Nortey Jr., Sam - Thumbwars [Avidbook, MF, Contemporary, New/Young Adult, Urban Fiction] Chapter Twenty-Two
Hearing the sound of the front door open, I immediately left my room and rushed down the corridor. Arriving at the top of the stairs, I saw Uncle Oti lead Aunt Kokui with his right hand. I asked Aunt Kokui if Shadia would be all right. She nodded ‘yes.’ Contrarily, Uncle Oti’s face seemed to wear a fatigue belonging to both him and my aunt. I turned toward my room only to realize I’d wanted to ask my aunt something else. I turned back and saw her bedroom door open and gently slam shut.
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Sunday, the next morning, I got up and walked to the window out of habit. Hearing neither the sound of the cockcrow nor Shadia’s voice, I continued to stand by the window in amazement o
