Day: May 18, 2023
Love’s Journey (short story of a long distance relationship
Love’s Journey (short story of a long distance relationship © Nkemjika Valentine Once upon a time, there lived a young couple named Anna and James. They had been childhood friends and had grown up together, sharing countless adventures and creating unforgettable memories. As they blossomed into adulthood, their friendship naturally transformed into a deep and […]
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The wife I never had episode 8
#TheWifeINeverHad PART 8 Final Episode Anyway after Service We were ready to get settled and face life together, I asked and She readily accepted, Plans were in top gear to announce it to the whole world and to shock all the critics of the friendship we shared back then in school. “Some amebo Ladies and […]
Read MoreThe wife I never had episode 6&7
#TheWifeINeverHad PART 6 I got into the room to meet my girlfriend curled up at one end, her eyes dilated with hunger. Her : Boo where you go naa ? (In her weakest voice I have ever heard) Me : Sisi Her : Eh (Yes) Me : Oya wear cloth. Her : eeeh ?(Really) Me […]
Read MoreThe wife I never had episode 4&5
#TheWifeINeverHad PART 4 On getting back she was awake, we exchanged greetings and she let out series of yawns. I knew there and then that the yawns were triggered by hunger. Her : Boo, how far naa ? Where you leave me go this early morning ? Me : I just stroll go check whether […]
Read MoreThe wife I never had episode 3
#TheWifeINeverHad PART 3 We in no time settled down to business on our cherished concoction, after she had mixed the garri to rise and added the just acquired sugar and groundnut. I guess if there were an observer in the room at that time, we would have earned great deal of pity because we hungrily […]
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The wife I never had
#TheWifeINeverHad PART 1 It was the last semester of my second spill over year and I was nearing triumph in the long drawn cold war running between I and some elements in the department of Agronomy where I was a student. I was done resiting exams for the courses my examination officer had notified me […]
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Ogbanje episode 13
Øgbanjé. Final part. “My name is Obiageli sir”. Obiageli said smiling really hard. My husband almost choked on his drink. “Were you adopted?”. My husband stuttered. Obiageli turned to Chibuike and jokingly hit him smiling. “You’ve told your parents already”. She said. “You were really adopted?”. I asked anxiously. This really got her a little […]
Read MoreOgbanje episode 12
Øgbanjé. Semi final. “Sister o, I don’t know how you will take what I have to say o but I think something isn’t right with Chibuike”. My sister dropped the bombshell that almost led me into a cardiac arrest. For a moment I couldn’t breathe. I placed my hands on chest as though it would […]
Read MoreOgbanje episode 11
Øgbanjé. Part 11. My mother’s inheritance was shared amongst all four of her children. As her first daughter, I inherited almost all her clothes, including her wrappers. “I don’t really need these clothes o”. I said to my younger sister. She wore a fake frown on her face. “, Mama won’t be happy that her […]
Read MoreOgbanje episode 10
Øgbanjé. Part 10. My husband and I couldn’t stop staring at our son in disbelief. “Our miracle baby”. I spent a week in the hospital because my case was a special one. I never attended antenatal for once, so series of check ups and medications were administered to me. It wasn’t really easy for me […]
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