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She did not seem to notice his appearance and if she thought less of him because of what he was wearing she had done a good job of hiding it as she listened to him explain where he believed he had made a wrong turn. When it was his turn to listen, he was overcome with emotion at the melodic sound of her voice as he listened to her give him directions, and watched her casually gesture to the opposite direction of where he was coming from. He realized that he would have an opportunity to talk to her some more since from the directions that she gave him, he had to go back in the direction that she was headed but even for the short time they walked, he could not find the words to express himself and as they approached the crossroads where they would part he summoned the courage that he thought he lacked and trying as hard as possible not to sound overbearing or pushy, he had gently asked her for her name. That’s when she gave him the look and the wicked smile almost like a taunt. A smile that told him a million things but one thing echoed louder - You want to know more about me, I dare you to find out.
And find out he did.
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Clap Clap, well written my friend.
You did a clever job revealing the subconscious mind of the male characters. Gbugbemi would probably not have revealed his envy if he were not drunk. Nevertheless, his gaffe caught Akanni off guard. The silence at home was the fitting ending. What words could suffice?
@invader - Thanks for stopping by and for your kind comments
@kiibaati - Thanks for your kind comments...I actually spent a lot of time debating internally about how to end it and I am glad someone appreciated it.
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