24: Levi Anderson

NADINE

"Levi, is that you I see?" Mama Teresa's small love-shaped face contorted into a scowl and her hands akimbo.

The young man Mama Teresa called Levi turned the corners of his lips down and furrowed his brows as he moved closer to Mama Theresa.

"Yes, mama. You look ravishing as usual." He attempted to pull the old woman's small frame into his arms. The latter held up a hand signalling him to stay where he was. A look of disappointment swept over his face yet he had an amusing smile plastered on his lips.

"But not ravishing enough to have you come over and ask after me, uhn?" Mama Teresa protested.

Levi thrust his palms forward in a pleading stance and bowed his head slightly.

"You have to forgive me, mama. I have had a lot to do lately." He sounded quite apologetic. "Who am I to abandon our beautiful, never-too-old Mama Theresa?" He held his head up now, giving the old woman the widest grin

Mama Teresa cast him a disbelieving look. "Young man, do not try to flirt with me to get on