Later that same day, Nancy had gone to the clinic to get a doctors’ report about her maternity status, and the result came out positive, that she was actually with child. Apparently, it was the same doctor who had aborted for her on three several occasions that also conducted the pregnancy test. However, he didn’t … Continue reading PLEASURE AND PAIN – A SHORT STORY – Episode 7
Not like my father had the Dangote or Okoya type of money. But he definitely could drag shoulders with the likes of bank MDs and some Nnewi businessman. He was an average man initially, owning 3 average cars. Long time ago, when my mother worked with the Lagos state government as a civil servant, she … Continue reading My father is a ritualist
When the world tells you, hop When the world tells you, crawl When the world tells you, sip When the world tells you, all is well Fly, Run, Immerse, and be Realistic.
And so it came to pass And so it came to pass After months of happiness A me yeilded Supreme powers Making me at logger heads with The ominipresent I gave warmth Even breath I bequeated I was at par with her Cared so much for her Companionship which I gave in return For so … Continue reading And so it came to pass by jimoh Ibrahim
Ovie has fallen in love Like most men would Only that this time around, He fell deeper than he should. Showering me with names, I won’t even call my dog. Like you are the only cockroach in my cupboard. It bewilders me, what men could do for love. Maybe he injured his head in the … Continue reading Falling In Love
CARELESS EMOTIONS * The sinews of my heart are taut again- Will it break? Or slackened into chords of ruptured fibre- Will it hold? My emotions have dissolved into your own- Will I drown? Or sail on perpetual seas of enamored feels- Will the storms pass? Even as I bemoan calm and tide- Will I … Continue reading CAN I [Careless Emotions]
“I love you, Kate,” Patrick mouthed facing me at the altar of the church as he took his vows. Only I could hear it, those words that brought a tingly sensation down my spine each time he said it. Of course, he’d said it over a billion times, but each time he uttered them I … Continue reading Nightmare At Dusk
“So, tell me about yourself.” He gives me this instruction flippantly. But he doesn’t seek a serious response apparently. Since we began conversing, I’d identified his real interest; One that his eyes declared before his lips formed a sentence. It really wasn’t difficult, he made it plain as day And although my face kept his … Continue reading Tell Me About Yourself
Hmmmm…when will things change for better No complacency can be met again So going back to the nation grassroot will give hope And its simply what our nation grassroot The answer is we are the future of the nation the future of Africa We younger vessels should be given an attention Because we will be … Continue reading Anticipating For Nigeria’s Future
Echoes from the past #2 Jane opened her eyes slowly. She looked around, she’s in the hospital. ‘The call connected before he smashed my phone’ She muttered. She tried to sit up but the pains all over her just won’t ease up, she moved her hand carefully as not to disrupt the attached iv on … Continue reading Echoes From The Past #2
******************************* Evelyn had her first experience yesterday. So today, when Besse visited- her smallish form propped up on a St. Luke’s bed- she had peered into her mother’s face- worry creases splayed up on her tender brows- and asked that same question Besse had asked her own mother, Evelyn’s grand-mother, when she was barely eight, … Continue reading Things That Leave Scars
The rest of the day passed in a blur of activities and by lunchtime, I was ready to drop from exhaustion. Never have I done as much work as I did this morning in my entire life. First, I was given a brief to prepare by one obnoxious senior associate. The guy had been so … Continue reading Love in the Bar 2
Episode 7: Correcting the sins Continuing with his explanation he said that the Mama Arinze they know, is a consciousness of herself from the future, she believes Ik is the reason her son, Arinze didn’t turn out successful and she came back to take care of Ik, stating that IK has seen a bit of … Continue reading A Hatchet, a Pen, and a Locket (Finale/Episode 7: Correcting the sins)
After all the rigorous clearance from the admin-board, I was finally freed of the excruciating boredom attached to its submission. I retired to class with enough gladness that could brighten the day. Sitting all exhausted, with my head in between my thighs. I perceived an Angelic movement, Yes! I wasn’t hallucinating it was true after … Continue reading Dreams come true
I know of a mysterious mother Loaded with words that can murder. A daily target she made her only daughter Whose fragile soul her actions gradually slaughter. Then she comes with her sweet words saying “My darling daughter Don’t mind mummy. It’s just that I sometimes lost my temper When there’s no money”. Sometimes, she … Continue reading The Mysterious Mother