Month: July 2023

The devil on the altar episode 22

July 3, 2023

THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Celestina could not hold back her tears as Patricia was being humiliated in the presence of everyone. She wanted to go and hold her hands while reminding her that God forgives and forgets not like a man who would judge and condemn even after they claim to have […]

July 3, 2023

THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE It was another Sunday morning, a time to join other worshippers across the globe to worship God in spirit and in truth. Celestina and Patricia were always thrilled about Sunday mornings as it was a time where they could have an uninterrupted fellowship with God in the company […]

July 3, 2023

THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER TWENTY Patricia left for the pastor’s house the next morning in compliance with Celestina’s advice. Celestina suggested she went with her but Patricia felt it was best for her to go alone. She was determined to do whatever it would take for her to have her peace and joy […]

July 3, 2023

THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER NINETEEN & TWENTY “If you can’t marry a lady without a womb, then don’t do it. I have a womb and we are engaged. You want a break from this relationship because of that flimsy excuse. You are not making any sense at all. Are you sure you are […]

July 3, 2023

~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Patricia pushed her way into Paul’s room and saw Cordelia, the choir mistress, coming out of his kitchen. She stopped in her tracks and they both stared at each other for close to five minutes. A lot went through Patricia’s mind and she didn’t even know the right […]

July 3, 2023

THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER SEVENTEEN & EIGHTEEN Patricia didn’t know what to do and the baby was growing rapidly inside her. Everything in her was screaming ‘abort the pregnancy!’ but there was a quiet part of her that kept on reminding her of the various consequences of abortion. The war continued within her […]

July 3, 2023

THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER SIXTEEN Patricia and Paul got back together ~and soon they became the happy couple they were before the incidence. Patricia returned to the hostel and the fellowship. Celestina was happy to have her back even though she scolded her for shutting everyone~ out and for disappearing to God knows […]

July 3, 2023

THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER FIFTEEN Days rolled into weeks and Patricia had refused to give Paul a listening ear – even though he had been trying so hard to reach out to her. He had called several times, sent texts and whatsapp messages but Patricia didn’t reply. Worst of all she had stopped […]

July 3, 2023

THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER FOURTEEN Patricia always avoided anything that would take her to Paul’s room. Even though she had forgiven him, she was always careful to avoid a repetition of the ugly incident. Paul on the other hand felt it was not necessary and instead of them going to far places to […]

July 3, 2023

THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER THIRTEEN Patricia stayed up all night, praying and ruminating over Paul’s proposal and she felt uneasiness building up in her just like she felt the night he raped her and she just could not place why she was feeling that way. Maybe it was God’s way of telling her […]

July 3, 2023

THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER TWELVE Paul called relentlessly and sent various texts to convey how sorry he was and how it was not his intention to hurt her and many other things but Patricia was not in the mood to talk to him. She tried to get over what happened and gradually she […]

July 3, 2023

~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ CHAPTER ELEVEN Celestina came back in the morning to meet Patricia asleep on the floor and lines of tears on her face. She was so surprised and wondered what the problem was but because she saw her sleeping soundly she decided to let her be but she seriously hoped that […]

July 3, 2023

~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ 👺 CHAPTER TEN Paul was very thrilled to see a young, charming and very beautiful lady among the first timers in the church. As the president of the fellowship, his duty was not to welcome the newcomers but having sighted the lady he took it upon himself to do the […]

July 3, 2023

THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER NINE Every Wednesday was for prayer meeting in the fellowship. That was a time where every member of the fellowship looked forward to, mainly because it was always power-packed and the students were always revived and energized. The prayer was led by the president on most occasions and the […]

July 3, 2023

*THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR* ~CHAPTER EIGHT~ Patricia didn’t travel early so she got to the school towards the evening. After a long and hectic journey she was tired and worn out. Celestina was more than happy to have her friend and roommate back in the school, they chatted and gisted about a lot of […]

July 3, 2023

THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR CHAPTER SEVEN Resuming back to school was an exercise that many students don’t look forward to but some others are actually enthusiastic about going back to school for various reasons. Celestina had been worried sick about Patricia since they went on break, she had not been able to talk to […]

July 3, 2023

~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ CHAPTER Six Patricia decided to take a walk after staying in the hospital through the night and was not allowed to see her mum and neither did she see the traces of her father anywhere. She had not walked up to two blocks away from the hospital when she heard […]

July 3, 2023

~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ CHAPTER FIVE The end of the semester came and students were so eager to go back home to see friends and relatives. Patricia was also very excited since she would be going back home to see her mother. Her mother’s health had improved and she was eager to go back […]

July 3, 2023

~~~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ ~ CHAPTER FOUR Locating Patricia’s room was not really difficult for Paul, the fellowship president. “Peace be unto this house,” Paul said as he knocked quietly on the door. “Peace be unto you too,” Celestina replied and opened the door for their guest. She was shocked to see the president […]

July 3, 2023

~THE DEVIL ON THA ALTAR~ 👺 CHAPTER THREE © Grace Olayemi Patricia got a call from home that her mother was terribly ill and her attention was needed to monitor her and be by her side in the hospital. She was so destabilized and taken aback. She could not go home immediately because of the […]

July 3, 2023

~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ 👺 CHAPTER TWO Patricia got to Ibadan tired and worn out due to the stress of the journey. It was not difficult for her to find her way around since she had been to the campus before. She entered her hostel and was greeted with a warm smile and a […]

The Devil On The Altar

July 3, 2023

~THE DEVIL ON THE ALTAR~ 👺 © Grace Olayemi CHAPTER ONE “Mummy! Mummy! Mummy!” Patricia kept on shouting as she ran towards the main entrance of her father’s compound. Patricia was a lady of about twenty-four, she was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adams, the village headmaster. She had completed her secondary school […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 20* (FINAL EPISODE) (CLICKED) Jeff cried until he couldn’t shed any more tears. Then he calmed down and explained everything to Tricia, who felt very sorry for him. “It’s okay Jeff. I’m glad everything worked out for your good. At least you have me by your side now. To love and cherish you for […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 19* (CLICKED) flashback. When Leo and Precious arrived in Kemi’s hometown, they tracked their way down to Kemi’s family home. There they met Kemi’s parents and some of her paternal relatives, who welcomed them wholeheartedly after introducing themselves as old friends of Kemi’s. After a short discussion, Kemi’s father asked further: “So you said […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 18* (CLICKED) Jeff slowly pulled his lips away from that of Tricia whose eyes were still shut in the sweetness of the feelings his kiss sent down her spine. “Why did you stopped?.” Tricia asked pouting her lips. “Hahahaha…. like seriously?. You want more?. Don’t you get tired of my kisses?.” Jeff asked pulling […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 17* (CLICKED) Early the next morning, when Tricia woke up and walked into the kitchen, she was surprised to see Kemi who was already preparing breakfast in the kitchen. “Good morning.” Kemi greeted as soon as she saw Tricia walking in looking surprised. “Good morning Kemi. I hope your night was good?.” Tricia asked. […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 16* (CLICKED) “Kemi? How?. Where?. My goodness.” Jeff said completely lost of words. “Please Jeff. I know you are mad at me, I know you have lots of questions to ask. And I’m here to tell you everything. But please, can we go inside?.” Kemi said with tears gathering in her eyes. Jeff was […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 15* (CLICKED) Flashback. Two days before Tricia received her script, Tricia had gone to meet with precious in order to tell her about her recent ordeal with Jeff. “Hey babe what’s up.” Precious said returning from her fridge with a chilled juice and two glass cup. She placed them on the table and filled […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 14* (CLICKED) When Jeff was done crying, he felt relieved. Like a heavy burden has been lifted off his shoulder. His heavy heart became light. Starting from that day, Jeff forgave himself and became a cheerful person. He took out kemi’s picture from his drawer and burnt it. “Dear Kemi, i’ve decided this day, […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 13* (CLICKED) “How can you all stand watching her drown Without anyone of you coming to her rescue?.” Jeff shouted at the people who were watching with disappointment in his heart. Turning to Tricia who was still laying unconscious, a feeling of guilt came upon Jeff who blamed himself for Tricia’s current condition. “Tricia. […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 12* (CLICKED) “Really?. Forgive my cluelessness. I never knew you had such a beautiful woman as your wife.” The man said looking surprised. “It’s okay sir. The truth is, not everyone knows that we are actually married. And that’s because we had a very small and private wedding.” Jeff said. “What are you doing?.” […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 11* (CLICKED) At Jeff’s house, Tricia was in the sitting room watching a movie with Jeff’s mom when a call came in from one of the award winning film directors. “Hello.” Tricia said as soon as she picked the call. “Am I speaking with Tricia Balogun?.” He asked. “Yes. But please who am I […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 10* (CLICKED) While Leo was driving Precious home, he kept staring at her wondering where he had seen her face before. “Why are you staring at me like that?.” Precious asked wondering if all was well. “Have we met before?.” Leo asked. “Oh yes. We just met at a club last night. Can you […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 9* (CLICKED) Jeff couldn’t sleep next to tricia out of fear of what might befall him next. And sleeping in a separate room, would only raise suspicions in the heart of his mother. Then he had no choice but to sit on the wooden chair that was in his room (the chair he used […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 8* (CLICKED) Later in the day, while Tricia was busy making sure that everywhere was neatly arranged and everything was in place before the arrival of her mother inlaw, a call from precious came in. “Hi baby girl.” Tricia hailed over the phone. “Tricia…..” Precious muttered in a faint tone. She was literally sobbing […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 7* (CLICKED) Tricia was Left with no choice but to open the door. As soon as she pulled the door open, her eyes met with Jeff’s glare. “Oh my gosh!. Is he that upset with me?.” She said to herself avoiding his glare. “Good morning Jeff.” She greeted pretending to be weak and sick. […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 6* (CLICKED) When Jeff got back from work, he found Tricia glaring at him in the sitting room with empty bottles of alcoholic wine littering on the table. “Tricia?.” He called out not believing his eyes. “Hahahaha.” Tricia burst into laughter. “Here comes the perfectionist. The almighty Jeff.” She said pointing at him with […]

July 1, 2023

Judytex_Stories *EPISODE 5* (CLICKED) Waking up late the next morning, Tricia was surprised to still find Jeff at home. “Good morning.” Jeff greeted as soon as he sighted Tricia walking into the sitting room. “Good morning Jeff. What’s wrong?. Why haven’t you gone to work?. It’s past 9 am already.” She said pointing at the […]

July 1, 2023

*EPISODE 4* (CLICKED) (C)Judytex_Stories Later in the day, Tricia called precious. And she hastily came over to Jeff’s house. When she arrived, they both sat in the sitting room where Tricia opened up to precious. “You don’t mean it.” Precious shouted when Tricia told her about her mother in-law’s coming. “My dear, I don’t really […]

July 1, 2023

Judytex_Stories *EPISODE 3* (CLICKED) Tricia woke up yawning helplessly. She got up and found her way into the bathroom where she eased herself and brushed her teeth. After that, she returned and threw herself on the bed, took a deep sigh and stared helplessly at the ceiling. “This feels so good.” She said smiling to […]