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This is a write-up by Adeniyi Omolara who hopes to give a narrative insight into the relationship of an unmarried lady and her demanding society for her to get married. Enjoy!! ********* **** African Parents------- School------Marriage… They don’t want to know how you want to do it. Haba!!! Mum calm down now…wetinsef, will I put sign board on my head? This was the thought in my head each time mum says we get to talk. I know the discussion will not be out of the normal one… ‘Husband’.” Our parent are so fund of these discussion once you are done schooling, some can even give you some breathing space till you finish your NYSC let God bless you make you kon finish oh! ‘Get a job, your own don finish for that house’ after that, the look in their eyes and every discussion in the house will be link to husband matter. The way you carry things in the house, will be link to husband matter! The way you clean house… husband matter, the way you eat, talk, dress, carry out you

This is a work of fiction by  Omotayo Taofiq Suleman , note that non of the character, location or event are real. you can contact me on 08068833118 or 79ce6b47 please note that this write-up is unedited ********** ***** The hostel was so dark and quiet but once in a while you could hear the cracking sound of the bunks when it occupant rolls on it or the snoring coming from a corner of the room, everyone was fast asleep. The previous night had been ‘burn fire’ where almost everyone had a lot to drink, eat, smoke and had male corp members to keep them company for the previous night. Lamide kept rolling on her bed trying hard to sleep but she couldn’t, she wished she had bought a sleeping pill from ‘mammy-market’ but it was too late. The time was 2:15am and she still couldn’t sleep, she try covered her head with her blanket and closed her eyes tight hoping it will make her fall asleep. Suddenly, she heard people grumbling and crying quietly, the sound was coming from no p