BEFORE DAWN

Chapter sixteen

They had finally agreed for him to see her again, nothing else was important. Lawerent stood in front of the school gate waiting for the bell to be rung. She would be sitting at their usual spot not expecthim of course.
He strolled into the school compound making sure to hide his face underneath his cap.
She was there, talking to her friends she never noticed him come up behind her.
' hey munchkin '
Chimamanda turned, a smile evident on her face as she noticed who he was.
' Kelvin! Where have you been? ' she hugged him.
Lawerent could only smile, the peace that washed over him was enough.
Enough to sustain him and keep him sane if he never got to see her again.

Wasn't it what they said? The love of a child is so unbearable. That a child could make you cry, happy and still sad.
Well he was feeling exactly all three emotions right now.
He took her hand and sat on the stool, ' tell me everything I've missed. '
Chimamanda started talking about everything, her soon to be boyfriend who she's shy to tell about her feelings. Her mothers reaction when she told her she liked a boy.
' she actually said I'm too young to date, I'm not so young kelvin. I'm eleven for Christ sake'. She pouted and continued her story.
Lawerent could only smile and laugh at all she said, his attention was far from what she was saying. He only wanted to keep  looking at her little oval face. She had eyes like her mother and was smart too.
' anyways I told momma about you Kelvin and she so wants to meet you. Is it okay with you? '
Lawerent looked at her, how could he possibly tell her no. How could he tell her her mother was the last person he wanted to see.

I can't munchkin because I'm your dad and your mother hates my guts.. In fact if she knew I was here I'll be dead. 
Instead he smiled and said, ' its time to go munchkin, your mother is here.'
Chimamanda sighed and got up taking her bags from him. ' I wish you could stay. Its really boring at home with marriane at school.'

She never knew how much he would like that too.

Dora got out of her car and stood waiting for chimamanda, she was with the stranger friend of hers again. The one that always gave her bad feelings, he was backing her and she couldn't make out his face or figure  under the cap he had on.
Chimamanda hugs him and starts running to her.
' hey baby' Dora hugged her, eyes still on the stranger. He still stood backing her as if waiting for her to leave.
' hey momma '.
She opens the car door for chimamanda, ' your friend, doesn't he want to meet me? '
Chimamanda sigh, ' he said next time. I think he is afraid or something.' She shrugs.
Dora stood for a while, her whole body wanting to go over to meet him but she still stood there. Then slowly he began to walk away, almost making sure not to look in her direction.
' mommy let's go home please '.  Chimamanda called out.
' okay baby'. She smiled turning back to the stranger but he was gone.

' baby does your friend come every day? ' Dora found herself asking.
' no mom, he used to but not anymore. I think he's having a hard time. You know his daughter died in that same school? I pity him mom'.
Dora looked at her child, she wanted to know more surprisngly.
' so tell me what he looks like '.
Chimamanda smiled, ' Kelvin is tall, a little too dark like me and he has brown eyes. ' she paused.
' you are not too dark baby, just the perfect color. ' Dora laughed.
' yeah I know, oh and he has a scar on his left cheek. That's all I think. '

Dora stopped the car. ' a scar? ' her brain was processing too much information at once, no it couldn't be.
She was just hyper. It couldn't be lawerent.
' the scar is it here? ' she pointed to a spot on her cheek.
Chimamanda turned to look at her. 'Eh Yes right there, is something wrong mommy? You stopped driving'.
Dora forced a smile, ' no baby. Sorry'.
this was impossible the description chimamanda gave could only be one person. Lawerent. She could never forget the scar, she had given it to him the night he tried to rape her again.
This was not happening, lawerent was in jail!.
Dora  kept glancing at chimamanda till they got home. What did he want with the girl? Was he really the one or just a resemblance.

Oh cone on Dora, you haven't even seen the man and you are scared already. Besides lawerent was in jail.
She was just being hyper and nothing more. She packed the car and got out to open chimamanda's door.
Jaden was already home and standing with the baby.
' daddy! ' chimamanda ran to him.

She definitely was just been hyper. What were the odds of lawerent leaving jail.
Exactly  none!
She shook her head and smiled at jaden.
' its about time you got home. Jefferson bass been crying the roof off this building. '
Jaden looked at her, ' are you okay? '
Dora smiled again, ' yeah I'm good. '. They walked inside the house.

She wasn't going to let lawerent get to her anymore. She was tired of been weak.
He couldn't reach her or her family, not when he was in jail. She was dome been scared.

Or so she thought...

******hello...
Well I know this chapter is short but its all I have for now..
I really wish you guys re enjoying this book as much as I am. Don't hesitate to comment or point out errors.. I'm open to corrections and ideas... And please gifts and covers are also welcomed..
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Well for the FAQ :
Do you think lawerent Is ndeed changing?
Well I really hope so, but you will have to keep reading to find out!.

What are the odds of Dora finding out if lawerent is the supposed kelvin?
Pretty slim if you ask me.. He's just to good at hiding.. But things could change you know.

Do you think chimamanda would still want lawerent if she happens to know the truth?
I think she'll accept him all the same.. Although  that's also very impossible too...

Well ll you have to do is keep reading to find out!  And yes!  Tell a friend to tell a friend...
(I think I'll stop talking now.. Lol.. Thus chapter is dedicated to all the strong survivors of assault and abuse.. And aalsso to you guys my humble readers...)
Gracias... 🙌🙌🙌