THE NEIGHBOUR’S DAUGHTER: SHE LIKES ME.

She came back from her abrupt detour. I cannot tell if it was on a Sunday or Monday but I got my chance to speak to her this morning. The rumor that her uncle had died in the Londiani bus crash was swiftly crushed by her.

“Hakuna mtu alikufa kutoka kwetu. Nlienda Brooke kwa auntie.”

“Oh, poa tu. Good to see you back.” She entered the bathroom while I struggled to finish doing my night dishes. As a bachelor, I still got to do the dishes but a my own convenient time. Hopefully, this would not be for long should I get a wife or a long-term girlfriend.

Anyway, when she got out after five minutes, she stopped by my door side in her wet leso and asked if I was busy for the night.

“No. Mbona?”

“I want us to talk.”

“Fine.”

The whole of today I’ve been day dreaming instead of selling music and films. I hope Jay won’t fire me.

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She found me watching the Ten Commandments, a TV program running on KTN. Since she knows me and my room, she didn’t have to knock. She sat down at the plastic stool and waited for the commercial break to launch into her agenda.

I was elated and frightened at the same time since I was about to break one of the 10 commandments; Thou Shall Not Covet Thy Neighbour’s Property. I was designing the plans, the grand scheme to rid her of those black leggings and a jumper. I thanked Simon for resupplying me with those government issued condoms.

I had a sixth feeling that it would happen.

“Rasta, yule dem ni nani kwako?”

“Nani huyo?”

“Yule light skin.” I had completely forgotten about Doris!

“Nothing. She’s just a friend. Why ask?”

“Because I think I like you. Na sitaki mambo na ex files hapa.” What was that again?

Long story short, we didn’t fuck. She didn’t pledge anything about it when she left at exactly 11PM.

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Emma and Sam are doing just fine. They now have a son who is called Andrew. I think I need to get a home and stop dilly dallying with Form Four school girls and get a proper woman. This visit to Brooke left me feeling great and nostalgic at the times gone by.