Chapter 1

Introducing myself, my name is Dorris Mercy. Originally people refer to me as Mercy my surname but I do not mind. I do not take offense when they call me Mercy because it is still my name.

I am twenty three years old, graduated the university two and half years ago, now working at OKJ and Dian.

An acronym for Okeson Jewelries and Diamonds.

All thanks to my girlfriend and best friend Cordis, I was able to secure the job.

I am the only child but, I have a cousin. She has been living with us since I was a baby. I still remember when mummy brought her home. She was so small and tiny. Her name is Mary.

Her mother died while giving birth to her that's why my parents took up the responsibility of caring for her.

She's as innocent and as gentle as a dove. Shoulder length brown hair and a pair of matching brown eyes, while I have blue eyes with a jet black tail bone length hair. She is a model still making her way up and I believe that she will make it to the top someday.

I might be my own barbie but I do have a problem. One we can call a little or big problem. I have issues of the heart. Call it heart attacks, heart failures or any other grammar you want to call it, it is still a heart problem.

I am not a doctor to have prescribed that I have a heart problem.

It started when I fainted on my fifteenth birthday. I was rushed to the hospital and there were discovered the problem is from the heart. A very dangerous case

Most times j find it difficult to breathe and sometimes I faint when I stay in a closed up place. I don't stay in a less ventilated room or I will faint or worse still die.

I was advised against doing hard jobs or strenuous jobs as it could trigger my heart problem. I work from Mondays to Fridays, then Saturdays I join mummy at the shop. I might be working and earning salaries but I still learnt fashion and sewing from mom. You never can tell what will happen tomorrow.