CHAPTER 17: SHE COULD HAVE HAD IT ALL ( A WEAKNESS CALLED LOVE :MEMOIRS OF AN AFRICAN HOUSEMAID )
CHAPTER Musa had visited Shatu once and never went back. Everyday there was a different excuse. But he told my mother that she was a fine girl. I was happy with his declaration. Since the sad demise of Ubaidah , I had told my mother I will not go to town with Halimatu. Besides, Halimatu And I had our issues. I knew she will never agree to take me to town. I did not want it either. I was not ready to die yet. So, hajiya(my mother) went to another woman named ‘Laraba’ she also take girls to town. Laraba had agreed to take me to town this time. I started preparing for town. All my clothes were dirty, I had to go the stream and wash. Musa had already washed my mother’s. I carried my clothes and was off to the stream. I had put my clothes down and was about to start when I felt someone embraced me from behind. Her head reached the middle of my back. I knew it was a small somebody. But who could it be? I was never friends with any younger girls in town. They were terrified of me. Who co