Coolval Romance Stories
One Date Night With Anna
One Date with Anna By Kayode Odusanya © Kayode Odusanya Frank was seated on the black leather couch closest to the door in his living room, staring at the big screen TV on the white painted wall in front of him. This was the first time ever he would be doing something of this nature, […]
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The first kiss episode 6
Chapter 6 Wale was taking a nap the following day when his phone started to ring. He pulled it out from under his pillow, and with half opened eyes, he saw it was Chinaza calling. “Hello.” He said after picking the call. “How are you doing?” He added as he cleared his throat and rolled […]
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Chapter 5 They quickly pulled away from each other as someone emerged from behind the curtains. Ijeoma stood there, black paper bag in one hand, phone in the other, smiling at them. After a couple of seconds of awkward silence, she said, “I’m going to tell mommy.” As she ran past them, Chinaza got off […]
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The first kiss episode 4
Chapter 4 After the long discussion with his aunt and grandfather, he was sent off to represent his grandfather at the monthly landlords meeting of their street. The location of the meeting was at Chinaza’s house. He couldn’t wait to see her. Her brothers were away at their cousins, and she was the only other […]
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Chapter 3 In jeans shorts, and a black hoodie, Wale was coming back from running an errand for his grandfather when he saw a black sedan car parked right outside his house. Since his grandma died three years ago, their home had become a quiet one. Even when his mom was living with them, before […]
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Chapter 2 Entertainment, current affairs, sports, and history were areas where the questions were set from, and there was also a special textbook on all these subject matters which was given to all contestants to study, months in advance. The competition was coming to an end, and Wale and Chinaza were at second place. It […]
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The first kiss
Thehe First Kiss By Kayode Odusanya © Kayode Odusanya Chapter 1 Wale loved Harmattan mornings in Lagos; it was always a reminder to him that Christmas was on the way. Outside was cold and misty. He stood by the door, contemplating going back in to throw on a sweater on top of the […]
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In Murky Waters episode 17
Chapter 17 He pulled her to the side of the building, looked around before saying in a low voice, “What are you do here?” “He let me go.” She said with a smile on her face. She was also wearing black jeans, and a white top, with a small black purse in her hand. “What […]
Read MoreIn Murky Waters episode 16
[]Chapter 16 Frank was by the bus terminus now, wearing black jeans and a white polo top, waiting for his bus to Ghana to get filled up. Even though Fatai had not given him a deadline as to when to disappear, he guessed the man would assume he would do so within the next couple […]
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Chapter 15 The house had a large compound, long driveway from the gate, and a regular sized duplex in the middle of the property. It was ancient British architecture; the kind of houses that the colonial masters lived in while still in Nigeria. The other cars were packed in the compound, and when Frank saw […]
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Chapter 14 Just as Fatai said, the black Highlander was outside his apartment by 7am. Frank was officially dressed and ready, with his back suit, white shirt, but no tie this time. The first few minutes of the ride had him and the driver talking about yesterday’s encounter, and then the car became quiet. The […]
Read MoreIn Murky Waters episode 13
Chapter 13 Frank leaned on the veranda, looking down at a quadrangle of open space. There was a standard ping pong table below with two amateurs female players trying their hand at the spot, and laughing every time either one of them played wrongly. Beside them was a more serious looking duo behind a large […]
Read MoreIn Murky Waters episode 12
Chapter 12 After Frank narrated the whole ordeal to her, it was her turn to appear stunned. The room seemed to spin around and around, and she felt nauseated. She sat still, shocked for a while then she jumped out of bed all of a sudden and started picking her belongings from different corners of […]
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Chapter 11 Kiki had been too engrossed in the movie and didn’t hear him come in till he coughed and made her jump. “Freaking Fack, Frank.” She said out loud as she cleaned off the drink that had spilled on her blue floral blouse. “You scared the shiit out of me.” She added with a […]
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Chapter 10 Kiki had dozed off shortly after Frank left. She was awoken by the constant sound of gunfire from the movie showing on the TV. She rolled over in bed to grab her phone by the nightstand. There were no missed calls or messages, and the screen showed it was 19:25. She thought it […]
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Chapter 9 The brain is a magnificent organ. In times of danger, it could speed up its process to ten times its normal capability. In the split second it took the bullets from the AK 47 rifles to hit the SUV, Frank’s mind had raced through about a dozen things; why he agreed to take […]
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Chapter 8 The radio interview didn’t take more than fifteen minutes, and on their way back they had stopped at a filling station to refill the vehicles. The SUV Frank was in was the first to get fueled and they were parked just at the exit of the filling station, waiting for the rest. He […]
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Chapter 7 It was a hot Monday afternoon; his first time seeing her since the attempted robbery incidence three weeks ago. She came directly to his house in a cab. They had kept in touch on the phone and gotten closer over the weeks. He didn’t know if he was falling in love or lust, […]
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Chapter 6 People around ran into shop, and Frank froze. Kiki ran into his arms. His survival instinct would have made him run too, but that was overridden with the instinct to protect Kiki. He wrapped his arm around her. “Relax guys. You can take my car.” He said and stretched his free hand at […]
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Chapter 5 She woke him up around 5am and said she had to leave before the sun came up. They had gone one more round in the sack before he fell asleep; considering the fact that he had actually had another girl a few hours before she came along, he was pretty warn out. But […]
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Chapter 4 He was on t0p her, g0ing back and forth as he watched her make pleasure faces with her eyes closed. Frank felt like he was making love and not having seex with just a random girl; the chemistry felt so good to be true. It didn’t seem like they had just met a […]
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Chapter 3 Frank tried his best not to look too long at the Fatai Lion’s thick mustache as they discussed. With his bald head, and the mustache, he reminded Frank so much of American TV host, Steve Harvey. What Fatai Lion really wanted was for people to see how much he had changed. Even though […]
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Chapter 2 He had heard a lot of scary stories about the Lagos drug kingpin, Fatai Lion. The guy was a small time gangster before politicians picked him up as a thug to be used during elections, and over the years, he elevated himself to a corporate thug. Now, he owned companies here and there […]
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In Murky Waters
[]In Murky Waters By Kayode Odusanya © Kayode Odusanya The girl coughed a few times, and Frank turned around to look at her, n***d under the sheets. Her bronze complexion shone under the white lights of the room; slim waist, wide hips, and big round bu.tt. She told him she was 24, and when he […]
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Behind The Fine Face episode 23
BEHIND THE FINE FACE FINALÉ . “Baby, God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have tried to help Bobby and Rachel, but you have to understand that helping these people to your own detriment is not wise… . The rest of that day […]
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BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 22 . “Poor kid. Is this why women of your faith now cherish their supposed spiritual leaders more than their own husbands?” Uncle T asked, with a slim smile. ”Is this why, to avoid getting on their bad side, you stay in marriages, enduring the worst of the worst, simply […]
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BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 21 . “What was that they said about a fly that has refused to heed advice, Godwin?” Uncle T asks. . “I… Uncle, I’m not sure. I’m not sure what you’re talking about.” “How will you know? You won’t know. You can’t know, Godwin. And because you aren’t expected to […]
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BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 20 My pointless drive was quite long. I just kept matching the accelerator, not caring how fast I was going or where I was going. I was driving with a lot of rage, hurt, and hatred. I wasn’t sure to whom all of those emotions were directed, but I felt […]
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BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 19 . Grace went on and on outlining things the prophet had said to me; things that didn’t seem to align with what we knew my reality to be. These were things the prophet had said, and I agreed to them while I was with him. . Grace’s words hit […]
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BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 18 . “Godwin, how long have we been married now?” Grace questioned. Her harsh stare still very much intact, when I was finally completely awake. . This was a little odd. Surprising even. Throughout my years with Grace, she has never, ever called me by my name. In fact, I […]
Read MoreBehind The Fine Face episode 17
BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 17 . “…Rachel has been extremely vulnerable because she already has the evil eye fixed on her. You passed on to her, everything evil your aunt had planted in you over the years during your first sexual encounter. It was sealed after that. You were destined to have the lowest […]
Read MoreBehind The Fine Face episode 16
BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 16 . “Your situation is the ideal illustration of how even infants inherit adversaries. There is more animosity between your aunt and your mother than you can possibly comprehend. For one reason or another, she has always been envious of your mother. Those two were close growing up. Their distinctive […]
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BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 15 . At this point, I could obviously see the perplexity on Rachel’s face. Bobby felt the same way. I wouldn’t say I wasn’t, but at this particular moment, curiosity overcame confusion for me. Having just experienced a deliverance session that I didn’t know I needed, I had a gut […]
Read MoreBehind The Fine Face episode 14
BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 14 . “Leave me alone, Kenneth, leave me. How does this even concern you? Do you have to show yourself every time? I already told you just now to let this one be; he is on a lost course.” . I hear myself talking, but everything I am saying is […]
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BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 13 . We didn’t have to wait for too long before Prophet U.C. Kenneth arrived at his office. Upon sighting us, Prophet U.C. Kenneth began to speak in tongues. He became very animated, swaying from left to right and screaming at the top of his lungs as if he were […]
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BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 12 . “He said to tell you that the mighty tree that was recently uprooted in your family is just the first of a few more to follow.” Grace walked past me, making her way into the room after uttering those words. . I stood still for a couple of […]
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BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 11 . Mama’s call woke me up from sleep that morning. In that sleepy state, I had to roll over, stretch my hand to find my phone, then proceed to turn it off. I’d had a long day the day before, and I’d just begun to drift off when my […]
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BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 10 . “That spiritual father was right the first time.” Uncle T began, turning towards me in a manner that clearly suggested that he was talking to me. “What your wife needed was to have simply had her head washed, like he had said, but the same evil forces after […]
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BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 9 . “You see, my son. The evil eyes have been upon your wife almost as long as she has been in existence. When your generation decided to take things to a whole new level; a level that to them means bringing the world closer; being social; being current; in […]
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BEHIND THE FINE FACE EPISODE 8 . “Most people believe that okra soup in dreams symbolizes sickness and backwardness. They say if you look at it critically with more concentration on the water, you will discover it draws so much. In the spiritual world, it is believed that the drawing part represents destiny, retardation and […]
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