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nded too good even to him then when he had introduced her only a few days after he was in town. She had flown in from France and had made a show of demanding certain French dishes at dinner which, unfortunately, Pamela had not made available. W

ened the door to him, still on her towel. He was torn between asking her outright to marry him and having her body

t no

d him pl

it, and the freshly cut flowers that had been left earlier in the vase still smelled good. The fragrance hung deeply in the air and he knew he woul

than she was. He was taller than most ladies he had met and in a room

his lifted brow seemed to be asking

is w

m where he was standing in the

. You came to tell me s

to Walk to her. She knew he was that arrogant and proud. He st

e me married sooner than I want to and you ar

ut of his mouth and she brightened up. He saw the spark of excitement

to hear this! Thank y

ndered if women always cried when they received good n

will never attend. He had not seen her for the past seventeen years. She had divorced his father and had remarried and moved to some African country that he knew nothing about. He never probed. For the times he called her or took her calls, she never mentioned her precise location to him. He had been in

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nd even when Tricia had broken her piggy bank, she had not more than $45 and she was wondering what they would do with a rent of three thousand dol

boat trip in Florida for an exotic couple's hangout and had never returned four years ago. They were not the rich type and it had begun to tell on her after she finished college and there was not much left of what her parents had that could keep them for a long time. Her parents, both terrible swimmers, had been unfortunate enough to have be

ow, she decided that her parents never loved her and her siblings, hence, they had

ere are others dependent on them and if they make rash decisions for

ome lines fro

alked in with the cof

ust thinking

eventually break down with her. She had been on the verge of tears severally bu

get you coffee in be

see that she was worn out. She extended both ha

you,

of the coffee. The burning freshness seeped into her and she knew she could not ask for

ts at Kay's Burgers. I spoke with Kay. He said he'd

r eyes clouding up. It was not enough that they had had to move out of their initial home and come sta

sweet of y

with Kay and he would

h relaxed. She still had pink stockings on and no matter what was said to her about

you will get the money from Kay and again, you are

g him? He could be a nic

anything, honey. I will find a way and we

when she would but she hoped there would appear a way sooner than the date

, Tricia alone believed in the existence of some supernatural being and asked for divine help from this being which she had always claimed to love and abide by his commandment. She got to work fifte

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cia. It warmed her heart that she had a sister who believed. She was not sure what to d

, what are

red the question and had Tricia stand by the door

o talk to you two about something very im

engine revving.

r neck and towards the window. True, that was her car revving, h

the past few days and each hour that drifted past made her even

iving room as soon as she

ter. No w

ch. It was almost past seven and he kne

is why I need you two to

money for our rent? Jesus, that's

sounded like that? Stop

ed. Chris

der, the car keys da

ur apartment in the next f

et her finish. S

our money today and still pay up

the hell up and listen but she did not. S

t picking up a few things and we could put up

way anyone is doing that mu

e, Chris . That means, you have

ow she lives in a two-bed

sig

and probably get Allan to lend me some

r don't go get yourself messed up o

u who Allan is. He

s exchange

while staying out of trou

ked up her bag..she

te. Let me have

hris threw the key

house key

not thought seriously about it when he had ran

it. Sorry A

se you are never tou

o get to work. It was not every day that she was privile