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Dawn 3

Emenike slowly reached for the phone, trepidation on his face and in his heart. ‘God if you can just get me out of this mess, I’ll pay, do anything!’ He pressed the green button. ‘Emenike' ‘Sir…si..sir' ‘Emenike stuttered ‘ Are you ready now?’ Tears coursed down Emenike's eyes, he did not know when he started sobbing over the phone. The caller disconnected the call abruptly Emenike had to compose himself eventually when he heard footsteps approaching the door. He stood up and hastily made his way to the convenience.  Natasha came in bearing a tray of food which she set down in the bedside table. She heard the tap running and she called out to Emenike that his breakfast was waiting and then she left the room humming under her breath. Natasha was a very grateful and a self satisfied woman. She was thankful that her prayers and hope had not been dashed over her marriage. She had married Emenike when he was living in a one room apartment in Mushin. She shudderd to think of thei