Strange but true 6

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Strange but True
Episode 6

I couldn't breath, how can this happen? What was I even expecting? Well my father was right I need to grow up and act matured. 

I will be clocking 21 in few weeks, I need to act matured and dress like an elegant lady and not a child.

I listened to my favorite song on my mobile phone, I sat outside for an hour till I began to feel chill. 

I was ready to make my way inside the hospital when I got an email notification from a publishing firm. 

I was super shocked because I emailed this firm a year ago, stating my reasons for applying as one of their authors. 

I equally sent them one of my books for them to review and see how creative I am. I never got any feedback from them since last year, seeing this now has to be something good. 

I went through the email all I could say was thank you Lord. 

Ah! The publishing firm finally accepted me, I was so happy at list I could have something that gives me money while i continued my education. 

My father isn't financially bouyant as before so had have to hustle hard to see myself through school. 

I quickly filled an online form and submitted it, I was told to resume work when I can. 

I was so excited that I hurried inside to tell my father the great news but Kenneth bumped into you and I wasn't having it. 

"Sorry", I said trying to move out if sight. 

"What's wrong? Why did you act that way some hours ago?", He asked.

"Nothing, I only needed air", I replied.

"You sure your okay?", He asked.

"Yes I am, I want to see my father now", I said. 

"Or maybe you can come to my office let's have dinner and gist a little bit", he requested. 

"Well i have better things to do, you can have your free time with your fiancee Jane", I replied before walking out on him.

I felt bad for talking that way to him, I couldn't hold myself from doing that. I felt betrayed when I got introduced to his fiancee. 

I bet he was shocked at my attitude but I didn't care much. 

I burst into the room to tell my father the great news. 

I saw unfamiliar faces, some older men a bit older than my father. They where discussing with my father, I didn't want to be rude so I had to greet them.

"Good evening", I greeted. 

'good evening our daughter", the replied in unison.

"Father who are they?", I asked curiously. 

"They are my old time friends, they are the elders of my clan and I invited them to come over for a meeting", he replied. 

"Okay welcome sirs, but father its kinda late for such and you need to rest", I replied. 

"I know but they have been here for hours, I was wondering where you went to after asking series of nurses to look for you", he stated. 

"Sorry, I went out to get some air", I replied. 

"I told them about all that happened at home, and they are going to take a legal action once am being discharged from the hospital", he revealed. 

"Really? How will that interven in such matter?", I asked curiously. 

"Well our daughter, the elders have an old ways that handle cases like this. They may be drastic and sometimes fair", the first elder stated. 

"For the case of your mother and brother it maybe very drastic because they indulged in an abominable act despite the circumstances", the second elder added. 

"Okay so what will happen to them?", I asked. 

"Don't worry my child you will know when the time is right, you will see things yourself", my father chipped in. 

I wasn't expecting such from my father because I didn't want to go back to that house anymore. 

Since I have a good paying job now, I could relocate and start afresh in a new apartment. 

I can't stain myself by staying in that house that such abominable act has been committed. 

I left the room after hearing everything, my brain needs to process A lot of things. 

To be continued....

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