Diane walked into her house with an unreadable expression as she removed her shoes by the door and walked in completely, the smell of cigarettes and alcohol slapped her in the face.

She felt her ears tingling as music blasted through the whole house, and an annoyed look made it's way on her face.

She gritted her teeth as she walked into the living room and saw her twin brothers and their girlfriends dancing and smoking.

She shook her head and made her way up the stairs only to hit her head on a wall. She backed away and slowly looked up with a glare.

"Xup baby girl" Tunde her brothers friend greeted with a smirk.

She rolled her eyes and walked around him. "No smart reply today?" He called over his shoulders.

"I don't have time for your nonsense today so fuck off" she replied and ran to her room and slammed the door shut behind her.

She breathed a sigh of relief, flinging her bag to a corner she fell on her bed with her eyes closed.

Willing the stress and noise away.

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About an hour later the music stopped and she finally felt at peace, her stomach growled at that moment and a sigh escaped her lips.

She wanted to be alone for a little while longer but she needed food. She tip toed down the stairs and felt relieved when she met the empty and messed up living room.

Bottles were scattered on the center table with glass cups and alcohol was also spilled on it. Snack nylons and empty water bottles littered the floor and she felt annoyed knowing she'll be the one to clean it up since her brothers and their so called girlfriends refused to.

She went to the kitchen to get a dusbin bag when she bumped into a naked chest.

She gritted her teeth as she stared at the familiar chest. "Can't you see where you are going?!" She yelled at Tunde.

"Can't you see where you are going?" He retorted with a smirk.

"Argh! Don't you have a house? Why are you always here? To annoy me?" She yelled as she looked up at him.

"I do but it's more fun here, annoying you is just a bonus" he replied as he tapped her head and walked away.

She felt like yelling at the top of her lungs and venting out her frustration, but chose to hiss and get back to the work at hand.

She opened a cabinet and got the nylon then headed to the living room to begin clearing the mess.

Thirty minutes later and everything was neat and back to where it should be. Diane felt exhausted and most of all sleepy as she opened the fridge and took three pieces of banana and a water bottle.

She closed the silver fridge and made her way back upstairs while munching on a banana, she passed kehinde's room and heard loud moans and groans accompanied by banging sounds.

She felt her anger reach a whole new level as veins popped on her forehead and clenched her eyes shut. She took a deep breath and slowly breathed out, she repeated the process five more times and opened her eyes. She sighed as she made her way to her room.

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Around 5:30 she went to the kitchen to turn semo for dinner since there was egusi soup in the freezer, she bought it out and popped it into the microwave. She opened the cabinet beneath the sink and brought out a medium sized pot and filled it with water and placed it on the gas. And sat on the counter.

"What are you doing?" Taye asked her from the kitchen door.

"What does it look like?" She asked

"Are you talking to me?" Taye asked as he looked behind him and saw no one.

"No, I was talking to your ancestors" she replied with an eyeroll.

His mood instantly darkened as he walked towards her. "How many times have I warned you to stop talking to me as though we are agemates? You think you are stubborn abi, let me hear one more disrespectful word coming out of that mouth of yours if I don't paint you black and blue." He angrily said as he stared directly into her eyes.

She glared back at him with equal force and opened her mouth to speak when she heard the door being banged open followed by angry voices.

"Would you just listen to me!" A deep male voice said irritatedly.

Not this again Diane though as a sigh excaped her lips for the hundreth time that day.

"What's there to listen to? I've seen it all for myself and I got the message loud and clear!" She heard the high piched voice of her mother.

"You misunderstood the situation" He tried to explain.

"Really? Did my eyes suddenly develop problems, when I walked into your office to find you and that secretary of yours kissing and drinking?" She yelled

Diane shook her head and got back to what she was doing while trying and failing to tune out the conversation.

That was her real life, reckless brothers, a cheating dad and a mom who doesn't have time for her. She felt so lonely and unloved. And that was why she did everything within her power to get everyone's attention and favour at school even though she knew most of it was fake.

But one thing she was hundred percent sure of was that Dean genuinely cared about her. Or at least he did before Mary got into the picture and now she had to get her out of it before it was too late and she had to do it soon.

Her mom's voice brought her out of her thoughts.

"You know what I can't take this anymore, this is the third time this month and I'm tired of enduring, I'm tired of the heartache and i'm tired of praying and hoping you will change, now i'm sure you never will. I'll arrange the divorce papers!" Dianes mom yelled with hurt dripping in every word.

"No honey please, you can't do this" the man pleaded.

"Why shouldn't I? I've told you times without number to get yourself a second or even third wife if you feel I'm not good enough for you but no!. You refused to do that and choose to cheat!

You sleep with those I know and those I don't know. Do you know what people are saying about you out there?

I can't even go out with any of my friends without them talking about your unfaithfulness and pointing out your "girlfriend" to me!

Why does it have to be this way? We have kids for goodness sake! Have you ever thought about how your behavior is affecting them?

Since you enjoy cheating with girls who are your daughters age mate I have no choice" she yelled and ran up the stairs with tears streaming down her cheeks.

Why can't i have a peaceful and loving family like others?

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Merry Chrismas Guys!

Enjoy your day.