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Onome suddenly developed a migraine.😟 Her mouth became stiff like that of olumo rock, her eyes grew dim with anticipated tear drops about to let loose like the infamous hurricane. Onome noticed her mother's gesture had given her out as someone who was hiding something behind her back. "You no fit talk!? Dem tie your mouth!?" Her mother continued as she drew closer to her. Onome moved back slowly but steadily, as she anticipated each step taken by her mother. Beyond any reasonable doubt, Onome was almost certain that her mother his a whip behind her back. Onome's mother had a way with canes, particularly when she was angry. More often than not, she had her canes hidden by the boys, however she never stopped buying more. "Onome! Onome!" Her mother shouted.

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Onome arrived at the house and noticed the door was still opened. Slowly, she managed to hide the ungrounded corn beside a bigger drum at the corner of the house. Her heart pounded faster than a Congo drum. For a while she could tell that her mother was just steaming in anticipation of her return. Unable to move further, Onome whispered some words as she prayed. Suddenly, the curtain sprang open and concurrently, Onome let out a frightful exclamation. "Oghene!!"😱 Onome exclaimed frightfully. " Hmmmmm..madam, welcome ooo. I think say you no go come back again." Her mother said sarcastically.😙

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Quickly, Onome pounced on the squirrel and flung it in their midst. Immediately, the boys fled in different directions, dropping every corn they had tied. Onome hurriedly came out of her hiding place. She gathered the corn together and headed for home. By this time, Onome could see her shadow and this meant only one thing, she was in 'BIG TROUBLE!'😟

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Onome felt a chill like that of cold water. Part of her wanted to scream out and another part decided to calm down and be discrete about it. She watched on while the sharing continued. Onome brainstormed on her next line of action until she saw a squirrel creeping down. Instantly, Onome had an idea.🤔

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Right before Onome negotiated a bend, she had noticed a group of boys who seem to be hiding behind an abandoned car. They seem to be sharing something amongst one another and it looked exactly like Onome's bowl of corn. Slowly Onome tiptoed and carefully culled herself behind a divided wall. She wanted a clear view. "Charly! You no go do quick!?" One of the boys shouted impatiently at the other who had hurriedly gone to ease himself at a corner. "No mind am jor! Na so him go dey do like woman!" Another said. Soon, the boy finished up and joined them again. "Why una dey shout sef? No be piss I go piss, make I piss for body?" Charly challenged the rest. Quickly, the one who seem to be the leader brought out a white nylon and began to pour something in and alas! It was the same corn! Onome's bowl of corn.

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Onome slowly came to terms with reality as she dusted the dirt off her dress. Onome, looking oblivious just kept walking as she headed for home. "Aunty! Abeg no vex ooo..money nko?" The mill woman exclaimed. Without a word, Onome dipped her hand in the little pocket at the left side of her dress and brought out a single note. She handed it to her. "Thank you ehn! but make you try check round, you fit see the person, you hear?..sorry oo." The mill woman said to Onome as she finally shot her shop. Onome knew there was no possibility of finding out who stole her corn...or maybe....she was wrong?🤔

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Onome looked completely lost and short for words. She pondered; while she had accomplished her mission to her uncle's house, she had lost her basin of corn!😥 Onome wondered what she would tell her poor mother. "Aunty! I say na wetin happen?" The mill woman asked again, this time, raising her voice. Onome quickly jumped out of her thought. "Madam, no be me send that person wey you just describe. Infact, I no send anybody." Onome said soberly. The woman was stunned. She emphasized with Onome. "Heeeey! Na wa o!😱Dem don dey steal corn again!?" She exclaimed.

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