vehicles moving to and fro, all what Amara could do was stare at them with her hand placed under her chin sitting by the road side with a Moody expression....
"What will I do with the bottle of drinks now?..... where will I start for..? And it's getting dark here.. " She mumbled to herself... Seeing here mates moving to and fro the highway.... Running after cars, while it's still moving...
Amara who is envied by her step sisters and step mother... Form a polygamus family.... Her father a well known chief of izoro community.... Loves beautiful women with fair skinned complexion, tall and beautiful posture, Amara being the first child of the family and the only child her mom gave birth to, still a tender when she lost her Mom and life hasn't been easy on her, her father never looked at her face... Even in the festive period when other children are celebrating with their new dresses... She is either in her room...or running errands... Or cooking, when ever a slight mistake will happen.. she will receive hell on Earth
She has seen life in another direction... When ever it's closing hour's... Her step sisters goes home with group of guys chatting and laughing loud
While still thinking Doyin tap her on the shoulder..."Amarachi what's happening... ?? Why aren't you selling the drinks.. are you okay?" Doyin sitting close to her...
"Oh mine!.... I completely forgot... Thanks Doyin am fine, just a bit worried " Amara said with a sad tone
"I know you are... But I know you always over come your fears and strong at anything that comes your way... Babe I don't like this your mood ever since we returned from school..." Doyin said staring at her
" Hmm.... Am sorry... Let's go and continue the hustle.." Amara said smiling to assure her bestie she is fine....
Doyin has been are childhood friend... When she is bothered Doyin has been the one giving advice, cheering her up... And they happen to attend the same school, both girls love what they do most presently with their hustling to help keep them Going to school and paying their fees
Unlike Amara father who never showed interest in her education.... But has been the one paying her step sisters fees... Changing their wardrobes.... Attending to their needs and lots more... But never care about her... She had come to live her life like that.... Her step sisters never liked her because she always comes top position in class when ever the term is over....
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Done for the day, she was overwhelmed by her sales though it was little... But glad she sold all.... On her way home she met Nicole... One of village tout
"Amara baby is that you??... What are you still doing in my yard now??" He asked with a cigarette in his mouth....
"Hello.... Nicole am on my way home..." She said walking a bit fast because it was dangerous at night to be seen with him at night..... Then she stopped and turned back
"I don't think you should go that route because there are police men out there.... " She said... On hearing what she said, he ran with speed not to be caught....
Although Nicole being a tout respect Amara so much because she was well reserved than the other girls in the community... Unlike her step sisters who goes around with different boys.... Disrespecting elders and lots more....
On seeing his action, she laugh heavily while walking home... while some little ones where chanting her name.... She gave them sweet .... Biscuits and pat there heads hugging them..." You are all adorable little ones" she said smiling while they surround her.... "We love you Amara" they all chorused...
She had love little children.... Even now she turned sixteen... Behaving like a child speaking like an adult.... After sharing the sweet and biscuits... Bids them goodnight.... And went home
On arrival, her step mom was at the entrance of the building... Sitting majestically with her legs and arms crossed nodding her head.. with the sight of it... Amara knew things will be tough again this night... Locked the gate and carried her sales bowl by her side... Walk towards the door
"Hey you! Come over here..... Where are you coming from by this time of the night?"She thundered hitting her hand on the door...
" From the market...ma"She said standing firm staring at the wall.... She knew this was going to happen.... She had been feeling this torture six years ago.... When she started hustling for her needs... Like nobody cares if she exist in this house.... now she wasn't home on time to prepare dinner and she won't escape this punishment today
" So.... You have grown up to the extent that you discard my orders in this house isn't it?... And left the kitchen for me to come home and cook?" She said angrily entered her room to fetch her cane... While ifeoma and oluchi were shouting for her to receive the punishment.... Adaeze kept begging her mom not to punish her.... But got pushed away by her two sisters...
Her step mom holding the cane flog her Amarachi to the extent she had injuries on her back crying profusely with her body covered in mud...
"You went about... Going out with local champions... And return home innocent, you think you can deceive me? "She said as she spat on the ground and left.. while her two sisters were jubilating and insulting her.....
" You think you are the nicest and smartest in this house..... You haven't seen anything yet... Be forming good girl isn't it?... Am now the bad child isn't it?" Ifeoma said and walk around her and spat on the floor....
Adaeze kept crying, she don't know why her family so much hate Amara.... She ran out of the room with a bucket of water to clean up the mud on her body.. Amara was so weakened