Sarah was a young woman who lived with her father, Chief Samuel. Her father was a widowerower because Sarah’s mother had died some years back from cancer. Sarah was his only child. And because of that, Chief Samuel loved her very much. He did everything in his power to provide for her. Even though life was not easy, he always wished his late wife was still alive to see how their daughter had grown into a fine young lady.
Sarah had just finished school and was now serving as a corper in a nearby village school. Sarah loved teaching little children as it was the only way she could forget about her suffering. It was in this school that Sarah met another corper named Chris. Chris was tall, dark, and always smiling.

He was from the northern part of the country. His father had many wives, and Chris’s mother was the sixth wife. Growing up in such a crowded family had not been easy for him, especially the fact that his father wasn’t of any help to them. But he was always hardworking and respectful. One day, Sarah fell down while teaching in her classroom.

She slipped on the dusty floor and her books scattered everywhere. Chris, who was nearby, quickly rushed to help her. He stretched out his hand, lifted her up, and helped her pick her books. From that day, they began to walk together, talk together, and even sit together in the evenings under the mango tree near the school. Soon, they fell in love.

The other corpus noticed and started teasing them, but they didn’t mind. Sarah and Chris dreamed about the future. They talked about the kind of house they would live in and the children they would have. But when rumors of their relationship reached their families, it was not easy. Chief Samuel, Sarah’s father, was not happy.