Chapter 30: The Plan 2
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Chapter 30
"No, Aquata, you are getting this wrong," Arya corrected her quickly. "She meant to say, that you are an only child, why did they build something really big?"
"Oh."
"That is true. I am curious as well," Era chipped in. "For an only child, why build something big?"
"You know, my parents weren’t planning on having an only child. They wanted to even make it a five-bedroom flat with two bathrooms and toilet but before father could finish building the extra room and bathroom and toilet at the back to connect the house, mother had an accident and from it, she was told her womb was affected and she may not be able to birth a child again."
Everyone suddenly became silent. Never did they expect her to have such a tale.
"They had wanted to have four children and so while my parents still had money, they decided to build their dream home before all their children arrived. Apparently, mother took in later when I was eight years old and they were glad, thinking she was okay. Disregarding the doctor’s warning, mother had a miscarriage, further proving the doctor right. From that problem, several health issues arose and she became very sick."
"That was how your family went down, right?" It was Azzura who spoke next. She had known Aquata’s family when she was young and knew they were well to do but all of a sudden things started going downhill fast and they weren’t as rich again but they still retained their house.
"True." She closed her eyes, trying not to cry about the situation.