eave her roo

t only the stars should know. Her mind ran in circles. What if this was fake? What if someone was pl

ried to go about her da

fetched water. But her hands were slow, her thoughts f

unt n

thinking about your father, are you?" Mama

"I always thi

s. You have to move on, my dau

nd nodded. She could

ds in the letter weren't vague they were clear. Direct. "Go to Black Ro

this island? H

she rememb

in Yaba. But he was curious, bold, and knew a lot about random things-like geography, t

led his

ce crackled th

an I see you?

questions. He ju

iel showed up in his usual way-hoodie, sn

, sliding into the s

lowly and brought ou

is from my dad. He died two years ag

tter quietly. Then

, he said nothi

g about a place called Black Rock off the coast of Bayelsa. They sa

hope rising in her

linked.

't go

he had just invited him

he sm

w what?

he owned-a change of clothes, her father's photo, a pocket diary, a b

a note on

. Don't worry about me. I

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old night, the sky was filled

hat was waiting f

ime in two years, h

owing her fa

ollowing

g could st