So leaving me, our old mother and pet dog behind, my immediate elder brother travelled to London. Its been six months since he left. Yesterday he called to know how we are doing, Hello Ofego how are you doing? How is Mama and Suspect the dog? He asked. I replied; Suspect the dog is Dead! He paused. . . . and said; Ofego bad news is not revealed that way. You should have started by saying something like, "Suspect fell inside a well but our neighbours are trying to rescue it". Then when I call again you will tell me, "Suspect broke its neck and is receiving treatment". Then when I call again, you will tell me they did their best but could not save Suspect. That is how to break a bad news in a mature way, okay? I said; Okay brother, understood! He said; Okay, so how is Mama? I replied; Mama fell inside a well, but our neighbours are trying to rescue her. The phone cuts. My brother collaspsed in London. He has been taken to a hospital.
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