Promise

"Baby please I need you to promise me, you won't ever get into a fight again?"

"Babe I can't promise you that, if anyone tried__"

"You have to promise me Dele, that you won't use your fist to l talk, no matter what!"

Dele raised his head to look at Amaka, and he found fear in her eyes, and that broke his heart. He stood up and went to where she was standing, took her hands in his.

"Please promise me" she pleaded, her voice shaky. "I can't stand the thought of anything ever happening to you again, not after you almost lost your life, please....."

"Shhhh...." He placed his finger on her lips.

"baby I'm so sorry" he drew her to himself, and placed her head on his chest. "I promise I won't fight again, I'm sorry I made you scared"

"When Jane called to tell me, you were involved in a fight with Erica's husband, I almost lost it, please promise me you won't get into any fight with anyone for any reason"