KAITLYN'S P.O.V.

The future is something that we cannot control because what will be will surely be.

It is often said that destiny may be delayed but never denied, that is what has given me hope for the past three years, hope to go on.

I was currently on the balcony of our house in this beautiful country, thinking,like every other day.

My thoughts were always filled with the same thing.
Only one thing, my daughter Alisha.

I had two daughters Alisha and Alessia.

Both of them were my life, and every day I am plagued with the fact that one of these daughters hates me so much because she thinks that her mother had abandoned her.
I really wouldn't blame her for thinking so.

Our family was once a happy one.
We were a happy family but that all came crashing down in a matter of a few months.

I always wanted to explore Nigeria, now I have.

I have spent three years here and the old me would have been so happy to see the beautiful sights, learn the history and appreciate the warm and loving people here, but no.

I couldn't even admire the fact that in the midst of the recession and national problems, this country has never lost its touch, the people never seem to let it bother them.
No I couldn't.

It's not that I didn't want to but,I just couldn't.

How can a mother who has her daughter so far away from her possibly be happy?

The same daughter who has been harbouring so much hatred for her mother for the past three years.

I had been told that this would happen five years ago, that I would be away from my daughter,I would have laughed and said other wise.

I often wonder how she is and to what extent her hatred for me has gotten.
I wonder if she has eaten or if she's even feeling well.

Alisha always tried to do her best to please every one.
She always got good grades in school and I was proud of her for that but I couldn't help feel sad.

Sad because she had always been one to avoid confrontation and to never defend herself.

I know most parents would be proud of their children for always getting the best marks ,and I was ,but the proudest moment I will experience with Alisha will be when she finally learns to stand up for herself and just do what makes her happy.

I know that she would be very angry at now.
I just need a chance to explain everything to her, that her mother still loves her very much, that she still cares for her and that in everything, she is not alone.
I need a chance to explain everything to her.

I tried calling her, she ignored my calls, my video chats and text messages.
I know she didn't even want to see my shadow around her at this point and its okay because she has every right to be angry but I will still support her.

I need a chance to explain everything to her.

I tried calling her, she ignored my calls, my video chats and text messages.
I know she didn't even want to see my shadow around her at this point and its okay because she has every right to be angry but I will still support her.

I need a chance to explain everything to her.
An ice cream vendor cycled past the house, he instantly reminded me of Alisha. Everything did.

Memories of all the times when Alisha would want to get cookie dough ice cream. She loved it, it was her favourite flavour and the only one she liked.
She would drag me to 'Dale's Dairy ice cream parlour' so she could get some.

I also remembered when she was seven and would demand we went to the park and would cry so much.
We would eventually end up going and she and Alessia would play the day away.

Before they went to bed, they would demand that I tell them a story before they could sleep and even during the night, when they had nightmares they would come to me and hold me tight.

When they started having crushes on boys and we would chat about them and imagine the cheesiest of fantasies with them and I would tease them about and we would burst into fits of laughter.

I was occupied with all these thoughts as I sat here.

Joy was my mask and sadness had now become my constant companion.
I have kept this mask on for the sake of my daughter ,Alessia.

She is just thirteen now and I would have left her with Alisha but she was too young as she was only ten at the time and Alisha was very mature in her thinking for a thirteen year old girl and could handle herself well.

My greatest wish is nothing but to be with my two daughters and live like a happy family again, leaving the past behind us.
Leaving the horrible things my husband, their father's one action has caused for us.

I was so deep in thought,I didn't even notice that my tears were falling.
I wiped my tears and continued to look into the distance.

ALISHA'S P.O.V.

Every night, one thing always comes to my mind. If there was no hatred, then love wouldn't exist.

The past three years of my life since my family left me I have learnt to pick myself up and move on, just ignore the petty things in life.

Every day of my life, I wonder if they actually miss me, if my little sister still remembers me or any of the times we've had.

If my own mother even cares what her daughter is going through or how she's doing, if she's even alive.

My mother always tries to call but I am not strong enough to confront her about why she left her thirteen year old daughter alone and went to another country.

Somehow,I survived by myself.

Its not like I don't love my mother, I did and I still do.
I always will.

I miss the chats she ,Alisha and I would have about different boys and life in general.

She was and still is my role model, she is a string woman and taught us how to be the same.

She always told us that we should be ourselves and trust in what we believe.

I know that my mother loves me as well, or at least, she used to.

I know my mother and I know that whatever she did was for a good cause.

I know that she tried to seek me out, and it's not like I hate her but I was and am still hurt by the fact that she left me without a second glance, not even a proper good bye.

I will never forget every thing she has taught me, all the times we had and the laughs we shared.

I will never forget how she used to pick me up when I was down.

She still fulfilled her obligations as a parent, she paid my school fees,gave me huge monthly allowances and looked at my reports from school.

I wasn't sure if she knew about my psychology competition and that I'm even up for a scholarship.

I didn't know if she still loved me but I know that I still love her.

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What do you guys think of Alisha's mum?
Why do you think she left with Alessia?
Do you think Alessia should have her own P. O. V. in the story...

What do think happened that caused their family to fall apart?

Our moms rock, whatever Kaitlyn did I'm very sure she did in Alisha's best interest.

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