Till Worlds Do Us Part

d. Furah, the chief and myself sat around a wooden table with our plates before us. Gamu stood aside and awaited any orders. After we all washed our han

g anyway. I shut my eyes hard and swallowed. I tried a second time, and before the

food on her plate around with her fingers slowly. I didn't know why the food kept coming back up. I hadn't eaten anythin

he grabbed it back nervously and shook her head. I got back up and sat on my chair feeling helpless. Furah pushed her food away f

I exchang

I said putting m

ted to remove the plates from the table. I helped her with some a

e dark. The village looked quiet compared

to the assembly. She had white hair and was not dressed like the young girls. She had a p

to her in silence and scanned the area. I could see Yoké's hut from here. I wond

oined them. As soon as the old lady saw me she stopped talking and

Gamu r

assembly was a mixture of children, young people and older people. Both male and female. They were all quiet and concentrated on what the woman was saying.

g at us from a distance. She had her arms crossed over her chest and looked depres

ot know what the chief's problem was but deep d

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ere now young ladies playing with a rope. One held one end of the rope and the other the other end while the other

Gamu for approval. Gamu nodded her head. The other girls drew me closer by my hand and gave me the rope to hold. They made me stand on the correct spot and one of them quickly explained what it was I had to do. I did not hear a word she said but I watched the game long enough to know how to play it. After they all jumped I would offer on

focating. I woke up screaming and drained in sweat again. And just like the other day, Furah and Gamu were