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                                            PART TWELVE  (last episode) I arranged for a hotel where we’ll spend some hours before going over to Fabian’s house at night to complete our mission. Last night? I really do not want to talk about it. I did what I did with regrets but I’m into the mess already and I’ll have to complete my mission. After today, whatever is going to happen, whatever consequences I am going to face, I am ready inasmuch as Fabian has gone down. “Jaja, we have done every necessary preparation and whatever happened is all because of this situation. Are you sure you are ready for this?” “Ha, Funmi, you are the one I am supposed to be asking this. Jaja is never afraid to take any man down. If you are ready, I am ready too.” I nodded. Jaja continued “hope you are not so tired from last night’s kukere dance” “Jaja shut up” I snapped! “Whate...

                                                           PART ELEVEN My mother did not utter a word as I narrated in details all that had happened to me within the space of three months. I cried profusely, I couldn’t believe I had cooked up so much evil myself, if anyone ever came up to me to tell me that I was going to be the architect of an evil experience like this, I would lay curses on the person. I was petrified while I told my mother all that had happened. Remember I told you that I had a dream in which I saw Fabian cutting off my hair? This time, I had a more scaring dream. I went to bed last night and I saw Fabian cutting off my hair, this time, after my hair he started to peel off the flesh covering my skull. It was so real that I had to scream. All the while I spoke to my mother; she just fixed her gaze on ...

                                          PART X (10) Jaja came back alone the next morning, looking wretched and tired. I couldn’t imagine what the situation was. He looked like a shadow of the fearless Jaja I know. He couldn’t say anything as he was just panting; it appeared he needed some minutes to get back to himself. He looked like he had just escaped from the den of dangerous armed robbers. Or it is possible that the police have been after him since last night after killing Fabian, the thought of Fabian being dead brightened me up but then, I needed to hear the story just the way it happened. I went out to check through the streets to see if there was anyone else coming, either the police or one of his gangs but no one, in fact, the street was surprisingly empty as if everyone had been warned off the street. I came back to meet Jaja asleep, I wondered for s...

                                                             PART IX(9) I watched on as they continued their festival in honor of the goddess of Igala village. They danced and made merry, I stood up at intervals to spray some naira notes on them while they sang my name to wish me a warm welcome. “Grace, so this is where you belong now, falling from grace to grass, it is a pity”! I thought to myself and as I made to wipe off the tears from my eyes, I caught my mother’s eyes fixed on me.  My mother was the type that will wait for you to come to her, she will not ask you anything especially when you are both not in good terms. “I think I can do this myself” I pondered within me. I wanted to deal with Fabian without involving my mother just yet. The truth was that I held Fabian responsible for everything that was happ...

                                   PART I I was at the peak of my career, at a stage where I was on everyone’s lips. Whenever I walk through the street, people called out to me and shower me with encomiums . They made me feel so special and I liked it. “Grace the powerful singer” was always proclaimed and I give smiles back as a thank you. My songs have gone far and wide, I hear them at every corner of the street and I couldn’t resist the invitations I got from ministers always calling for me to come sing for them. My career was my second after my husband. Sometimes my husband got so jealous that I gave primary attention to my career instead of my marital responsibilities. My dear, my marriage was no way near peaceful. I have been married for 15 years yet no evidence that I was fruitful. We had visited many hospitals, have gone through so much just to ensure I am able to con...

There has always been this witty saying that “procrastination is the thief of time.” Time is in arguably  one of the greatest assets ever gifted to man. Everything that takes place in life goes with the rhythm of time, it remains one thing that is never under man’s control. But we must be fair with that statement above.  I must clearly state it that there’s a big difference between ‘giving it time’ and procrastination. In procrastination, you postpone. It is a negative term and often yields disappointment and bad effects. But when you ‘give it time’, you practice the virtue of patience in ‘sensitive matters.’ So, it would be incongruous  to place procrastination in place of  ‘give it time’. One characteristic of our modern world and society, very notable among the young minds especially is quick decision-making without rationality. Now! You must listen! When someone comes and tells you, "I can't sleep without you, I love you the way you are an...