Long ago,in a village called umudike, where the sun paints grasses gold, and the rivers sang to the children,there loved a girl call Annabelle.her mother died when she was just two-years old, leaving Annabelle under the care of her father Joseph,who loves her dearly.
Joseph world shattered when his wife died, leaving him with their two-years old daughter annabelle.though he cherished her,but fate soon led him to marry Anah,a woman from a distant village.
Anah, Annabelle stepmother was so beautiful,her beauty could rival the light of the sun itself,she always smiles and love singing,she portrayed herself as a good and lovely woman to the villagers,but it was all an act.
At first,anah pretended to be kind to Annabelle her stepdaughter, she cooked her favorite meals, complimented her drawings, bought her new clothes and also braided her hair.
Soon,Anah gave birth to a baby girl named Amanda,the villagers joyfully celebrated her arrival. she was a remarkable beautiful child, with long hair and blue eyes that shone like the sun,her presence brought light and happiness to everyone around her.
Joseph loves his daughters so much,he protected them like his life depends on them.but as days goes by, Anah mask began to unfold,she could not endure the way her husband care for his daughter Annabelle.
One evening, Annabelle and her father Joseph sat under a very bright moonlight, Joseph sang and danced with Annabelle, while she stitches his torn robe,they laughed out loud while singing and dancing as joyfully as the birds in the morning.