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ONE LAST ONLY GIRL
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Episode 2
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By Juanita
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DURING DINNER TIME
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The family gathered at the dinning.
“My children, your growing up, what are your dreams? “Jamie asked his children.
“Dad, I want to be an engineer”said David.
“And I want to be a human resource manager”Lawrence said happily.
“And me, I want to be a nurse”said Lezita, the only girl in the family.
“Conai, what about you? “Caro asked her last born son.
“Well,I share the same dream with Stan”he said.
“What dies that mean? What if Stan want to be a professional thief? “David said and they all laughed.
“Enough of this nonsense, Stan my son, what is your dream? “Jamie asked.
“I want to become a well known artist”Stan said and they all looked at him.
“Stan your joking right? My husband pays millions of money at that school and all you can say is that you want to become a musician? “Caro asked in anger.
“Stop it Caro, its his dream, you know what son, I will support you”Jamie said.
“Thanks dad”Stan said with a smile.
Just then the maids brought the food in the table.
“Dad,I have no appetite for Rice and macaroni, I want Nsima “complained Stan.
“Are you kidding me? We are not that poor to eat nsima”Lawrence said.
“But mom, we should eat different kind of food to be strong”conai said.
“Will you shut up! What do you know? “Caro said.
“Stan, conai come with me, I will buy what you want at Picasso restaurant”Jamie said and the boys followed him out.
“No wonder, that boy gave my husband a love portion”Caro said.
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DEBBIES POV
I was behind the house singing when i heard dad calling my name.
“Dad, you called for. .Jesus,mom? “I said while kneeling beside my mom who lie on the mat lifelessly.
“Dad, we need to do something or mom will die”I said in tears.
“Here, this is all I have managed to get from work place, go and buy the listed medicine”dad handed me some money and I rushed out of the house.
Tears could not stop streaming down my eye. I didn’t even realize that I was bare footed.
“Please give me the listed medicine”I said to the pharmacist and in no time he handed me the drugs and I paid.
“Young girl, are you joking with me? This money is not even half of the required amount”he said.
“Uncle please, my mother is dying and that’s all we have”I said in tears.
“That’s non of my business, get out”he took the drugs away from me.
I pleaded w but to no avail, with tears in my eyes, I turned to go out but I found myself on top of someone.
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