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Episode 8 & 9
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Two days later, festus went to China and bought goods then he
returned back after some days.
hmm…. so this man have gone to China and bought many goods,
look at how his shop is filled up with so many goods with different

product, while me am still buying from alhaji kazeem, ah… am even
talking, look at how customers are trooping in and out from his
shop, while me no customer have enter my shop since morning
apart from that credit man that called himself ebano, all he knows is
to buy credit without paying money, hmm God forbid I can never
live my life on credit like ebeano. Well as for festus I know next
thing to do. “As Nicholas was still talking to himself, his phone
began to rang and it was alhaji kazeem calling.
“Hello!! nicho my man “alhaji kazeem said over the phone
Alhaji! Alhaji!! longest time, I did not hear from you again, what
happened? Nicholas asked
Am sorry jare, just that my boys didn’t succeed in bringing the
goods from the warehouse I sent them to bring, they said that the
security there was tight, so I have to figure out another place that I
will send them, but finally they succeeded this time but was almost
caught. “Alhaji kazeem explained
“But I hope they bring the product I normally buy, because my
customers don’t like the other one. “Nicholas said
why not they brought all the products you want, just come for the
goods you like. “alhaji said
Alhaji my man I trust, that is why I normally buy from you because
you are a good business man and you sell in a cheaper rate for me,
don’t worry am coming right away .”Nicholas happily said over the
phone
Alright, I will be waiting for you. “alhaji kazeem said and after that
he ended the call.
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After Nicholas finished what he was doing in the shop, he went to
alhaji kazeem place and bought all the goods he needed, after that
he came back to his shop with his goods which a bus offloaded.
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Later that afternoon festus went to Nicholas shop to see him.

Nicholas my brother is like you went to buy new goods? festus
asked smiling
yesooo…, since I don’t have much goods so I decided to buy new
ones .”Nicholas replied
Thank God for that, am very happy for you .”festus happily said
thank you my brother, so how is business? Nicholas asked
Business is fine ooo, this your goods look like a portable one, where
did you buy it from? festus asked
My brother! am buying it from Douglas .”Nicholas lied
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wow! you mean Douglas the one that normally import his goods
from Japan and Dubai? festus asked
Exactly my brother “Nicholas replied
Eyaa…. but why buying from him, everybody knows that his goods
are very costly, how will you see your profit if you keep on buying
from Douglas. “festus said
what will I do if I don’t buy from him, where else will I buy? Nicholas
asked
To my own suggestion, why not anytime that am going to China you
give me your own money to buy for you, because electronic are
very very cheap in China, with that you will earn a lot of profit.
“festus suggested
thanks for your concern, I will think about it and get back to you.
“Nicholas said

Alright, is for your own good “festus said and after that he went
back to his shop
Look at him, so because you are going to China to buy goods,
somebody will not hear word again, thunder fire 🔥🔥 you for telling
me that, you have see me that don’t use to go to China Abi, stupid
man, ah….. Nicholas you have suffered just look at how this man
was insulting me, you think I don’t have money to go to China?
don’t worry wait and see, me I will go to USA to import my own
goods, you are going to common China and be making noise up
and down nonsense. “Nicholas thought to himself
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One week later, festus went to China again to buy more goods
because the other goods he bought have finished, so he decided to
buy more. After some days he returned .
Nicholas on the other hand saw how festus business was moving
and growing, he became very jealous.
Ah…. this man is looking for my trouble ooo, he is making me to feel
bad, Everytime he normally go to China to buy goods, does it mean
that the one he bought last week have finish? while the one I
bought from alhaji kazeem is still much, I don’t even think that I will
sell all that in the next two months because customers hardly come
to my shop to buy from me, no problem I know what next to do,
festus you are going down, I can’t take this anymore before I die of
bp .”Nicholas said to himself
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One day, festus came back home looking very sad and worried, his
wife grace had broke down and cried when festus told her of how
fire destroyed his shop and goods.
Honey! how did it happened? grace asked crying
I went this morning to the shop, only to discovered that everything
was burnt down including the shop, am finished I just bought new
goods with my life savings. “festus sobbed
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HEART OF MAN
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Episode 6 & 7
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please officers I don’t know what you people are talking about,
everybody in this market know that am importing my goods from

China. “festus defended himself but the police men still insist on
taking him to the station
“you are coming with us to the station for further investigation, and if
we found you guilty you shall go to jail. “the 1st police man said
And what if am not guilty? festus asked following his statement
Then we shall set you free .”the police man responded
Alright, let me close my shop before going with you people. “festus
said and then he lock up his shop after that the police men took him
away
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festus spend some days in the cell and was later release because
he was not guilty of the crime they said he committed.
when Nicholas learnt that festus have been released, he became
very sad because he wanted him to go to jail.
so they have released this man, upon everything I did for him to go
to jail but still it didn’t work, no problem I know what to do, I will
pretend to make peace with him, with that it will be easy for me to
deal with him without him suspecting me. “Nicholas thought to
himself and after that he went to festus’s shop according to his plan,
on getting there festus was very surprised on seeing him because
everybody in the market know that they are not in good term.
Good day festus, how are you doing? Nicholas asked immediately
he got to festus’s shop
Am fine!! this one you came to my shop, I hope there is no problem
or did you miss your way? festus asked surprisedly
No my brother I did not miss my way, I came because am really
concerned about you, I heard that policemen came to your shop
and arrest you, what really happened? he asked pretending to care
Am still surprised, I can’t believe that Nicholas of all people will
come to my shop, because I know that you never liked me which
everybody in the market knows, so why the sudden change ? festus
asked still surprised

Hmm…. let me say have realized my mistake, that was why I came
to make peace with you, am sorry for everything I have done to you
please forgive me. “Nicholas said pretending to change
Anyway, I don’t have any grudges against you am a peaceful
person, you are the one making it look as if we are enemies,
anyway I have forgiven you .”festus said
“Thank you very much, I promise to be a change man from today
onwards .”Nicholas said
is alright, I don’t have anything against you anymore, the most
important thing now is we have make peace .”festus said
so what really happened between you and the police? Nicholas
asked
They came here and said that am selling a stolen goods, so they
arrested me .”festus explained
“Jesusss…… you don’t mean it .”Nicholas screamed pretending not
to know
I even thought you are the one that told them, because you made
the same statement to my customers then .”festus said
me……. nooooo, am not the one at all, like I said before am sorry for
what I did to you, but the truth is that I wasn’t the one that told the
police about you selling a stolen goods. “he lied
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Alright, I will still find out the person who told the police that am
selling stolen goods which they know is not true. “festus said
that is a good idea, you need to fish out the person who told the
police. anyway your shop is some how empty, what happened to
your goods? Nicholas asked trying to know more things about him.

my brother is God ooo…. he have been so good to me these days, I
have sold all my goods am even planning to go to China in two
days time to buy more goods. “festus said and that moment
Nicholas mood changed, but he still pretend to be happy for him
you don’t mean it, eyaa am very happy for you .”Nicholas said
smiling but inside him he is dieing of envyness
Thank you for your concern, so how is business? festus asked
my brother business is very bad these days, in a day I can’t be able
to sell up to two thousand naira everything just changed am even
tired of this business. “Nicholas said
just take it easy, everything will soon be alright and by the way,
what of your boy Emma? I have not be seeing him of recent. “festus
asked
that boy!! he said that is working for his brother now, so I let him go
what will I do. “Nicholas replied
Anyway just take things easy .”festus advised him and after their
discussion Nicholas went back to his shop
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Later that night, festus was discussing with his wife in their house.
So how was business today? Grace asked
business was fine, oh I even forgot to tell you, Nicholas came to my
shop today. “he said
To do what ? she asked following his statement
Nothing much, he came to apologise for all he did to me and I have
no choice but to forgive him
Just like that?? better be careful with that man I don’t trust him. “she
advised
don’t worry honey he is a changed man now. “he said
I still don’t trust him, just be careful with him. “his wife said
I will dear, less I forget I will be traveling to China in two days time
to buy goods. “festus said
Alright dear……. “his wife said and they ended the discussion
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In Nicholas house that same night, he was with his wife also
discussing
That fool think he is smart, I went to his shop today. “Nicholas said
why will you go to his shop? Mary asked frowning
I went there to plead for his forgiveness, but he don’t know that I
was trying to know his in and out .”Nicholas said and that moment
Mary smiled
so did you get any information from him? she asked
Ah….. don’t you trust me your husband again? he said smiling
so what did the idiot told you ? she asked curiously
He told me that he will be going to China in two days time to buy
goods, no problem he should go China but I have my plans.
“Nicholas said smiling wickedly
hmm… my iron Man I trust you .”Mary said and they both laughed,
after that they went to sleep.
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HEART OF MAN
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Episode 3
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Oga!! I sold electronic of forty thousand, I gave your wife twenty
thousand, remaining twenty thousand. “Stanley explained

“I don’t understand all this, in a day we use to sell more than
500,000, I was expecting you to bring a big bag of money, and you
are here giving me change and later you will expect me to pay you
money for the month, does it mean that customers are no more
coming to this shop? festus asked in a angry tone
“sir!! since you travelled, all the customers are going to oga
Nicholas shop to buy electronic, they don’t come here again to buy
something. “Stanley said
Are you sure of what you are saying? festus asked because he
thought that Stanley was lying to him
Oga! I swear they are not buying from us again .”Stanley said
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Through out that day, customer did not come to festus’s shop.
meanwhile Nicholas was in his shop happy because he was selling,
when he sighted festus sitting in his shop putting hand on his check
feeling worried, Nicholas smiled wickedly at the state he saw festus.
“you have not seen anything yet, I will deal with you, and also make
sure that no customer step their feet into your shop again, you will
regret the day you came to this market to sell, I will make life
miserable for you I swear .”Nicholas thought to himself while in his
shop.
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The same thing keep on happening to festus, he will go to his shop,
at the end of the day he will not sell anything. So one day he
decided to call one of his customer on phone to know why they are
not buying from him again.
hello….. good afternoon customer “festus said immediately the
customer whose name was mattew picked the call
“Afternoon, who am I speaking with? mattew asked
you are speaking with the owner of festus holding limited .” he
replied
Ah…. good afternoon sir, this one you called, I hope all is well?
mattew asked again

yes ooo…. all is well, I was just wondering why you are not coming
to my shop to buy goods as usual again .”festus said
Am sorry, I don’t want to involve myself in any trouble, so that was
why I decided to be buying from another shop. “mattew exclaimed
“Trouble!! I don’t get you, how do you mean by that? festus asked
confusedly
you think I don’t know that you are selling a stolen goods .” mattew
said over the phone
stolen goods? I still don’t understand what you are saying, can you
please explain better. “festus said still confused
“They told me that you are selling a stolen goods, that was why I
stopped buying from you. “mattew explained
oh no!! that is not true, I import all my goods from China, don’t listen
to any false news I have all the receipt to all the goods I bought,
please I beg you come and be buying from me. “festus said calmly
on the phone
Alright, I will see what I can do. “mattew said and after that he
dropped the call
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Two days later, festus started investigating to know who was behind
all that have been happening to his business and later he found out
that it was Nicholas, with anger he went to his shop to confront him.
what the hell are you doing in my shop? Nicholas asked frowning
his face
“so you have the guts to ask me that stupid question when you are
about to ruin my business, how could you do this to me, why will
you tell my customers that am selling stolen goods when you know
that I do import my goods from China .”festus said furiously
hahaha…. you have not seen anything yet, this is just the beginning.
“Nicholas mockingly said
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HEART OF MAN
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Episode 4 & 5
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You are very wicked Nicholas, that is why you don’t progress in
anything you do because of your wicked mind. “festus said and that
made Nicholas to got angry and he punched festus on his face
How dare you say that to me, who told you I don’t progress in all I
do ” Nicholas angrily said
“you think taking all my customers will make you get what you
want? no way because the God I serve will not forsake and he will
not allow your evil plan to work towards me. “festus said and after
that he left with anger
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Later that same day night, Nicholas was with his wife Mary in the
sitting room gisting and laughing.
that reminds me, how was business today? Mary asked
“business is fine, the problem now I have is that idiot called festus,
can you imagine that he came to my shop today telling me rubbish
that I have taken all his customers, that animal have not seen
anything yet, all the customers buying from him I have taken all the
customers from him, now they are buying from me, by the time I
finish with him he will regret the very first day he came to the market
to sell. To be added to WhatsApp group Msg me on zero eight one
thirty-nine seventy seven seventy eight eighty seven. “Nicholas said
That is why I love you so much because you are smart, don’t give
him that space to over take you. “Mary said

Don’t you trust your husband again, is me Nicholas the over taker, I
don’t take rubbish from anybody .”he said
“I trust you my husband, I know what you are capable of doing
.”Mary said and they both laughed
let’s forget about festus, and talk important things, so how is your
own boutique business going, I hope is moving fine? he asked
“business is fine ooo…. just that the customers are complaining that
my clothes are costly as if is my fault, they don’t know that things
are very costly this days, do they expect me to buy higher price and
sell Lower price for them nah .”his wife Mary said
“that’s business for you, anyway just take things easy, by the way
where is junior, has he gone to bed?
Nicholas asked
yes he is sleeping. “Mary replied
“Alright dear…..
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meanwhile in festus house, he was in the room with his wife, they
were talking.
“Honey how is business now, has it improve? grace his wife asked
with a concern tone
Business is still the same, after all my plead to the customers they
still refused to buy from me, Nicholas have succeeded in taking all
my customers, no problem I leave everything in the hand of God
.”festus said
“Just have patient with time everything will turn around “she
assured him
I hope so, because if this bad market continue, am afraid i will not
be able to pay house rent, children’s school fees and also pay
Stanley his monthly salary, I just pray that things will turn around
.”festus said
Don’t worry honey, everything will soon be alright okay? his wife
said and after that they both went to sleep.
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The next morning, festus went to his business place on getting
there his shop was still locked.
so this boy have not yet come to work to open my shop for me, no
problem I will call him now to know what is still keeping him from
opening my shop.”he said to himself and later he dialed Stanley’s
number.
Hello Stanley!!! what is still keeping you to come to work, why
haven’t you open my shop? he asked raising his voice immediately
Stanley picked the call
“oga!! abeg am not working again .”Stanley said
But why??? he asked surprisedly
Oga! I no wan work free of charge, for the past two weeks we have
not been selling anything, I know if I continue working you will not
pay me for the month because of the bad market, so I have decided
to stop to avoid story month end.
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Why will you say that, you know I don’t fail to pay you every month
end, do you think I will not pay you this month end because of the
bad market? please I beg you don’t reason like that, I will pay you
your money this month end as usual. “festus pleaded
Oga! Please am not working again, but am on my way to bring your
shop key. “Stanley insisted
okay, if you still insist on quitting your job no problem, am waiting
for the key .”festus said and after that he dropped the call. Not too
long Stanley brought the shop key and gave it to him then he left.
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Meanwhile Nicholas was in his shop attending to his customer.

“Take this product, is good but don’t worry I will buy the other one
you normally buy. “Nicholas said to the customer
Ah, Mr Nicholas you and I know that I don’t like this product apart
from the other one I normally buy, well since you don’t have it let
me go to the other shop and buy it .”The customer exclaimed
Ahh…., you want to buy stolen goods and later end up in jail, if you
love yourself better manage this product am giving you than to end
up in jail, am just telling you as my good customer. ” said Nicholas
please am going there to buy the product that I want, even if is a
stolen goods I don’t care am just a buyer. “the customer said and
left instantly to buy what he want
customer! customer!! please come, but the customer was already
gone. idiot look at the person am even calling, instead of you to be
happy that a big man like me is begging you to buy market and you
are here misbehaving animal . Nicholas said after the customer had
left
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Festus was in his shop when the customer came
Good afternoon sir ” the customer greeted
Afternoon!! what do you want to buy? he asked and the customer
told him what he wanted to buy and festus gave him the items he
needed and then the customer left
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After that day festus started selling, customers began to trip in and
out from shop buying all kinds of goods that they needed and with
this festus became very happy once more.
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Nicholas on the other hand was very sad because all the people
buying from him are no more buying again from his shop and with
this he vowed to deal with festus.
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One day festus was in his shop when a group of police men came.

Good morning! we are looking for Mr festus ” one of the police men
said
Am Mr festus, why are you looking for me? he asked
you are under arrest for selling a stolen goods. “the 2nd police man
said
“For what? i imported all my goods from China, I even have the
papers for the whole goods I imported, let me get it for you to see
“he said and was about to go and bring the papers but the police
men stopped him.
where do you think that you are going? the 3rd police man asked
raising his voice
To get the papers nah “festus replied following his statement
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Meanwhile Nicholas was in his shop seeing the whole drama
happening in festus shop and he laughed devlishly.
you have not seen anything yet, I will deal with you since you don’t
want people to be buying from me you want to take all the
customers to yourself, let me see how you will escape this one now
I have involved the police .” Nicholas thought to himself
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Episode 7-

Final Episode

Today we have been married for twenty seven years. Our marriage is unrecognisable from that awful moment of confrontation all those years. Our family has also multiplied. We now have two children in their teens and two young adults. It’s a sobering thought that if all these didn’t happen, our youngest two children wouldn’t exist at all.

Yes, it’s been a long road. It’s not been easy. We’re still a work in progress. We have our ups and downs just like anyone else. But when i speaks, Peter listen and notice and vice versa. Peter and I appreciate each other and we don’t judge each other anymore because that’s what friends do.

Today Peter and I can say with great confidence that we are happily married. We must be doing something right. And I can’t thank God enough for keeping Peter and I together and our love forever.

This day forward, instead of giving our attention to the outside world, let’s make our partner feel like the center of our world.

The most hurting part in a relationship is seeing your partner losing interest in you.

“One of the major pillars for a great marriage is friendship. Where a husband or wife is 100% confident that they have a friend in their spouse, it makes a difference. Don’t just be husband and wife; that friendship element is absolutely important. Friendship has to be nourished and nurtured regularly or it will face the danger of becoming like a business relationship

Your spouse must be able to sit down and talk to you about anything without you getting defensive or behaving as if they are a burden to you. Your spouse should be able to joke with you about anything and just feel free to be themselves around you. Many husbands and wives

are not themselves when they are around each other. However, when they come around those they consider friends or family, they let loose; that should not be so. In fact, you should have the most fun with your spouse; give them room to be goofy and free around you; let your children see that side of you

Stop being so rigid and official with each other. You joke with everyone else but frown at each other; relax!! Please build friendship & maintain friendship. This also means that even when your spouse may be at their lowest point, you are there to pick them up, not tear them down. Exactly what you will do for someone you consider a friend; do the same and even much more for your spouse. Friendship is core and marriage is the greatest platform to experience true and lasting friendship. That’s part of what will keep your bond of love tight.

Be happy and let go of every negative thoughts. What is yours will always be yours.

Remember when you kill yourself out of jealousy, your spouse or partner may replace you, so easily, even if they love you so much. They still need to be happy and to move on. Stay alive and make yourself happy. Don’t depend on anyone for your happiness.

It always takes two people to sacrifice in any relationship.

You should never give up on someone you love. Be patient.

No one is perfect.

There’s no perfect husband. No Perfect Wife. What makes a Marriage special is when an imperfect Couple, Refused to give up on each other

Sometimes all you can do is to accept what is, let go of what was and have faith in what will be

As a couple, hold hands not grudges,

You gain nothing by holding onto hurts and past problems! Give each other the gift of a clean slate and see the freedom it brings!

God is bigger than your bad decisions.

The End

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Episode 6 –

Semi final

I missed Peter so much and I don’t think I will ever get over him.

Few hours later, I was surprised to see myself laying in the hospital bed with Peter my husband beside me. The doctors and nurses were everywhere
Peter and I were laying unconscious and submerged with tubes and wires, it looked as if we were in the theatre and I just undergo a kidney transplant. In an hour the doctor was in smiles.
” The surgery was successful, thank God” one of the surgeons said in smiles. “What’s going on?” I asked myself
” Your second chance at life, use it well this time” Little Peter said, I almost jumped out of my skin, I wonder why little Peter was always creepy.

“With the necklace that’s the symbol of love and God is love, God has given you a second chance, make your marriage work and live a peaceful life” Little Peter said.
In few minutes the cute little boy said goodbye and I promised to bring him back to life by becoming Peter’s best friend again and he smiled. He waved at me and then I saw the little

Fidelia(Me) standing beside Little Peter. They held hands and then they vanished.

Peter and I woke up some hours later and it was as if we had the same dream.

He dreamt of everything I went through as a ghost and he was so excited that it was a dream. He reassured me of his endless love and friendship.

We recovered quickly and in few months time, we were discharged from the hospital.

Six months on, Peter and I are now best friends like our childhood days, we now knew we needed to make our marriage work. We have sunk to our knees and told each other how sorry we are. We pledged to be team mates and best of friends.

This was the real turning point in our marriage, it took all that to happen for our marriage to work despite how much we love each other.

There have been plenty of important times in our marriage subsequently when we’ve dealt with difficult issues. But this was the crucial shift in attitude that suddenly put us in with a real chance. We both now wanted to take responsibility for our marriage. I wanted the best for Peter and he also wanted the best for me, Peter had started to pay attention to my needs and he now knows what makes me happy and he does them. We play like little children and we tell each other every thing.

Bimpe had finally disappeared from the picture because she got tired of throwing herself at my husband. I don’t investigate Peter anymore because I have learned to trust him and I believe with God, Peter will always do the right thing.

To Be Continued

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Episode 5

As I looked through the window again I was disappointed to see Peter and Bimpe in each other’s arms and I knew, instantly, what was going on.

I was absolutely devastated. I turned back to little Peter and I told him that there was no need to return to Life because I can’t bear to see Peter cheat on me with Bimpe and just when I told little Peter that his grown up self was a j**k, I heard my husband’s voice, he was talking to Bimpe and I listened attentively, this time his words mended my broken heart. “Bimpe no woman would be able to take the place of My late wife Fidelia, I’m sorry not even you, please stop forcing yourself on me” Big Peter said but Bimpe promised to be patient with him.
“I am not here to take your late wife’s place, I’m here to love you, please. I thought you were in love with me and you almost ended your marriage for me” Bimpe entered

“Bimpe, that’s the greatest mistake, I have ever done in my life, Bimpe I was confused, you gave me the peace and respect that I always expected from my wife but the truth remain that I don’t love you, yes I was attracted to you but that’s not love” Peter replied
“Peter I know that you are still mourning your late wife, I guess that’s why you are confused but I want you to know that I will always be here for you, feel free to call me, whenever you need me, I will be here waiting for you” Bimpe added

“I have to go, my children will be expecting me” Peter concluded and walked away.

After I listened to this conversation, I broke down in tears but deep down I felt happy. Little Peter walked closer to me and held my left hand.
“I thought you will be happy but you are crying, what can I do for you please tell me” Little Peter asked coldly.
“I’m ready, I want to go back to my children and to my Peter , they need me, I’m going to look for that necklace, I’m not going to remain here, I love Peter so much and I know better now, I promise never to nag him or to try to change him, it so obvious that his heart belongs to me, I was a fool to think he was going to leave me, he love me too much” I said in tears and little Peter smiled.

“Good, you need to be patient with him, trust him and don’t forget to be friends with each other, so I can live again. You both stopped goofing around with each other, you stopped being children and little Peter and Little Fidelia died” Little Peter said sadly.

“Little Fidelia? Me? Where is little Fidelia?” I asked in shock and a little beautiful shy girl

appeared, it was obvious that the little girl was me, but before I will utter a word, Little Fidelia vanished. I smiled faintly because I remember how shy I was, when I was still a child.

That night, i went to see Peter in his dream, and I asked him where the necklace he gave me could be found and of course he told where I left it, it was in my parent’s house, I hurriedly left to get it and when I got to my parent’s house, I was devastated because they were still mourning my death. My brother was consoling them but they were unconsolable. I realized how much I was loved, even though it broke my heart to see them in that state, I didn’t waste anytime at my parent’s house as I was more concerned with finding the necklace and getting my life back.

When I found the necklace, I was so excited and I ran to my husband to give him the good news, I was hoping to see him sleeping, so I could visit his dreams but I was disappointed, he was out with Bimpe and our children.

I felt defeated, that night I visited Bimpe in her dreams and I told her, ‘Please don’t ever hurt my husband. Look after him and my children for me’. And Bimpe woke up in fear.

I gave up Because my children seemed to have liked Bimpe too, as they treasured each moment of that weekend that they spent together with her, because Bimpe was so nice to them, She cooked them a delicious meal and they went to the cinema to see a movie, but I couldn’t see the screen through my tears.

Despite my heartbreak, I vowed to be nice to Bimpe, since she was nice to my children. And she seemed to be a good friend to my husband and they looked very happy together. I don’t want to be selfish, I was never a selfish person, if Being with Bimpe will bring happiness into my husband’s life, I was ready to accept my Fate But Little Peter told me that Bimpe was only pretending.

“She doesn’t love your husband or your children, she is with your husband for his wealth and once Bimpe gets married to Peter, she will stop caring for your children” Little Peter told me and I almost had an heart attack.

“Have you found the necklace?” Little Peter asked and I nodded yes and I gave it to him.” I will be

back” he told me and vanished.

“A small part of me was glad that I will be returning to my loved ones but I still don’t believe if it’s possible. But I remembered a bible verse that reads “with God all things are possible”

To Be Continued

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Episode 4

It was on my funeral that It became obvious that I died because my pictures were everywhere and
My parents, my friends and relatives were all in tears. The confusion in my Children’s face broke my heart.

Few months after, I found Peter doing all I always complained that he wasn’t doing. He became a devoted single father to our children. He cooked them good meal every day, prepared them for school. Upon his busy schedule, he still brings fresh flowers to my grave. He had apologized a thousand times for everything he had done wrong and he promised he will never be with another woman for the rest of his life.

“I’m going to spend my whole life, taking care of our children, Fidelia my love, please forgive me” he pleaded again.
I became very sad, it was obvious that my family needs me and I was so devasted as I wallowed in deep regrets.
“Peter loves me so much but why did we drift apart if we love each other so much?” I thought in tears

“Because you stopped being friends with each other, he became bored and he began to lust after another woman. You were not giving him a chance to explain, you were always judging and complaining. Your marriage became like a difficult chore because you were always bugging him on what to do and what not to do, you began to sound like his mother and not like his childhood friend and sweetheart” Little Peter replied at once and I listened speechlessly.

Everyday, I noticed how lonely Peter was becoming without me and how he needed a friend. Every night I visited him in his dream and he was always excited to see me in his dream.

Every night Peter dreamt he was alone in bed. Then, I will crawled into bed with him. Peter was so convinced it was real but when he wakes up he will be in tears. Just to make him feel better, Everynight I kept visiting him in his dreams.
At one point, Peter would put my leg over his body. He will reach down to rub his hand up and down my smooth slightly stubbled thigh. I will smile at him but He will just looked at me with a puzzled look on his face. He always wake up from his dreams in tears.

Many times he had asked himself

“How could i feel her leg if this is a dream?” I’ve never had a dream where I could feel and remember texture, but ever since Fidelia died None of this made sense”
but as a ghost I understood everything.

Most times, I reached towards my husband and all his sense of texture will disappear. We will make love and everything will feel so real. Peter’s dream image started to fall apart like a jigsaw puzzle. He always woke up in shock and would say “Oh my god”. He will be breathing really hard. He couldn’t believe how real the dream was. He always had the desire to return to his dreams, where he will see me. To him, it felt like it wasn’t a dream.

Peter really felt like his brain was losing it’s ability to tell the difference between the conscious and the unconscious. And I’m still bothered because Peter was somehow losing his mind.
He always wants to sleep, so he could get to see me.

“If you continue like this, he will go insane and no one will take care of Kate and Alex” Little Peter had told me.
I had to stop coming to my Peter’s dream but still he will take sleeping pills just to go to sleep with the hope of getting to see me again.
When I stopped visiting his dreams, he always woke up in tears still

A year after I died, I noticed Bimpe, My husband’s ex lover, was trying hard to reconnect with my husband.
Peter tried everything to avoid her but I guess my death made things easier for Bimpe.

No doubt Peter needed a friend and ever since I stopped coming to his dreams. He was always lonely and in deep thought..
And gradually Bimpe began to seduce Peter, she had invited her over to her house and she had promised to give him nothing but unforgettable pleasure. But Peter kept declining.

But one-day, I was surprised to see my children sit by themselves as they were waiting patiently for their father.
It was almost 7:30 pm and my children were yet to have dinner. I forgot that was gone as I walked into the kitchen to make dinner for my children but I noticed I couldn’t touch anything, everything in the kitchen including the pot were like a shadow.
I was so angry that I let myself die like that when I had two beautiful children to look out for.

In anger I walked away in search of Peter, my sweetheart, Little Peter came to me. And I had no choice to ask him where my husband was.
“I’m sorry, I can’t tell you because I don’t want to break your heart” Little Peter said.

I left little Peter and I walked away, I searched everywhere for my husband but when I couldn’t sight him anywhere, a strong force pushed me to an unknown place.
It was a little apartment and I wondered why i came there. But when I looked

through the living room window, i was shocked with what I saw, i saw my Peter with another girl, one look I could tell who she was- Bimpe.

“She finally got what she wanted. She finally got my husband, but how could Peter do this to me, he promised to be devoted to our children and to cherish my memories forever” I thought in tears.

” True but you are no more, there’s no connection between the dead and the living” little Peter entered and I got so pissed with his comment.

“Why do you keep following me around, I thought you don’t want to tell me where my husband is, what do you want? Yes I love you when we were children but now I’m not in love with you but

with the grown up Peter but he has changed, he lead me to my death and now he is with his lover when he should be with our children, and they are very hungry, This is so unfair” I said in tears.

“Do you know that you can return to your children and you can get Peter back?” Little Peter entered
“How? Is that even possible because I’m died and buried.” I replied, little Peter could see the unbelief in my eyes.
“Yes you can, I gave you a lovely necklace with a lovely pendant, when you turned 16, can you give it back and I will make this nightmare go away.” Little Peter said calmly

“No way, that’s the symbol of Peter’s love and Its so precious to me” I replied

“More precious than Your children, more precious than Peter, me?” Little Peter asked and I nodded no.
I was now willing to let go of the beautiful necklace and pendant but I have forgotten where I had kept it all these years.

Little Peter consoled me and he told me to listen to big Peter’s conversion with his lover Bimpe before we go.
And I did.

To Be Continued

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Episode 3

Exactly on the third month, Peter returned home earlier than expected, and he came back with flowers and the expensive jewelry and gifts he had bought specially for me and he had been practicing his apology speech the entire day, when he walked in to the room and saw me laying on the bed, he had no idea that I had passed out. as soon as he walked into the room, the first thing he sighted was the white neatly folded paper that says “Read me” it was a note I wrote few hours ago before my body gave up on me and I became unconscious.

“My love, I’m glad to be your wife and the mother of your children. I love you so much with all my heart and you’ve given me the best life I could have ever asked for, I am so lucky I got married to my CHILDHOOD SWEETHEART; you and it makes me so proud to be your wife and the mother to Alex and Kate, our children. My love, you are still the most handsome caring nurturing person

I’ve ever met… you are truly one of a kind… make sure you live life with happiness and that same passion that made me fall in love with you. Seeing you be the best Dad to the kids is the greatest thing I’ve ever experienced. I’m sorry I never appreciated you before now.
We grew up together, I have many memories, experiences, and life changes with you that I wouldn’t have otherwise. I remember you being there, just as excited as I was, when my brother was born. I remember holding you as you grieved the loss of your grandma. I remember moving to college together, and seeking your comfort when I was missing home. Graduations, first jobs, kids, all things I got to do with you, even though we suddenly drifted apart, I’m thankful for the time we spent together and that’s why, I’m not going to bear any grudge against you.
So I thank God, for the countless memories I have because we grew up together. I Thank God, for giving me my best friend when he did. I Thank God, for our story, I’m sorry for turning myself into a nagging and unsubmissive wife and for turning our home into a war zone. I’m sorry for everything I did wrong.
On the day, I wanted to let you know that I was diagnosed with Kidney failure, that same day you killed me before the disease had the chance to kill me because you asked for a divorce and I can’t live without you. Ever since then I stopped taking my drugs and today I’m letting myself die. It’s exactly three months, The doctor had told me that I needed a quick kidney transplant or else I will die. But i prefer death, since you will not be with me anymore. For the past three month, I stopped taking my medication and today, I feel very weird, weak and in a severe pain. please take care of our children, and be happy with your new found love. Goodbye.”

As soon as Peter was done reading the letter, he was in tears as he ran to me, he tried all he could to wake me but I was not moving, I was unconscious but some how I heard him talking to me, “My wife, my love, please don’t do this please wake up” Peter had said in fear. He was so scared, He walked closer to me and held my left hand and he noticed that I was cold, he was so frightened. immediately he rushed me to the hospital. All through the drive to the hospital, Peter was in tears as he regretted Everything he did wrong too.
“Oh my God, what have I done? Please Lord give me a second chance, don’t let My wife die on me, I’m ready to make amends and I’m ready to make our marriage work, please Lord, I need a second chance” He prayed.
When he arrived the hospital, I was rushed into the intensive care unit. With the look of things, my chance of survival was very slim but the doctor didn’t disclose that to Peter because he saw he was devastated already. The doctor asked Peter if he knew about my Kidney disease and the needed kidney transplant and he nodded yes.
“I guess it’s now or never, we need to get a donor” The doctor said calmly.

” Doctor I will give my wife my kidney, please what can I do please tell me”Peter entered at once.

I wasn’t surprised that Peter will give me his kidney, I knew how much we love each other.

But the doctor told him to calm down, “I will make sure your wife is stabilize first before the surgery, she is in pretty bad shape and some tests will be run on you, to confirm if your kidney will be compatible, what we don’t have is time but we will be fast as possible” The doctor concluded and he walked away.

Just as the doctor walked away, Peter fell into a deep thought.

He wondered when things became so bad between us

“I remember Fidelia had been the center of my world, when did we stop being friends, Fidelia didn’t even tell me that she had a kidney disease and to think I also demanded for a divorce, at the same time, oh God, please save my wife, I promise I will never leave her, I have realized that I love her as always, I now understand why she was loosing so much weight, I thought she was on a diet” Peter thought.

In few minutes, the doctor returned.

“Doc, how is my wife? When will I get to donate my kidney to my wife?” Peter asked coldly. “I tried all I could but I’m sorry, we lost her” The doctor said calmly
“Lost who?” Peter asked as held the doctor’s shirt with one hand and dragged him with the other.

“Calm down, Mr Peter, please be a man, I understand how you feel but there’s nothing I could do for your wife right now, I’m so sorry” The doctor said sadly.

Peter was threw into sorrow, he was devastated, he rushed to the intensive care unit, where i laid lifelessly.
He began to cry on my body. I saw him clearly but I wondered why he was not seeing me where I sat, away from my body. When I couldn’t bear to see my Peter in pain, I tried getting back to my lifeless body but I noticed I couldn’t.
“It’s because you killed yourself” a familiar voice uttered and when I turned around, it was a little boy in a white gown.
“I didn’t kill myself, I just let myself die” I corrected and the little boy smiled faintly.

“By the way who are you?” I threw in.

“I’m Peter, little Peter, we met when we were 8 years old but I died ever since we stopped chatting and playing” the little boy replied and i stared in confusion.
“I don’t understand” I uttered coldly.

“Don’t worry you will understand. I swore to love you forever and I will always love you” The little boy added.
I stared at the little boy closely, and then I noticed he looked exactly like Peter when he was still a boy.

In few minutes, The little Peter disappeared but the real Peter, the man I married, was still crying on my lifelessly body
“Please wake up, my love please wake up, I promise I will never take our love for granted, how I’m I going to take care of our children, all alone, I’m sorry that I left the lion share of parenting to you, I’m sorry I wasn’t paying attention to your complain, I’m sorry that I concluded that you were nagging and unsubmissive. I’m sorry for everything I did wrong, please don’t leave me, you are my only true love, please don’t leave me, I can’t take care of our children like you did, you are a wonderful mother to our children. I’m sorry please don’t punish me like this, I can’t cope without you” Peter said in tears. I began to cry too. I regretted letting myself die and I regretted the way, I lived my life.
I didn’t give myself a moment of Joy or peace. I was always bothered and worried. I let myself get depressed and frustrated. The Peter I thought was going to leave me was on my lifeless body crying, the whole time.
The doctors and nurses tried everything to Console Peter but he was unconsolable. But they had no choice but to take my lifeless body out of the intensive care unit.

I stood beside Peter my beloved husband and it was a pity I was invisible to him. When my thoughts went to my children, I almost ran mad.
“They will be hungry by now, they had not eaten anything ever since, they returned from school” I thought.
Everything felt like a dream and I was wondering if I will ever wake up from this horrible nightmare.

To Be Continue

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