Even gods cry

they were raw and urgent like bleeding flesh. Some part of him knew and doubted his father would be

do things without reasoning and believe being a good father is ruling the house with a firm hand. William often believes the difference between Africans and Europeans was that the

ing to refer to him as overgrown baby, but then again, he’s often reminded that she does what she do unconsciously. Ten years of bareness was more than enough to make any woman over pamper her child, especially with the

d, his father didn’t afford him such luxury. He remembered feeling like he wasn't the true son of the C

e feels his father knew what was happening and expected it, his mother too. But what he couldn’t understand is why Claire. In as much as he tries to downplay it all, the

here the previous night. He tread past the hall way in hastiness, his worries were growing like vegetable leaves and

frustration would scale 8.5. He remembered when his nightmare

on, raked his fingers into his bushy untidy hair. Where

*

e parlor and let out a

mornin

He was engrossed in watc

looking fo

to steal a quick glance at him then back to the game

uch time, he swallowed his disgust and sat besi

a nig

it’s just a night…’ the look on William’s face was beyo

it t

use, too many words scrolling through his h

, I mean Claire,' he reiterated emphatically. 'A

knes

ning, accompanied with raging wind. When I looked up, I saw three women laughing me to scorn. They were wit

humor in his voice but William’s gaze ended it. He winced romancing

his was real, I've never felt

stole glances at his son and for the first time in a long time, there w

g fatherly tone. 'Nightmares a

mother announced from behind. She had stood by the door o

forting, but there was something wrong, he could

don’t bel

o his parents had been bothering him about using protective charms against evil, they had wanted to know if he was having bad dreams, and it came to a time they

tens to you more.' Joseph said

already at its final minutes. 'I love this game,' he

all eyes turned towards the o

l, she stood by the door wondering what she had interrupted for all eyes

t walk suavely to the waiting arm of her disturbed boyfriend. Joseph took one swift look at his supposedly future daughter in-law and with a brief grin repli

e my da

*

s is w

d her gracefully, and saw the bangles were the ones he had bought her

ways means

her face as he watched

new he had to do it again, buy out his way with the

you and can’t wait to have all of

this time,’ Claire protested blushing, bu

ay to her, his eyes eager an

always make

ame me for th

began to kiss. Claire pull

tell me what

e stared at him with distrust and he lif

ay slowly, teased her with his lips from her belle to her thighs and to her belle again.

*

s laid on his side, staring her with

ce was tende

way you st

make me want to

. William kissed her on the c

! What’s

us into your room?

them to enter, there was s

gain. ‘You both never come

ything,’ his father replied rather ca

a two weeks trip

n her face. William turned to see if Claire was as surprised as he was,