LOVES NOT IN HER DICTIONARY

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Jenn sighed dejectedly saying "Yeah! I am sure he had a hard time hiding. He carried on all alone so long, he could not stop even when he tried. He didn't realize that I didn't know and it was because he didn't tell me in the first place. It escaped his notice that the closest people around him were also being affected. I on the other hand was also inattentive. Besides that, I am simply glad I got to know. He must have suffered a lot. Poor thing!" She says sympathetically as the baptismal name of her lover rolled on her lips. They were soothing to her ears and comforting to her heart.

Wide eyed Mansa with them about to pop! could not believe her ears. She felt like throwing up blood, seething coded-ly. Terror went on a full tour in her body for her friend pretentiously. "it was acceptable love is blind but should it also be deaf and dumb? Did Jenn just over look everything? Wow! well done Ms. KUMEDRO!" she wasn't doing anything in her friends interest but her own. Mansa only wanted her friend to break it off with old soldier so she could convert if possible.

"Are you satisfied my lady?" the chief priest asked with genuine concern. He assumed she would take it hard, seems he was wrong. she was doing good.

"Yes Togui. Thanks for the remainder plus information."

"Am always at your services my lady. if there is nothing else and you are kk? shall I go back to our converse then?" he seeked approval

"Definitely! Old man." she says playfully with an eye cork. Togui saw through her mischief, with a smiley face accompanied by a nod he proceeded with a taste of her medicine.

"I see my lady still has it in her to play as well as deems it right to mock an old frail man such as myself?" he said accusingly

Jenn scoffs "who do you intend to kid here grandpa? don't down play yourself Togui, you no old frail man. we should be asking your mercy rather. Remember we've been the same participants of this Convo fora while now? There hasn't been any new face." she responds with a naughty grin as the mood lightens up. Togui didn't push further than went directly to their discussion after clearing his throat.

"Ahem! as I was saying before, our enemies might take undue advantage to wage a war. Something had to be done. With your husband's consent we delegated one of his nephews, which was customary to take the responsibility. Anyhow, your husband remains the rightful heir. Considering the circumstances we find ourselves in, the Armlet should have gone to his wife automatically right? the old wise man questioned rhetorically as if he was on a debate team making a point to sway the judges into agreeing with him. Of course he had Jennifer and Mansa nodding affirmatively to his theory. The long and short narration to the story is the Armlet rejected her. I must point out though, it is unlikely for this to happen. I have been serving the royal family for generations this was the first of it kind. Even buttressing the fact of wrong decision.

"Really? How did you know it refused her Togui?" Jenn asked

"For a king to be enstooled? One of the requirements is to be married or to do so not long after coronation. In the last decades the Armlet gave off a shine in acceptance of all the predecessors except the current representative."

"Didn't you think that was weird since it never occurred before then?"

"As I mentioned beforehand the Armlet is no ordinary jewelry. It possesses the power to identify a pure soul from one that is corrupt also only pretending."

"Mmmhh! I see. So then how did you know I had been chosen?"

"Your case is also a unique one I must say."

"oh! How so?" she encrusted with a peeked interest.

"You are yet to be crowded moreso married to the father of the land but already favored."

"Really? I don't understand what you mean by that." Jenniffer said coyly' with a bowed head avoiding the old wise man's gaze.

"You were revealed to me in regards to the seed you carry." He replied

"You mean the baby?" she interjects

"Yes my lady, after which the Armlet called out to me. The glow of the Armlet was the indication for the chosen which was also the brightest in all the generations gone by." the old wise man narrated

Jenn coughed slightly into her balled up right hand in front of her mouth ostentatiously thinking Togui only wanted to flatter her which everyone did. Her fear was truly materializing. If things continued this way she may soon be diagnosed with anthropophoabia truly due to future refrains.

This however, did not curl the sweet feeling that washed over her, mixed with the refreshing feel in her tommy. This made her go right back to her childhood days, when she felt special for all the sweet treatments she received. She wished she was still a child and all the attention felt good not torturous.

Togui broke her little jolly time trance by giving her the reply to the question of the day in order to progress from theory to practicals.

"As the chief custodian of spiritual activities also the master of the ceremony here now; in consideration of they amount of power we T referring to? I strongly trust i am the only capable candidate to grace you with the Armlet my lady."

"I second that establishment whole heatedly." Tweeted Mansa immediately knowing the vile ideas that have been cropping up her head lately? She dares not take the chances. No matter how stale life tasted at the look at Jenn's fortune, she still solid opt fora longer life thana shirt lived one.

"I wasn't thinking otherwise anyway. Did you possibly think I would suggest you too do it? No way! Both of us can't wind up in hell in cases this goes south. Already we need one of us here to tell as well as console the left behind." Jenn replied sharply with mock concern

"For a while I wondered where the glib tongue friend of mine had disappeared to? I think I found her. As a matter of facts she been here all this while." Mansa counteracted mockingly. Togui took the lights out of the bantering going on between the two ladies at the moment with the announcement it was time to bring to life all that was in hand, implementing what was explained and understood not long ago.

"My sincerest apologies ladies. I am going to pull the plug on this little back and forth for now until later. it is time for my for my lady to dress up with the help of your abled hands. He says handing them the items.

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Mansa helped her friend dress up according to the cheif priests specifications not without a few try and error routines. Eventually it did go the way it was supposed to. Never the less , it would have been a whole days job for a novice. Fortunately, Mansa's family was a little traditional. They did visit their visit their village for traditional festivals something Jennifer had never witnessed before. Her experience was not much to boast of, since there was just as much as one was allowed to observe during the dressing. Whichever way, she was going to be put to test as well as her retentive memory both coming together in handy to help her friend and oh! She couldn't have done a better job! It was not long before she found her way around the items she wasn't familiar with like a pro.

"Finally I get to put on there's items" looking at herself in the full length mirror to check their progress. "This is so fascinating Mansa!" Jennifer giggles."It just like playing dress up with olden days fashion being the theme." she says with glittery eyes veering off dreamily.

"Not far from home though. This would have been your everyday normal dress code few years back or possibly soon. You know?" she gasps in jest.

" We are in the nineteenth century for goodness sake! I wouldn't mind this ' gesturing her now attire' occasionally but regularly like daily ? Nah! Aah!"

"Sis! You should be thanking evolution.lols! On a more serious note, I think you owe me some update on this whole new in unearthing of history on old soldier." Mansa reminds her

Jenn bows her head letting out a sigh out of exhaustion. "Yeah! I do remember, how could I forget? Besides I made the promise"

"Start talking." Mansa encourages her without wasting time.

"Well .. uhm! where do I even begin? Reflecting back, I think it all began when I was confirmed pregnant. Remember when we spoke?"

"Of course I do."

"Honestly, I didn't know what or how to tell you, I mean, I couldn't figure out my own self at that moment." Jenn replied lost in space for a while.

"As in? I mean you have always been organized, well collected so how can you say that? Sorry but you have to be more specific babes." she pressed

"I plan to! thankfully because l have been able to put every piece together with me I view. That notwithstanding, in respect to my guy? 'this statement, a truthful reality that was a slap to the envious Mansa.' You will have to exercise Patience just as myself. I am yet to uncover the whole pages in his autography or biography; whatever it may be, be it in any form it is presented." she says pitifully

"You are confusing me more and more Jenn. Seriously you beginning to talk as the old man in there waiting for us right now and girl that's creeping me out." She pointed out

"As I was saying, the news of my pregnancy few days ago came a shock to me. ok! I know you would ask why? Considering the fact that I am an adult dating not to forget actively involved in s****l activities. Eventually I should thanks seed one day. However, there is something called protection; thanks to technology and when we missed that innovation? we also had the intervention of contraceptive .. how cool is that ha? she said with a menacing smile.' So you can imagine how I felt hearing the news after thinking we had it all under control" Jenn explained weakly in a calm tone

Are you trying to say you don't know who the father of your baby is or how you got pregnant? if so what is that old man out there and all this all about then?" Mansa interrogated slyly looking for a loop hole to her advantage in the future.

Jenn smile at her friend wearily as she dismissed her crooked assumption. "Don't jump to absurd conclusions before you hear from the authentic source which you have in front of you, dear young lady. Besides you know me better than that." she added

"Feed my interest then."

"Fine! The eve of his departure we spent it together wrapped up together comforting each other in passion. Trying to accept the reality of the dawn of his trip and make up for the twelve painful lonely months ahead of us. We were too emotional to point where we threw caution to the wind in the moment of heat. it was as if we were never going to see each other again when it was only a year absence. Both of us left go completely body, mind and soul. To tell you the truth? that night was the best time of my life! I felt him! deep .."

"Stop!" cam e Mansa hysterically