AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY Mary hugged David and wished him “good night”, before letting herself out of his car. She smiled to herself as she shut the door. They had had a surprisingly pleasant ride, and caught up on each other’s lives. Mary was happy to […]
Hey hey! I’m taking The Spotlight to a whole new level!!! Today, I’m doing my first ever interview of an Author, which will be part of the #UfuomaeeInterviews series, under my Book Reviews category. Every now and then, I will interview a special author or publisher that I really like to talk about some […]
Donald could hear the sirens from a mile away. He looked out of his bedroom window and saw the police cars as they drove on his street and parked outside his house. They were here! Ms Ebuka had called the police! Donald panicked. They had already blocked the […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY When Ifeanyi got to Ijeoma’s house, the sun was just going down. He was surprised to see Ijeoma, Emeka and Mrs Njokwu outside their home crying. As he approached them, the door opened, and Mr Njokwu flung out a few more bags […]
“Three nights ago, my niece showed up at my doorstep soaking wet and looking like she’d run into some thugs, who had beaten her mercilessly! She fainted moments later. How she got to my house, I don’t even know. Why she left your house, I still don’t know. […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY “I think we’re going to need a bigger size,” Ijeoma said, after they had struggled to fasten the size 8 wedding gown at the back. Mrs Njokwu frowned. “Is it me or are your breasts bigger?” Ijeoma looked up, from admiring the […]
Osinachi returned home on Thursday morning, as she preferred to return when she knew Donald would be at work. She wasn’t yet ready to see him, and they still hadn’t spoken since she’d left home on Monday. She’d contacted the nanny service to request for the woman she […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY Ifeanyi dropped Ijeoma at home, and helped her carry Emeka up to her room. On his way out he met her mother, and bowed in greeting. “Good evening, Ma.” “Good evening, Ifeanyi,” Mrs Njokwu said with a knowing smile. “How was your […]
Chinwe Ebuka was shocked when she opened her Abuja apartment door at 9:30pm that Monday night to find her niece standing there, unkempt. She opened the door wider to let her in, her thoughts racing as she wondered what could have happened to her. “What happened to you, […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY Ifeanyi got home just after 11pm. He was half expecting to find himself locked out, for his rebellion, but was relieved when he got into his home without a problem. He fell on his bed as soon as he got in, physically […]
August 2003. Garki District, Abuja. Osinachi took Monday off to interview a few nannies. Her friends had given her the names of some reputable agencies in Abuja, and she’d contacted them all on Saturday. She was expecting six women to show up for interviews today. She had specified […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY A couple of days before… “Hey, it’s time you left. My parents will be home soon…” Ijeoma said, throwing Chuka’s shirt at him, before picking up her bra to put back on. Chuka shoved the shirt aside and pulled her to him […]
“Osinachi, what’s the matter with you?!” “Donald, I did it for us!” “NO! No! You did this for yourself! How could you plan this without me?” “It wasn’t like that, Baby…” “Don’t! Don’t Baby me… I don’t even know who you are anymore. God! All these secrets and […]
AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS AND PATRONS ONLY There was a knock on the door. Before she opened it, Mary knew who it was. She knew she was too weak to see him now…but she couldn’t bare to shut him out. She opened the door and looked up at Ifeanyi. […]
It had been a long night for Osinachi. She’d arrived in Lagos around 8pm and had headed straight to the hospital. Her sister had given her the details for the room they had booked, and she was shown the way at the lobby to the Maternity Ward. Daluchi […]
