Chapter 34

Dion asked for food for the first time. He had already began losing weight and it was worrying everyone in the home. For Dion to finally speak up and ask for, was truly an improvement.

-**He hasn’t eaten for many days. **-

“Give me something. Anything, and I will eat. I will not throw it at your face. I will not yell at you. I will not trouble you. I just want to eat.”

She got on it right away. He heard her bang the plates, and fiddle with the spoons. “Please and thank you,” he said. She did not know a Dion like that. She stared at him for a while. She saw nothing suspicious on his face. He was very genuine.

-**Why is he like this? He must be sick. **-

“You’re lucky, there’s rice left from lunch,” she went and gave him the dish. She helped him find the spoon. She started checking his temperature.

“Mpumi! Mpumi, the water’s done!” she heard the boys cry out. She quickly run out.

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Someday Mpumi returned from campus,