Julie was from a broken home. Her mother was arrogant and disrespectful. She packed out of her husband's house. She had three children. Julie was the first daughter. Her father married another woman after her mother packed out of the house. She just finished her Senior Secondary School and got admission into a private institution. Her mother struggled to finance her Senior school education and could not afford that of higher institution.

Julie went to see her dad but, he was so hostile to her. He told her to go back to her mother and tell her to finish the work she started. She begged him to help her but he said he didn't have any money.

Julie gathered some money from her friends and travelled to school. She was squatting with some girls on campus because she had not paid for her accommodation. These girls led her into prostitution and she was able to fend for herself. She got anything she wanted. She had her way with every lecturer and graduated after five years. She chose that same city for her National Youth Service.

She met a man in a popular red zone in that city. She began to live with this man hoping to be his wife. She decided to stop prostitution and start life afresh. She got pregnant but the man denied responsibility. He beat her and sent her out of his house. She went to one of her friends place where she took some drugs to get rid of the pregnancy. The drugs went into complications that she began to bleed. She became unconscious and was rushed to the hospital.

The doctors battled to save her life. The drugs she took damaged her womb and she could no longer conceive again. Not a single chance. She had committed four abortions while in school and this was the fifth. She was so sad. She cried bitterly. Her friends were sorry for her. She got a job after her service year and decided to go back home finally. She dropped her home address with her friends and bade them farewell.

Julie's mother was so happy to see her after many years. She looked sick and pale. She asked after her other siblings and she responded that they just left with her dad before she came in. She couldn't believe it. Her mother told her everything that happened while she was away. Her dad called her mother and siblings to beg for their forgiveness. He said he was sorry for the way he handled them. He promised to make up for everything and desired to see Julie too.

Julie left her mum and went to her father's house. She met her stepmom in the living room and inquired about her dad. She didn't give her any response and it almost resulted in a fight before her father came out of his room. He was happy to see her. He took her upstairs to avoid the woman listening to their conversation. He begged Julie to forgive him for everything he had done to her. He said he was sorry for not financing her university education and for neglecting her all these years. Julie could not stop weeping. Why was her father late in having a change of life? Her womb is gone!... To be continued

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