My life before l met him was totally exhausting. My father always kept me locked up in my room and l never understood the reason why he had to do that.l never had any friends from school or even from our neighbourhood. My mother had no problem with me socializing with other kids but my father could not even let me tell other people my name and especially my surname.
That day was my first day to even take a picture when l was with him. It was also my first day to spend the day with either my mother or my father.l had lied that l was taking part in an event that was at our school. That was the happiest day of my life.l was only eighteen at that time and he was twenty. We spent the day very well and unfortunately we had to part ways .l did not want to go back home but there was nothing l could do. We hugged, kissed and both went separate ways.
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His name was Knowles Lois. He lived with his mother whom l never got a chance to meet.Knowles regarded his mother as evil but l never understood why he had to use such a title for her. But anyways he was the guy that l loved with all my heart. l firstly met him when l was only seventeen and he was nineteen. At that time he was a senior at our school . My father would not let me make any friends but he was my first friend.At first l tried ignoring him but later on l started feeling like always having him around me .l felt l never needed anymore friends. My father never knew about him .We then started dating when l was eighteen . Both my parents knew nothing about it. Knowles was a tall guy , slim,with very small eyes and all of it made him look very handsome. He could do anything to fight for justice. He would not let any students mock me for my character and behaviour, he was my hero.
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l went back home after spending the day with him.It was late when l got home.l opened the gate softly. I entered the house. As l was walking to my room l heard my fathers voice shouting "Morgana what did l tell you" he said "father you are still awake were you waiting for me" l said to him in great shock.I was not expecting to find anyone still awake.l was the only daughter of my father Donne Craik and and my mother Delis Craik. They were a very sweet couple. "Morgana Craik what do you take me for .l told you not to get involved with other people's lives, thus not to make any friends boy , girl you understand. This is for your own sake . You are my only daughter and l love you so much that l dont want to loose you" he said to me.l never said more but went to switch on the lights. I was about to go to my room when he called me ."are you not going to eat dinner ? do you not respect the hands that prepared the food for a stubborn lady like you" His voice was now a little bit scary. I turned around went to sit at the table. He joined me and we had our food silently. "Father am sorry but why do l have live like the way l do please tell me . Why should l keep my life a secret. I only go to school and spend hours locked in this house father please tell me " l asked him."Morgana my daughter this is for your own good" he said with a soft voice "so father this is for my own good yet l am not enjoying what do you mean father " l asked him again."wait a minute mmmmm Morgan did you by any chance go out putting on that ring .You stole my ring did you ?" he asked me in a harsh voice. I liked jewellery and l had stolen his red ring . It was definitely not for men bt ladies l could tell .l never knew why he did not want anyone touching his red ring." yes father l stole it . I like it please give it to me"l said to him and when l looked at him his face was now red ." Go to your room , no more school for you , you will only be staying in this yard. "but father ......." he slapped my right chick before l could finish my sentence. " go to your room now" he said again and this time l did not argue but went to my room silently .l did not cry.
For stealing his ring l had to be stopped from going to school. What a pitty life l was living. When l thought of Knowles l would cry , how was l going to live my life without seeing him.l had to make a plan in order to meet him and tell him the situation. I spent weeks locked in our house . My father made sure that l would not leave the house . My mother was the one who comforted me and telling me that l had everything l needed.
One day l got a chance to sneak out of the house.l wanted to meet Knowles. For the first time l went to his house. He was not yet back from school and l saw his his mother .l did not want to enter her house but she insisted. "My dear that ring is it yours can l have it" she asked touching my hand and wanting to take off the ring." No mem you cannot have it , it's not even mine it's my father's l stole it and l will have to return it before he notices " l said to her as l took off the ring. I was not feeling comfortable around her so l said goodbye and went to the gate to wait for Knowles. She then followed behind me."girl what is your name and were do you live" she asked me."mem why do you ask so much" l asked her "it is because l like you very much and l am glad that my son found a girl like you, sooo tell me were do you live and what is your name and surname " she asked me again. I had no choice but to tell her"l am Morgana Craik and l live in the Heights house 38, but why do you ask so much information do you know me ? " l asked her."no no no my dear.l am leaving thank you very much we will meet in the future"she said and gave me a smile l could not understand. She was really weird. A few minutes later after she had left , Knowles came."What do you seek for here" Knowles asked me with an uneasy voice."Do not be like that are you not happy to see me . I missed you so much and l hope you missed me too" l said to him but he seemed unhappy. "Do not come back here ever again please. What do you think you are. I hate you and l never liked you"he said in a voice as if about to cry. He was about to leave when l grabbed his hand. "What are you talking about l know you must be joking but it is not a good joke and l do not like it."l said to him "lt is not a joke l mean it"he said again.