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Truth Without Fear
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How have you saved your lover's contacts?

"Vunja mifupa kama bado meno iko". That is the song I am humming loudly while in the shower. Sherry, who is my 'one-but-not-only' is in the living room section of my spacious bedsitter. Suddenly, she calls out to me, "Bae, your phone is ringing", she says. "Who is it?" I ask her. "Man U Tubz", she obediently answers. My mind does a Usain Boltish sprint before I tell her to just let it ring.

After a few minutes it rings again, and Sherry repeats the ritual of informing me about it. I get out of the bathroom and take the phone from the table. As I start keying in the unlocking password, a text message from 'Man U Tubz' flashes on my notification bar. It reads: "Hi. I would really like to see you ASAP. Pick up your phone and give me the venue and time. I love you". 'I love you'. That phrase on Man U Tubz message rings awkwardly on my mind. What does she mean when she says 'I love you'?

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