EPISODE 5ive

🙌 "our lives are better now"

Abbie's point of view

The next morning, I woke up to the sound of the cock crow.

I looked down at mark. He was still sleeping.

I knelt down to pray.

There was this prayer point that strucked me.

"God, let today be different from other days" I began to pray.

After praying, I woke Mark up.

"Good morning aunty" he greeted while yawning and stretching himself.

"Good morning, how was your night?"

"I don't really know about that"

"I understand" I said, patting his shoulder.

"Today, we're going straight to the market. I've already swept madam Amelia's shop and washed everything that was dirty"

He frowned.

"Why the long face?"

"You know you shouldn't be doing everything by yourself"

"I know but I'm doing it to help us"

"Okay"

"Go and take your bath"

We went to Madam Amelia's house to collect our buckets, groundnut and sachet water.

We arranged the water in the bucket and left.

On our way to the market, we meet madam Amelia.

"Good morning ma" Mark and I chorused.

"Good morning, how are you?" She asked.

"We're fine, thank you" I said.

"You know you're going to stop this business soon"

"But I can't quit now, I still have a lot to do"

"I know" she placed some money in my hands.

"Ma, I can't accept this"

"You can and you have to. You need it for Mark and the baby" she insisted.

"Thank you so much" I said, she waved goodbye and left.

"How much is it?" Mark asked.

"One thousand"

"It's good"

"I'll give it to you, you need it more than I do"

He frowned.

"If there's anyone who needs this money, then it's you. Keep it" he said.

I smiled at him and we proceeded to the market.

Such a cool kid!

It's so unfortunate he's out here on the streets, struggling to survive.

It breaks my heart to see him like this. He might be young but he's strong and smart.

I'll be by your side Mark, through thick and thin. I'll make life better for you. You deserve it, kiddo.

"Let's split, meet me under that mango tree by noon"

"Okay" he said and we split ways.

NOON TIME🕛

I couldn't finish selling my water because I was already tired. I went and sat under the mango tree,waiting for Mark to get back.

"Where's Mark? It's been almost an hour and he's not here yet. Why is he taking long?" I thought.

Two girls were passing by soon they began to laugh.

"Wonders shall never end" the first girl said.

"you mean this young girl is pregnant? It shall be well" the second girl said.

They walked past me, still laughing.

I didn't let their words get to me. I have lots of things to worry about and their words ain't one of them.

Then I spotted Mark. He was running towards me.

I let out a sigh of relief.

"hian!... He's okay" i muttered

"Aunty, I sold everything" he said when he got to me.

"That's very good. Great job. Now, let's go get something to eat" I said and stood up.

We were on our way to a store when I heard someone shouting.

"Hey, water girl" a man shouted from the other side of the road. He was referring to me.

"Mark, let's go. Someone is calling" I rushed towards the road. I didn't even look left or right.

I just ran into the road.

Then I heard Mark's voice

"Aunty, look out" I stopped right in the middle of the road.

Next thing I knew, everything fell off my hand and I was falling to the ground.

BLACK OUT!

Mark's POV

Oh no!!!!!!! i screamed.

I dropped my bucket and ran to aunty Abbie. I tried shaking her but she wasn't waking up, People had already gathered around.

"Someone help us please" I cried out.

A lady came out of the car. She looked shocked.

She bent down beside her.

"What have I done?" She whispered.

"Please help her into the car" she said pointing towards her car.

Some boys carried her into her car. I also got in and so did the lady.

She started the car and drove off.

She was driving fast. I didn't feel comfortable with it but I had no choice than to keep mute.

She drove into a hospital. She got down and went into the hospital.

Soon, she came out with three nurses. They had a bed with them.

Huh?

A bed with wheels?

wierd. i muttered under my breath.

They got aunty Abbie out of the car and placed her on the bed. Then, they rolled her in.

"Don't worry kid, she'll be fine. The car didn't actually hit her. She only passed out because of fear. I'll be back"

She went inside.

few minutes later, she came out and entered the car.

"Where are you taking me?" I asked her.

"My house. Don't be scared, I don't bite" she said and started the engine.

She took me to her house. She showed me the bathroom where I had my bath, She brought me new clothes,which i wore.

She also gave me food to eat.

The meal was so delicious .

She's so nice.

She asked me about myself. I told her our story.

Can you believe she cried after hearing it?

"I'm so sorry" she said, wiping away her tears.

"From now on, you both can stay with me"

"Really?" I asked in surprise.

"Yes"

"Thank you so much" i greeted her kneeling.

In the evening, we both went to the hospital. We sat down in the waiting room.

"She's awake" a nurse said to us.

"Okay, let's go" she said to me and we both walked to her ward.

"Aunty" I ran to her.

"Mark" she hugged me.

"Where are we?"

I only smiled and gave a simple reply.

"Our lives are better now"

"I don't understand"

"Hello my dear" aunty Felicia greeted and sat beside her

"Hello, good evening"

Aunty Felicia smiled at her.

"What's going on?" She asked me.

"Aunt Felicia is taking us in"

"I still don't understand". aunty abbie looked confused.

"Mark here, told me about the two of you, how you struggled to survive. I'm so sorry for what happened. I decided to take you two in"

"For real?"

"Yes, for real"

"Thank you so much"

"You're welcome"

Aunty Abbie was discharged the next day and we lived a luxurious life with aunty Felicia.

Everything was going perfectly until one fateful evening...

Guess what happened next?

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Episode 4our

This life is too hard" Abbie ***

Abbie's POV😔😔

Mark...

Someone had grabbed him from behind.

"Give me your money now" the first man said.

"Please, we don't have any money. Let him go" I pleaded.

The second man searched my pocket and took the money I had. Then they ran away.

"They're also beggars, like me" Mark said.

"They took all I had, what am I going to do?"

"Don't worry aunty, I have some money with me" he brought out five hundred naira from his pocket.

"We can use it" he added.

Such a nice kid!

The sky was beginning brightening up. We continued walking.

"What's your name?" He asked.

"Abbie"

"Why were you thrown out?" I was surprised.

"How did you...?"

"If you were lost, you would have asked for directions back home instead of following me"

Wow!

He's really smart.

But I can't lie to him.

Besides, he told me his story.

"I was thrown out because I was very stupid"

"How stupid?"

"One hundred percent"

"What happened?"

I inhaled deeply and exhaled.

"I got pregnant for my best friend... Well, former best friend" I said, bowing my head.

"What?" He asked looking very much surprised.

"How did it happen?"

"He drugged me. After writing our high school final exams, we found out that we passed with very good grades. He invited me over to his house the next day to celebrate our success" I paused.

I looked up and then down.

"That was the biggest mistake I have ever made, going to his house and entering his room. He brought some juice into the room. I drank the juice. I felt dizzy at first then I laid down to sleep. I woke up and found myself on his bed" I blinked my eyes trying to hold back the tears that we're threatening to come out.

"I'm so sorry, did you abort the child?" He asked.

"What? No, I didn't. I could never do such a thing"

"How old is this pregnancy?"

"A month old"

"Wow"

Just then, my stomach grumbled.

"Guess the baby's hungry" he teased.

Oh this kid!

"Let's get you something to eat" he added.

We saw a woman who sells food. She was pacing up and down, looking worried. We approached her.

"Madam, are you okay?" I asked, feeling a bit concerned.

"I need help. There are lots of plates waiting to be washed and I still have pots on fire that I should look after" she complained.

"Let's help you" Mark said.

"Okay, in return I'll give you some food to eat. Is that okay?"

"Yes" I replied quickly.

She showed us the plates that were dirty. They were many.

"Please be quick, my customers will start coming soon" she said and left

Immediately, I started washing whole Mark was rinsing them and placed them in order.

Soon, people began flooding in. The lady came and carried some of the washed plates.

After some minutes, we were done. We went to the lady.

"Ma, we're done" I said, cleaning my hands on my trouser.

"Okay, go and sit down. I'm coming" she said and went back to the kitchen. Mark and I found an empty spot and sat down, waiting patiently for the lady

Soon, she came with two plates in her hands and dropped them on the table.

"Thank you" we chorused and began to eat almost immediately.

She smiled and walked to her other customers.

I noticed some men staring at Mark and I.

"Mark, let's eat up and leave"

"Okay"

After eating, we washed the newly used plates and went to the lady to tell her we were leaving.

"Ma, we're leaving?"

"So soon. Can't you stay? I could use some help around here" she said.

"We have to look for a place to stay?" Mark said.

"I can give you shelter but I won't be able to provide for all your needs. Food and shelter is the only thing I can afford" she said.

Mark and I looked at each other and nodded.

"Mark will stay with you" I said.

"What? No, I'm not staying without you" He folded his hands across his chest.

"Why won't you stay?" The lady asked.

"You might not want me" I looked down.

"Why do you say that?"

"Because.... I'm pregnant"

She gasped.

"Rape?"

"Yes"

She was quiet for a while.

"You can stay with me till you give birth. You know you shouldn't wander off like that in order to stop history from repeating itself"

"Thank you" I smiled.

😎

😀

After the days work, she took us to her house. She took us to a store.

"This is where you'll be sleeping. There are only two rooms and it's already filled up" she said.

"Its okay, we'll manage it" Mark said, checking the place out.

"Good, I'll bring some sheets for you" she left.

"Um Mark, let's use that money and start up a business" I suggested.

"What business?"

"Any type"

"How about we sell pure sachet water and groundnut?"

"Good idea"

This is going to be easy. Just a day and we're this lucky to get a place.

I smiled.

💞💞FAST FORWARD💞💞💞💞💞

It's been six months since we starting living with Madam Amelia.

Mark and I are now sitting down on our little bed.

I noticed he was crying.

It's the first time I've seen him in tears since I knew him.

"What's wrong?" He placed his head on my laps. His head came in contact with my stomach.

The baby bump was no visible. Though it wasn't that big.

"I can't take it anymore, I'm tired" He sniffled.

"This life is too hard" I ran my finger through his hair.

"Yes, it's very hard"

"Be strong for me, okay? Be strong. You're strong and you can go through anything. Where's that tough Mark I know? He's inside there. Don't worry, everything will be okay. We will push through. Just have faith" I also cried.

"We have to be strong" we both cried ourselves to sleep.

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Episode 3ree

"And that's how I ended up here" Mark ***

Abbie's pov

I didn't know where I was going, I just kept moving.

I became hungry. I bought some snacks with the money given to me by Musa.

I sat down on a chair in a closed shop. I was also tired.

After eating, I began watching th people passing by.

I saw lots of people, mainly poor people begging on the streets. And that was about to become my fate, if I don't act fast.

I saw a pregnant woman and a man entering a car.

Then it struck me.

Baby!

I looked down at my stomach and touched my lower abdomen.

Is there really a baby inside of me?

I face palm.

Of course there is!

That's why I was thrown out.

After a while, I stood up.

Where do I go now?

I don't know anywhere around here.

I began walking again, though I didn't know where I was going. I keep on walking.

While walking, I saw some children playing football. They looked very happy.

I stopped and looked at the field. Then my eyes trailed down.

I saw a flower. I picked it up and looked at it closely. Someone had stepped on it and destroyed it.

Just like what Samuel did to me.

He destroyed my whole perfect life.

I dropped the flower and continued walking. It was getting late and my legs were tired.

Now, another problem arises.

Where do I sleep?

I'm so tired and I've been walking all day.

I continued walking in search of a place to spend the night. People were now closing their shops and the street was now quite empty.

I became scared.

After a while, I turned back.

No one.

My eyes caught a shop with two tables with clothes on them.

The clothes wee long enough to cover all sides of the table.

Yes, perfect!

I rushed towards the shop. I took a cloth from one of the table, then I got under the other table.

I spread the cloth on the floor and payed down

Great!

It's quite comfortable.

I slept off with thoughts of tomorrow.

I might be lucky today but not definitely tomorrow.

I was woken up by a noise, the footsteps of people. A lot of people.

Oh no!

I've been caught.

I just layer still, trying my best not to move an inch.

The noise stopped. I shut my eyes and hoped for the worst thing to happen.

The people began arguing. I heard crashing of bottles and cries of battle.

I was so curious. I wanted to know what was going on.

I opened the cloth a little so that I could be able to peep.

I saw some boys fighting one another and some were running away.

I was shocked.

Then I sae someone.

What?

A little kid.

He was also hiding.

I drew my attention to the people fighting.

After a while, they all retreated.

I looked at where I saw the little kid, but the person was no longer there.

Huh?

Oh well, I still have some time before morning.

I layed down but I couldn't sleep. I shut my eyes, hoping sleep would take over me but it didn't.

I broke down into tears.

I was still in shock of what happened.

None of this would have happened to only I listened.

Suddenly, I heard the cock crow.

Morning already?

I got out of the table, took the cloth and spread it back on the table I took it from.

I saw that same kid, walking towards me.

I shivered.

Maybe he's a spirit.

Oh God, why is this happening?

"Good morning aunty" he greeted when he got to me.

"Good morning" I responded. I wasn't scared anymore.

He's just a normal regular kid.

"What are you doing here? I saw you enter this place last night"

"Um... I... I... um... "

Like seriously, I don't know what to say to this kid.

I can't lie to him.

He looks smart and he would buy what I wanted to say to him.

"It's okay if you don't want to talk. You better leave now or else someone might see you now and call you a thief"" he said and began to walk away.

"Wait, where are you going?" I called out. He stopped.

"No where exactly"

"Can I come with you?"

"Sure"

He began walking and I followed behind quietly.

I had a lot of questions to ask this kid.

"So what's your name?" I asked.

"Mark" he replied plainly.

He's so smart and quick for a boy of his age.

And he also acts matured.

Nice!

"How did you get here? I saw you hiding early this morning"

"It's quite a long story but I'll make it short. I had lived with my foster parents since I was a baby. Mom died when I was three months old. Dad committed murder and also robbery. He's still behind bars"

"Oh, I'm sorry"

"My foster parents threw me out of the house saying they don't want me anymore. They said I should go and fend for myself"

He stopped and looked at me.

"I was only five then"

OMG!

I gasped.

Five?

Those people must be very cruel.

"And that's how I ended up here" he said.

"I'm so sorry for everything. Don't worry, I will find a way for us to survive. I promise"

He nodded.

Just then, someone tapped me.

"What the...?

Oh no, Mark...