Month: April 2023
Diary of a single mother episode 18
Diary of a single mother 18 Frank Left after dropping the money on the table. From the look on his face before he left, it can be deduced that he was shocked by how I behaved. I wasn’t moved by his presence nor his money. He couldn’t believe I was the same girl who couldn’t […]
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Diary of a single mother 17. I had to battle fiercely because she doesn’t want me to dedicate my children in my parish. “What will I tell people if they ask about your husband? Let’s do the dedication in the outstation”. My mum said resolutely. “Haba mummy! Haven’t you punished me enough? You know how […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 16
Diary of a single mother 16. The pain was excruciating. My water already broke. Despite my groans, no one came to me. I could here movements outside my room to show that there’s someone at home. I crawled to where my phone was and called my mom. She immediately called Frank’s mom and told her […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 15
Diary of a single mother 15. “What’s wrong with you Chinyere? Didn’t I teach you how to respect your elders?”. My mother asked angrily. “But mummy, you should be asking me why I reacted that way even if all she said is true”. I replied defensively. “You see what I’m saying… She’s even calling me […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 14
Diary of a single mother 14. I went into my room and locked myself up. I have never felt such kind of pain in my entire life. My body was no longer mine as pain took over it. My head was aching and it even affected my left eye as I couldn’t even open it. […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 13
Diary of a single mother 13 Frank’s mother still kept on maltreating me. She was bent on making my life a living hell. She can’t see me seated without hurling insults at me. Whenever she’s at home, I always make sure I’m busy with something to avoid her chastisement. One morning, I woke up with […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 12
Diary of a single mother 12. I kept to my promise of never bothering myself about whatever Frank chooses to do with his life. I avoided him as though he was invisible. A night before he traveled back to school, he came into my room. “Chi what’s up. Are you still angry?”. He asked. “I’m […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 11
Diary of a single mother 11 I stormed into Frank’s room with anger. I didn’t care if he was still on a call. I grabbed him by the collar of shirt and kept on shaking him. “How dare you cheat on me Frank? How dare you do this to me?”. I said with tears. Frank […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 10
Diary of a single mother 10. I began to think about the vanity of life. Frank used to be my school father in secondary school. I actually wrote to him asking him to be my school father. He was two classes ahead of me. He was the finest boy in his class and also the […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 9
Diary of a single mother 9 I was inconsolable. I cried my eyes till they almost puffed out. I was still crying when my phone rang. It was my mother. I was so happy because I needed some form of warmth at that moment. I needed someone to listen to me and tell me “all […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 8
Diary of a single mother 8 “You shameless sl*t! How did your mother even train you??? Ahhhh… This is an abomination!”. Frank’s mother said. “I’m sorry ma ๐ญ. It won’t happen again”. I pleaded with tears. “Of course you should be sorry. Look at you, as small as you are, you can’t even keep your […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 7
Diary of a single mother 7 After our intimacy, my relationship with Frank got rekindled. We always spend most of our times together and I felt more at ease in their house. His mum was obviously not in support of our closeness. Anytime frank and I are together, that’s when she knows she will send […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 6
Diary of a single mother 6 Through out the journey, Frank’s mom kept on passing mean contacts at me. I knew I was in a very hot soup. I maintained my cool despite everything. Even when I had the urge to throw up because of my pregnancy hormones, I suppressed it because I didn’t want […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 5
Diary of a single mother 5 The next morning, I got discharged from the hospital. Frank never bothered to come see me in the hospital. My parents were a little bit calm, so they took me home and summoned Frank’s parents. Few hours later, Frank came to my house with his parents. After kolanuts was […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 4
Diary of a single mother 4. “What have I gotten myself into? I wondered. “Who is responsible?”. My father asked. He was a bit calmer this time. “It’s Frank sir”. I said with my eyes closed. “Is it that boy you are always hanging out with”. My brother asked with his mouth wide opened. I […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 3
DIARY OF A SINGLE MOTHER 3 One morning I was bleeding nonstop with an excruciating pain. I tried to bear the pain so no one would notice but some pains are unbearable. I couldn’t stop myself from screaming out for help. I laid in the pool of my own blood, slowly watching myself die. My […]
Read MoreDiary of a single mother episode 2
Diary of a single mother 2 “We are too young to have a baby. Take care of it”. Frank ordered and walked out on me. With tears in my eyes, I managed to let out some words; “What am I supposed to do?”. But Frank was already long gone so he didn’t hear me. I […]
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Diary of a single mother (complete story
Diary of a Single mother I sat down lost in deep thoughts on the WC. I rechecked the pregnancy test strip hoping that the second line would miraculously vanish but to my disappointment, it was still there. I tried to cry but the tears wouldn’t come out. My heart became so heavy for me to […]
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