Matters Of The Heart (MOTH) Lead image https://www.pexels.com/photo/man-people-woman-men-5804898/ Shikemi, Eka, and Mitchell grew up in the same hood and had been together always, sharing things and ideas. Shikemi had never for once fallen in love with any guy. Eka and Mitchell are freelancers, they had their fair share of having a boyfriend each. On valentine's day, Shikemi gathered her friends, the usual three, and said to them: Hey guys! I think I am feeling funny anytime…
Reddington High (Matters Of The Heart) MOTH Lead image https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-boy-lying-on-the-couch-5858741/ She is strong enough to go to school. Those medications worked perfectly on her. Chizzy suddenly fell ill after the yuletide season. It's just three days for her to go back to the dormitory. When Paulus, her father asked her to begin to put her things together that she would be going back to the school on Sunday evening, it was like sending an electric…
Father Father (Matters Of The Heart) ®MOTH ||| Lead image https://www.pexels.com/photo/black-activist-wearing-anonymous-mask-as-sign-of-protest-5721097/ Timi has always wanted to be a perfect gentleman, raising a God-fearing set of children and becoming a responsive father. His mother Ewa was his source of strength. During his early school years, he only eats at school and was never given any pocket money or candies like other children in his class. His father Omoboriowo, a…
It Wasn't Me Lead image https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-putting-palm-on-face-while-holding-prayer-beads-18494/ Two broad-chested men accosted Obinna along the lonely path that leads to the stream in Umu-Ankita, it was very early in the morning when everyone was going to fetch water when the stream is still fresh and not yet scattered by fetchers from all parts of the village. He was beaten to a pulp for something no one could trace and left to die along the lonely path.…
Wife Material Lead image https://www.pexels.com/photo/pink-petaled-flower-112324/ Amanda accepted to marry Joel at last. She had fought her emotions on whether to settle down or continue her spinsterhood. With the emergence of snap chat, Instagram, and other social media, most young ladies will rather want to spend enough time to enjoy life. and catch up with the trend than settle down in marriage. Such is the feeling of Amanda. The Clarkson is a household name in Owerri.…
1966 Junta Lead image https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-usa-military-patriotism-40546/ Ideology differences can cause chaos. In the wake of 1962 in Kikivu land where civilian rule held sway and exhibited a high level of corruption by political office holders plundered the treasury of the nation. Sergeant Malaki, a military economist, having studied in the London School of Economics called an emergency meeting of top military officers in the heart of Pretoria. The meeting…
An Eagle, A Duck Good morning, my name is Matt. I will be your chauffeur. Mrs. Brown looked shocked to see such a lively driver. Matt went ahead to put the luggage in the booth while he asked Mrs. Brown to sit comfortably in the back seat. The journey to her hotel room will take about one and a half hours from the airport. She had booked the "eagle's taxi" to convey her to the hotel. Madam, would you like to read today's papers? I have a copy of the Guardian and Punch…
On My Wedding Day Williams took everything with ease. Despite the pressure from home, he still didn't give in to rushing to marry. They have been dating for five years and something seems not clear about her. He'd prefer to know his woman intoto before saying I do. Folake knew someday, Williams will propose to her. She gave her all to the leather slippers. Most weekends, she comes over to Williams' to help him do some chores and prepare him some homemade meals. On the eve of…
Ride The Storm Image source https://www.pexels.com/photo/woman-wearing-a-coat-sitting-inside-a-car-5717582/ Thirty-year-old Daniel had just secured a job offer far away from home. He was excited about his new job as a personnel manager in an oil and gas company. He had been on the search for a job for over three years until this came through miraculously. But that overwhelming gladness was quickly turned into confusion when the Managing Director of the company- a married…
Repeated Patterns Every rainy season, our house would always turn into a swimming pool because the roofing sheets have worn out and no one is ready to renovate it, Steve complained to Maureen, his class and caring classmate. Steve lives with his parents in their grandfather's house. All his uncles and their children and wife live there too. It appears like a curse is upon them. No one ever built a house to call his or her own since the demise of their grandfather about…
At Your Peril Our choices put together, form our personality. You may damn the consequences when the effects of a particular attitude is not showing at the moment but in the long run, one may bite hard in their lips for not yielding to the advice earlier given to them. I once shared how I journey into smoking when unjustly got admission into the university. At that time, there are so many influences that if you do not consider your background and how it all started for you,…
If I Were Jordan.... How many times I have told you never to entertain a lady in our home whenever I am not around. This is the height of your infidelity and abuse on our marriage. I am done here! Suzie shouted her intestine out to Jordan when she returned home and found a colleague of his who had come to pay him a condolence visit for the demise of his stepmother. Jordan was raised by his stepmother. His mother died after delivering him. So he was told. Until then, he had…
Beehive Trouble always sleeps, it won't wake up except someone goes to disturb it. Anyone who wakes trouble may not find the consequences of his her actions funny. Twenty-something years ago, Tunde who was in class two in the junior secondary school would always use his lunch break period to pluck almond and mango fruits to quench hunger. He always comes back to class with a lot of fruits that make other students jealous and hop around him. At that moment, he would turn…
Back To The Dead Dennis joined the military academy when his mates went to the conventional university. It had been his ambition from childhood to be in the military, aside from that he liked how they dress smartly, their appearance commands some respect, so Dennis decided to become a military. Training as a military, first begins by succeeding at the boot camp and making a good representation of oneself in academics which Dennis satisfied before he and other successful…
@Telecharm, you are such a beautiful soul. Knowing you first seemed like magic then getting closer made me realize reality. This is one big way to begin the new year. Thanks for the sponsorship. It's highly appreciated. Happy Sunday folks.
Peace By Pieces Being a waif for over thirteen years has not added any feather to her cap. Jennifer scratched her her shoulder, using her fingers through her short sleeved blouse as she alighted from the bus at the highly busy Oshodi bus stop. For over thirteen years, she had been a way and now she has turned into a fully grown woman with a child by herself. Didi, her child is the centre of her happiness. He has lived all his life at the river-rine with Jennifer mother…
Lights Out I've warned you to stop telling me about your horrifying fantasies. Elsa sighed tiredly at her friend's story. Kenny always told a story that sends shivers down the sound of whoever listens to her. Elsa was always infuriated as she would just tell stories that would make her not have a sound sleep or come sweating from a nightmare. I mean it this time, Kenny. I came about it on the Google app. It is real. Elsa was being ridiculous and this happened at every…
The Love She Hated Have you ever seen someone in love and the other person who is lived passionately, first pretended to love, playing the hide-and-seek, only to plan to abscond with another lover? This was what Larry experienced and was never of the know, not even now until Rose told him all that she wanted to do to him. Rose was a decent lady, from a good time, where she was thought manners and the need ro be god-fearing. This is how she lived her life until she passed the…
Full House Wife Thank God It's Friday!!! Good evening readers. It's another weekend and the fun and relaxation have begun already. I met a discussion in one of the offices in place of work today. Three ladies and a guy were arguing about who works the most between a full housewife and a husband who goes the mile to make income for the family. It was a heated argument. When I got to the scene and my opinion was asked, I just told a story of a typical Ibadan-based family in…
Let's Try Obedience Lead image https://www.pexels.com/photo/boy-in-white-and-red-school-uniform-raising-hands-outdoors-1153976/ The first sin was not that someone ate or didn't eat apple. Disobedience is. With deep sense of regret, people are not trying to be obedient because it feels like the instructions to be obeyed are not kind of pleasant to people. Since the use of cane in school for flogging erring students has been banned, it has become.vwey difficult for some…
Dry Her Tears Lead image https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-sad-woman-in-black-and-white-polka-dots-3783808/ You may not understand how it feels when a lady who is set to get married got a call off the wedding just few hours to the solemnizatiin of her marriage. A blind mother was instrumental to her son getting married to a cool headed and God fearing woman called Uloma. She came visiting and helping the old blimd woman with her chores. Uloma was the only maiden in the whole…
Dry Her Tears (Concluding Episode) Have you read the first part of this story? If you have not, read Dry Her Tears the first part in the highlighted theme above. https://read.cash/@Pearlkel/dry-her-tears-5deba9df Nma pursued Chimaobi continuously with a knife. They ran in circles and he fell. While he was trying to pick himself up, Nma attacked him with the knife. He was sweating profusely on his bed as he struggled with Nma. This dream has taken the most of Chimaobi when he…
Miracles Good evening dear friends. Miracles used to sound like magic to me. Never would I ever believe that those miracles I read on newspapers or watch on television are real. The confessions made by some people who cook up miracles and plot with the so called men of God has worsen my believe in the existence of miracles. These were my thoughts on the discourse of miracles a a I do not regret it until one day. I have desired a platform where I could share my experiences on…
Hen, Devouring Her Chicks. The very worst has happened! Bridget shouted from her room as she ran to the sitting room, her wrapper falling off her waist, falling and rising, and jumping. It's supposed to be the christening of their newborn baby boy but he is dead. The very worst has happened. Dede, do something. My son must not die. Quickly, Dede ran to the room, carrying the shawl where the baby lay. He is as cold as ice. He was supposed to be named in gee hours, and now, he…
Looters and Avengers From their hiding place, where they laid ambush waiting for a victim, Udoka and Ego, the unsuspected village robbers who forcefully take away the luxury and money of traders along the route to the market in Onitsha, came out and followed he maiden. Her face seem strange. They haven't met her before, so robbing her became difficult. More so, she doesn't look like someone on a business trip. She walked majestically down the road as the two notorious men…
Nature Quest: Everyone Should Love &Appreciate Nature. Q1. What do you think about nature? Nature simply put is an embodiment of all elements in our space. a present world that was not created by man. It is the composition of the world. Nature is an effect that compliments man as a living thing and creates an atmosphere for man to exist. Without nature, it becomes natural ephemeral not to have life. Nature is the phenomenon that prolongs the existence of the world and all in…
It Is Already A Special World Hello guys. After writing Nature Quest yesterday, I read through and saw that nature has done more than man can ever imagine. The need to throw more enlightenment on the subject arises. Viewing the world's climatic and environmental conditions from different continents of the world makes it easier for anyone reading this post to appreciate nature. https://read.cash/@Pearlkel/nature-quest-everyone-should-love-appreciate-nature-83ecdc66 There is…
I Am Coming Home | A Free write Bisi is coming to Nigeria for the first time in her life. She has lived in the US all her life. Having heard of her country home in Nigeria where life gets busy and fun every December, she decided to come home to familiarise with her cousins and other relatives. When her mother told her about the social and cultural life of her people, she had refused to accept visiting Nigeria. One of her excuses was about insecurity and some other unholy…
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