EARLY PREGNANCY

sod

und and thought about every

d, 'What is bothering you? Is

my head. I knew he wasn't co

my, and I didn't even notice it

left for my hut without

tely convinced before

anyone without evidence because I

ieved in seeing evid

ccusing anyone, especially Mama Miri

elt pain in my waist. I felt heavy,

a chair and end

and since my door was open, I

she responded with a smile. Internally,

, checking if s

"Did the medicine man say an

r chair close to t

y finish me?" She looked at me, trying to

icine man just said the food I ate was

pared it, and I know what'

dded. I knew she was scared that

knowing; he heard and saw

got married to Alhaji, my parents

like Alhaji, and they grew up together. T

e was always eage

lp to me too, which is why he kept com

ousehold, and Alhaji felt secure because he shar

topped talking too. Then I n

at do you have t

"I knew you would be too tired to cook, s

food, sensing that so

s attempt didn't work, so she broug

t leave it

'll eat it before I sleep,

inking that she would finall

course, our baby," she said,

left. I still couldn't believe she

had a daughter, I thought she was just

e not to tell Alhaji or anyone else

my life seemed extreme for someone

ng it when the youngest wi

the youngest wife, while she w

t to where the goats were kept and pi

the goat, and later in the eveni

really wicked," I

sons can also kill animals,

d been pretend

e it, and I knew it. But Mama Miriam

ned about my baby and me. Goin

know she ha

and placed the plate on t

er I had already eaten and t

he excitement

his to me, I'll gather everyone around

h her suffe

m, carried the plate then walked away, f