"Yes mom", she said and ran off

to look for any dress she could

find because she has never

really gotten ay nice dress

since her parents pass away

and that is about five years ago.

She search and search but

she couldn't find any dress

that fit a Christmas party, she

has never attended a party

before so she was so happy

to go out and see how a

Christinas looks like.

*tan you borrow me one of

your dress? I will return it to you

when we get back", tharity

ask Bridget.

"And why are you so happy

about an ordinary Christmas

party? I have be going to those

beautiful party ever since I was

a child, I can tell you there is

nothing special about it, and

beside am not giving you my dress, mom will not like it if

I give you my dress".

"Please, Bridget just this once."

"And I said no, get out of my

room, she said picking out her

best dress she has been

planning to put on this

charismas.

"I said get out of my room,

if I were you I will pick any dress

and watch it before Paul comes

back by four to pick us'.

"Do you think it will get dry

by four ?

"Yes, just do it now, you are

wasting time standing there."

"Ok, Christy said and rush

out to go and watch one of

the dress"

"I think this one will be ok, but

is looking funny, I hope Paul

will like this."

Christy watch the cloth spread

it outside and stood by it,

praying for the sun to hit it hard, she thought of taking it and dry

it with the gas cooker but no,

the sun will do it job, she stand

there hoping and praying that

the dress dried faster

"What are you doing, have

you cooked the rice? Don't you

know that we are going to have

out own visitors when you

girls are out?' The mom said.

"Ok, mom, I will do it now".

She rush to the kitchen to

boil the rice.

"When you are done go to the

market and buy meat for me."

Yes mom, she stood by the

gas cooker waiting for the

rice to finish cooking.

She looked at the time it was

pass three.

"OMG, I hope I will not miss

this party today. God help me.

she pray as she ran all the

way to the market to buy meat.

Coming back home her mom said she forgot to add oil to the

list which means she has to go

back to the market.

Christy realize at this point that

her stepmom don't want her to

go to the party.

"Tine, I will just forget about

this party. I can always go to

another party when I grow up

and leave this house."

She stop running and start

walking very slowly to the market.

But just then a car stop by her.

"What are you doing? You are

still not ready?"

tharity turn to look but alas

it was Paul.

"I knew it, am not going to the

party again.

Ys, am going to the market,

but my sister should be ready

by new. "

"No.. I want you at the party

too, come on, is Christmas.. ok,

get in let me take you to the market then back home, you

hurry and put on your cloth and

then we will head to the party."

"Ok, she said smiling like a baby."

"Are you sure you are ready to

go,' Christy stepmom, said looking

at her with this disgusting look

wanting to make Paul rescind her.

"She is ok ma, am fine with this."

* Are you sure you don't want

to go with Bridget only?" She is still

making sure Christy didn't go to

the party.

Christy stood there looking at

how her stepmom is fighting so

hard for her not to attend the

party. But at last she gave up

trying when Paul refuse to

listen to her

"Ok, girls lets go,' they entered

the car with Bridget walking like

she owns the hour.

"Go to the back she said to

Christy as they approach the car,

"Is fine, just sit at the back“ Paul