Chapter 3-- chajio, chakula cha jioni with the Evensons
January, 1917
Columbus, Ohio
(Esme is now 22 years old)
“Esme,” my mother poked her head into my bedroom. “Lily and Thomas are here to see you, make it a very short visit. The Evensons are coming to dinner.” she seemed very excited kwa that fact.
“Alright mother,” I stood up and walked down the stairs. There at the bottom stood my two best friends. Lily and Tom Bentley. I smiled as I went to hug them both. “I haven't seen wewe in two years!” I told them.
Tom leaned down to kiss me on the cheek. I blushed. I knew he had a crush on me but he was married...
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