Deji counted the bottles where she had hidden them in the back of the wardrobe. Five bottles. It was a reasonable number, considering that it could have been worse. It had been worse. She was making an effort, he gave her that. Although for how long, he couldn’t tell. He had feigned sleep until she […]
The Siblings – Episode 2
Ore paused outside her brother’s door, taking a deep breath. She felt bad that she had lied to him, especially because he was the ‘better’ brother. Benjy was easy to talk to, and not judgmental like her eldest brother, Deji. It was why she chose to share her decision with Benjy because she knew he […]
The Siblings – Episode 1
The pitter-patter of the rain against the zinc roof woke Benjy up. Or was it the mismatched voices of the children? He shifted in bed, his hand hitting the wall as he did so, reminding him of his present location; his father’s house. He grimaced, his eyes adjusting to the room he was in. it […]
A Christmas Story
Mary felt her heart race as she stared at the lines on the plastic pregnancy test she held in her hands. It wasn’t like she needed a test to tell her what she already knew, but she had needed some form of tangible assurance, something apart from her vision of the angel. Because how else […]
Battle Of The Rices
Once upon a time, in the Food Kingdom, the Ricedom village, to be precise, there was a debate. This debate was a defining one in the land of Rice; the topic? White rice, Jollof rice and Fried Rice, which was a better option for Nigerian parties? And yes, their focus was on Nigeria because they […]
Christmas In Heaven
It was Christmas. Christmas meant different things to different people, but to the citizens of heaven, like Angel Gordon, Christmas meant more work. The prayer requests rolled in minute by minute, from different parts of the world. The momentum with which they came at this time of the year was considerably higher than during the […]
Forty and Counting… The Finale
She couldn’t believe the decision she was about to make – she trembled with excitement and nervousness at the thought of it. She looked out the window, her eyes drifting across the expanse of road, the trees and the old buildings folded into them…
Forty and Counting… Episode 23
He told himself that what she thought of him didn’t matter, that he didn’t like her that much, that it was a simple crush – so many lies really. Just so he could avoid the truth of what was happening.
Forty and Counting… Episode 22
Dapo could no longer deny that there was something there between him and Imade. Since Lara’s return, they had finally gone out on the much-awaited date
What Goliath Knew
One of my favourite Bible stories while growing up, was that of David and Goliath. I loved hearing about how the ‘small’ boy conquered the giant with a sling and stones. It became one of those familiar stories – the ones you’ve heard so much that you kinda know it like you know the back […]