WHEN SHE FALLS

patient and her new job. Her patient looked

alary was really huge. Five hundred thousand Naira,

s still a very good thing th

peaker. With one hand and eyes on the road, she

pitched voice of her friend echoe

ruly been a while since she had spoken to any of her friends, and somehow it was

far

in Abuja. I got back

welcom

How have you be

e you brought back a l

you today, but on second thought, I think

s girl. I hope it's not a party p

not. I have a shoot tonight. We can use that way to catch up. I wa

for a while before

t hanging out with you guys? And these days, a lot has

just hated the arguments that came up whenever she mentioned them to Aa

I'll remain single till I die." Ana said, "But tr

ood news. I have decided to start working. And I've eve

this is another reason why we should meet up. To celebrate. I ha

wine," making emphasis on expensive wine.

ick you up. Love you." Ana said

*******

ot of stew on top of the cooker. After tasting the stew, she turned of

me down to the table. They hadn't spoken to each other since she got back from work. But for Kamb

ried lap of chicken on the plate. Aaron looked

chicken" Aaron spat befo

She responded quietly, not wantin

ll he knew, he was the breadwinner, and only what he provided money for was bought in

tell her husband the good news concerning her job. But she was scared. She d

a try; besides, she wouldn't be able to leave th

d, swallowing the food

ile. He didn't want to scold

One of his patients needed a

s the pay?"

oncerned about? The pa

me, call me a failure, and work, I nee

want to exchange words with her husband. She hated it when she did, or even still when there was a misu

her too; she

he said, swallowing t

" he r

job, and I'll move into his h

ued, "Tell me it's a very old man w

dn't respond. But Aaron too

u don't even have any regard for me or your marriage," he

ing in her eyes from falling off. She disliked it every time they fought. She h

aron said standing

Then he paused "You know what? You are not taking this job, and that's f

e had been holding back foun