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Chapter Ten
I woke up feeling good, I had plans like real plans. I'm visiting kene today and it was not a surprise visit, he's fully aware. We both agreed it should be on a Saturday.
I was meant to take Zeebah to Lagos State University today for her indigene verification screening. But I made Alonge go with her and thank God Lolu insisted on going with them. Mum just went out for an important meeting involving school founders.
I decided to go out looking all natural and simple, Makeup wasn't really my thing. I styled my natural hair into my favourite style, the pineapple bun. It made me look too cute not pretty. I slipped into my purple and pink patterned jumpsuit, combining it with a lo
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What if he doesn't like me?Different thoughts kept running through my mind as I awaited for his arrival."Where is she? O Amaka she's beautiful""Kene you get eyes o" I heard the deep voice say again but I refused to look up.The rest of my thoughts vanished, all because I decided to look up. It was like I was seeing a replica of Kene or a Carbon copy of Kene, and that's when we are talking about the facial look.Now I know why they call him The Rock he has the exact body shape as the popular American actor and wrestler Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock."See as she fine, Kene and na you go chop all this one, very ripe " Kene's dad said as he kept assessing my looks."Good Afternoon Sir" I said going down on my both knees."Good Afternoon our Wife " His dad replied, pulling me up with both hands."You people are late"
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