Fate and Desires

They had to shop today as they had to leave for their hometown the next day to spend the holidays with relatives. As they entered a boutique, she heaved a sigh of relief as she could get

heir village the next day was uneventful. They hailed from Oleh, just about 70km from Warri. She always loved visiting the village as it offered her the rare opportunity to mingle with her age mates and cousins. She was particularly fond of her uncle, Pa Onajite. He was the one who taught her all she knew about Isoko culture as her parents rarely told her about such things. Oh how she loved Oleh! The native meals were very appealing too with owho soup and starch her favourite dish. These meals were usually prepared by her aunt, Dora. Aunt Dora was the youngest of the Umukoro's and was single. She was tall, fair, beautiful and in her early forties. Onome had always wondered why she wasn't

r a hand bead. "Thank you so much Uncle, I will make sure to put it on all the time" she replied giving him a hug. Pa Onajite was her father's only and elder brother. As he turned to enter his house he bumped into Aunt Dora falling to the ground "wat