"FLAWED"

as apparently built outside the house, and the main house. "Kra kan kan" a plate fell. "Sola don't move! " , Fumbi whispered. As we tiptoed further into the main mansion, we saw a figure lurk

iss, why is she up by this time, alone in the parlour for that matter? The lion must have surely roared while we were away." The li

o us... " I was cut short again. " Then why?!" She asked, staring us down with rage, I could hear the pain in her voice. "What Sola is trying to say is that we're sorry, and we-we- we'll ne-never do such again, Mummy." Fumbi stammered. "Omode lon se eyin mejeji" she stood up and used the end of her wrapper to wipe her tears. "Did he... " I stood up, darting to the room my father was, preparing for the worst that could happen in my head. "If you don't come back here!" "But mummy?!" She looked at me like she has never done be

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and besides... " "Exactly dad, mum is simply too scared I'll lose my way around there, and it's absolutely a wrong thought. Mummy, you're worrying too much, and therefore hindering me from pursuing greener pastures." Chinaza walks in like she's had been eavesdropping on their conversation. " Ehen, now that you have heard it from the horse's mouth, are you happy now?" Chief Oche chuckles, as he spreads his arms to hug his daughter. "Dad how are you, I missed you a little bit, while I was away." "Hmm hmm, this father and daughter bond is becoming something else o, this one that my opinion is becoming null and void in this house, hmm hmm" Ada grumbles, moving her waist around, as though she was dancing to a traditional song. Chinaza smiles and hugs her mum from behind, "Mommy, you know you're my absolute favorite in the world, don't ever think that way now. Your opinion has always been important to me, and it will forever be. I just want you to know that I am no longer a baby, and I equally have