otted the azure blue

lden glow upon the earth.

alk around the estate

though it didn’t end the trauma. She had told me whenever I began to think, I should take a walk for distraction. Hence, the essence of my casual walk that particular morning and it always worked as I will always see something to distract me in the

ody wanted t

general house meeting when we initially moved to the area and had gotten along ever since. I wondered why she had come to the house and began to listen in on their conversation, bein

rea

na for some months, she had gone to visit and help out her younger sister who had just put to bed. She moved from randomly greeting to inquiring about me and Maami gave good report

d often take me to meet

nt to go out but being with people who could relate to my grief one way or the other was somewhat comforting. Maami

ere

all your daughter?‛ Madam Gold asked Maami and I frowned at her words

one’s m

or else I would have known the future and protected m

I mean? Okay, when the marriage alliance was being formed, what ste

ty in your life?‛

rsonally fixed marriage counselling classes for them. I also did enoug

Madam Gold, I have ac

will stay with her till

ng hiss from

ide! Pastors like Pastor Richards will of course not see anything wrong

God and all the elders in heaven? I mean did you go to a proper church to check if your daughter and her late fiancé wer

couple’s co

is a proper pastor. He has been our pastor for years now.’’ Maami said won

explain something to

s cannot solve, so we go to the real places where all they do is seeking the face of God twenty-four hours; they see God face to face like this. Pastor Richards is anointed and we’ve benefitted from his ministry but his teachings are theories and tongues compared to these people I’m talking about. These ch

his manner at all, mi o ro ri, but I’m grateful

said obviously bought over by her friend’s speech. Madam Gold told her not to worry as she will

husban

nestly, my daughter mu

id with

husbands. It was when the Ojise Olorun gave the go-ahead that I allowed them to marry the man they brought. It was the sixth man Ruby brought that the Ojise Olorun ascertained will make a

madam Gold

ortant, Mama Ronke. J

o be taken with levity especially in this present world where we have a lot of evil going on.‛ She advised. It was becoming

d saw me and asked

la so (we were talking about you). It seems Ma

information I had

. She had been an awesome friend and stayed by me till she was certain I could take care of myself without any problem. I was happy for her; at least she was making progress. When Abebi ev

ave to be

n the first room of our hostel block while we w

place th

s a bell but I don’t

pon

ed up all day, the gist cannot be so sweet, since you cannot place the fa

rst, she eventually

ho took them to a Pastor in one remote area like that in this Lagos too, they had gone with the intention of praying to God to ensure nothing evil happens that very day. The pastor told them it’s better for them to stop the wedding or else they won’t have children as they were only destined to be great friends and not husband and wife. They didn’t heed to the pastor’s

very much important a

promised to write each other at least twice a

nd forge

od man like that again in my life. The fact that Tade had died of a heart attack while driving still haunts me daily. Mummy Kola advised its best I

ola’s intervention

e has to give you and enjoy yourself.’’ Mummy Kola said as I hugged he

to Akure, drove me o

t close to my workplace. I lost contact with Abebi along the line due to poor communication. I d

e

tor but was more fluent in Spanish unlike me who focused mainly on French. My company was into exporting and impo

they needed people w

d it became obvious to most people. We went to lunch together, he showed

ce

p of the world. Akinfumilade was such a very sweet man, he bought me gifts and I also returned his kind gestures. He

for this

ff talking on the pho

od and respected that as the gentleman he was. Our office colleagues noticed the change in our relation and as expected, rumours started about whether or not we were in a rela

ove I needed in t