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ttered around every head she saw. She had no idea what these ribbons were or why she had to see them. She incessantly bugged her parents over this, and it made them see

eemed about her age, she observed some unusual things on him: his head was void of the ribbons, and he had a line of three eyelike birthmarks below his left eye, whic

sion between them both, he sounded nerdy and fun to talk with, and before he left, Maranna saw him give Helen a medium-sized

ehind the lobby door, Maranna watched him through a thin gap. He stood with the book pressed to his chest, staring around

book he had dropped. She briskly walked to where it was erected between

shem's Magnetar," sh

ghts to lift the book's cover. At that point, she heard Helen's voice from outside. She sounded like she was on a phone call. Maranna quickly stuffe

ood outside the

ould have spent a bit more t

d dropped," Helen said. "You need to get up f

ing speedily, reluctantly got up. Helen reached for

anna. "Tell me wh

now what you and Moshood are up to, Helen." Sh

lie," Helen sai

when I heard your voice from outside, and

ith a doubtin

go on with whatever thing you have,

had calmed a bit. She sighed and rubbed her forehead.

rough her unmade hair. "Yo

ater," Helen said. "For n

ed around. "This house

yes?" He

na no

she said and walked to the lobby door, t

speed of her ribbons gradually

Independence Layout, where their house was situated. Their eyes were fixed on the honk-f

. Maranna loved viewing the ribbons here, because they were usually in quick action;

n chill she had when she first saw Moshood. Just like Moshood's, the lady's head was void of the ribbons. Maranna kept squinting and moving her head slightly to check below her left eye. She was startled to see the birthmarks there

walls. They entered and saw Ajoke and a pregnant lady doing lengthy braids on a long-mouthed la

said, chewing a gum that made smack-smack sounds al

a little," Ajoke said. "We ar

hem. "Their style of composure

quiet." She glanced at Helen and sniggered. "I still don't know why my n

is after me?" Helen said.

ks in our couch,

d her, flas

ter returning from a holiday last year, he came back with plenty books and shared them around." She paused and a

day is that?" The

between him and hi

uring this period," Helen said. "But he said he would

es he give to you?" th

one he gave me. It's just a tale,

event me from seei

Helen said. "Well, the one I'm

said, "you haven't cared to

f it won't teach me how to braid with

all l

need to know what he is up to," th

e gum a few time

the books are very interesting, and he wanted everyone to

, yet advises you to keep

said. "I don't know what I was thinki

ront of the mirror said. "She is your sis

hey behave like dog and cat, but to

apid movements of Ajoke's fingers. They were almost done wi

r bag alongside her hair cream, while the other lady stood aside, caressing

wedding this we

smiled

t the mirror when she looked a

ss." She hit

dear?" The pregn

she held. "I brought the wrong

nished doing her hair said. "You can

't far from here," t

joke said. "Mara baby

na go

ght? Inside the drawer be

dded and w

r blood stream and back to it's position. The lady stood beside the salon, staring at her with dark g

a vest with a fitting pair of trousers that barely gripped her legs. She stared at Maranna with a head void of the ribbons, and she had the birth marks, too. She had two lengthy, thick braids that ran down her collar bo

boy of about her age. He was dressed in the anka

elf, her legs knocking against

look aggressive. He kept following her movements. With a pounding heart, she looked

s -- ALFE-BEE. Though confused, she couldn't spend the next second outside. She took it off and qu

FE

cle prese

ee them; gl

them; they f

into what you see

he Alfe-Bee mat

r head quaked. She squeezed it and threw it away. She got into the house and stayed in her room, not willing to go out again. Hele

e and got up in fright. The bangs kept coming, then she

unlocked the gate. Helen forcefully pus

ng of this?" Her eyes were

lips aimlessly

while someone else took my

still

don't know what to say to you. Thanks for spoilin

on her and gentl