I noticed them too. They behave as though they own this street. We belong here, and no one will trespass anywhere. When and where can we start fighting them?" Segun asked. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvtSTxqRTV
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   "Tomorrow, they will surely come to our area, and then we will start fighting with them," Basit made a plan.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPMccRJZZw
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  "But can't we just leave them? Not like they are causing any disturbance whatsoever," Ade suggested. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0z879HRfMy
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  "Ode, people are walking into our area and behaving as they will, and you want us to not do anything?" Basit sneered. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHLzzC5FcO
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"They are not causing any harm whatsoever," Ade tried to convince them. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaCHxMOXcp
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"Why do you think they are coming here?"  Segun asked Ade. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqoceKoGpFm
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"I don't know," Ade replied. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2sS2sls5Ko
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  "To take out girls, you see them flaunting, wearing fine clothes, and acting all rich. Who do they think they are? Every man is a king in his street. This is ours, and we rule here." 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOj3w5euA3
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  Basit smacked Ade at the back of his head, which caused a sudden jolt.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvofjTPHjBF
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  "Let that enter your brain; don't act foolishly, or others will always take advantage of you. If you continue with this character of yours, they will one day collect your wife."  Basit said warmly, 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNwkXrRtIFd
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  "I want to go home," Ade tried to leave. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZVtfOon6oD
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  "Abeg come, shey I fit see 200 naira?" Basit asked. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkCmL9nIb3M
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  Ade reached into his pocket, gave Basit, basit and walked away. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHmWXzq1S3Q
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  "Omo werey, thank you jare," Basit hailed. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzq2N4ocPQ
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  On his way home, he saw a girl he always had an interest in. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzJRFhCazl
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  "Amina," called her name. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfcmOxSdvoH
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  She hissed and walked away; his teeth shone like a clown under the moonlight. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrPxin0WXC
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  He was offended by her reaction. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYKdTG3awpk
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   "Stupid girl, just because I want to talk with her, she's misbehaving. The hand of the clock will change, and then, let me not say what I will do," he muttered under his breath. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡceT2SVAJFv
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  On getting home, his mother and sister were involved in a heated argument. He wanted to slip past them, but his mother caught sight of him.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4WcIWFY0Z
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   "You bad child, where were you coming from by this time?" his mother 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZfVkd6iFXe
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   "How does that concern you where I'm coming from?" he shot back, already angry from the Amina encounters. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtFnrSCUDZy
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  "It can't be me that gives birth to this bastard son that has no respect for his mother. If I see you enter this house this night, eeh, the whole house won't be able to contain us. Go and look for your mother to stay with because I don't believe I'm your mother." 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDiGyEwqhh
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   She blocked his way, and he wasn't allowed to come inside; he went to Segun's place to sleep that night.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH3sIRyI5XG
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  The next time he walked in, he refused to greet his mother, and she didn't mind no food was kept for him, and he dared not meet his dad for money; they have not been on good terms for quite some time now.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWQCEXmnXQQ
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   Reaching school, the first person he saw was Amina; he flushed with anger but decided to talk with her.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ9eXMXOJCG
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  "Good morning, Amina," he said, frowning. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNYzDzW4ybX
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"Good morning," she replied. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT1soLORhfr
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"What did you do that yesterday?" He asked. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Yg77hNPVl
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"I'm sorry I wasn't in a good mood," she apologized. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzRK0JQZ8b
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"That's not the way to behave to your husband," he said. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetJDDjcLgB
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  "Don't let me curse you, you and who? When did that one start?" she smirked in disgust.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvt54uniRDG
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  "Emmm, that's good too; you are not my only wife in the first place," he replied defensively. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIuAJf0pVw
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  "That's good too. Husbands of many wives, are you going to class now?" she asks. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhwYv3GkN9t
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  "Why do you want to know?" He asked. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnAiNbnzYL
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"Can't I ask again?" She asked back. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrl35yh746x
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"Go and ask your husband; leave me alone," he said, walking away. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6HMaU9Z6qF
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  "So that's how it is, abi? "Oya, come back, don't be angry," she said, running towards him.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY7p6JRoVKW
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  He slowed his pace so she could get close to him.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7z7JH6pNnX
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  "Know how to treat your husband well next time," he said. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgo3MRMy15
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  "Are you mad?" She said, still walking with him.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgn8VUZQUZ0
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   He didn't stay in class; he jumped out of the window with Ade to some street vendor to eat. After eating, they removed their shirts and looked for a place to play ball till break time.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALPINDErHa
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  At break time, he saw Amina with another guy chatting; he looked richer than him by far. Filled with jealousy and anger, he walked silently, refusing any conversation with Segun, to his surprise.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡny3QlpI1z9
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  He hardly said anything that day; he felt betrayed and cheated. He remembered the sweet emotions and the butterfly in his stomach as they walked together, and he's beginning to hate her.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEEBya2EZ8
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   The bell rang for closing time as he walked home. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmmd3tsAM65
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  "What are you doing here? His mother asked. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr3uaFvFHBP
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  "When you entered this morning, you refused to greet me, and even worse, I wasn't able to find one thousand naira in my purse. You, this thief, don't come back home unless you provide my money, or I will beat you black and blue." She said angrily, 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxljlH7Ury5
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  "I took nothing from your purse; I'm sure it's my sister," he denied. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJQGjAWafI
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   "Your sister saw you as you took it from my purse, you liar," his mother said, more offended. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ21qRZUdUqY
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  "That demon for a sister—I saw her coming from your room this morning. She's doing it intentionally because I'm not having a good connection with her." He tried defending himself. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbnhWantQkh
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  "It's none of my business; just provide my money for me." His mother wasn't taking any of it. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO6DB8tn3xQ
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  "If I catch her, that thief and liar, I swear to God I will beat her so badly she will never lie again."180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSG68Mwhhm
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  He left home for Segun's place; at night he decided to return home. Immediately he stepped inside, his father got hold of him. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfitoaZIRU
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  "Your mother reported you to me; you refuse to greet her again, you even used to insult her and steal her money, and you refuse to do any house work but expect food," he said as he beat him, but Ade didn't cry; he was just angry and decided to become even more stubborn and worse than before.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSyxQwttNPt
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   There was a carnival going on some months later; he decided to attend. It started at eight at night. He left home after quarreling with his mother and beating his sister. She told him not to return home that night, which he already intended not to do.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbe6dFIzXz1
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  There was lots of dancing, partying, and girls' presents. He has been to lots of parties, but this was different.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetmjfrIiky
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   The girls here were free without shame, and Segun taught him how to talk with them; they, unlike those at home, give in almost immediately.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCRivsLSwdx
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  He was involved in conversation with a tife, a lady. She was young and beautiful, according to him. He enjoyed their conversation; it was free and flowed without any restrictions. They danced, and he touched her without her even flinching. It goes on like that till twelve before the music died down.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8FMuLlIcO
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  Segun was proud of him and said how lucky Ade has become; he can be considered to almost be a man now.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPa7ksBQRsN
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  The next day, he met Tife, and she told him that she was hungry and asked him for money . He was very surprised but he gave it to her, and she began asking every time.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBkWtBDTGCa
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  "That girl has been asking me for money. I have been stealing from my mom to give to her. I find it harder to steal since my mom isn't keeping her money within my reach anymore." Ade lamented. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXT5sJtiy1
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  "That's why we don't keep girls for long; there's nothing like commitment here. Hit and run is the game here—no commitment. She doesn't love you; love doesn't exist." Segun comforted him.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtrfJhcnunq
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  "But I love her; why would you say love doesn't exist?" Ade asked. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrpVy7xOwlN
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"Do you think love truly exists? I swear to God it doesn't; it's all a game. Everyone is looking for their gain. Take what you can from her, and you give what you can. Life is give and take." Segun ended 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOJFOSREWD5
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  "But I don't want mine to be so," Ade retorted.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvs4r0h5k88
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  "Well, do you want something from her or not? Do you want her to love you? You want something; you don't give for the sake of giving, but you expect a change, but she won't. Asking for your money means girls are always after money, and if she sees one that pays better, she will leave." Segun said 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9Y7xY2for
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  "What can I gain from her then?" Ade asked. 180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfKTzbzaHDp
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"After all this while you are still a kid; that's for you to decide," Segun said, leaving him to think.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8GtplBGYIR
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  Ade's view on the world was chaotic and without rest, his relationship with his parents was sore to the bone, he was always chased out, he's done with his secondary school now, he failed WAEC, he's now learning furniture, and he's eighteen years old now.180Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH20IyAaokw
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   He managed to slip from where he was learning work to Segun's house; he wanted to sleep there before going back to work. On getting to Segun's home, he saw Segun and Tife coming out of the room. They were in shock when they saw him. He vowed never to forgive them. After all these years of friendship, it was the worst kind of betrayal ever. He didn't speak with Tife or Segun again. He focused on his work and saw rapid progress, but his relationship with his family wasn't getting any better; they can't stand each other without getting into hot arguments. No one tells him what's happening in the family, and he usually doesn't ask.1234 copyright protection176ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRNzEFFisv 尼

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