Check previous part here Oye stood restlessly, and then he sat again. Since the awful event, it appeared that there had been something that himself and his wife had both not said to each other and now he is desperately trying to figure it out. Although they talked, and made light jests like they always … Continue reading And Another Love Story (4)
READ EPISODES 1 – 10 Episode 11: Frying Pan to Fire There was no chatting, no gisting, no words. We understood the silence, that even though words did not pass between us, we were saving them for later, when they would flow in abundance. The fuel scarcity had already ended, but unfortunately, … Continue reading Episode 11: Falling in Love With My Best Friend
I knew who you were before my eyes knew sight. At the very moment from my cell-lined carriage i did alight; I knew you, as the thorn knows its rose; It must have been your calm… It called to me I suppose. I knew you, needless of any introduction The love echo cocooning me … Continue reading I Heard You
Rasheed dashed out and returned with a little safe box whose weight made him sweat profusely. He retrieved a piece of paper from his shirt’s pocket and used the combination thereon to open the safe box, the safe creaked open revealing a brown envelope with the inscription, “MY WILL”, written in bold caps. He extracted … Continue reading Busted
Keeping a close watch on her tray of mangoes now resting on the floor outside the shop, she asked the woman who owned the shop, if she knew the places in that neighborhood where people would want to buy mangoes. The shop-owner, a kind woman who had a daughter of about Risikat’s age in … Continue reading Three Mangoes: Part 2
“Sleep with me, Lola, Be with me. And I’ll make it worth your while. I promise.” Duro said, shattering the fun atmosphere in the kitchen, as Lola cooked and he cleaned up after her. Even as he spoke, Duro knew he was taking a stupid risk, but it was worth it for him. The surprise … Continue reading A Triangle of Death
Whispers and confirmations are made, tiny laughs and silent murmurs ensue and then we’re silent. You kiss me deeply on my lips and stroke my already hard midsection, slowly running your hand down the curve and marveling at creation. There is life growng inside of me, a new person. Kind of like a stranger but … Continue reading A Moment
That experience never repeated itself again for a while, and that is something I really thank God for now. Something else emerged though: a need, a desire. I was afraid of him, mainly because I did not want to get hurt again, but deep down I knew I had something that he wanted-my body. It’s … Continue reading Budding Saint II
Read the first part here See, she did not break my heart. I am serious, she didn’t. Yes, I didn’t eat for some days, but that had nothing to do with her. I just didn’t have the appetite. For the whole week that she refused to speak to me or see me, I had … Continue reading Touch of Spite (2)
What would be your response if people asked you a question they assumed you have answer to, but deep inside, You have no control or don`t want to talk about it for some personal reasons depending who is asking and where the question is coming from? Experienced people can perfectly related to how hard and … Continue reading Seven Questions not to ask someone trying to conceive
Look with pity on me As I look up to thee.. Unsure as I draw my breath, for I know not when the breeze of death shall blow my way.. I know not what to say. Rescue me from these hands that slay, in this uncertain world of my own where i did not beg … Continue reading Thoughts of an Unborn
All the things that my mother told me will give me pride and earn me respect have come round to give me shame and ridicule. As the midwife approached me with my sixth child, who by the way is female again the sixth time, warm tears welled up in me but then, I was beyond … Continue reading Freights of a Woman
I am not what they call me It is time to set things right I travel by sea on a swimmer’s back To do his bidding, that’s my troth I answer only when I am called I enter when the door is opened I quicken the pace of maturity I am the gift that keeps … Continue reading Your Order Has Arrived
I am pregnant. For a married man. There, I’ve said it, out loud for all to hear. For every individual I have ever met to have their fill; raining curses and abuses on me. For my mother to weep and ask “Why Temitope? Why?” Like I can answer that question! For my father to shake … Continue reading Monologue
This is an excerpt from one of my novels – a work in progress.