A SHOPPING DAY
Author: Olowoyo David
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56
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Mrs. Cora walks into the sitting room. She is dressed in a blue gown that covers her two knees, a hat and a pair of blue shoes. She is clutching a blue handbag. The bag is a blue color, but the handle of the bag is black.

Mrs. Cora drops her bag on the table. She looks in different directions, as if she is looking for someone. “Where is this man? I told him that I had an appointment with someone for 12:00 PM.” She glanced through her wristwatch and said, “It’s past 11 already.”

Mrs. Cora walks in the direction of a couch. She sits down. She is still sitting down when she sees Malam Yusuf coming in her direction. She pretends as if she never saw him.

Malam Yusuf is dressed in a blue long-sleeved shirt, black trousers and black shoes. The blue shirt has a green-colored collar and red-colored buttons. The black trousers, on the other hand, travelled down his knees.

Malam Yusuf touches Mrs. Cora’s face and says, “Why are you
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