The Life I never imagined (Complete)

Chapter 20

I found her already sitting down with shades on inside the restaurant mind you pressing her big iPhone whatever, red matte lipstick with pink cheeks and hair red like mine tied up in a neat bun wearing a white sleeveless blazer and a white body hugging below the knee dress with dusty pink red bottom pumps that matched her handbag. She looked like a trophy wife shame. She stood up attempting to hug me but I gave her my hand to shake and she seemed disappointed but we shook hands and took our seats. I opted for one of the most expensive restaurants around and I dressed the part for it too. Messy bun, rosy cheeks, nude heels, blue boyfriend jeans and a nude shirt tucked in front. I looked good to say the least.

Her: Yolanda

Me: Candice

Her: you look beautiful

Me: thank you. So do you

Her: do you want anything to eat or drink?

Me: I'll have apple juice

Her: ok

She hailed up her hand and a waiter walked over to our table and asked what we would like and Candice requested menus and two apple juices. I just looked at her and rolled my eyes. the waiter left

Her: so what do you want to know?

Me: What do you do?

Her: I'm a fashion buyer

I nodded

Her: what are you studying? I understand you doing your first year

Me: surely you already know seeing that you know the person I live with

Our juices came and she sipped on hers and looked up at me

Her: how is accounting treating you?

Me: good. And fashion buying?

Her: I love my work. Yolanda look I know we didn't come here to talk about me and my work. Ask me anything you want to know

Me: Why did you and dad split?

Her: because your father came from a superstitious family that believed that twins were an abomination to Gods creation or something. If his family had found out that I was carrying twins, then they would have killed you and your brother so we decided that it was best that I take Yonda with me and he keep you. Ester was the one who helped me give birth to you and your brother and so I suggested that your father marry her and pretend that she was your mother, Ester and I were good friends and she loved your father so it was only fitting that she replace me and be your mother

Me: did you ever think that maybe you were throwing me in the lion's den?

Her: what do you mean?

Me: After your ex-boyfriend lost his job he became abusive. This one time he hit her so bad she landed up in hospital for two weeks and when she came back she wasn't the same anymore. She lost her job and she completely changed. Ivy and I would go to bed without anything to eat. See, while you were out buying fashion your daughter was sleeping on an empty stomach

She wiped away the tear that managed to escape the corner of her eye

Me: I'm not looking for your pity or sympathy or whatever

Her: Lala if I had known

Me: but you didn't know Candice. Your husband didn't tell you

Her: Lala I'm

Me: sorry? no need. I don't want your apology. I just wanted to meet you because a friend of mine suggested it would be a good idea

Later on yesterday she called me telling me she had landed and that may we meet for breakfast and I should text her the name of the restaurant of my choice. I had decided against it until I spoke to Miso and he told me that I needed answers and she was the only one who could give them to me and so I came.