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As Tife
 walked home with a spring in his step sometimes skipping along the way, he kept smiling to himself. He couldn't believe the long awaited time had finally come. The scales covering their eyes were slowly falling off, they were beginning to see the truth. It was his dream come true, but of course he couldn't have imagined it happening this way, not even in his wildest dreams.


It had been Tife against them all. They had pushed him aside, claiming he was envious of his friend Tolu. It's common knowledge Tolu was much more prosperous than Tife, in fact he was a well known philanthropist, a young man who was doing well for himself, he had risen against all odds but remained humble and loyal to his hometown. 


Only Tife knew it was all a facade. He knew his friend more than anyone else. He believed there was something behind his friend's benevolence and was determined to find out. Being the good friend he was to Tolu, he followed him around like a puppy, dancing to his tunes not minding how badly they were until he discovered what was going on. 


Nobody believed him, neither the elders nor the young men. They all defended Tolu because of his seemingly goodwill towards them when Tife informed them of Tolu's hidden sexual relations with children after he caught him on one of those occasions. Instead of investigating the case brought to them, they accused Tife of spreading rumors to tarnish the image of their "son". After several efforts trying to prove Tolu's crime, he gave up on the matter. After all it was these same elders' children Tolu kept harassing, buying their silence with sweet gifts. 


But just like the proverbial thief who kept stealing until the house owner returned, Tolu's pretence has finally caught up with him. His sins are before him now and his defenders are all dumbfounded. A group of women had caught him in the bush with two little children on their way to the market. Unfortunately for Tolu, they had taken a shorter route in order to get to the market faster when they saw him corner the two children who were playing and led them into the bush. Two of the women ran back to call the people while the others pounced on him. He had been caught red-handed, right in the act.

Par: Youniece_jaycub

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  1. Wao,

    God will save us from people battling with lust

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    1. Amen...and may He cause the heart of those under the spell of lust to cry out to Him for help.

      Thank you for reading.

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  2. Kai... God help us!!
    Nice one.

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    1. Amen....

      Thank you. Please do well to let others know about this wonderful piece.

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  3. Great work , God bless you

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