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      Many years ago                                                                              “Osa babe, where are we heading to tonight,” She hurriedly texted her boyfriend before the lecturer could turn towards her direction. She smiled as he gave her a stern look. He obviously suspected that she was up to something.  She pouted as her phone vibrated on her lap, Osa babe had obviously replied. Fighting the urge to peep at the latest hangout spot for tonight, she focused on learning why Post-Colonial African Personalities was of any use to her Marketing degree. The relief she got as she inhaled the flavored tobacco from the lips of Osa babe. The party was bubbling and the slit on her sequin purple halter neck gave Osa babe access to her laps. The air was heavily filled with tobacco and a mixture of molasses and fruit flavors. She twirled and fell on Osa babe’s lap. “I’m gonna marry you,” he whispered in her left ear. She hid her blush perfectly and peered close to his face, “ uhn?

         "We believe that our God is faithful and through his faithfulness, we enjoy the manifold gift of grace," the Guest Pastor pranced as he delivered his message titled 'The Manifold Grace of God'. Her rosy cheeks was her distinctive feature as it enhanced the big round glasses that reached the tip of her nose, With her elfin height, Mama Thembe jumped, held unto her pink feather straw hat before it could jump off her cornrows and chorused "Hallelujah! ! ! The Word works, Glory." Atinuke smiled as she watched her, Mama Thembe and her hats of many colours and styles was a spice to look forward to every Sunsay Service, she retraced her focus on the sermon. "A, Wait up," Mama Thembe moved easily through the crowd that had gathered immediately service closed.  "Where are you rushing to na, don't you know it is wrong to make Mama T out of breath? You women walk so hurriedly out of church, how do you expect a man to catch up ehen?" Her