Fode's second book review - 'A Love for Life'.

A Love for Life

Fanella and Steven were in love and everything was good between then, but Fanella couldn’t have a child. Steven had met another girl in London then he started to go out with her. By the time he started going out with her, he had decided to leave Fanella. When Fanella found this out, she was really upset and she didn’t know what to do.

She had a friend called Teresa who she went to see because she was the only person who she could explain her problems to. When she came to Teresa’s house, it was evening. She went to see Timothy, Teresa’s son, to say good night to him and then came down to explain to Teresa about what had happened between her and Steven.

Teresa couldn’t believe it and she was upset to see her friend like that. Then she tried to make her happy by making tea for her and giving her some advice. Fanella went home but felt lonely and began to think about adopting a child.

Teresa took Timothy to school every morning and she met Timothy’s teacher called Rod. She found him so attractive and so kind to children .There was one student in his class called Dan, who didn’t want to study. He lied to his mum that he had been kicked by Timothy at school, so his mum came to school and complained about it but when Rod tried to explain what had happened, she didn’t want to listen.

One morning when Teresa took Timothy to school, Rod asked her to invite someone in to talk about writing, illustrating children’s books or publishing them, because Teresa used to work in publishing .Then Teresa thought about Fanella, who was an editor for children’s books. She knew about the whole publishing world and she loved children. When Teresa went home, she phoned Fanella and told her what Rod wanted. She accepted and a week later, Fanella arrived at the school.

She was welcomed by the school. Then the secretary took her to Rod’s classroom. When Fanella saw Rod her heart jumped, he was so attractive and he had a lovely smile. The talk went well and they agreed to work together. Fanella wanted to have Rod for her husband but her friend told her that he was married, so she forgot about him.

The social worker came to her house, looked around everywhere, and asked her some questions because she wanted to adopt a child. Then they decided to give her a child called Ellie, who found it really difficult to adapt to her new life, but Fanella went forward little by little. Also Ellie didn’t like going to school, but Fanella persevered until she liked going to school and her teacher was Rod, who worked with Fanella.

It was Friday when Dan’s mother came to school and had a big argument with the headteacher about Dan. Then she went to see Rod in his classroom and told him she wanted to see him in her office at break time. When Rod went to see her, she said,

‘Dan has accused you of bruising his arm and trying to hurt him and his mum went to the local authority.’

This meant she had to suspend Rod until he was proved innocent in a disciplinary hearing. Rod was shocked and he had to leave the school until this incident was sorted out. He was silent as he couldn’t believe it. While he was at home doing nothing, his wife became angry because she had a boyfriend so this man couldn’t come to see her when Rod was at home.

One day Rod met Fanella in the restaurant. They discussed their book and she explained to Rod what he had to do. When he went home, he saw a man who was kissing his wife. He became very angry and asked her what she was doing. Then she told him the truth and they broke up. He went to see Fanella and explained to her what had happened. So Fanella saw the opportunity to have a relationship with him knowing also that her adopted daughter Ellie loved him as well. It would be perfect.

While they were talking about their problems, they kissed each other and Fanella became really happy. Immediately she phoned Teresa and told her that her life had changed; she had a child to adopt and she had kissed Rod. Later that week, something happened which made her happier than she had ever been; her adoption of Ellie was finalised and made legal. Ellie asked for a party to celebrate being her proper daughter, so she invited all her friends and Rod. When Rod saw Fanella, he said to her,

‘I couldn’t stop thinking about you. To be honest, I’m in love with you.’

She couldn’t believe it. She had always dreamed of having Rod for a husband, now she had got over Steven. Teresa was jealous but she loved to see Fanella happy.
A few years later, Fanella became pregnant, so they realised the doctors had made a big mistake.

Fanella became really happy and everything went very well for her, Rod and Ellie.


The End.

By Fode N’Diaye.
1st December 2008.