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Chapter 5

I really could just stay here and enjoy the peace of being in this place with such a kind hearted girl but I choose to stay focused and get her to open up to me. After she could control her laughter I ask "Tell me about yourself." She looks at me and I could feel she became uncomfortable all of a sudden. " Or don't if you don't want to." I quickly add. "Don't worry I will tell you all I can. First off my name is Keke as you already know. Let's just say I am an orphan." When she said this her eyes go glassy again. Although she just continues. "I am studying Law in the University of Lagos. My favorite color is purple. I have very little friends and I love dancing , jugging and singing. I also love tending to my garden." When she sees the shocked look on my face she explains further. " I have a garden at the front of the house I even own an orchid cause I like fresh food and fruits. I am a spoken word artist and I write poetry from time to time. I live alone and I own the house. I plan to go into natural skin care and what I like to call 'nature as a healer.' I never really do anything without a reason. It may sound funny or stupid but all I plan on doing is to make my mother proud of me." She smiles and at this point I could see deep emotions in her eyes. A tear escaped and I clean it off. I pull her into a long hug and just pat her back. She starts to cry and I held her close. I know there is a very strong pain behind all her smiles and some how it hurts to not be able to do anything about it. I hold on to her for a long time till she stops crying. She just continues talking after then " I am in 300 level and I can't wait to finish schooling. That is all you get for now. And don't you dear think that I am a cry baby." She says with a serious face I just looked at her and laughed. "Crying is not a sign of weakness. You know?" We go on and on about different things I was just happy that I found an angel like this one who can make me happy only with her presence.

"I don't want to ever go back to my father. I feel at ease here." I say out of the blue. She just looks at me and replies" you have to eventually it is your destiny to change things up there." I am dumbfounded "what do you mean my destiny?" I ask. " You have to go through self discovery inorder to be the best version of your self. This will help you achieve your goals and set you for the task ahead." Now I am just outrightly confused. How do I even make sense of what she is talking about. Is she trying to use me to achieve her own purpose? " What do you mean by that?" " Your father is in possession of what belongs to another person it is now up to you to give it back." I look at her like she doesn't know what she is saying. My father that has everything anyone is looking for will now go ahead and steal from another person. Is she sane? What manner of words is she vomiting? I might not like my father that much but I won't compromise the integrity of my family. " What rubbish are you spitting out from your mouth. Do you realize that you are busy accusing my dad of theft?" She just smiles at me. At this point I am very angry. I get protective when it comes to my family. I just stand up and yell. " Can you just leave me alone for a while" she looks hurt for the first time. My brain is already clouded by anger at this point. When she doesn't respond to me I shout" get out of here!" She immediately pick her phone and leaves in a hurry. I can see hot tears coming from her eyes but I couldn't care less at this point...