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Too hard to let go episode 13

3 years ago

Episode 13 TOO HARD TO LET GO I didn’t see Deborah when I got home. Another neighbor told me she has been taken to the hospital. “I think, the city hospital”. She said. I drove out again. She was on drip, and lying unconscious on the bed. The woman that called me earlier was sitting

Too hard to let go episode 12

3 years ago

Episode 12 TOO HARD TO LET GO “What exactly is complicated there?”. I asked. “I don’t know..”. She paused to wipe the tears that were dropping on the baby. “You don’t know what?”. I asked impatiently. “I don’t know how it happened”. She said. “Wait, are you trying to say you don’t know who fathered

Too hard to let go episode 11

3 years ago

Episode 11 TOO HARD TO LET GO “Lucy!”. I exclaimed, as soon as I realized it was her. I used to think, she was living her best life wherever she may had been. She stared at me, in tears, shook her head, and passed by. I turned to continue looking at them as they passed.

Too hard to let go episode 10

3 years ago

Episode 10 TOO HARD TO LET GO I didn’t understand what was happening at that moment. “What are you doing?, have you gone out of your senses?”. I asked, silently. “What does it look like?. She smiled … I want to take good care of you tonight”. She whispered into my ear, rubbing her body

Too hard to let go episode 9

3 years ago

Episode 9 TOO HARD TO LET GO I got into my room and banged the door, really hard. After Lucy, another problem I have is my mother. She thinks I’m still a child I picked my phone and put a call through to my brother, but that one was not making any sense at all.

Too hard to let go episode 8

3 years ago

Episode 8 TOO HARD TO LET GO “So, these are our wedding photos. Can you now go in there and take off those things you hung in my room?”. I said to Deborah. She made an attempt to stand up but my mother, gave her a look that suggested she shouldn’t dare, so she sat

Too hard to let go episode 7

3 years ago

Episode 7 TOO HARD TO LET GO Standing before me at the door, were my mother and a young lady. The lady had a big sack bag on her head. I watched them for a while, wondering why they have come all of a sudden, before I realized myself. “Welcome, Mama”. I muttered, making way

Too hard to let go episode 6

3 years ago

Episode 6 TOO HARD TO LET GO I woke up very late the the next morning. I quickly took my bath and got ready to leave. By the time I came out from the room, Charity was already cleaning the living room. “Good morning, brother, you’re leaving already ?”. She said as soon as I

Too hard to let go episode 5

3 years ago

Episode 5 TOO HARD TO LET GO “What are you doing here, Charity?”. I asked as soon as I recognized who it was. “Good evening, brother, I have been here since 3pm”. She said, dragging herself up. “Yes, good evening. I asked a question”. I repeated, impatiently. “I’m here to see you”. She replied. “You’re

Too hard to let go episode 4

3 years ago

Episode 4 TOO HARD TO LET GO I stared at the phone in my hand for close to fifteen minutes before I was able to digest what the text said… just a straight forward message. ‘Hi, Douglas. I know right now, you’re more concerned about me than you’re angry about what I did, I know

Too hard to let go episode 3

3 years ago

Episode 3 TOO HARD TO LET GO I cried until there was no more tears left in me. I stood up and went into the bathroom. I didn’t know exactly how long I stayed back there, but I was sure I spent more than 3 hours laying inside the bathtub. I soaked myself inside the

Too hard to let go episode 2

3 years ago

Episode 2 TOO HARD TO LET GO. I got home around 8 that night.. about 3 hours later, as a result of heavy traffic I met on my way that evening. Lucy was sitting over a plate of jollof rice in the dining room, by the time I arrived. She has called me countless times

Too hard to let go

3 years ago

TOO HARD TO LET GO. I was shocked when the doctor congratulated me for the pregnancy. “Congratulations, Mr Ibeh, your wife is a month pregnant”. He said, extending his hand to me for a shake. “preg what?, doctor please check again, that may not be her results”. I doubted. The doctor smiled. “This is unbelievable

Student, 16, dies after taking contraceptives for the first time

3 years ago

A 16-year-old girl died from a blood clot on her brain just weeks after she started taking the contraceptive pill to ease period pain. ‘Beautiful and intelligent’ Layla Khan from Immingham, Lincolnshire, died last Wednesday after a scan revealed a blood clot on her brain. Just weeks earlier the schoolgirl started suffering from agonising menstrual

My Roommate and The Man from the graveyard episode 12

3 years ago

MY ROOMMATE AND THE MAN FROM A GRÀVEYARD Episode 12 ***** “The dèvil had gone to meet her. His evil is germinating in her; if we don’t go now; it may be too late” I stood confused and not knowing what to do or say. ****** “We need to go save her. Come and show

My Roommate and The Man from the graveyard episode 11

3 years ago

MY ROOMMATE AND THE MAN FROM THE GRÀVEYARD Episode 11 **** I was still scared and breathing heavily. I didn’t believe what Michael said; I didn’t believe that we were safe, yet I nodded my head to affirm Michael’s consolation. I have seen what the ghost man was capable of; how he forcefully drag Victoria;

My Roommate and The Man from the graveyard episode 10

3 years ago

MY ROOMMATE AND THE MAN FROM THE GRÀVEYARD Episode 10 **** “No! Wait!” I turned to Victoria. “Don’t tell me anything yet” I said and then turned to the ghost man. “Before Victoria tells me what you’re demanding from her, first revive my boyfriend. Undo whatsoever you did to him that made him this way.”

My Roommate and The Man from the graveyard episode 9

3 years ago

MY ROOMMATE AND THE MAN FROM THE GRÀVEYARD Episode 9 ********* “You ghost man, show yourself! Come out and face me! What did my boyfriend do to you? Why are you tormenting us?” I cried for a while but the ghost man didn’t appear. Maybe he had gone back to the gràveyard; maybe he had

My Roommate and The Man from the graveyard episode 8

3 years ago

MY ROOMMATE AND THE MAN FROM THE GRÀVEYARD Episode 8 *** “Babe! Michael! Please wake up!” I cried, shaking him. That moment, James came in and was surprised to see me crying and calling out on Michael who laid unconsciously on the floor. *** “What happened to him?” James asked and bent over to help

My Roommate and The Man from the graveyard episode 7

3 years ago

MY ROOMMATE AND THE MAN FROM THE GRÀVEYARD Episode 7 *** I felt pity for her. I thought of going to the toilet to help her; to save her but Fear didn’t let me stand up from the bed, let alone going towards the toilet. I remained calm, quivering and wishing that my boyfriend or

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