down.
Wes
eek
edhel
pandhei
sgoi
ngf
or
t
herapynow.

*Dad
*:l
ik
ey ourmomsai
d,lamgoi
ngfortherapys
omyps
ychol
ogi
stt
oldmet
hatlhav
etot
elly
ou
whylams omadatyouthatlcannotf
orgiv
ey ou

Iwasr aisedbyas t
epmot her .
Shewass omeant hatatt heageof13lr anaway .
Myf at hernev er
seemedt ocar eaboutme. Ournei ghbour sk epttelli
nghi maboutt hemal tr eatmentbuthenev ersai
d
anything.llivedint hes tr
eet sunt illd ecidedt ogot or uralar eas.Iwentt oMountd arwinwher elmet
yourmom. lwor k
edasaher dboyf orhergr and parents.Outoft heirgoodhear ttheys entmet o
eveningcl as ses.lexcel l
edandgott hebes tgrades .
Seei ngmyper fomanceats chooltheys entme
touniv ersityf ormymas terswher elmetmys teps ist
ery ourauntRhod ha. Yourmom' sgr and
parentss toppedmef r omwor kings ot hatlcoul dconcent rateonmys chool wor k.
Igotaj oband
herelam. Myf atheriss omewher ei nBi nga.Whatmad emeangr yabouty ours i
tuationist haty ou
haveaf ami l
yt hatlov esy ou,somet hi ngt hatlal way swant edbuty ouchos ethati d
iot.Yougav eup
youred ucat ionf orthatf ools omethi ngt hatlwor kedf or,toget .
Youhadi tall,
lgav ey oual lbutyou
wentas t
ray .Firstyougotpr egnantandt henheaband onedy oulpi ckedt hepi ecesofy ouhel ef
t
andls enty oubackt os chool ,
moul dedy oubacki ntomybaby ,myprinces s,myl i
ttleTrinaandy oulef
t
again.l
thur tsmet ot hinkt haty ouhav eusbuty ouchos ehimov erus .lwant edy outof eelwhat
peoplewi thoutf amil
yf eelslikes ot haty ouwi l
llearnt oappr eci
atewhaty ouhav eands top
di
sappoi ntingus .
Butlgues slcr oss edt hel i
ne.Fort hatlams orr
ymychi ld .

Hebrok
eint
otear
s.Thi
swasmyf
irs
tti
mes
eei
nghi
mli
ket
hat
.lal
sobr
okei
ntot
ear
sand
apol
ogi
sedf
orhurt
inghim.

*
Dad
*:I
tsnoty
ourf
aul
t.

*Mom* :
Everywomanprotect
shermarri
agebutwhatyourf
atherf
ailedt
ounder
s t
oodwast
hat
nothingcancomeinbetweenlov
e.Jumpingf
romonemantotheotherwontd
oy ouanyGod
.The
devilyouknowisbet
terthananangelyoudontk
now.

*
Me*
:ld
owanti
ttowor
kbutMar
cisnow.
.youk
now.
..

*Mom*:
Tri
na,
dontbl
ameMar c,
fromal
lthathasbeenhappeni
ngit
scrys
tal
cleart
hathewasundera
spel
l.
It
ssounfort
unatethathegoti
nfectedwit
hthevirusi
nthepr
ocess.
Aperfectmand
oesnot
exi
st.
Youcanli
vewithoutthevir
usforlong.

Yourfat
herandlar
einfect
edtoo.
lgotitfr
omyourfat
her10year
sago.
Yourf
athergoti
nfect
ed
andwhenhefoundouthestar
tedtak
ingtheARV'
ssecret
ly.

Il
ook
edatmyf
atherwhol
ook
edd
owni
nshame.

*
Dad
*:lwast
ooas
hamedt
otel
lhert
hatlhadanaf
fai
r.
ltwasj
ustoncebutlgoti
nfect
ed.
*
Me*
;l
sthatwhyy
ous
toppedhav
ingchi
ld
ren?

*
Mom*
:No.
..
yourd
ads
aidhewant
edj
ustonechi
ldr
ightf
romt
hebegi
nni
ng

*
Me*
:Why
?

*Dad
* :
Well
,
itsjus
tbecaus
eld
idntwantt
oomanychi
ld
ren.
lwantt
otak
ecar
eofonechi
ldandgi
ve
herthebest.

Seri
ousl
y???Myfat
herwasins
ane.Ther
apywasntenough.
Howcoul
dhepourouthi
sangeronme
andcl
aimthati
twasloveandl
essonsofli
fe.

Af
ert
hatt
alk
,weal
sod
iscus
sedot
heri
ssues
.Lat
ermymomcal
ledmei
ntoherbed
room.

*
Mom*
:lwant
edt
ohav
eas
mal
lpr
ivat
echatwi
thy
ou.
Look
..
..

Shes
howedhebackf
ull
ofbl
ackmar
ks.

*
Me*
:Whathappened
?

*Mom*:Yourfatherwass ooov i
olent
,morethany oucanimagine.
Hewouldbeatmeupf ornoreason
andthenbur sti
ntotears.Foryoursakeldidntquit.
lworkedhardtokeepmymarriage.
So,herewe
are.
Everymar ri
agegoest hroughdif
frentphases .
Oncey ououtofitandkeepusi
ngy ourknees
youwillbeoutf orgood
.I
fy ouwanttoleaveMar c,
thendos obutknowthatther
ewi l
lbeanew
phasewai t
ingforyouify oueverchoos et
omar r yagai
n.

Aftert
hatl
ongd
ayld eci
dedt
ostaywit
hMar c.
Supporthi
mwhol
ehear
ted
ly.
lwaspas
tthebad
phaseofmymar
riage.
ltwast
imeformy'happi
lyeveraft
er'
.

Ar
ound8pm,
lbi
dfar
ewel
landmyf
atheraccompanedmet
omyhous
e.

Hed
roppedmeatt
hegat
eandbef
orehel
efthes
aid

*
Dad
*:Tel
lMar
ctocomebyt
omyof
ficeat8amonMond
ay.
lwi
llgethi
msomet
hing.

Ithankedhi mandwenti ntot

hehouse.
Theli
ght
swer eoffs
olthoughtMarchadal
readyfel
l
asleep.Thed oorwaslockedsoIt
riedk
nocki
ngbutther
ewasnoans wer.
Iunl
ockedthedoorand
Mar cwas ntinthehouse.Hewasgone.
Allhi
scl
otheswerenott
here.
Heleftwit
hhisclot
hesonly
andl ef
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lt
ookt
henot
ethatMar
chadwr
ote.
lwashopi
ngt
hatt
her
ewoul
dbeacl
ueofhi
swher
eabout
s.

♡DearTr
ina

I
tpainsmet oknowthatlhads uchagoodwifeandal lld
idwast ohurther.
lneverknews uchlov
e
exi
stedandofcoursellov
ey ous omuchbeyonddoubtbutifthes i
tuati
onswerev i
ceversaandl
fi
ndmy sel
fil
lt
reat
edandcheat ed,
lwould
nthavefor gi
venyou.lcannothurtyouanymor eandlcan
notremovethepainthatlhavecausedyoufromy ourheartbutlhopeintimeyouwi l
lforgetand
f
orgi
vemebecaus
elamgoi
ngs
omewher
ewher
eyouwi
llnev
ers
eemeagai
n.F
orev
ery
thi
ng,
lAM
F
OREVERSORRY.

Your
sMar
cus
♡

Ibentd ownandwept .
lfel
tthisweirdint
ens epainonmyches tandital
mos tmademeunconcious
.l
lookedatShemyt hinkinghowhewasgoi ngtogr owwithoutaf at
her.
lrememberedwhenlwas
youngandmyd adus uall
ytookmet oparksandpl ayedwit
hme. Thosewerethemostpleasant
memor i
esofmyl ife.IwantedShemyt ohav ebothourlove.Marcdeci
dedtoleaveussotherewas
nothinglcoulddo.lcomfortedmyselfsayingthatlcoul
dt akecareofShemyonmyown, lalwaysdi
d
anyway .Hewasntofmuchhel panyway .

Is l
eptwithmybabyandd eci
dednott oworryaboutagr ownman.Thenar ound1amShemys tarted
crying.It
riedeverythingtomakehims topbuthed i
dnts top.
Iwasf eeli
ngs l
eepyandShemyd idnt
wantt oletmes l
eep.lrememberedthatwhenShemycr iesintheev eningMar cusual
lytoldmet o
sleepandnott owor ry,
hewouldsinglull
abyf orthebabyandcomf ort
edhi muntilhefellasl
eep.On
thatd ayitwasonl ymeandlf ail
edt omakehims top.lreali
sedhowi mpor tanthewas .
Notonly
mat eri
althingsmak esamani mportant.
Pureloveandcar edoes.Il
ook ear oundandsawt hatwasi n
ahous ewhi chheboughtusandev er
ythi
ngi nit
.ldecidedtolookf orhi mwithhighhopesof
findinghim.Shemyf ellasl
eeparound3amaf tertwol onghour sofcr yingnon-st
op.

25/
Sept
ember
/2016

Iwokeupear l
yinthemor ningandpreparedt
ogotoGl enNor ahtoChiher
a'shousewherewe
usedtostay.
Thatwast heonlyplacelknewMarcwouldd efi
natel
ybe.IwenttoGlenNorahand
arri
vedattenoclock.
Thed oorswerelockedsolwentnex td
oortoMrsMur ai
rwa'
shousetoaskif
theyeversawMar c.

L
uckyenoughlfoundherj
ustaboutt
oleav
eforchur
ch.
Itol
dherwhathappenedandt
hatl
was
l
ook
ingforMarc.

*Mr
sM* :
Marccameyes
terdaydrunkt
od eat
h..
..
lmethi
matt
hatcor
nerandwhenlas
kedwhyhe
wasthatdr
unkbecauselhadneverseenhimli
kethat
..

*
Me*
:Whatd
idhes
ay?

*Mr
sM*:Hest
art
edcryi
ngandsai
d"Whataml..
Mama'sboy
..
.nowlookatme.
.compl
etelyruined.
"l
hel
pedhimt
ogetint
othehous
eandtriedcal
li
ngyoubutyournumberwasnotavailabl
e.Todayl
wentt
ocheckonhimbuthedi
dnotanswertheknocksoljustt
houghthewentbackhome.
*
Me*
:Nohed
idnt

*
MrsM*
:Ummmhewasi
nbads
hapelhopehewontd
oany
thi
ngs
tupi
d.

*
Me*
:lhopes
otoo

*
MrsM*
:Mmmwai
tlet
str
yopeni
ngt
hed
oorhemi
ghtbei
nsi
de.

Myhear
tst
art
edpound
ing.
lpr
ayedandhopedhewasok
.

Mr
sMur
air
waopenedt
hed
oorwi
thak
nif
eandlwass
hock
edt
hats
henot
iced

*
MrsM*
:lk
nowal
ot.
..
lgr
ewupi
ntheghet
to

Unfor
tunat
ely,
orshoul
dlsayf
ort
unat
elyhewasnoti
nthehous
ebecaus
eifhewasi
nther
el
knewlwouldhavefoundhi
mdead.

It
oldMr
sMur
air
wat
hatlhadt
olookf
orMar
c.

*
MrsM*
Wher
e?

*
Me*
:ld
ontk
now

*
MrsM*
:Okgi
vemeShemybecaus
eyoucannotgoar
oundal
ldaywi
tht
hebabyhemi
ghtgets
ick

Ithank
edherandgav
ehermoneyt
obuyhi
mNAN.
.si
ncelhadonl
yoner
ead
ytod
rinkbot
tl
e.lk
new
itwoul
dnotlas
tforl
ong.

Iwenttot hebus stopt hi

nkingoft heplacewher elwouldstartlookingf orhi
m. Theni thitmethatl
havetocal lChi her aandtellheraboutt hesit
uation.
Iknews hewasgoi ngtoaccus emef orMar
c's
dis
appear encebutlhadnoopt i
on.Itri
edcalli
ngherbutt hephoned idnotgot hr ough.Shewasi n
therural ar eass olk newt hatthephonebat terymightbed eadthusi tmi ghttak ead ayormor e
befores hechar gedthef onebecaus es hechargeditatas hopatt hes hoppi
ng
center.
Unf or tunat ely
,Fat
heri nl
awhadnocel l
phone.lhadnoopt ion,lhadt ogot oBuher a.Solwent
toMbaremus ikaandt ookacommut eromnibusbecauselwasi nahur r y.lar
rivedatar ound
3pm.Chiher as awmef romad i
stanceandcamet omeetmeont heway .lwass oner vouswhenls aw
hercrying. lthoughtMar chadd ied.

Bef
orelev
engott
hechancet
ogr
eether
,shes
tar
tedt
alk
ing

*
Chi
her
a*:
Tri
na.
..
.Tr
ina.
..
Mar
c(s
hes
ighed
)

Shewass
truggl
ingt
ospeak
.

ltol
dhertost
optalk
ingunt
ilwereachhome.lwasntreadytohearwhats
hewantedt
otel
l
me.Whenwegothomelsawmyf atheri
nlawsit
ti
ngund eratreeshad
ewith4ot
hermenandnear
ly
sevenwomensit
ti
ngundertheki
tchenshade.
lalmostfai
nted.
Icoul
dntwai
ttoas
kwhatwasgoi
ngon.

Iev
enf
orgott
ogr
eett
hepeopl
ether
e

*
Me*
:What
sgoi
ngon?
Wher
eisMar
c?Whyar
ether
etoomanypeopl
e?Tel
lmehei
snotd
ead

*
Fat
her
(Chi
ras
ha)
*:NoMar
cisnotd
eadmur
oor
a(d
aught
eri
nlaw)buthei
sint
hehos
pit
al.

*
Me*
:Whathappened
?

*
Chi
ras
ha*
:Hed
rankpoi
sonandhei
sinacomma.
Wear
eal
lcomi
ngf
romt
hehos
pit
al.

*
Me*
:Whatr
eal
lyhappened
?Wher
eandwhyd
idhecons
umepoi
son

*
Chi
ras
ha*
:Chi
her
a!Br
ingt
hatl
ett
er

Chi
her
acamewi
tht
hel
ett
erandlopenedi
t.

I
twasj
ustas
mal
lpi
eceofpaperf
old
est
wice

_
ToYou_

_lbroughtbackthepi
ecesofmet hatyoul
eft.
Yourui
nedwhatlhad,
youmademehur tt
heonly
persononear t
hwhoev erlov
ed.Tr
inal
ovedmemor et
hanyoueverdi
d.Youj
us tcould
ntletmeli
ve
happil
y.Ihopeyouarehappywiththewaymylifei
snow.
Icannotli
veanymore..
.ei
therwaylam
dyi
ng.lregrett
hedaylevercall
edyoumom.lhopei
nthenextl
if
elwonthavey ouasmymot her_

_
Your
sMar
cus
_

lcoul
dnothol
dbackmytears.lfeltpi
tyforMarcus
.lknewex act
lyhowhef el
tbecaus
elal
sogott
o
thepoi
ntofcommit
ti
ngsuici
de.Ifeltmor
epityforShemy,howwoul dhefeeli
fhegrowsupand
event
ual
lyl
earnthatbot
hhispar entstr
iedtocommitsui
cide.Whatashame.

Chi
herat ol
dmet hatwecouldvi
si
tMarcthefoll
owingMorning.
lcal
ledMrsMur
airwaandtol
dherl
wasgoingtogobackt oHararet
hefol
lowingday.lal
soupdatedherofthecur
rentsi
tuat
ion.
Ial
so
cal
ledmymot herandtol
dherwhathadhappened.Shesai
ds hewontbeabletocometothe
hospi
talbecauseofwork.
26/
Sept
ember
/2016

Wewentt ot hehos pit

alandwhenls awMar cl y
ingt herehel pl
es s
lymyheartbl
ed.Irealisedl l
oved
himmor ethatlthought .
lsatnexttohimprayingsilentl
yandaf tersomeminut
esmyf athercame
i
n.lwass os ur
prisedtos eehim.Hetoldmehecamet os eeMar candcheckonmet oo.Truly
speak
ingTher apywaswor kingforhim.Heorganis
edMar c'
stransferetoapri
vatehos pitalin
Harar
e.Chiherajus tstoodtherespeechless
.Shet hank edmyf atherbutMarcwast rans f
er edbyan
ambulancebecaus eofhi sconditi
on.
Myf at
herandlf ollowedinmyF at
her'
scarandher efusedto
giv
eChi herawhoal s
owant edtogowi thusal i
ft.
las kedwhyev enthoughlknewt her eason

*
Dad
*:ld
ontwantheri
nmycarf
ull
stop

I
twasok
aywi
thme.
Wel
eftChi
her
aandt
heot
herr
elat
ivest
her
eatt
hehos
pit
al.

*
Wat
choutf
orChapt
er38*

Noi
semuk
uny
any
akmagr
upuk
oaaahms
auy
ekui
nbxk
wangumchi
ndi
udz
azv
emumagr
oupi
taior
der
i
kok
o

NDOKUDAInek
usanz
wis
isak
weny
uik
oko

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28/
Augus
t/2016

Marcwastransf eredtoaprivatehospi
tal.
lwassogratef
ultomyfather.Whatlhadfai
ledtoask
waswhered i
dt heyf oundMarc?Isatbythebedsi
deprayi
ngthathecouldwak eup.
lsomuch
wantedhi
mt owak eup.Fort
hes akeofShemyandourmar ri
age.
Iaskedforaf ewoffdaysfrom
work.
ltwastwod aysaf t
erMarcwast r
ansferedt
otheprivat
ehospital
.Fort
hosetwod ayslhadno
bat
horappet i
te.lwasj ustsi
tti
ngtherebesid
eMarc,
holdi
nghishandt i
meandagain.
Shemywas
nowinmymot her '
scar e.

Ar
ound5pmmymomcamet
othehos
pit
alt
oseeMar
c.

*
Mom*
:Ohd
ear
..
.howi
shed
oing?
Gohomeandt
akeabat
hyouar
eames
s.

*
Me*
:Nolwantt
obeher
ewhenhewak
esup.

*
Mom*:Yourf
athers
aidt
hed
oct
orss
aidi
tcoul
dtak
edaypr
obabl
yweek
s.Youcants
tayher
e
f
orev
er .

*
Me*
:lbel
iev
ehewi
llwak
eups
oon

*
Mom*:Ok
..Yougohomeandlwil
lwaithere.
..
goandbat
handcheckonShemmyandgets
ome
s
leep.
lwi
llwatchoverhi
munti
ltomorrow.

It
hank
edherandaft
erafewminutesMar
c'sparent
swal
kedi
n.Chi
her
alook
edpal
eandherey
es
werer
edandswol
lenli
keshehadbeencr
ying.

Theygreet
edusandChi
her
asatatt
hecor
neroft
hebed
.lgav
eChi
ras
hamychai
randhes
at
down.

*Chi
rasha*
:(t
omymom)Thankyouverymuch.
Wordscannotexpl
ainhowgr
atef
ulwear
efor
hel
pinguswithours
ondespit
eallt
hathehasdonetoyourdaughter
.

*
Mom*
:Ahy
oud
onthav
etot
hankmef
ort
hatl
etusj
ustpr
ayt
hatheget
swel
l.

Chi
her
ajus
tsatt
her
ewi
thoutut
ter
ingas
ingl
ewor
d.

*
Mom*
:Tr
inagoandr
estnow.

Iwentbackhome.OnmywayhomelmetMi
rabel
andshewassodownandGodknowswhyshe
lookedthatway
.Herd
res
singandev
ery
thi
ngsai
dital
lev
enthoughs
hetri
edtoplayhi
ghand
mighty.

*
Mir
a*:
AhTr
inaohhwhat
sthenameofy
ourchi
ld
..

*
Me*
:Shemy
*
Mir
a*:Howi
syourMar
c?Has
nthebr
oughtanot
herwomanagai
n?

*
Me*:
Ist
hatwhyyoustoppedme?Youweret
heonl
yrockt
hatmad
emymar
riage
s
tumbl
e.Ev
ery
thi
ngisperfectl
ik
eitss
uppos
edtobe.

*Mira*:
Hohoho. ..
d ontmakemet hebadpersonhere.
lsawanoppor t
unit
yandlgr abbedit
.lwas
pregnantandBaJuni orneededtimetoworksomethi
ngoutbutofcozlnowk nowhewasl yi
ng.Marc
andlwer ejustfriendsandonet hingledt
oanother.
Youknowwhat ?Mar
chadal otofs i
dechicks
andwhenlr eal
isedlwaspr egnant..
knowi
ngheisweakwi t
hwomenll uredhimi ntomytrapandhe
fellfori
tandlt oldhimlwaspr egnantandhegotcrazybecaus
ey ouwer efail
ingt ogi
vehima
child.

*
Me*
:Ok
aylk
nowt
her
estoft
hes
tor
y.Ar
eyoud
one?

*
Mir
a*:
Yes

Herword
spiercedmyheartthatlf
eltasudd
enresent
menttowar
dsMarcbuti
tfai
ledt
o
over
shadowthelovelhadforhim.
llef
therj
ustst
andi
ngtherest
ilt
alk
ing.

*
Mir
a*:
Yous
houl
dgett
est
ed

*Me* :
(wal
ki
ngbacktoher
..
peopl
ewerest
aringatme)
lal
read
yd i
d.
.andyouknowwhayMi
ra?lam
blessedbeyondmeas
ure.
Luck
yenoughld
idntgett
hedis
easeyoubroughtt
omyhouse.l
tscal
led
Gr ace

*Mi
ra*:
Waitaminut
e..
ld i
dwhat?Whenlwaspr egnantlwast est
ed,
youknowhowi tgoes
...
lwas
negat
ive.
Yourhusbandgotmei nf
ect
ed.ThatMarcofy ours
.Marcgotitf
romotherwomeni twas
nt
me.Whywouldyouthinkitwaslwhoinf
ectedy ourhusband?TherewasMany
ara,Janeandother
womenoutthere.

*Me*:
Didls
ayMarci
spos
iti
ve?Any
way,
fromthewayypuarel
iv
ingnowi
tsquitecleary
ouar
ea
pros
tit
uteandy
ouoncesnat
chedmyhusbandandt
hatot
herwoman'
shusbandtoo.

*Mi
ra*
:Thati
snotreasonenough.
Whatamls
uppos
edt
odo?
Someonegav
emet
hed
iseas
esol
got
tapassitonandlam.

*
Me*
:What
ever
!

Iwalkedaway .Marchadmanyotherwomen? ??Whatdi

dlexpectbecauseMiracameasanot her
womans oi twas nts
upposedtoshockme.Iwents t
rai
ghttoourhous eandlshoweredwhi l
eour
maidprepar edameal f
orme.lt
ookShemyf romherands t
artedpl
ayingwithhimali
ttl
e.Mymi ndwas
offeverything,
lwaswor r
iedaboutMar
c.lfellasl
eepwhil
eplayi
ngwi thShemy.I
twasar ound4pm.
Whilelwassleepi nglhadad r
eam. IsawMar csit
ti
ngonal ogf
aci
ngas mallri
ver.
Ist
artedhearing
sweetfemalev oicescall
inghi m.F
emal es hadowss tart
edappeari
ngf romhisbacktryi
ngt ograb
himandhes toodupands tartedwal ki
ngt oward stheriver
.Att
heot hersi
deoft heri
vert herewas
aglowingli
ght .Marctri
edt ocr ossther i
v erandwhenhewasaboutt oreachtheothers id
e.ls
aw
hisbodybecomi ngt woandt heotherf ellintother i
verwhilet
heotherwal kedtowar
dst heglowing
l
ight.
Thefemales hadowsandv oi
cesd is
apper edass oonashes toodup.

Whenher eachedthel i
ghtls
awmy s
elfcryingkneel
ingdownatthef
arendanditlookedli
kelwas
prayi
ng.Thent heotherbodythatfelli
ntother i
veremer
gedandwalk
edt owardtheotherandthey
becameoneagai nt
henlwok eup.lwass weatingandcry
ing.
Shemywassleepi
ngbes i
deme.lwent
totheloungeandcal ledmymomt oas kaboutheraboutMarc.
lwasworr
ied.lf
ail
edtointer
prat
emy
dreams.

*
Mom*
:Mar
cist
otal
lyf
ine.
Rel
axandlwi
lls
eey
out
omor
row.

Aft
erhavi
ngmyd i
nnerandfeedingShemy,
lwas
hedthedishesandwenttobed.
Thefoll
owing
morni
nglwentt
ot hehospi
talandChiher
awasals
ot her
e.Theyhadsl
eptther
etogetherwit
hmy
momexceptChi
rasha.

Marcwassti
llay
ingt
her
ehel
ples
sly
.las
kedmymomandChi
her
ahowhewasd
oingandlhear
dthe
goodnews
.

*
Mom*:Hei
sst
abl
enow.Her
egai
nedconsci
ous
nes
syes
ter
dayar
ound5pms
ohei
sjus
t
s
leepi
ng.
Thed
oct
orssai
dheneed
srest.

*
Me*
:(s
ighed
)OoohThanky
ouGod
.Youar
ewond
erf
ul.

Momwhyd
idnty
oical
lme?

*
Mom*
:Want
edy
out
ores
tabi
t

Is
atnex
ttoMar
candmymomwentbackhomeandlal
sot
oldChi
her
athats
hecoul
dgohome.

Aft
ertwodayslst
art
edwor
kingandMar
cwass
til
lint
hehos
pit
al.
Shemywass
tay
ingaymy
mother
'spl
ace.

06/
Oct
ober
/2016

Marcwasd i
schar
ged.
Myparent
swer enottheresoChi
heracoll
ectedthebi
ll
.Sheal
mostf
ainted
whens hesawtheamount
.lcal
ledmydadandtoldhi
mthatMarcwasd i
schar
ged.Hecamet
ot he
hospi
taltopi
ckusup.
Hepaidthebil
lsi
nf ul
l.
Chiher
aknel
tdownt hank
inghi
m

*
Dad
*:ld
idntd
oitf
ory
ou
Howev
erhegavethemali
ftbecaus
ewewer
etak
ingMar
ctoChi
her
a'shous
ewher
ewewer
eto
st
ayunti
lMar
ctot
allyr
ecover
s.

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Il
earntt
hatMarchadtri
edt
ocommitsui
cid
eatChihera'
sdoor
step.
Chiherafoundhi
mther
e
hol
di
ngthelet
ter.
lreal
lywi
shlwasther
etoseethelookonChiher
a'sface.

Ihadaf ewthi
ngsthatlneededtotellMarc.
lwaswai t
ingforhimtogetbet
terbecauset hedoctor
hadsaidhewass upposedtogetenoughr est
.Li
vingwithChij
erawasnotmuchofas t
res s.
Shehad
changed.Shek
eptquietmostofthetime.Shebarelytalk
edtoanyone.
Shewasd epressed.Asa
motherlunder
stoodherbecaus etherenothings ost
ressful
astryi
ngtogiveyourchild
r enthe
bestbutendupknowingthatyoutotallyrui
nedtheirl
ives.
Someti
meswehav etoletourchi l
dren
maketheirowndecisi
on.

09/
Oct
ober
/2016

Mar
cspentmos
tofhi
sti
mei
nthes
par
ebed
roombecaus
ehewas
nts
trongt
owal
kar
ound
.The
conversat
ionsbetweenMar candlwer ev erys hort.
Mos tl
yendedatgreet
ings.
Ont hi
sd aylmade
supperforhimandt ookittohi m.Hecouldonlyeatl ightfoodbecausehisint
esti
nes(ifhes t
il
lhad
anyleft
)werenoty ets t
rongenought odigestproper lyduetothedamagescausedbyt hepoison
hehadcons umed.
Af terservinghi mhi
sf oodlt urneds othatlcoul
dtakemyleavethenhegr abbed
myhand.lturnedt
of acehi mandhes aidnothing.Hej ustkeptst
arr
ingatmeandls tar
redathim
too.
Tearsfil
ledhi
sey esands t
r eameddownhi scheek s.

*
Mar
c*:
Tri
nalams
osor
ryf
orev
ery
thi
ng

*
Me*
:Forwhatex
act
lybecaus
e..
..

*
Mar
c*:
Yeslk
nowlhav
ewr
ongedy
oui
nev
ery
wayandlams
osor
ry.

*
Me*
:I
fls
aylf
orgi
vey
oui
sitgoi
ngt
ochangeany
thi
ng?

*
Mar
c*:
Yes
,ev
ery
thi
ng

*Me*:
ldontthi
nksobecauselacceptedyourapol
ogyalongti
meagoandwheny ouaresupposed
tobestrongandfacethechal
lengesoflif
eandthestonesi
tsthrowi
ngonyourpathwhichyou
askedforyourus
hof ftoki
lly
ourself.
Didyouevert
houghtaboutus?
Yours
on? Jus
tli
keoldti
mes
youonlythi
nkofyoursel
f.

*
Mar
c*:Youwontev
enund
erst
andev
eni
flt
ell
you.
Youmeant
hewor
ldt
omeandl
iv
ingwi
thout
y
ouisnodif
fer
entfrd
eat
h.

*
Me*
:Forr
eal
?Di
dlt
elly
out
hatlwasgonnal
eav
eyou?

*
Marc*
:I
tsqui
teobvi
ous,
youar
eawor
kingcl
assnowandaf
teral
lld
idt
oyoulj
ustas
sumedt
hat
t
her
eisabsol
utel
ynoreasonf
ory
outostay
.

*
Me*:
Thatswherey
ouarewr ong,
thereas
onisLov
eandlmadevowsbef
oreGodandt
heangel
s
t
hati
nsicknes
sandinheal
thwewi l
lbetoget
hert
il
ldeat
hdouspart
.

*Marc*:
l.
..
.lj
ustcoul
dntf
acer
eali
ty,
l
ivi
ngwit
hthev
irusandmos
tofal
lShame.
lams
oas
hamedof
myself
.ldontreal
lyk
nowwhatcameoverme.

*
Me*:
lthoughtyouwer
enowpr
ayi
ngandund
ers
tand
ingt
hewor
dofGod
..
Any
wayeatbef
orey
our
f
oodgetscold.

Il
efthimintheroomrushi
ngint
othesit
tingwhereShemywas .Hewascr y
ingandwhenlgott here
hewasl yi
ngonthefl
oorprobabl
yhefellfromthesofa.Chi
her
awasj ustsit
ti
ngtherefaci
ngt he
wal
l.Chi
herawass of
ondofShemys olcouldntfi
gureoutwhys hehadlef
thimcryingl
ikethat
unt
illtr
iedcal
li
ngherthri
ceandshedi
dntans wer.
lcal
ledherforthefourt
ht i
meandthens he
answered.

*
Her
*:OhTr
inay
ous
tar
tledme
Sher
ushedov
ert
opi
ckShemyf
romt
hef
loor.

*
Her
*:Aaahs
orr
yWamambo(
tot
em)ld
idnts
eey
ouf
all
..
.shhhhhhhhhs
shhhhh

Ir
eal
is
eds
hewass
tres
sed
.

*
Me*
:Mom,
Mar
cisf
inenownoneedt
owor
ry.

*
Her
*:lamnotwor
riedaboutany
thi
ng

*
Me*
:lk
nowy
ouar
e,lcal
ledy
ou4t
imesbef
orey
our
espond
ed.

*
Her
*:Ahs
eri
ous
?ld
idntheary
ou.

Shewal
kedawayandwenti
ntoherr
oomwi
thShemy
.

Marc'
sfat
herhadal
read
yleftfort
hev
il
lagebecaus
etheycoul
dnotl
eav
ethei
rher
dboyal
one
wit
htheli
vest
ockandhousehol
d.

Thefollowingmorni
ngsomeoneknockedatthedooraround7am.lopenedt
hedoorandsawa
cert
ainwoma. Shewasverydarki
ncomplexion,
andherskinwassounhealt
hy.
Shehadav er
y
famil
iarfacebutlcoul
dplaceanameoni t
.Shewascar r
yingababyonherbackwrappedwit
ha
clot
hmat erial
mostl
yusedforbedsheets
.

*
Me*
:Hel
lohowmaylhel
pyou?

Herey
esf
il
ledwi
tht
ear
sands
hel
ook
edt
heot
herway
.

*
Me*
:Ex
cus
eme,
arey
ouok
?

*
Her
*:Hi
eTr
inai
sMar
car
ound
?

Assoonass
heopenedhermout
hlr
ecogni
sedher
.lr
ecogni
sedt
hegappi
ngsonhert
eet
handher
voi
ce.

*
Me*
:Many
ara?
?

*
Her
*:Ye.
.yee.
.yes
.Howar
eyou?

*
Me*
:lamf
ine

Ohshewasinbadshape.Many
arawasdarki
ncompl
exionbutthatti
meshewasbeyondd
ar k
.Her
hadwaswrappedi
nad oek.
Hereyesl
ookedl
ik
ethehads ankbacki
ntot
heskul
landherl
ipswere
redl
ik
eshehadbeendrinki
ngcanespi
ri
tundi
lut
edf
ory ears.

*
Me*
:Whathappenedt
oyou?
Wordsjusts
li
ppedoutofmymouthbuti
twasqui
teobv
iousthatshewassi
ck.
BothManyaraand
For
tunatehadadis
turbi
ngdeepd
rycoughwhi
chlhadnoti
cedinafewsecond
sthatlt
alkedtoher
.

*
Me*
:Awwwf
orgi
vemymanner
s..
comei
n

*
Her
*:Thanky
ou.

Shet ookoffherbabyf romherbackands atonthef l

oorleani
ngagai
ns tthes ofar
.ltol
dhertosit
thereonthes ofarands hesai
ditwasmor ecomfortabl
eont hefl
oor.
For t
unatehadcur lyhai
rand
shelookedsoweakandhunger -
stri
cken.
Hertummywasabnor mal
lybi
g.lwenti nt
ot heki
tchenand
preparedfoodforMany araandquick
lypreparedins
tantporrid
geforForty.Manyarawantedtofeed
herandlt ol
dhert oeatherownf oodwhilelfeedForty.
Sheatehungri
lyandi nnot imeshehad
fini
shed.

Af
tereat
ingMany
araas
kedf
orMar
c.

*
Me*
:Hei
ssl
eepi
nglwi
llgoandwak
ehi
mup.
Wher
ehav
eyoubeen?

*
Her
*:Ar
ound
.

Ik
newf
romherr
epl
ythats
hed
idnotwantt
obebot
her
ed.

Iwentt
oMar
candwok
ehi
mupandt
oldhi
mthatMany
arawant
edt
oseehi
m.

Whenhes
awMany
araandF
ort
yheal
mos
tfai
nted
.Tr
ustmewhenls
ayt
heywer
einbads
hape.

*
Mar
c*:
Whatd
oyouwant
?

*
Me*
:Gr
eety
ourd
aught
erf
irs
tMar
cah-
ah

*
Mar
c*:
Thatcanwai
t.
Whatd
oyouwant
?

*
Her
*:lneeds
omemoneyf
ort
heupk
eepoft
hechi
l
d

*
Mar
c*:
lamnotwor
kingld
onothav
emoney
.

*
Her
*:Mar
cpl
eas
elr
eal
lyneedt
hemoney
.Lookaty
ourchi
ld
.

*
Mar
c*:
Buty
oud
isappear
edwi
thmychi
ldasi
fyouwer
egoi
ngt
otak
egoodcar
eofher

Ny
arik
eptqui
et.

Chi
her
acameoutofnowher
eandhoppedi
ntot
hei
rconv
ers
ati
on

*Chiher
a*:
Yaajustt
hepersonlhav
ebeenlooki
ngfor
.Your
anawayfr
ommebacki nt
hev
il
lage
becauseyouwereil
landy
ouk newiflhadf
oundyoui
twasgoi
ngtobesomet
hingbad
.
Chiheragr
abbedherhandandtol
dMany
aratofol
lowher
.Theywentout
sid
eandlf
oll
owedt
hem
andstoodbythecor
nerli
steni
ngtot
hei
rconvers
ati
on.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Youi
nfect
edmys
onk
nowi
ngl
yhowcoul
dyou?

*
Many
ara*
:NoChi
her
ald
idntk
now

*
Chi
her
a*:
Li
ary
ouf
riendShumit
oldmet
haty
ouus
edt
ocol
lectt
hed
rugswi
thher
.

Ahandt
ouchedmys
houl
derandls
awt
hati
twasMar
c.Hewal
kedov
ert
othem

*
Mar
c*:
Youar
edowi
ckedMany
ara.

*
Her
*:L
eav
emeal
one.
Didlf
orcey
out
osl
eepwi
thme?
lfld
idwhyd
idnty
our
epor
tnx
aa.

Shewenti
ntot
hehous
eandt
ookapl
ast
icbags
hecamewi
thandwal
kedt
owar
dst
hegat
e.

*
Mar
c*:
Tak
eyourchi
ldwi
thy
ou

*
Her
*:l
tsy
ourchi
lds
eewhaty
oucand
owi
thher
.I
fyoud
oubti
tthengof
ort
est
s.

Sheleftherchi
ldj
ustli
ket
hat.
Somewomen,
lwond
erwhatt
heycar
ryi
nthei
rhead
s.Whet
heri
ts
waterorbrai
norwor m.
lwond
er.

*
Wat
choutf
orchapt
er40*

L
ovey
oual
l

Ny
ayak
uinbxk
wet
e..
.j
ustd
ropy
ocommenti
fyouhav
eands
ayad
d.

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Aft
erManyar
alef
t,
ther
ewasamomentofs
il
ence.
Mar
cgav
ehi
smot
herwi
thawei
rdl
ookands
he
l
ookedaway

*
Mar
c*:
nxaaaa

Hewalkeds
lowl
ybacki
ntot
hehous
e.ll
ook
edatChi
her
atos
eeherr
eact
iont
owar
dsMar
c's
act
ions
.

*
Chi
her
a*(
tome)
:What
?Whatar
eyoul
ook
ingat
?

Andshewentint
othehouse.Shestar
tedpacki
ngherstuffandt
oldMarcthats
hewasl eav
ingf
or
thev
ill
age.
lwassurpr
isedwitht
hiski
ndofbehaviour
.lwasworki
ngandus edbaby
sit
tedShemy
andt
ookcareofMarcwhilelwenttowork.
Allofasuddenshewasleav
ing.

*
Me*:
Momwhyar
eyoul
eav
ing.
Mar
cisnoty
ets
trongenough.
lsntt
hatt
her
eas
onwhywear
e
s
tay
ingher
e?

*Chi
hera*
:Arghar
gh..
.Heisstr
ongenough.Di
dyous
eet
hel
ookhegav
emeear
li
er?
lfheget
s
bett
erandlamsti
lhere,
lfearformy
self.

*
Me*
:Mar
cwontd
oany
thi
ngt
oyoubecaus
eyouar
ehi
smot
her
..
.

*
Chi
hera*
:ld
eser
veev
ery
thi
ngt
hatwi
llcomemyway
.lhav
ebr
oughtal
lthepr
obl
emsi
nmyonl
y
s
on'
sli
fe.

*
Me*
:Mar
c..
.pl
eás
ecomeher
e.

Hed
idnotr
esponfs
olgr
abbedChi
her
a'shands
oshecoul
dfol
lowmet
oMar
c'sr
oom.

*
Me*:
Mar
cweneedt
otal
k.
Look
,t
hisi
syourmot
hernomat
terwhats
hehasd
ones
hewi
llr
emai
n
y
ourmot
her
.

*Chi
her
a*:Mysonpl
eas
efor
giv
eme.
Alllwant
edwast
omak
eyouhappyandld
idntk
nowt
hati
twi
ll
endupl
ikethi
s.

*Mar
c*:
Youhavenev
erwantedtoseemehappybutyouwant
edt
obehappyy
our
sel
f.
Happyt
osee
meli
vethel
if
ethatyouwant
.Cont
rol
li
ngmelik
ear emot
e.

*
Me*
:Mar
c,mi
ndy
ourt
oungue

*Chi
her
a*:
lhav
enot
hingmor
etos
ayex
ceptt
hatlams
orr
y.Pl
eas
efi
ndi
tiny
ourhear
ttof
orgi
ve
me.
*
Me*
:Lett
hes
pir
itoff
orgi
venes
srei
gni
nyourhear
t(ls
mil
edwhi
les
lappi
nghi
sshoul
der
)

Af
teral
ongpaus
e

*
Mar
c*:
Jus
tli
keTr
inaf
orgav
emelal
sof
orgi
vey
ou.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Thanky
ou

(
int
ear
s)butlaml
eav
ingt
odaylhav
esomet
hongst
odobackatt
hev
il
lage.

*
Mar
c*:
Ok.
.saf
ejour
ney
..
.ander
rhht
akeF
ort
ywi
thy
ou.

*
Chi
her
a*:
lwonthav
eti
mef
ort
aki
ngcar
eofachi
ld

*Marc*:Ah-
ah.
..
arey
ounottheonewhos
aidy
ouwant
edagr
and
chi
ldt
her
eshei
sands
udd
enl
yyou
nolongerhaveti
meforher
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Not
hati
snotwhatlmear
nt.
..
lwi
llgowi
thher
.

Chiheracontinuedpacki
ngandt earswerefall
ing.lcomfortedherandlaccompanedhert othe
busstop.
Shewascar ry
ingFortyonherback .
Ifeltforthechi l
dbutmyopt i
onswer eslimtoo.lhada
smallbabyandMar cwasnotf i
ty ethencelcouldnottakeher .GoingtoworkandleavingMr s
Murairwawitht wochil
drenwouldbeabur dentoher .Fort
ywasi llatthatt
imesos heneed ed
att
entiom.Iv
owedt omy sel
fthatlwouldtakeherf romChiher aass oonaspossi
ble.Yes,achil
dis
i
nnocent .
Shenev erwrongedany one.

Iwentbackt
othe

Hous
eandas
kedMar
cwhyt
hatcol
di
nes
swhi
chs
howedt
otal
res
ent
mentt
owar
dsF
ort
y.

*
Mar
c*:
ldi
dnti
gnor
ethechi
ldbutmyt
hought
swer
ejus
tfarawayf
romher
e.

*Me*:
Whateverhappenedbetweenyouandhermother
,thechi
ldhasnot
hingt
odowi
tht
hat
.Shei
s
als
oav i
cti
mher eandar es
ultofyourf
ooli
shness
.BothyouandManyara.

*
Mar
c*:
lknowandlund
ers
tand,
ass
oonaslgetonmyf
eetlwi
llf
etchherf
romt
hev
il
lage.

*
Me*
:Mys
alar
yispoors
owecannotaf
for
damai
d.

Weheardaknockatthedoorandlwenttoopenthedoor
.l
twasmymomandd ad.
Theys ai
dthey
want
edtoseeMarc.Mar
ccamet othesi
tt
ingtoseethem.
Afterex
changi
ngt
heirgreet
ingsweall
hadasmal
lordi
narychi
tchat.

*
Mar
c*:
AahF
atherehhhandMot
her
,t
hanky
ouf
orhel
pingmeout
.
*Dad
*:l
tsokay.
Youaref
ami
ly
.Tr
inacametothehous
eont hedayofyourdi
ssappear
anceandltol
d
hertotel
lyoutocomet
omyoffi
ceandmaybelcangety
ous omethi
ng.
Onceyougetwellyoucan
comeandseeme.

*
Mar
c*:
Thanky
ouf
atherlams
ogr
atef
ul.
lwi
lld
efi
nat
elycome.

Mar
c'sfaceli
tupfromthatmoment.
MymotheraskedforChi
herawhi
lewewer
eint
hek
itchen
washi
ngd i
shesandltol
dheraboutwhathadhappenedearl
iert
hatd
ay.

*
Mom*
:lhopes
hewontmal
treatt
hatchi
ld
.Sowhenar
eyougoi
ngbackt
oyourhous
e?

*Me*:
Mar
cisnotwellenoughtobabysi
tShemys
olhav
etos
tayher
eforawhi
les
othatMr
s
Murai
rwaournei
ghbourwillbaby
sitShemy
.

*
Mom*
:Dontl
eav
eyoury
ourchi
ldwi
thpeopl
eyoud
ontk
now.
Dontbes
ocar
eles
s.

*
Me*
:Moms
hehasal
way
shel
pedmewi
thShemy
.

*Mom*
:Ri
ghtnowi
tslat
e,l
tsal
read
y8pm.lwi
llcomet
omor
rowt
opi
cky
ouups
othaty
oucango
backt
oyourhous
e.L
ookf oramai
dandlwil
lpayher
.

*
Me*
:Ok
aymomt
hanky
ou

11/
Oct
ober
/2016

Asplannedwepack edourclot
hesandeverythi
ngandwait
edformymothertocomepick
us.Somethi
ngstrangehappened.
Fourboysenteredt
heyard
.Thecamestr
aighti
ntothehouseand
ands t
art
edbeatingusup.Theyweremercil
essandsomeonehadsentt
hem.Theki
dnappedMarcin
broaddayli
ghtandleft
.

Iwasgr atef
ullthatlwasntrapedandnotinjur
ed .
Itseemstheyonl
ywantedMar c.
ltookmy
cell
phoneandcal ledt
hepoli
cet henlcal
ledmymom. Thepoli
cewereontheirwayandlaslwas
waiti
ngf orthem,lnot
icedacell
phoneont hefloor.lwaspret
tysur
ethatitbelongedtooneof
thoseinvaders.

It
ooki
tandwentt
omos
trecentcal
lsandcal
ledt
henumbert
her
e.

Ther
eci
everqui
ckl
ypi
ckedupt
hecal
l

*
Reci
ever
*:d
idy
ougethi
m?

Ir
emember
edt
hev
oice.
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choutf
orChapt
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Idi
dnotr espondtothecaller.
lst
ar tedtomouth-bl
owt hefonesot hatt
herecieverwouldhear
nothingbutdist
urbi
ngnoi s
eandl edt othinki
tnetworkproblems.
Innotimemyf atherarri
vedand
thepoliceatthesamet i
me.Heint
r oducedmet otwoothermend ressedincasualashi sf
riendsand
detecti
ves.
Theys t
artedaskingmeques tionandtaki
ngpicturesofthecrimescenet henltoldthem
aboutthecallandalsothev oi
celr ecognised
.

Thepoli
celef
tandmyf at
hertookmehome. Hesaidi
twas nts af
eformeandShemyt ost
ayalone
atthehouse.
Ial
socal
ledChiheraandtoldheraboutthes i
tuati
onands hefai
ntedwhil
eshewas
stl
lonthecal
l.
Thephonemus thavedroppedwhenshef aintedbecaus
et hecal
ldropped
.Chi
rasha
cal
ledmebackandtol
dmet hatChiher
ahadf ai
nted.

Atwor k
,evers i
ncelturneddownTi mothy ,
oneoft helawy ersatourl awf i
rm'
spr oposalhi
sat t
it
ude
towar dsmet otall
ychanged.
Ev erytimehes awmet alkingandl aughingwi t
hanot hermale
work mate,hewoul dcal
loffthechi tchat.
Hewoul dy ellatmeandcal lmeal lsort
sofnames .
He
startedcompl aini
ngaboutmyl azi
nes sluckyenoughourcl i
entsus uallyleftgoodcomment stothe
seniorL awyer saboutmeformak ingtheof fi
cesaf riend lyenvironment .Wheneverhecamet ome
smil
inglk newhewoul daskmej ustoneques tion,
"Yous ti
llmarried?"likehewaswai t
ingforust o
seper at
e.lcoulds eehowjealoushewasf romt hewayhel ookedatmees pecial
lywhenlt al
kto
malesbutld i
dntknowhewoul dgot othatextendofk id nappingMar c.lblamedmy sel
ff or
everyt
hingthatwouldhappent oMar c.
lshouldhavetol
dTimothythatwi
thorwit
houtMarcinthe
pi
cture,
hehadnochance. Duringourf ri
endshipdayslhadgavehimtoomuchcomfortwhich
probabl
ymad ehimthinklhadf eel
ingsforhim.Atsomepointlwantedt
ogiv
eintohisproposalnot
becausellovedhi
mbutj usttowearof fthebur denlhad.

12/
Oct
ober
/2016

Iwenttowor kev
enthoughmypar entsadvi
sedagainsti
t.
Iddntwanttolos
emyjob.
Thed etect
ives
hadcalledt
heprevi
ousdaysayi
ngt heyhadv i
si
t edt
heLawf i
rmbecausehiscal
lwastrackedand
itseemedli
kehehadmadethecallwhileatthelawfirm.
Whent hegott
herehehadalr
ead ylef
tand
thecell
phonewasfoundonthefloorinhisofficesmashed.

Atworkeveryt
hingflowedasus ualandi
tseemedlikenoneoftheworkmateshadas l
ightes
tidea
ofwhathadhappened .
lreall
ywantedoffdaysbutitwaslessthat2weeksbackf r
omt hatday
whenltooksomed aysoff.lpr
ayedthatnot
hinghappenstoMar c.
Mygr
eatestworruwashewoul d
neversur
viveanyhar s
ht reat
mentbecausehishealthwasnotinagoodcondit
ion.
Fortunatel
ymy
bossgavesomed aysoff.

*
Him*
:lund
ers
tandt
hepr
ess
ureandwhat
sats
tak
e.Tak
esomed
aysof
fRos
neeywi
llcov
erf
ory
ou.

*
Me*
:Thanky
ous
omuch

*Hi
m*:Youknowwhatthiscas
ed i
dntsur
pris
emet hatmuch.Ti
mothykepti
nsi
stngthatyouget
fi
redandhehadnotangibl
ereasons.
Theboardendedupconcludi
ngthathehadpersonali
ssues
wit
hy ou.
Hemusthavelovedyousodearl
ytoputhiscareerontheli
nelik
ethi
s.

Thiswasmylongestconv ers
ationwithmyboss.
Hewasav er
yquietand"busi
nes sonly
"t y
pe.l
wentbackhomeandChi her
acal l
edsayi
ngshewasi nGl enNorahtoget
herwi thChirasha.
linv
ited
themovertoourhous eandonl yChi
rashacame.lexpl
ainedthewholestoryfromAt oZt ohim.He
wass osad
.Afewmi nuteslatermyfatherar
riv
ed .
Hetoldusaboutthepr ogr
es sonthecas esof ar
.

*Dad*
:Thed
etect
iveslhi
redhav
egonet oever
ypossi
blepl
acei
nHarar
ewherehemi
ghtbeand
noonehasseenhi
m.Buthewass eend
rivi
ngal
ongBulaway
oRoadi
nNor t
on.

*
Chi
ras
ha*
:Sor
ryf
ort
het
roubl
esbutlams
incer
elygr
atef
ul.

Chi
ras
hawasaccompanedbymyf
atherbackt
ohi
shome.
Myfatherhadalotofconnecti
onsandt he'Marimatombo'
(pl
ent
ycash)type.
Duringt
het i
mesMarc
gotarrest
edformycaseshed idntdoanything.
Atonepointhepersonal
lygothi
mar r
es t
edbut
nevertri
edtokeephimbehindbars.Maybeher eall
ywantedmetomov eawayfromMarconmyown
notbyjai
lbars.
Thatsmyownv i
ewjud gi
ngfromhi swayofteachi
ngmel ess
onsofli
fe.lthankGod
anywaybecauseitwashisWilltokeepust ogether.

IprayedtoGodt osendaguardi
anangeltoprotectMar cwhereverhewas.
Thefol
lowingmorni
ng
myf at
herandmot herl
eftforworkandlateri
nthed aylwentt oGlenNor
ahtocheckonChihera.
I
knews hewasd evast
atedbythenewsofheronl yson'skid
napping.
Asadaught
eri
nl awljus
ttold
Chirashathatmywor k
mateisrespons
iblefort
hek i
d nap.

Iknock
edatthedoorandChi
her
acamet
oans
wert
hek
nock
.Bef
orelcoul
dsayawor
dlhadal
ot
ofwordscomingmyway.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Hav
eyouf
oundmys
on?

*
Me*
:Nobutl
msur
ethed
ete.
..
.

*Chihera*
:Howcany ousayyoud ontk nowwhereheis?Isnti
tyourboy
fri
endwhotookmy
son?Hoooy oupl
anneditandyout hinkyoucanfooleveryone.
..
notmeChi
hera.
Youcantfool
me.Whatkindofki
ndness?huh?lsaidittomysel
f.WhocanacceptanHIVposi
ti
veperson?
Ialway
s
knewy ouweretoogoodtober ealthat swhylneverl
ikedyou

*
Me*
:Ar
eyoud
one?

*Chi
her
a*:
Whenlamdonewi
thy
ou,
youwontev
enas
k,bet
terf
indmys
onory
ouwi
lls
eeas
ideof
meyounev
erknew.

*
Me*
:Youk
nowld
onthav
eany
thi
ngt
odowi
tht
hat

*
Chi
her
a*:
Shutupandl
eav
e

Ij
ustl
efti
ntear
sandmetMr
sMur
air
waatt
hegat
e.

*
MrsM*
:What
swr
ongTr
ina?

Bef
orelr
epl
iedherChi
her
acamet
ous

*
Chi
her
a*:
Bri
ngmygr
and
chi
ldher
ebef
orey
ougi
vehi
mtooneofy
ourboy
fri
end
s.

*
MrsM*
:Whatar
eyous
ayi
ng?

*
Me*
:Shei
ssay
inglgotmyhus
bandk
idnapped
(weepi
ng)
*
Mr sM*:
(toChiher
a)Youmus
tbecraz
y,haveyoufi
nis
hedtak
ingcareofyourgrandchi
ldsuf
fer
ing
f
rommal nutr
iti
on?
WhathasTri
nad
one? Yourbi
gmouthal
mostki
ll
edyourson.Probabl
yyougothi
m
k
idnappedtoo.

Tear
sfi
ll
edChi
her
a'sey
es.

*
Me*
(whi
sper
ing)
letherbe

*
MrsM*
:I
tshi
ght
imelk
nocks
omes
ens
esi
ntoherhead
.Whatk
indofaper
sonar
eyou?

Chiherapickedups omest
onesandstartedthrowingt hematusandwer anaway.
Whiler
unning
awayacars toppedneart
hegateanditwasmyf ather.Hewasv eryfur
iousatherevenwit
hout
theknowledgeofwhathadt rans
pir
ed.Chiherastarteds t
eppingbackunti
lshefel
l.
Shewasr eal
ly
scaredofmyf at
herandlknewmyfatherwoul dnotl eti
ts l
id
e.

*
Him*:
Whathasmydaught
erd
onet
hist
ime.
lampr
ett
ysur
eyoubl
ami
ngherf
ory
oul
ous
yfool
is
h
s
on'ski
dnappi
ng.

*
MrsM*
:(Shout
ing)
Exact
lywhats
hewas
...

Ihel
dhermout
h

*Dad*:lambusyspend
ingmymoneyond etect
ivesanddr
ivi
ngupanddownjusttofindyours
onand
theleastyoucandoisappr
eciatebuti
nsteadyoublami
ngmydaught
er.
Ilosenothi
ngifMarcisnot
foundandllosealotofmoneyifheisfound.
Nowl ookf
oryoursononyourown...
..
Tri
nagetinthe
car

Iwav
edatMr
sMandwed
rov
eof

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Myfatherwasveryangr
yandlhadtolethi
mcal mdownbeforetalk
ingt
ohimtor
econsi
derhi
s
deci
si
on.Itwasgoi
ngtobehardbutlhadtotr
y.Ijus
tprayedtotheAlmi
ght
ytobr
inghi
mback
homes af
ely.
About2hoursl
ater
,af
terwearri
vedhome,Chiras
haalsocame.

*Hi
m*:Pleaseforgi
vemywif
eandherbi
gmout
h.Sheal
soas
kedmet
oapol
ogi
seonher
behal
f.Pleasehelpmef
indmyson

*Dad
*:lcametotal
ktoyouabouty oursononl
ytof
indy
ouaccus i
ngmydaught
erf
orsomethi
ng
shedi
d ntd
o.Doyouknowwhaty oursonhasdonet
omyd aught
er?Doy
ou?Doyouevenknowhow
muchlampay i
ngtogetyoursonback ?

*Chi
ras
ha*:
Pleas
efor
giv
eus
.lwi
lls
ellmycat
tl
eandpayy
oubackev
erypennypl
eas
ehel
pmeget
mysonback

Af
teral
ongt
imeofbeggi
nghi
m,heagr
eed
.

*
Dad*
:butwar
nyourwif
e.lwonthavehert
reatmydaughterl
ik
etr
ash.
lwi
llmak
eherpay
d
ear
ly.
Youdonotknowmetoowell.
Tri
nadi
dntgetherheartf
rommesobewarned
.

*
Him*
:Iwi
ll
war
nher
..
.t
hanky
ou.

14/
Oct
ober
/2016

Thedet
ecti
vescametoourhouseandtoldusthatTi
mothywasf oundinBul
awayo.
Hehadchecked
i
ntoahotelusi
nghisdebi
tcar
dthatshowhewast r
acked
.Theysaidhewasatadetenti
on
cent
er.
Theyals
os ai
dMarcwasfounds omewhereinNort
onl ay
ingther
eunconci
ous.Hewast
aken
toahospi
tal
.

Iknewthi
swasonlyGod '
swor k
.Ti
mothywasaL awyerandlams urei
twasonlybyGod'
scommand
thatheusedacardchecki
ngintoahotel
.Ti
mothywasntthatfooli
sh.
Wewentstrai
ghtt
othe
hospit
alt
os eeMarc.
Thedoct
ors ai
dhewasr espond
ingwellt
ot hemedi
cat
ion.
lwassohappy
.Hi
s
facewascover
edinbruisesandlr
ememberedthedaysheus edtobeatmeup. lknewhewas
feeli
ngex
act
lyhowlfeltwhenlwashos pi
tal
is
edasar esul
tofphy si
calabuse.Marcwasget
ting
hisownpuni
shmentf
romGod .
However
,t
hepunishmentwashur t
ingmetoo.lprayedtoGod,
to
forgi
vehi
mandlethi
ml eadanormall
if
e.Thesuffer
ingwasjustenough.

lcal
ledChiherat
oinfor
mheraboutMarcandt
heybot
hcamet
oseehi
mqui
ckl
y.
lcoul
dnthel
pbut
noti
cethattheydi
dntbri
ngF
ortueal
ong.

*
Me*
:Wher
eisF
ort
ue?

*
Chi
her
a*:
llef
therwi
thourhel
per

Idi
dntaskfur
ther
.Howcouldshel
eaveas
mal
lchi
ldl
ik
eFort
ywi
thamale,
res
ponsi
bleforher
ding
cat
tle.
Whichmear
ntthatwhenheleav
est
hehous
etoherdt
hecat
tl
e,
Fort
uewil
lbeallal
one.

I
naf ewd aysMar crecoverdandont heot herhandTi mothyconfess
edthathewasMi ra's
cousi
n.Mirawast heonewhomas termindedthewhol ek i
dnappi
ngbecauseshewantedt ogetback
atMarc.WithMarcoutoft hepicture,
Timothysawi tasanoppor tuni
tytowinmyheart.
Timot hy
real
is
edt hatthepolicewereonhi strailsoher anawayandhadt odumpMarcaroundNor ton.
Mir
a
wasalsoar rest
edandt heywer ebothwai ti
ngfortrial

ChiheraandChir
as halef
tforthevil
lagewhenMarcwasst
ill
int
hehos pi
tal
.Hehadful
lyr
ecoverd
though.
MyfathertoldChir
ashathathewouldtak
ecareofthemedi
calbil
lsandthed
etect
ivest
oo.

28/
Oct
ober
/2016

Marcwasdi
schar
gedfr
omt hehospi
tal
andltookhi
mtoourhome.
Mymot
herhadhi
redanannyf
or
Shemyandshewasofgreathel
ptomes i
ncelwasthebr
eadwi
nner.

Marcandlbecamel
ovebir
dsagain.
Wewenttochurchtoget
herandwhenMar
cwaswellagain,
he
vol
unteer
edtoworkint
hechurchduri
ngtheweekends
.Hebecameadevot
edChr
ist
ianandthe
mostwonderful
hus
band.
Hehelpedmedohousechoresandtaki
ngcar
eofShemy.

12/
December
/2016

Id
ecid
edtov i
si
tChiheraandcheckonF
ort
y.l
nfactlwant
edt
otak
ehert
otheCi
tyt
oli
vewi
thus
.l
t
waseasybecauselhadamaid.
10/
december
/2016

Iwentt othev i
llage.
lonl yt oldMar ct hatlwasgoi ngt ov i
s i
tonl y.
ldidnttel
lhimt hatlwasgoi ngt o
getFor t
y.Uponmyar rivalatt hev il
lage,lwass hock edtos eeav erytinygirlaroundt hey ard.
Yes ,
it
wasF orty.Shehadl os twei ght.Shel ook edlik
eas keleton.Chiher awasnotar ound.Therewasnoone
atthehous e,onlyFor ty.
Tear sf ellf
r ommyey es.Ifeltpit
y.lpickedherupandwas hedherwhi le
waiti
ngf orChi hera.
Thed oor swer el ock edsolt ookmyf acet owelf rommyhand bagandf romt he
groccerieslhadboughtf ort hemlt ookonet abletofbat hings oap.Therewaswat erinthe20l iter
bucketsund erthet rees olt ookonebuck etandwas hedF orty.Ials
ogav eherchees erollswhichl
hadboughtonmywayt ot hev il
lage.Sheat et hemhungr i
lyandi nnot i
mes hebecame
activ
e.Chiher awass t
ar v
ingF orty.
Ir eallydidnotl i
k ethechild'
smot herbutF ortywasani nnocent
soul.
Shed i
d ntwr ongmei nany way.Af terallthatt heL ordhadd onef orme,lcouldnoti gnoreas oul
reachingoutf ormyhel p.lwast heonl yper sonwhocoul dgiveherabet t
erlife.
Yes ,
itideas i
ert o
letgothant ok eepgr udgesandhat et hei nnocenti nthepr oces s.

Chi
her
aar
riv
ed

f
irs
t ,
around4pm.
Myi
ntent
ionwast
ofet
chF
ort
yandr
etur
nthes
amed
aybuti
twasal
read
ylat
eto
d
ot hat.

*
Chi
her
a*:
(t
oFor
ty)
Ehy
oul
ookgoodt
oday

*
Me*
:mmmMot
herwhyd
idy
oul
eav
eheral
lal
one?

*Chi
hera*:
Ehehehmyownchi
ldi
snowagrownman..
lcannotbebother
edbyot
herpeopl
e'
s
chi
ld
ren.lt
ookcar
eofMar
conmyown.WhycantMany
aradothesame?

*
Me*
:Buty
ouk
nowMany
arahasbecomeas
trayd
ogandF
ort
yisy
ourgr
and
chi
ld
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Yesmygr
and
chi
ldnotmybaby
.Att
hisage,
str
ess
ingaboutababy
.Nonono

*
Me*
:SoMany
aranev
ercamet
oseeherchi
ld
?

*
Chihera*
:Shenev
ercamebutrumour
shasitt
hats
hei
sther
eatherpar
ent
s'hous
e.Shei
sver
y
i
ll
.ld
ontknowwhys hes
toppedt
aki
ngherARVs.

*
Me*
:lcameher
etot
akeF
ort
ytoHar
are.
Shewi
llbes
tay
ingwi
thus
.

*
Chi
her
a*:
Bet
ter
!!
!

Thatev
eningwedi
scus
sedd
iff
erentas
pect
sofl
if
e.Chi
her
aandlnev
ert
alk
edt
hismuch.
ltwas
goodprogr
ess.
Thefol
lowi
ngday
,welef
tt hevi
ll
age.
lwant
edtogethert
est
edassoonaswegett
oHar
areandget
hert
hehelpsheneed
ed.Therei
salwaysarewar
dfromabove,
ford
oinggood
.

Iarr
ivedhomeandMar
cwashappyt
oseeF
ort
y.Het
hank
edmet
otheex
tentt
hatt
ear
sfi
ll
edhi
s
eyes.

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11/
December
/2016

Icamebackf r
omworkandMarctol
dmethathet
ookFor
tuetotheCl
ini
c.F
ortywast
est
edand
resul
tscamenegat
ive.
..
shewasonlys
uffer
ingf
rommal
nutr
iti
on.
Thenursesgav
eheradi
etchar
t
andwes tar
tedwor
kingonherdi
et.
Iàl
sowentt ogett
estedandl wasfoundnegat i
ve.
Marcandl
,weareadiscor
dantcouple.
Marc
becameprayerf
ulandspiri
tual
lystrongerthanever.
Hewentforout
reacheswit
hot hermember
s
ofthechurch.
WhenJes ussayy es
..nobodycansayNo.

25/
December
/2016

Chiher aandChirashawer einHarar esoweinv i

tedthemov ert oourhous eforChr ist
mas.Chiher
a
sti
llhadt hatatt
it
udebuts omehowd i
dntgetthecour agetotalkaboutit.Shewoul dfrownat
almos teveryt
hingandbefores hes aysaword ,
Marcwoul dsay" Mom,d
ontSt ar
t".
Int heaft
ernoon
Marct ookhisbibleandstartedpreachingtohisdead .
Justi
naf ewmont hsheal readyunderstood
thed eepermeaningsofGod 'sword.Iwasinthek i
tchen,washingd i
shesandChi herawass itt
ingon
achai r,
thenwehadnoi sef r
omt heout si
deandwes awChiras hapuking.
Hispuk eifmeasured
wouldhav efi
ll
eda20l i
trebuck et
.

*
Chiher
a*:l
knewy oupeopl
ehavealway
swant
edtoki
llme,meChi
hera?
?youwonts
ucceed.
For
get
i
t.
Nowy oudaught
erofdarknes
s,y
ouwantt
oki
llmyhusband.
lwontl
etyou.
Godwontl
etyou.

*
Chi
ras
ha*
:(i
nal
owandweakv
oice)
ShutupChi
her
awhat
swr
ongwi
thy
ou

*
Chi
her
a*:
EhChi
ras
had
ontt
alkt
omel
ik
ethat
.Doy
ouund
ers
tand
?

Id
ontk
nowhowandwher
eChi
ras
haf
oundani
ronr
od.
Het
ookandpoi
ntedi
tatChi
her
a.

*
Him*
:I
tshi
ght
imey
out
reatmewi
thr
espect
,lamnoty
ourchi
ldok
ay.
Yout
alkt
oomuch.

Chi
ras
hawass
teppi
ngf
orwar
dget
ti
nguncomf
ort
abl
ynearChi
her
aandChi
her
ast
eppedback
.

*
Chi
ras
ha*
:Thankourd
aught
eri
nlaw.
..
lwoul
dhav
erear
rangedy
ourf
ace.

Thist
ookallofusbysur
pri
seandMarcsaidt
hatwasthefir
sttimehesawhisf
atherst
andupto
hismother
.Yes,
Chi
ras
hagothi
sdeli
verenceunex
pect
edly
.Throughhear
ingt
hescri
ptur
esonl
y.

Chiher
atri
edtol
eav et
hatdayandChir
ashastoppedher.
Theyl
efti
ntheev
ening.
Aft
ertwod
ays
theywentt
othevil
lageandChi
rashaaskedMarctolookf
orpeopl
ewhowouldwanttor
ent3
roomsathi
shouseandMarcfoundtheminnotime.

Thek
idnapcas
ewast
akent
ocour
tandt
oldt
ocomebackanot
herd
aybef
oreMi
raandTi
mot
hygot
whattheydeser
v e.
On1January,
myd adcal
ledMar
candtoldhimtocomet ohi
swork
placeandMar
c
wentt
her ethefoll
owi
ngday.
Hecamebackhomef lyi
ngandglowingandhetoldmet
hatmyd ad
hel
pedhimgetaj obsohest
artedthatday.
Hisj
obhasav erystabl
epaycheck
.

14/
Januar
y/2017

Marcandlneverquar
ell
edoverany t
hing.Hebecameanid
ealhusbandandldi
dmypar ttoo.
Onthat
daywer eci
evedacal
lfr
omChiheras ay i
ngManyarawasnomore.
Shewasf ounddeadinherhut.
lt
i
ss ai
dthatshehadanSTIandmay bes hedid
ntgethel
pplusHI
V,shewasattackedbydiff
erent
di
seasesatonce.
Shehadlongstoppedherd rugs.
Thes
ewer ej
ustrumours
.

31/
Januar
y/2017

Marcandlr
enewedourvows .
Wegotlegal
lymarr
iedagai
n.Onthatdaywehadasmall
afterpar
ty
andwehadthemostbeaut
ifuldayofourl
ives
.Myfather
'srel
ati
vesals
ocametothefuncti
on

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11/
December
/2016

Icamebackf r
omworkandMarctol
dmethathet
ookFor
tuetotheCl
ini
c.F
ortywast
est
edand
resul
tscamenegat
ive.
..
shewasonlys
uffer
ingf
rommal
nutr
iti
on.
Thenursesgav
eheradi
etchar
t
andwes tar
tedwor
kingonherdi
et.

Iàl
sowentt ogett
estedandl wasfoundnegat i
ve.
Marcandl
,weareadiscor
dantcouple.
Marc
becameprayerf
ulandspiri
tual
lystrongerthanever.
Hewentforout
reacheswit
hot hermember
s
ofthechurch.
WhenJes ussayy es
..nobodycansayNo.
25/
December
/2016

Chiher aandChirashawer einHarar esoweinv i

tedthemov ert oourhous eforChr ist
mas.Chiher
a
sti
llhadt hatatt
it
udebuts omehowd i
dntgetthecour agetotalkaboutit.Shewoul dfrownat
almos teveryt
hingandbefores hes aysaword ,
Marcwoul dsay" Mom,d
ontSt ar
t".
Int heaft
ernoon
Marct ookhisbibleandstartedpreachingtohisdead .
Justi
naf ewmont hsheal readyunderstood
thed eepermeaningsofGod 'sword.Iwasinthek i
tchen,washingd i
shesandChi herawass itt
ingon
achai r,
thenwehadnoi sef r
omt heout si
deandwes awChiras hapuking.
Hispuk eifmeasured
wouldhav efi
ll
eda20l i
trebuck et
.

*
Chiher
a*:l
knewy oupeopl
ehavealway
swant
edtoki
llme,meChi
hera?
?youwonts
ucceed.
For
get
i
t.
Nowy oudaught
erofdarknes
s,y
ouwantt
oki
llmyhusband.
lwontl
etyou.
Godwontl
etyou.

*
Chi
ras
ha*
:(i
nal
owandweakv
oice)
ShutupChi
her
awhat
swr
ongwi
thy
ou

*
Chi
her
a*:
EhChi
ras
had
ontt
alkt
omel
ik
ethat
.Doy
ouund
ers
tand
?

Id
ontk
nowhowandwher
eChi
ras
haf
oundani
ronr
od.
Het
ookandpoi
ntedi
tatChi
her
a.

*
Him*
:I
tshi
ght
imey
out
reatmewi
thr
espect
,lamnoty
ourchi
ldok
ay.
Yout
alkt
oomuch.

Chi
ras
hawass
teppi
ngf
orwar
dget
ti
nguncomf
ort
abl
ynearChi
her
aandChi
her
ast
eppedback
.

*
Chi
ras
ha*
:Thankourd
aught
eri
nlaw.
..
lwoul
dhav
erear
rangedy
ourf
ace.

Thist
ookallofusbysur
pri
seandMarcsaidt
hatwasthefir
sttimehesawhisf
atherst
andupto
hismother
.Yes,
Chi
ras
hagothi
sdeli
verenceunex
pect
edly
.Throughhear
ingt
hescri
ptur
esonl
y.

Chiher
atri
edtol
eav et
hatdayandChir
ashastoppedher.
Theyl
efti
ntheev
ening.
Aft
ertwod
ays
theywentt
othevil
lageandChi
rashaaskedMarctolookf
orpeopl
ewhowouldwanttor
ent3
roomsathi
shouseandMarcfoundtheminnotime.

Theki
dnapcas ewastakentocourtandtol
dtocomebackanot herdaybeforeMir
aandTimothygot
whattheydeserve.
On1January,mydadcal
ledMarcandtoldhimtocomet ohiswork
placeandMarc
wentt
her ethefoll
owi
ngd ay
.Hecamebackhomef l
yingandglowingandhetoldmethatmyd ad
hel
pedhimgetaj obsohes t
art
edthatday.
Hisj
obhasav erystabl
epaycheck.
14/
Januar
y/2017

Marcandlneverquar
ell
edoverany t
hing.Hebecameanid
ealhusbandandldi
dmypar ttoo.
Onthat
daywer eci
evedacal
lfr
omChiheras ay i
ngManyarawasnomore.
Shewasf ounddeadinherhut.
lt
i
ss ai
dthatshehadanSTIandmay bes hedid
ntgethel
pplusHI
V,shewasattackedbydiff
erent
di
seasesatonce.
Shehadlongstoppedherd rugs.
Thes
ewer ej
ustrumours
.

31/
Januar
y/2017

Marcandlr enewedourv ows .

Wegotl egal
lymar r
iedagain.Onthatdaywehadas mall aft
erpar ty
andwehadt hemos tbeautifuldayofourl i
ves.Myfather'srel
ati
vesals
ocamet ot hef unction.One
ofmyaunt sbook edusata5s t
arhotel i
nSout hAfri
caf oraweekf orourhoneymoon. Howev eron
ourwaybackwehear ds
adnews .Chi
herafellinawel landbrokeherneckandspine. Chirashas ai
d
hed i
dntwantt odisturbusandr uinourhoney moon.Chiherawasd i
schargedar
oundendof
Februaryandwet ookherint os t
aywi t
huss incenoonecoul dassi
stheratthev i
llage.lhadt o
helpher.l
nourt raditi
onitinappropri
atebutwhocar es?lhelpherwashandmos toft het imess he
cri
esands ay s
...

*
Her*
:Tri
naGodi
spuni
shi
ngmef
orwhatld
idt
oyouandev
ery
onear
oundme.
Mayy
ouf
indi
tin
y
ourheartt
ofor
giv
eme

*
Me*
:lf
orgav
eyouwaaybef
orey
ouev
enwr
ongedmebecaus
elama*
FORGI
VINGWI
FE*
.

02/
Mar
ch/
2017

Fort
ueisnowhealt
hyandsheisablackbeaut y
.Itr
eatthemthes ameandlevengotabi r
th
cert
ifi
cat
eforherwit
hmynameashermot her.Sheisfunnyandv er
yclever
.Every
onead or
es
her.
Oneofthefunnythi
ngsshedoesisthat,
whenev ersheseemequi etoral
ones hei
s
l
ike.
."
mommy,
whatswrong?sor
ryok?sorr
yok ?"Shewonts topeveniflsmil
euntilsay.
."
ok"

Many
arawi
l
lnev
erk
nowwhats
hehad
.At
reas
ure!
!

Mi
raandTi
mothyfi
nal
lygott
hei
rs entencesandlhadalawyerfromourfi
rmwhov ol
unt
eer
dto
st
andupforus.
lamst
arti
ngschoolthisseptemberandmyhusbandwil
lbetak
ingcar
eofmyfees
et
c.

20/
Mar
ch/
2017

SoChiher
aandlweareingoodbooksnow.
Shehasreci
evedJesusasherChri
stands
avi
ourand
pat
ient
lywai
ti
ngforhermi
racl
e.Wearepos
iti
vet
hatitwi
llcome.
Chir
ashavi
si
tsushereandt
here
t
oseeChi
her
a.Chi
her
awi
llbegoi
ngbackt
oherhomenex
tmont
h.

Ilov
eMarc,
helov
esme.Theysayt
herei
snoper
fectmar
riagebutmi
ne.
..
isper
fect
.Get
ti
ngmar
ried
isonet
hingbutst
ayi
nginiti
sanot
her.

Iwontstopprayi
ngformymar
riagenomatt
erwhat.
Pray
erist
heonl
ykeyt
oas
ucces
sful
marr
iage.Whatev
ercomesmyway,lwi
llber
eadytofi
ght.

*
THEEND*

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OVEYOUAL
L

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ort
hes
uppor
tthr
oughtt
hebook
.Andt
hos
ewhonev
erl
etmer
unoutofai
rti
meGodBl
ess
You.

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