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Her Cross, Her Crown Episode 3

1 year ago

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

Her Cross, Her Crown Episode 2

1 year ago

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

Her Cross, Her Crown

1 year ago

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,

The Slave Girl episode 4

1 year ago

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,

The Slave Girl episode 3

1 year ago

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

The Slave Girl episode 2

1 year ago

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

The Slave Girl

1 year ago

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

Spoilt at the church episode 8

1 year ago

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

Spoilt at the church episode 7

1 year ago

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

Spoilt at the church episode 6

1 year ago

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

Spoilt at the church episode 5

1 year ago

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

Spoilt at the church episode 4

1 year ago

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

Spoilt at the church episode 3

1 year ago

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

Spoilt at the church episode 2

1 year ago

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

Spoilt at the church

1 year ago

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

How My NYSC Landlady Changed My Life Forever episode 6

1 year ago

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

How My NYSC Landlady Changed My Life Forever episode 5

1 year ago

Episode 5: The Day Everything Got Out of Hand I tried to avoid her again. After the day she showed me Chinedu’s room and asked me to “pretend to be him,” I told myself she was grieving, not thinking straight. Maybe I had triggered old wounds. Maybe it was time to change apartments. But I

How My NYSC Landlady Changed My Life Forever episode 4

1 year ago

Episode 4: The Secret Behind the Locked Room She knocked again.This time, not gently.It was firm. Almost urgent. It was two days after that strange night — the one where she held my hand and whispered, “I’m here.”Since then, I had been avoiding her—rushing off to school early, staying out late, pretending to nap anytime

How My NYSC Landlady Changed My Life Forever episode 3

1 year ago

Episode 3: The Night She Touched My Hand The night was warm and still. I had just returned from CDS and was too tired to cook. The moment I dropped my bag, there was a soft knock on my door. “Mummy?” I called. “It’s me,” she replied, as usual — softly. She held a bowl

How My NYSC Landlady Changed My Life Forever episode 2

1 year ago

Episode 2: The Day I Called Her “Mummy” Three weeks passed. By then, I had settled into the rhythm of NYSC life. Wake up. Iron my khaki. Jump bike to school. Return dusty and tired. Fetch water. Sleep. Repeat. The compound was quiet. The kind of place you could hear your thoughts echo. No children