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The Letter episode 8

3 years ago

The Letter Episode 8 (final episode) We were both shocked, Diham dead? How can that be? I asked myself. My Grand mother continued the story “after you and your son left this household, Diham was unable to stop you. He needed to marry you at all cost, It felt like a force was stopping him.

The Letter episode 7

3 years ago

The Letter Episode 7 I really don’t want to go back to my village, am a strong man now. I take good care of my mother and handle our affairs here, I have learnt a new and kind way to live. Going back to my village is not what I need, I can’t even face

The Letter episode 6

3 years ago

The Letter Episode 6 And my mother was made to read it, the way we read letters here in our kingdom is quite strange. You close your eyes, and the seer will hold your hands to enable his power surge through you so you could be able to read the hand writing of the gods

The Letter episode 5

3 years ago

The Letter Episode 5 My mother kept asking me so many questions but I refused to answer any of them. I could see how some unknown faces I haven’t seen before crowded the compound to start preparing for the big wedding of my mother and uncle Diham. I rushed to the tree and began to

The Letter episode 4

3 years ago

The Letter Episode 4 I went closer to the hut, as they laid my father on the ground and started giving him a tradition treatment known as herbs. My father was so fine like her was just born today, his skin was smooth like his lips without wrinkle. My father is a very handsome man

The Letter episode 3

3 years ago

The Letter Episode 3 We both walked swiftly to our chambers as Diham kept shouting and ranting in anger. My mother fell on her knees crying and whaling in pain to the gods to smile on her. “Mother do you think uncle killed father?”, I asked. “Chanu I really dont know but I know the

The Letter episode 2

3 years ago

The Letter Episode 2 I loved my father so much, I couldn’t imagine life without him. He was everything I wanted and I believe if he had not gone to hunt with his brother this would have not happened. My mother spent all her days indoor without eating or drinking. She cried day and night

The Letter

3 years ago

The Letter Episode 1 This one letter ruined the life of my mother, the moment she red the letter it felt like the ground should open and shallow her and everything she held dear to her. As a 4year old boy, I didn’t understand much when it comes to life. I only knew my friends

The Lorry Driver episode 7

3 years ago

The Lorry Driver Episode 7️⃣ (Final Episode) “It was not entirely my fault. Your mother was planning to kill me. I had to run for my life. She was evil. She wanted to kill me and take over my property with her boyfriend. I faked my death and ran. That was all I could do

The Lorry Driver episode 6

3 years ago

The Lorry Driver Episode 6️⃣ “Who drove this lorry to this place? I’m confused. The lorry driver told me he was still in Ikom and that he was coming to meet me and Ada on the road, but the lorry suddenly started moving. And now, the banana has been offloaded and the lorry parked in

The Lorry Driver episode 5

3 years ago

The Lorry Driver, Episode 5️⃣ “I don’t think I will stay here with you because there is no point waiting for the lorry driver who I’m now convinced is a ghost. Why did he disappear when he saw us at the Ikom motor park? And he is now asking us to wait for him? I’m

The Lorry Driver episode 4

3 years ago

The Lorry Driver, Episode 4️⃣ It is rainy season and the road is wet. Ada has successfully driven the lorry and covered a long distance without encountering any problem. The conductor was full of admiration for her as she mounted the road and seemed to have conquered it. As the lorry sped on the wet

The Lorry Driver episode 3

3 years ago

The Lorry Driver, Episode 3️⃣ The unmistakable aroma of akara filled the early morning breeze which entered the lorry through the two small doors that lead to the driver and passenger’s seat. The aroma of akara made Ada to salivate and lick her lips. Ada loves early morning sleep because it is usually very sweet.

The Lorry Driver episode 2

3 years ago

The Lorry Driver , Episode 2️⃣ “The driver you are talking about left this place yesterday morning. He said he was going to visit his daughter. I thought you went with him. Are you not his conductor?” A motor park tout asked the conductor who was running around searching for the lorry driver. He was

The Lorry Driver

3 years ago

*The Lorry Driver* Episode 1️⃣ The time is 6am in the morning. The place is Benin, Edo state. The Lorry driver just drove into the city with a full load of bananas he carried from Ikom in Cross River state. This is his second trip for the week. The lorry driver jumped down from the

What my elder brother’s wife taught me episode 5

3 years ago

WHAT MY ELDER BROTHER’S WIFE TAUGHT ME… PART 5 ©️Temi Akintade “Apply for a US Visa.” I didn’t even bother telling Chinomso about this dream. Because how do I even begin? Apply for a US Visa? I was expecting a business idea or plan like that of my friend. Why was my case different? Why

What my elder brother’s wife taught me episode 4

3 years ago

WHAT MY ELDER BROTHER’S WIFE TAUGHT ME…PART 4 ©️Temi Akintade It’s been 4 weeks since Chinomso gave me the unfortunate letter. And even though the letter was currently lying on my bedside stool, I didn’t spare it a glance. I rose from my new 4 inches sized bed and stood at the window. Chinomso’s mini-mansion

What my elder brother’s wife taught me episode 2&3

3 years ago

WHAT MY ELDER BROTHER’S WIFE TAUGHT ME… PART 2&3 ©️Temi Akintade I cried until there were no more tears in my tear gland at least that was what I thought. I was calmly seated on a plush sofa in a nicely furnished sitting room. The air conditioner was enough to reset my brain into my

What my elder brother’s wife taught me

3 years ago

WHAT MY ELDER BROTHER’S WIFE TAUGHT ME. PART ONE ©️Temi Akintade I have always thought that everyone in life will be happy about your success especially when they are your family members at least that was what I told Chinomso the last time I visited him after our NYSC in Nekede. I had told him,

The pastor’s secret episode 10

3 years ago

The Pastor’s Secret Episode 10 I took a good look at the car and got a feel of it, usually use mom’s car to learn most of the time so I had an idea on how to move the car. My sister’s where equally happy for me, they got inside the car and also felt

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