1995 “Julia, I’m in trouble”Julia was used to her cousin being overly dramatic, Teni was due to return to the United Kingdom in a week, she had come to Nigeria barely a […]
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What was what about?” asked Julia.“Come on, don’t act like you don’t know” Teniola countered.“But I don’t” Julia insisted, she had forgotten how persistent Teni could be and she was frantically trying […]
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As Claire walked away, she felt really good with herself, “I will show that woman yet. . .” she thought. When she got home, Ken and Susan were still seated in the […]
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He didn’t say any words to her; he had no idea what to say, so he simply held her till the sobs subsided, till he eventually heard regular breaths indicating that she […]
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“I’m coming home in three weeks baby” Ade kept staring at those words unseeingly. He had read the words over and over until they became a blur. It was uncharacteristic of Teniola […]
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One could have heard a pin drop as both boys waited with bated breath. Julia’s face became expressionless and the only sign that showed that she had heard the question was the […]
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2012 “Are you letting Claire go to Uni this year?”Susan asked Ken in an off-handed manner but he could tell that she was tense. He knew his response mattered a lot to […]
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“Those two blue lines there mean that I am pregnant” she said tonelessly. “What???” He almost screamed, he felt weak at the knees and his knees actually buckled. He reached out and […]
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The following morning, Ade got up, mumbled “good morning” and started getting dressed. His movements were slow and deliberate, he didn’t couldn’t tell how he was feeling, he wasn’t even sure he […]
