31– Curiosity

“Here Rena.” Uma said passing me my bucket that he had just filled.

“Thank you.”

“Yoké I forgot to tell you that Rena took water for us the other time.” Uma said moving onto his own bucket.

“Yeah she’s been watching us do it for so long, I’m not surprised.” Yoké said leaning against the wall of the well.

“Where’s your bucket, Yoké?” I asked him.

“I have enough water in the hut.” He replied. “I just came to see you.”

“Unfortunately there’s people coming our way, love birds.” Uma told us. “Rena should go now. Besides, her best friend is waiting down there for her.”

“I’ll see you tonight Yoké.”

“Tonight?” Uma asked looking surprised. “You two just don’t listen, do you?”

“Believe me when I tell you this, friend,” Yoké said to him. “Us meeting at night when everyone else is asleep is actually much safer than people overhearing our conversation at the well or people seeing us hold hands during the day.”

“I don’t think so because during the day you can defend yourself by saying that it was a