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Chapter 3 Because I don't understand

Word Count: 1347    |    Released on: 27/10/2024

ning to throw away, into the freshly cooked broth. I knew they would notice that the mixture tasted a little off, but I was counting on the guilt

isappointed that Akin refused to touch the food. When they complained that they would have preferred mashed yam with vegetable stew and dried fish, I ignored Akin's glare. On any other day, I would have gone back to the kitchen to mash the yam. That afternoon, however, I felt like telling them to get up and mash the yam themselves, if mashed yam was what they really wante

ow long the visit would last, he had not bothered to arrange with the taxi driver who had driven them there to come back and pick them up. He had assumed, as relatives often do, that Akin would take responsibility for taking them home. Soon it was time for Akin to drive them all home. I walked them to the car, and Akin, jingling the keys in his pants pocket, asked if everyone was okay with the route he intended to take. His intention was

what's so unusual about that? Do all your relatives have bathrooms in their homes? Don't they shit in the bushes or in dunghills?" I shouted, throwing the plates into the metal sink. The sound of the dishes breaking was followed by silence. One of the plates split in half. I ran my finger over the broken rim. I felt it cut me. My blood stained the jagged edge. "Yejide, try to understa

ted me." The anger in his voice shook me, offended me. I had thought the trembling of his body meant he was nervous-it was usually like that. I had hoped it meant he was sorry, that he felt guilty. "You brought a new wife into this house and you're the one who's angry? When did you marry her? Last year? Last month? When were you planning on telling me? Huh? You son of a-" "Don't say that, woman, don't say that word. I

any better, Funmi didn't make it to the bush in time. She soiled her dress." I didn't feel better. I wouldn't feel better for a long time. I was already falling apart, like a hastily tied scarf that comes loose and falls to the floor before its owner notices. 3 Yejide was created on a Saturday. When God had enough time to paint her a perfect ebony. There was no doubt about it. The finished work was living proof. Th

t look away like I expected, so I sat up straight. She looked me up and down, assessing me, but it wasn't enough that she smiled at me before turning back to the movie

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1 Chapter 1 I leave the house2 Chapter 2 Did you know3 Chapter 3 Because I don't understand4 Chapter 4 What about you 5 Chapter 5 So I sat in the car6 Chapter 6 dear sister7 Chapter 7 I don't work8 Chapter 8 I'm an idiot9 Chapter 9 I don't know10 Chapter 10 I didn't say that11 Chapter 11 I left the bathroom12 Chapter 12 That girl13 Chapter 13 Get some sleep14 Chapter 14 Are you dreaming15 Chapter 15 for her to continue16 Chapter 16 I can make it17 Chapter 17 The police18 Chapter 18 She frowned19 Chapter 19 She really did care20 Chapter 20 the police officers21 Chapter 21 testing, one22 Chapter 22 the said23 Chapter 23 I don't drink much24 Chapter 24 create my own version25 Chapter 25 Get up26 Chapter 26 roll on the floor27 Chapter 27 I cried28 Chapter 28 I'm done for29 Chapter 29 Can't you see30 Chapter 30 I'm sorry31 Chapter 31 public library32 Chapter 32 my relationship33 Chapter 33 loved him34 Chapter 34 I can't do this35 Chapter 35 I couldn't36 Chapter 36 I couldn't believe37 Chapter 37 with a sheet38 Chapter 38 I had started39 Chapter 39 because I was there40 Chapter 40 silent space between us41 Chapter 41 Money is a small thing42 Chapter 42 Transition43 Chapter 43 her eyes44 Chapter 44 I would stop45 Chapter 45 She looked so small46 Chapter 46 I turned my back47 Chapter 47 still talking to you48 Chapter 48 Don't worry about it49 Chapter 49 suspicion50 Chapter 50 Are you okay51 Chapter 51 know about ourselves52 Chapter 52 course he's here too53 Chapter 53 back to the school54 Chapter 54 I thought55 Chapter 55 I have a rental car56 Chapter 56 the room next door57 Chapter 57 the dance floor58 Chapter 58 finally looked down59 Chapter 59 The smile on her face60 Chapter 60 Isn't that you