Haunted by the past

ed at her in admiration. She was gracefully built with all the adequate features of African beauty. He had loved her for her blithering beauty and her good virtues; her kindness, love, submis

it. It wouldn't take long before her daughter arrived. She thought. She bustled about in the

et Tina hadn't returned. This foretold disaster. The danger was looming around. Mauda searched around near and far as the neighbo

y then? That I have caned her, and because of that, she has fled away from home? I

e of his neck were stiffly stretched. The furrows appeared on his forehead. He didn't like any of the family members outside, especially after

lded his hands into fists and motioned towards his wife. Mauda knew she was in for great trouble. She knew her husband too well. In such circumstances, his anger superseded any sort of wildness. Once she was in his grip, she wouldn't be able to escape his wrath. Once, he had punched her face and

t you into pieces and throw them to the dog

The worst is yet to come." Shooca said s

because of the fair treatment her husband always bestowed on her. Kaija turned his face and their eyes met. She cowered and hurried inside he

fire turn gloom as they flicker some light in the half-lit room. She gazes in

and pride will come to an end soon," She muttered and pout

by Kaija. By the time I am done with you

riously and ground

her closely, her forehead wrinkled. She licks her little finger whic

he stool and let out an awful g

lish woman! Complement it w

ull of malice and envy. She was her arch ene

flecting on the latter's usual joke; that when Juli, the wandering snake enters one's bell

my bodyguard, hmm? she asked and wrinkled her nose and shifted her

groans with a gr

r eyes." With tenderness, she dabs her wrist whi

am

stion that had been twitching her lips for some time now. Shooca

w become a n

ed with googled eyes as an

ging their dry naked buttocks and wriggling their waists wrapped with dry banana leaves, the

r mother's story was beginning to have a profound effect

your name just once and if you answer it, they will thro

e dark which she imagined to be one of those horrible night dancers in the story. Her heart thumped faster. In a mo

-legged lost balance perhaps due to Nelima's a

screamed, her legs

Ouch, my bottom hurts.

the ground and stood in the

f laughter as she flicked

d you, nigh

, ma

ad called me earlier." She said closing the door. Neelima trotted toward

d my sister? Do you think t

ing at her daughter indignantly. Neelima smirked. With enthusiasm, she started, "Mama, don't you know the gam

to the hearth, making the few r