In moments of difficulty, we are spurred into making decisions that’ll affect the course of our lives, negatively or positively. The choice remains ours. Eva sat crossed arms in her office, staring at the Samsung Galaxy phone laying in front of her on her desk like a disease. The event of last night kept …
There’s a common saying that goes, ‘It takes two to tango,’ but we often forget the third person waiting in the background to cut in. ‘Hey babe. How was work?’ Kosi said turning away from the TV to greet Eva. ‘It was tiring but good. The traffic was hellish as usual.’ She replied, checking …
For every relationship, communication is key, trust, its door. Hurtful actions done willingly, knowingly or thoughtlessly, the battering ram to that door. ‘Babe! Babe! Are you ok?’ A breathless Kosi ran into Eva’s office. He looked wild as he pulled her to him in a fierce hug. Realising he may be hurting her, he …
‘Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.’ 1 Peter 5:8 ‘Don’t forget to bring out the Onugbu soup in the freezer!’ Eva shouted from the parlour as she rushed to the door. She needed to be in court at 9:00am and …
It is said that All is fair in love and war. All. Everything. I can’t help but wonder, is it? Is it really fair? ‘Ok. Seems like you had an interesting day.’ Kosi said after listening. ‘Yeah. It was nice seeing him again after all these years. He took me down memory lane.’ Eva …
I’ve come to notice that comparisons almost always end badly. It leaves you sad, unsatisfied and in a constant state of ‘What ifs’. Eva shifted uncomfortably on her seat. His eyes were focused on hers with an intensity she found disconcerting. They both sat opposite each other. Chukwuebuka was relaxed on his seat as …
I find it uncanny that we are able to look back and pinpoint the exact moment in time when everything in our lives turned to shit. ‘In this time and age some people don’t even know how to use their ATM cards. Mtcheeeeew.’ Eva hissed, her arms folded as she stood on the …
There’s an old saying that goes; ‘The grass is always greener on the other side.’ But I’m of the opinion that you wouldn’t even know if it were grass, sand or a pile of garbage on the other side if you never took a peek in the first place. ‘Hey babe.’ A topless …
