Coolval Family drama
The Waiting Pain episode 7&8
EPISODE 7: WALKING AWAY Ada packed her belongings in silence. Her hands were steady, but her heart was p******g. This was it. She was done. Chike sat on the bed, watching her. “Ada, where will you go?” His voice was low, almost pleading. She turned to him, her eyes filled with years of suppressed pain. […]
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EPISODE 5: THE ULTIMATUM Ada sat on the edge of the bed, staring at Chike, who was getting ready for work. Her hands trembled, but her voice was firm. “Chike, I need you to come with me to the hospital tomorrow.” Chike barely looked at her as he buttoned his shirt. “Ada, we’ve talked about […]
Read MoreThe Waiting Pain episode 3&4
EPISODE 3: ALONE IN THE STORM Ada sat in the hospital waiting room, her fingers gripping the edge of her dress. She had lost count of how many times she had sat in this exact spot, waiting for test results, waiting for a miracle. The doctor finally called her in. His expression was the same […]
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The Waiting Pain
EPISODE 1: THE WAITING PAIN The sound of children playing in the compound echoed into the small sitting room where Ada sat, her hands gripping her lap tightly. Ten years. Ten years of waiting, praying, crying—yet no child. Her husband, Chike, sat on the couch, eyes glued to his phone as if he couldn’t hear […]
Read MoreI SOLD MY HUSBAND’S HOUSE AND RELOCATED TO THE U.S.A episode 3
I SOLD MY HUSBAND’S HOUSE AND RELOCATED TO THE U.S.A. Part 3! I know you’ve been so impatient to know what I found in my husband’s laptop. Okay, let me not stretch it any further and simply cut to the chase. Remember that cousin of his I always mention that is living with me? Yes, […]
Read MoreI SOLD MY HUSBAND’S HOUSE AND RELOCATED TO USA episode 2
I SOLD MY HUSBAND’S HOUSE AND RELOCATED TO USA. Part 2!!! He went back to the U.K, and we continued our distant marriage. He was making all the money for our kids and I, to spend anyhow we wanted, but I was the only one raising the kids. All the hospital visits, the sleepless nights, […]
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I SOLD MY HUSBAND’S HOUSE AND RELOCATED TO THE USA
I SOLD MY HUSBAND’S HOUSE AND RELOCATED TO THE USA . My name is Bunmi, I am 31, married, with 3 lovely kids, 2 boys and a girl. Work in a bank, as a customer care agent. The pay is not much, but it’s better than doing nothing. My husband is a very rich man, […]
Read MoreHedged episode 14
HEDGED . EPISODE 14 . FINALE . “Not again, Mama.” “Would you please stop crying?” “You want me to stop crying, ehn? How can I stop crying, Greg? How can I stop crying when my son has suddenly subjected me to playing second fiddle to a total stranger?” “Tricia is no stranger, Mama, and no […]
Read MoreHedged episode 13
HEDGED . Episode 13 . “Greg, is this how I raised you? Is this what that woman has subjected you to? You now slave around, even in your own house? Greg, you were busy p******g pepper while she sat down, doing absolutely nothing. What else does she make you do when I am not around, […]
Read MoreHedged episode 12
HEDGED . Episode 12 . I’d only noticed that Tricia had abruptly stopped speaking. I lifted my head to ask the obvious question when my gaze met Mama’s blazing eyes. Our stare stayed for a few moments longer before I resumed p******g my pepper. . It was already time to add the pepper to the […]
Read MoreHedged episode 11
HEDGED . Episode 11 . “…I don’t know how you meant it, but I’m sure you understood perfectly how I meant mine”. Mama dumped the plates she was holding in the sink and walked right out afterwards. . After Mama had departed, there was a brief silence in the kitchen. Tricia’s expression had long changed. […]
Read MoreHedged episode 10
HEDGED . Episode 10 . Mama was gracious enough to bring me an additional dish of food. I sat down to eat while listening to Mama tell a joke. . I was choking up laughing at Mama’s amusing story before we both heard the creaking sound of the parlor door opening. . Tricia stepped in […]
Read MoreHedged episode 9
HEDGED . Episode 9 . The next morning, I awoke to the enticing aroma of my favorite dish hitting me from left to right. It smelled so good; only Mama could have been capable of this. . I surveyed the bed and the rest of the room for Tricia with bleary eyes. She wasn’t to […]
Read MoreHedged episode 8
HEDGED . Episode 8 . I didn’t need anyone to inform me that the sound of Mama’s voice irritated my wife. . After we recovered from the shock of hearing Mama’s voice outside the door at that hour of the night, I couldn’t look Tricia in the eyes. She was staring at me in an […]
Read MoreHedged episode 7
HEDGED . Episode 7 . The first week of Mama living with us was not too unpleasant. Tricia tried, as best she could, to restore her relationship with Mama, and while Mama hasn’t been open about her acceptance, she’s evidently been sweet enough to play along. . At first, I didn’t see the point in […]
Read MoreHedged episode 6
HEDGED . Episode 6 . I ultimately decided that Mama could come over but not live with us. Her concern about boredom and the need for company was legitimate, in my opinion. I’m not going to deny my old mother the opportunity to live a little. . I called Mama the next morning on my […]
Read MoreHedged episode 5
HEDGED . Episode 5 . Mama and Tricia weren’t always like this. They were formerly very close friends. . Mama couldn’t wait to see Tricia after I told her what she had done for me in my “dire” hour of need. A year later, they finally met, and it was love at first sight. . […]
Read MoreHedged episode 4
HEDGED . Episode 4 . As the days went by, I tried to strike a balance between my relationship with my mother and my relationship with my lovely wife. I was extremely clear about the roles both ladies played in my life, and I was also more than expressive enough to quell any jealousy. . […]
Read MoreHedged episode 3
HEDGED . Episode 3 . The longest amount of time Mama and I had ever been apart were the times I spent away at school. Besides that, it has always been Mama and me. We’ve always been a team, living under the same roof and going through life’s struggles as a unit. Then I graduated, […]
Read MoreHedged episode 2
HEDGED . Episode 2 . Tricia and I met in school. It was one of those awkward times in the life of a “broke” university student. It was in my 500-level second semester. . I’d been kicked out of class in the middle of an exam because I couldn’t show a receipt for my school […]
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Her Cross, Her Crown Episode 6
Tonia sat on the wooden bench outside her family’s house, cradling her three-month-old son in her arms. The morning sun warmed her cheeks, and for the first time in a long while, it didn’t feel harsh. The breeze carried the smell of fresh ogbono soup being prepared somewhere in the compound. Her baby, slept soundly […]
Read MoreHer Cross, Her Crown Episode 5
The day started like any other. It was a humid Tuesday morning in early April. The rain had just stopped drizzling over Lagos, and the streets were wet and alive with impatient horns and yelling hawkers. Tonia had barely slept the night before. Her lower back ached with a rhythm she couldn’t explain, and her […]
Read MoreHer Cross, Her Crown Episode 4
Tonia’s eighth month came with a new kind of silence—a heavy, uncomfortable one that settled in her bones and refused to leave. The kind of silence that creeps in when your body starts to feel like a burden, when your soul feels stretched thin, and when the world treats you like a ticking bomb. Every […]
Read MoreHer Cross, Her Crown Episode 3
By her fifth month, Tonia’s stomach had rounded into undeniable motherhood. The local tailors by the roadside had grown familiar with her shape. She wore long, flowing gowns—mostly secondhand ones from Katangowa market that her mother adjusted to fit her swelling body. But even with all the layers, her pregnancy wasn’t something she could hide […]
Read MoreHer Cross, Her Crown Episode 2
It was a warm Saturday morning when Tonia boarded a rickety bus from school to her parents’ house in Ikotun. She hadn’t been home in two months. Between her growing bump and the fear eating at her heart, home had become a ghost she dreaded. But hiding was no longer an option. She could no […]
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Her Cross, Her Crown
Tonia’s hands trembled as she stared at the white plastic strip lying on the sink. The two red lines stared back at her—bold, unbending, unforgiving. Positive. The walls of the cramped bathroom in the hostel room suddenly felt smaller, like they were pressing in on her. Her breath came in shallow bursts. She tried blinking, […]
Read MoreThe Slave Girl episode 4
The slave girl 4 (the end) …………………………… The next morning, Urenna was led out of the tent by the guards. The white man followed behind them, smoking cigar and having the look of satisfaction on his face. She could barely stand as she was taken to the cage. On her face were expressions of hurt, […]
Read MoreThe Slave Girl episode 3
The slave girl 3 ………………………………. Their eyes were fixed one each other with many thoughts running through their minds. Omenka was worst hit by the reality of the moment. Seeing Urenna, the love of his life in chains like an animal broke his heart greatly. He was okay with his own sufferings but seeing his […]
Read MoreThe Slave Girl episode 2
The slave girl 2 …………………………. As one of her captors carried her on his shoulder, Urenna was screaming, kicking and grabbing the air in a bid to free herself. But her captor was way stronger and held her firmly as he moved into the thicker part of the forest. The cloth bag used to cover […]
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The Slave Girl
The slave girl 1 …………………………………. Slavery was one of the evils men perpetuated against their fellow men. Africa was worst hit by this sacrilegious act which subjected humans to utter hardship, physical and mental torture. Slavery had also led to loss of the identity of many of its victims who were forcefully taken from their […]
Read MoreSpoilt at the church episode 8
Spoilt at the church EPISODE 8 Things went from bad to worse, before Kike got to know of her husband’s inner struggles. That was when Jide stopped taking care of his personal hygiene, attending to his businesses, and eating her food. He would spend hours sitting at a spot and just murmuring. Alarmed, Kike ran […]
Read MoreSpoilt at the church episode 7
Spoilt at the church – EPISODE 7 With the past behind them, though some happenings still remind them of a past that wouldn’t erase totally from peoples’ minds, the Aboderins moved on with life. The peace and harmony that was earlier lost came back into being. One day, one time, Martha sat close to her […]
Read MoreSpoilt at the church episode 6
Spoilt at the church EPISODE 6 Martha dug deep into the well of Grace. She got herself drunk with the living water that can quench every thirst. Since the word of God gave the mandate for his children to rise and shine, she took God at his word and began to radiate his glory. She […]
Read MoreSpoilt at the church episode 5
Spoilt at the church EPISODE 5 Mrs. Johnson spent weeks brooding over the issue of Kike’s misdemeanor. She came up with different reasons to justify herself on why the Pastor mustn’t know of what happened to her daughter. How will I tell him? She asked. What will happen to the new position as the coordinator […]
Read MoreSpoilt at the church episode 4
Spoilt at the church EPISODE 4 The pronouncement was swift and precise. Everyone held their breath to know what would be done to sinner-girl that had all along been pretending to be a Christian. The Pastor climbed the pulpit, fixed his glasses atop the bridge of his nose, cleared his throat and began. He instructed […]
Read MoreSpoilt at the church episode 3
Spoilt at the church EPISODE 3 The carnal mind is deceitful, wicked and has no capacity for the kind of love that God extended towards man by sending his son to die as propitiation for sin. The religious humans without God’s kind of love do not have the mind of Christ and would do anything […]
Read MoreSpoilt at the church episode 2
Spoilt at the church EPISODE 2 If hell is on earth, Kike saw hell and entered. It was hot. It was fiery. She regretted the day she was born and the moment she took the decision to run after Jide Williams. She had ransacked her brain to look for a plausible reason to give for […]
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Spoilt at the church
Spoilt At The Church Episode 1 ( A faith based fiction) When Revd. Bamiro asked the worshipers to rise for the prayer at the end of the Bible study and the beginning of the prayer meeting, Kike saw an opportunity and jumped at it. Moving out of the auditorium, she prayed her Mum wouldn’t notice […]
Read MoreHow My NYSC Landlady Changed My Life Forever episode 6
Episode 6 (Finale): The Weight I Still Carry After that tensed up encounter with my landlady… … I knew I couldn’t stay there any longer. Everything felt heavy.Each step in the compound sounded like betrayal.Each time I fetched water, I felt her watching.Every night, I lay awake, staring at the ceiling, asking myself: What really […]
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