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Omaojo Nigeria
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REALISTIC HAPPY ENDING
<p>And they lived happily ever after”</p><p><br/></p><p>That was every girl child's fantasy, to live happily ever after with their prince charming and the absolute love of their life.</p><p><br/></p><p>That was Anita's dream when she was 13, she wanted her love story to be so much of a fairy tale.</p><p><br/></p><p>She couldn't wait for her prince charming to come sweep her off her feet when her mother twisted her ears for not frying the eggs properly or when her dad told her go back inside when she wanted to visit Amaka in the next street.</p><p><br/></p><p>“When has Amaka come to visit you? Your classmate who came first in class, does he have two heads? Will you go back inside and read your books” her father will thunder </p><p><br/></p><p>Cinderella plight ended when the glass slippers fit, and her prince took her away.</p><p><br/></p><p>She would wear a wedding dress that will make princess Diana's wedding dress cower with intimidation.</p><p><br/></p><p>She will decide when she will go out and come in.</p><p><br/></p><p>She will eat meat from the pot whenever she likes.</p><p><br/></p><p>She waited patiently for her prince charming, she was sure he will come before her 25th birthday.</p><p>……………………………..</p><p>Incoming WhatsApp messages</p><p><br/></p><p>“Happy 25th birthday pretty” from unknown </p><p><br/></p><p>“thank you so much, please who is this?” Anita responded </p><p><br/></p><p>“Who knows, maybe your prince charming” unknown </p><p><br/></p><p>Anita viewed the message, hissed from the depth of her soul and muttered.</p><p><br/></p><p>“Who uses prince charming in 2026?” </p><p><br/></p><p>Anita fairytale happy ending has changed over the years</p><p><br/></p><p>She doesn't want a prince Charming because men has shown her shege </p><p><br/></p><p>All thanks to adult bills, her happy ending now was a solid remote job that pays in dollars.</p><p>She can't even afford a cake for her birthday </p><p><br/></p><p>And her 13 year old self standing in corner of the room looking at her, and asking what exactly went wrong </p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>

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