Month: April 2023
Evil Intentions episode 6
EVIL INTENTIONS PT6 Ngozi melded her lips into his. She practically melted in his arms when one of his hands found her face and the other wrapped around her waist. “This is your friends husband” something wispered in her head. She pushed that thought and every other feeling of guilt that arose. Amaka wasn’t the […]
Read MoreEvil Intentions episode 5
EVIL INTENTIONS PT5 Amaka was encouraged by Ngozi to completely go against her husband by attacking him for cheating. “Don’t let him treat you like a fool” she told her. Intently, Amaka listened and for the first time, she was completely silent. She digested everything Ngozi told her and decied that her friend was right. […]
Read MoreEvil Intentions episode 4
EVIL INTENTIONS PT4 Now armed with concrete information that there was indeed trouble in paradise, Ngozi’s next line of action was get closer to Hope. She would present herself as the perfect woman and as for Amaka, her impulsiveness and overbearing nature would push her husband away all by herself. She now had a very […]
Read MoreEvil Intentions episode 3
EVIL INTENTIONS PT3 That night, Amaka and her husband fought like cats and dogs for the first time since they got married. Ngozi concluded that her husband stood her up on purpose while her husband who was tired of trying to explain himself let her hang on to her conclusions. He left her alone to […]
Read MoreEvil Intentions episode 2
EVIL INTENTIONS PT2 “Darling, please I need to see you today” Ngozi said meekly. There was no response after she spoke. She started wondering if he heard her at all. “Why are you calling me darling?” his gruff voice came through on the other end of the line after a moment of silence. Ngozi smiled. […]
Read MoreEvil Intentions (short story
EVIL INTENTIONS “Bikonu rest in Jesus nameโeverytime, my husband this my husband that, can’t somebody hear word?” Amaka looked at her supposed bossom friend with her eyes so wide that they seemed to have popped out of their sockets. She was so surprised. Was this her best friend since childhood, who knew her deepest secrets […]
Read MoreI married a devil episode 5
I MARRIED A DEVIL FINAL PART Bola was Sylvia’s regular customer and young friend. She knew a little about Dave’s escapades with women and how he treats his wife to an extent but never knew how bad ๐. So when she met Sylvia on her way to get a phone,she asked her where she was […]
Read MoreI married a devil episode 4
I MARRIED A DEVIL PART 4 FINAL PART??? Sylvia couldn’t believe her ears,that Dave wanted her to be known as a market woman and not as a professional nurse,midwife and specialist in gender selection? Wow! Right there she knew that her husband was jealous of her success and medical achievements,but then๐ค she had always wanted […]
Read MoreI married a devil episode 3
I MARRIED A DEVIL PART THREE Sylvia was so happy about the pregnancy,and so was Dave. After all,he had always wanted to be a dad,and he had heard that pregnancy use to make many women weak,tired and even lazy,so hopefully,Sylvia won’t be able to go to work,thereby losing her job. The reverse was the case,as […]
Read MoreI married a devil episode 2
I MARRIED A DEVIL PART TWO For years Dave blamed Sylvia for the loss of their baby boy. He made jest of her for being a careless and an incompetent nurse who could not even birth her own child successfully. The beatings increased and the womanizing didn’t stop but rather became worse. During the period […]
Read MoreI married a devil (short story
I MARRIED A DEVIL Part One Sylvia met Dave during her youth service. She had studied Nursing at Uniben and graduated with a first class honors. Her church is the type that their pastors do merge and matchmake young and eligible singles to mingle and marry, irrespective of their feelings for each other. Once you […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 15
Motherhood ๐๐. Final part ๐ฅบ My family continued to live like every other normal family. Though Julius was still incommunicado. We never heard from him nor saw him. Few months later, Eunice graduated from the university with the CGPA of 3:95. We all travelled down to Benin for her convocation. Her mom almost prostrated before […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 14
Motherhood ๐๐ Part 14. We didn’t hear from Julius since then. I never stopped praying for him. My heart still aches whenever I think of him. He is my son after all. “Eunice!! Eunice!!”. I called out but got no response. “What’s wrong with this girl? Ever since she got back from school, she has […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 13
Motherhood ๐๐. Part 13. For security reasons, we have to take him to our base”. My husband suggested. “What has he gotten himself into?? Where did we go wrong? Oh my goodness! I can’t breathe “. I i cried out loud. “You have to calm down. God will take control. There’s nothing too hard for […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 12
Motherhood ๐๐ Part 12. Coincidentally, when the kids reprinted their jamb forms, they were all scheduled to write their exams same day. Although it was in different exam centers and different time. Jude and Julius went on their own to their exam centers. I drove Eunice myself to her center. I waited till Eunice was […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 11
Motherhood ๐๐ Part 11 FIVE YEARS LATER “Judith stop climbing that chair, you will fall down”. I said to Judith. My baby girl is grown now. We celebrated her fifth birthday some months ago. She’s very hyper. Sometimes I get tired of scolding her. Jude walked into the house looking really tired and exhausted. “Welcome […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 10
Motherhood ๐๐. Part 10. “Honey what’s the issue?”. My husband asked as he approached Julius and I. “Help me ask your son what he has been doing inside his room all alone with the door locked”. I said to my husband. “What were you doing inside?”. My husband asked Julius. “I was sleeping. I don’t […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 9
Motherhood ๐๐ Part 9. It was as though my body was waiting for the pregnancy to be revealed before breaking down. The hormonal changes was overwhelming. Everyday I wake up nauseous. I can’t even eat without puking. I stopped my husband from using perfumes and body sprays because I found the smell offensive. There’s always […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 8
Motherhood ๐๐ 8 Julius was admitted in the hospital for 3days. He got discharged from the hospital when he was completely okay. We decided to book a counselling session for him. We started seeing some positive changes in his behaviors after a while. He became really obedient and less aggressive. He played more often with […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 7
Motherhood ๐๐ Part 7 “Stop crying, we’ll find him soon”. My mother said as she consols me. We’ve already drew the attention of both families and friends about the whole situation with Julius. “Mummy, how do you expect me to be calm? This is my child we are talking about. I have searched everywhere. Everywhere […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 6
Motherhood ๐๐ Part 6. “Honey did you see the money I kept in the shelf?”. I asked my husband. “I have not opened that shelf this week. Is your money missing?”. My husband asked. “I have ransacked the whole house and I can’t find my money. I’m sure i kept it in this shelf”. I […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 5
Motherhood ๐๐ Part 5 TEN YEARS LATER. “We are saying thank you Jesus, thank you my lord, we are saying thank you Jesus, thank you my lord ๐ต๐ถ”. We chorused enthusiastically. We were all immersed in the devotion apart from Julius who sat down nonchalantly without participating in any of the activities. I squinted my […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 4
Motherhood ๐๐ Part 4. “Honey! I’m with.. the key”. I stuttered. “Oh!”. My husband exclaimed and rushed outside. He assisted me into the car and drove off to the hospital. The labor pain was excruciating. I screamed, I cried, I sang, I prayed. There was nothing i didn’t do to ease the pain. At a […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 3
Motherhood ๐๐ Part 3 I watched everyone leave the cemetery one after the other. The more they left, the more lonely I got. Oh! I envied them greatly. They could go back to their loved ones. They could eat their favorite meals and watch their favorite shows. Oh! I never really knew the importance of […]
Read MoreMotherhood episode 2
Motherhood ๐๐ Part 2. I threw myself on the floor and began to wail uncontrollably. “No, i can’t be dead. I didn’t leave my house this evening to end up dead just like that. Is this how people die so easily? God, i am not ready to meet you. Please allow me go back to […]
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Motherhood ๐๐ Part 1 “Honey, my water just broke”. I said trembling. I have always wondered how the day of my delivery would be. I have read of stories online and even heard from other women how painful labour pain is. This made me dread child bearing so much. My husband frantically ran from the […]
Read MoreThe Emirati connection episode 6
THE EMIRATI CONNECTION CHAPTER 6 THE END I yanked open the door and the events that followed immediately were full of violence. Like a trapped and angry animal, Hermine pounced on me. She threw her phone, her wig and her handbag at me all at the same time. After, she grabbed me around the neck […]
Read MoreThe Emirati connection episode 5
THE EMIRATI CONNECTION CHAPTER 5 The next day, we met at Goshen Fast Food Restaurant. She was looking all good and beautiful. She ordered a plate of fried rice and chicken and I ordered same. As we ate our delicious meals, we also talked. โSo, how have you been these past months?โ I asked. โGood. […]
Read MoreThe Emirati connection episode 4
THE EMIRATI CONNECTION CHAPTER 4 My first compulsion was to go back to wherever I came from. But where was I going to at that time of the night? Why would I allow a girl to deprive me from my home and my own quiet enjoyment? It made no sense to me. So, I summoned […]
Read MoreThe Emirati connection episode 3
THE EMIRATI CONNECTION CHAPTER 3 Though I was totally against the very idea of her sleeping over at my house, there was nothing I could do about it. It was raining hard outside, and it was too late to go home. Apart from the fact that it was going to be disrespectful for her to […]
Read MoreThe Emirati connection episode 2
THE EMIRATI CONNECTION CHAPTER 2 Not that I was really excited about her coming, I just wanted to finally see the person I had been chatting with. However, two days before her flight was scheduled, she called me to say that her boss had told her not to go again. That a new worker had […]
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NEW STORY ALERT!! THE EMIRATI CONNECTION CHAPTER 1 I had just purchased a new android phone. I was happy to have gotten a new phone because for almost two years, I had been using a phone that went off when the battery was at eighty percent. So, when I finally came into some small money, […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 26
Diary of a single mother final episode ๐ฅบ When they left, my parents just stood round me like I was a queen and kept on asking me different questions. “How did you meet him?” When did you meet him?” Where is he working?”. I felt important to my parents for the first time. I proudly […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 25
Diary of a single mother 25 I told Steve (My Boss) what my mother said. He assured me he was going to meet with them that Sunday. I asked him if he was sure. He assured me that he has always been ready for that day. I informed my that my fiance was coming to […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 24
Diary of a single mother 24. “Do you really love me?”. I asked my Boss. “This where most women make mistakes. Telling you I love you doesn’t mean anything, this why most men take advantage of women because they know the words women like to hear. Chinyere, do you know what you should be looking […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 23
Diary of a single mother 23. I was still in deep thoughts when my phone Started ringing. I checked, it was Frank. “Why is he calling me today of all days”. I wondered. I picked the call. “Afar babe. You just forgot about me”. Frank said. “Are you kidding me? Why are you calling me?”. […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 22
Diary of a single mother 22 “But sir… are you not moving.. too fast”. I stuttered. He let out a very loud laugh. “Chi, the heart knows where it belongs. A man already knows the woman he will make his wife even if he hasn’t voice out his intentions. You are the kind of woman […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 21
Diary of a single mother 21 One evening, I was attending to a customer when Chima started crying nonstop. I tried to pacify him but he wouldn’t budge. I was still struggling with him when Chidi started crying as well. I was so frustrated. The whole boutique was noisy. I kept on apologizing to the […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 20
Diary of a single mother 20. “Please, I’m not ready for this”. I pleaded. “Come on Chi. I thought we’ve grown past this”. Frank urged. “I’m sorry babe. I’m yet to get over the pregnancy trauma. I need to heal, please be patient with me”. I said pleadingly. “Stop it jor. What’s there, you can’t […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 19
Diary of a single mother 19 I was in a state of dilemma and didn’t know the best decision to make. The next day, Frank came to the house again. He came with some baby milk, custards and pampers. I was dozing off on the couch while trying to tend to an over hyper Chima […]
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