Victory Freedom

Lotanna faced many hurdles in her life, ranging from being Orphaned at a young age,  auctioned, and abused. Yet, her spirit refused to be broken. Her will to survive was grater than her challenges and pain. Lota (short form of Lotanna) now finds herself in a place where she can only depend on herself and her abilities to survive. Within all of these crisis, Lota finds a ray of light and hope in form of a lover, Kamsy and a baby. But could it really be a ray of light and hope? Or is it just all a mirage? 

REMEMBER

Finally, I woke up and when I checked the

time it was 10 a.m. I felt like going back

to sleep but I couldn't do that. So, I had

no choice but to jingle the bell at my

bedside. A few minutes later a maid

came in to inform me that breakfast

has been served. I had to wash up

before going downstairs to have my

breakfast. The aroma that greeted my

nose made my stomach rumble. I ate

like a glutton because never have I had

such good food. While stuffing myself with

food I heard that beautiful voice that

belongs to Sade saying careful, don't

choke yourself, nobody's chasing you.

She came over and sat down and she

was looking more beautiful than the last

time. She looked like a goddess. Then she

said Lota after eating I'll take you shopping

for some clothes and when we are back we

will talk about your education. I could only

stare because everything I'm hearing right

now sounds very foreign to me. An hour

later I found myself sitting in the car with

sade and the chauffeur driving us to the

mall. When we arrived I couldn't believe I

was about entering in this place to shop

for clothes. My mum and I have once been

chased away from the gate of this mall

remembered my mum again and I felt sad.

I looked at the gate and said, mum I am only

14 years old. Why did you have to leave

me? Sade they came over and said "that's

Seeing the price tags n the clothes, I was

afraid to wear them because I felt my body

will contaminate them. These clothes were

priced in thousands and tens of thousands.

The most expensive clothing my mum ever

bought was eight hundred naira and it was

for Christmas. I could still remember that

clothing because it became my glad rag.

We left the mall with lots of clothes and

shoes and later stopped at an eatery for

some ice cream before proceeding to make

my hair. I didn't understand why I deserved

all these things and why my Mum couldn't

wait to share in it. We got home and Sade

asked what class I stopped in school, so I

told her I had only attended primary

school. I noticed she looked at me like I

was weird for a few minutes before saying

we will get you a tutor because you must be

educated. That's all I can do to help you

because I can't save you from your fate. Then

I asked her, "what is fate?"  And she said it is something you will know when you learn how

After that, she took me into my room to try

out the new clothes we bought. I stood in

front of the mirror and the person looking

back at me does not look like me.

I couldn't believe I could ever look this good.

Chapter One