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um made their home meals herself. I had just imagined they paid someone to make their meals just as they paid people to clean their house and yards. But as I watched her and assisted he

right locations. At first, I thought she was baiting me. Trying to make me do something wrong. Get something wrong. But over time, I came to realize that was just how she was. She wasn't even thinking beyond the moment we were in. The discussion we were having. The chores we were getting done. She wasn't thinking about anything else. At least, not something negative. She laughed easily, smiled warmly and touched quite often. I recognized it as a habit she was unawar

on that prompted my visit. We talked about everything. In a short time, she told m

ommunity. But no! She told me she hailed from the Idoma tribe of Benue state! I found it unbelievable.

dying at a school in Baltimore. How his late parents stood against their only son's wi

llious older sister. I smiled through most of our conversation. But my smile vanished

're b

the car in the garage! You said he co

sted into the kitchen, but st

her busy schedule to visit you, since you have refused to go visit her!" She said

wer who has just lost his wife. He doe

but she didn't pay him any

fused. At some point, I began to believe you two

paid him no mind. I was getting uncomfortable too, but I had to keep smiling because she was

ime I asked, he said you were busy getting ready for the school year. When I asked him to go visit you, he said he didn't want to dist

d. His voice weak

c and I say, oh! It's you! You're the one at fault!" She grinned at me sheepi

rain himself from coming to you. His ego kept him, he has already forg

heard everything. Her whispe

. "Pretend you don't know he's not ma

remy cried. He was aiming to sound

can go talk upstairs. I'll need my kitchen to myself now." She s

y face began to burn in embarrassment and I looked down to th

ed up, his eyes were gentle. He nodded reassurin