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"Oh God forbid!" Cried sister Jenipher
"Mama, don't worry.. there's nothing meaningful about that dream.. I'm very sure" insisted sister Fransisca
All this time, I was still puzzled and speechless. I knew I could never live without brother Abel, he dies and die that's all.. now what if anything bad happens to him..I'll be done..it'll all be over
"Mama, let me go and look for him at Adam's home.." I came back to my senses. Adam was brother Abel's best friend in the village and they both had a sleep over tendency. I knew he must have slept there for sure, I ran to the house with a very worried heart, trembling and praying every kind of prayer that I recalled at that moment, "Please be safe my brother, you can't disappear and leave me alone... I'll die I promise, I'll surely die.." I cried, " we are getting rich soon and you'll marry sister Isabella" I geared up the running speed
As soon as I reached at Adam's house
"Brother..! brother Abeel" I entered the house without knocking
"Oliva, is anything wrong?" Bro Adam was still sleeping.."hahaha don't tell me you guys are playing hide and seek into people's houses leaving the fact that it is still sleeping hours" he joked
"Good morning brother, I came to take brother Abel home.." I said
"Hahaha I can't believe this, so Abel is still being a playful brother.. well, search for him I have no idea where he's hiding.." he replied and went back into his blankets
"Excuse me!" I swallowed my breath, "you mean he didn't sleep here?"
"Who! Abel? No! I thought you guys came together, he hasn't been here since last week" he was shocked
"Please swear!!" my legs lost balance, "then where in the world is he?" I cried, "he hasn't come back since yesterday and I thought he slept over.." I stood up and gathered all my strength to start searching for him afresh
"Where are you sweet brother, please be safe and come back home, I can't picture my life without you.. I'll die.. I'll really die" A stream of tears formed on my face no matter how strong I tried to act till I reached home
"Where is your brother?" Mother welcomed me with a question that I didn't have answers to.. " Oliva, where is Abel?" She said as softly as she could but the worry in her eyes could be detected within a flash of second
"I don't know" I whispered and fell down since my body ran out of energy, strength and hope
"Then where on earth is he.. this fool wants me dead I'm sure, he really want me to die.." mom started crying so loud
I started remembering the moments I spent with brother Abel and finally my brain connected with my senses. I remembered the last moment I was with brother Abel at a richualist's house..
"Oh! Maybe he is still at a richualist's house" hope filled my face and I stood up feeling proud
"Whaat!! A what?? Whose house???" Mama nearly fainted
" Yes a richualist's house, I took him to a richualist yesterday and I left him there after the richual. The richualist said he would return as soon as he finished removing money from his stomach" I replied courageously
"Money from where??!!" She trembled
"Mama, we have been living with money in the house.. brother Abel had the money" I felt brave
"I'll kill you Oliva, I die, you die... If you've killed my son, my dearest son.. your brother, I have no reason to live, I'll kill you. I swear" mama yelled and grabbed my hand following the road to a richualist
"But I did it myself, I'm sure he is safe.. I cut him so slowly and gently" I assured not sure if mama heard what I just said
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FIVE SCARS OF OLIVA
Teen FictionFive scars of Oliva is an African story of a girl named Oliva. She comes from a poor background and she is very eager to get good life. She lives her life going through a series of happy and sad moments some of which mark great scars in her heart. T...
