THE SACRIFICE "Oh Lord!", Ayoade muttered, out of shock as he bowed his head in shame. He didn't raise his head as Raliat spoke. "What led you to this?" He kept muttering to himself and Raliat kept quiet. Even though she loved him and was ready to accept him with his flaws, she couldn't help but voice it out. The thoughts of the abominable act between them kept crossing her mind, even when she wanted to pretend like it never happened. It angered her so much and she felt like punching him. But here she was looking at him silently as his mutterings turned to a soft sob. She felt guilty all of a sudden and she sympathized with him, within her. Ayoade's sob turned into cries of guilt. He cried like never before as he recalled how it all started, from his first love to Bimpe bargi