I slammed my bag against my bed as I returned from school to change from my hazard looking school uniform to a more hazardous looking top and skirt.

Time to hawk again, God save me!

"Tiwa" Joy, aunt Abby's first child and daughter called out.

"Am coming" I replied sluggishly but she flung the door opened just like her mother and rested her slender self on the doorway, I understand that am thin but basically because of malnutrition, but hers, probably watching her weight but it would be better if her friends should talk her out of it because it is of no good to her body.

"Since when did you stop washing my panties?" she asked.

"Since today" I replied wondering where my guts came from. Although we are of the same age but I have to respect her simply because of her mom the wicked witch.

"How dare you" her hands curled into a fist.

"Joy you need to learn how to wash your own undies yourself, you are a lady an-" a dirty slap landed on my face before I could complete my sentence.

"I don't need a brat like you to teach me so you better go and wash it immediately before I lose my mind"

'you better lose it' I wanted to say as I found my way to her room to do what she said since I had no other choice.

It was barely 30 min since I started to hawk did the same car appeared again and stopped at the side of the road.

"Honey please give me two chips" the same lady said. I wonder why there are always going home together, is she teaching at his school or what exactly?

I reached out for two chips and handed it over to her quickly not wanting to see the face of the rude boy.

"Ma, yesterday am sorry I forgot to give you your balance buh you can have it now" I said trying to remove money from my purse.

"Dear don't worry it is in the past, forget it, well am sorry about my younger brother behavior yesterday"she said to me "Miracle apologize to her" she said facing her brother. So the devil has a decent name.

"I have nothing to apologize for" he fumbled under his breath, the lady was shocked but tried to keep her cool by smiling.

"Am so sorry about my arrogant brother's attitude" she said.

"Am not arrogant, I only said the truth" he said with his rich thick voice, his tie was not in place but was sagged unlike yesterday, probably he was playing because two of his inner shirt button was loosened.

"By the way, am so sorry, I hope you will forgive me" she pleaded.

"Yes ma, it is in the past" I said smiling 'ave experienced worse' I wanted to add

"By the way, am Nancy" she smiled back and handed me the money before zooming off.

She forgot her balance again.

Happily I tucked the money into my sales purse and continued to hawk my goods till I was done to return to my home.

Did I say home? coz that was long gone since my parent died.

I would rather call it hell.

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It has been two weeks since I met miss Nancy and her brother, well I kept seeing them everyday and she keeps forgetting her balance, good for me. But her so called brother keeps ignoring me, how can they be soo different, but they do have one thing in common 'beautiful face' Nancy has a flawless face and perfect shape that would have put miss Nigeria to shame, her accent was glorious, her real hair was a long shinny brown color contradicting to her brother dark curly over-shining hair suffering from too much oil.

Speaking of her brother, damn, such a wonderful body, his suit tugged his body and his long legs...oh no

Why would God give such an handsome body to an arrogant pig like him.

Tiwa stop thinking about him.

The bell rang signifying that we can go home or hell.

I picked up my bag pack and walked straight to hell.

The next day was Saturday signifying that that no school so I have to hawk throughout. The ground were still wet due to the harsh rain downpour early in the morning, dirty waters filled the pot-holes causing heavy traffic, however, it was easy for me to sell everything on my tray.

I struggled away from the traffic and crossed to other side of the road when a car splashed those water on me making my skirt drenched.

It was a sport car and I was fuming in anger because I knew the driver did that intentionally, I looked at the car seat about to pour out my anger to the  so called driver then I saw him.

It was Miracle, he was not on his usual school suit but was putting on a loose t.shirt with a grey trousers, a matching face cap engrossed his head, but why does he have to look good on everything? his hair was still damp and as usual shining with excess oil.

"Are you done staring" he interrupted my crazy thought and I regained my foolish self.

"How dare you say that stupid trash after what you did just now, you splashed water on me yet can't say a single sorry. Oh because you are rich you think you can act the way you like, because you have it all you think the whole world revolves around your fingers? I hate every single thing about you, your rude behavior is absurd, you act like am shit that should be stepped on, don't you even have human feelings? Well if you have nothing better to do, it would be better if you just get out of my face" I hissed and left him dumbfolded.

But wait, that was an hell of a speech.

I fumed all the way home and I dropped my tray beside my wardrobe in my room.

I could hear Michael shouting from his room, maybe he was playing a video game or watching a movie in his iPad and joy was probably making phone call, I really wished I had a cell phone.

Note- aunt Abby has three children; Joy is the first child, Daniel is the second child while Micheal is the last born.

"Tiwa make me noodles am very hungry" Daniel, the second born who is just fifteen years old said to me as he barged into my room without knocking.

"You will have to wait coz am about to cook dinner now" I replied but instead he banged his feet

"Do you really think am joking with you? take your dirty ass to the kitchen and prepare my noodles NOW" he said with an authoritative voice and I looked at him suprisenly.

"Daniel dont you also think you should show some respect to me because am not your age mate" I said and folded my hands round my chest.

"Why don't you tell that to your brother in the grave" he replied giving me a questionable look.

That struck me.

I wanted to slap him very hard but I know the consequences of doing that. Aunt Abby will beat me and starve me for days till I'll be a living dead.

I have no say in the family, they treat me like am a slave they bought, worthy of no affection and care, made only to work.

I attended a government school while the other children attend expensive private school.

No one loves me, Not even a single person.

"I need my noodles in 20 mins" he said and banged the door against me.
I broke down in tears.

**Flashback**
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"Tiwa why are you crying" Gabriel asked as he settled down on the bed beside me.

"Gabriel we haven't eaten any good food for two days, isn't that worth crying over" I said sobbing but he patted my back.

"You don't have to cry sis, all I know is that everything will soon be alright and we will both get past this, it is just a matter of time" he consoled and I nodded before hugging him.

"I hope so"

"But I know so, Tiwatope it would be alright soon. It would be alright"

End of flashback

This part made me cry.... I really wished I met Gabriel in person and i feel so sorry for her, how about you😉😉

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