anran para...." Mukhtar's mother quickly came out of her room

blouse with one hand, "Ehen, hello yes, who's on the line?"

, "Hello ma, good afternoon ma, plea

if you are speaking with Mrs. so and so? Do you not know who you are calling in the first place? Look here, young man, if you do

," the person on the oth

ehn,

details before relaying the message I have to pass

sage?" Sh

, and our specialists have been working tirelessly to resuscitate him. It was when we were sorting out his belongings that I got your numb

ollapsed on the couch like her legs couldn't support her

le

ctual with me, please. Is he?" she swallowed. "Is he dead? Are you ca

d her. " I am calling because we need his

id you say the name of your hospital is again?" She aske

AND LIFE H

n my She paused suddenly, like she remembered something "H

s the only one I was a

I asked for!" She asked as she frantically put on her slippers, grabbed her purse, and hurried out whil

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hink is happen

ving about restlessly in her room while Marissa t

ust give him time. You know several things could be the issue, but not necessarily what you are thinking

n the mirror over there if you don't believe me. I am sure if Mukhtar sees you right n

because I couldn't sleep well! I was just feeling so forlorn and restless all through the night, and I have been trying to call his number since then, but it hasn't gone through!

arissa cu

You kno

is Saturday and I don't need to be at work; otherwise, you would have to drive yourself crazy by now, and for real? You need to stop this; it's neither goo

yesterday evening to inform me about his discussion with his mother, or at least call me. Mukhtar will never just go to bed without tell

ane partner, not one who couldn't at least bathe because she was anxious like a village wife who is anxiously waiting for her husband to come ba

hout warning that she almost hit

ked. I have her number, though she has never deemed it fit to pick it up since the day she realized that that was my num

wards that phone, I promise I will bodily car

just me, and you think you can now that we are two?

eeves and blocking the way. "Oya now, come on, come and try this heavyweight c

worried; something is telling me that things are not right with him. It is an intuition, Marissa, a

before you can deal with it, you still have to take care of yourself first. Eat, have a rest, and then we will work things out. If we have to go over to his place or call his frie

nything in, what with the anxiety and nerves. You will go with me

o with you," M

use I know you don't certainl

n swear." She raised her right

Pr

, stinky!" Ma

I am going,

looked at her friend's back as she ent

had better not turn out to be one of those irresponsible guys out there because this won't b

elyn called f

calling me like you have a heart attack, I w

Come and scrub mummy's back!"