THE VAL INCIDENT...
The first thing I knew about Valentine's day was that it had something to do with red. Ignorantly, I had dressed up for work that February 14 morning in my black polo shirt tucked into a smart six pieces red skirt. The first lady that met me was our neighbor, she screamed from a distance "So you celebrate Valentine too?" "Is today Valentine?" I asked with a obvious smile. Forgive my ignorance, I was just a teenager with less exposure. "You don't know? Today is Val o. And I'm surprised you are celebrating it." I just probably smiled and went my way. For me, it wasn't a big deal. If only I knew that Valentine's day spells doom for most teenagers, I would have considered at least a change of clothes. Fast forward to trekking back home after work, I was about to pass the lonely pathway when I discovered a guy hurrying up to catch up with me. "Valentine babe, how far na?" I ignored him and continued walking. His pa...