Heart Robber

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Diana sat by the window, another day has ended and darkness has taken over the daylight view by the window

The door opened and her mom walked in just returning from her shop

"Omo... You are still sitting here" she dropped her bags and moved closer to her

"Ma , welcome ma" she tried to adjust herself

"Have you even left that spot today"

"Barely" she admitted "there wasn't so much to do around here

" Hmmmn , You said you were going to come to the shop today... Why didn't you?"

"I didn't realize time had gone... The days runs by so quickly"

"Not so quickly didi , if you had only gotten out of bed maybe you will realize there's alot to do out there, You know you can't hide her forever... Besides I could really use the help"

"Tomorrow perhaps... Don't worry I will come"

"Am not hearing that again, once am leaving tomorrow you are coming with me "

"Okay....so How was sales today?"

"We give thanks to God, You know I was thinking.... what if we go to them together"

"To who.....?"

"The benson's"

"Huh huh... No way ma, that'd be a complete waste of time."

"Am just saying we should try and come to an agreement"

"There's no point mommy, those people are just going to take advantage of that"

"What do we have to lose"

"Our integrity ma, they took everything away from us we can't let them have this too"

"Diana, You have been abby's mother since she was an infant, You watched her grow, You love her unconditionally... I don't see you living without her, I don't think she can live without her either.. Even I can't...
How long do you want to sit by the window.. From sunrise to sunset"

"Mama you don't understand this people they don't care, they won't compromise"

"They won't compromise or you won't compromise... "

"I am not the one with a problem here. they took Abby away from me just because they can and shoved me aside"

"Did he really say you cannot see her or be with her"

"He didn't have to say it , he is trying to string me to an ultimatum and I won't settle for that. Abby is mine, my flesh and blood, my daughter"

"I don't dispute that but What is wrong with sharing a child with her father"

"He doesn't deserve such privileges ma"

"You are not the one to decide that, he is still her father.... If dorcas had been here she would have wanted the same"

"Well thank God... Am not Dorcas........ I am not so naive, I want what is best for Abby and that man isn't it, he is a poisonous egotistical selfish maniac, all he ever cares about is himself.. I need time but I promise to bring my baby back home... Your granddaughter... We dont have to beg anyone to have what is always ours"

"Diana... It's OK, I get it you are not naive and that's why it's understandable that you feel something for him"

"What.... No!... Feelings for who jimi Benson. Of course not"
She jumped up and get paced round the house
" where did that come from mom"