He closed his eyes and gritted his teeth. He counted up to five and tried breathing easy before staring at her again. Reverse psychology was the best solution at that point. He couldn’t deal with her craziness at that moment. It always left him exhausted. “Do you think arguing always solves things? I mean, […]
Written By: Kellyshor_Writes…… We were in Junior Secondary School. I was in class A he was in class C. Although I can’t remember how we became friends all I remembered was the feelings that laid deep inside our hearts. We were young, yes, but neither of us could understand love. He wrote down his feelings […]
Swayed in the Breeze Episode 1 This is my prayer request for a husband: A tall, dark-skinned, broad-shouldered man who is a medical doctor. ****** I stumbled on Lanre along the hospital’s corridor one afternoon on my way out of my uncle’s consulting room. That day, I knew with all assurance that I had met […]
The Quirk of Fate …….. Click Here For Episode 10 Episode 11 (THE GRAND-FINALE) As I surveyed the crowd and the calibre of people present at the occasion, my babies kicked in me. I was excited as my very sensitive husband close to me realized, smiled at me while flashing his teeth and rubbed my […]
The Quirk of Fate …….. Click Here For Episode 9 Episode 10 As we passed through the gate, I saw my mum’s car driving in. she had grown lean as her long neck had become longer. I noticed from afar and my heart ache ‘Au re voir mama’ I said, audibly and the driver turned […]
A Friend in Need….. Episode 30 Click Here For Episode 29 Episode 30 (Final Episode) As Tayo’s Best Man, I was responsible for organizing the wedding reception. All hands had been on deck for the planning. Mrs Okafor had been very supportive, both morally and financially. Debby helped with the decorations of both the church and […]
A Friend in Need….. Episode 27 Click Here For Episode 26 Episode 27 I spent the greater part of the almost never-ending journey daydreaming—again—since I wasn’t ready to share my cogitations with anyone. It seemed the road stretched longer than normal. The afternoon sun beating hard on the bus made the heat unbearable yet I managed to keep […]
A Friend in Need….. Episode 25 Click Here For Episode 24 Episode 25 For a moment, I felt the beating in my heart stop. A devilish numbness crawled up my arm. I stared vainly at the figure before me, contemplating unholy options that invaded my subconscious. I stared until my sight became blurred and I thought I […]
A Friend in Need….. Episode 24 Click Here For Episode 23 Episode 24 As I made my way back home, I struggled in vain to keep myself from thinking about what could be on between Tayo and Maria, and, most importantly, what the Elder had come to discuss with Maria. I didn’t know if Tayo was also […]
A Friend in Need….. Episode 23 Click Here For Episode 22 Episode 23 Fathers are different from mothers in many ways. One of the most significant expressions of the otherness is exhibited in child training. Fathers, unlike most mothers, do not always say the words. They ask questions indirectly, warn with looks, and correct with the hand. […]
A Friend in Need….. Episode 22 Click Here For Episode 21 Episode 22 I’ve heard it said that love is not a fight, but it’s worth fighting for. All the hormones in my body were screaming to me that Maria was my wife-to-be. The only thing that remained was for God to approve of my plans. And, […]
A Friend in Need….. Episode 19 Click Here For Episode 18 Episode 19 Tayo couldn’t return with us. When I greeted his dad, he didn’t say much to me but Tayo had told me he had to see his mom, and so he wouldn’t be journeying back with us. He would come later in the […]
A Friend in Need….. Episode 17 Click Here For Episode 16 Episode 17 The day started like all other days. Mrs Okafor had sent her home address the previous night, and prepared to go see her. Since the new semester started, I’ve been usually less busy on Wednesdays. My project supervisor gave me the day […]
A Friend in Need….. Episode 16 Click Here For Episode 15 Episode 16 Why do bad things happen to good people? The answer to this question has always eluded me. I’d asked my parents before but they could not give me a satisfactory answer. “Son,” dad said after I asked why Dan died at such […]
A Friend in Need….. Episode 15 Click Here For Episode 14 Episode 15 Pastor Adekunle was a strict man. Before he got called into the ministry as a full time pastor, he served briefly with the army. He used to tell of the rigorousness of their training sessions. His home was a mini-barrack. Back in […]
