TiffanyJ:

you're welcome and thanks for understanding

Queen xstar: He
approached the swimming pool and halt in his steps when he sighted her
seated on a vinyl chair with her head buried in her palms.

He continued his strides her rather slowly and lowered himself to the
seat beside her and waited.

It was few hours after they returned.

'Hester, can I please talk to you? '

She lifted her head but didn't look at him.

'You know you can talk to me.' He was concerned.

'I know but there is nothing to talk about .' She heaved.

Ethel allowed the silence to stretch.

She fiddled with her fingers. 'I could have killed Oladimeji today, I
could have killed Oladimeji today. I wanted to …I just wanted to …to end
it all, to pay him back in his own coin for everything …everything
Ethel. I just wanted to …'

'Hush …' He gathered her in his arms. 'I know that feeling … I wanted to
too. ' He exhaled and glanced at the cloudy sky . 'Life is not all us
about us deardarling, it more about what God wants or better still need
from us.'

Hester sighed. 'So God approves all that has been happening to me.

'His ways are not our way neither are His thoughts ours. A hair of yours
cannot fall to the ground without his permission. Your life is graven
upon the palms of his hands. ' He felt her tremble. 'Life is not all
about us dear darling, it is all about God. What he approves, no matter
how hard it maybe. '

She heaved. 'Maybe if I had a big bro, things will be different. '

Ethel chuckled and helped her up. 'I'm baby sis. you wanna back or come
on my shoulder. '

She smiled shyly before covering her face with both palms. 'Shoulder. '
She whispered.

Ethel lifted her to his shoulder and head towards the house for dinner.

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