Day: July 18, 2024
The Strange Proposal episode 24
THE STRANGE PROPOSAL Part 24 ©Franca Uwuigiaren As I held her close, I could feel the warmth of her tears on my chest, and the vibrancy of her smile radiating onto mine. We swayed gently to the rhythm of our hearts, our love song echoing through the room. In this moment, I knew that our […]
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THE STRANGE PROPOSAL Part 23 ©Franca Uwuigiaren I woke up and sat on the bed, yawning. It was a cold January morning, and I could hear my neighbors playing music in celebration of the new year. I stood up from the bed and stared at my sleeping Oroma for a moment before leaving the room […]
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THE STRANGE PROPOSAL Part 22 ©Franca Uwuigiaren It was on Saturday, one of those busy days. I woke up very early to wash the dirty clothes before thinking about what to prepare for breakfast. I could hear Boma and my wife talking in the bedroom about school work. As usual, he was busy bombarding his […]
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THE STRANGE PROPOSAL Part 21 ©Franca Uwuigiaren I had woken up one night with the intention of engaging in praises to God. I wanted to just dance and celebrate the goodness of God in my family. I looked at my Oroma, sleeping. She slept very late because of the pain and discomfort. Looking at her […]
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THE STRANGE PROPOSAL Part 20 © Franca Uwuigiaren My father-in-law’s burial was fixed, and I travelled to Rivers alone without my wife and kids. My in-laws were devastated and felt disrespected when my wife didn’t accompany me to the burial. They couldn’t understand why she wouldn’t make the effort to pay her last respects to […]
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THE STRANGE PROPOSAL Part 19 ©Franca Uwuigiaren School resumed today, and the children are so excited and glad to return. They missed their teachers and classmates. Dokubo has since washed their school bags in preparation. The children didn’t sleep well as they kept waking at intervals to check the time. God did it in the […]
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THE STRANGE PROPOSAL Part 18 ©Franca Uwuigiaren I entered the bedroom with breakfast on the tray when I saw Oroma looking worried, her phone beside her. “Why is your face like this?” I asked, dropping the tray on the stool beside the bed. “It’s Papa,” she said. Yesterday, she tried to reach her father, but […]
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THE STRANGE PROPOSAL Part 17 ©Franca Uwuigiaren I had gone around to ensure the doors were well locked and electronic appliances were turned off before returning to the bedroom. Oroma sat on the bed, unable to sleep. Her eyes were red because she had been praying and crying. I wanted to hug or cuddle her, […]
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THE STRANGE PROPOSAL Part 16 ©Franca Uwuigiaren My children were excited when I later told them their mum had finally surrendered to Jesus. “Wow!” they chorused. “We need to celebrate this,” Boma whispered. “Of course, it calls for celebration because Satan has lost.” “Thank God,” Alabo said. “I will join you to cook in the […]
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THE STRANGE PROPOSAL Part 15 ©Franca Uwuigiaren Oroma has been quiet for the past few days. She hasn’t recovered from the surprise, and sometimes I catch her staring at me in wonder. You know when God does something unexpected, something miraculous and wonderful, impossible, it takes time to recover from such. Sometimes one doesn’t even […]
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