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contract, I

chair, massaging his shou

aira invited pulling

the chair and made himself comfortable. Haira served

ing, haira secured our ground" Dad an

wing my hands from his shoulder, I ca

e got it" He explained further

this while. Dad had few or no reasons to complain abkut me. When she suddenly arrive Nigeria, I kne

e was going to apply too" I pro

soon and a CEO must emerge. So, that was a test and I know w

y arms under my breas

hasing that same contract hence, she put in extra effort" my Mom defended.

a is good, Hanna arrived the plac

d I still manage to play my cards well, this tw

hat, that test is v

I co

st, I will choose when the time comes" Da

is is still g

r" I m

began to dig into

his fingers, he commented on the meal which I knew was made by Haira

said nodding to the b

they would soon rememb

ur Mom" Ambrose turned to Hair

idiot must be enjoying the

een, I taught myself. I love trying out dishes" S

each Hanna too? She can't

speech, I feel embarrassed. Even if he had to s

I paused with my hand above the plate of soup, he

en though he still

ros

and intelligent, she didn't wear heavy

ce her slightly. This thing I was doing, Hann

washing basin on the dinning table. She was quic

face my food again and swall

d" I said s

the way to a man's heart is food" She re

rt?" Hanna squeezed her face, she bite her

ief Ima corrected, I was really enjoying the conversation, Her

" I went

esponded. She face me entirely

laughed for a while then

Hanna shou

g her twin sister a lot of atte

cating look on her face, I wish she would lea

eped, it w

ira yelled at the caller. I pause eati

et a life" Sh

ecause the phone wasn't on speaker. But whatever it's th

awyer, enjoy your meal, your s

ne's attention aside Hanna, Hanna just face her b

ake your money then this whole shit will be over, Good day" She hiss

" I asked immediat

ponded flashing me

insisted, I think it's somethin

c violence" She said, cloud

I would rather leave the house rather than hit my wife. Hanna has done worst thin

him constantly for at least a week" Hanna spat, she was looking dire

id with scru

sy situation, she could actually deal wit

am not rushing into any relationship not after.................." Haira stopped talking, Her eyes and

y so I can fend for myself and the kids

ve a good man with this your witchy witchy

a banged the tab

back into the soup plate giving rise to a large qua

d" Haira

anyone else, she rolled out a good amount of white ti

leave their eyes open when their fa

a bowl" Haira screame

of his uncomfortable situation. I was embarrassed

. Hands ran across my face, wiping, scrubbing and cleaning. It was as if my face was now a dirty wall being scru

for what had happened. Her Mom would always take her side so she was never al

eyes" Haira said

in front of me, Her voi

my nose and brain. I puff in air and breathed it out at interv

a clean towel please"

w, I wouldn't hav

uld tell where she was speaking from, she was right

s buttons, I unbutton them and I

yelled in

chef was a witch, would you have list

d and I alm

of mine is a b

at hanna, I heard her loud

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