I stood there, right on that spot gazing at this man as the words slid out of his lips.
I looked at my mom in shock, expecting some kind of explanation or maybe denial….but no!
She only smiled faintly, nodding her head in affirmation to what he said.
"You don't have to be shocked, Lorna .This whole affair didn't just begin today or recently. We've been a thing since our uni days, you know" . He exhaled, paused and grinned at my mom who in turn smiled back.
"Do you really plan to remain with that boy that thinks he's a man ? All in the disguise of a betrothal, huh? I'm sure you wanna come back to your mom. I'm sure you are ready to do anything just to get away from that dangerous place, yes?". He quizzed at me.
I kept mute, looked at my mom as if the words I wanted to say were in
