Chapter 6

There was a knock on Gyebi’s door at the usual time; at 7 am.

“I’ll be with you in a jiffy. Can you wait for me in the lobby?” he asked.

“Okay, I will,” replied Asabea, retreating to the lobby to wait for Gyebi to finish dressing up. There came Niikoi his brother, gawking at her. Asabea looked up startled. Why would this man be ogling at me? Do I know him?

“Hi!” he said.

“Hi” she replied.

“Sorry to have startled you.”

“Aha? I was wondering whether you knew how to talk. Your gaze was too unnerving.”

“I’m Niikoi, Gyebi’s brother. Have we met before?”

“I don’t think so. Is that the reason why you couldn’t stop staring? Please don’t do that again.”

“It’s a pleasure meeting you,” he replied, sorry.

“The pleasure is mine too.”

“He’ll be with you in a jiffy…” peering in her face as if to find answers.

“Who, if I may ask, are you talking about?”

“My brother, of course!”

“Oh! That explains why.” Now holding out her hand, she said: “Asabea. My name is Asabea.”