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I noted the tense there but said nothing just smiled and nodded.
"I used to introduce myself as Kelvin, " he said, "Sometime during my Youth service , there was an old woman in the compound I stayed. She called me whatever felt good on her tongue. Somedays, Kemming other days, Kellin. I had to tell her she could call me, Tunde. That's how she stopped murdering my name. "
When I was done laughing, I teased, "So you think I will call you, kemming ? "
"No, no, not at all" he laughed, a loud laughter that I was hearing from him for the first time.