Akia200

"There is only one happiness in this life and that is to be loved" - George sand

Aurora has always been the 'unattractive, unattainable' girl throughout her whole life. No man has ever approached her with the intention of courting her, rather they approached her to learn more about her best friend. She was better known as a 'DUFF'. But now with her best friend dead and a baby depending on her, she finds herself trapped in a loveless marriage that will test and strengthen her character. Like most 21st century women, she views herself as a feminist. One who doesn't believe in love. She views love as a Capitalist movement created to control unsuspecting minds while breaking their bank accounts. But she finds herself falling in love with a man. Not just any man, her friends boyfriend who also happens to be her husband.

Deep In The Mud

<p>Every time l perform a good deed, my heart feels like and content. Ever since l was a little girl whenever either of my parents gave my brother and l money, l would either save it or give a portion of it to someone who needed it more than l did, and that privilege was mainly extended to the people we passed on the streets whenever we ventured into Pretoria CBD</p>

<p>It always felt as though their hearts were crying out to me and l had no choice but to oblige to their demands and either of my parents would warn me to be more shrewd because not all that glitters is gold because being a beggar had somewhat become a profession. Mothers and their children would wait at the robots, begging for money, food or clothes under the blazing hot sun and would win the sympathy of a lot of passersby  </p>

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOUR