The grey sky pondered with the thought if love
can come and stay in its life forever. That day rain had come bringing in the
dampness and washed away the tears that the sky was shedding. The light emerged
from nowhere that gave the stars a tough competition. The light too brought in
the much needed joy to the sadness filled sky. Only the soft showers were there
to cool off the heat on the earth. The green leaves formed a thick blanket of
hope to the sky as it danced in mirth. The vibrant flowers danced in meadows.
The night fell on the silhouetted trees which looked as black as ink. The
moonlight weaved a silver glaze. The sky stood in voiceless wonder and gaze as
it witnessed the beauty that nature offered to her. With the night light, the
hills and woodlands reflected new hues. The nature unveiled the promise of love
and sky’s sullen mood was lit with merriment. There were no thunderstorms. No
firecrackers. Only the soft and verdant landscapes which filled the sky’s heart
with love. A new betrothal happened that day. “True, Love isn’t fireworks many
a times. Sometimes, love comes softly”
“I wanted to tell Mama that it did feel different to be back, that our living room had too much empty space, too much wasted marble floor that gleamed from Sisi’s polishing and housed nothing. Our celing was too high. Our furniture was lifeless: the glass tables did not shed twisted skin in the harmattan, the leather sofas’ greeting was a clammy coldness, and the Persian rugs were too lush to have any feeling. But I said, “You polished the etagere.” " The above text appears when Jaja and Kambili return from Nsukku, their Aunty Ifeoma’s house, and witness their place as dull and lacking warmth even though the house glistened like a palace. The warmth that Aunty Ifeoma’s house had carried during the days they spent despite having a nondescript house and where they prayed every day for Peace and Laughter. Laughter among all the things. Because Laughter was valued in their house everyday despite living with shortcomings something that Kambili hardly got to experience in own h
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