She stood on the mountain waiting for him to come and meet her. She didn't know how long she's been there but she didn't even care. She hadn't eaten but she didn't care. All she knew was that she was waiting for him and when he comes everything will be worth it.
''Only if she knew then, only if she knew then'', the old woman said, looking in a distance, her eyes shiny with tears.
As she waited forever, as you may have guessed by now he never came. She didn't know why, she never knew why. She came down from the mountain after waiting three days. She didn't even know how she survived up there and she never knew. When she reached the bottom, she went a distance and she heard her name.
''Nubi!''
Her heart jumped for joy like a baby in the womb. So she may not have waited in vain afterall! She turned to meet with a complete stranger. It was never him. He never came.
''Nubi'', the stranger said while running. He was wearing the new men's clothing. Very extended loin cloths that seemed quite smooth and straight. He wasn't wearing a shirt like them anyway.
''Nubi, please come with me''
Quite intriguing.
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