Dawn

My name is Dawn Kenneth Williams, I'm eighteen years old,done with high school. I'm a Nigerian but mom is from Los Angeles.

When dad got married to mom,he had to move from Nigeria to Los Angeles,since mom never wanted going to Nigeria.

Life was the best,they were both stable financially.but never had a child of their own.

But on the 1st of September,mom concieved. imagine the joy of becoming parents after 3 years of marriage without a child.

When I was born, I was adorable,a brown skin girl with blue eyes and American hair texture.

I was born on a day break,that's why I'm named "Dawn".

Everything went well,not until the sad story entered,mom was killed on her way back from the grocery,the saddest moment for my dad.

The case was reported to the cops but nothing positive was done about it.dad had to leave it and concentrate on me.mom was buried early the next year .

Things never became smooth after mom's dead.Dad tried his best to see that I lacked nothing.He tried managing mom company and his,but the next year the company was taken away from him by unknown people.The case was taken to the court.you know what happened?he lost the case and the company was taken.

He's just managing his own company which is almost grumbling. I was sent to an army school when I was 2 years. Reason best known to my dad. No doubt I love the school. I was the strongest among my teens and even my Seniors.

I do show my skills to dad anytime I come back for holidays. And he's always smiling,I do love seeing him smile at me that way.

Things were going well but not smoothly, atleast we could breathe and eat.

I graduated from the Army school at age right. I was the best student in my school. I was given a huge sum of money,that was my happiest moment,I had a money of my own.

Immediately I sight daddy among the crowd, with joy I ran and gave him a tight hug . I've missed him. The crowd were smiling at us. Dad couldn't stop smiling and I loved it.

We went home after everything.we were having a little chat at the living room,when dad's phone rang. His company was being seize by unknown people. I could hold the tears any longer,I cried not needing consoling, today was supposed to be a happy day for us . I felt really bad for dad. I decided to look a job the next day.you know it's impossible for a girl of eight years to look for a job, right? But I had no choice.when I told Dad about the idea.he boldly refused the idea.

We are that night,dad never wanted me to be moody,so he had to tell me things I missed while I was in school. I couldn't help but laugh.

I was feeling sleepy,I had to go to bed early.

The next day I woke up due to the noise I heard downstairs,I had to rush downstairs. I was confused,dad was begging some people I haven't met before. I had to walk closer to hear everything,and guess what,our house was to be demolish.I was shocked and weak, I couldn't moved. Dad was on his knees crying and pleading with them.

I found my strength and ran upstairs to my room. I open my closet pull out my travelling baggage.pack all my clothes in it.i didn't have much due to the school and I'm glad of that. I hid the money I was given inside the box and drag it out to the stairs.went to my dad's room did same , Though it was heavy I care less about it. I dragged it to the living room where everyone was present.

Dad was surprised to see me with the baggages.all I wanted was to keep my dad safe,I'm not losing him too. I was so angry

"You want to demolish our house, right?!go ahead,we won't stop you"I said and look over to dad,he understood what I meant and left were he was kneeling and stood by my side.

We left the house after glancing at it for the last time.

We had no where to go,no families nor friends. Dad lost his parents at a tender age ,he never knew his grandparents,nor uncle's or aunties,he had no siblings.

Dad never talked about my mom families,and I can't ask him.i want him to tell me when he's ready to.

We walked on the road,till I brought out the idea of booking an hotel for the night and plan for the next day.

Dad brought out the idea of going back to Nigeria, since we had no where to stay here.i agreed,but asked where we would stay when we move to Nigeria. He bought a house.

I used my money to buy tickets.we bought pizza on our way back from the airport.we ate and slept.

Our flight was by 2pm,so the was enough time for us to plan.

This will be my 3rd time of using flight. The first was when I went for a competition in Australia. The second was when I traveled with Dad to a business meeting in South Africa. that was my first time of travelling to an African country, and this will be my second.

I sat close to dad,I knew he was in deep thought,I stare at him and lay my head on his shoulder, which I thought brought him back to reality. I drew closer to him and he gave me a side hug.

I'm sure I slept off on his shoulder cause my ass was aching . I excused myself and made way to the rest room.

I made my way back after I finished.the flight was taking too long,and I'll be sitting,I wish I could stand.i glance from one person to another,since I had nothing to do,I entertained myself.I kept on glancing till I heard the flight was about to land.

I breathe out in relief.