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THE PROPOSAL

"Throw me the bouquet And I'll let it go Down through the hollow of my heart To the depth and I'll ride I'll ride on the rose to the orchard Where I shall eat the giving fruit The fruit shall flush the bloomings in my heart And my heart shall merry." The lines of words have turned  an every day rhythm in her mouth since the inception of the relationship. Being her friend and roommate since the days of Oniyo Grammar School, Edun-Oke, Temiloluwa would not hide anything from me about her relationship.  Temiloluwa was the first girl Jamal would approach gaining admission into the university and it was a lucky shoot for him. My friend's coat was always soaked with the rain of love. They were the picture of Romeo and Juliet, how do I mean? My friend would not stay half a second after any lecture in the department before you find her in Jamal's.  Their love story and lifestyle was as secretive as the sunshine by the day. You would not know them or hea...