(In the living room of Mr and Mrs Evans,they are discussing until they called their daughter)
Mr Evans: I think we should let Mabel know about our travelling and who she will be staying with.
Mrs Evans: Yes,you are right.(calls out Mabel's name)Mabel!Mabel!
Mabel: (she answers from the room)Yes,mummy.
Mrs Evans: Come down stairs please.(Mabel arrives in the living room)Your father and I have something to tell you. Have your seat.(Mabel sits down)Darling,you go first.
Mr Evans: (He sits up)Alright. Mabel,I and your mother are traveling to Abuja and we will be there for a long time so you will be staying with your uncle till we are back.
Mabel: Which uncle?
Mrs Evans: How many uncles do you have?
Mabel: Uncle Jeffery?
Mrs Evans: Yes, of course.
Mabel: Why Uncle Jeffery?Must it be him?
Mr Evans: He's the only one we can trust for now. Maybe as time goes on, we'll come and pick you and we'll all go to Abuja.
Mabel: Ok. So,when are guys going?
Mr Evans: We are leaving tomorrow.
Mabel: (she stands up to hug her parents) I'll miss you both.
Mrs Evans: We'll miss you, too.
Mabel: But why can't I just stay at home alone?
Mr Evans: We want someone who will watch over you.
Mabel: The neighbors can watch over me.
Mrs Evans: We can't leave our daughter in the hands of common neighbors.
Mabel: But we trust them...
Mr Evans: No, Mabel. Don't argue.
Mabel: Okay,okay,okay. Safe trip.(she stands up to go to her room).
Mrs Evans: I don't think it's a good idea leaving our daughter alone with a man who just got married. You know what uncles do to their nieces this days.
Mr Evans: If he tries that rubbish, he'll be severely punished.
Mrs Evans: Ok o.
(Lights out)
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Mabel's Dilemma
Teen FictionThe story is about a girl named Mabel who was put in the family way by her uncle. This event led to many disruptions in her life. First,her aunt didn't believe her when she told her that her husband raped her. Secondly, the school didn't allow her...
