THE ADVENTURES OF TOLU (TAOT) Episode 2

THE ADVENTURES OF TOLU (TAOT)

EPISODE 2

My reminiscence was interrupted when I heard a groan from my mum's room. I rushed down with so much fear to see what was going on.  

On getting there, I saw my mum in pains. She was groaning and grabbing her stomach. She was covered in sweats. My dad was totally bewildered, as he was running to and fro. He didn't know what was going on, neither did anyone there. He grabbed his car key, with some people he helped my mum to the car. I wanted to enter the car as well, but they didn't allow me. My dad ordered Aunty Rebecca to take me inside the house. I was crying bitterly as I had never seen my mum in that state before. My dad drove at top speed to the nearest hospital.

Dunni had slept already. I hugged aunty Rebecca and cried, but she assured me that my mum would be fine. I couldn't help it, tears were just flowing out uncontrollably. I had seen movies where people groan in pain the way my mum did, and most times it ends in what they call death. 'That which makes their loved ones cry'. I was scared that my mum's case would end that way. I was so scared.

I couldn't sleep all through the night, because I loved my mum so much, but I didn't know what was happening. I was so devastated. Nights can be very long. It was as if that night lasted a week. 

After the long hours, my dad came back home with the people, that was around 10am. I saw everybody alighting from the car, but didn't see my mum. I ran to my dad and asked him "Daddy, where is mummy?" He looked at me, his eyes were as red as a burning flame. They looked like that of someone who had cried for days. He couldn't say a word. I didn't understand what was going on. I looked at the people around, I saw them all in tears. I had learnt from Yoruba movies that the reaction to someone's death is tears. I looked at my dad and shouted "Daddy, did mummy die?" This time, he couldn't control his tears. The tears just started rushing down. "Mummy didn't die Tolu, mummy went to God". My dad answered. I had been hearing of people going to God in heaven, and those are people I never got to see again. "Does it mean I won't see mummy again? But I want my mummy, I want to see mummy". I cried bitterly, as my father cried too. People around could not hold back their tears. We went inside, and before we knew it, people started knocking on our door. I didn't know exactly what they came to do, because they sat in the sitting room with dull faces, then when leaving, they said words like "epele o" which means "sorry". "Aa ni riru e mo o". Which means that "such won't happen again".

Then, it occurred to me, that my mum is dead. I was so sad. Dunni didn't really understand what had happened. She only cried when she saw me or my dad cry. The last thing I wanted to see was for her to cry, I had to be a man and make my sister happy.

Days later, we buried her in the compound, where my sister and I were asked by a priest to pour sand on her coffin before some guys covered her up. I didn't really understand death, but I knew that my mum was gone and that I can never see her again. I love my mum so much, even more than my dad. "Why does she have to leave me so soon? Why did she do this to me? Why did she not consider me or my sister. Even if she didn't consider her husband?" I kept asking myself questions I had no answers to. It was a tough experience for me. 

I started living my life 'motherlessly'. But after two years of my mother's death, my father made a decision that surprised everyone. . . .

What happened, find out in Episode 3.

THE ADVENTURES OF TOLU (TAOT) Episode 1

THE ADVENTURES OF TOLU 

EPISODE 1

Different people were born at different places, and at different times.  Most (if not all) people cannot remember the day they were born. Though we were there physically, but we cannot remember, no matter how hard we try. I also cannot remember the day I was born, neither can I remember the day I started crawling, walking, talking or schooling.  But there is a day of my life that I will never forget. That is;  my 7th birthday. That is where I will start telling my story. 

The atmosphere was quite party-like. There were three tents outside the house.  The compound is a big one. Though all the six cars we had were packed outside the compound,  in order to accomodate people. The MC started by asking Pastor Matthew to open the Programme by praying, and as usual,  the MC asked the quetion of why we were gathered. It was very funny when a little girl came out to say 'We came for wedding'.  Everyone laughed at this girl, maybe because the party was too big and crowded to be a birthday.  Well, my parents;  Mr and Mrs Williams had done a good Job. My dad was the CEO of "Williams' motors", my mother was the ownner of 'Todun boutique', 'Todun supermarket'  and also 'Todun Hotels'. Todun was just a combination of my name and my sister's: Tolulope and Oladunni. My mum really loved us, and she named all her investments after us. Picking 'To' from my name,  and 'Dun' from my sister's. My parents, no doubt, were very rich and that explains why the birthday party was big enough to be mistaken for a wedding even when it's just a seven years old boy's birthday. 

The party was going great,  I had changed clothes like three times,  but that was nothing compared to my sister Dunni who had changed clothes like five times already,  at some point,  I wondered whether it was my birthday or hers. She really likes parties and social functions, she kept shouting and telling Aunty Rebecca (our house help) that she wanted to change clothes. Aunty Rebecca gives her anything she wants,  however that is in strict adherence to the instruction given to her by my mum that she should give us anything we want since she was a very busy woman and was not around most times. "Iya aladuke,  abolode fee loju".  My mum said to Dunni pulling her nose and smiling. 

The party continued,  it went really well. The MC did a good job. I really cannot remember the things he said or the things he did not say, but I do remember that people were really laughing and enjoying themselves. Aunty Rebecca was going up and down to make sure that things were set right.  She was looking really unkempt, my mom kept telling her to do one thing and the other,  and I watched her do them in haste. 

The party ended around 7pm after people gave their gifts, and by 8pm,  most people had left,  except for some people who were washing and cleaning. I  was really happy because that was the first birthday that I celebrated in such grand style. I went to my room, and laid on my bed around 9pm to sleep,  but I couldn't, because I was just too excited and thought about the whole day.

My reminiscence was interrupted when I heard a groan from my mum's room.  I rushed down to see what was going on.  .  .

What happened, find out in Episode 2.

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The Little Girl's Prayer...

A Father put his 3year old daughter to bed, told her a story and listened to her prayers which ended by saying, 

"God bless Mommy, God bless Daddy, God bless Grandma and good-bye Grandpa."

The father asked, 'Why did you say good-bye Grandpa?'

The little girl said, "I don't know daddy, it just seemed like the thing to do."

The next day grandpa died. 

The father thought it was a strange coincidence.

A few months later the father put the girl to bed and listened to her prayers which went like this, "God bless Mommy, God Bless Daddy and good-bye Grandma."

The next day the grandmother died.

"Holy crap" thought the father, "this kid is in contact with the other side."

Several weeks later when the girl was going to bed the dad heard her say, "God bless Mommy and good-bye Daddy."

He practically went into shock. He couldn't sleep all night and got up at the crack of dawn to go to his office. 

He was nervous as a cat all day, had lunch and watched the clock.. He figured if he could get by until midnight he would be okay. 

He felt safe in the office, so instead of going home at the end of the day he stayed there, drinking coffee, looking at his watch and jumping at every sound. Finally midnight arrived; he breathed a sigh of relief and went home.

When he got home his wife said, "I've never seen you work so late. What's the matter?"

He said, "I don't want to talk about it, I've just spent the worst day of my life."

She said, "You think you had a bad day, you'll never believe what happened to me. This morning my boss died in the middle of a meeting!     

Draw your own conclusions (I did mine) and/or Enjoy the suspense.

OLD FLAME: A Story by Christabel Nwoko. Episode 10

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Episode 10 (Final Episode)

One fateful night, Evelyn and Frederick were awake talking about how far they had come and how they were happy for not giving up on their marriage. That night they renewed thier wedding vows and promised to be faithful and loyal to each other.

That night they also reaffirm thier love for each other and also renew thier commitments.

They promised to love each other without conditions, To be there for one another through thick and thin, Evelyn was overwhelmed with pure joy when Frederick promised to have eyes for only her and no one else and be the best man he can be for her and Evelyn promised to always put her husband first in all that she do and be a good wife to him.

" I love you today and forever” The couple told each other and kissed.

From that day thier marriage took a good direction but Bryan's abnormalities caused by the brain injury was always present to remind them of thier past wrongs doings.

Marriage is beautiful, but only when protected.

Most marriages failure starts when husband or wife neglects each other. When a man neglects his wife, it is like a farmer who neglects his farming land. Giving room for trespassers and wanderers to cultivate the land and do as they wish. In marriage terms, I will describe this as the husband and wife failure to form a bond.

The worst thing that can happen to anyone is to be tied in a 'marriage', as a stranger to whom they call wife or husband, someone with whom they share no deep connection..Just living with, having sex, making babies, paying bills, being seeing in same outfits, walking together but has no shared deep and rooted emotional and spiritual connections. Women especially are very vulnerable in this situation. Unlike men that may find it easier to have sex outside of their marriage for the fun of it, women are most likely to form bonds and emotional attachment when they sleep with another man other than their lawful husband. Arguably, a woman requires a deeper sense of emotional connection for her submit herself into allowing another man defile her, especially if she already has a formed emotional and spiritual connection with real marriage.

And once that happened, the communication process will be affected... because with love and trust, it's just impossible to serve another master. And whenever there is a breakdown in communication, the doors of deception will open itself to let in intruders. As you may know, humans are not designed to live in isolation. It is possible for people to live successfully and peacefully together under the same roof without talking to one another, but it’s just not possible for people to remain as one-in-love, as husband and wife who are successfully and peacefully married without communication.

Hence I say, don’t take for granted the love you share with your spouse by undermining your spouse and daring what he/she could do or not do. No human is immune to temptation, what varies is our resistance and what triggers every human to fall differs from time to time.

The fact that you met your wife as a virgin does not mean she won’t sleep with another man if she feels unwanted by you. The fact that your husband is a fire brand Pastor does not mean he cannot fall as prey to that church sister if he’s denied the respect and attention needed at home. Believers and unbelievers alike, we are all open to temptations.

None of us is strong enough. No! not when we intentionally open our lives to temptations. No goat or dog will break a fence to eat from your farm land if you take the right precaution to deter them. It is true that some people will always be dog regardless of how well they are treated, but at least you’ll be confident you are doing your very best to uphold your covenant, your vow… and come what may, it will always be well with you. Whoever breaks the fence; is who the serpent will bite. Always do your best to ensure your marriage and home stay protected. That's your calling in marriage, that's your vow.

Flew from all manner of temptation and stay faithful to your partner.

Being faithful to the person you're dating or married to isn't a favor to them, but an integrity to yourself as an individual.

Why cheat on someone you don't want to lose with Someone you don't want.

Being someone's first love may be great but to be their last is priceless.

Being pretty won't keep a man, going through his phone won't keep him either, in fact it will cause more problems, The only thing that will keep a man is a man that wants to be kept. 

The End

A Story By Christabel Nwoko

Thank you for your time.

Have a great day ❤️

OLD FLAME: A Story by Christabel Nwoko. Episode 9

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Episode 9 (Second To Last)

Evelyn couldn’t believe that her husband still loves him after everything that had happened between them. For a moment, she thought it was all a dream and was waiting for someone to wake her up. she never believed her husband, a chronic womanizer would ever promise to change because she saw in his eyes that he meant every word he had said.

"Evelyn I now understand how you felt, each time you discovered that I cheated, I felt like dying when I suspected that you were having an affair with Roland and after you moved out and I saw you and Roland together,  I almost died of heartbreak, I felt my heart breaking, I don't want to lose you again" Frederick added 

" Fred, I died a thousand times whenever I found out that you were cheating on me,  I felt like I was not good enough for you or there was something I lacked as a woman, but these few months and everything that had happened, I have grown to love you again like I used to, you are still the best thing that happened to me, you and our children means the whole world to me and I'm sorry for all my mistakes and wrong doings" Evelyn said in tears and her husband gave her a warm hug and reassured her of his love and there Evelyn suggested they consult a Marriage counsellor(Therapist), Who will help them rebuild thier marriage.

It took all this to happen for the couple to realize that they love each other so much and they were carried away by shadows and glittery reflections of the things they thought they wanted, forgetting that they are to stay married for life. 

As Evelyn and Frederick were still in a tight embrace, thier children stared at them excitedly, Especially Bryan, his face lightened up with a warm smile.

Frederick missed his wife and wanted things to go back as normal too and if by seeing a counselor would bring their marriage back to normal, he was ready to give it try.

When Bryan began to feel alot better and was able to return to school. Frederick and Evelyn  began to attend marriage counseling sessions.

They went to a marriage counsellor for advice and solution to their marital problem.

In no time,  The counseling began to help them recognize and resolve conflicts and improve their relationships. They began to make thoughtful decisions about rebuilding and strengthening thier relationship as husband and wife.

The counseling was provided by Mrs Ochonogor, a Licensed therapists known as marriage and family therapists. Mrs Ochonogor was so good at what she does. The Counseling was short term. Evelyn and Frederick  had 10 sessions with the therapist.

And in no time, their marriage improved.

Everything started becoming less awkward between them and they fell in love with each other all over again. Everything became almost normal as possible But Bryan was not as smart as he used to be but they were grateful for his life and the improvement in his health.

End Of Episode 9

To Be Continued

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OLD FLAME: A Story by Christabel Nwoko. Episode 8

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Episode 8

After that heart felt reconciliation with Frederick, Evelyn began to feel happy again,  the sparkle that has left her face returned, You know that little twinkle that pops when you smile–it’s was gone but after the reconciliation with her husband it returned.

In no time,  Bryan began to improve, the young boy was excited within him, each time he sees his parents together. 

Little by little, he began to talk, sit and even fed himself. 

Frederick and Evelyn were so glad.

When they visited the hospital for Bryan's regularly scheduled check up, the Doctor was surprised that Bryan's recovery was happening too quickly 

"Wow, Whatever you guys are doing for Bryan, please keep doing it because it's working, your son will recover so quickly if you continue like this" The doctor had said in excitement.

One afternoon, Frederick was at work, Gianna was at school and Evelyn was at home with Bryan, she was reading a book to her son, Bryan who was listening attentively.

It was almost 3:00pm and Gianna would be back in few minutes, Mabel had volunteered to help Evelyn with Gianna, Mabel picks up Gianna from school and brings her home to Evelyn every school day.

Evelyn and Bryan were expecting Them and when the door bell rang, they thought they had arrived. 

"Mom.... Gigi and aunt Mabel... Is here" Bryan stammered

"Yes,  let me get the door"Evelyn said as she walked to the door. 

When she opened the door, She lost words when she saw who was standing at the door.

She was dumb for few minutes before she got her voice back. 

"Roland, why are you here?" She asked. Roland ignored the question and walked into the living room and walked straight to where Bryan was sitting.

"Big boy,  how are you feeling" Roland asked Bryan, The young boy reminisced about the first day he had met uncle Roland and how he took them to an eatery and Evelyn his mother had introduced him as her old school mate, Bryan recalled how his father felt the day he mentioned his name in the kitchen,  the child thought of how he would visit them at Aunt Mabel's house when His parents got separated.

"Mom would leave my daddy again,  if my mother becomes friends with uncle Roland again,  oh God,  please don't let my mom and uncle Roland be friends again, please God" Bryan thought.

"Bryan how are you feeling?" Roland said and Bryan gave him a weird stare.

"Roland what are you doing here?" Evelyn chipped in 

"I came to see how you and your son is doing?"Roland said

"We are fine, thank you " Evelyn responded

"Yes,  I can see that,  you have even returned to your husband despite everything he did to hurt you, I never knew you could leave me so easily,  despite how much we love each other" Roland said calmly and Evelyn stared at him speechlessly.

"I know we all got emotional and we  thought only about Bryan, When I saw the awful state you and your son was, I even vowed to disappear from your life when God heals you both but now I understand that I was just being emotional then and I said things that would be impossible for me to do,  I can't leave with out you, I want you back in life,  I'm here with a suggestion, if the divorce proceedings pull through, I will suggest you leave your children with thier father, they are better off with him than you" Roland added, Those words got Evelyn mad and she reacted.

"all divorce proceedings had been cancelled, Roland I'm not leaving my children or my husband, they are my world and I love them so much,  I don't know what happened to me when you reappeared into my life,  I guess it was because I was vulnerable and my marriage was vulnerable too but right now, I know how I'm feeling and I know that I don't want you anymore, go back to your wife and children. Go and reconcile with them, your spouse and children should be your top priority, I'm sorry I lead you on but I have come to realize that I don't love you, yes I once did but not anymore, I love my family and I'm never going to leave them ever again" Evelyn said calmly and Roland walked out in tears.

Evelyn and Frederick's relationship 

Was not improving,  They kept treating each other so casually, they had forgiven each other but was finding it hard to forget all the wrong they committed against each other. Frederick couldn’t live with the fact that another man had touched Evelyn, his wife. 

And Evelyn had not forgotten about Frederick philandering lifestyle and the worst was he lived with his lover for one year in thier matrimonial home.

But in all these, they both felt guilty and they battled with themselves everyday to erase the guilt they felt.

They had sleepless nights trying to find out why they felt guilty until the answer they sought dawned on them. They finally realized how wrong they had been. "two wrongs can’t make a right and the only way their marriage can work is if they avoid throwing blames at each other and forgive each other wholeheartedly.

"i supposed to be your strength when you are weak and also pull you up when you fall. I feel betrayed and hurt by what you did that is going back to your ex, although I pushed you into his arms and I'm sorry, I have come to realize that we are both human and we are bound to make mistakes. It takes two to tangle, so for this marriage to work again, the both of us would have to want it to work; we have to work like a team, Evelyn, I still love you and would always love you, And I promise I will never be unfaithful to you again, I have learnt my lesson and I will never hurt you ever again” Frederick had told Evelyn one evening after dinner.

Evelyn couldn’t believe that her husband still loves him after everything that had happened between them. For a moment, she thought it was all a dream and was waiting for someone to wake her up. she never believed her husband, a chronic womanizer would ever promise to change because she saw in his eyes that he meant every word he had said.

End Of Episode 8

To Be Continued

A Story By Christabel Nwoko

OLD FLAME: A Story by Christabel Nwoko. Episode 7

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Episode 7

Many medical tests were run on Bryan to examine the intensity of the injury, he sustained in his brain. 

"The main reason for this tests is to know if the injury your son sustained was mild, moderate or severe so we could act fast" The Doctor had told them. 

Of course the test was so expensive but the desperate parents doesn't mind,  anything for Bryan at that moment was worth it.

"Don't worry Mr and Mrs Frederick Thompson your son will be fine, I believe your son was raised in pure love, stable and caring home, a child’s home environment can positively influence recovery if the child lives in a stable and a caring home. A quality home environment and access to appropriate rehabilitation is critical to maximize outcomes,” Doctor Anderson had said to encourage the anxious parents but that got them even more worried as they knew that thier home and family was not stable and caring as they lived separately for A year and was at the edge of divorce when the accident happened.

Evelyn and Frederick was speechless as the Doctor walked away, they were both losing thier mind and was dying of guilt and shame for being the worst parents ever. 

God showed Evelyn and Frederick mercy,  when the Doctor returned with a good news. 

"The  injury your son sustained is not severe as we thought, it's not a lasting damage, with the right treatment, he would be healed, but it will only take time 

He will be discharged soon" The doctor had told them

And also the doctor stressed the importance of a strong, stress-free environment with ample support from them as Bryan's parents to increase the chances of a strong, lasting, and balanced recovery.

All Evelyn and Frederick understood from what the doctor had been saying to them was to spend more time with Bryan and also give him a less stressful but caring and loving environment. Which implied that they have to set aside thier marital problems and help thier son recover and be normal again.

Before Bryan got discharged from the hospital, Evelyn moved back to her matrimonial home as Frederick had send away his lover ever since he Learnt the whole truth from Mabel.

"I pushed my wife into the arms of another man" He had blamed himself many times.  When Bryan got discharged, Evelyn and Frederick took turn to take proper care of him. 

With the look of things, The couple were prepared to give Bryan a long-term care and a solid, stress-free environment at home as the doctor suggested.

The doctor had told them that the time Bryan spent on recovery is key to returning him on a positive road for the rest of his lives. And they were both determined to correct thier wrongs and make up for all the pain they caused thier children especially Bryan.

Evelyn had quit her job at Roland's company to care for her son full time as well as physical therapy and mental therapy. Chat MartinMartino on zero eight one eighty thirty fourteen twenty one to be added to his WhatsApp group.

It was not easy for Evelyn and Frederick to take care of Bryan,  most times, they would become emotional, each time they look at Bryan staring at them speechlessly, Bryan used to be a vibrant, intelligent and very smart young child, they will both cry, blaming themselves for what had happened to thier beloved Bryan. Whenever Evelyn was alone with Bryan, she would be in tears, most times she would hide her tears but Bryan always noticed that his mother was in tears because of him. Even though he was mute and drooling, He saw how much his parents loved him and how close they have become because of him.

Evelyn had lost weight overnight. She still feel responsible for what happened to Bryan. One-day, Frederick who had began to care about his wife said to Evelyn, "Eve, you have lost weight, I think you need more rest,  Let's hire the service of the nurse,  you need to rest,  you are the only one who takes care of Bryan when I'm not around, we need a nurse"

"No,  we don't need a nurse, it's my fault that Bryan is in this condition In the first place and I have to take care of him" Evelyn replied smiling faintly.

"Stop being so hard on yourself, we are both responsible for what happened to our son" Frederick said in tears and Evelyn hugged him

"If I had been transparent with you, all these wouldn't have happened, I'm sorry about everything, I'm sorry I couldn't take care of our children when I moved out from home,Bryan got injured on my watch, I'm sorry" Evelyn said in tears

"No I'm sorry for my unfaithfulness,for accusing you wrongly and for bringing another woman into our home,  I'm sorry " Frederick pleaded too

After that heart felt reconciliation with Frederick, Evelyn began to feel happy again,  the sparkle that has left her face returned, You know that little twinkle that pops when you smile–it’s was gone but after the reconciliation with her husband it returned.

In no time,  Bryan began to improve, the young boy was excited within him, each time he sees his parents together. 

Little by little, he began to talk, sit and even feed himself. 

Frederick and Evelyn were so glad.

End Of Episode 7

To Be Continued

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OLD FLAME: A Story by Christabel Nwoko. Episode 6

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Episode 6

Roland got up from the waiting room and headed straight to where he had parked his car, he was exhausted, him and Frederick barely slept last night, they were worried sick about Evelyn and Bryan. 

When Roland got to his car,  he burst into tears,

"Please Lord,  Forgive me for coming between Evelyn and her husband, I was so selfish, Please Lord I have never asked you for anything but I want you Lord to heal Evelyn and her son, please Lord" Roland muttered in tears.

He felt more guilty, when he remembered how glad he was when Evelyn told him that she would divorce her husband and how he was desperately waiting for thier divorce to pull through so he could marry Evelyn. 

"I didn't even think about Bryan and Gianna, her children, what was I thinking, oh Lord God, what have i done" Roland thought, He drove off heading home in tears,  He vowed to disappear from Evelyn's life,  if God heals Evelyn and her son.

Few weeks Later,  Evelyn was brought before a psychologist and with her weird behavior, it was obvious that she was losing her mind.

"Good morning Mrs Evelyn, How are you today?" The psychologist said and Evelyn was just staring at her.

"Why are you here?" The psychologist added

"I don't know, please hurry up, I have to go and pick my children from school" Evelyn said and the doctor smiled as she understood what was happening to Evelyn.

"But your children did not go to school today,  Bryan is here at the hospital because he had an accident few weeks ago and Gianna is home with your relative" The doctor said and stared at her for a while and continued.

"You have to deal with your present, accept your mistakes and move forward, What happened to your son is completely not your fault,  you and Your husband have the responsibility to look out for your children but you were both vengeful towards each other"

Hot tears rolled down from Evelyn's eyes. It was obvious that the therapy session was working already on her already. 

"how do you know so much about my life, my children are at school and I need to pick them up, My Bryan is fine and healthy, He is at school with his sister, Gianna" Evelyn said in tears

"Evelyn,  Face your reality,  nothing is impossible when we believe, I want you to believe that your son will be well again,  learn from your mistakes and correct your wrongs. Life is offering you a second chance to correct your wrongs,  now is the time to tackle your problems, Bryan needs a healthy mother,  don't fail your son again" The doctor said and ended the session.

Evelyn came back for more sessions with the Psycologist and in few weeks she jacked back to reality and accepted what has happened to her son Bryan but she always cried and prayed for Bryan's speedy recovery.

One of the hardest things about being a doctor is seeing the grief of parents as their child suffers from one ailment or injury,especially a traumatic brain injury (TBI) like in the case of Bryan, The boy had been in the hospital for close to 2 months and the medical bills was one of the least thing that was bothering Frederick and Evelyn.

Frederick and Evelyn had started to treat each other like they were new friends, They had set aside thier differences, Everyday at the hospital, they surfed the internet and they read online all those written articles about childhood brain injuries, they Always got scared each time they read about how such injuries affects a child's cognitive function, IQ and behavior.

They always prayed for a miracle.

The worst was that the doctor had told them the same thing. Bryan may suffer even more dire consequences to his ability to learn and that may affect how well he achieve throughout his lifetime.

"Lord please heal my son" The estranged couple had prayed ceaselessly for two months.

Many medical tests were run on Bryan to see the intensity of the injury, he sustained in his brain. 

"The main reason for this tests is to know if the injury your son sustained was mild, moderate or severe so we could act fast" The Doctor had told them. 

Of course the test was so expensive but the desperate parents doesn't mind,  anything for Bryan at that moment was worth it.

End of Episode 6

To Be Continued

A Story By Christabel Nwoko

OLD FLAME: A Story by Christabel Nwoko. Episode 5

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Episode 5

Actually doctor,  I'm not his father, but I can go in there,  Bryan is like a son to me" Roland said calmly but the Doctor told him "Please get the boy's father,  that would help him alot" The doctor concluded and finally left.

Mabel was quick to call Frederick on the phone, Frederick ran to the hospital as soon as he heard the news, He was directed into the intensive care unit and he burst into uncontrollable tears immediately he saw Bryan, laying lifelessly on the hospital bed.

"What are you doing? Please be strong and talk to your son, he had been calling out for you, talk to him,  I will be back shortly " The doctor said and left 

Frederick held his son's hand and touched his face, Bryan was submerged under wires and it was as if he needed those wires to breath.

"My child, Daddy is here and I missed you so much, I'm sorry for everything you had to pass through just because I was selfish and unreasonable, my son I promise you that once you open your eyes and get well,  i will never be far away from you, please my son,  Daddy loves you, please my child, Daddy is sorry for leaving you alone, please forgive me Bryan" Frederick said in tears

As Frederick was in tears, Evelyn was at the waiting room praying, She had reconciled with God as she asked God to Forgive her and spare her son's life. "I'm sorry Lord for moving out of my home and for neglecting my children, I'm sorry for committing adultery with Roland,  I'm sorry for everything I have done wrong,  Lord I ask for a second chance, I promise I will do things right,  please Lord spare my son,  please God, my son will not pay for my mistakes, he is just a child,  please save him" Evelyn prayed in tears

Just at the same time Evelyn was praying,  Bryan moved his hands and slowly he opened his eyes and Frederick smiled to him, Bryan stared at his father speechlessly without blinking his eyes and that got him scared, Frederick quickly ran out to call the doctor and that alerted Evelyn who came in immediately with the Doctor.

Frederick and Evelyn kept staring at themselves with out speaking to each other as the doctor examined Bryan, thier son and with the look on the doctor's face, he had more bad news. 

"your son sustained a brain injury, your child may not be normal ever again" The doctor shared and Evelyn collapsed, She was rushed into the emergency room for immediate treatment.

Roland and Frederick took turn to care for Evelyn as she was unconscious for hours,  they kept inquiring from the doctor, if she would be fine.

"she is just in shock,  please be patient" The doctor told them.   

Mabel took Gianna home that night and she was so worried all through the ride home. Mabel prayed for Evelyn and her son Bryan.

It bothered Mabel that Roland and Frederick were together in the hospital waiting for Evelyn to wake up. 

"What if they make a scene in the hospital? I warned Evelyn but she wouldn't listen, Now see, everything is complicated" Mabel thought. 

The next day, Mabel arrived the hospital, she was surprised to see Roland and Frederick sitting together in the waiting room.

"You two are still here?" Mabel inquired

Roland and Frederick stared at her speechlessly,

"How is my cousin And my nephew?" Mabel inquired

"Evelyn is awake but she is acting weird, the doctor suggest we consult a psychologist, before she loses her mind completely" Roland said calmly.

Hot tears rolled down from Mabel's cheek

"And Bryan?" Mabel said in a low tone 

"Bryan is awake but he couldn't utter a word, I don't know what is going on,  Mabel this is all my fault, all these wouldn't have happened if I was a faithful husband, I caused all these,  if I was faithful, my wife will not have cheated on me for revenge and we will still be a big happy family" Frederick said in tears.

"For your information, My cousin never cheated on you while you guys were living together, she started to date Roland when she heard that your lover moved into your house. The problem both of you have is impatient and lack of communication, I warned both of you but no one listen,  now see, When husband and wife fight among themselves, the children would suffer because they at the receiving end of everything that happens between thier parents,  I'm so pissed, Gianna told me last night, that Bryan was hungry before he got hit by a moving truck, he had only set out to get lunch for himself and Gianna,  I'm so angry with you and Evelyn, I don't think our lives will be normal ever again" Mabel said in tears and she walked out from the waiting room to the doctor's office to find out what was needed.

Roland got up from the waiting room and headed straight to where he had parked his car, he was exhausted, him and Frederick barely slept last night, they were worried sick about Evelyn and Bryan. 

When Roland got to his car,  he burst into tears,

"Please Lord,  Forgive me for coming between Evelyn and her husband, I was so selfish, Please Lord I have never asked you for anything but God I want you to heal Evelyn and her son, please Lord" Roland muttered in tears.

End of Episode 5

To Be Continued

A Story By Christabel Nwoko

OLD FLAME: A Story by Christabel Nwoko. Episode 4

OLD FLAME 🔥

Episode 4 

Weeks later, Frederick had to tell both thier families that Evelyn had moved out. 

Evelyn's aged parents were so worried when they found out, They had to call Evelyn up on her phone and she admitted she had moved out from her husband's house, with her children.

"Why would you allow things to get to that level, why did you move out of your home?" Evelyn's parents inquired 

"mom,  Dad, I have been putting up with Frederick's lies and unfaithfulness, He cheats on me with different women everyday but because I reconnected with an old school mate,  My husband concluded that I'm cheating on him,  the worst was he dared had to gut to threaten me with a divorce, I have never fought him or threaten to leave him each time I caught him cheating on me, I was always understanding and I always tried to forgive him but because of a text message, he concluded that I was unfaithful, I'm done with him and I'm tired of our marriage, I want peace, He is too selfish and egocentric" Evelyn told his parents 

All attempts made by their family to Reconcile Frederick and Evelyn was futile, as they both stood on thier grounds.

To spite Evelyn,  Frederick told one of his lover, Sally to move in with him and when Evelyn found out,  She reconciled with Roland and in no time Roland and Evelyn started dating.

As all these were going on, Bryan and Gianna were neglected as Evelyn barely had time for them. Evelyn started working in Roland's company and she was always busy.

As Roland and Evelyn was dating, Roland took good care of her, he  always sent money to her account, he took Evelyn on a tour to  different countries, leaving her children- Bryan and Gianna at the care of her cousin, Mabel.

Roland always showered her with expensive gifts and he often took her to the Spa, to have her skin pampered, Evelyn was practically living her dream life but she neglected her children. Roland even got her some investment shares in her name and he promised to set her up in her own enterprise.

Each time Evelyn's cousin, Mabel would try to talk some senses into her, she would flare up in anger, "Eve,  I'm your blood,  I won't deceive you, I know that your husband wronged you but you don't have to neglect your children, you barely spend time with your Bryan and your Gianna. Before Roland came into the picture,  Bryan and Gianna meant the whole world to you,  please don't neglect your children please,  they need their mother" Mabel said calmly but Evelyn was angry.

"I need to be happy too,  for eight years I tolerated thier father because of them, they are not lacking anything, I paid for thier school fees and everything. Their father had not cared about them for the past one year we moved out, in fact he is now living with his lover in our matrimonial home, what do you want me to do?  Don't I deserve to be happy too?" Evelyn said in tears but Mabel consoled her. 

"I understand how you feel but two wrongs can never make a right. Bryan and Gianna are both special to you, please don't make them pay for the crime they know nothing about. Please" Mabel added and Evelyn promised to make amends.

Things got worst when Roland

got Evelyn an already furnished and crispy apartment so she moved out from Mabel's house with her children. Bryan and Gianna took the school bus to school every morning and the same school bus would bring them back home after school

One day,  The unimaginable happened, Bryan and Gianna were back from school and met thier mother's absence and there was nothing Evelyn left for Lunch, They were starving and needed food to eat, Bryan went into her mother's bedroom and he saw few cash in Evelyn's wardrobe and the young boy set out to buy lunch for himself and his sister, Gianna. 

"Gianna,  I'm coming, let me go down the street and buy us lunch, I know Mummy have warned us not to leave the compound but she didn't keep lunch for us, I guess she forgot and we need food now because I'm hungry and I'm sure you are too" 

Bryan said innocently and Gianna nodded in agreement.

Few minutes later, Bryan was outside in the main road, he couldn't get a loaf of bread from the shops in the street, he decided to go further and try the nearby streets, He was about to cross the road when he was hit by a moving truck. Blood oozed out from his nose and his head and these attracted people's attention that In no time,  crowd gathered around.

Bryan was rushed to a nearby hospital and some people who recognized him called Evelyn on the phone.

Evelyn almost died of shock when she got the bad news. She began to blame herself, hot tears rolled down from her eyes and she raced to the hospital like a mad woman. 

"oh my child,  where is my Bryan?, Nurse please where is my child?" She said immediately she arrived the hospital. But the Nurse tried all she could to calm her down.

"Madam,  please relax,  the Doctor is with your son and they are doing all they can for him,  please have faith" The nurse told Evelyn. 

Hot tears kept falling off Evelyn's cheek,  She called Mabel to inform her about what had happened and of course, Mabel blamed her.

"Evelyn you are careless,  you are not fit to be called a mother, Bryan is just a little boy of 7 years old and Gianna is 5 years old, I told you to look after them because they can not look after themselves but no you were so interested in being happy, you are so selfish and wicked. If anything happens to Bryan, I will never forgive you" Mabel said sharply at the other end of the phone. Mabel's emotional outbursts on the phone made Evelyn to feel worse.

She fell to the ground and burst into uncontrollable tears and the nurses on duty tried all they could to console her. 

Few hours later,  Mabel had arrived at the hospital with Gianna and not too long Roland arrived too, Evelyn had told him what happened.

They were all waiting anxiously for the doctor, who came with a bad news.

The doctor had assumed Roland was Bryan's father. 

"Your son is in a bad shape, the accident was so terrible, your son is still unconscious but I don't know why he keeps calling out for you unconsciously" The doctor said calmly. 

"My son is calling out for his father? "Evelyn asked shockingly 

"Yes I suggest you go in there and talk to your son, that will help him alot"The doctor said and Evelyn was speechless

"Actually doctor,  I'm not his father, but I can go in there,  Bryan is like a son to me" Roland said calmly but the Doctor told him "Please get the boy's father,  that would help him alot" The doctor concluded and finally left.

Mabel was quick to call Frederick on the phone, Frederick ran to the hospital as soon as he heard the news, He was directed into the intensive care unit and he burst into uncontrollable tears immediately he saw Bryan, laying lifelessly on the hospital bed.

End Of Episode 4

To Be Continued

A Story By Christabel Nwoko

OLD FLAME: A Story by Christabel Nwoko. Episode 3

OLD FLAME🔥 

Episode 3

Evelyn wondered what Roland wanted to discuss with Her as they had been talking the whole time. She became scare, Evelyn was aware that the love she once shared with Roland had rekindled already but she was doing all she could to suppress the ungodly feelings.

"I'm all hears" Evelyn managed to say 

Roland walked closer to her, held her hands passionately and planted a hot passionate kiss, they huggged and kissed in the process, Roland's hands were warm and tender and they pierced Evelyn's skin as he rubbed them all over her. 

They were in each other arms, kissing, when Roland whispered  into her ears. "Evelyn, I still... Love you" And immediately Evelyn disengaged from Roland's arms.

Yes the kiss was heavenly, the last time she experienced such passionate kiss was 8 years ago on her wedding night. 

Her husband, Frederick make sure that night was memorable for her,  Evelyn reminisced on her wedding night, She remembered how she and her husband made love all through thier wedding night, they explored different positions and activities before they finally collapsed and slept off on each other. It was obvious that she was sex starved and any wrong move would cause her to end up in Roland's bed. She comported herself immediately her senses returned.

" I'm a married woman, I don't need to be here,  it's wrong, no matter what is going on between My Husband and I, I won't cheat on him,  never! " She thought,  Roland stared at her in confusion and then she turned to Roland.

"Roland don't you dare, do this to me again,  how could you kiss me, when you know that I'm married, i only came here because you are my friend and because of the love we once shared but I'm not going to cheat on my husband with you,  please don't you dare try this again" Evelyn warned sternly while Roland stared in confusion, Evelyn walked out on him quietly.

All through the ride home, Evelyn almost died of guilt.

"Yes I know that My Husband is not faithful to our marriage but I don't have to start cheating on him too,  no I can't do that, I don't want to offend God. I know that I don't love my husband anymore because of his lies and disloyalty but he is still My Husband and the father of my children" She thought soberly but she couldn't get her mind off the passionate kiss, she shared with Roland.

The next day,  She returned to her matrimonial home in Abuja and Frederick was acting weird around her as he still believed that his wife was cheating on him

Frederick believed his wife was cheating on him ever since he learnt of Roland but he never uttered a word about it to Evelyn, because he had no proof. Evelyn's trip to Benin,  made everything worst. Frederick barely asked how the trip went but Evelyn was not even paying attention to Frederick's weird behavior. She was still dying of guilt. She had stopped taking Roland's call and blocked him on social media.

Roland had been profusely pleading for her forgiveness in his last message  on Facebook messenger and he promised never to over step his boundaries but still Evelyn went ahead to block him on social media. 

In a way Evelyn missed him so much and she had admitted to herself that she was still in love with Roland.

"I don't know what is happening to me, why I'm I having feelings for Roland,  a man who is not My Husband, this is so wrong, please Lord forgive me" She had thought

One day, Frederick woke her up in the middle of the night

"Evelyn? wake up we need to talk!" Frederick told her and her heart froze! She wondered what was going on in her husband's mind as he had never woken her up in the middle of the night for a discussion.

Frederick had finally found a proof,  He somehow came across the text message Roland sent to Evelyn on WhatsApp messenger, Evelyn had blocked Roland everywhere and she forgot to do the same with her whatsApp, The text message reads: "Evelyn dear,  I'm so sorry, please take my call,  I need to hear from you, if not for anything but for the sake of the love we still feel for each other, I know you still love me and I feel the same way too".

Fredrick's suspicion was confirmed when the text message was from no other but Roland and he doesn't need a soothsayer to tell him that Evelyn was cheating on him with his old school mate.

Evelyn sat up and prepared herself to hear what Frederick was about to say. 

"I can't remain married to a cheap woman like you,  I know that I have cheated on you countless times but I'm a man,  I have every right to cheat but you don't,  I know you are cheating on me with your so called old school mate, Roland,  I have been suspecting you ever since our Bryan mentioned his name but I was quiet because I have no proof. But now that I have proof, I can't take it anymore. I want a divorce" Roland said at once and tears rolled down from Evelyn's cheek.....

So you have the right to cheat but I don't? You want A divorce? And you have come to conclusion that divorce is our ultimate solution?, Even without hearing my own side of the story?,  " Evelyn entered in tears

"I don't want to listen in details on how you cheated on me with him, I know you where both together in Benin, one of my friend saw you walking into an hotel in Benin. Well I just don’t want to know the details, my heart is no longer in this marriage, it's better we go our separate ways" Frederick said at once

"Just like that,  without giving me a chance to explain myself?" Evelyn said in tears but Frederick couldn’t respond 

"But I have caught you many times, cheating on me, not the nudes and your flirtatious conversation with different women on your whatsapp messenger but I always forgive you" Evelyn said in tears

"You have no choice but to forgive me, I'm a man and I have every right to cheat,  I married you not the other way round, oh I see. you hooked up with your Roland for revenge but you are a woman, you have everything to lose,  I have nothing to lose" Frederick said at once, he stood up and left the room.

From that day, Frederick stopped sleeping in thier matrimonial room and he rejected Evelyn's meal. He became harsh to his children and he calls his lovers in the presence of Evelyn. 

Evelyn who could not bear it anymore, moved out of her matrimonial home and moved to her cousin's house with her two children- Bryan and Gianna.

Later that same day, she sent a text message to Frederick.

"Fred, When you are ready with the official papers let me have them so I can sign.. Bye. From Evelyn"

Frederick almost ran mad when he got the text message, he tried calling Evelyn on the phone but she refused to pick up. He only threatened Evelyn with a divorce, he wasn't going to end thier marriage. It hurt him so much that Evelyn didn't even try to defend herself.

"I can't believe that Evelyn could do this, so Evelyn is really having an affair with that Roland,  Now I see why she didn't say anything in her defense, when I confronted her" He thought....

End Of Episode 3

To Be Continued 

A Story By Christabel Nwoko

OLD FLAME: A Story by Christabel Nwoko. Episode 2

OLD FLAME 🔥 

Episode 2

The aspect where Evelyn remembered the good old times with Roland felt nostalgic. As time goes on, Evelyn began to wished she never married Frederick, She wished she could go back in time.

"I wish I waited for Roland, if I had waited I would have been the happiest married woman on earth, Why did I forget about how Roland made me feel, we were both so in love, I was so impatient, I moved on too quickly and fell into a wrong marriage" She had thought.

Even though a great deal of time had passed, Evelyn and Roland's friendship quickly picked up from where they left it several years ago,  The shared history between them made it feel safe and easy for them to bond properly again. In few weeks, Thier relationships develop much more quickly.

Evelyn's marriage was vulnerable, and an old flame comes back in the picture, it’s was easy for Evelyn to see the missteps in the rearview mirror and feel some regret. Her minds would tell her maybe this was her second chance at love and happiness and she began to see all sorts of tempting possibilities that she don’t want to Miss.

"What if I ask Frederick for divorce? Oh what would happen to our children?" She had thought

There’s a certain comfort she felt each time she communicated with Roland, she felt safe and easy, and series of regrets kept playing over and over in the back of her mind and this made her friendship with Roland much more dangerous to her struggling marriage. Rekindling an old flame is much more personal and intimate than a typical affair created with a stranger. As thier relationship tends to  catch fire more quickly, They began to remember how much they meant to each other.

For six months, Roland and Evelyn connected via social media and calls,  more than twice Roland had invited her on a date, so they could meet again but Evelyn who was scared of committing adultery had turned him down.

"I'm a full house wife, I barely have time for myself, I barely step out" She had told Roland.

Then one day, Evelyn went to pick up her children from school and was returning home when this car hit and scratched her car from behind! She got out of the car and all hell was let loose, crowd gathered around already. It was a gentle looking man and he just got down from his car, apologizing to Evelyn, the gentle looking man and Evelyn barely looked at each other's Face, Evelyn was fuming in anger but when they finally looked at each other closely, they were both surprised.

Roland? So you are the one that bashed my car?" Evelyn said smiling faintly 

"Oh my goodness, Evelyn? I'm glad that our path crossed today, wow you look so beautiful" Roland responded in smiles.

That same day,  Roland called his mechanic to fix Evelyn's car, Evelyn told him not to bother, that she would fix the car the next day but Roland insisted

"My mechanic would fix your car immediately, please let him do it" and in no time, the mechanic arrived, and Roland instructed him to fix the car. "After you are done fixing the car, please spray it, wash it, filled up the fuel tank" Roland told the mechanic and the young man nodded at intervals and Evelyn smiled, "Roland is still thoughtful and caring as ever" She thought.

The mechanic left with the car after he had promised to return soon. When the mechanic drove off in Evelyn's car,  Roland offered to take Evelyn and her children to an eatery nearby,  to have lunch while they wait for the Mechanic to return and Evelyn reluctantly agreed because she knew her children will be hungry and needed to eat.

At the eatery, Roland bonded with Evelyn's children instantly and anyone close by at the eatery would think he was thier Father. After that day, Evelyn's children won't stop talking about uncle Roland and how kind he was and Evelyn was mesmerized.

Roland was really nice, Very funny and charming too and after that day thier friendship deepens.

One Sunday Afternoon, Frederick was with thier two children in the sitting room, while Evelyn was in the kitchen preparing lunch, few minutes later, Evelyn was done with cooking and was dishing out the food in portions, When Frederick entered the kitchen with thier children.

"Hmm.. Lunch smells so good" Frederick said in smiles

"Yes, mummy is cooking fried rice and it's looks exactly like the delicious rice we ate at the eatery with mummy's friend, uncle Roland" Bryan, Evelyn's first son said innocently and Evelyn almost had an heart attack but she managed to comport herself

"Who is Roland?" Frederick asked in confusion and everywhere was silence for a while before Evelyn finally responded

"Roland is an old school mate, I and the kids ran into him, the other day at the eatery and he offered to paid for our meal"  Frederick's thought went wild, He was a chronic cheat and knows how everything goes but he acted cool, He walked out of the kitchen without saying a word.

From that day,  Frederick began to suspect his wife but there's nothing he could do because.....

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because he had no proof.

One day Evelyn had to go on a trip to her hometown Benin city, her younger brother who resided in the United States, sent a huge amount of money for her to acquire some plots of land on his behalf at thier hometown.

Coincidentally Evelyn met Roland at the local airport and they travelled together.

Roland was such a great company,  Evelyn enjoyed the flight all through with his endless jokes and funny faces.. They arrived Benin, Roland lodged in the hotel provided by the company that invited him over as he came to attend a seminar while Evelyn went to her parent's house.

Roland was the president of a multi million enterprise.

The next day,  Roland called Evelyn and invited her over for dinner.

At first, Evelyn rejected the invitation but Roland insisted and finally Evelyn reluctantly agreed.

When she came that evening, they ate, laughed, cracked jokes and even talked about thier past and when Evelyn was about to leave, Roland entered "Evelyn, please..don't go,  I have something I want to discuss with you"

End Of Episode 2

To Be Continued 

A Story By Christabel Nwoko

OLD FLAME: A Story by Christabel Nwoko. Episode 1

OLD FLAME

A Story by Christabel Nwoko

Episode 1

Evelyn dropped her husband's phone on the reading table and burst into tears. 

"He will never change, Frederick can never be faithful in this marriage"She thought still in tears . Her Husband Frederick just got back home from work a while ago and he went  into the bathroom to freshen up.

Evelyn had looked through her husband's phone and was disappointed with what she had seen,  is it the nude pictures of different women or Frederick's conversation with other girls on his WhatsApp messenger?

What she saw in her husband's Facebook messenger almost killed her, Frederick chats dirty with random ladies.

Frederick and Evelyn had been married for Eight years and at the beginning, they seemed to be in love with each other. When they were dating, Frederick appeared perfect but after thier 2nd wedding Anniversary, Evelyn had found out a lot about him,  he was a pathologic liar and a chronic womanizer, He never really showed this side of him when they were dating.

All Evelyn ever wanted was for her husband Frederick to be faithful and truthful to her. She kept herself attractive and in shape for her husband But it looked like Frederick would never change and Evelyn felt neglected, unloved and unwanted. "If Frederick really love me,  he won't find it difficult to stick with me" She had thought She was completely exhausted in dealing with her husband's infidelity.

Many times Evelyn had felt like putting an end to her marriage with Frederick but she couldn't bring herself to leave everything behind.

The only reason she was holding up was her children.

Evelyn had caught Frederick cheating on her on so many occasions,

And he would beg profusely for her Forgiveness and he would promise to change but he never did. Instead He began to cheat discreetly, He would delete his call logs, put his phone on flight mode the moment he returns from work, he would put difficult passwords on his phone but Evelyn always had a way to access his phone despite the difficult passwords.

Evelyn knew Frederick so well and all the important dates in his life and that's why she could still gain access to his phone. 

Evelyn who was exhausted with the whole situation decided to overlook her husband's escapades and continue being a virtuous wife but whenever she thought of the possibility of being infected with sexually transmitted diseases, Fear would grip her.

"when will Fred change and stop chasing after everything thing on skirt?, I fear for my life, I don't want to be infected with STDs or even worst HIV" She thought but she became at ease One-day, when she found condoms and hotel receipts in her husband trouser's pockets and as usual his clothes reel of female perfume, She was bitter but at the same time she felt at ease.

"At least he uses condom" she had thought

Frederick was a cheat but he always acted sweet around Evelyn. 

"You will always have a special place in my life, I love you so much" Frederick always told her.

Evelyn never believed him and Evelyn had lost all respect for him and most times whenever he would profess his undying love for her, Evelyn would uttered in anger "Keep deceiving your self,  shameless man"

Frederick was unaware that his wife was still gaining access to his phone.

One-day, Evelyn got reconnected with her ex boyfriend, Roland through Facebook. 

Roland had sent a friend request to Evelyn and She accepted and from that day they chatted casually.

Roland had once been the love of her young life, her first love and the man she thought she would spend eternity with, but life got in the way, they both made some missteps, and they chalked it up to being young and foolish. And Evelyn ended up with Frederick instead.

A lot had changed for Evelyn since that time so long ago; she had changed.

She was now married with two children, Evelyn and her family lived in Abuja all these years,  in fact she had her two children in Abuja, She had done what most good mothers did—put the needs of thier children first and moved through her days running between house chores, the kid’s functions, and taking care of the household.

In the midst of that busy-ness and Her husband's philandering lifestyle, there simply wasn’t time to connect in any meaningful way with her husband as their Marriage has grown so cold and they had grown apart.

Evelyn was left facing the emptiness and disconnection in her marriage, and it was becoming increasingly difficult for her to ignore.

Severally, She had tried to convince herself that this was just how marriage was "Men are polygamous in nature, as long as he respects me and fulfill his responsibility, he work hard to take care of our family,  I should be grateful for that" She had told herself but the truth remains that Frederick was not loyal, he was not honest and he was not a decent man. And any man who is not faithful is not stable.

Sexually Evelyn was starved,  as she and her husband, made love once in a while because Frederick got all the sex he want from his numerous side chicks..

While Evelyn was craving a deeper connection, she was simultaneously trying to convince herself that she shouldn’t want or need anything more than what she had. But she felt numb, empty and alone. Her marriage was vulnerable. She was also vulnerable.

Then Enter ex-boyfriend, Roland, from nearly a decade ago. He had also gotten married and had children, but he was divorced since two years ago. Roland had been single for two years now. The only thing that was working in his life was his business and he had built a very successful business for himself; Evelyn had loved Roland many years ago before life separated them but she always wished him well and he always had a special place in her heart.

At first, Roland and Evelyn's messaging conversations were harmless, the two of them catching up on all that had changed in their lives over the years. It only took a few weeks for the conversation to move to phone calls and the conversation become a bit more flirtatious.

Evelyn began confiding in Roland, She began sharing how she felt about her marriage, and Roland opened up to her as well and shared how he thought about her often over the years. She felt seen and heard for the first time In years. And now, even though it was only a conversation via Facebook messenger and phone calls, Evelyn Finally had something to look forward to when she awoke each day.

Evelyn doesn't know that engaging with an OLD FLAME was dangerous. She never knew she was playing with fire. But she couldn’t turn away from the heat it provided.

Social media makes connecting with Roland easy; many times, they’re only a shared connection and a click away. And the allure of an old flame to a woman feeling disconnected in her marriage can be particularly dangerous.

End of Episode 1

To Be Continued 

A Story by Christabel Nwoko

THE MAN I MARRIED EPISODE 21-Story by Ayodele Adeoye

THE MAN I MARRIED EPISODE 21 ( FINAL Episode)-Story by Ayodele Adeoye

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My husband took my mum to the church the following day as to meet with our, “Daddy General” as we commonly refer to our head pastor. I went with them.

Hey pastor David, “this woman looks almost like your wife if not her twins, Head pastor joked with my husband as they both entered his office.

Good morning Daddy, yea, she is my mother-in law and she had requested to see you,” my husband replied without any iota of smile on his face.

What could my mother-in-law be up to? He kept thinking…..

Ooh, that’s wonderful, mummy, ” i hope all is well? Yes my son but not entirely ok.

At this juncture, my husband’s nervousness became more vicious.

Talk to me ma, i’m all ears…. But first, let’s say an opening prayer in fellowship, the pastor suggested.

How i wish prayers would solve my problems now, how i wish i never told my mum, several wishes never seized from crossing my mind…..it doesn’t matter now afterall.

My mother requested i step out a while to allow her speak to the  Daddy General first. To the utmost dismay of both my husband and the head pastor, My mother divulged everything to the pastor. She told the pastor everything I have been hiding about my husband and my current condition.

She took her time to narrate my ordeal with my husband since the inception of the marriage till this current blind alley. She also told him i am pregnant for another man that isn’t my husband .

The pastor could not believe his ears, he asked  my husband to call me in to confirm if all my mother said were true.

My husband couldn't call me himself, he sent the DaddyG secretary to call me.  My heart was overwhelmed with fear because i already envisaged great danger .

 ‘Sis Sobe, is all your mother told me true?’ He asked me, but I couldn’t alter a word and couldn't look straight at him or my husband. I wish the ground could open it mouth and swallow me at that instant. My silence of course gave him the answer to his question.

My husband stood still in the office like a frozen image without dropping a word. He couldn’t fathom what just happened. How would he explain to himself that his entire life, career and aspirations just crumbled within a twinkle of an eye….. No way!

Pastor David, “what do you have to say about these grievous allegations against you? And what would you do to your wife concerning another man’s child she’s carrying?” Pastor queried my husband as he was lost in thoughts.

He opened his mouth and closed them repeatedly but couldn’t say a word.

Hot tears were gushing copiously down his chubby cheek.

I excused them with the pretense I want to use the ladies, and I disappeared, took a cab and rushed home.

My mum had noticed after waiting a while without me returning from the ladies. She excused them and headed home to definitely come and meet me. Unfortunately, Before my mother came back, I had picked few of my things and ran away from the house.

I knew it was game over… I already made up my mind to end this fatal ordeal once and for all. What would i discuss with my mum? What would i possibly tell the entire church? That the most adored Mummy Sobeifa is pregnant for another man?….. “the gods must be crazy”

I went to a destination no one close to me knew about. I changed my phone number immediately and made sure no one would reach me .However, I called Sarah to inform her of my disappearance but  didn’t tell her anything about my destination. I also hid the identity of my number when I called her.

 While talking with Sarah, i noticed she wasn’t either elated or surprised to have heard from me after my sudden disappearance.

She started crying immediately she found out i was the one on the phone… What’s the problem Sarah? I’m sorry i had to elope without telling you, it was so expedient i had to take that rash decision, “i tried explaining to Sarah thinking she was mad at me. Little did i know she had another bad news.

Sobeifaa, your husband is dead… She said and hung the phone. Jesus, what did she mean? I quickly redial the number and it rang for sometime before she picked.

What did you mean Sarah, who died? How? When?…. All these questions i asked all at the same time.

Sobeifaa, your husband David committed suicide,”Sarah said to me as she moaned in grief.

His remains was found inside his room after he couldn’t bear the shame and maybe your disappearance aggregated it.

Sobeifaa David is dead……Sarah said faintly!

The phone fell off my hand, i cried uncontrollably and wished that day i never was born.

Where do i start from? How do i make  for all my atrocities?

The end is obviously here….. The end of Sobeifaa.

I am dying of guilt but I can’t face the shame. I have lost everything, my husband, my salvation, my job and the man I truly love.

 I am writing this story for all the women who are living with domestic violence and all couples who are facing similar challenges in their homes to pluck a leaf and make an amend before it becomes too late.

My name is Sobeifaa and this is my Story….

THE END.

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THE MAN I MARRIED EPISODE 20-Story by Ayodele Adeoye

THE MAN I MARRIED EPISODE 20 ( SEMI FINAL extra)-Story by Ayodele Adeoye

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I woke up at St.Raphael’s hospital and couldn’t remember how and when i passed out. Where am I? “i asked my mum and my husband replied instead, ” you’re in the hospital honey, relax.

i was wondering what my husband could be doing in the hospital and worst still, why his face was full of smiles. I’d pretend i didn’t hear him call me honey.

My husband had returned and met my mum but they couldn’t have much time to discuss the August visit before rushing me to the hospital.

The Doctor confirmed me pregnant and the joy in my Husband’s face held no bound.

Honey, ”are you ok?….. Hold on, David just called me honey for the second time in 3 minutes ? That would be the first time in a very long while. In my oblivion, little did i know that he already knew about the pregnancy. Unfortunately, my husband is certainly not responsible for my pregnancy.

Baby, so i am going to be a father? He asked almost chocking me as he held me tight right on my bed. My mum stood at akimbo as she watched the whole melo drama. She didn’t say a word because she already knew my husband was headed to an impasse.

How are you feeling?, “Dr. Philip asked as he placed the stethoscope on my chest. I feel fine sir, ” i replied even though i knew i was very far from feeling fine.

Congratulations Sir, you can go ahead and start buying baby things, the young Doctor joked with my husband. Hot tear dropped down my cheek as my feelings were thwarted with regrets and uncertainty.

This is the first time seeing my husband genuinely dazzled with joy and almost licked my feet in utter ecstasy.

You people would be discharged in a jiffy, Doctor told us. Sincerely, i didn’t want to leave.

Mama, we would talk about your purpose of visiting once we get home but now, you’d branch to the market to buy some soup ingredients to prepare a delicious vegetable soup for my sweet wife and my unborn lil. DAVID. He already believed the foetus would be a  boy….. Poor him!

We got home and the whole serenity looked vivacious. My confusion at this juncture had risen to the apex. What would my mum do? Would she break the bad news to my husband or would she advise we played along? Nothing seemed coherent in my brain.

My son, i know you’d be surprised at my visit, “my mum finally started talking with my husband after she finished cooking the soup.

Yes mama, but i would rather savor this food before discussing your purpose of visit mama…. Afterall, you ain’t going anytime soon, or are you?, David started being uncharacteristically jovial of a sudden.

For once, i felt like turning back the hands of time… I felt David would have made a wonderful husband and father afterall but the whole deed has been done.

My son, i really need to discuss something of great importance with you and i am afraid it might not be so wonderful as perceived, “my mum said to my husband.

At this juncture, David knew that all isn’t well and definitely can’t be well from my mum’s countenance.

What’s the problem mama? Is papa ok? He made a guess.

Can i have the phone number of your pastor? “, Mama asked. Which pastor ma, you mean our head pastor? David asked with much nervousness.

Yes,” your oga for church, “mum spoke in pidgin.

Haba, mama, am i safe? David asked almost getting angry.

From my room, i could imagine the worst. My mum definitely has come prepared to end this fiasco once and for all.

Yes mama, of course mama, i have his phone number but….

My mum cut in and requested he took him to the pastor instead….

I have something to discuss with him…..

Jesus Christ.!!!

What’s my mum about to do?

Can someone wake me from this sleep?

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THE MAN I MARRIED EPISODE 19-Story by Ayodele Adeoye

THE MAN I MARRIED EPISODE 19 (SEMI FINAL)-Story by Ayodele Adeoye

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Through the night, i could barely catch some sleep. Never have i been so clueless and restless like this. Sobeifaa, “what’s wrong with you?,” my husband asked though carelessly as he noticed from my countenance  how unease i was. I ignored him as i kept dusting the furniture in the living room.

Ain’t you the one i’m talking to ?, ”he roared at me angrily. Sorry dear, i’ m fine, ” i answered in pretence.

My husband picked his Bible and left without saying anymore word to me.

I felt relieved because i didn’t inform him about my mum’s visit as i had decided to take my mum to Mrs. Iyanda’s house upon arrival. Mrs Iyanda is a family friend of ours whose kids have all grown and lived abroad. At least, my husband wouldn’t suspect any gimmick.

The door bell rang and i quickly ran to check if my mum had arrived but it was an “aboki” who normally fetches water for us.. Oooops.

It was not until 3pm that mum finally arrived. On her arrival,it was obvious she didn’t come to play ludo game with me as her face was swollen, i knew she must have been crying from the Village to calabar.

I hugged her tightly as we both wept uncontrollably for few minutes. she did a manual check on my body to ascertain that I was truly pregnant. ‘Have you told anybody?’ She asked me. ‘No ma.’ ‘What of the man who impregnated you?’ ‘I haven’t told him either.’ She asked me for his phone number but I pretended I was searching for it while I knew I had deleted it from my phone. ‘Can’t you get the number?’ She asked angrily. I was ashamed of myself at that moment. How do I explain to my mother I don’t have the contact of the man who got me pregnant?

By the way, where is your husband? She asked. He would probably be in the church i guessed. I really need to see him immediately, mum said. Oh my God… This wasn’t part of the plan…. I wasn’t ready to spill the milk just yet…. What’s mum up to? Millions of confusing questions begging to be deciphered kept sprouting on my mind.

Mum, can’t we leave out my husband at least for now? I suggested almost begging. You must be out of your mind for suggesting that Sobeifaa, you think this is a child’s play? We’re talking about infidelity and adultery here my child. Please, call your husband and also call the young man, that Devil that had decided to destroy my family, she said with a shaky voice almost bursting into tears again. I guess by now, all the tears in her eyes would have gone dried.

I went out and quickly called Sarah, Sarah please send me Tony’s number now, it’s urgent. I thought you said you have nothing to do with him again, she asked jokingly. ‘Seems like his thing is sweeter than David’s own.’ I hated her for that expensive joke. ‘Will you send me the number or not?’ I asked in annoyance. Thirty seconds later she forwarded the number to me. I gave the number to my mother and she tried calling him. She tried severally without it going through. Are you sure this number is correct, Sobeifaa, “she asked. I wouldn’t even know since i don’t have his number off heart. Try again ma, i’m sure it would go through, i said with faith. It finally went through and a lady picked instead. Hello, ”is this Tony?.

My mum wondered why a lady’s voice instead of a male as expected. Nope, “this is Not Tony but Tony’s wife. He left few minutes ago to the mall… Who are you please? She quickly cut the call and looked rather puzzled as she glared at me with hate. Sobeifaa, what kind of play is this? My mum asked. In my confusion i asked what Tony said. His wife picked the call and said Tony was away…

His wife? How? Is Tony married? Jesus?……. I grasped For breathe and passed out….

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THE MAN I MARRIED EPISODE 18-Story by Ayodele Adeoye

THE MAN I MARRIED EPISODE 18 Story by Ayodele Adeoye

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After my husband’s ordination I noticed I was feeling feverish with terrible stomach pain. If it was the fever alone I would have attributed it to the stress of the ordination but what about the stomach pain? On my way back from work I did a quick check on my health status and I was confirmed to be pregnant. ‘Madam, don’t allow what happened to the first pregnancy happen to this one. It is not good to have miscarriage twice in the same way.’ The laboratory attendant advised me. Thank you sir, it won’t happen again, I assured him. All the smiles I gave to him were all fake. Before my husband traveled we didn’t meet for almost two weeks, he was away for a whole month and now I am five weeks pregnant. Immediately, i felt a slight migraine, cold sweat walloped my palm as i stood still for close to 10 minutes lost in thought. Madam, “is everything ok,? ”the lab attendant queried. Nope,” i’m ok, thanks,’ ‘i replied with another fake smile before storming out.

Oh my God! Is my world coming to an end? This could be the greatest mistake of my life. I needed nobody to tell me my husband isn’t responsible for the pregnancy.

How will I face this shame I have put myself into? My husband is surely going to overreact when he discovers I am pregnant for another man. How will he stand the shame now that he’s a pastor? This is the biggest mess of my life. A million strange thoughts came through my mind. I started nursing the thought of having an abortion even though I have vowed never to commit such an unholy act till I die. But how will I have an abortion without my husband knowing?

I must definitely travel out of Calabar to carry out such an act.

I began to strategize all alone. I felt like telling Sarah but I fear that the secret might leak out through her. I thought of many things until my head became as hot as an oven. In the process I slept off. In my sleep I had a dream and saw myself going for an abortion but I died in the process and was taken to the morgue. It felt so real and horrifying. When I woke up, I wanted to pray against death but I knew the prayer of a sinner is an abomination before God. Definitely, God must have lost interest in me. I cried uncontrollably with hot tears drenching my night-gown.

I stopped my plans for an abortion due to my dream as the pregnancy continued to advance. People around me started suspecting due to the changes in my body. I could sleep from 9am to 11am while work continued to pile up on my table. Sarah had asked me twice if I needed to see a doctor but I turned the suggestion down claiming it was stress from the work load of the ordination events.

I felt quite ambivalent about what to do. Alas, i Summoned courage to call my mum. She was the only person that might listen to me without nailing me on the cross upon hearing my preposterous act. Around 4pm, I called my mother and informed her about all that happened and how I got myself pregnant with a man who is not my husband. I could feel how startled she was, she couldn’t talk for few seconds that i thought she had hung up. Mum, ” are you still there?, i asked as my heart pulsates rhythmically.

Sobeifaa, what are you saying? She finally asked with a shaky voice. Are you inferring you cheated on your husband? What really happened Sobeifaa? This definitely can’t be true, my mum kept asking some rhetorical questions. The call lasted for 12 minutes without me saying much but listen to my disappointed and grieving mum.

My mum called back and told me she’d be coming to calabar the next day as to find a lasting solution to this problem. Inform your husband that i’d be coming and hung up the phone on me angrily.

I felt my world had crumbled and don’t even know what to say or do thereafter. Did i even make mistake by informing my mum?

What could she possibly do when she comes?

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THE MAN I MARRIED EPISODE 17-Story by Ayodele Adeoye

THE MAN I MARRIED EPISODE 17-Story by Ayodele Adeoye

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My lust for Tony grew by the day. I asked Sarah at the office, ‘how about Tony?’ My friend was shocked on hearing that. I’m sure she was wondering why it was Tony I asked about amongst the three guys she introduced to me? She told me few things I needed to know about him – his profession, tribe and marital status. Those things I heard about him made me like him the more. I stole his phone number from Sarah’s phone unknown to her and I sent him an anonymous text afterwhich he called me immediately.

I wouldn’t want to bother you with too much of what happened that led to how I started seeing Tony. But the difference between Tony and my husband is that he’s caring and loving. I became jealous of the woman who will eventually marry Tony. He filled the vacuum my husband created before he travelled. My attendance in church reduced until pastor became uncomfortable and promised to visit me at home with his wife. I was not in church most days because I was with Tony. Tony brought out the woman in me and made me feel different. I knew I was sinning against God and against my husband but I couldn’t help it, I enjoyed Tony’s company.

My husband was scheduled to be back in two days and yet we haven’t spoken for once. The trauma of his return was a nightmare to me. The fear I won’t be seeing Tony again caused a terrible fever inside me. The fear of being discovered and God’s judgement was the worst trauma of my life. My husband arrived on the 13th of September and his official ordination was to come up on the 28th. Ordination in our church was a big ceremony and he was obviously going to be needing me for the planning and organisation. I needed to sort out Tony before my husband arrived. I passed the night in his place as a farewell compensation. ‘Tony after tonight I won’t be seeing you again, I told him frankly.’ But he smiled and made a joke out of it.

I took his phone an deleted my phone number from it, deleted his from mine. I cleared all our chats in all our social media platforms and handed him his phone. I kissed him and took my bag to leave. He dragged me back in total confusion. He looked into my eyes and tears dropped down his cheeks. ‘Why are you making this type of decision when I am beginning to fall in love with you Sobeifaa?’ He held me so close and before I could say anything I found myself on his bed again. Tony did not know I am a married woman. After that last intimacy we had together, he knelt before me and begged me to marry him.

‘Tony, I am a married woman, my husband is a pastor and he will be back to Calabar in two days. Whatsoever we had together was for fun and not for love. Thanks for being there while my husband was away. I have to take my leave now but I have one special request I want to make. I will ever love you if you can grant me this request, I pleaded.’

‘Name it Sobeifaa and it’s considered done.’ he said. ‘Please don’t ever call me again or look for me after now.’ Immediately I said that, ‘I picked my bag and left him still kneeling down.

My husband returned looking so lean and unkempt. I knew he was starved while in Lagos. I greeted him and he answered me casually. ‘What will you like to eat?’ I asked him. ‘Anything you give me, I will eat.’ He said that not minding the fact that he’s still keeping malice with me. Then I remembered the Yoruba adage that says “Hunger does not stay in the belly with other things”. I made his best meal and decorated it with goat meat, knowing how much he liked it. He ate like a man just released from the prison. If he’s this staved he must also be starved sexually. My head was full.. I couldn’t even think straight. How would i face My husband, how would i even face myself? … I really need to get out of this mess real fast and for good..

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My lust for Tony grew by the day. I asked Sarah at the office, ‘how about Tony?’ My friend was shocked on hearing that. I’m sure she was wondering why it was Tony I asked about amongst the three guys she introduced to me? She told me few things I needed to know about him – his profession, tribe and marital status. Those things I heard about him made me like him the more. I stole his phone number from Sarah’s phone unknown to her and I sent him an anonymous text afterwhich he called me immediately.

I wouldn’t want to bother you with too much of what happened that led to how I started seeing Tony. But the difference between Tony and my husband is that he’s caring and loving. I became jealous of the woman who will eventually marry Tony. He filled the vacuum my husband created before he travelled. My attendance in church reduced until pastor became uncomfortable and promised to visit me at home with his wife. I was not in church most days because I was with Tony. Tony brought out the woman in me and made me feel different. I knew I was sinning against God and against my husband but I couldn’t help it, I enjoyed Tony’s company.

My husband was scheduled to be back in two days and yet we haven’t spoken for once. The trauma of his return was a nightmare to me. The fear I won’t be seeing Tony again caused a terrible fever inside me. The fear of being discovered and God’s judgement was the worst trauma of my life. My husband arrived on the 13th of September and his official ordination was to come up on the 28th. Ordination in our church was a big ceremony and he was obviously going to be needing me for the planning and organisation. I needed to sort out Tony before my husband arrived. I passed the night in his place as a farewell compensation. ‘Tony after tonight I won’t be seeing you again, I told him frankly.’ But he smiled and made a joke out of it.

I took his phone an deleted my phone number from it, deleted his from mine. I cleared all our chats in all our social media platforms and handed him his phone. I kissed him and took my bag to leave. He dragged me back in total confusion. He looked into my eyes and tears dropped down his cheeks. ‘Why are you making this type of decision when I am beginning to fall in love with you Sobeifaa?’ He held me so close and before I could say anything I found myself on his bed again. Tony did not know I am a married woman. After that last intimacy we had together, he knelt before me and begged me to marry him.

‘Tony, I am a married woman, my husband is a pastor and he will be back to Calabar in two days. Whatsoever we had together was for fun and not for love. Thanks for being there while my husband was away. I have to take my leave now but I have one special request I want to make. I will ever love you if you can grant me this request, I pleaded.’

‘Name it Sobeifaa and it’s considered done.’ he said. ‘Please don’t ever call me again or look for me after now.’ Immediately I said that, ‘I picked my bag and left him still kneeling down.

My husband returned looking so lean and unkempt. I knew he was starved while in Lagos. I greeted him and he answered me casually. ‘What will you like to eat?’ I asked him. ‘Anything you give me, I will eat.’ He said that not minding the fact that he’s still keeping malice with me. Then I remembered the Yoruba adage that says “Hunger does not stay in the belly with other things”. I made his best meal and decorated it with goat meat, knowing how much he liked it. He ate like a man just released from the prison. If he’s this staved he must also be starved sexually. My head was full.. I couldn’t even think straight. How would i face My husband, how would i even face myself? … I really need to get out of this mess real fast and for good..

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THE MAN I MARRIED EPISODE 16-Story by Ayodele Adeoye

THE MAN I MARRIED EPISODE 16-Story by Ayodele Adeoye

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 He left for Lagos without settling our differences. He spent four days in Lagos without calling or texting. He left me worried and lonely.

The one week marital bliss he introduced me to before he left was my undoing.

Every night I feel horny but my man is far away in Lagos. He made me taste the sweetness of marriage and sex and took it away from me unceremoniously. This act made me feel really bad and quite uncomfortable . Negative thoughts had suddenly taken over me, series of strange emotions and burning desires had become my acquaintance.

I discussed my predicament with Sarah and she gave me an advice that left me dumbfounded…. “Jesus save me”… She advised me to get a guy that would  make it up for me while my husband is away.

God forbid, ”I roared angrily at Sarah. I am a good Christian and will never do anything of such. I was mad at Sarah for proffering such an unholy advice. For three days I cut off from her and avoided her.

Life was really difficult for me for those three days of seclusion.Nobody to talk to or share my worries with. I found myself wallowing in utter emptiness and delusion. My husband had abandoned me, my only friend and confidant wants me to commit adultery. My desire and passion for intimacy with the opposite sex is burning me up fast. I had no option than return back to my friend, she’s the only one who understands me too well. I may not yield to her advice on adultery but we could find a way around it, if she could give me another advice different from adultery.

After close of work I waylaid Sarah at the car park, ‘‘I am sorry for avoiding you all these days. ’ I apologized to her. She smiled and hugged me. ‘Sobeifaa, I have nothing against you, I was only trying to help you. You reserved the right to either take or reject the advice but not to jettison me out of your life.

Okay, I am sorry, “i quickly apologised with stern keenness to accept my friend back to my turbulent life”.I am passing the night in your house tonight.’ I said to her. ‘Of course I am a free woman now that my husband is not in town. We picked a taxi and headed to Sarah’s house.’

 ‘What will you like to eat Sobeifaa? “Sarah queried, ‘I want to eat shawamar.’ I replied. ‘You are not serious – if you want to eat shawamar you better call your husband in Lagos to buy you shawarma ,” she sarcastically replied.

She quickly undressed and moved into the kitchen to prepare dinner for us. While she was cooking we kept gisting. We spoke about everything and laughed over it. Indeed, i’m fond of Sarah.

Sobeifaa, have you watched “My Love, My Life?”, she seemed to have remembered as she grabbed a plate to dish out the delicious

 spaghetti  she cookedi. It’s the latest love movie in town,”she tried convincing me.

I’m not the movie type and definitely not a worldly movie as this would be. I could tell from the name.

However, i accepted the offer, do i even have a choice?  She  searched her CD rack for the movie . She slotted it for me and I began to watch reluctantly. It was a nice film but the kissing and caressing in the film triggered untamed lust within me. I watched the movie till late in the night because the storyline is  just intriguing.

I went to bed with terrible lust that night. In my dream, I had sex with four different men before daybreak. This has never happen to me before. I knew this was a bad sign so I started fasting the following morning. I made up my mind never to watch such type of movie again but the fasting could not erase the memories of those romantic scenes I watched from that movie. What have I done to myself? O God help me, I prayed.

When I got home that day I felt like grabbing any man I saw around. It was as if i was on my heat period. If a male visitor had come knocking at my door that moment, I would have fallen for him.

At night I couldn’t sleep because of lust. I fondled my breasts for some minutes alone in the room. The sensation gave me a temporal relief but that was not enough for me. As I checked the time it was past 1am.

The night was still young and yet, I couldn’t sleep. I left the bedroom and went to sitting room but I felt no better. I went to the kitchen to take a glass of water but that didn’t make me feel better either. Then I went back to the bedroom and helped myself to cum. I just committed masturbation which I have preached against for years. After the act I felt very empty and light. I knew something had left me. I needed nobody to tell me I had sinned against my body and the indwelling Holy Spirit . I wept bitterly and asked God for forgiveness for the remaining part of the night.

Because of guilt I couldn’t go to our church on Sunday. I attended Sarah’s church just to keep myself away from my church. They had corporate and civilized people in their church. Men and women who aren’t couples greeted each other with hugs without anyone seeing anything wrong with that. Even the pastor hugged several ladies right in the presence of his wife. ‘’Sobeifaa, “come and say hi to my friends” ’, Sarah beckoned on me. I moved closer as she stood before three handsome guys. ‘”This is Martins, she introduced with a big grin,” Martins meet Sobeifaa’.”she turned to Martins. He stretched out his hand for a shake and I gave him mine. She pointed to the second guy, ‘this is Mike, Mike meet my friend Sobeifaa’, the same process as the first. The third guy was the cutest among them. His haircut was charming, his eyes were welcoming, I admired him before he was introduced. ‘Here is Tony, Tony meet my friend.’ Before Sarah finished her introduction, he opened his arms for a hug and unconsciously, I found myself in his arms. The sensation was nice and the aroma of his body spray was seductive. He held me for almost fifteen seconds before I realized I was in strange arms, I disengaged politely but a seed was already sown. I quickly walked away to wait for Sarah at the gate. Standing at the gate, i couldn’t seem to take my mind off the young man i just met…

…… What could be possibly happening to me?

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