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The Plumber – Final Episode (short story)

August 1, 2020August 1, 2020 Echezona Ibezim

I was furious. I called Femi. “I gave that boy forty thousand naira this morning and he didn’t show up to fix my pipes for me,” I blurted hotly into the phone. “Now, his number isn’t connecting.” “Ha, na wa o.” Femi said. “Let me see if I can reach someone that is close to him but Frank isn’t that kind of person o. I am sure something must have gone wrong.” I was furious. “Please get me another plumber if you can’t reach him. That guy is a criminal.…

The Plumber – Episode 1 (short story)

July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 Echezona Ibezim

I was expecting my father-in-law with his friends in Abuja in a few days and I wanted them to stay in my house. I lived in a duplex and there was enough space to accommodate them. I didn’t want my father-in-law and his friends to stay in a hotel when they would come. Again, I wanted an opportunity to prove that I was financially capable and buoyant. “Could you help us pay for four rooms in any of the hotels around? We are spending two days?” my father in-law had…

Dark Night 3 (short story)

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Echezona Ibezim

He jammed his palms together and began to cry. “Sir, my name is Theophilus.I am not a thief. I have never stolen anything from anyone all my life. But if you could put your ears down right now, you’d hear the cry of a child. That’s my only daughter. She is a year and two months old. We have not eaten since yesterday morning. My wife bought akara thirty naira for her yesterday morning and that was all she’s eaten since. I haven’t worked since this corona virus thing began…

Dark Night 2 ( short story)

June 23, 2020June 23, 2020 Echezona Ibezim

I hadn’t seen a thief in real life before. I had heard and read about how they attack people and maim or killed them just to get what they wanted. What if this thief had a weapon? I thought miserably as I quietly docked behind my bedroom door. When the intruder began to tiptoe into the kitchen, I put my eye through the tiny opening between the door and its frame. I heaved a sigh when I saw that he was not armed. His silhouette figure moved in the dark…

Accidental Marriage – Final Episode

May 5, 2020 Echezona Ibezim

His graduation was drawing closer; ‘everything will be a surprise to my love, I will shock her to her bones.’ David expressed his joy as he talked to himself. His boss had changed the properties title to David’s name. He became the new landlord of No …. Glover Road, Ikoyi. Part owner of Uga sons and Stejo petroleum filing station. ‘What else do I want God to do for me? Thank you Lord.’ He worshipped God. He was among the accounting graduates who came out with second class lower (2.2).…

Accidental Marriage – Episode 7

May 4, 2020 Echezona Ibezim

This is the time I have been waiting for, when only the two of us will be in the house. I have prepared a special meal for you and you will like it. But we cannot afford to misuse this time that oga and his family are not around.’ Dorothy began to seduce David. ‘But I can’t do such a thing with you, I am already engaged to Tosin and I don’t intend cheating on her. More so, I am a Christian and I vowed not to commit fornication again.’…

Accidental Marriage – Episode 6

May 2, 2020 Echezona Ibezim

Joy on her part went fetish in order to get at David. ‘Baba there is this handsome guy I want you to help me do love portion for’, she requested from the herbalist. ‘Who is the boy?’ Baba asked. ‘He is our…I mean he lives with us. Baba do a strong love portion that will steal his heart away from my sister, Stella and our cook. The boy must be mine.’ ‘Be sure the boy is not a married man, I don’t do love portion for girls to snatch people’s…

Accidental Marriage – Episode 5

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Echezona Ibezim

It was all these that challenged David that compelled him to travel to the city in search of greener pasture and a better life. He vowed to make enough money to pay up all the prices and buy a better land for his family in choice places. The king’s verdict was not different from the counsel of the wise man because someone had told the king all the advice of the wise man. The wise man is a powerful member of council of advisers to the king. His counsels were…

Accidental Marriage – Episode 4

April 27, 2020 Echezona Ibezim

After I spoke to your father in the village about all that happened yesterday, he was mad at me for giving his daughter’s hand in marriage in such a manner without his consent.’ I thought he understood, knowing that you are not growing younger again. He totally disapproved of everything that happened because he has his own plan for your marriage. He wants you to come home as soon as possible.’ Antonia’s uncle told her. ‘I will like to speak to my father directly sir. How were you able to…

Accidental Marriage – Episode 3

April 24, 2020 Echezona Ibezim

There was commotion in the hall because nobody showed up to give Antonia’s hand in marriage. Rev John also will not join them together without the consent of the bride’s family. On the other hand Mr Adeleke was ranting “you can’t join them together, he belong to my daughter”. While the commotion was on, Antonia excused herself to call her uncle who lives close to the church. Sir I have found a man I want to marry and he’s at the altar with me right now but the Reverend will…