WHISPERS IN THE DARK

CHAPTER 7

Have you ever heard about the phrase “spiritual eyes”? Most people claim to have these eyes. Some people call it the third eye. Some of us have become so modern that we no longer believe in things like these. But it might interest you to know that these things do exist. Some people consider them evil, but they are not. These are special unique gifts that people are born naturally with.

STOLEN SWEETHEART

CHAPTER 1

I was at Miranda’s house when my younger sister came looking for me. She said my elder brother had just come to the village to take me to town to begin a new life. I had been living in the village for two years now, doing absolutely nothing. That was after my high school education. I had plans of going to Nigeria in a month’s time to go and forge a life for myself. That was what I was discussing with Miranda before my younger sister interrupted.

DESPERATE FOR LOVE

CHAPTER 1

It was payday. I had just received my salary and as usual, my first priority was my mother. I always sent her monthly allowance even before I went home after work on pay days. She lived in Nigeria, and I lived in Cameroon. Hence, sending her money was a little bit complex. Western Union would be the right choice, but the charges were enormous. So, I decided to use MTN Mobile money to send. It was cheaper, fast and reliable. Haven made up my mind, I went across the road to a mobile money point that was closest to where I work. When I got there, I met a lady and greeted her.

UNHOLY MATRIMONY

CHAPTER 1

It was December again, and that meant that the Christmas holiday was around the corner. It was a holiday I had anticipated so much. For the past two years, I had given all to my job and hadn’t travelled out of town, not even to the nearest town. So, I decided that as soon as the holiday began, I would be traveling out of the country to see my family. 

After a few weeks of waiting, the holiday did finally come. As soon as I signed out of work, I went to the bank and withdrew enough money. I needed enough money with me because I had projects that I had to do in Nigeria as soon as I got there. It was also the first time my mum would be seeing me in almost four years. The same applied to the rest of my family. They had been praying and fasting for me to come home. Their prayers had been finally answered. 

HAUWA'S RETURN

CHAPTER 1

I had just gone to see my girlfriend off. She had spent the entire afternoon with me since it was a Sunday. She was still a student and lived with her parents. Therefore, I was only able to see her once a week and that was on Sundays. On that particular Sunday, she came as soon as she got back from church. As soon as she got to my house, she changed into something casual, went to the market, bought foodstuffs, came back home and cooked. After she was done, she rested a little and I took her to the bus stop where she got a cab and headed home. 

Nerissa, as she was called, was still a virgin. I didn’t know that when I first met her. When I met her, I was struck by her beauty. I had gone to the market to get some stuffs when I saw her. Her mum owned a shop at the main market. So, after I had finished buying from her mother’s shop, I didn’t leave. I just stood there staring at her. I can still remember the conversation between her mum and me.

SOLANGE

CHAPTER 1

I was a US soldier who had just moved back to the country after two years of serving in Afghanistan. Luckily, America’s war was over and I was granted permission to come back to my home country to see my family. This was my first trip in Africa in almost five years, and I was very happy to be back home again. My father was also very pleased to see me again. They had been worried that I was going to get killed in Afghanistan. My mother had prayed incessantly for my safe return and to God be the glory, her prayers had been answered. 

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The Rejected Stone

 Episode Ten

“This is the thickest forest I have ever seen. You mean my dear husband has been here for many days without food? Oh my God, my heart is pained over what my husband and his mother must have gone through in this evil forest. Thank you so much Egu for helping me. I will never forget this favour. But please, can we hurry up? I can’t wait to see my husband. I have missed him so much.” Titi said as she and Egu navigated the narrow bush path that led to the kidnappers’ hideout. She reached for her handbag and produced dark spectacles which she quickly wore on her eyes to protect them from flies and dangling grasses that serenaded the narrow road. Although she had the words of Egu who promised her no one would harm her, she was still afraid of what would happen when they get there.

Pastor Helena

Episode 1

(How we met)

Mum and dad traveled and left me  in the house although I was a grown up man which means I could literally take care of myself. I was only 26 and I was present with my junior sister that was just 22. Everything we needed was in the house, food, clothings, and so many things. My sister was the one that loves traveling. I had a girlfriend back then but it later turned out to be that she'd been cheating on me with another man so I withdrew myself from her. 

Tears of Ugonmma

 

Episode 1

 

Uncle, please, you are hurting me. Ugomma who was a child cried as her sister’s husband continued abu-sing her.

 

Life was a living hell for Ugomma; all this started when her mother died. She was 7 when she lost her mother. 

 

Ugomma was born into a family of thirteen. When her mother died, they had to split to different relations

 

Ugomma was the second-to-last born of the family. 

 

The Rejected Stone

 Episode Nine

“It is not true that your husband is in the hospital. Don’t mind Betty. She told you lies over the phone. Your husband was kidnapped and the villagers strongly believe that Betty has something to do with the kidnapping. In fact, your mother-in-law too is missing and she disappeared the same day as her son, Madu. We believe Betty is doing this as revenge because your husband organized a fake traditional wedding so as to humiliate Betty. We have searched the nooks and crannies of the village and we couldn’t find them.” A distant relative named Uche tells Titi as soon as she drove into Madu’s compound in the village. She had barely come out of her car when she heard what truly happened. She was devastated and feared the worse for her husband.

The Rejected Stone

 Episode Eight

“I want you guys to do a very clean job. Do not leave any stone unturned. Do not leave any traces or any information that can lead the police to our hideout. Do not fail me. Just pick him up and bring him to this place. Pick his mother up too. If his father were to be alive, I would have said you should pick him up too. If he had any children, they would have been picked up as well. If his barren wife were to return to the village today, I will have her picked up too. But for now, let us concentrate on dealing with him and his mother. I believe they planned this together and I want to show them the difference between ‘egbe and egbe.’ When you pick them up, bring them straight to this bush. I want to personally ask Madu and his mother some questions. I want to know why they treated me this way. I want to know why they treated me like a piece of rag.” The new wife said with tears in her eyes.

The Rejected Stone

, Episode Seven

“I want to take you to the village for Christmas. I hope you are excited about it? Just me, you and my mother. Titi will stay in the city alone with no one to keep her company. She will stay here and languish in loneliness.” Madu said to the new wife. She was not happy about it. Madu expected this kind of reaction because she only arrived the city a few days ago.

The Rejected Stone

The Rejected Stone, Episode Six

“I know it’s you Titi. You can’t fool me because I have lived with you for the past ten years and I know exactly how your body feels. Tell me, what are you doing here? You must be out of your mind to think that you can deceive me because it is night? What exactly are you doing here? And where is my new wife? I hope you have not harmed her in any way?” Madu asked Titi who by then had removed her clothes and covered herself with the bed clothe. Despite what Madu was saying, she was hoping for a positive result, using her woman power. She knows exactly how Madu likes it and she intends to exploit his weak points. But first, she tries to use verbal persuasion.

The Rejected Stone

Episode Five

“I don’t know how to get my husband to make love to me within this period. According to the doctor, my most fertile period starts from today. It is now two weeks since I started taking the treatment as prescribed by the doctor. I didn’t expect that my husband would bring another woman into the house. If had known this was what he was planning to do, I would not have commenced another round of treatment. I would have just given up on my quest to get pregnant. Of what use is it now? I have commenced fertility treatment but there is no man to make love to me. There is no man to deposit male liquid fertilizer in me. I think I should just dump the treatment and move on.” Titi said to herself. 

The Rejected Stone

Episode Four

“What do you think you are doing?” The new wife asked Titi who was just about to pour the rat poison into the food she prepared. The new wife had rushed into the kitchen as if someone was pursuing her. When she entered, she went to the sink and started vomiting as if she had swallowed something unpleasant. Her eyes went to where Titi was and she saw the rat poison in her hand. Titi had tried to hide it but it was too late as the new wife had seen everything. She dropped the poison on the floor and turned away.

The Rejected Stone

Episode Three

“What are you doing here? I told you to look for another room and pass the night. Why did you occupy my son’s doorstep? I said it that you are a witch. Why are you spying on my son and his new wife? What are you up to? Are you sure have not planted charms for them to step on? Will you stand up from that place!” Titi’s mother-in-law yelled at her with a loud voice. Titi did not know when she slept off while sitting in front of her matrimonial room the previous night. The pain she felt after being chased out did not allow her to stay in the new room she had prepared for herself.

The Rejected Stone

Episode Two

“You have to leave this room. As our people say, when a new wife comes in, the old ‘cargo’ must vacate the bedroom so that the husband will have a taste of the new wine. You have to give my son the chance and space he needs to enjoy his new wife. That enjoyment starts this night and I don’t want you anywhere in this room looking at them and stopping them from expressing themselves fully. Please, pack your bags and look for another place to stay. Tonight is the night my son would have the taste of a real woman.” Titi’s mother-in-law said with a sarcastic smile on her face. She was intentionally creating heart-aches for Titi and she did not intend to stop. In fact, her original intention is that Titi would end up leaving the house in frustration.

The Rejected Stone

Episode One

“I’m sorry to cause you pain, but my mother is brining another woman for me. I mean, it has been ten years since we got married and there is nothing to show for it. I’m tired. I think I have tried.” Madu said to his wife Titi. It was Titi’s 39th birthday and Madu had taken her to a posh restaurant for what Titi thought was going to be a befitting birthday treat. It turned out to be a heartbreaking date night. She never expected her husband to announce the entrance of a new woman into their home on her birthday.