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♣️ Chapter Two♣️

♣️ Chapter Two♣️

"Running away from your mistakes and flaws is all you're good at. Being envious of everyone's progress is all you'll ever do! Tch tch useless child!" I heard Mom's voice say to me and I vehemently shook my head. We drove a considerably long distance to get here and I wasn't just gonna disappear just because Kaysie's oppressing me with her marriage that we weren't even sure was gonna last cos ah mean look at her. No!
Then I grabbed Nimi's hand.
"We'll stay and shop"

She looked at me shocked. So to prove my resilience I grabbed a basket and went down the snacks aisle. She grabbed hers and followed me.
Somehow we got to the clothes aisle and I stopped. I hated shopping for clothes.

"You are overweight! Where will we ever see clothes for your size! Ahhhhhhhhhhhh we'll need to get a tailor to hand sew or perhaps knit or crochet it for you! Look at how much money we waste on you. Better remember to get married and bring it all back with interest" I heard Dad's voice say.
I started counting my breaths.
"Makiri! Makiri!" I turned to see Nimi waving her hands over my face in concern. Or perhaps pity. I walked away

"A pity ful girl is all you'll ever be Makiri. Grow up and try to stand on your own two feet. Too bad you never will cos I'll make sure you crawl every time you try to stand. You love pity right?? You draw people with your pity right?? Like how you drew Mom and Dad?? Alright I'll cripple you then you'll become pity herself 🤣🤣🤣🤣. Makiri Pity 🤣🤣🤣" I could hear Susanna laughing at me.

I started walking fast and turning at every bend I even ran sometimes to get away from these voices people were staring buh then I ran into someone. And everything he had fell I almost fell but he caught me and my basket just in time and when I had balanced myself he let go. It was quick not wattpady.
"I am so so sorry" I said after he let me go and I began packing his things. Thank God none was damaged. He just stood there and stared at me. I handed over the basket and for a second I glanced at him. Ok it was more than a second. I was about to walk away and die from shame when he caught me staring when he said
"I'm Aundrei. Aundrei Xelani."
"Makiri. Makiri Delano" He nodded
"Makiri I've got to go but I wouldn't mind seeing you again." He said and turned walked away.
After blinking profusely I turned too buh then he said "Forgive me for forgetting buh you look beautiful in jeans" I heard buh I couldn't turn so he'll see me blushing. By the time I'd turned tho he was gone. So I turned back to see Nimi worried.

"Who was he??"
"Aundrei Xelani"
"You know him??"
"No buh he said he would like to see me again and that I looked beautiful in jeans."
"So you guys exchanged personal cards??"
"No"
"Business cards??"
"No"
She nodded and said "Leave it to fate. If it's meant to be it'll be. Come let's shop some more and then we'll leave"
I nodded. God thank you for blessing me with Nimi. She's a rare friend. She's always understanding and I'll never take her for granted.

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Aundrei's POV
I got into my car and reconnected the call with Mom
"What took you so long??"
"I paid, had my stuff packed, met someone and I'm in my car now that's all." There was silence
"Anyways come home and meet me today"
"Ok Mum but why??"
Silence again reminding me never to ask Mom 'why??'
"Don't you plan on getting married??"
"Mom you and Dad got married and look it'd been just 3 kids and bickerings till he died"
"Every marriage has its issues son"
"Except mine"
Yeah cos I'll never marry
"Then get married."
"I will but not now"
Lies
"Oh sush just come home for dinner"
Mom I'm like 27! My mind replied but my lips couldn't.
I nodded as she cut the call and wondered if this dinner had anything to do with marriage. Who I am I kidding I was 80% sure it did. And only God knew how things would turn out.

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Leilani's POV
"Men are Scum!!!"
I yelled with my girls at the roof top of my car as we drove around playing loud music and drinking some red and blue wine. Buh deep down, my heart ached. I knew that since this was on the road and not some reserved place for celebrities where no paparazzi were allowed like Kaysie's Stores it'd definitely make the headlines and Mom and Dad would hate me for that but still why me??

Why did I always fall victim to bad men?? I downed another glass as the tears slipped.
"We should call it a day girls" I announced to my friends as they groaned but got off leaving me and my wine with my driver.
"Where to Madam??"
I was about to answer but my phone rang
"Mom"
"What is this I'm seeing on the news??"
"Mom I'm just being a youth"
"A youth?? A youth?? Your fellow youths are getting married and becoming mothers. How about that huh??"
There was silence as more tears slipped. Contrary to what mom thought I actually want to get married but all the men I've ever met are abusers, oppressors and everything men shouldn't be.
"Marriage isn't everything Mom. I'm happy as a single lady"
"But at least it's something a very valuable something. Besides I am not happy you're single! Ok?? Infact where are you??"
"Somewhere along Teri street." I said massaging my forehead.

𝐿𝑒𝑡'𝑠 𝑝𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒
𝐽𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑟 '𝑀𝑜𝑚' 𝑖𝑠 𝐼𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑜 𝐼'𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑜𝑛 𝑚𝑦 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠.
𝑄𝑢𝑖𝑐𝑘 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
𝐷𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑔𝑢𝑦𝑠 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝑆𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑖𝑓𝑒??
𝐴𝑛𝑑 𝑖𝑓 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑑𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑤ℎ𝑦??

𝐺ℎ𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝑚𝑒 𝐼 𝑠𝑒𝑒 𝑦𝑜𝑢
𝐷𝑜𝑛'𝑡 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑒 𝑦𝑎 ℎ𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑘??
𝑂𝑦𝑎 𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑐ℎ 𝑤𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 ⛲

𝐴𝑛𝑦𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑔𝑢𝑦𝑠 𝑑𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑘 𝐼 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑑 𝑎𝑑𝑑 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑁𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑡𝑜??