Eid had been a great celebration in my family. It was the time of the year my whole family meets both Muslims and Christians. My distant and close relatives from far and near come together at our family house in Abeokuta. I had always enjoyed it because I meet my relatives I have not seen for almost a year. The house becomes full and everyone catches up for the lost time. Rain pounded heavily on the roof. Thunder roared accompanied by lightening that brightened the sky before disappearing. Dusk was setting in and we had just finished our morning prayer. The air in the house was cool and chilling making the atmosphere a little bit cold. I ran a hand through Amatullah's back, a worried look on my face as she poured out the content of her stomach into the water closet. She gagged then threw

