At the cottage Kassandra Bold was helping Michelle out in the kitchen in baking the mayor's little princess birthday cake.
"This is lovely Mich, Rose gonna love her cake" Kessy told Michelle after she was done with the design.
"Yeah I hope she does because she's quite difficult to please like her father" Michelle stated as she picks up her phone to call the delivery guy.
By the time Michelle had handled the cake she went into her bedroom so she can freshing up_ Kessy and her will be traveling to the neighboring city and they'll be driving down.
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It took both ladies an hour plus to arrive at their destination and immediately their friends saw them they were all smiles.
"Hey, Kessy is here" one of the ladies said drawing the attention of others.
"It's good to have you K, how are you doing?"
"Am good and you don't look bad yourself_ it's hot out here" Kessy said after they've exchanged pleasantries and they all went in.
These are actually group of ladies who were Abused and it left them physically handicap; they're twelve in total from that region funny enough among them were four male boys ranging from 10 - 16 years. One out of the boys was pronounced to be possessed by black magic and his family left him to die at the age of four (4) years.
Michelle had been of great help to them over the years despite her low income from her mini shop; but now with Kessy help it was less of a trouble.
They brought groceries and food for them and also clothes.
"Oh, we got a new one Kessy, come take a look_ hello dear how are you doing?" Michelle asked but the fellow didn't respond.
" She can't hear you Mich" said one from the group
"What a poor thing_ well we'll see how will help you in a while" Kessy said but a noise from outside took their attention.
"Where's she? Where's the f**king bitch! The voice cursed but no one answered her.
"You can't hide her; let her out this instant else I'll call the cops on you" the fellow kept ranting.
"S_she's h_here for m_" the cracky voice spoke up to which surprised everyone. No one thought she could speak as she had never said a word since the matron took her in two days ago.
"You talk?" The matron asked in astonishment and she whispered a yes.
Both Michelle and Kessy could see the fear and pleading in her eyes and they understood her plea is to let her stay but her fears was for the barking dog outside.
"Am going to cause a scene here telling everyone you're kidnappers so_" she was saying but a glare from Kessy shut her up
" I dare you to call the cops Ms, let's see who'll be taken away by them". Kessy told her still glaring at her.
"You_ you can't scare me, I have every right over my daughter Ella; bring her out else I'll make a scene here_ you ungrateful child come out here! Every thing I've done is for your own good you unfilial child, I took you in even though your biological mother refused to have any_" she kept on saying when the cops arrived and she was stunned to see them.
"Officers this lady has been polluting the air with the trash she calls a mouth" the matron stated.
"And she's to be charged for child abuse_ come take a look" Michelle told the female cops. She had been able to learn from the girl who the lady was to her and it's none other than her step mother.
EARLIER ON:
"What's your name dear?" Asked Michelle
"Ella Han" she said in her cracky voice
"How did you get here?" Asked Michelle and she points at the matron.
"She brought me and treated my injuries" she points to her foot and her back; on seeing the injury on her back Michelle's face turned sore.
"How did you get such a burn on your back" Kessy asked and Ella points to the lady ranting outside.
"I slept off after I've done the dishes but she asked me to iron her clothes; in the process I dozed off and got her clothes burnt and _ and_" she sobbed
"It's okay now, we'll take care of her alright" Michelle told her with a reassuring smile.