Hiding the Voice
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"listen to me young lady, "my father's loud voice boomed, "you will do as I say!! No music in my house! Do you understand me? "
Paula bright had always loved music. She had an amazing voice that would according to her high school music teacher, melt the sun but her father is strongly opposed to the idea of music and goes all the way to ban any musical materials in the house.
Paula's beautiful talent is hidden for many years but when her school has to go against another top rival school in a fierce competition and clash of ego, she, alongside her best friend, tolu and her cheeky elder brother, Solomon have to find a way to convince her father.
Secrets are exposed in the process and Paula is more than shocked when she discovers the tragic incident that changed her father's view of music .
Will Paula be able to find a way out or would her discovery change her view of music as well??
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