SAD MOOD
Author: Olowoyo David
last update Last Updated: 2023-01-01 08:09:30
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Silas walks into the sitting room. He drops the key on the table and moves in the direction of the couch. He sits down gently. He uses is arm to arm to hold his jaw a looks downwards. He must be thinking about something.

He checks his wrist watch and stands up from the couch. He picks up his key from the table and leaves the sitting room.

Some minutes later, he returns to the sitting room, clutching a tray. He drops the tray gently on the table. Inside the tray is a covered plate, a mug and a bottle.

He sits down on the couch and uncovers the plate. It’s a breakfast of beans. The food looks so attractive that even without tasting the food one will say the food is delicious. Though you cannot judge a book by its cover.

Silas takes one spoonful of the beans. He likes the taste of the beans, so he quickly takes another spoonful of beans. It is as if he is in a food competition.

As he eats the food,
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