Baskadia

Maria was the only surviving child of her parent.

This made her parent to love her so much and spoilt her to the extent that she doesn't ask them for anything, without them getting it for her even though they are not rich parent.

Her parent almost gave up on trying to conceive because age wasn't on their side but God answered their prayer and gave them Maria.

Maria lost her dad when she was 14 years old but that didn't stop her mom from making sure her daughter has everything she ask for, seeing her daughter happiness is her biggest priority..

she's a farmer and doesn't allow Maria to follow her to the farm, even when schools are on holiday.

Some of her family members started warning her on the danger of spoiling a female Child but she never listened to any of them.

Maria is now a teenager and has a boyfriend.

she told her mom that she would love to acquire a skill so that when she get to the University,she can be helping herself in her own little way. Her mom agreed and asked her which of the skill,she said Catering.

She was enrolled in a free catering school; however, the students buy their things for baking.

Maria would leave home for her catering class but end up in her boyfriend's place..

Most of the time, she would lie to her boss that she's not feeling strong and wouldn't be coming, then end up telling her mom she's off to her working place..

Her mom got to know about it and talked to her but her daughter didn't listen to her..

She became pregnant and the boyfriend denied being responsible for it.

She found what she's been looking for!

Though she almost committed suicide because her boyfriend denied being responsible for the pregnancy but her mom comforted her and told her not to worry that kids are gifts from God..

Those family members that warned her mom about the way she's training her daughter came to mock Maria's mom and blamed her for allowing her only daughter to get pregnant under her nose..

Things became so difficult for her mom, she makes plan for three people not for two anymore..

As God would have it,her daughter put to bed,a beautiful bouncing baby girl..

After one year of thick and thin,her mother sent her back to complete her skill while she takes care of her grand daughter..

Maria learnt her lesson,she took her catering classes serious and became so good in baking..

She graduated from the catering school and her daughter was old enough to be enrolled in a school but no money..

Her mother talked to one of her husband's brother,he gave them some money and they took the little girl to enrol her in an affordable school close to them.

Maria needed a shop to start her catering services but no money for rentage,so she started frying akara(beans cake) in front of their house..

She was making it and the World seems better for them..

There was this young man that always come to patronise her every morning,he comes with a black tinted jeep..

There's no day he doesn't buy Akara without dropping some money for Maria as part of encouragement.

He started telling Maria he loves her and would love to make her his wife..

He stopped Maria from doing akara business and gave her money to rent a shop...

Her mom told her she would love to meet the man to appreciate him for rendering them such help despite the fact that he's not yet their inlaw.

The man fixed a time with Maria to meet in one eatery so they can spend time and know each other better,he promised to also bring her home and see her mom after their outing.

He even told Maria to bring her daughter along but the day came and her daughter fell ill,so she left the little girl with her mother and left for the date..

Maria left home on 16th of March 2010 and never came back home..

Her phone didn't go through,they reported to the police but she hasn't been found till today..

Grandma and her grand daughter has moved on,life goes on.

Homely Neighbours