It was a daunting task convincing Kemi,This is an opprotunity for me to step up,a golden chance to elevate my status. “I’ll come once in a while to check on you” I promised her. She wept and wept again and again. I managed to console her and begged for understanding. She said a statement I will never forget,

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“Thank you, You’re leaving me as u met me. Isn’t this how we met, me crying and you consoling? Thank u.”
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I spent 3 more weeks in that area before I moved out,And Kemi? I tried all I could to create a level playing field; as in, make here reason with me
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We had a fight the day I went to Samson’s shop to inform him of my impending movement. That day, Samson wasn’t in his shop,he had gone out to buy some stuffs,I used the chance to say hello to Kemi. When she saw me coming,she gave an unfriendly look on her face to show that I wasn’t welcomed,I entered her shop anyways and sat down,She kept mute and calm
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I greeted her but there was no response, Few minutes later, she stood up from her seat and moved towards the exit door, I stopped her from leaving by holding her hand,S he requested I let her go but I refused
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She threatened to scream if I don’t leave her shop at once, I thought it was joke until she screamed at me to leave her shop
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Me: Kemi ki ni mo se? (What have I done?)
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Kemi: I don’t know, Just leave my shop.
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Me: Are u sure there’s nothing wrong? Cos I can’t place the reason of your sudden “I-don’t-wanna-you” chants. Can you just tell me the problem?
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Kemi: Pls leave me alone.
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Me: This is not right Kemi,I told you already why I wanna move,You should be happy for me and not this saddistic,This is crazy, I just can’t place it
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Kemi walked out on,leaving me alone in her shop. I felt awkward and embarrassed,Quietly and maturely, I left her shop and went home directly
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I called one of my boys to come around to help me arrange my stuffs in preparation to move. Meanwhile, before now, I called one of my step-brothers, Yinka, to be in charge of the shop on my behalf when I’m away. He just finished his ND from MAPOLY,I told all my neighbours too about my intentions and they all wished me luck
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TO BE CONT