August 2024

CHAPTER 15 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun I was shivering and crying bitterly, I guess the way I shouted Dunmininu’s name had attracted one of her neighbors, his name is Eddie. He rushed in and when he met the scene he staggered and almost fell. “What an horrible sight! What happened?” He asked.“Please just go and get

CHAPTER 14 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. The following morning I was reluctant to go to work. I didn’t know how I was going to face him. Yesterday when I came back from work, my husband noticed that I was not stable at all. He asked me what the problem was but I couldn’t tell him. How

CHAPTER 13 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun The whole place was in disarray, we were so occupied with saving Dunmininu’s life that we didn’t know when that woman left with her three children. Mama Dunmininu kept wailing while some women tried to comfort her. It was really an embarrassing scene. Probably if they had known that this

CHAPTER 12 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. I stood up from my seat hurriedly.“Where are you going?” Amara asked.“To Mr Jude’s office”“What’s the problem?”“Damilola has been fired. Mr Jude fired her” I answered with a look of worry on my face. Amara burst into laughter and clapped her hands before speaking. “Mr Jude fired Dami? Men! that

CHAPTER 11 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun “That’s a gift from me to you on my birthday” the message read. Oh! I forgot, it’s Mr Jude’s birthday today. I rushed down to his office, he was on a call, I guess several people were calling him already to wish him a happy birthday. He beckoned on me

CHAPTER 10 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. “I’m sorry sir, please just take me back to the office let me get my car” I said finally after realizing I had spit out too much to my Boss’ hearing. “Nifemi what’s the problem” Mr Jude asked calmly holding my hands in his. “I …I …..” I knew it

CHAPTER 9 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. She was crying in agony, her weeping voice filled the whole atmosphere. The fire burned her but she wasn’t consumed, yet the pains ate deep into her whole body. “Please help me Nifemi, please help me. The pain here is too much, give me just a drop of water to

CHAPTER 7 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. Just as I have guessed, their eyes bulged out staring at me. I met few of my colleagues at work while some were yet to resume work. They had this questioning look on their faces and I knew immediately that I was wrong to have come to office today but

CHAPTER 6 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. My eyes were really red and swollen when I got to my parents’ house. Our gatekeeper noticed it immediately and started asking questions out of concern for my welfare. “Aunte Nefe” that’s the way he calls my name,I think he has problem pronouncing the ”i” sound.“You cryeng? You seck? Uncle

CHAPTER 5SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. He was staring at me with shock written all over his face. The tears in my eyes had found their way out of their comfort zone. “Are you alright?” He finally asked. “Richard you deceived me” I said as I fell on the bed dejectedly. “Oluwanifemi I , I …..” He

CHAPTER 3 SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. We got home at exactly seven pm. Richard was unnecessarily cool, I asked him what the problem was but he told me everything was alright. We said our Thanksgiving prayers and some other prayer points. I was still very hopeful that my husband will cheer up once he sees me

CHAPTER 2SWB: Akinsehinwa Oluwaseun. “Please don’t tell me you have a child somewhere” I said dramatically and Richard burst out laughing. “Why would you even think of such? Awn awn see my baby’s face” he said as he made to touch my cheeks but I pulled away from him Richard bent over the zinc for