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Despite All Odds - (An Interesting Story) / AGAINST ALL ODDS By Akpem Terese Shadrach. (2) (3) (4)

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Re: Despite All Odds by Queenxstar(f): 11:57pm On Aug 30, 2013
wonderful work Bukky
Re: Despite All Odds by Melancholy(m): 2:00am On Aug 31, 2013
Hmm! Kidney problem? Oh, sasha should have noticed her parent about those strange symptoms.Sasha no kill urself cos if u die "Despite all odds" film don finish be that oo
Re: Despite All Odds by Rajosh(m): 11:07am On Aug 31, 2013
'operation save Sasha' I donate one of my kidneys
Re: Despite All Odds by DeGraze(f): 4:34pm On Aug 31, 2013
cant believe dis, why sasha
Re: Despite All Odds by fujirice: 5:25pm On Aug 31, 2013
And I thought it was just an ordinary Ulcer.......smh for my poor self!
Ya killed it B, carry on with the good work
gracias!
Re: Despite All Odds by patholaw: 8:26pm On Aug 31, 2013
Bukky we are waiting oh...Nice write up once again.
Re: Despite All Odds by 2map(m): 8:27pm On Aug 31, 2013
2map: I'm thinking someone will get killed on the long run, perhaps one of the williams, maybe sasha coz i'm sure the story is still at its very beginning or so I thought.
Don't mind my thoughts o,btw,more mb to your phone/pc.

I'd foreseen that. Pray she dies grin
Re: Despite All Odds by Nobody: 12:19am On Sep 01, 2013
2map:
I'd foreseen that. Pray she dies grin
come, no let me release wetin dey my mouth for you o. You want my sasha 2 die. GOD FORFEND O.
Re: Despite All Odds by 01emek(m): 7:43am On Sep 01, 2013
Sasha dieing?? Oh my God! What is the name of the hospital?? I want to tell her what i have been keeping to my self.
Re: Despite All Odds by Hermed76(m): 8:47am On Sep 01, 2013
[b][/b]#team sasha must live!#team sasha must live!#team sasha must live!
Re: Despite All Odds by adisa204(m): 11:39am On Sep 01, 2013
ehhh ahhh nothing must happen to sasha.i hail thee bukky,u are definitely the master of suspense.oya ohhh sha come and update
Re: Despite All Odds by Nobody: 1:28pm On Sep 01, 2013
01emek: Sasha dieing?? Oh my God! What is the name of the hospital?? I want to tell her what i have been keeping to my self.
keep it to yourself o, dont say anything o. SHE IS MY WIFE O.
Re: Despite All Odds by Nobody: 1:32pm On Sep 01, 2013
What! Not my dear Sasha. This had better be a joke, or at worse a nightmare. Aunty Bukky! Aunty Bukky! Aunty Bukky! that girl must not die o! The tread on her head is hold too many lifes together. I talk my own o! BTW how did joyce jazz barbra?! I undastand how any mother ll react when they see even their enemy in child pangs, but her saying SHE CAN'T LEAVE joyce to attend to HER OWN SICK DAUGHTER really get me annoyed! Or am I the only that notice this?

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Re: Despite All Odds by Nobody: 3:52pm On Sep 01, 2013
shollaire: What! Not my dear Sasha. This had better be a joke, or at worse a nightmare. Aunty Bukky! Aunty Bukky! Aunty Bukky! that girl must not die o! The tread on her head is hold too many lifes together. I talk my own o! BTW how did joyce jazz barbra?! I undastand how any mother ll react when they see even their enemy in child pangs, but her saying SHE CAN'T LEAVE joyce to attend to HER OWN SICK DAUGHTER really get me annoyed! Or am I the only that notice this?
bukky neva reach that side na, wen ashley first told her, she taught its a mere headache. But immediately ashley mention coma tinz. She almost fainted.

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Re: Despite All Odds by Evysweet(f): 4:37pm On Sep 01, 2013
:oplsssss let nothibg happen to sasha....shez d medicine in dis story...gudwork BukkyD smiley

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Re: Despite All Odds by ninja4life(m): 6:58pm On Sep 01, 2013
Hehe poor sasha get well soon o
Re: Despite All Odds by Dayzzy(m): 2:26am On Sep 02, 2013
Well, dat aint a prob; kenny is a best frnd and he 'd do anytin to save his frnd..even if its by donating a kidney cos am damn sure she is suffering fom kidney failure....least i 4get,well done ,u r doin a gr8 job on dis novel;THUMBS UP
Re: Despite All Odds by Michelle55: 10:14am On Sep 02, 2013
i'm waiting for more update.
Re: Despite All Odds by Rajosh(m): 11:32am On Sep 02, 2013
breaking news! Reports reaching me that Sasha Williams is dead.She died this morning at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH),as a result of a yet-to-be identified illness. May her soul RIP. stay tuned for more update.
Re: Despite All Odds by Michelle55: 11:35am On Sep 02, 2013
Rajosh: breaking news! Reports reaching me that Sasha Williams is dead.She died this morning at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH),as a result of a yet-to-be identified illness. May her soul RIP. stay tuned for more update.
hmmmmmm............ naija with fake stories!!!!!!!!! how did you get to know that she is dead? were you the one that eliminated her? from what source did you spring up your story?
Re: Despite All Odds by Ollyfad(f): 12:05pm On Sep 02, 2013
My dear sasha must nt die ooo,bukkydan u cn take dat as a warnin sha.cn sum1 pls tel barbara 2 stp annoyin me?
Re: Despite All Odds by 01emek(m): 12:25pm On Sep 02, 2013
Damex333: keep it to yourself o, dont say anything o. SHE IS MY WIFE O.
what, you mean my sasha is your wife?? Ok o she will marry to both of us.lol
Re: Despite All Odds by funnysaint(m): 6:33pm On Sep 02, 2013
short of words. still With my priest praying for shasha's quick recovery before i wil proceed to the village to see my uncle for traditional leaves. comment Later
Re: Despite All Odds by augustinaamudah: 8:42pm On Sep 02, 2013
Pls update o.sasha pls dnt die o.
Re: Despite All Odds by Dayzzy(m): 11:57pm On Sep 02, 2013
Damex333: bukky neva reach that side na, wen ashley first told her, she taught its a mere headache. But immediately ashley mention coma tinz. *She almost fainted*.
were u dere??
Re: Despite All Odds by Flow11(f): 6:48am On Sep 03, 2013
update ooooooooooooooo
Re: Despite All Odds by macdelene(m): 7:59am On Sep 03, 2013
Rajosh: breaking news! Reports reaching me that Sasha Williams is dead.She died this morning at Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH),as a result of a yet-to-be identified illness. May her soul RIP. stay tuned for more update.
. haba I tot the family lives in lagos which time dem come reach Zaria abi no be there ABUTH dey. Pls stop relaying fake news.breaking news ko'scratting news ni
Re: Despite All Odds by Dusha94(f): 12:01pm On Sep 04, 2013
sadBukky where re u nw,pls come so that we'll knw hw sasha is doing...joor nw......
Re: Despite All Odds by 01emek(m): 12:36pm On Sep 04, 2013
Update oooooo
Re: Despite All Odds by BukkyDan(f): 2:49pm On Sep 04, 2013
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Barbra sniffed loudly as her teary eyes scanned Sasha's bedroom. Nothing to indicate a female owns the room, no pink designs, no floral wallpapers; the wall's painted cream, the curtains tom were cream with a few brown dots; then a small table, with neat stack of books and chinese collections. The room looked neat in its own way, just that the owner was absent to add more glamour to it.
Barbra would never forgive herself, what kind of mother was she? Her own daughter? She almost fainted when she learnt Sasha was flown abroad, she wasn't even given a chance to see what her child looks like.
Slowly she buried her face in her palms and her body shook with sobs.

"Iya Kemi, Jide just called that they're fine and also..." Ashley walked into the room, but stoped halfway as she met her sister's sorrowful condition.

"still crying? I've told you all would be well." she felt sorrowful too.

"I know." Barbra pushed her hands away, who was she deceiving.
"wheres Kenny?" she asked. That boy need to explain things to her, how on earth could he not know about her illness all along?

"Need I remind you, that he went with them? Jide went with them too so won't start asking where he is." Ashley frowned, folding her her arms.

"Maybe you should try to be nice! I don't need some mean sister around me." Barbra eyed.

Ashley simply rolled her eyes.

"stop doing that to me! Don't you know how I feel? I know you all are casting blames on me..." she broke into fresh sobs

"Nobody's blaming you, you're the best mother any child can have. C'mon sister mi, I'm sorry okay. But you have to put yourself together." Ashley tried to hold her.

"Fi mi le jor! Wheres Cassie?"

"You asked her to take some food to Joyce!"

"Oh!" Barbra rubbed her aching forehead, while her sister left the room irritated.

She picked a pillow to cuddle it, its softness could heal her heart. Her eyes caught a fancy book beneath the pillow, without a second thought she picked the book.

'SASHA WILLIAMS' was written on the front cover in silver.

"Hmmn" Barbra sighed as she flipped open the pages, it looks more like a slum book.

The writtings looked old, the first page has the handwritting of a little child-it read;

"August-24-2003
Things change in life, your lovers become you haters. Mum doesn't like me no more, she called me stu.pid. I'm scared."

"December-25-2004
Its Christmas day, I am not wearing my new clothes, nobody cares."

"January -9-2005
I have stomach ache, I vomited two times, my leg is shaking. Daddy said I must go to school. I hate dad. I told mum, she patted my head and went off."

"March-1-2005
I am happy, Kenny is in my school now. Thanks to Aunty Ashley."

"June-4-2005
Mum took me to a prophet, they said I am a witch, they want to cut my hair. I am scared"

"December -15-2005
Its my birthday, mummy and daddy forgot, Cassie stole my biro, Kola bite my arm."

"January-1-2006
new year resolution. Not playing with Kola and Cassie anymore, I won't tell mummy any gist, I won't run to welcome daddy anymore, I won't hug Dapo no more, and I still love aunty Kemi and my Kenny"

"April-4-2006
plans working right, I'm now living for myself alone. Everybody sees me as an outcast, who cares?"

Barbra trembled as her fingers flipped the pages open, the writting were getting clearer as it became more structured

"march-12-2009
Daddy sent me packing to Lagos, I hate the Williams"

"July-19-2009
back home now, mum's showing me love, daddy's got a new Missy. I wonder if mum's love is genuine.

"September-6-2009
I'm pains, am I gonna continue like this? Nobody to talk to? My stomach is on fire, God please help me"

Barbra closed the book as tears blurred her vision, she was a 'failure'. She made her own daughter go t through all that, she was the reason behind Sasha's rudeness and illness?

"please my baby forgive me." she whispered as fresh tears flowed from her eyes.

"Mummy! Mum..." Kola ran excitedly into the room with Ashley.

Barbra looked on bemused as they performed some dance steps.

"Sister mi! Ishe toh Oluwa ti she, ko le baje rara! Guess what?" Ashley laughed.

"Joyce gave birth?" Barbra asked unintrested.

"forget that one jor o! Its Sasha! The doctors over there confirmed, she needs no more Kidney transplant o" Ashley shook her sister.

"she's okay now?" Barbra didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

"errm....she's still undergoing treatments...she's not yet out of the comatose stuff." Kola sighed.

"hmm...thank God" Barbra wiped her tears.
"Excuse me." she hurried out of the room taking the book with her.

"What's wrong with her?" Ashley asked Kola, who simply shrugged.

"can't wait to have Sasha back home, I'll use all the money in my piggy bank to organise a party for her." Kola said excitedly as he and Ashley shared their joy.

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Re: Despite All Odds by Nobody: 3:12pm On Sep 04, 2013
I knew it, sasha has a strong reason 4 being that rude. Well me still lovey her o. And am not sharing her o angry
Re: Despite All Odds by macdelene(m): 3:27pm On Sep 04, 2013
Oluwa o se'

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