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2024-10-29 19:42:56“C’mon, give mummy a smile” Florence muttered with a weak smile on her face. We’ll be back very soon, I promise” Florence murmured as she crouched before her kids. Pastor Peter and his wife stood behind the children. Their small travelling bags and school bags had been carried inside but still, the children were not smiling. Solomon looked on the verge of tears. Barely two years old, Solomon was too small to be left alone. Visha stared mutely at the ground, while Sandra had a deceptive calm look on her face. Her pride wouldn’t allow her show just how much this was affecting her; somehow, that was more heartbreaking than even Solomon’s tears.
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Seconds turned to minutes, minutes to hours, hours to days, and days to weeks… Sandra knew the sound of silence. It is the loud echo of nothingness which deafens the ears even when there are voices all around. There was a stabbing pain in her little heart that wouldn’t go away, no matter how hard she tried. She should have talked to him when she had the chance. She should have told him how much he meant to her; definitely should have told him that she loved him so much. She should have been there, been there with him in the hospital, holding his hand as he grabbed ferociously onto the reins keeping him alive. She should have been the cord that held him together; she should have been his anchor… like he had been to her, her whole life.
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HEY! IT'S STILL ME. CHUCKA. I'M NOT AWAY. I WOUUD'NT WANT YOU FEEL SAD WITH MORE OF MY MISHAPS. HERE'S MORE INTRESTING STUFF ABOUT THE LIFE OF SOLOMON. NEVERTHELESS, I'M COMING BACK. CATCH YA!TWENTY YEARS LATER..Solomon dusted his shoe as he picked up his phone from the couch in the living room. His daughter Alicia had gone for the holidays to his grandmother's place while his wife had gone to the groceries. He eaved a sigh of freedom. It wasn't like his family was an inconvenience to him, he was glad he would have more than enough time for himself. It was a Friday afternoon and according to norms, the bank he worked closed by 1:00 pm. That's more than enough time to flex after a tiresome week. He pulled off his socks and unbuckled his belt. He left his trouser to fall halfway almost touching his knees. He moved towards the television cabinet. "Holla! Thank God is Friday Nigga" He yelled, throwing his arms up in the air. He needed to e
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