Yet another great beginning to a story (that I hope might continue? After all it was quite the cliff-hanger.) I can tell you really get inside the heads of your characters... they way you describe their actions & motivations seems very realistic.
This part made me laugh
my-mother’s-third-cousin's-in-law’s-step sisters who we had to call “aunty” because she was from our village and had made a lot of money in the city.
I suck at this Mr. Pendergrass. I promise to nurture the discipline to actually complete sewing the designs I've cut out from material. I'm working on my discipline. Thanks so much. As always I appreciate your stopping by and I value your feedback. Yeah, that shadowy relationship thingy is really an African thing. Lol. Just make money and everyone finds a relationship and ties you never thought could exist.