THE FATE FIND ITS WAY - Theinkwell Prompt #77

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Mama Ebuka was coming from the market after a long day at the market. It has really been an hectic day for mama Ebuka who have been known for a popular foodstuff seller.

Mama Ebuka which her name was Eunice was one of the beautiful female in the town in her youthful age. A lot of guys running after her and trying to win her to their side on several occasions, she has turn them down. At first she was in relationship with Eliot. Eliot was also a young guy who was also handsome and which is the dream of every woman to have. It turns out they really fit their personality

But after few years, it turns out fate has another plan entirely for their relationship which later turn out to be true as Eliot was forced to move out of the village to continue his school

After many years, she finally get to meet Mr Desmond at a friend interview and that is how their love relationship started till they end up in marriage

Since the death of her husband, it has really been a hard thing for her family and it has been difficult for her. The way of bringing up her children in a responsible way has been to the growth of the family. The way of the family has really been difficult for her only

Baba Ebuka which is popularly known as Mr Desmond actually has a fatal accident when coming from the working place. Mr Desmond was popularly known as the security man for the major company in the town of Abia.

As the security guard, it has been the major source of income for the family and everything have actually been going smoothly for the family of Mr and Mrs Desmond. Since the death of Mr Desmond, it has become difficult for the family and everything of the family have been put on the shoulder of mama Ebuka. It has been a source of major burden and she has been the only one carrying out the burden.

Things were moving smooth for her but since she lost her husband, financially she has been the only source of hope for the family and it has since been a tough one for her. Having three children which the first born is Ebuka, the second born which is a female called Ngozi and the third born which is a male called chinedu

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Both chinedu and Ngozi are still in school and so they are still trying to finish their senior secondary school grade. While Ebuka last year wrote jamb, got admission actually into a federal university but was forced to forfeit it due to lack of funds to sponsor him to university.

It is on a shiny bright day, mama Ebuka was going home from the market after making some few sales. Taking a walk as she normally do because the market is not quite far from her house, suddenly a car which the model was range rover 2020 just drove pass her. Along the line , the car made some splash to her from the water as a result of the pot holes on the road

Been angry and out of curiousity about to turn behind to see who really make the splash, and also the driver knowing fully well he has committed an offence, applied the brake to the car to apologize for the splash

Coming out from the car to meet mama Ebuka and seeing who she really made the splash to, it turns out it was Mr Eliot

Mr Eliot was one of the first boyfriend that mama Ebuka has. Actually their relationship doesn't last long due to Eliot been forced to relocate to the city back then when mama Ebuka was left to the village. Their love story was really strong in the village back then and everybody was actually thinking they will end up together. It turns out fate have another plan for them entirely and which later turns out to be true.

Eliot uncle came to the village then which was during the Christmas period. When it is time for him to returning back to Lagos, he decided to take Eliot along to continue with his education and that is how Eliot find another way to his path in life

Staring at each other, they can't help but stare at how fate later bring their work together. What a turn of fate after many years



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Mama Ebuka finally met with her first boyfriend, Eliot after so many years. Their fate truly played a great game.

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Yea definitely their fate really played a great game

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