JOY RAN INTO HER room slowly falling on the floor as she cried her eyes out,few minutes later the door to her room opened revealing her Nana who knelt beside her embracing her in a hug and she cried out more
"I'm sorry Nana I shouldn't have snapped at you like that"Joy said and her Nana shook her head silencing her
"It's fine Rejoice"she said and helped her up pushing her towards the bathroom "have your bathe and come down to eat"
"I'm not hungry"Joy said dismissively
"Of course you're"her Nana insisted before closing the bathroom door on her
Ruth went down and microwaved the already prepared jollof rice she did earlier Joy came down wearing a spaghetti strap on a bumshort,she sat at the dining table and Ruth served her
"Please eat!"she plead and Joy nodded started devouring her food,her Nana sat at the other side of the dining table watching her eat, Joy round up her food fast and Ruth cleared up the dining room
They sat at the sitting room watching an ongoing epic movie,Ruth scratched her throat gaining Joy's attention
"Are you ready to tell me now what happened?"she asked and Joy felt uneasy
"It's nothing"she replied in a low voice
"It's something Joy tell me what's wrong with you,I'm the closest to a mom that you got and hiding things from me will surely break my heart,it's felt like you never truly accepted me as your mom"Ruth said and Joy closed her eyes briefly trying to breath in and out
"I feel sick"she half lied
"Is that why you haven't been eating well but I see you eat whenever I cook"Ruth replied narrowing her eyes at Joy clearly not believing her
"That's the truth Nana,I'm not feeling fine and when I eat I end up vomiting it out"she half lied again
"Why didn't you bother telling me?"Ruth asked
"You weren't feeling fine and I didn't want to disturb you"Joy replied shrugging and Ruth went closer to her taking her right hand
"Please don't ever hide things like this from me,don't ever hide anything from me I wish you the best and will always strive to see you get it,the best only"Ruth said and Joy nodded blinking a tear back
"I'm sorry"she breathes out,she couldn't muster up the courage to tell Ruth what was really going on with her,she hates the fact she have to hide things from her but it's better than keeping people worried she thought
They suddenly heard a knock on the door and Joy quickly wiped away the threatening tears that managed to escape,Ruth stood up immediately going after the door she opened it to reveal Peter standing at the doorway
"Peter!"Joy called immediately standing up to meet him at the doorway "what a surprise visit"she chuckled
"I just thought about you and decided to stop by"Peter replied giving her an half hearted smile
"Come in"she gestured but he shook his head in disapproval "I want to enjoy the cool air outside"Joy went back inside to wear her flipflop joining him outside
They sat at one of the chairs lingering outside,they sat facing eachother
"So..."Peter dragged "how are you feeling?"
"I'm fine I think"Joy replied shrugging
"You ran out of school"Peter stated and Joy's eyes went wide
"How do you know?"Joy asked
"Forget how I know Joy,what's wrong with you? I remember when we were children you always look happy and carefree what changed? Or is it because Happiness is not around anymore?"Peter asked
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Romance"Can't you see,how much I love you and I keep coming back!"Dami said yelling "Love?"Anna asked laughing "do you call this love? This is an obvious obsession,you're obsessed Damilola and not capable of loving anybody" ********* "Stop Joy,we shouldn't...
