Feigned Laughter
“Antee, what do you mean by it’s too late?”
At that I remembered Ada's presence beside me, and turning to look at her, I saw how much her body shook, how helpless she was, and how she waited with bated breath for Chinwe to give a response to her enquiry.
To that Chinwe gave way to a smile, and for the first time her eyes held nothing, just empty, unaware, and the smile on her face caused my bones to chill.
“I called your father, even met with him at your house, I reminded him and reminded him and he did nothing. He made an oath and he didn’t keep it. He knew the consequences yet kept mute. I can’t do anything for you Mmasi, and the same goes for you Ada.”
Then turning away from us she walked towards her obi, and just a step left to enter she said,