Behind the table stood a young woman in a simple dress and apron, her hair partly covered by a scarf. She looked tired, but her face still held a quiet warmth.
Daniel checked his pocket. Only a few coins.
Pride told him to keep walking. Hunger told him to stop.
He stepped forward.
The young woman looked up and smiled. “Good evening.”
“Good evening,” he replied.
She noticed the hesitation in his eyes and the few coins in his hand. “You look tired,” she said gently.
“Long day.”
“You work at the mechanic shops nearby?”
“Yes,” he said. “I’m learning.”
Without another word, she wrapped several pieces of akara and added a piece of bread.
Daniel shook his head quickly. “I don’t have enough for all that.”
She pushed the food toward him. “Eat first. Pay tomorrow.”
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