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A BIG PROMISE THAT NEVER WAS.
You girls should better decide now because I won't continue to shoulder such a heavy burden. I can only afford tuition fee for just a single person, so who is giving up for the other? The decision is left for you two to decide. My father said this with finality in his voice before leaving the room. I could feel the heat from his fury despite the active fan in the room. My sister and I only had each other to console ourselves. We were both in a dire state as we had no helper or a mother to share our emotional distress. Our mom had left the house for about six months now and our father has threatened to severe all ties with us,if ever we associate with her. That night was one night that remains unforgettable in the history of our lives. Gift, my senior sister had manage to utter my name after hours of continuous sobbing which I could only do little to console her because I was also in a bad state. Yes, I answered. You heard what daddy said, I have only being able to raise little for my tuition fee with the hope that dad will assist me with the remaining balance, but unfortunately that can't happen because your WAEC is around the corner and dad has to pay your registration fee. So this is what will happen, I will support dad in paying your tuition and WAEC fee and will forfeit my admission into the university. No Sister Gina, you have being looking for this admission for six years now,just because of me you will forfeit your greatest dream in life of becoming a graduate. No it is not worth it. Gift, we are talking about your WAEC here, and Sister Gina we are talking about your dreams and future. Gift, you are till too little to understand such matters of life. Yes Sister love, I might be too small to understand things of this life but I am in the best position to understand you and what you want best and that is why I am ready to postpone writing WAEC for the next four years, till you are done with your university education. What???? Gift do you realise the gravity of what you just said? Yes sist I do, and for you, I can even give up more opportunities to succeed in life, for you to have your way. My elder sister who has being sobbing almost forever now had a broad smile on her face. She huged me so tightly that I almost did suffocate. Sister Gina I need to breath,i said this inaudibly but she could still hear me. Am sorry my cute, sweet and kind hearted baby sister. And this night with God as my witness I make you...