As he knelt before the Altar Feeling like Judas Iscariot His thoughts wandering… His mind pondering… His head wondering… Immersed in reminiscences It came like vivid pictures Showing on a Cinema Screen All his promises resounding Reverberating in his head He tried to keep his pact She came unannounced to him Luscious and Seductive in … Continue reading Irresistible
I was fourteen and I had just gotten into Senior Secondary School, the first time a man told me I was beautiful. I was ecstatic; nothing else mattered in the world. I began to make efforts to make myself look more beautiful for him. I remember using excessive amount of white powder on my face … Continue reading Yet Another Date
The next day Ugochi was in the office when Ijay’s call came through. She debated telling her about the happenings of last night for just a moment before making her decision. The matter was weighing so much on her mind, she needed to confide in someone. “Hey girl,” she said into the receiver. “How are … Continue reading Love Beyond Reason 4
Femi was shocked. Chief Okafor had not only been a cruel man but was, in reality, a wolf in sheep’s clothing: a chameleon. “Did you report to the police about the murder?” He asked as she bent her head to the right and fixed her tear-filled eyes on Femi. “I couldn’t” “He threatened you? You … Continue reading Kismet 13
Adaeze was frightened due to the ‘huge python dance’ that would happen in Owerri soon. She was afraid because she thought that that which happened in Aba might happen in Owerri – how the huge python had multitude for meal. So she slowly let her lacrimal pour out tears, which crawled down her cheeks. Emotional … Continue reading Python Dance
Soon she will walk through that door The sunlight will accompany her its rays will dance about the lines of her dress Her eyes will beguile me soft, brown; incandescent with heat Roses at her feet. My love will peak rising with every tide of her feet. Before today I have asked myself Questions; … Continue reading At The Steps
But it had happened. It is a fact and the action can never be reversed. She will forever have it in mind that Ikem hit her, she could never forget it in a million years; and the love between them is forever tainted as a result of tonight’s happenings. She couldn’t fathom the reason behind … Continue reading Love Beyond Reason 3
The name kept recurring in Femi’s head as he entered the next room. Annabel had been like a daughter to the Okafors from what he had observed and she seemed just as bereaved as the others. She had not been at home at the time of the murder but she had an alibi: she had … Continue reading Kismet 12
Ugochi drove into her compound at exactly 10:30pm. She parked the car at the slot in front of her apartment, got out and locked the car. She tried her door, found it locked and unlocked it with her keys. Ikem is probably asleep, she thought. He would have locked the door when he was going … Continue reading Love Beyond Reason 2
Femi sat up in the bed and rubbed his eyes together. He thought he had been dreaming but he hadn’t. There was a rechargeable lamp at a corner providing light to the room and as he looked outside the window, he wondered what time it was and how long he had been out. “It’s about … Continue reading Kismet 11
WE’LL NOT CRY We’ll not cry if you fart. The smell can’t kill us. It can’t even damage our noses. We’ll still have the smell Of our mother’s soup Running in and out of our holes. We’ll not cry when we hunger. Stomach cries can’t harm us. It can’t even cry us. We’ll still have … Continue reading We’ll Not Cry
Airforce One swooped in to land at Nnamdi Azikwe airport in Abuja: if there was ever a more impressive sight this was it. The huge mechanical bird dipped a wing and landed, its huge jet engines throttling back as its undercarriage hit the runway. It taxied to the VIP section of the airport and a … Continue reading Trump Arrives Naija! (Flash fiction)
A little here, a little there Her glamorous eyes filled with fear A nymph I can’t compare. A little love, a little touch She desires pleasure in a rush Browbeaten by Fate’s clutch She stays mute till lust flush. A little care, a little comfort She seeks love of some sort Rare and pretty but … Continue reading A Little
“You dare not eat that food” Chike said raising his voice tensely “And what will you do if I do? Tell mama and papa?” Wike replied mockisly. He didn’t care about any treats “anyways, the worst they can do is to flog poverty out of me but at least I would enjoy this one and … Continue reading In A Bid To Change Their Destinies Ep2
The fight with life started When father spurted into mother There fight for survival began Apparently you won but That is just round one. The bout with life continues Gives you up and down punches Below the belt blows and kicks In this fight, no referees. How do you fight life? Fairly square or unfairly … Continue reading Will You Win Life?