Chapter 2 HER DARK PAST

I can see myself swaying round the room, am so baffled this moment

"This call I received is so awkward and I can't negate the condition am into now..... This is a shameble ", I thought to myself

Dread filled me and at same time am so infuriate, I lay on the bed with tears in my eyes as I strangulate the bed covers

God.... what sort of life is this,am I born to a shattered life ? Each time,an haunted

Who am I going to for help ? Who do I know ? The joy I have in me for the past minutes has elapsed and now am filled with panic

"My mother........my own mother is in the hospital bed....in a critical condition $,I growled

No other option than getting home now,I need to rush to that hospital to see my mom and know the condition she's into

Few minutes later,I got myself a cab and left for home, I need to see how my little brother is doing

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When I reached home,I couldn't find my brother so I went straight to the hospital and paid off the driver

I went inside and got the direction of the ward my mom is staying from the nurse in charge

When I reached the door,I twitched inside...I couldn't believe what I saw,my mom is in a critical and crucial condition

I stiffened in fear as tears rolled down my cheeks

Mrs Gloria Logan has never been sick this way, I won't call my mom fat but she is plump,fair and beautiful

The plump woman I know is now thin... that fair woman is dark....that beautiful woman is in the suck bed

She is still my mother no matter what.... sickness has changed my mom

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Our life has been miserable since my dad left the ghost

That awkward afternoon I was on my way back from school, that day I would call myself a high school graduate

That day I thought would be filled with joy turned to be a day of sorrow...we lost him and everything changed

This is how my dream collapsed and I turned to be a prostitute and my brothers dream quenched too

The thought of my brother made me turn to see him sobbing, his eyes are reddish and puffed already

No further education....no hope....no where to go,so I ran to a friend

"Is that why you are crying, there are many alternatives dear,you go out Hussle and make money with what you have ", Lilian answered me when I explained all my problems to her

I resisted at first but fell to her word at last

That is how my sex life started, that's the only help a friend could render to me... that's how I became a prostitute

With that I raised money for my dad's burial, and I sustain myself and my family with it

But you know, neither my mom nor brother knows that I am a prostitute, none of my relatives knows my whereabout

I left my home 'columbia Canada ' to 'indiana America '......that is where I started my new life

There,I answered KATE MARK in replace of OLIVIA LOGAN

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Since I came back home, I've not been myself,I can't get myself together

The only person in my mind is the prostitute I slept with,I don't think of taking something

Am so haunted right now, I thought by now she would call me maybe to know the next time we will meet

"Sir, your food is set on the dinning ", the voice of my cook brought me out of my thought

" I don't feel like eating Miss ", I replied her in a retorted manner

As she left,I went back to my thought,how beautiful... sexy... sweet... gorgeous and good looking this prostitute is

She doesn't look like what she is

Seconds passed and I heard a knock on my door..."come in with peace ", I said to whoever it is that is bringing me out of my thought

Oh ! it's Richard,am contemplating that it might be my sugarplum... yes ! I called her my sugarplum cause I can't delete her off my mind

"Dude... what's eating the inside of you ? Richy asked

Richard has been a long time friend,I will call him my best friend because we go along in everything

But this time, I will refer him as an enemy that wants to kick if the thought of my sugarplum off my mind

"Hey ! If not that you are my friend,I would throw you out of here...why will your duty will just be bringing me out of my thought, are you insane ? I asked Richy with anger in my eyes

He was so shocked with his mouth agape, even the cook ran out of her duty starring at me with fear

"Hey you, what are you doing here ? I asked her and she ran out of my sight

"Dude, are you okay ? Richard's voice made me turn to him

" What's the matter ? What's draining your blood ......I mean who's behind your thought ? He asked me with concern written on his face

I can't answer any of his question,I was just staring at him in an eraged manner then grimaced as I was squeezing my hands

Guess what ! We are friends,we share problems together but I feel like keeping this particular situation only to myself

"Or should I go ahead telling him ? I thought

~~~OLIVIA

The door opened and it was the doctor,I gave him a glance and went straight to sit beside my mom

I can't control my tears any longer, looking at my mom, she has loosed weight completely,to respirate is so difficult for her

I wiped away the tears rolling down my cheeks and looked up to see the doctor staring at me with pity

"You must be the daughter of Mrs Gloria Logan right ? He asked in a low tone

I am not in the mood of talking,I needed rest but not in this Time if distress....I glanced at my mom again

Am just speechless

Whatever it is that is wrong with my mom is what I can't tell

"Sister ",my brother called drawing my attention to him

It now came to my brain that the doctor asked me a question,u looked up to him and he repeated himself

"Yes I am doctor, what's wrong with my mom.... what kept her this way ?I asked him sobbing

"I need to see you in My office ", the doctor said and I followed him instantly

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