9 The new room

Betty knew that she can't argue words with Linda she decided to keep calm and do what Linda said "okay no problem, we will do just that". Linda replied" better" still sad because the news of Rita's death is still a shock to her and for the fact that they are still hiding the real truth of her death from her parents, the guilt was much.

The following day, they went to were her other properties are and dashed some to the motherless, sold some valuable things and transfered all the money to her account. While they were doing it,Betty's mind still wasn't at rest because she was wondering how the whole money will just be at the her bank till when, she decided to break the silence "Linda I know I have asked this before but am asking again, what will happen to all that money at her bank?". Linda looked at her angrily" Betty let this not be what am thinking, you see that money nobody should ever touch it,leave it there for now till we decide on what to do with it,just forget about it and stop putting your mind, remember this is the money of the dead,thou shall not touch ". Betty became scared " am not planing on spending it,like you said is the money of the dead so I can't touch it, but am just worried till when?"."don't worry Betty it won't be there for long, with time we will decide " replied Linda,with those words Betty felt a little relieved " okay no problem "

"mum" cried out Sophie "why did you have to indulge in such an evil plan,like people always say the environments were a child grows influences the child's growth a lot, mum I know grand pa and grand ma ,gave you a good home training, you never lacked anything, yes I know they didn't have much but they made sure they assisted in any way they can,I have sat and interacted with my grandparents mother, they are such cool and wonderful parent any child could ever ask for". Linda looked at her daughter" my daughter I know what must be going through your mind, I didn't decide that on my own, should I say peer pressure, my kind of friends they so much influenced me, I had to keep the main secret behind Rita's death,I did what I did to protect Betty and I ,that is all,and I know I was not derived as a child, my parents gave me maximum attention, my parents worked day and night to see us through school", "then mum if that is the case why would you allow yourself be friends with those kind of friends to the extent of allowing you to influence you that much?" added Sophie. Linda replied " like I said call it peer pressure,and to be sincere I never saw what I did wrong then because I felt I was only socializing, having fun,protection myself and all that. Another thing you can also call it freedom from home,I can remember then in as much as my parents gave me all I needed as a child, they also caged me, so allowing me to leave in school was like unlocking the prison gate for everyone, I was over excited and it landed me to this regrets am having now ". " I have been looking for an opportunity to offload my sins my daughter to you,and that opportunity is now " added Linda. "that is really a bad and sad story you have there mother, but is good you are letting it all out now, rather than carrying them heavily in your heart,that reminds me what about Betty" added Sophie. immediately she heard that name her face changed, Sophie noticing it said"mum am sorry but did I say anything wrong?"." no my daughter you didn't at all ,just that you remembered me another tragic that happened again in my life"replied Linda still looking away. Sophie looking up to to her said "tragic what happened to her mother?". Linda replied covering her face with both hands, she didn't want her daughter to notice her tears" Sophie my daughter ". immediately Sophie noticed her mum is shedding tears again" oh no mother, am sorry for making you cry, please don't cry we can stop and continue later please"she said holding her mother's hands."my daughter you are the second person am sharing this too,so I can't stop now,I have been trying to heal my old wounds since this years,so pay attentively and hear the remaining part of the story" replied Linda .Sophie said" okay mother continue I won't cut you Short again". Linda smiled "no no my daughter you are free to ask any question of your choice",smiling back she said" okay mother "

After a long break vacation, Linda returned back to school, as a girl that came from a good home,she always have the habit of first returning to school and clearing their room,dusting and cleaning every corner of the room with or without her roommates. This time around they were moved to a new hostel, as they were busy dusting their corners, she remembered the events of the last semester and the entire hullabaloo that took place. She became sad again, is well she thought to herself. Meanwhile Betty has been so angry with herself, since the room allocation, her anger was that Doris the Christian girl will soon join them. she wanted the room to be for her and Linda she doesn't want anybody to come counselling like as if she is the child of devil or praying aloud disturbing her sleep,she is too odd. She thought aloud. "who is too odd" said Linda when she heard her speak to herself " ." who else if not Doris, who will be joining us in this our new room I just don't like that girl"...