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Married Single Episode 2

4 years ago

MARRIED SINGLE . Episode 2 . I sat on our bed and watched as Chris dressed up. It was a Friday and so I knew I wouldn’t see him that night. I stood up and sat in front of the mirrow putting my make up kit on the table, getting to it as I hummed

Married Single (complete story

4 years ago

MARRIED SINGLE . Episode 1 . Walking to the alter and looking into the eyes of the person before you. Their smile makes you feel you are the best person in the world. Like you are the most beautiful of all. . You smile as you take the vow.. ” I Do!” You say it

Tradition Episode 6

4 years ago

TRADITION Final Episode I stayed ti_ed in the dark room throughout, I was tired and exhausted, there was no food nor water, my throat was very dry but I cared less I knew my time was up and there was no need to fight, I decided to set my mind ready for whatever doom would

Tradition Episode 5

4 years ago

TRADITION Episode 5 I saw the stranger stroll down to where my junior brother laid, he placed his feet on my brother’s chest and kept muttering some words. I kept watching but I didn’t move a muscle, I felt like strangling him to death but I had no such power. I moved steadily from the

Tradition Episode 4

4 years ago

TRADITION EPISODE 4 I sl-umped to the floor in agony, I couldn’t believe my sight, it was horri-ble, I kept tapping myself to wake up from such a horri-ble dream, but I was awakened by the sound of a sh*rp arr-ow that flew inches away from my nose and p_i_e_r_c_e_d the muddy floor, and that

Tradition Episode 3

4 years ago

TRADITION Episode 3 I quickly dropped my phone on the bed and started packing my things, deeply I knew escaping was the only way out, although my instincts kept telling me something terrible would happen, but I had to do something instead of waiting for them to bury me with my late husband in less

Tradition Episode 2

4 years ago

TRADITION Episode 2 I tiptoed back to the backyard, what I heard shocked me to the marrow. My legs couldn’t carry me anymore so I slumped on the small kitchen stool beside me. How could my in-laws plan to do such a thing to me, why didn’t Andrew inform me of their tradition before we

Tradition (complete story

4 years ago

TRADITION By Debbie Enang Episode 1 As I sat outside my courtyard, memories of my late husband kept flooding into my mind, how could he leave me so soon, we were barely married for 2 years, we had no child together, we had so many plans to accomplish together, yet he left me so soon

Love & Lies Episode 38&39

4 years ago

LOVE AND LIES PART TWO (38, 39 and 40) THIRTY-EIGHT There was a strange cackle that night. Loud hooting and whirring rented the air followed by occasional loud bang. It was like a festival, something like a Muslim festival. Kola found himself quite excited. It wasn’t just any kind of festival. It was a festival

Love and Lies Episode 36&37

4 years ago

LOVE AND LIES PART TWO (36 and 37) THIRTY-SIX It had been three months. Tony had really emaciated. He thought of another way out. He promised to pay Fred if they could go again for the last time. This time they were going to kidnap the boy. They got two Ak47 rifles and tranquilizer to

Love & lies Episode 34&35

4 years ago

LOVE AND LIES PART TWO (34 and 35) THIRTY- FOUR Lara’s mum was getting dressed for the business of the day when her native doctor stepped into the house. The man still retained his fearful look. His bald head still glowed in the sun and his moustache was still grey and overgrown. He had an

Love & Lies Episode 32&33

4 years ago

LOVE AND LIES (32 and 33) THIRTY-TWO Kola had begun to eat and talk. This wasn’t easy after many weeks of prayer and fasting. Nkiru was happy and was gradually pulling herself together for greater hope. She believed this would teach Kola a great lesson. Kola was now at home. The family believed it was

Love & Lies Episode 30&31

4 years ago

LOVE AND LIES (30 and 31) THIRTY Nkiru laid in Kola’s arm and played her hand through the spikes of hair on his chest. They had the quilt over them. Both were naked if not of the quilt. While Nkiru played with Kola’s hair. Kola played his hand over her large bum squeezing them at

Love & Lies Episode 28&29

4 years ago

LOVE AND LIES (28 and 29) TWENTY- EIGHT Schools were on holiday and Nkiru had been sitting at home for few days. Judith had sent her invitation. She was getting married to Abu and Nkiru was really happy for her. She had given Nkiru the contract to sow the clothes for her bridal train. Nkiru

Love & Lies Episode 26&27

4 years ago

LOVE AND LIES ( 26 and 27) TWENTY-SIX Kola had been doing fine and he had resumed work at his office while Nkiru was also happy that things had begun to change for good. She had found so much love in her teaching job. She would wake up early to make breakfast and before leaving

Love & Lies Episode 25

4 years ago

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE ” Mami please, I have had enough. Just leave me to die. Everywhere we went, they said there is no solution to my problem. It has been five months now.” Lara cried. She had been complaining of stomach pain since the previous night. Both her mother and her couldn’t sleep. “No, I wont

Love & Lies Episode 24

4 years ago

TWENTY-FOUR Something tells her life is about to take its toll on her. It seems to brandish a cutlass in the air ready to cut out her flesh bit by bit or like whacking a cow whip in the air ready to smack her really hard. Tears welled up in her eyes. They formed thick

Love & Lies Episode 23

4 years ago

LOVE AND LIES TWENTY-THREE It was evening and the wind was already thrashing softly outside. Honks and gabble still whirring from a distance. The air was musky and the evening sun had a daub warmth. Lara stepped into the compound, dragging a heavy box along. She wore a crimson shirt that gave out the size

Love & Lies Episode 22

4 years ago

TWENTY-TWO Kola nestled his head into his pillow, observing the stillness in the hospital ward. It was an early morning, probably six. Kola was in thought. What will really be the outcome of my DNA? Have I indeed been fathering a son that isn’t mine?. Kola shook his head, trying to dispel all the thought

Love & Lies Episode 21

4 years ago

TWENTY-ONE Nkiru wondered what kind of place this could be. A cluster of bushes here, then few baobab trees there which were led by a pathway. Something like a watermill was beating from a distance then cascading into a river that ran metres away into the cluster of bush. Nkiru found herself at a crossroad.

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