Read Episode 9 Simi came out of the bathroom with a towel tied around her chest. She stood in front of the mirror and began to dance, excitement pouring through her. It was the beginning of a new year. Lodging in a hotel away from the noise had been the best decision she’d ever made. …
Click to read Episode 8 Simi opened the booklet slowly. Her hands were trembling. She flipped through the pages unaware that tears trickled down her face. I, David Olaitan, take you Gbemisola Falala, to be my wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness, …
Click to read Episode 7 Eniola got dressed. She’d inform her husband of Lola’s disappearance and sought for permission to stay back for some time until Lola was found. Her husband had been very supportive. He’d taken charge of the home and the last thing she wanted to do was take him for granted. She had …
Click here to read Episode 6 Kola felt a hand on his shoulder. He turned and saw Eniola standing behind him. ‘I was very cruel to her. I called her names and made her feel less of herself. I always looked for ways to hurt her feelings. All she did was be a nice wife to …
Click here to read Episode 5 ‘There you are.’ Tosin sighed in relief and hurried towards the slab where Lola sat. ‘We’ve been looking everywhere for you.’ Lola stood up and returned to the hospital without saying a word to her friend. When Tosin caught up with her, she wrapped her hand around Lola’s waist …
Click here to read Episode 4 Few days after the emergency meeting, Eniola woke up with heaviness on her chest. She sat up and wiped the sweat off her forehead. She looked around the dark room. What time was it? She reached for her phone under the bed. 4: 37a.m. God, what’s going on? This was …
Click to read Episode 3 Olamide raised her head and tried to smile. ‘Hello Simi.’ Simi stared at her sister, alarmed. Her right eye was black and swollen. ‘What happened to you?’ Simi’s mother stood up. ‘How can a sensible man do this to my daughter? You see what I’m saying. There is a curse on …
Click here to read Episode 2 Lola stood, watching her son asleep in a glass enclosure with drips attached to his hands and a small oxygen mask covering his small nose. She covered her face with her hands, struggling to push the tears down. God please. Lola looked around the room lined with incubators. Machines of …
Click here to read Episode 1 Simi’s phone rang, jolting her out of sleep. She stared at the caller ID. An unfamiliar number showed on the screen. Who could be calling her at 6a.m? She hissed and pushed the phone under her pillow. The phone stopped ringing and started again. She grabbed the phone and sat …
‘For goodness sake, where is David?’ Simi was getting hysterical. The dinner night could only end well for her with David’s presence. But where was he? Had something happened to him on his way to the event? She moved away from a group of ladies, and stopped in front of some men in clean black …