"He is now your husband, "said her father
She looked up to see an old toothless man."He paid very well for you so treat him well"her father said as he counted the goats. Her mother took her into the house to prepare her for the journey.
"Mother he is old and toothless must I marry him"she complained.
"Old and toothless he is a good man."
"Mother I will not marry him he is too old"she said.
Her mother slapped her right across her face."He paid handsomely for you, 20 goats, were would you have fetched such a price nowhere. Now be grateful and treat him well when you get there. "
Solange meaning a special diamond or gem she had been sold for 20 goats. She a supposedly priceless possession would not have fetched a better price?
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Silent Cries
Short Story"I am my own person a human being.I deserve to be loved and respected to be treated well and listened too.My voice must be heard, I must not be discriminated and abused because of my sex." These are the words silently whispered by four different wo...
