‘Mama Rita, mekuja kukuomba kiberiti naona yangu imeisha’ Khadija said as she proceeded to
join Rita in the kitchen. ‘sitakaa sana nataka kulala na mapema’ I heard Khadija tell Rita in the kitchen. I was happy. I wanted more time with my love Rita. Moments later they came to the sitting room. It is in their talk that Khadija posed a question, ‘Mama Rita kumbe una kijana mkubwa hivi?’ Rita laughed avoiding the question. In between the talk I could find Khadija staring at me, whenever our eyes met she smiled. ‘Naomba kijana wako anisaidie kunibadilishia bulb kwa nyumba’ Khadija requested Rita. Rita informed her I will help her when I finish eating.
‘ Utakuja nyumba number C’ Khadija said as she left. I confirmed I will pass by. I kissed and hugged Rita bye as was our norm and left to Khadijas house before proceeding to my room. I knocked and waited. I heard her walking from inside. She ushered me in with a cup of coffee and ground nuts. As I was sipping coffee, she went to another room and came dressed in a leso.’Me hata umenipata nikitaka kuingia bed’ she stated. I did not expect such a move.
She looked at me and smiled. She stood there telling me sweet nothings, ‘Mzee wangu alienda Somali sijui hata serikali itawaruhusu warudi lini’ as she was explaining the unexpected happened. Leso ikaanguka. I covered my face in shame not to see anything. I do not know if it was intentional or accidental. Judging from the back of my fingers madam hakuwa na mtoy. hajawai nyonyesha. As I was enjoying the view from the back of my fingers my phone vibrated. It was Rita. ‘Dear sleep tight, I miss you already. Lots of love mwah’. It’s this text that made my mujuols hit r
eset button. I loved Rita and I couldn’t do anything to harm her. Khadija tried to persuade to sleep. ‘ Wee lala kwa kiti me ntalala kwa room yangu,’ Khadija begged me but I declined. I loved Rita and I was not ready to hurt her feelings. I left leaving Khadija angry at me.
The following day, Sunday I passed by Ritas house as she had requested. We were going to church together that day. At 6 I was in her house. I found her in a bikini.When she saw me she dropped the knife and came to hug and kiss me. This two things united us. She held my waist, ‘Conrad I love you so much’. She looked at my waist and smiled. The rod of Moses was up already.