Short Story
At 19 years old, Timiko Abeni has been through it all.
After her father left for the army, her and her mother has been struggling to maintain their restaurant.
After a robbery happens, they end up bankrupt and don't know what to do.
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"But I want to go to college? Don't you want me to be something in life?" Timiko cried as she talked to her mother, Amari.
It was her last year of high school and all she wanted was to be a forensic scientist.
Amari sighed.
She didn't want to be left back in Harlem as her only daughter was in college and her husband, Zahar, was in and out of the military.
"Miko, of course I do. But who will I have when your father is gone?" Amari asked.
Timiko frowned as soon as the same line left her mother's mouth.
She was so selfish.
"Mama I have dreams. I'm almost 18 and I want to follow them. I don't want to waste my whole life busting tables at a restaurant." Miko said folding her arms.
"Well that's too bad. Now go wash those dishes." Amari said shooing her daughter off.
Timiko sighed and walked away.
On her way in she bumped into her father, Zahar.
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"Baba, can you please talk to mama? She's-
Timiko looked at her father and her eyes went wide as she seen him in his military uniform.
"Where are you going?" She asked.
Zahar sighed. "I got called in early lewa." (beautiful)
Miko shook her head. "No, you can't go back. You were suppose to leave next month! What about all of our plans baba? You can't leave us!"
