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The boy
My mom missed me I decided to go and visit her in the village.
Reaching there, she was happy and we had a great time together.
I was still single and my mom proposed me to get marry but I declined.

My mom told me to take good care of the house because she's going to another village to sell her foodstuffs.
I asked her if she'll soon be back she said yeah .

The next day, she packed all her foodstuffs and she wave me goodbye and go.
I was left with the house and some foods.
All the villagers were outside dancing but I wasn't dancing with them because I was not used to their culture.

The next day I heard a noises from outside it was like people shouting, I took my phone and I was taking a video and I asked one of the villagers that why are they shouting like that? she told me that the most handsome boy came to the village and he'll stay here for some moment.
I was questioning myself about the boy.
I asked myself if he is too handsome?
clever ?
educated?

I suddenly heard someone knocking at the door and I opened it and there he was .
So handsome, brave etc.
I fell immediately in love with him.
He asked me where am I from?
I was like OMG.
I'm from Abidjan the capital city of Cote d'Ivoire.
I came here in boake to visit my mom.

He asked me that can I tell you something?
I was like yeah go on .
He told me that you're so beautiful ! I almost fainted.
I ran into the house and closed the door .

I was so happy , joyous but something came in my mind.
I was asking myself that why is he always going to the forest?
I decided to follow him but it was a bad idea.

I slowly followed him but he noticed that and called my name.
Rebecca I know that you're following me just come out from your hiding place.
I came out and I told him that let's run away together and reproduce ourselves?

He pushed me and told me to go but I refuse immediately he turned into a tiger and scratched my hands .
I ran as faster as I can but he was behind me.

I cried out for help and a group of men came and rescue me and they killed the tiger.
I now realized that love is not between a handsome boy and a beautiful girl but between two real hearts.

story by Emily rose
written by Ophelia M. Kweh