Chapter 19

Hawa’s POV

It took us an hour to arrive at the house. I placed the empty bowls in the kitchen and went to my room to take a long bath. It was then that I felt all the tiredness of the day. I was completely exhausted, but fortunately tomorrow was the weekend and I didn’t have any classes to attend. After breakfast, I could sleep quietly.

My sewing machine was a bit late. I always forgot to ask my uncle about it. The person who was supposed to deliver it, as my mom Djènaba told me, was a cab driver with my number, but I didn’t receive any calls. I hoped he didn’t have the idea of stealing the machine from me.

Mom Djènaba warmed my ears with her advice on how I should take care of my man. She had no modesty, this woman. She described it to me in a raw way that made me want to scream in amazement. If only she knew that we’re not married for real, she would have calmed down. What good were these teachings for me? It was definitely not on someone else’s husband th