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Eniiyi attends a nightclub with her friend Funsho, and a man approaches, saying he has finally found her. She recognizes him as the drowning victim she rescued. He introduces himself as Zubby, and when he touches her wrist, she experiences an intense physical reaction. After Funsho leaves briefly, Zubby asks to take her to dinner as thanks. He types his number into her phone without taking hers, leaving the decision to contact him up to her. Despite Funsho’s reassurance, Eniiyi is shaken.
Two weeks, four days, and 12 hours later, Eniiyi calls Zubby. They meet at the boat club, where Zubby describes the drowning: He was in shallow water, then losing consciousness with water in his lungs, with no memory between. Eniiyi jokes about Mami Wata pulling him under. Over food and drinks, Zubby reveals he doesn’t drink or smoke due to his father’s struggles with alcohol. Zubby asks her to teach him to swim, both to avoid being helpless again and to spend more time with her. Flustered, Eniiyi agrees and promises to send details for their first lesson on Tuesday.



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