Virus
could not
dwell more deeply on the ramification of that feeling because Baba
Adora was speaking again.
    “You go home and rest young man. A
glorious future awaits you.”
    Looking a little puzzled, Wole
walked away, heading towards home. Baba Adora watched him until he
disappeared from view. When he could no longer see him, he turned
his attention back to the shoe in his hand, which he had been
stitching with a long needle and shiny black thread.
    As he bent down to continue his
task, he paused glancing at the small cluster of blue-black clouds
gathering on the horizon. A sad somewhat fearful look stole into
his eyes.
    “The blue-back clouds gather once
again__” He murmured, seemingly unaware that he had spoken out
loud.
    He continued working choking back a
deep sigh. He could not allow himself to think of such things. Not
now, at any rate; he considered that thought once again. NOT EVER!
Thinking only brought the bad things closer. Maybe this time, the
bad things would not come.
     

Chapter Eight
     
    Collins and Judith
     
    He was furious. Yeah that was really
the understatement of the year. He was enraged. How could Judith do
this to him? He took several deep breaths to calm himself. If he
continued in this state, he could well strangle her when he saw
her.
    He had to reason with her and try to
talk her down. To succeed he knew he had to be logical and not
emotional. She clearly was not thinking straight. Their entire
conversation flashed through his mind as he thought
this.
    “Hi baby__what’s up? Wasn’t
expecting your call.”
    “A lot is up Collins. I know you are
not going to like what I have to say so I will just go ahead and
say it. Collins I AM PREGNANT!!”
    His eyes hardened as the words I AM
PREGNANT flashed through his head. Maybe she was kidding and this
was her idea of a sick joke. Who knew? With women there were no
certainties.
    As much as he enjoyed sleeping with
them, he had not quite figured out how their brains worked. He
could not figure out how they reasoned or if they even reasoned. In
his opinion, the average woman’s mind was a control hub filled with
bad wiring.
    It seemed almost a travesty that the
sweetest piece of equipment to pleasure a man had to be found on a
woman. In many ways, he found them unworthy of such a gift. The
good God sure had a weird sense of humor. On the other hand, maybe
he simply got a kick out of watching women screw up men’s
lives.
    It took every ounce of self-control
he possessed not to slap himself in the head. This sort of
philosophical thinking was not solving his immediate problem. His
eyes became even harder when he spotted her house at the other end
of the street.
    “Let me off here.” He told the
okada* rider (motor cycle rider).
    He quickly removed fifty naira from
his pocket and paid the man before climbing off the motor cycle. He
strode to her house with long purposeful strides. His jaw jutted
out and hard with his displeasure.
    The door to her house opened as he
approached and Judith stepped out. Even as furious as he was, he
could not help pausing to admire her beauty. She was the prettiest
screw he had ever had. With his record with the women, that was
really saying something.
    She had on a blue body hugging
dress, which showed off her assets. Her flawless hazel eyes were
red and swollen from crying. His face that had been softening since
she came out instantly hardened. He took a deep breath and
continued walking.
    Her face did not light up the way it
usually did when she saw him. Instead, it grew even more glum and
sullen. That was not a good sign. Taking a deep breath, he drew
level with her.
    “Hello__” He said trying to make his
tone sound neutral.
    “Hi.” She replied. She sounded sad
but strangely determined. His heart skipped a couple of beats.
Licking his dry and parched lips, he took a step closer and
spoke.
    “When did you find out?”
    “This afternoon. My periods are
never late. When I didn’t see anything for two weeks I
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