Day: October 14, 2022
Black Marriage episode 49
THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 49 “Happy birthday sweetheart” He stretched out a scissors which had a ribbon on it and put it in Jessica’s hand. Jessica had been looking at Andy as his mouth moved and words tumbled out. She was not sure if she was sleeping or dreaming or in a […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 48 Jessica turned and stretched her hand but found the bed empty. She opened her eyes but did not see Andy. Turning and sitting up, she saw Andy dressing up. He turned and smiled at her. “Hey beautiful”. Jessica doubted that she looked beautiful because her hair was […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 47 “I am sorry for the inconvenience sir” Doctor Bright said. Andy looked up. “I am sorry I shouted doctor, this room is definitely much better”. The doctor smiled and left. Andy could not sleep again even though he had been drowsy. He opened his eyes and watched […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 46 “Jessica…”Andy breathed shakily as he moved to Jessica more closely. “Jess, sweetheart, Oh my God” He chokes on his words as he traces Jessica’s face shakily. “Doctor” He called sharply but the doctor was already at the bed, removing the oxygen from Jessica’s nose. Jessica’s face registered […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 45 Andy stood and kissed Jessica’s forehead without disturbing the oxygen attached to her nose. He sat down and started talking again, softly and soothingly, telling her about his childhood. He told her of the ambition he had as a kid to become a footballer. He had watched […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 44 Silence stretched out and tension was at its peak as everyone held their breaths waiting for the doctor’s response. The doctor seemed to have frozen on the spot he was standing and for one second, he seemed like a frozen mummy statue. “Well, Doctor?” Lizzy yelled impatiently. […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 43 Mr. Williams touched Andy’s shoulder in a manly manner. “I know how much you love her” he whispered. “I saw how depressed and devastated you were when Jessica went missing and I almost died of guilt. I am sorry son”. Andy looked at his father, and his […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 42 Lizzy’s face reminded him of the faces of the people he saw, crying after his fiancée died. Cold dread seeped up Andy’s spine and he wanted to flee the waiting room. Everything around him was pointing at a frightening end and he could not bear it. At […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 41 Andy had never been more grateful to God that he had listened to his father and hired some bodyguards. He only used them at work because having bodyguards seemed more of a burden to him and made him look older than he actually was, but as he […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 40 She dropped the phone on the bed and went to the wardrobe to pull out black jeans trousers and a multicolored top. She heard the sound of her phone and she jumped at it. ‘Oh baby, I have barely spent an hour in this office and I […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 39 Jessica cleared the plates from the dinning, happy that she had been able to prepare the breakfast. She had asked Ada to stay off for the rest of the day because she wanted to treat her husband the way any wife would. She cleaned up the plates […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 38 Maybe, if she had asked Andy for a loan of the same ten million naira, he would have given her. He might have even dashed her something more than that because frankly, the guy is worth billions. But no, instead, she had shattered her own friend’s happiness. […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 37 “Eat up” Andy growled referring to the left-over food, looking pointedly at Jessica. “You need to gain back the weight and strength you had. You are nearly as light as a feather” he murmured. Jessica frowned. “I am trying” she said and swallowed some more food. She […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 36 “It is ok wife” Andy said, stressing the word ‘wife’. Jessica shifted uncomfortably, looking at the walls instead of matching Andy’s intense gaze. “Drew, I-” “Why are you doing this?” what she saw when he stared at her scared her. The pain she saw in his eyes […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 35 Mr. Williams stood by the massive window of his extra large house. Guards stood motionless in strategic positions but all their faces were stony. Andy’s dad now felt a measured level of regret for what he did to Jessica. The poor girl did not deserve the kind […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel: EPISODE 34 Tunji walked to Andy and patted him on the shoulder. “Does she feel the same way you do?” he asked. Before Andy could answer, his phone rang and Andy jumped at it. “Andy Williams” he said immediately he picked up. “What… Are you sure ma’am…? You are […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 33 It was already one week and no one had caught sight of Jessica or heard of her. The tension was so thick that no one knew what to do anymore. Andy had pulled all the stunts he could with his endless streams of connections, the police were […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 32 She smiled tightly and glared at Sonia. “There is no peace for the wicked, is there? How perfect of you to destroy someone’s life and run away. Tell me, how much were you paid? Say it Sonia; how much are you worth?”. “None of your business. At […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE ©Ralph Angel EPISODE 31 Mr. Williams paced his sitting room slowly with a wine glass in his hands. His thoughts were in disarray. Thinking back, he was not happy with what he did. When he had planted that camera, he hadn’t expected to find something so pathetic. The couple had portrayed the […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE ©Ralph Angel EPISODE 30 He wished he had not relieved the driver, he would have sent him to get the food while he held Jessica as she slept. He thought of how small she looked as she slept; she looked like a little girl who was afraid of a stormy rain. After […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 29 They all had the look of hatred and disgust on their faces. Some were stunned and many murmured continuously. She took to her heels and started running as fast as her legs could carry her, even though she wore high heeled shoes. Andy charged through the door. […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 28 Jessica concentrated on taking in air and releasing it but even at that, her breathing was terribly fast and her chest was heaving. No! This is not happening! She tried to shake herself to see if she would awaken from this horrible nightmare but she could not […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 27 The following day, Andy was feeling too nervous. he hadn’t heard anything from Jessica ever since he left Lizzy’s house the previous day. In a few hours, it would be time for the party his father had organized and he still did not know if he would […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE ©Ralph Angel EPISODE 26 Jessica took in a deep breath, feeling like confusion was her middle name. It had been hours since Andy left and she still could not put the pieces together. Now that she was actually thinking, she could not imagine Andy raping anyone. She had spent a night with […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 25 She did not know when Lizzy opened the door, all she saw was Andy, standing at the entrance, looking directly at her. As usual, his presence was so powerful, she could almost touch it, but she still noticed his anxiety. “I would leave you two alone” Lizzy […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 24 “Wow Jessie, that is a really strong statement. I assumed that Andy was the subject matter but needed confirmation. Andy does not strike me as a womanizer, though I can’t dispute that he looks seriously like a ladies’ man. Women would always be attracted to him, there […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 23 Andy felt like he was going crazy. He stood up from the bed and sat on the small chair in the room. This was the third time he was standing up from the bed after fruitlessly trying to sleep. He had been terribly devastated ever since he […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 22 “OK. Come and get rid of this cloth. Did I mention that you are looking very sexy in this dress?” Lizzy said, trying to make Jessica smile a bit but when Jessica fought back tears instead of smiling, she knew that something was terribly wrong with her […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 21 “Jessica” Jessica heard her name being called but she did not even think of answering. She just went her way. Andy came out of the car, leaving it at the middle of the road. He had been searching for some time, moving the car slowly in order […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 20 Andy jerked Sonia’s hands away with so much force that her hands hurt. He stood up looking totally confused and alarmed. “Jess, it is not what you think” he managed to put the words together though he was totally devastated and confused. Jessica was not sure she […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 19 Andy noticed her eyes on him immediately he stood up and smiled as he pulled on a trouser. He turned and she instantly averted her gaze. “You can stare at me honey” he grinned but it did not last long. “I certainly am enjoying the view.” Jessica […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel: EPISODE 18 Andy changed his position on the bed as he came awake. His eyes landed on the angelic form sleeping on the bed and his drowsiness vanished. Jessica had never looked more beautiful. She was more than he ever imagined, much more than any man would imagine. She […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 17 Andy’s father looked at Andy. “Did you two have a fight? You both seem to be on the edge with each other, or is it another form of emotion I am sensing?” Mr. Williams hid a knowing smile. “Don’t be ridiculous dad. It would help if you […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 16 Jessica roused from her sleep with a lazy stretch. It took her some seconds to remember that she was in Andy’s room, and with the realization, she jumped out of bed. One quick glance told her that Andy was not in the room. She wondered if he […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 15 That was the very first time that she would really see his chest. His chest was filled with athletic muscles which depicted power and strength. He looked alarmingly inviting and try as she may, she could not take her eyes off him. She forgot to breathe as […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 14 Andy roamed the masters’ bedroom in anxious strides. He was angry, confused, hurt and every unpleasant emotional feeling that can come to mind. Jessica had been sitting in the sitting room for over an hour, with her eyes glued to the TV set. She had refused to […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 13 Jessica was surprised that she had enjoyed the evening. Andy almost could not take his eyes off her, making it difficult to concentrate on keeping up with the charade but Mr Williams was a very down to earth man, and she found herself relaxing, forgetting the pretense. […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 12 Even if the trumpet sounded three times in a row, Jessica was certain that Andy would not have heard anything. He seemed to be glued to the place he was standing beside his father, as he gazed with disbelief in his eyes. Her normally bold personality instantly […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 11 He dialed his best friend and assistant to tell him that the office was in his care. He had a feeling that he was in for a long night. Jessica lay on the chair, reading a novel. One thing she loves about the house was the study […]
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THE BLACK MARRIAGE © Ralph Angel EPISODE 10 “How is life as a married woman” Paulina asked after some time. Jessica swallowed slightly. “Life is beautiful. You should all get married” “Yeah, we are working on it” Sonia said, focusing her eyes on the decorations on the wall. Lizzy was in thought and Jessica was […]
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