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Back at the place where Iya Adunni sold her orange with her daughter, she sat satisfactorily at the new feat achieved.
The small shop had two tables where oranges were neatly arranged with trays underneath them. The shop had no roof except for wet planks placed to prevent the sun from peeping and the rain from whipping; nothing else was found above the shop.
The shop served as a meeting point for younger girls to meet their lovers, after which Iya Adunni received her commission from the space she rented.
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Adunni liked Bayo because, like other guys who came to see her and other girls, he never negotiated. He would rather give her his change than owe her. She had seen too many men, which made her know that Bayo was different from most guys.
“Well done, my daughters,” Iya Adnni greeted the two ladies, chit-chatting about the event that had just taken place.
“Tinuola, I appreciate your cooperation. That boy does not realize that he met me on this earth. No matter how far a tree keeps growing, it can never grow beyond the surface of the earth. If he thinks he is wise enough, I’ll show him that what resides within women supersedes wisdom.”
“Don’t mind him, Maami.”
“A child that has been crying for years doesn’t know a time will come for him to give back all that he has collected,” Tinu replied.
“Adunni, let me ask you again,” her mother called. “Are you sure the pregnancy is for that boy? I hope you remember the mistake you almost made with Akanbi six months ago. Don’t assume, and just confirm to me who is responsible for the pregnancy.”
“I don’t like this, so let’s just hope for the best, Iya Adunni,” Adunni answered her mother before walking away with Tinu to see another guy.
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