CHAPTER 11 – © OPEYEMI OJERINDE AKINTUNDE Thirty minutes later, one of the doctors came out withgood news…“He is stable”“Wetin that one mean?” One of the hoodlums whoinsisted on waiting with us asked…“It means, we have stopped the bleeding and stitchedwhere he had injuries, he is sleeping now”“Ok, so he did not die?” he confirmed“No., …
CHAPTER 10 – © OPEYEMI OJERINDE AKINTUNDE My phone was on fire, I could tell Daniel was calling, but I cared less. I picked up my phone ready to turn it off, but I saw adifferent caller ID “Reuben Acme”“Why is he calling me? If not for him, all thesetroubles won’t have started. If he …
CHAPTER 9 – © OPEYEMI OJERINDE AKINTUNDE Service was ‘fireful’ as always, but I was on fire inanxiety. I kept looking towards where Daniel sat. Ifeared him doing anything strange. Reuben’s duty post was very close to where Daniel satand I could see how Reuben kept casting glances athim…I almost died when I suddenly saw …
CHAPTER 8 – © OPEYEMI OJERINDE AKINTUNDE The worker’s prayer meeting was from 6:30am to 6:55ambefore service kicks off by 7:00am. I was totally avoiding Reuben’s courtesy smile. Icould count over seven times he tried locking eyeswith me accompanied by the intentional courtesysmile, but I would intentionally look past him. The moment the prayer meeting …
CHAPTER 7 – © OPEYEMI OJERINDE AKINTUNDE My phone beeped as I laid on the bed confused, and ifI didn’t know any better, I would have pretended to beshocked it was Daniel texting. Daniel was a passionate lover. I checked my phoneand there it was: “Babe, I am at the Bordeaux Restaurant on yourstreet, I …
CHAPTER 6 – © OPEYEMI OJERINDE AKINTUNDE “Dee, Mum is worried about your lack of spirituality” Isaid hoping I could work this thing out. If Danielbecame spiritual, maybe mum could change hermind…“Ok” Daniel said“Yeah”“And what’s your take on that?” Daniel asked“I think it’s high time you got serious with God andstarted attending church” I Said“Ok” …
CHAPTER 5 – © OPEYEMI OJERINDE AKINTUNDE I walked into the living room. My mother was seated, knitting. My mother only knitted whenever she wasangry. Knitting was her way of keeping her cool. “How did it go?” She asked“Great” I replied sharply“Explain your definition of Great”“We had a decent conversation and we have decidedto be …
CHAPTER 4© OPEYEMI OJERINDE AKINTUNDE You could call me a chameleon; I am a man on theinside but you can trust me to show up to an event likea diva. For the sake of misleading my mother, I gave thelunch a killing outfit because I intended to kill theintentions in the heart of the G.O’s …
CHAPTER 3© OPEYEMI OJERINDE AKINTUNDE What?” My mother, my father, the two maids, my threecousins had rushed towards my room. “Nwala?” My father called my name with aquestioning tone. “Mummy, what is this?” I showed her the textmessage. “Daddy, please help me tell mummy I am not mysisters, I am not marrying a man she …
FINAL CHAPTERSWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. “Richard, there’s too much pepper in this stew, I told you to allow Dolly prepare it , you insisted, claiming an international cook, oh oh” I said pouting my mouth like an angry baby as my husband and his sister laughed. “Don’t mind him joor, sorry, manage it, I’ll prepare a …
CHAPTER 27SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun She looked at me from my head to toes like my sight was disgusting to her. She has become so blazing that it appeared she couldn’t control herself properly. She clenched her teeth and her fist. It appeared as if she wanted to strangle me. How could someone be filled with …
CHAPTER 26SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun I didn’t know who to run to. Jail sentence was staring at Richard. I got him a very good lawyer not because he requested for it but because I didn’t want him to go to jail. I want my husband back home. I wasn’t yet convinced that Richard did not have …
CHAPTER 25SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. “Richard, I’m scared, what do you mean by that?” I said staring questioningly at him“Relax Babe. I didn’t do anything out of the ordinary. You remember that day we had an argument and I mistakenly pushed you?”“Yep that was the day I was admitted to the hospital” I answered. “Good! Actually …
CHAPTER 24 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. I didn’t know where to start from. I took in a deep breath before speaking. “Baby, I’m worried”“About what?” He asked with much concern “About us, what is your plan? Don’t you think we need help or are you still going on with the divorce?”He breathed heavily before responding. “I’m …
CHAPTER 23SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun I was on the ground weeping vigorously. He was going farther and farther. He didn’t bother to look back.“If You have mercy on me, I will not disappoint You this time, I promise You that I will not waste this last chance” He still did not look back. “Tell me what …
CHAPTER 22 I thought twice about telling Daniel, I fore-saw thedrama that could follow, so I chose to share my funnystory with my immediate elder sister. Chinwe was far away in Texas. After marrying her super rich husband asPRAYERFULLY worked by my mother, they relocated. “Mama Bear now finally has your time!”. Chinwe saidlaughing “I …
CHAPTER 21SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. I didn’t know when I slept off after I had wept uncontrollably. It was the the noise that my phone made that woke me up. I was still on the bare ground by the door of Richard’s new room. I checked who was calling and it was my Pastor’s wife. I …
CHAPTER 20SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun I could hear someone praying silently beside me. “Father Lord God Almighty, please have mercy, I didn’t make a covenant of death with You over my children, it is the covenant of life that I have with You. Nothing evil must happen to Nifemi o. She is the apple of my …
CHAPTER 19 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. “He that covers his sins shall not prosper……” My heart almost jumped into my mouth when I read the first part. This is a stringent warning from the message my Pastor’s wife gave me in Proverbs 28:13.“But whosever confesses and forsakes it will have mercy” I read the concluding part. …
CHAPTER 18 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. I quickly wiped off my tears and hid the test kit behind the wardrobe. I took off my clothes, wrapped myself in a towel and went to the bathroom to take a shower. I didn’t want my husband to notice I’d been crying.“Hey Babe, I’m home” Richard greeted.“You’re welcome Sweet. …
CHAPTER 17 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun My heart almost jumped into my mouth. I suddenly developed a headache. I couldn’t move forward, I just stood still on a spot. Mr Jude was smiling while my husband cleaned his hands with an handkerchief moving towards me.“Nifemi” my husband called and gave me a peck.“You’re welcome sweetie, I’d …