A Billion Loves

She was one of those rare individuals who had malaria without a fever. She had never in her life had high body temperature. She laid down on the bed writhing in the pain that comes with malaria. The discomfort was unbearable, she wished she could sleep, but her eyes were opened, sadly so. Tear drops rolled down her cheeks.

This was the 50th time and she hoped she would get it right. She picked Africa for this particular reason and Nigeria! Well, she read at the 49th time that Nigerian men were really good lovers and good husband’s too. She made a mental note to stay off the bearded men. Especially the ones with the moustache. It had never worked out with those ones.

Ha! What of the tall, dark and handsome, those ones were a