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le made a living out of swimming. Jeremiah opened my eyes to this. He loved swimming! He thought me some new tricks, city people tricks. He called them 'strokes'. Back stroke, side stroke, bu

that, they're crude. A little polish and you'll be as good

hould seriously consider swimmin

visiting, they laid a mat out front for us to sit so that people who walked by could see that their daughter was friends with the Americana, son of Paul Maduka. Even if I were busy with some chores whenever Jeremiah called, they relieved me of the duties and my sister Uloma was always more than willing to step in for me so t

w!" She boasted, even though she

, I got to visit the big white mansion. Paul Maduka's mansion! Of course, wit

ntire world of it's own. To us, the

many in the city, but I have ne

never opened, except on few occasions when Paul or one of his sisters came around, no one really knew what the compound looked like. The few who had been privileged to visit

olored and they were arranged in sections. A set of crimson red cushions at one end, another set of lemon green round sofas with an injec

we wouldn't bulge. The seats looked too good to seat on, so when he insisted, w

gnized were the television set which was ten times larger than any TV set I had ever seen, and the vi

decoders. They control the dishes you see hanging on the roof outside." She explained looking to

ing to the set of rectangular looking elect

." Uju said wi

idge?" I asked, pointing at t

tioners. They keep the r

w you how it works. But you know what the power supply i

yes. But sometimes we get lucky enoug

don't turn on the generator until evening." Jeremiah said.

mind." I a

h smile

ting better. I must be ru

. Don't blow your trum

express yourself this much."

ng me?" I asked,

redit, you are one quick learner! So, give me

arting an argument wh

Is there no food in this big house or you just willi

was being addressed but he didn't

professor. Good teacher

ced in pleas

ince me I didn't rub that into yo

you." I shot at him as he wa

acher!" He fired back as he disa

ke into

ina. 100-0." She lau