The Untold Fate -Short Story

GUEST WRITER : Demetria Herman Banda (Writer & Constable) Qualification- Degree in Journalism. āWhy me?! Why!ā A scream echoed in all directions of the neighbourhood. People wondered, babies cried, birds ran. āWho could that be?ā asked Mrs Bulea. Nobody dared to recognise my voice. It was a voice of a heart broken woman. A voice of sadness. It expressed hatred. In no time the voice came through the walls again. It was me, the respected single lady. I couldnāt help it but rent in sadnessā peace less house. Mrs Bulea, the neighbourhoodās all time gossiper, made a good guess of my voice. Thanks to her eardrums. āThat must be Delia,ā she guessed to fellow women who were having a women gathering. No answer came past any womanās mouth. āAm sure of it,ā Mrs Bulea backed her guess. āWhy are you suggesting that itās my neighbour?ā Mrs Mwawa wanted to know. āYou know she is the only one in this neighbourhood whom life got hard on the day of every boyās dream,ā said ...