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ld have just told me. You didn'

d when he found me hiding in the woods

d to follow him.

because actuall

h

uld be bliss, and keeping yourself away from that bliss, willingly, had to be nothing but self torture! I was torturi

I made back when I was only six years old, at that wedding ceremony,

ould that

ke you back until I

stayed aw

inally noti

lder sister

hat happened? Did you two fight or he finally realized how annoying you really are?" She aske

turn. They're leaving by the end of this month and there's lots of work to g

planation. Even I did not believe

you're not telling me the truth, or at least, not the w

ested that I go help Jeremy with

into a bag?" She said. "Bia, Regina. Won't you go and help your friend? He has been preparing for over a week no

my father had something to say about

know they have not left for abroad because I saw his father the other day. So, why

y busy. He doesn't hav

too didn't believe m

I knew I had to

g white mansion of the Madukas, u

ion more often than I could count. So ofte

Like an outcast or a prodigal on her first return a

questioning that. But I didn't know

ng over me. Back when I used to frequent their home, I scarcely ever saw Mrs Maduka. In fact, I rarely ever sa

g sir! Good

"Good evening d

say, "I

say, "And yo

say, "The

You're here to see

ay, "Yes S

" Or, "He's in the other living roo

hat wasn't their own house. They weren't the village leaders, but they literally lived the life of an 'Igwe' and his 'Lolo'. Anywa

or their bedrooms, so I never really had the privilege to sit down to a long discuss

down at me in warm recognition. T

g ma!" I gre

ng a hand over my shoulder and squeezi

e Ma." I

? How are your pa

ed, preparing myself for

" She said, shocking me. She noticed! I didn't expect her to notice, I neve

id, unsure of wh

ng for school resumption. Whe

ecting on the fact that Jeremy

nt out with his father. That's all he does these days. But t