Barrister Thompson opened the document and it stated “all my property to Tana”. I was astounded so I begged him to show me the document and it stated what had just been read.

At this point, my limbs went weak. I could not believe my ears. I began to wonder how Agatha will put all her property in my name. Well, that was by the way.

I was super excited because Agatha possessed wealth that could sustain ten generations. I said to myself “O Tana you’re made; you’re wealthy”. I immediately thought of how I was going to get my brothers out of the slums; but not immediately.

I was a whore and that was all I ever learnt while I stayed with Agatha. That was all I knew best. I carried out my activities as I used to when Agatha was alive and believe me I was made. I was exposed to men and women of timber and calibre. From the start, I hated this business but while in it, I enjoyed the returns I was getting from it. moreover, I had silenced my conscience and nothing seemed bad to me anymore.

Five years later, I ran into Duce while I was doing what I knew best. For the first time after a long time, I felt embarrassed and dirty. Well, that did not matter to him. He was interested in knowing why I quit school after the first day and why I did not get back to him all this while.

Shockingly, he did not mind how I was dressed. He begged to give me a ride. I accepted the offer because a part of me was happy to see him.

While he drove, there was dead silence and I was not comfortable so I asked how he had been all this while and what he had been up to. He told me he was managing his father’s company. I was happy for him and I encouraged him to do better.

Duce on the other hand, was not interested in knowing anything I was up to. The only thing he told me that night was that every part of him lived for me; I was speechless.

We arrived the mansion already and I got out of the car without saying a word. I ran to my room immediately and burst into tears. I was a prostitute and I could not fall in love.

The only thing I knew was satisfying my clients and having no other business with them. From then, I avoided Duce at all cost because I was not only a whore, but a ruthless murderer.

TO BE CONTINUED…