Year: 2025
Ex Boyfriend episode 10
Ex-boyfriend Episode Ten Linda was expecting war from Kele after she mentioned that he was not the one who got her pregnant. She expected him to bring hot water and use it to bath her or Chima. She expected a lot of negative reactions from him. What a man would hear that his fiancĂ© got […]
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Ex-boyfriend Episode Nine Love sometimes makes someone to behave like a foolish person. Love makes someone to take foolish decisions. Love also makes someone to be confused. Sometimes, it is the person you love who hurt you the most. This is what is happening to Linda. She has taken a hit from Chima, but she […]
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Episode Eight Linda was devastated by Chima’s attitude. She was hoping that the pregnancy was a potent weapon which she would use to trap Chima. But apparently, it didn’t work. Chima’s rejection of the baby broke Linda’s heart greatly. She went home that evening and locked herself in her room and wept all night. “What […]
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Ex-boyfriend Episode Seven Linda stepped into her car and drove from the hospital straight to the UNILAG hostel where she hoped to see Chima. Her heart was beating very fast as she approached the hostel. She really wanted to marry Chima and the news of her getting pregnant served as something that would help her […]
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Ex-boyfriend Episode Six Days ran into weeks and weeks ran into a month but Chima was not invited for an interview by the companies where he had applied for jobs. It was now just two weeks to Lindaâs wedding and she was yet to call it off. In fact, Linda was becoming restless, not knowing […]
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Ex-boyfriend Episode Five Chima did not know how to react when Kele walked into the room and saw him on Lindaâs bed. He was so embarrassed and he felt as if the earth should open up and swallow him and the bed. He felt so uncomfortable and he wanted to stand up and run, Linda […]
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Ex-boyfriend Episode Four Chima never wanted a situation whereby he would be dragging one woman with another man. It was part of the reason he was refusing to recommit his heart Linda. He did want to be heartbroken when she would make the decision to stick to Kele who is richer than him. He reasoned […]
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Ex-boyfriend Episode Three Linda continued her preparation to marry Kele even though she also knew the wedding might not hold. She was holding on to Kele because she does not want to lose on both ends if Chima fails to find a job and come for her hand in marriage. It was a strategic game. […]
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Ex-boyfriend Episode Two Chimaâs heart was clear that he still loves Linda. There is no doubt that he has missed her so much. He was sure of what he felt for her. He was sure she would make a very beautiful wife. He was sure he was ripe for marriage in terms of age. And […]
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Ex Boyfriend
Ex-boyfriend Episode One Lindaâs wedding is holding in two monthsâ time and she and her fiancĂ©, Kele has been busy distributing invitation cards to friends and well-wishers. They printed a lot of invitation cards and they have given to a lot of people. It was going to be a great event. An event planner has […]
Read MoreMy Loyalty, Her Suspicion episode 7
Episode 7: The Last Straw or the First Step? I stared at that message on Ifeomaâs phone for several minutes. It didnât feel like snoopingâit felt like survival. The same way she once listened to a voice note on my phone and made her own conclusions. > âAre you still planning to leave him after […]
Read MoreMy Loyalty, Her Suspicion episode 6
— Episode 6: When Marriage Meets Fire The days that followed were a mix of silence and survival. Ifeoma and I still lived under the same roof, but our conversations became clipped, like coworkers forced to tolerate each other in a shared space. The love was still there, somewhere, buried under suspicion, betrayal, and pride. […]
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— Episode 5: The Secrets Between Us I didnât sleep that night. How could I? I had just uncovered a side of my wife I never imagined existed. That voice note wasnât just angerâit was strategy. Intent. Threat. > âWhen I strike, sheâll know Iâm not soft.â Who was she referring to? Amaka? And what […]
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— Episode 4: Beneath the Surface Lies More The message haunted me. > âSo you chose her. Interesting.â Five words. No name. No emoji. No clue. I showed it to Ifeoma later that night. Her eyes narrowed. âAmaka?â she asked cautiously. âI donât think so,â I replied. âShe doesnât strike me as the type to […]
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— Episode 3: Who Are You Married To? The day Ifeoma threatened to leave, my world tilted. It wasnât just the wordsâit was the finality in her tone. Like she had already packed her bags in her heart. Like the version of me she married no longer existed, and she was done trying to find […]
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Episode 2: The Line Between Help and Husband The silence in our home became a third presence. It wasn’t just that Ifeoma had stopped talking to me like she used to. It was the way she began shutting me out without saying a wordâno more shared laughter over TV shows, no more late-night gist. She […]
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My Loyalty, Her Suspicion
A Coolvalstories Production — Episode 1: The Promise at the Grave The rain poured like heaven itself was mourning. It was the kind of heavy downpour that made umbrellas useless and turned fine clothes into clinging rags. But no one moved. We all stood silently around Chimaâs grave, eyes fixed on the final resting place […]
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The Firstborn They Forgot Was Human â A True Nigerian Story
I was barely eleven years old when I learned what it meant to be a firstborn in a Nigerian home. My mother, a teacher, had just delivered her fourth childâmy youngest brother, Tochukwuâwhen I overheard my father say to our neighbor, âChisom will have to grow up fast now. Sheâs our second mummy.â At eleven. […]
Read MoreHe Called Me A Cheat episode 16
HE *CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 16 Things were going well in my family and everyone was happy. Before the Da Silvas traveled out of the country, Felix collected the name of the court where my stepmother’s case was judged. He took the case to a higher court and she was sentenced to life imprisonment. […]
Read MoreHe Called Me A Cheat episode 15
*HE CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 15 We explained the purpose of our visit and presented them with the evidence with us. After going through the evidence, the man named Felix was stunned. The wife by the name Kayla was angry and she didn’t bother to hide it. ‘So, are you now trying to tell […]
Read MoreHe Called Me A Cheat episode 14
*HE CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 14 The trial of my stepmother was really a tough one as her sons got one of the best lawyers for her and those she knew in the forces tried all they could to get her out of the net of the police but John’s connection was stronger. After […]
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*HE CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 13 Joy’s one-year birthday party was held in a grand style as John made sure he did everything possible to make it a success. At *first, I was almost asking him if he was the celebrant. My mother-in-law came for the birthday* but we didn’t speak to each other. […]
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*HE CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 12 Jeddy’s health condition that night made John plead with me to go back home with him that evening. He made me understand that sleeping on the mat was what increases the rate of Jeddy’s asthmatic attack. As much as I didn’t want to go back with him, I […]
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*HE CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 11 With that I left him at the balcony and went into the room to meet my children. They had finish eating and were playing game. John came into the room some minutes later and made to leave with Jerry but the latter refused to go with him even […]
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*HE CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 10 Life continues and we kept living it one day at a time. For almost three weeks, I didn’t hear anything from John just for me to see a neighbor’s son bring him to the shed where I sell my wares one evening. At first, I didn’t see them […]
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*HE CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 9 The letter dropped from my hand and I was numb for some minutes. So, my stepmother has been the one behind my predicament all along. I fell to the ground and let out a scream, what did I do wrong? I wasn’t the one who asked my mother […]
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HE CALLED ME A CHEAT Episode 8 Upon the completion of my ante-natal, the nurse who do attend to me gave me my card and instructed me to take it to the office of the midwife and have my card signed showing the completion of my ante-natal and the readiness to go into the labour […]
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*HE* *CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 7 After cleaning the compound of the school that afternoon, I went to Jeddy’s class to pick him so that we would go home together. Getting into his *class, I was surprised to see my son lying flat on the floor. His teacher was pouring water on him while […]
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*HE CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 6 After walking around for almost three hours, I was already worn out and so was Jeddy. He has been asking me to get him something to eat but I ignored him because I had no money on me. My savings were in the house. I found shade and […]
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*HE* *CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 5 I woke up the *following morning and was surprised to see that it’s the dawn of a new day. I didn’t believe* I slept for more than twelve hours, the pregnancy should be the one at work. I made to stand up from the bed when John walked […]
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âââââ HE *CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 4 âI am deeply sorry for taking advantage of you, it was as a result of my drunken stateâ John apologized to me surprising me greatly âHmmm?â Was all I could mutter âYes. I know you might be wondering how I knew, the doctor said you were raped […]
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HE CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 3 I kept pleading and pleading but he turned a deaf ear to my plea. He furiously tore my undergarments and gained access to my body, I struggled with him for some moment but I was no match for him. The moment he gained access to my body, I […]
Read MoreHe Called Me A Cheat episode 2
*HE CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 2 My education came to an end when my father died and I practically resumed the position of a housemaid. One day, I asked my stepmother what my offense was for the maltreatment that was meted out to me. After slapping me for asking her a dumb question, she […]
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He Called Me A Cheat
*HE CALLED ME A CHEAT* Episode 1 I heard my children welcome my husband home and my heart skips a beat. I would have gone to also welcome him but my health won’t let me as I lay sick. John walks into the bedroom and was surprised to see me still looking sick. ‘Sweetheart, are […]
Read MoreGrim episode 11
#Grim Concluding part!!! © Omotayo Olukemi Aiyemo Words failed me… I was left to choose between the devil and the deep sea… telling him the truth by agreeing or refuse it by denying it ever happened. And another problem is that I can’t place which is the devil or deep sea between the two options […]
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#Grim Episode Ten © Omotayo Olukemi Aiyemo SAVE ME PLEASE… SAVE ME FROM TADE….. I looked at the sender to confirm my worst fear, it was from Abisade mi At this point, I didn’t even remember how she had asked me to leave her, her marriage alone. Well, I kind of did, but does it […]
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#Grim Episode Nine © Omotayo Olukemi Aiyemo I read Lekan’s threat, over and over and my blood boiled vigorously that I almost ran mad with rage. I needed something, anything or even someone to unleash my fury on, and Bisade is the only one available. DAMN IT! I needed to release me from the grip […]
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#Grim Episode Eight © Omotayo Olukemi Aiyemo “Guess who’s here? Her mom asked with a smile on returning to the ward, in less than an hour. Bisade opened her eyes immediately and her face lightened up with a smile. I traced her gaze to the door post only to behold my worst nightmare, Olamilekan… “YOU […]
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#Grim Episode Seven © Omotayo Olukemi Aiyemo I watched my heart jumped out of my body as the officer signalled that I do as she bade. The distance between us was like that of Mercury to Neptune. Every step I took made me view my end, graphically and crystal clear. My heart watched from corner […]
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#Grim Episode six © Omotayo Olukemi Aiyemo How’s your head feeling? Hope the headache had subsided or should I go get the doctor?” He continued and added inaudibly “CRAZY WIFEY” Why is Tade doing this to me? Why is he calling me crazy? What have I done to him to deserve this? What has gotten […]
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