Ovie took a second look at her facebook chat. This time, she took her time and stared with scrutiny. How could her uncle ask her to send him naked pictures of her? Not that he was her biological uncle. But over the years, he had become family and had been regarded as such. She … More Oh baby! Send me ya nudes.
It all started with a glare A glare that made me feel worthless My only offence had been laughing Laughing too loud in public A glare graduated to a kick A kick that left my stomach distressed My crime had been not cooking Not cooking for his friends as they watched the game A round … More Marriage is a crime
She claimed to have heard of me. In a bid to find me, she had gotten a recommendation. A recommendation that drove her to search. Would she find me? Books she stacked, pages she flipped. A smile broke out on her face. Finally she had found me. Eureka! Here was my story inscripted in the … More Penned in history
Yup yup! It’s me. I’ve not said hi this July and that hasn’t been too good. Have I been busy? Kinda. It’s been an amazing month. A month where I’ve gotten to sleep a great deal. 😂 A month where I took little steps in ensuring that I don’t have piled up regrets soon enough. … More Hey blog, it’s your fave girl! 😁
“Where have you been?” Mother’s voice startled me, I had not expected her to be back so soon. What was she doing home this early? She was hardly ever home, she was barely here. How could she be here now? “Can’t you talk?” She asked again. The hoarseness of her voice scared me. I wanted to … More My “only” crime
You’ve been told a lot of beautiful things, but they underplayed the “ugly” intertwined with the beauty. They failed to remind you of the bad and gory details. They failed to mention how he became an outcast, a criminal, an outlaw. They failed to mention how he was termed crazy and mad. Nobody said anything … More All these and more
-11- The doctor was still on the phone, I wondered what could be the issue? She caught my eyes, “do you mind me leaving you alone here for some minutes? I have to get to the lab.” “No problem,” I replied. I guess I needed the time alone. “Fine, I’d also inform your parents that … More Oju Yobo: Episode 11 (The Finale)
-10- “My dear, we never actually truly know what we are ready for. I wasn’t ready to be a mother too. But I have no regrets whatsoever about my daughter. I thank God for her daily and I wonder what my life would have been like without her. I’m married today and my husband loves … More Oju Yobo: Episode Ten
-9- “Well, I guess it will be unfair to them.” I replied honestly. “Exactly, it’s the same. Jesus died on the cross so that we would be saved. But ignoring it is basically ignoring the life he sacrificed on the cross. It’s like telling God to eat his love and allow us perish. It’s like … More Oju Yobo: Episode Nine
-8- The doctor had left her seat and had positioned herself beside me. She held my hands and I simply allowed her. “I once thought God didn’t exist. When I was a teenager, I stayed with my aunt for a while because my parents were in the hospital. They had both fallen ill and had … More Oju Yobo: Episode Eight
