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a theatre performance at the Wole Soyinka theatre. At the theatre, I met a man named Tade who had come to watch his cousin perform, together with two of his friends.

ight, I had come out of my room to buy sardines when I saw him standing awkwardly by his car. One thing led to another and we became close. Tade would come to the hostel on Fridays or Sunday evenings and we would take a walk around the block or talk by his car. He never agreed to eat nor drink in my hostel but he was friendly to all of us at the hostel. Abebi had officially met him

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um, Mrs. Aofolaju was really fond of me. I spent most of my weekends at her house going shopping whilst she shared some of her marital lessons and secrets with me. I was so happy I was going to be having a mother-inlaw who cared so much about me and was also my friend. Hardly would yo

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Tade’s mum got along so well. The heavens answered my prayers of many years even as they picked the wedding date at the introduction ceremony. Maami and her older sister immediately began to plan my big day while I continued my service year. Abebi was not left out of the planning as she fully handled every

r had gotten my shoes, pur

from Swit

epared to go to the tailor and I couldn’t help continuously thinking about my dress. Tade’s mum had contracted an excell

rial would blend with my

airs only to find Maami on the floor, wailing, her skin was fast burning a bright shade of

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ting scared when she struggled to put her words

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edly and choked out the words, ‚No more wedding.‛ I was shocked and confused bec

Tade's mum.’’ Maami began to stammer as she did

ance’s name, pan

d to Tade, ki lo sel

she continued to

o wail once again. I on the other hand could not

day coma. I learnt Tad

crashed. I had almost died, because the shock was unbearable. It’s still eve

some point, so Maami, her sister and Abebi began to keep a close watch on me. I didn’t understand a lot of things and felt I had ill-luck that prevented me from making progress in anything. I would often wonder why I lost precious pe

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