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tree beside the church house. I got there before her and waited for some minutes before she

be so kind as to tell me what ha

when I was in a tight corner, and later asked me out. I didn't give him a de

Why don't you just tell him

So, it is like I am indebted to him. In fact, that is how he

u a kid? Tell him you don't want him, and he

ed, Ebuka. He said he was going to dea

u love

rbids,

er forced you to h

once but I

ou kiss

e. But it was against my wish. Pleas

not well. It wasn't natural. None of it was. It all made sense to me now. How on earth could Rosy choose someo

her back affectionately. "I will see him tomorrow

head and looked

ll do that for

, Ro

ove me th

er looked at yours

s,

You are very beautiful. In fact, God made you on a Su

er." She

beauty personified. You are beauty itself. In fact, fro

the way I treated you that day at the club. But you too, I was even ex

have forgiven you. My focus now is to teach tha

t you said we were going to spend on New Year Day.

is. How much

y thou

I will g

't spent a dime from it. When Cominash and I went outing on that New Year Day, she was the o

e spoke happily, hugging me. "You a

for you. I will take very goo

buka. K

barely begun when she pulled her lips away and told me that we shoul

at?" I asked. "That kiss w

u. Calm down and go do what you promised to do. I will give you enough in the c

can do sharp-sharp?" I asked, thinking that she was Cominash th

ack Naked tomorrow and a fight ensues? Okay, I promise you

you s

I am

t, let

ted to see me. I told her that I was busy and was going to get back to her when I was less busy. After I had finished all my house chores, I freshened up an

to Naked's house. When I got there, I met his

ng, uncle."

rning, Maria. Go in there and get m

u talking a

I mean Van. G

r. Naked himself showed up at the front door. I seemed to

Why are you disturbing the peace

tell you to leave my gir

ls. What would I be doing with your sweethea

h, you fool. Stop pretending, y

ce you insist that I know, coul

out Rosy, my love. Stay away from her. If you

r. He laughed and clapped his hands, slapped his thighs and stamped his feet o

you talking of the Rose that you and I know, or i

of course.

he other day at the club? The same

e did. She has explained everything to me, and I have understood

? So, what

her fare to the village. That is why I have come to warn you. Leave her alone. Leave my baby alone, N

In fact, you are a bigger fool than I had anticipated

o me like t

from with these old wives' tales? Rose is my love. Sh

She belongs to me. If you don't back of

fact, if not for the fact that I do not want to display bad behaviour in front of Maria, m

re you going to do about it?

I said

e me leave, y

u why I am that cable that does not have an insulator. I will show you why

n time and my punch missed him. He tried to give me a kick in the tummy, but I sidestepped quickly, grabbed the leg he had used to kick me and 'sand

I pushed her violently away me. The force of the push was so strong that the ten years old Maria staggered backwards out of control and hit her head on the wall of th

She cried. "What have y

her unconscious daughter on the ground, or

of police. I want this idiot arrested." Naked s

way from her son. Then, she went to where her daughter laid and picked her up.

rd the last of me

your days in jail." He threatened,

is the commissioner of police, or have

snapped. "Are you not ashamed to co

se, help me warn your son. Please, ask him, in

ama Naked was shocked and angry. "W

d defended her honour. She would be so proud of me. I smiled at the thought of that. If that foolish Naked knew what was good for him, he should just stay awa

h, put on fresh clothes, got my phone and was about to text Rosy to intimate her about the recent

the matter, Ch

mother are outside.

said they can

re not

n by that? Who e

pol

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