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Ruthdaprotagonist
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THEY LOVED US APART
<p><br/></p><p>PART FIVE — YOU NEVER LEFT ME</p><p>I returned to Lagos the next morning.</p><p>I went straight to Amara's family home.</p><p>Her father opened the door.</p><p>He looked older.</p><p>Much older.</p><p>When he saw me, he froze.</p><p>“Kelechi.”</p><p>“Where is she?”</p><p>He looked away.</p><p>“She's in the hospital.”</p><p>I stepped closer.</p><p>“Did you send that message?”</p><p>He didn't answer.</p><p>“Did you?”</p><p>His silence was enough.</p><p>I felt anger rise inside me.</p><p>“You destroyed everything.”</p><p>He lowered his head.</p><p>“I thought I was protecting my daughter.”</p><p>“From me?”</p><p>“From the life I thought you would give her.”</p><p>I laughed bitterly.</p><p>“You didn't even give us a chance.”</p><p>He looked at me.</p><p>“I know.”</p><p>For the first time, I saw regret on his face.</p><p>He gave me the hospital address.</p><p>I found Amara lying in a hospital bed.</p><p>She looked thinner.</p><p>But when she saw me...</p><p>she smiled.</p><p>“You came.”</p><p>I walked toward her slowly.</p><p>“I promised I would.”</p><p>Her eyes filled with tears.</p><p>“I waited.”</p><p>I sat beside her.</p><p>“I thought you left me.”</p><p>She squeezed my hand.</p><p>“I thought you left me.”</p><p>We both laughed.</p><p>Then cried.</p><p>For years, we had blamed each other.</p><p>Neither of us had known the truth.</p><p>I held her hand tighter.</p><p>“We still have time.”</p><p>She looked at me.</p><p>She smiled.</p><p>But she didn't answer.</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p><p>And somehow...</p><p>that scared me more than anything.</p><p><br/></p>
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