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>"what was that about?" she asks when she finishes placing her order, looking at me like l am crazy, as if l was responsible for my earlier outburst. How could she even think that when she saw just how badly her sister and my mother were treating me. The woman called me out for something that was not my fault reminding me of all the blame that was assigned to me when l was growing up</p>

<p>Whenever the house help or a relative would speak ill of me and my character, she would believe those people over me. And most of the time, it was all lies but she didn't care. That is how our relationship got strained in the first place. I can acknowledge that l wasn't always the best behaved child because we all make mistakes and have faults but she could have asked me if what they were saying was true instead of just taking their word over mine</p>

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE