Familiar Enemy
Familiar Enemy Episode 8
FAMILIAR ENEMY EPISODE 8 I watched in wonder as the day broke slowly. I stepped out of Jumokeโs guest room. Back then when I just started working with Aunty BB, I found a church, an amazing place of worship, thatโs where I met Jumoke. Realizing we shared similar desires and hunger for Jesus. In the […]
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FAMILIAR ENEMY EPISODE 7 It was at the tip of my tongue to refuse the offer, and go on with my plan to stop working for this family, but Mayowa cooed and my attention returned to him. I smiled at him and he returned it with a full smile, his gum on display. My heart […]
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FAMILIAR ENEMY EPISODE 6 Aunty BB is a business woman to the core, she is a major distributor of foreign designer clothes, shoes and jewelries. Her husband, he is usually addressed as Uncle Ade by the housekeepers. Aunty BB put me in charge of attending to anything that concerns her welfare in the house. I […]
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FAMILIAR ENEMY EPISODE 5 โLast month I had a girl whose job was to attend to me personally, here in this home. She agreed to the job because she was awaiting admission. I let her go the moment she got admission into the University. I havenโt thought about a replacement since then.โ For the first […]
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FAMILIAR ENEMY EPISODE 4 Pa Benjamin had about seven children, four of which were scattered across the globe, whilst three are based in Nigeria. During all the times I stayed with Pa Benjamin, only his last child visited and called often. Most people assumed Pa Benjamin had only this one child, Mabel. When the funeral […]
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~~FAMILIAR ENEMY~ ~ EPISODE 3 “Of what use is this one now?” Mama Swagger said to the lady “What else? the same thing the others are used for” “She’s a child!!!, what were you ~thinking picking someone this young?! Don’t tell me you didn’t have plans when you picked and kept her here all along […]
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~FAMILIAR ENEMY~ EPISODE 2 I splashed some cold water on my face several times, my head bent into the wash hand basin in the bathroom. I raised my head, looking at my reflection in the mirror positioned right above the wash hand basin. My puffy eyes stared back at me. I couldn’t even remember getting […]
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Familiar Enemy (complete story
FAMILIAR ENEMY EPISODE 1 “Face down! Everybody!” “Raise your head and I blow it off!!!” He cocked the gun as if to emphasize his point, whimpering sounds of everyone followed, mine inclusive. I had never heard a gun c**k at such close range. These robbers meant business. The mere thought of that made my heart […]
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