Episode 37
I felt something run through me like an electric shock the moment the soap touched my body and I stood still for some time to comprehend what was happening.
A strong vibrating sensation had run through me the moment I sprinkled water on the soap and I couldn’t explain why.
Or was that how it cleansed me of diseases? I couldn’t tell.
I took everything slow – the bathing I mean – from head to toe, making sure I washed off all the dirt on my body.
I started from my neck, down to my bosom, stomach and down-down to my punani area.
I rubbed that area slowly and steadily, savouring all the tingling sensation it gave me.
Then I went further down and scrubbed my legs, then came up once more to scrub my back and buttock before my face followed.
When I was done, I splashed water all over my body except my head because of my hair and tactically poured water on my face too.
Then I climbed down and dried my body with my towel.
I re-wrapped the soap with the palm leaves and went to keep it in the hidden corner of my wardrobe.
I had barely sat on my bed to rub cream on my body when my phone began to ring.
“Tunununu tunununu tunununu tun” the phone rang.
I glanced at the caller and it was senator clifford.
“Name anything you wish for your birthday and I will grant it for you,” he said jolting me with his offer. My eyes widened and I wondered whether it was the baba’s soap at work.
I had lots of needs in my mind and I didn’t know which to talk about. The senator waited patiently for my answer.
“I wish to go shopping in Dubai,” I said rolling my eyes.
“Wow is that all?” He asked making me feel like I could ask for more.
“Yes that is all for now,” I replied controlling my gluttony.
“Alright dear consider it done,” he replied and hung up.
I couldn’t believe what I just heard.
That senator clifford had agreed to take me to Dubai for shopping on my birthday sounded too good to be true.
But then I had to wait and see.
True to his words, senator clifford processed my travelling documents gradually with his influence as a senator and within one week on the night of my birthday, I found myself sitting on an airplane for the first time in my life, on my way to Dubai, for a memorable shopping spree, free of charge…
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