IN LOVE AND WAR::CHAPTER 1**The best kind of friendships are fierce lady friendships where you aggressively believe in eachother, defend each other and think the other deserves the world. A strong friendship doesn't needonly conversation or being together. As long as the relationship lives in heart, true friends neverapart.Diana and Amy had been friends since high school. They attended the same school and bothpassed with good grades. Most people even thought that these two were twins. Amy's sister,Patricia envied their relationship and that she would give anything just to have one like that in herlife. Amy supported Diana in everything. She even paid for her school fees."You the best thing that ever happened to me, Amy. A true friend indeed," said Diana as she gaveAmy a hug.They promised to stay friends forever and had developed a kind of sisterly affection for each other."I love you Diana and I promise we will see each other very soon. It's just a matter of time," saidAmy."Make sure to communicate with me. I will be here waiting for you until you come back. I wish wewere going together abroad. I will work very hard Amy as I promised you," said Diana.Amy's father, a Mayor had decided for his daughter that she should go and study abroad. Shedidn't like the idea just so because they had been friends with Diana for so long. It was not easy tojust leave her all alone and not knowing who would help her."No tears, Amy," said Diana wiping Amy's tears."I never thought it could be so hard to say goodbye to you. You like a sister I ever had. How I wishdad would have agreed that I stay here and attend same University with you. Leaving you herefeels like losing you forever, D," she said tears streaming down on her cheeks."I will be here and you will never lose me. You my only friend and sister. I think your plane is aboutto take off," she went on. "Take good care of yourself. I will always love you, Amy," said Diana."Mummy and Daddy!" said Amy holding both of her parents's hand. "Take good care of Diana.Help her with tuition fee and everything. You both know that she is like a sister to me.""I will my princess," said the Mayor. "I will take good care of her.""Yes, we will. She is also like my daughter. It's time to say goodbye now. I am going to miss you,my princess," said Sarah, Mayor's wife. "Study hard and make mummy proud," she kissed her onthe cheek."I will mummy," said AmyThe two girls couldn't let go. After spending so many years together it was hard to say goodbye toeach other. Amy kept turning and waved her hand to say goodbye to her best friend. Diana on theother side couldn't stop the tears from falling. She was going to miss her friend, her sister."Daniel!" called out the Mayor"Sir!" responded Daniel, the driver."Drive the young lady at her house. Make sure she arrives safe."
"I will sir. Miss, this way," said Daniel leading the way to where they had parked their car."Thank you, sir!" said Diana.She had woken up early in the morning and left the house uncleaned . She didn't want to miss thechance of saying goodbye to her friend. She took a taxi to the airport.Daniel opened the car door for her. She sat at the back of the car remembering the good timesthat they shared together with Amy at high school. They were known as the brightest students athigh school. She already missed her friend and wiped the tears that had escaped. She dragged ina deep breath.The limo pulled up to Diana's gated 3 roomed house."Thank you very much, sir," said Diana stepping out of the limo."You welcome young lady. Take good care of yourself," said Daniel with a smile on his face."I will sir!" she responded.She walked to her house which had no gate. If it was not for Amy who begged her father to pay forher tuition fee at University. She was not going to attend. She opened the door. Her mother wasnot around. She had woken up early in the morning to go at the market. There was nothing to eatand her two brothers we still sleeping. She sat down on the floor and the house looked empty. Notelevision, no electricity, no sofa just a gas stove. She took the pot and lightened the gas stove tostart cooking porridge for her brothers. She hoped that one day they will have a big house likeAmy's, a mansion. She wondered a lot why their father chose to leave them. After few minuteslater her mother walked in looking tired and with tears in her eyes."Mum! What happened?"She helped her sit down and she started crying."Mum! You scaring me. What is it?" she said patting her back."My money is gone, everything. The shade was burnt down today. I lost everything. What are wegoing to eat today?. When will this suffering end. I am tired of being poor. I hate seeing mychildren suffer like this. I have failed you all. I am a bad mother," she said in between sobs."Mum. Don't say that. It's going to be alright. I will find something to do. I will take care of youmum," she said embracing her.
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