KYDAH: MY SIDE OF THE STORY

1- Behind the veil, A Story Unveils.

"Some people will never ask for your side of the story because the side of the story that they heard fits the description of how they want to feel about you."

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Kydah, what is your side of the story?

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Kaduna, Nigeria.

 

She sat alone in her cramped dorm room, her eyes fixed on the stack of textbooks lying untouched on her desk. Outside, the sun cast its warm glow on the neatly lined trees, oblivious to the turmoil that raged within her.

As a young woman in her early twenties, Kydah struggled to find her place in the world. With a past haunted by broken relationships and a sense of constant dissatisfaction, she often sought solace in rebellion against societal norms. Her rational mind led her to question conventions, pushing her to carve her own path and challenge the expectations placed upon her.

Growing up in a conservative family, Kydah was constrained by their traditional views and restricted opportunities. She had always felt suffocated, her dreams often dismissed as mere fantasies. Her parents had envisioned a conventional path for her; a good education, a stable job, and an eventual marriage to a suitable suitor. However, Kydah yearned for something entirely different.

Deep within her, a voice echoed, urging her to defy expectations, to break free from the confines of societal norms. With each passing day, this voice grew stronger, aching to be heard, pushing Kydah to make a daring decision that would shake her family to its core.

In a desperate bid to assert her independence and spite her family's expectations, Kydah had connoted a plan that defied all logic. She resolved to marry an older man; a man whose life experiences would add a layer of complexity to her own, and whose mere presence would act as a slap in the face to her conservative upbringing.

Her family that had always held the belief that a woman should marry a man of similar age, someone who would become her lifelong companion. Yet Kydah craved passion, depth, and a connection that transcended conventional norms. In her restless pursuit of something more meaningful, she found herself drawn to older souls, captivated by the allure of their wisdom.

Her choice, she knew, would elicit shock and outrage. But it was precisely in the defiance that Kydah hoped to find a sense of purpose, a validation of her own existence. If she couldn't control the circumstances of her birth, the negatives in her life,or the expectations thrust upon her, she would at least control the narrative of her life.

As Kydah, stared out of the window, searching for answers in the budding leaves, she could almost taste the bitter sweetness of her decision. Fear intermingled with excitement, doubt with determination. She realized that taking such a drastic step would not come without consequences. And yet, she couldn't shake the feeling that this was her path to self-discovery, her chance to finally find the missing pieces of her fragmented soul.

With each passing day, Kydah's resolve solidified. She would go for this older man, a man who resonated with her profound level and she would defy the expectations placed upon her. As she closed her eyes, she whispered a silent plea to the universe, desperately seeking the guidance and strength to follow through on her audacious plan.

In each step of her life, she had to confront the shadows of her past. It was a past strewn with uncertainties, a path where she started despising the society she once thought she understood.

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Ayesha Saddique stormed into her best friend's room, frustration pulsed through her veins like a raging tempest. She slammed the door behind her, rattling the old wooden frame. The room was a haven of tranquility compared to the chaos in her best friend's mind.