MICHAEL WEST'S JOURNEY FROM TORMENT TO TRIUMPH

ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT KILLING

Inside the mall, the crowd hadn’t reached the mammoth size it usually is at this time of day, maybe it was because of the ongoing music festival in the city and many of those who would come to shop or look around had gone to see their favorite artists perform live on stage. I had just picked the balm and was looking for the methylated spirit when Clara accosted me out of nowhere.

‘How could you? I thought you were different.’

Liam’s guard wanted to push her away but he gave him a hard stare and he relented.

‘Clara, please can we talk about his in some place that is less private?’

‘Oh you want a place that is private but did you think about that when you were sleeping with her? Did you care how I will feel?’

I looked around. Some of the shoppers were already looking at us making a scene.

‘Please Clara; it is not what you think. I did wrong. I made a mistake but let us meet somewhere private and talk about it. It is not right that you talk like this in public to make people think low of