Chapter 5

Marianna got the address from Alexandria, and she explained to her dad, and he agreed to take care of the kids till she will return from Alexandria's office,

The following day, she woke up early took care of her kids, dressed In her old clothes, coupled it with outdated shoe and handbag, and she left for the Alexandria's office, and when she arrived, she called him, "hello, and how may I help you?" Alexandria asked,

"Marianna on the line sir" she retorted,

"come In" he said,

"thank you sir" Marianna said, and she ended up with the phone call, and she walked Into the office where she met Alexandria,

Me Alexandria Ralph offered her seat, and she made herself comfortable, and she said, "thank you sir" Marianna said,

"how may I help you?" Alexandria asked,

"I need a job to survive" Marianna retorted,

"tell me, what type of job do you require?" Alexandria asked,

"any type of job" Marianna retorted,

"well, there Is no vacancy In my office, but the only one I have, I don't see you qualify for the job" Alexandria said,

"why don't you try me?" Marianna asked, "I might do It better than your expectations, give me a trial, I believe that I will convince you" Marianna explained,

"are you married?" Alexandria asked,

"not at all, but I had set of twins" Marianna retorted,

"where are they?" he asked,

"they were with my sick father at home" Marianna explained,

"how do you want to cope with the job?" Alexandria asked,

"I will schedule my movement" Marianna retorted, "what Is the nature of the job?" she asked,

"don't bother, the job Is not for you, but, I will give some money to solve some of your problems" Alexandria said,

"sir, I need a regular job to cater for my kids and my sick father" Marianna said,

"what happened to your baby daddy?" Alexandria asked,

"sir, It's a long story" Marianna said,

"It's okay, I understand" Alexandria said, and he asked, don't worry, I think I better assist you financially than to employ you" he said, your kids need you more than I do" he said,

"please, I need this job" Marianna said, while tears dripping down from her eyes,

"It's okay, "I will be supporting you every month, and If you needs anything for the kids, don't hesitate to come to me, my doors Is opened for you any time" Alexandria explained, and he said, give me your account number" he said, 'how old Is your twin baby?" he asked,

"Two years" Marianna retorted, and she gave her bank account number to Alexandria, and he transferred one thousands dollars to Marianna's bank account, and he promised to be paying her every months,

Marianna was happy when leaving Alexandria's office, and she went to the super mart where she bought all the kids needs, and she bought foodstuffs, beverages and detergent for laundry, and she returned home, and she met her kids messed up all over the house,

"In the evening, Alexandria called her and he asked about the two kids welfare, and her dad's health conditions, and he promised to send things to her, and he told her not to seek for job elsewhere because of the twin kids, and he ended up with the phone conversations, but Marianna was feeling Insecure because she doesn't have means of regular Income,

Few days later, she and her twin kids went to correction center to visit Collins, but she was surprised to see him that he was brutally Injured, and she asked, "what happened to you?"

"there Is a big fight among us, and I was defeated and Injured before the warden could rescue me from them" Collins explained, and he held her hands, and said, "no matter what happened, please take care if our kids, and remember, I love you, and I love our kids more" Collins said, while tears dripping from his eyes, and he carried the twin kids, and he peck them at their cheeks, and he said, "I believe that I will come back home to take up my responsibility"

"Marianna couldn't say anything but sobbing, because, two of them understand and love each other, and a few minutes later, Collins was led back to the prison yard, while Marianna and the kids returned home,

A few months later, Marianna's dad health conditions became worst because there was no enough money to buy his routine drugs, and he was rushed to the hospital, sadly, he didn't make It, he died In the hospital,

Marianna Informed all the extended families, the burial right was performed, and he was buried In the cemetery, and Marianna and all the extended families returned home Individually,

Marianna remained with her kids In her dad's house, but waiting for the day Collins will be released from the prison,

"Collins survived all the Intimidations In the prison, and he was released after five years In prison, Marianna was happy to welcome Collins back home, and he moved Marianna and the twin kids to his Inherited bungalow, and two of them was happy to reunite again,

A few weeks later, Mariannaa and Collins started planning their wedding, and they had shops for their wedding dress and some other needed things,

Three days their wedding Collins went out early In the morning to get things for Marianna and the kids, and on his way coming back, he was shot Infront of his entrance gate by unknown hoodlums, and they escaped, Marianna cried, sobs, and the neighbors called the police, and the post motel was carried out, and the bullets that was recovered read the sellers and the user, and the police launched Investigation, and the gangs that shit Collins dead was arrested, and they were sentenced to death,

The lawyer believe that Collins was the biological father of Marianna's twins, and all the Collins Inheritance was willed to the kids because Marianna and Collins never married legally, and the lawyer with the properties until the kids will be over eighteen years old,

Marianna returned to her dad's house while the two house was rented out, and Marianna and the kids was placed on monthly allowance until they will be eighteen,