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- Story Listed as: True Life For Teens
- Theme: Survival / Success
- Subject: Community / Home
- Published: 12/29/2021
My mother, My pain
Born 2007, F, from Nigeria, SpainOnce upon a time, there lived a girl named Paula, Paula lived with her mother named Carla, Paula’s mother was a farmer, and she sold most of the fruits she harvested from her farm in the local market and she didn’t have enough money to pay Paula's school fees and buy all the necessary books Paula will need for school. And Paula was in her last year of school.
One hot afternoon as Carla was coming back from her farm carrying a heavy load on her head, a car honked at her, and she turned back to see who it was and to her surprise she saw a man smiling and waving at her. She was surprised because she didn’t know who the man was, so she stopped and the man said “Good afternoon Ma’am”. Good afternoon she replied. Ma why are you in this hot sun carrying that heavy load on your head? He asked My daughter is in school and I have no car or bicycle, so I have to trek, she replied. Ok... Please, Ma’am the sun is too hot, please Ma’am, come inside the car, so I can drop you at your house and I think we are going the same direction too. Ah, Ok Thank You, you are very kind, I live in “Number 66 Ebude street” May God bless you my son. “Amen”, he replied. I am going to “Number 70 Ibeyo street” so it is close to your house he said. But from here to “Number 70 Iyebo street will take only thirty (30) minutes, from here to “Number 66 Ebude street will take three (3) hours and from "Number 66 Ebude street" to "Number 70 Ibeyo street" will take an hour and half, and that will make your journey longer Carla said. It is fine Ma’am, you don't have to worry about the amount of fuel I will use. It is not a problem Ma’am, it is good to help people that need help and not to worry about what will be used in helping and there is always a reward for helping Oriol replied with a big smile on his face. Thank you so much my son May God bless you and grant you your heart’s desires in Jesus name Carla said to Oriol. “Amen”, he replied.
Oriol and Carla talked about their lives while on their journey, He took Carla to her house and she thanked him again and again because she was very happy that someone felt for her and helped her, Oriol and Carla became good friends and Oriol visited Carla and her daughter twice a week, and he also helped Carla in paying Paula’s school fees and Carla was very happy, she wanted to also do something good for him but she didn’t have enough money so she decided to do the best she can do.
One day Carla woke up very early in the morning, at 05:00 am and went to her farm, she harvested 2 bunches of plantains, 4 long sugarcanes and 3 big Carica Papaya and took them home, when she got home, she was very tired because the load she carried were heavy, by the time she got home the time was 07:20 am,and it was time for her daughter to get up and get ready for school so she went to wake her up. Wake up Paula she said while tapping her wake up she said again Paula yawned and with a sleepy eye, she greeted her mother “Good morning Mama” she said Good morning Carla replied.
Paula knelt down beside her bed to pray her morning prayer, she got up and went to brush her teeth when she had brushed she took a shower and got dressed for school, when it was time for her to leave for school she went to her mother’s room to tell her she is leaving for school, but when she opened the door her mother was already sleeping, so she closed the door gently so she won't wake up her mom, and left for school. At 04:00 pm in the afternoon she closed from school and went home. When she got home the time was 04:30 and she saw that her mother was not home. "Maybe she went to the farm" she taught.
One hour later her mother came back home and truly she went to the farm "Good evening Mama Welcome" Paula greeted Good evening her mother replied, Paula helped her mother carry the load inside the house. At 07:30 pm that same evening Oriol went to Carla's house after he had closed from work, he knocked on the door and Paula opened the and greeted him Good evening Sir she said Good evening Oriol replied. How are you doing? He asked, "I am fine Sir and you?" Paula replied "I am fine" Oriol replied. Is your mother at home? Oriol asked Paula, Yes Sir, she is inside the house Paula replied Oriol. Oriol went inside the house, "Good evening Ma'am he greeted Carla" Good evening my son Carla replied, How are you doing? She asked , I am fine Ma'am, thank you for asking Oriol replied how are you doing? Oriol asked, I am fine Carla replied. Ma'am there is a question I want to ask you Oriol said Ok… Carla replied What question do you want to ask? She asked him. Ma'am, my wife said the work she does at home is too much for only her to do and that she needs a girl that will be helping her do them, so i was wondering if you have or know anyone that will be willing to help my wife… I will pay the person 30,000€ every month Oriol replied. Ok I understand what you said but sorry I don't have anyone looking for a house-help job… but you can take my daughter, she is very good at doing house-works and you don't need to pay me, all you have done for me and her is more than the 50,000€ but she will have to finish school first the principal of her school said the last day of school is next two weeks Friday and she is in her final class, and when she finishes school I don't have enough money to take her to University because my marketing have not been moving Carla said. Ok, Thank you very much ma'am… but I insist that I will pay you and don't worry about the university money. I will do that Oriol said with a smile on his face. Thank you very much my son may God bless you Carla replied "Amen" Oriol replied.
Carla went inside the kitchen and came out with a plate of fufu, a plate of "egusi" soup, a small bowl for him to wash his hand and a can of water for him to drink, enjoy your meal my son Carla said with a smile on her face, Thank you very much ma'am Oriol replied with a smile on his Face. Oriol washed his hands to eat, Thank you very much ma'am for the meal, It was very very delicious Oriol said after he had finished eating with a big smile on his face. Ok, I am happy you enjoyed your meal. Five (5) minutes After he had finished eating they *Twenty(20) minutes later* I want to start heading home Ma'am, thank you once again Oriol said to Carla. Ok my son, drive safely Carla replied. Oriol stood up to leave, wait,I almost forgot Carla said running inside her room, ah ok Oriol replied. She came out of her room carrying the fruits she harvested from her farm earlier in the morning, these are for you my son Carla said pointing at the fruits ah ma'am these are too much for me and my wife, I can take the plantain and you take the others Oriol replied. No, my son all of them are yours, I harvested them personally for only you and your wife Carla replied. Ah ok thank you very much ma'am, may God bless you in Jesus name Oriol replied. Amen Carla said she went to Paula's room and told her that Oriol is about to take his leave. Ah ok mama Paula replied to her mother, Paula and her mother went to the sitting room where Oriol was. Paula helped him put the fruits in the trunk of his car, thank you very much Oriol said and got into his car, you are welcome my son Bye-Bye Carla replied waving her hand, Bye-Bye uncle Oriol Paula said waving her hand, Bye-Bye Oriol replied.
Paula finished school and the next day Oriol went to Carla's house and took Paula with him and took her to his house. Honey this is the girl I was telling you about, Oriol said to his wife Andrea when they got inside the house, Ok Andrea replied looking at Paula from head to toe. Good afternoon Ma Paula said greeting Andrea, Good afternoon Andrea replied going to her room, Andrea came out of her room with a big basket full of clothes and dropped them in front of Paula telling her to go wash them. Honey she just came, she needs to rest after the journey, she can start working tomorrow Oriol said to Andrea, Who will wash these clothes if she starts tomorrow? What is the reason you brought her? Is the reason you brought not to do the house chores? Andrea asked Oriol with an angry tone. She will wash them tomorrow Oriol replied to Andrea, Ok Andrea replied angrily as she went to her room.
Oriol showed Paula her room, showed her around the house and told her the necessary works she should do. The next day when Paula woke up she hurried to the kitchen and took the broom and swept the whole compound except for Oriol and Andrea's room, she didn't sweep it because Andrea was still sleeping and she didn't want to wake her up. When Andrea woke up she shouted at Paula for not sweeping her room and started beating her despite the fact that Paula told her the reason why she could not sweep the room, Paula went to her room and started crying. Andrea went to Paula's room and told her to go cook and when she was done cooking she should wash all the dirty clothes she was supposed to wash the previous day. Andrea started maltreating Paula and it continued for three (3) months.
One day Andrea sent Paula to go buy one (1) kilogram (kg) of pepper, Paula went to the market to buy the pepper but when she got to the place she was to buy the pepper a lot of people were already there so she joined the long queue, when it finally got to her turn she bought the pepper and went home. When she got home she saw Andrea sitting on a chair outside the compound with an angry face, why did you spend a lot of time buying Just a kilogram(kg) of pepper? Andrea asked Paula. Paula tried to explain why to Andrea, but Andrea was very angry at her. She started beating Paula then she grabbed the pepper from Paula and rubbed them on Paula's eyes. Ahh my eyes Paula said crying, Ahhh my eyes I can't see anything she said again, ahhh I am blind I can't see anything Paula said again. Andrea didn't care instead she went inside the kitchen to eat. When Oriol came back from work Andrea lied about rubbing pepper on Paula's eyes, Honey I didn't rub the pepper on her eyes what actually happened was that I told her to go buy a kilogram (kg) of pepper, she didn't come back early I asked her why she didn't come early, she didn't answer me I told her to give me the pepper but she didn't so I was dragging it with her and she mistakenly put it in her eyes, I told her not to worry I was going to help her try wash the pepper off her eyes, I took her hand to take her to the kitchen so I would wash her eyes but she pushed me Andrea replied to Oriol. Are you sure this is what really happened? because Paula told me a different thing Oriol asked Yes, I am saying the truth Andrea replied. Ok Oriol replied.
One day when Oriol had come back from work, When he was in the sitting room watching the Tv, Andrea came out from her room and went to sit beside Oriol. I have begun to suspect that Paula is a witch Andrea said to Oriol, What?! Why would you suspect her of such a thing about Paula? Paula is a good and nice person for over three (3) months, she has been helping us a lot. Why would you think of such a thing? Oriol replied. I am suspecting her because last week Friday when we closed from church as I stood up to leave, Pastor Jacint called me to his office, when I got to his office he asked me if there is a girl living with me and you, I said yes, He asked me if her name was Paula I was so shocked when he asked me the question and I said yes, he then asked me if I want to have a child and I said yes, and what shocked me the most was when he said I won't be able to have a child and the reason I won't be able to have a child is because of HER! He also told me If I want a child I should come to his office with the mother of Paula Andrea replied with an angry tone. Ok, I will bring her mother so we can go back to pastor, Perfect Andrea said with a smile on her face.
Three days later Oriol and Paula went to visit Carla, Oriol called Carla to a corner and told her what his wife told him and begged Carla to go with him, and Carla agreed to go.
Two day later they all went to church, after the service was over for the day they went to the pastor's office. Good afternoon Sir they greeted Pastor Jacint, Good afternoon Pastor Jacint replied. Sir, this is the mother of Paula, her name is Carla Andrea said pointing at Carla to Pastor Jacint, Ok Pastor Jacint replied.
Madam, where did you pick Paula from? Pastor Jacint asked Carla, Sir, I picked her from a forest sixteen (16) years ago when I was coming back from my farm Carla replied. Mrs. Oriol, have you ever had a child? He asked Andrea, Y...Yes Sir, Andrea replied. What!! Oriol said You have been pregnant before? Where is the child? Oriol asked Andrea. Honey, I am very sorry I kept it a secret from you. Seventeen (17) years ago, you went on a year-long business trip, while you were on the trip, Mabel and her husband came to visit me. After Mabel fell asleep he took me to the room and slept with me and that was how I got pregnant, nine months later I gave birth to a girl, I knew you would divorce me for getting pregnant for another man I wanted to kill her but I didn't want to kill her her so I did something that I regret doing, I took her to a forest and left her there… Andrea replied Oriol crying. I can't believe you did such a thing!! What if a snake had seen her and eaten her? Oriol replied, I am very sorry please forgive me… Andrea begged her husband crying. What if the child is suffering? What if… what if… what if the child is d… dead? Oriol said as he started crying because of what his wife did. I am sorry for leaving her at "eburu" bush, if only I had known, I would never have left her, I would have taken care of her, Andrea said, crying. Wait! Are you the woman that left a crying baby and a knife beside her at "eburu" deep forest sixteen (16) years ago? Carla asked Andrea with an angry face, Andrea was shocked when Carla asked her for she knew it was her. Yes ma'am, it was me I am very sorry Andrea replied Carla. Ma'am do you know where the child is? Pastor Jacint asked Carla, Yes, I do know where the child is now Carla replied. Please ma'am where is the child? Pastor Jacint asked, this is the child Carla replied pointing at Paula. Andrea and Oriol were shocked. Paula is my daughter? Andrea asked Carla wiping off her tears, yes, she is your daughter Carla replied. Nooo… Noo Mama please tell me she is not my mother Paula said as she starts 2 *Carla started crying after realizing she blinded her own daughter, Paula I am sorry for abandoning you, please find a place in your heart to forgive me, Andrea said as she knelt in front of Paula crying, forgive you?? After what you did to me? How do you want me to forgive you after all you have done to me? Paula asked Andrea weeping. Please forgive me, I know I have done to you a lot of things I should not have done Andrea pleaded with Paula.
Paula and Oriol became very close, Oriol loved Paula like his own daughter and Paula loved Oriol like her own father.
Few days later Oriol booked an appointment for Paula to get her eyes fixed so she could be able to see again, you will soon be able to see again Oriol would say to Paula with a smile on his face, I hope so Paula would reply happily. The day Paula's eyes were to be replaced came and they went to the hospital.
When they were true they went home and Paula could see again she thanked Oriol and she could not stop crying because she thought she would never see again. They were all happy that she could see again, Andrea was happy but sad at the same time, she was sad because her daughter Paula has not yet forgiven her.
They all begged Paula to forgive her mother.
Three (3) days later Payla went to Andrea's room and saw her sad she went to her and hugged her. I have forgiven you mom Paula said to Andrea as she started crying. Thank you for forgiving me, my child Andrea replied as she also started crying. I love you mom Paula said, Andrea was short of words I… I Love… I love you too Child Andrea managed to say.
From that day they all became a happy family, Oriol rebuilt Carla house, bought more farms for her, employed people to help her in planting and harvesting her fruits and paid the employees.
FROM THIS STORY YOU HAVE LEARNED THAT:
1. TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY.
2. BE NICE TO EVERYONE.
3. DON'T CHEAT, BE HONEST TO YOUR HUSBAND /WIFE /BOYFRIEND OR GIRLFRIEND.
4. DON'T RISK SOMEONE'S LIFE TO SAVE YOURSELF.
5. FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER.
6. DO NOT MISTREAT ANYONE BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IF THE PERSON IS SOMEONE THAT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE TOMORROW.
7. DO NOT LIE.
REMEMBER THERE ARE ALWAYS CONSEQUENCES IN EVERYTHING WE DO.
My mother, My pain(Victory)
Once upon a time, there lived a girl named Paula, Paula lived with her mother named Carla, Paula’s mother was a farmer, and she sold most of the fruits she harvested from her farm in the local market and she didn’t have enough money to pay Paula's school fees and buy all the necessary books Paula will need for school. And Paula was in her last year of school.
One hot afternoon as Carla was coming back from her farm carrying a heavy load on her head, a car honked at her, and she turned back to see who it was and to her surprise she saw a man smiling and waving at her. She was surprised because she didn’t know who the man was, so she stopped and the man said “Good afternoon Ma’am”. Good afternoon she replied. Ma why are you in this hot sun carrying that heavy load on your head? He asked My daughter is in school and I have no car or bicycle, so I have to trek, she replied. Ok... Please, Ma’am the sun is too hot, please Ma’am, come inside the car, so I can drop you at your house and I think we are going the same direction too. Ah, Ok Thank You, you are very kind, I live in “Number 66 Ebude street” May God bless you my son. “Amen”, he replied. I am going to “Number 70 Ibeyo street” so it is close to your house he said. But from here to “Number 70 Iyebo street will take only thirty (30) minutes, from here to “Number 66 Ebude street will take three (3) hours and from "Number 66 Ebude street" to "Number 70 Ibeyo street" will take an hour and half, and that will make your journey longer Carla said. It is fine Ma’am, you don't have to worry about the amount of fuel I will use. It is not a problem Ma’am, it is good to help people that need help and not to worry about what will be used in helping and there is always a reward for helping Oriol replied with a big smile on his face. Thank you so much my son May God bless you and grant you your heart’s desires in Jesus name Carla said to Oriol. “Amen”, he replied.
Oriol and Carla talked about their lives while on their journey, He took Carla to her house and she thanked him again and again because she was very happy that someone felt for her and helped her, Oriol and Carla became good friends and Oriol visited Carla and her daughter twice a week, and he also helped Carla in paying Paula’s school fees and Carla was very happy, she wanted to also do something good for him but she didn’t have enough money so she decided to do the best she can do.
One day Carla woke up very early in the morning, at 05:00 am and went to her farm, she harvested 2 bunches of plantains, 4 long sugarcanes and 3 big Carica Papaya and took them home, when she got home, she was very tired because the load she carried were heavy, by the time she got home the time was 07:20 am,and it was time for her daughter to get up and get ready for school so she went to wake her up. Wake up Paula she said while tapping her wake up she said again Paula yawned and with a sleepy eye, she greeted her mother “Good morning Mama” she said Good morning Carla replied.
Paula knelt down beside her bed to pray her morning prayer, she got up and went to brush her teeth when she had brushed she took a shower and got dressed for school, when it was time for her to leave for school she went to her mother’s room to tell her she is leaving for school, but when she opened the door her mother was already sleeping, so she closed the door gently so she won't wake up her mom, and left for school. At 04:00 pm in the afternoon she closed from school and went home. When she got home the time was 04:30 and she saw that her mother was not home. "Maybe she went to the farm" she taught.
One hour later her mother came back home and truly she went to the farm "Good evening Mama Welcome" Paula greeted Good evening her mother replied, Paula helped her mother carry the load inside the house. At 07:30 pm that same evening Oriol went to Carla's house after he had closed from work, he knocked on the door and Paula opened the and greeted him Good evening Sir she said Good evening Oriol replied. How are you doing? He asked, "I am fine Sir and you?" Paula replied "I am fine" Oriol replied. Is your mother at home? Oriol asked Paula, Yes Sir, she is inside the house Paula replied Oriol. Oriol went inside the house, "Good evening Ma'am he greeted Carla" Good evening my son Carla replied, How are you doing? She asked , I am fine Ma'am, thank you for asking Oriol replied how are you doing? Oriol asked, I am fine Carla replied. Ma'am there is a question I want to ask you Oriol said Ok… Carla replied What question do you want to ask? She asked him. Ma'am, my wife said the work she does at home is too much for only her to do and that she needs a girl that will be helping her do them, so i was wondering if you have or know anyone that will be willing to help my wife… I will pay the person 30,000€ every month Oriol replied. Ok I understand what you said but sorry I don't have anyone looking for a house-help job… but you can take my daughter, she is very good at doing house-works and you don't need to pay me, all you have done for me and her is more than the 50,000€ but she will have to finish school first the principal of her school said the last day of school is next two weeks Friday and she is in her final class, and when she finishes school I don't have enough money to take her to University because my marketing have not been moving Carla said. Ok, Thank you very much ma'am… but I insist that I will pay you and don't worry about the university money. I will do that Oriol said with a smile on his face. Thank you very much my son may God bless you Carla replied "Amen" Oriol replied.
Carla went inside the kitchen and came out with a plate of fufu, a plate of "egusi" soup, a small bowl for him to wash his hand and a can of water for him to drink, enjoy your meal my son Carla said with a smile on her face, Thank you very much ma'am Oriol replied with a smile on his Face. Oriol washed his hands to eat, Thank you very much ma'am for the meal, It was very very delicious Oriol said after he had finished eating with a big smile on his face. Ok, I am happy you enjoyed your meal. Five (5) minutes After he had finished eating they *Twenty(20) minutes later* I want to start heading home Ma'am, thank you once again Oriol said to Carla. Ok my son, drive safely Carla replied. Oriol stood up to leave, wait,I almost forgot Carla said running inside her room, ah ok Oriol replied. She came out of her room carrying the fruits she harvested from her farm earlier in the morning, these are for you my son Carla said pointing at the fruits ah ma'am these are too much for me and my wife, I can take the plantain and you take the others Oriol replied. No, my son all of them are yours, I harvested them personally for only you and your wife Carla replied. Ah ok thank you very much ma'am, may God bless you in Jesus name Oriol replied. Amen Carla said she went to Paula's room and told her that Oriol is about to take his leave. Ah ok mama Paula replied to her mother, Paula and her mother went to the sitting room where Oriol was. Paula helped him put the fruits in the trunk of his car, thank you very much Oriol said and got into his car, you are welcome my son Bye-Bye Carla replied waving her hand, Bye-Bye uncle Oriol Paula said waving her hand, Bye-Bye Oriol replied.
Paula finished school and the next day Oriol went to Carla's house and took Paula with him and took her to his house. Honey this is the girl I was telling you about, Oriol said to his wife Andrea when they got inside the house, Ok Andrea replied looking at Paula from head to toe. Good afternoon Ma Paula said greeting Andrea, Good afternoon Andrea replied going to her room, Andrea came out of her room with a big basket full of clothes and dropped them in front of Paula telling her to go wash them. Honey she just came, she needs to rest after the journey, she can start working tomorrow Oriol said to Andrea, Who will wash these clothes if she starts tomorrow? What is the reason you brought her? Is the reason you brought not to do the house chores? Andrea asked Oriol with an angry tone. She will wash them tomorrow Oriol replied to Andrea, Ok Andrea replied angrily as she went to her room.
Oriol showed Paula her room, showed her around the house and told her the necessary works she should do. The next day when Paula woke up she hurried to the kitchen and took the broom and swept the whole compound except for Oriol and Andrea's room, she didn't sweep it because Andrea was still sleeping and she didn't want to wake her up. When Andrea woke up she shouted at Paula for not sweeping her room and started beating her despite the fact that Paula told her the reason why she could not sweep the room, Paula went to her room and started crying. Andrea went to Paula's room and told her to go cook and when she was done cooking she should wash all the dirty clothes she was supposed to wash the previous day. Andrea started maltreating Paula and it continued for three (3) months.
One day Andrea sent Paula to go buy one (1) kilogram (kg) of pepper, Paula went to the market to buy the pepper but when she got to the place she was to buy the pepper a lot of people were already there so she joined the long queue, when it finally got to her turn she bought the pepper and went home. When she got home she saw Andrea sitting on a chair outside the compound with an angry face, why did you spend a lot of time buying Just a kilogram(kg) of pepper? Andrea asked Paula. Paula tried to explain why to Andrea, but Andrea was very angry at her. She started beating Paula then she grabbed the pepper from Paula and rubbed them on Paula's eyes. Ahh my eyes Paula said crying, Ahhh my eyes I can't see anything she said again, ahhh I am blind I can't see anything Paula said again. Andrea didn't care instead she went inside the kitchen to eat. When Oriol came back from work Andrea lied about rubbing pepper on Paula's eyes, Honey I didn't rub the pepper on her eyes what actually happened was that I told her to go buy a kilogram (kg) of pepper, she didn't come back early I asked her why she didn't come early, she didn't answer me I told her to give me the pepper but she didn't so I was dragging it with her and she mistakenly put it in her eyes, I told her not to worry I was going to help her try wash the pepper off her eyes, I took her hand to take her to the kitchen so I would wash her eyes but she pushed me Andrea replied to Oriol. Are you sure this is what really happened? because Paula told me a different thing Oriol asked Yes, I am saying the truth Andrea replied. Ok Oriol replied.
One day when Oriol had come back from work, When he was in the sitting room watching the Tv, Andrea came out from her room and went to sit beside Oriol. I have begun to suspect that Paula is a witch Andrea said to Oriol, What?! Why would you suspect her of such a thing about Paula? Paula is a good and nice person for over three (3) months, she has been helping us a lot. Why would you think of such a thing? Oriol replied. I am suspecting her because last week Friday when we closed from church as I stood up to leave, Pastor Jacint called me to his office, when I got to his office he asked me if there is a girl living with me and you, I said yes, He asked me if her name was Paula I was so shocked when he asked me the question and I said yes, he then asked me if I want to have a child and I said yes, and what shocked me the most was when he said I won't be able to have a child and the reason I won't be able to have a child is because of HER! He also told me If I want a child I should come to his office with the mother of Paula Andrea replied with an angry tone. Ok, I will bring her mother so we can go back to pastor, Perfect Andrea said with a smile on her face.
Three days later Oriol and Paula went to visit Carla, Oriol called Carla to a corner and told her what his wife told him and begged Carla to go with him, and Carla agreed to go.
Two day later they all went to church, after the service was over for the day they went to the pastor's office. Good afternoon Sir they greeted Pastor Jacint, Good afternoon Pastor Jacint replied. Sir, this is the mother of Paula, her name is Carla Andrea said pointing at Carla to Pastor Jacint, Ok Pastor Jacint replied.
Madam, where did you pick Paula from? Pastor Jacint asked Carla, Sir, I picked her from a forest sixteen (16) years ago when I was coming back from my farm Carla replied. Mrs. Oriol, have you ever had a child? He asked Andrea, Y...Yes Sir, Andrea replied. What!! Oriol said You have been pregnant before? Where is the child? Oriol asked Andrea. Honey, I am very sorry I kept it a secret from you. Seventeen (17) years ago, you went on a year-long business trip, while you were on the trip, Mabel and her husband came to visit me. After Mabel fell asleep he took me to the room and slept with me and that was how I got pregnant, nine months later I gave birth to a girl, I knew you would divorce me for getting pregnant for another man I wanted to kill her but I didn't want to kill her her so I did something that I regret doing, I took her to a forest and left her there… Andrea replied Oriol crying. I can't believe you did such a thing!! What if a snake had seen her and eaten her? Oriol replied, I am very sorry please forgive me… Andrea begged her husband crying. What if the child is suffering? What if… what if… what if the child is d… dead? Oriol said as he started crying because of what his wife did. I am sorry for leaving her at "eburu" bush, if only I had known, I would never have left her, I would have taken care of her, Andrea said, crying. Wait! Are you the woman that left a crying baby and a knife beside her at "eburu" deep forest sixteen (16) years ago? Carla asked Andrea with an angry face, Andrea was shocked when Carla asked her for she knew it was her. Yes ma'am, it was me I am very sorry Andrea replied Carla. Ma'am do you know where the child is? Pastor Jacint asked Carla, Yes, I do know where the child is now Carla replied. Please ma'am where is the child? Pastor Jacint asked, this is the child Carla replied pointing at Paula. Andrea and Oriol were shocked. Paula is my daughter? Andrea asked Carla wiping off her tears, yes, she is your daughter Carla replied. Nooo… Noo Mama please tell me she is not my mother Paula said as she starts 2 *Carla started crying after realizing she blinded her own daughter, Paula I am sorry for abandoning you, please find a place in your heart to forgive me, Andrea said as she knelt in front of Paula crying, forgive you?? After what you did to me? How do you want me to forgive you after all you have done to me? Paula asked Andrea weeping. Please forgive me, I know I have done to you a lot of things I should not have done Andrea pleaded with Paula.
Paula and Oriol became very close, Oriol loved Paula like his own daughter and Paula loved Oriol like her own father.
Few days later Oriol booked an appointment for Paula to get her eyes fixed so she could be able to see again, you will soon be able to see again Oriol would say to Paula with a smile on his face, I hope so Paula would reply happily. The day Paula's eyes were to be replaced came and they went to the hospital.
When they were true they went home and Paula could see again she thanked Oriol and she could not stop crying because she thought she would never see again. They were all happy that she could see again, Andrea was happy but sad at the same time, she was sad because her daughter Paula has not yet forgiven her.
They all begged Paula to forgive her mother.
Three (3) days later Payla went to Andrea's room and saw her sad she went to her and hugged her. I have forgiven you mom Paula said to Andrea as she started crying. Thank you for forgiving me, my child Andrea replied as she also started crying. I love you mom Paula said, Andrea was short of words I… I Love… I love you too Child Andrea managed to say.
From that day they all became a happy family, Oriol rebuilt Carla house, bought more farms for her, employed people to help her in planting and harvesting her fruits and paid the employees.
FROM THIS STORY YOU HAVE LEARNED THAT:
1. TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY.
2. BE NICE TO EVERYONE.
3. DON'T CHEAT, BE HONEST TO YOUR HUSBAND /WIFE /BOYFRIEND OR GIRLFRIEND.
4. DON'T RISK SOMEONE'S LIFE TO SAVE YOURSELF.
5. FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER.
6. DO NOT MISTREAT ANYONE BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW IF THE PERSON IS SOMEONE THAT WILL SAVE YOUR LIFE TOMORROW.
7. DO NOT LIE.
REMEMBER THERE ARE ALWAYS CONSEQUENCES IN EVERYTHING WE DO.
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