The day was just filled with pains and tears and yet she couldn't even accomplish what she wants. She couldn't get the money she wanted rather she was humiliated and insult. They crushed her pride and stomped on her ego. She insulted her cause she was helpless.
"God for how long will this continue?" She cried out and suddenly, people started running towards when she stood. They pushed her and continued running. She felt a very sharp pain on her upper hand. She couldn't stand or balance herself on her feet.
She was beginning to feel dizzy and she had to hold the wall so as to not fall.
She saw an empty bench near a close stall. It was already night and she couldn't walk properly thereby Making it difficult to go home. She also didn't have money for cab.
With much difficulty she walked to the bench and feeling so heavy, she slumped on the bench. With a consciousness, she carried her arm up and took a look at the place where the pain was coming from. She was bleeding a little and was taken aback when she saw the needle in her arm. It s the kind that comes from a syringe.
But she didn't have enough strength to think of how the needle was in her arm.
Finally, she blacked out...
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THE NEXT MORNING....
She stirred on the bench.
'it should be morning by now' she thought when she didn't feel the sun rays on her face. She could hear murmurings around her. She opened her eyes slowly and waited for her sight to adjust.
Seeing clearly now, she saw faces blocking the rays of the sun from touching her face.
"Look she's awake"
"Poor woman"
"She looks so wretched"
"God,she's bleeding on her arm".
"Huh?!" Confused, she quickly got up. One thing she hated most was pity. She hated people pitying her like she didn't have hope.
Immediately getting up, people have way for her to pass and leave. Hurrying, she had to get to the station and plead for more time or anything that could help her daughter in this current time.
She ran and ran and ran till she got tired and stood to catch her breath. The station was just across the road. She just had to cross to get there.
So close yet so far from her. She was already tired.
"Ma'am" someone called and before she could look back, she felt a sharp pain in her arm again.
But when she looked back, they was no one behind her. She looked at her arm. An injection was in her arm .
'huh'..
She pulled out the injection and gazed at it. She had been inhected just like yesterday night. She didn't know what the content was or who must have injected her but she had more things to worry about.
Throwing the injection away, she ran to the road wanting to cross and get to the other side but she forgot to watch out for car.
The screech of the tire brought her to reality as she saw herself in front of a car. Then she collapsed.
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"Hurry up Thomas or I'll miss the meeting" he shouted as he buckled his shirt.
He turned and stared at her angelic face. Planting a small kiss on her forehead not wanting to wake her, he left for work.
"Mariam take care of my angel" he said and went downstairs.
"Sir, won't you have breakfast before going?" The maid Mabel asked but he was already in a hurry.
"No Mabel. I'll be late" rushing, he went out and got into the car before anything else would delay him.
"What time does the conference start ?" He asked his assistant who was seated beside him in the car.
Lucas , his assistant replied, "9:30 sharp . But we have already wasted so much time . It's 9:05 already. Let's just hope we get there just in time" ..
"Pls give me a briefing on what today meeting holds?" He asked..
"Ugh.....I've said this a million times" Lucas facepalmed.
His boss only smiled and then Lucas began giving the details of the meeting and their investors.
Then, the screeching of the tires were heard and the car came to a stop forcefully.
"What the heck was that?"...
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