Chapter 24

“I need a new pair of black cover shoes. The ones I have are old, and I don’t want to bother my mum with them”.

“Is that all?”

“I would have asked my dad, but it won’t be fair on him. It was just last week he completed my school fees for this session, so asking him for money for shoes…”

I placed my right forefinger on Elo’s lips and was amused when she breathed deeply and shut her eyes for some seconds.

“Just tell me your shoe size, darling. Do you prefer suede, leather, or…”

“Leather is okay… just leather.”

“You have nothing to worry about then…” I held her hands as the evening breeze transported the scent of the perfume into my nostrils.

“Thank you so much, Pierre.”

“Just do me a favour… two favours. Always continue to be a l