I fell in love with a woman.
It was a bright and sunny Monday afternoon. I was particularly excited about this Monday because instead of the typical hustle and bustle of the city, the environment was calm with less people on the streets, which is how you know there is a public holiday in Lagos. A day to do laundry, watch Netflix or visit family and friends. Most importantly, it was also a day to visit Balogun Market where you can get everything and anything you need depending on how far you were willing to walk and who was leading you. I had followed a couple of friends to buy some items. A handbag, travel suitcases and a 'Musibau' bag (which apparently is the one used to load foodstuff when you are leaving Nigeria for a long time). We had trekked a long distance from Balogun street to Oluwole and round and round making twists and turns but I kept my pace and was even more excited because it had been so long since I walked in a crowded space where everyone walked like they were running late and you had o