Should I Stay or Leave? novel Chapter 33

"Kamiah did not know that I was coming here. Yes, we live in the same house, but I am working, which means I barely have time for them. And whenever I am off, I would come here. That means another day without having time for them."

"So, what about Amara? When do you want to have time for her?"

"I was trying to balance it, but you can't stop complaining."

"Because you are not fair!"

"What is fair to you is if I get married to you, which will not happen."

"But she left you."

"I still want them back."

"Can you at least consider us?"

"I don't know, Catrina. Let me go now."

Acwell left Catrina crying.

But now that Kamiah left him, would it be right for him to go back to her for the sake of Amara? He was thinking of that until he reached home.

He missed having a family to go home to. And he has not spent much time with her daughter. So, would this be enough reason to go back to Catrina?

Acwell could not eat that night. He checked if Kamiah was active on her social media, but she has not been. All he can hope is for them to be alright and not have a hard time.

Catrina sent him a message. He thought of not reading it, but Amara came to his mind.

"Consider coming back to us, Acwell. We have been waiting for you all of these years. We have never left you."

I would leave the apartment 40 minutes before my shift so I could walk. It's still manageable because it's not that far. And if I have the budget for the subway, it's just one station away from the diner. But I am saving every penny I have. I even cried and prayed to get tips every day so, I need to be this stingy to survive.

The first week, God listened to my prayers. I received almost $85 a day as a tip. I was so happy I already had money to pay for the rent and the babysitter. And I continued to pray, hoping that God would always hear my prayers. I have to save the following cash for our groceries, water, electricity, and telephone bill. And if ever there is something extra maybe some toys and clothes for my little one.

I have also checked some lawyers who could help with my situation, but I could not afford their fees. And I wondered, would I be going home after six months? I hope not. I don't feel like going home. I don't want to break my family's heart, and I don't want to see Acwell there again. So, I promised myself I would not stop looking for someone who could help me.

Sometimes I would think of Acwell. I would get hurt and upset that he made me feel that he did not even care. It's been a month, and he stopped calling and sending messages after a week of us staying here. I guess it was just easy for him, but it was too painful for me.

One day, I was about to end my shift, and Ed called me.

"Yes, Ed. Good morning, by the way," I said.

"Good morning, Kamiah! You have been working hard, and since the diner's business seemed to increase, I will increase your salary by $4 per hour," Ed said with a smile.