“Aaaaaaaaaaah GIRL!!!” Maryam screamed immediately jumping off her seat and running towards Kevwe, Priscilla closely behind her. “Why didn’t you tell us you were visiting?” Maryam shot at her. “When did you come?” Priscilla asked. “When are you going back? Hope not soon oh?” Maryam questioned again. “Wetin you carry come?” The questions kept flying … Continue reading
I’m so sorry” Kevwe began to cry. Why was death so mean? When they all thought there was hope and now this? Ayomide quickly wiped the tears off his eye and stood up. “Hey” he said trying to sound composed “guess you heard from the nurses”. Kevwe looked at him like he had lost his mind. … Continue reading
Mama na (my mother)!!!” Maryam exclaimed joyfully. Her mother smiled and stood up to hug her. “Young lady, you gave us all a scare” Hajiya Bello said waggling her finger at her daughter, a worried look covering her face. “Not eating? The doctor said you were dehydrated? All because of what? If it is the job … Continue reading
It was a quiet drive home. Nobody said much, no one really felt like talking. In her mind Priscilla said prayers for safe journey. A habit her mom had taught her. “Ekpele a na’diro erinne (Prayer is never too much)” her mom was fond of saying in Igbo. She looked at the others and Justin’s expression … Continue reading
“What is the ruckus about?” Tokunbo said as he walked to the kitchen. He had heard some arguments from his room and the voices were getting louder. He had to come down. He was surprised to see Justin sitting comfortably in the living room flipping through channels on the TV. “Dude you no hear this … Continue reading
A beautiful evening it was. Maryam smiled comfortably on the drive home as she thought back on how the evening had played out. Ayomide had picked her up at 4.30pm from work and drove her around town and they were just talking, getting to know each other, he called it. They then stopped close to … Continue reading
Esta yawned lazily on Maryam’s bed, it was 10am on Saturday and she was just getting up, after yesterday’s fiasco she was in the mood for something spicy. The drama yesterday was so trilling even though Michelle had left the house in anger (talk about no sense of humor) and everyone had been uncomfortable except … Continue reading
Justin pulled off the tie and flung it on the bed in irritation. The damn thing won’t just stay. He tucked in and buckled his belt. Tokunbo was still bathing and he was in no mood to even ask. He placed his tie around his neck and walked down stairs to get something to eat. “Hello … Continue reading
The day had gone almost too quickly and it was getting late. After doing her magic in the kitchen and making everyone happy with a delicious meal she decided to clear the dishes. She stood by the sink washing the dishes. It was unusually one of her favorite things to do in the kitchen. It … Continue reading
It was a hectic day. Maryam had been jumping from her table into the laboratory and back and this conversation she was having right now was not helping her day get better. Not in the least. “Chukuwudi please now” she begged the lab assistant once again. “I am just asking for past records on the … Continue reading
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