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Nwanyi Oma!
Omalicha nwa!!
The moment I heard this words,
I knew a mighty task followed.
You see Nne praises me that way
When she has a task I wouldn't want to
to do normally, but I didn't care, I just loved it when she did; something about the way she calls those names.
  Please help me fill this pot from the stream, oh mama, but I fetched water last night nau??? !!! I murmured for a second then  picked the clay pot and made my way to "Mmiri IMO", today wasn't just any other day, it was the day everyone of the 9 communities that made up Umuagaba community came together to know who is the biggest cat of all in the much anticipated wrestling match, so you will understand my hesitation when Nne said I should go and fetch water.
    I had just gone beyond the Pear tree by the stream road, just about getting to the junction that links our village to, amandiegwu when I heard the most alluring voice, "please excuse me", mama had warned me so many times never to talk to strangers but at this point even Nne would have reacted exactly the same, "I'm looking for the shortest route to the village square" I pointed to forest of palm trees after 2 failed attempts, "may I know your name?" He asked with that angelic voice again, and like someone who had just seen the dreaded Mmonwuiro masquerade I could not say a thing,I just stood in astonishment and wondered how much time His Chi had spent sculpting the beauty of a man, he had the most handsome face to go with that beautiful voice, and when I didn't provide a name, he said thanks and went on his way, as I watched him disappear in the compass of the tall palm trees along the bush path, I muttered subconsciously "adaugo".
There were handsome men in my village but I've not seen one as beautifully created as this stranger I just met, very well built, his dark skin radiated in the sunlight, and his voice, oh my Chi! You would think he was an entertainer and not a wrestler.
These were the thoughts that made me smile so hard as I continued my journey to the stream, but what really made me happy was the fact that this handsome man with the voice of an angel, was headed to the village square which  coincidentally happens to be my point of later destination.

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⏰ Last updated: Feb 22, 2022 ⏰

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