PART 7: The Watch My Grandmother Left Me

I sat on my bed for a while after Nancy walked away, contemplating whether to simply sleep and forget everything or finally confront her. Because honestly, why? Why was I still tolerating all these? The same Nancy that wasn’t even contributing to rent. The same Nancy whose dirty linens I had washed more times thanContinue reading “PART 7: The Watch My Grandmother Left Me”

PART 6: The Watch My Grandmother Left Me

“Hi, Nancy…” Nancy looked up from her phone immediately she heard my voice. For a split second, I saw something flash across her face. Guilt? Surprise? Fear? I honestly couldn’t tell because it disappeared as quickly as it appeared. “Oh, you’re back already?” she asked, adjusting the expensive handbag hanging on her shoulder. I noddedContinue reading “PART 6: The Watch My Grandmother Left Me”

PART 4: The Watch My Grandmother Left Me

I opened my mouth and closed it again. The words were stuck in my throat. My head was spinning. “Ari… who is Ari abi what is Ari? What was grandma not telling me? And just like that, I’m meeting a billionaire’s daughter in a public toilet… na so e dey happen for movies na.” IContinue reading “PART 4: The Watch My Grandmother Left Me”

PART 3: The Watch My Grandmother Left Me

“Girl, your grandma left you a fortune. My dad has a whole museum of Ari’s collection and he’d love to meet you.” “Huh?” My face scrunched up in confusion. “Like from where to where? How did ‘meet her dad’ enter this conversation?” The silent dialogue in my head made me miss her next line untilContinue reading “PART 3: The Watch My Grandmother Left Me”

IS SEX REALLY WHAT IT IS?

IS SEX REALLY WHAT IT IS? When this Sex came up as a topic in 2021, I was strong-minded sex is needed in relationships to keep it aglow. I later found out more about sex than I ought to know. I know what you must be thinking now? Put a cap on that thought becauseContinue reading “IS SEX REALLY WHAT IT IS?”

Are you Communicating or Just Rambling?

Communication is a universal concept that needs no technical effort to understand yet it is misused and result to conflicts when not used well. Communication in a layman’s term is a connection allowing access between persons or places. Now, come to think of it. Why is communication not just about speaking and listening? It isContinue reading “Are you Communicating or Just Rambling?”

THE RICH ALSO CRY [a short story]

THE RICH ALSO CRY “Baba agbalagba!  E sha wa lowo yi. Owo wa lowo yin, e na wa lowo!” [“Boss of life!  Twale! Money dey ya hand, drop something for the boys na!”] The rowdies on BENSON Street start chanting their usual song as they see him drives down to his mansion. They hail andContinue reading “THE RICH ALSO CRY [a short story]”

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