My new next-door neighbor who just moved into a room in the face-me-I-face-you-compound where I lived came along with a pretty light skinned girl whom he introduced to me and other neighbors as his younger sister. I nodded and smiled as he brought out his hands for a handshake after he had told me his name. Later that evening, I heard a knock on my wooden door, I peeped through my window and saw it was my new nextdoor neighbor and it looked like he was holding something which I could not see clearly.
I opened the door and here he was handing me a plate well covered. I shook my head at first and asked him what the content was and he said I could go find out for myself, he later said okay it is food, white rice and pepper soup. I leaned back, folded my arms to my chest and shook my head in a disagreeing manner with a smile. He understood and asked why. I politely informed him that I did not accept food from strangers. In fact, he just moved into the compound. I apologized and promised to accept something from him if by chance we got more acquainted with each other.
He took the food and left and somehow I felt sad for him. The next day, he told me that his sister sells oranges at the fruit market and as well brings back some to the house, just in case I would love to patronize. I obliged and patronized his sister's business by buying some oranges from her and they were both happy and thankful.
Everyone went out to their various businesses in the morning and returned home in the evening. Later that evening about 7:30pm, I went to take my bath and I saw a queue of five people already waiting to enter the bathroom. Some people started complaining that they have been waiting in line for a long time. I joined the queue and after waiting for five minutes on the queue, my new nextdoor neighbor came out of the bathroom with his sister by his side holding the bucket. He smiled and greeted us on the que with an apology that they were sorry about their delay in the bathroom. Everyone just stared at him while the next person took his turn to bathe.
Later in the middle of the night, I heard some sounds and loud hits, I woke up and it was my new next door neighbor and his sister quarreling on top of their voices and fighting too. I wondered what could be the challenge but decided to mind my business. The noise later died down till the next day.
My new next door neighbor saw me in the morning of the next day, washing my clothes when he approached me and told me that he wanted to confide in me. I asked what happened and he stated that the lady that he introduced to us as his sister was not actually his sister but was his girlfriend and he wanted to ask me what he could do in order to make her stay faithful to him. He begged me not to tell the other neighbors that she was his girlfriend as he lied in order not to let the landlord know about his status.
To be continued….
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Photo is mine and was taken with my Infinix smart 5 phone camera.