She was selling salt. She walked through the neighbourhood shouting, “Salt, salt, salt.” She had two kids. One was strapped to her back, and the older one, barely five years old, walked behind her as she hawked her salt. She changed from selling salt to bananas and then to watermelons. She sold everything in season.
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My mom was moved by her hard work, so she brought her in and decided to give her a place to stay. Her name is Alice. Alice was thankful. Her gratitude showed in everything she did around the house. She was the first to wake up and the last to sleep. My mom is retired, and my dad passed away years ago, so apart from helping around the house, Alice also gave my mom company.
My mom sent her kids to school while thinking about what she could do for Alice in the long term. Alice even wanted to change her kids’ surname to my mom’s name. According to her, their father had been irresponsible and abandoned them right after the second one was born.
When my mom asked her if she needed help locating the man to extract child support from him, Alice retorted, “Oh, leave him. It’s God who will deal with him.”
One dawn, I thought I heard the main gate open. I looked through my window and saw someone dashing out of the house. I saw only a shadow and a foot. I stayed at my window long enough to see what would happen next. Aunt Alice went to the gate, slowly shut it, and locked it.
In the morning, I went to her room to ask questions. At first, she denied it until she later admitted it was a lady she used to live with who had gotten stranded in town, so she decided to help. I told her, “Next time, tell Mom about it. If she sees this, she won’t be happy.”
Not long after that incident, I heard a sound that felt like something heavy had fallen on the ground. Again, I opened my curtains and saw Alice in the compound. This time, I was convinced someone had come in, but instead of going through the door, the person had jumped over the wall. The sound I heard was the person landing on the ground.
Again, she denied knowing anything, making me look like a fool. That made me angry, so I decided to hunt for evidence.
One dawn, I went to her door and knocked. She came out when she heard my voice. “I want to see if you’re sleeping alone,” I told her. She started acting jittery. I went in, and lo and behold, there was a man in there.
He was the same man she had said wasn’t worth it—the father of her kids.
She said the man came to see the kids at night because he wasn’t allowed to come during the day. I love her so much, to be honest with you. She makes life easy for me around here. She cooks, cleans, and washes for my mom so I don’t have to. She would do anything you ask her to do.
I didn’t want my mom to catch her and sack her. That was why I was trying hard to find the truth. I pleaded with her to stop doing that. I threatened her in so many ways so she wouldn’t do it again.
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Now she’s pregnant. The same man she said she left to God has done it again. When my mom finds out, she’ll be out the next minute. She’s pleading with me to give her money to get rid of it.
Honestly, I want to help her because that child coming will add to her problems. Plus, she’ll be out of this place. I want her here, but I can’t convince my mom to keep her here with the pregnancy. What should I do to help her and also help myself? I want her here.
— Dessy
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Some people have to learn it the wrong way. If she gets rid of it now she will do the same mistake again. Will you always be the person to clean the mess she makes? The answer is no. So don’t bother giving her the money. When she was hawking she had sense but now life is easy she is being stupid.
Someone’s child, you’re trying to help get rid it. Do you even know the consequence of that action you’re thinking about? Some people can’t be changed, she is only taking advantage your mums benevolence. Let your mum hear about it.
Keep off trouble. If she gaslighted you when you started getting evidences, then she will he hard to reform. She is still with the man but living off your mother. Report to your mother the risk this woman has been exposing your home to. Don’t soil your hands by participating committing murder. Let her go, perhaps God is opening the opportunity for your to be of great service to your mother and bond well with your mother before she goes to be with God in future. It will also help you grow on different ways.
You want to commit murder instead of cooking and cleaning?
But remember, they can equally team up to do worse to you and your Mom as they are already talking advantage.
Fear humans!
Hi Dessy, please don’t get involved with her issues anymore. she’s a full grown adult. she knows what she’s doing. Bring forth a child isn’t a mistake, but a decision. she has two kids with an irresponsible man BUT continues to open up her legs for him to enjoy her and you want to help her do what?
Get used to the fact that she’s not going to live with you and your mother forever and take responsibility of running the home for mum. You are a woman and you are going to have your won family someday and so start from here. Take charge and be responsible. sending you hugs.
Son, if you’re a product of abortion then you may do so. Are you not a disaster to the world?