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Re: Story: Taking Chances by Nobody: 9:30pm On May 30, 2013
Obviously, its NOT easy being a heavy PAIN-IN-THE-NECK,
and yet, be a good writer.

(Did someone say 'whatsoever u sow, u shall reap?!')


Princesa has SHUT DOWN. grin

My advice to her...?










Its simple..,














Go face ur studies,
then come back in the next four (4) years.
We'll be waiting.



But until then...














Your suspense is irritating.., no offence. lipsrsealed

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Re: Story: Taking Chances by Neduzze5(m): 10:37pm On May 30, 2013
Once a day update is okay for us. this suspense is killing us or if you cant update any longer, summarize the story in one update and write....












THE END
Re: Story: Taking Chances by Phatkemi: 11:11pm On May 30, 2013
Neduzze5: Once a day update is okay for us. this suspense is killing us or if you cant update any longer, summarize the story in one update and write....












THE END
i second
Re: Story: Taking Chances by emsheddy(m): 11:21pm On May 30, 2013
lady Princessa, keep us waiting is making us lose interest in ur wonderful story oh. Please update asap

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Re: Story: Taking Chances by princesa(f): 11:25pm On May 30, 2013
maishot:
Obviously, its NOT easy being a heavy PAIN-IN-THE-NECK,
and yet, be a good writer.

(Did someone say 'whatsoever u sow, u shall reap?!')


Princesa has SHUT DOWN. grin

My advice to her...?





Its simple..,


Go face ur studies,
then come back in the next four (4) years.
We'll be waiting.



But until then...


Your suspense is irritating.., no offence. lipsrsealed
i hear, its not like this is easy on me too embarassed



okay okay, on Sunday unfailing i shall update, so please check back then...that's the best i can promise for nowsad
Re: Story: Taking Chances by Neduzze5(m): 11:28pm On May 30, 2013
princesa:
i hear, its not like this is easy on me too cool



okay okay, on Sunday unfailing i shall update, so please check back then...that's the best i can promise for nowsad


Tomorrow is Friday. You didn't even say Saturday... It's because it is you oh [my special one]. I would have unfollowed this thread long ago
Re: Story: Taking Chances by Nobody: 4:08am On May 31, 2013
princesa:
i hear, its not like this is easy on me too embarassed



okay okay, on Sunday unfailing i shall update, so please check back then...that's the best i can promise for nowsad

Did u just say sunday?! undecided















#faints#

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Re: Story: Taking Chances by Nobody: 6:56am On May 31, 2013
princesa:
i hear, its not like this is easy on me too embarassedokay okay, on Sunday unfailing i shall update, so please check back then...that's the best i can promise for nowsad
Sunday ke? Babe na wa ooo, these one is more than suspence, these is called suspenticality grin grin grin grin
Re: Story: Taking Chances by princesa(f): 7:41am On May 31, 2013
pls Maishot go and faint outside, there's no ambulance heresad

Nedu and wizee...l've started writing already, pls and pls all bear with me smiley


Sunday no be wash.
Re: Story: Taking Chances by nelxsantos(m): 9:36am On May 31, 2013
na wa i dn de vex com wear polo join am, sunday ke, it b lik U no knw say BH na ma fr**nds nd na amnesty go felo 4 wot so ever happen, bt ok den let me jus wear ma shirt till sunday 4 ma 11 men committee 2 delegate 4 d mata b4 . . . .
Re: Story: Taking Chances by nelxsantos(m): 9:42am On May 31, 2013
na
wa i dn de vex com wear polo join am, sunday ke, it b lik U no knw say
BH na ma fr**nds nd na amnesty go felo 4 wot so ever happen, bt ok den
let me jus wear ma shirt till sunday 4 ma 11 men committee 2 delegate 4 d
mata b4 . . . . tok am mak I hear am
Re: Story: Taking Chances by purpinkx(m): 10:25am On May 31, 2013
Hmmmmmmmmmn Did anyone else notice that this update drought began after this thread hit front page ?

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Re: Story: Taking Chances by Uceegal: 11:12am On May 31, 2013
Hw I wish I didnt notice ds story til she finished,so dat I wud read straight. Wel,tis too late to make such a wish.... D best is just to b calm n patient.... I didnt want to comment bt 2 b liking oda people's comment,dat had wat I wanted to say,bt I cant bear it bt to write out my wish
Re: Story: Taking Chances by AMYpurple(f): 1:02pm On May 31, 2013
purpinkx: Hmmmmmmmmmn Did anyone else notice that this update drought began after this thread hit front page ?
I most certainly did....bt until then,we hv to b patient
Re: Story: Taking Chances by Nobody: 3:47pm On May 31, 2013
I don tire jare #unfollows thread#

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Re: Story: Taking Chances by repogirl(f): 4:34pm On May 31, 2013
^^ Na So!^^
Re: Story: Taking Chances by simplifier(f): 5:23pm On May 31, 2013
godjohnson: I don tire jare #unfollows thread#
angry angry angry
That seems a good idea, I have tried now since tuesday

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Re: Story: Taking Chances by Nobody: 7:28pm On May 31, 2013
Princesa what's delaying the update
Re: Story: Taking Chances by Nobody: 8:06pm On May 31, 2013
She asked to be cut some yards of slack so y'all should be patient with her abeg.
Writing a story is very tasking ya kno.
Re: Story: Taking Chances by laykhorn(m): 8:24pm On May 31, 2013
Blesin E.:


sir, pls tel us where we can read ur own wonderful story! I hav seen novels in print dat don't evn reach dis standard. A few brush-ups and she is good2go.
Check-out Mynd's Tri-paternal Son, Redmosquito's African Nerd and some others... Well, I really do appreciate evryone's effort in this section, I'm only saying there is more to being a writer.
She's grand, No doubts!!!

Princesa! you deserve a hug for this. . .
Re: Story: Taking Chances by laykhorn(m): 8:55pm On May 31, 2013
princesa: not that am boasting or something, i know ave not arrived at a comfortable state in my writing, and am still wishing and learning to get better. So for my debut piece to garner much attention as it did, abeg my head go swell, it's not easy... go and ask around cool
I talk am... Now see grin
princesa: not that am boasting or something, i know ave not arrived at a comfortable state in my writing, and am still wishing and learning to get better. So for my debut piece to garner much attention as it did, abeg my head go swell, it's not easy... go and ask around cool
I talk am... Now see
Re: Story: Taking Chances by laykhorn(m): 9:08pm On May 31, 2013
Oh my goodness!


Did anyone care to inform this lady that its an offence to keep ME in suspence for that long?
Re: Story: Taking Chances by rolyn: 10:49pm On May 31, 2013
Ok
Re: Story: Taking Chances by princesa(f): 11:28pm On May 31, 2013
na by fire and force i use write this one, make people no shoot me for nothing embarassed thank you Brenda, only you get my back
Re: Story: Taking Chances by princesa(f): 11:29pm On May 31, 2013
Chapter 12.
Jide woke up earlier than usual this morning. He hadn't slept a thing the night before. To his irritation and annoyance, he found out that thoughts of Daisy assailed his dreams. In the dreams, he saw daisy
laughing at him with scorn and hatred, dressed in that pink gown of hers. At other times, he saw himself drowning in a baseless depth, one he couldn't quite fathom or imagine, even though he hadn't been frightened.

Then at those times when his eyes simply refused to close, his heart, to his irritation, seemed to have a mind of its own, analyzing the events of Sunday night which they should have known better to push aside.

Jide could not explain why he was suddenly feeling like somethings were missing in his life, like his heart was in a form of pain. Jide really wished the feelings would go, even if only for that night. He wanted to be angry again so he could return to his complacent state, willing that his anger would become the defense shield he needed to fight whatever it
was that threatened to engulf him now, but he couldn't seem to keep aflame that part of him, especially when it concerned Daisy. Jide feared that they were the signs of deep affection developing towards his wife
and he so wanted to deny it.

And at the end, he gave up the fight of trying to stay awake. Having sat most of the morning on his unappealing bed, which seemed to have grown
larger to him now. Jide felt it would suddenly swallow him, and he sighed at such foolishness.

Jide found himself wishing that somehow, he could be in another room, on another bed with a certain someone, doing some certain things... But then, he mused, if wishes were horses, beggars would get a pleasurable
ride on it. But the Daisy he had experienced last night was a
transformed one. One that was far from obliging him a ride any time
soon. Not that that was what he only craved for anyways.

Seeing that his attempts at returning back to sleep were proving futile, Jide decided to use the opportunity to clear up his desk and rid it off unwanted documents and papers. Atleast his wake keep wouldn't amount to
nothing, he reasoned.

At the end of his self imposed chore, his study became a pool of papers and debris but Jide cared less, certain that he would not return home to the mess, courtesy of Okon.

Much later, at around 7am when Jide entered the parlor all set for work, he still wasn't feeling any better, nothing was able to change the fact that he had woken up on the wrong side of the bed. He just cast a
distasteful glance towards the dining table, half expecting it to be empty, it wasn't. Still he had no appetite whatsoever. He simply grabbed his car keys on the table and made for the door. He couldn't see Daisy anywhere.

Out in the compound, as he made for his car. He sighted Daisy swimming with abandon in the pool. He found himself exhaling in relief, maybe because he had subconsciously nurtured a unknown fear. Whatever it was,
Jide didn't deliberate further on it. He just Entered his car, without
another glance towards the swimming form of Daisy. However, he paused for a while at the gate and peered undecidedly at the fluttered form of Adamu, who was holding the gate in a bid to restrain it from closing while his employer left. Adamu wondered why his Oga should,
uncharacteristic of him, stop at the gate to stare at him. Was it
something he did or said?

But few seconds later, Jide honked once and zoomed off. He had
successfully fought down the momentary urge he had of telling Adamu to notify him through calls if Daisy happened to leave the compound later on.

Later, as he caught up with the morning traffic Lagos had to offer. Jide rejoiced at the insight and self control he had exhibited then, thanking his stars that he had not allowed his insane emotions over rule his better judgment and make him do something he would never ever have imagined himself doing. Stalking a woman, nevertheless she was his wife! Then discussing his personal affairs with loud-mouthed Adamu. The shame of it!

'Daisy...' he said calmly to himself then, '...see what you would have made me do'
********
'Dee come quick, it's about to start!' Brenda excitedly called out.

'just a sec please' Daisy replied from the kitchen.

The girls had been warming up all morning to see a movie which had gathered so much hype on Mnet ever since. When Brenda came in later on, Daisy had let her in on the gig and together they waited in anticipation for it. And now, it was about to start.

'oh my God! Daisy screamed at a name displayed on the screen, she was holding a tray containing popcorn and juice. Then Settling it on a table, she hurried to go sit on her favourite place directly opposite the television.

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Re: Story: Taking Chances by Neduzze5(m): 11:54pm On May 31, 2013
Phew! Finally but short. Just hoping you are modifying and adding to it. She has updated oh so make una read and start to dey comment sharp sharp. I gat your back too oh!!
Re: Story: Taking Chances by princesa(f): 12:00am On Jun 01, 2013
Soon, two pairs of eyes fixed at the screen in excitement, while their hands dug into the popcorn dish at intervals. The subject of their excitement, a movie premiere on Mnet.

When the film ended two hours later, the girls couldn't stop talking about the heights and fall of the movies: who should have done this or that; why the girl hadn't shown the other her stuff, how if it had been her (Brenda), she would have done more than required, bla bla bla...

Daisy hadn't contributed much herself, she was no longer a fan of
romance stories, they served better as entertainment to her, but she couldn't allow herself be taken in by the fantastic life they portrayed. Her life was tale enough. The kind of love people in the movies felt, was scripted, it told nothing about real life.

And with a sigh she watched Brenda chatter on and on about the movie, Daisy thought Brenda needed an experience just like hers to change her mentality about love. However, she knew her to be wiser enough to tell
apart fairytale from reality, unlike her.

Brenda on her part, hadn't noticed that she had lost her friend in the
movie frenzy. She kept on her analysis and criticism until she noticed her friend was quiet.

'why are you suddenly quiet?' she asked, her hands caught in midair.

'really? Am I?' Daisy asked.

'ofcourse you were!' she said her hand resting on her laps now.

'you've not said much about the movie' she pressed further.

'i said something! but since i don't know what to say again, i locked
up' Daisy shrugged avoiding her eyes while she busied with the empty bowl of popcorn.

'Dee has nothing more to say about a movie as sizzling as that? Brenda scoffed. 'And stop already with that bowl, its empty!' she screamed in anger.

Daisy smiled and left the bowl.

'you are not the Daisy who left Boston' Brenda started.

'why? I've grown tail, horns and sharp nails' Daisy joked.

'come of it, am serious! You seem to have this ambience of of...' she
paused trying to get the suitable expression, seconds later, she was
still grappling with the right words.

'...you mean an air of maturity' Daisy offered drily.

Brenda snapped her finger 'yeah! something like that' she said.

Daisy smiled again.

'must be cos am married' she added drily again.

'oh! come of it, that's not the reason!'

'well...i think i know what you mean, it is I who changed, am conscious of it. Its just that somehow i've learnt that life isnt all like the movies atall. And though I've always seen them as a means of escape, but allowed them shape my perception of reality. I mean i wont be in this
mess, if i knew that i am not a Sarah Parker, or some Angelina Jolie, or even a Mercy Johnson acting out a part where the crushed upon, suddenly
turns around and say: Oh Daisy, you've loved me enough, why don't i love you back! I mean the silliness of my decision is annoying. I was coming to save the beloved? But he sure don't need my salvation, and now am the one in need of saving' Daisy ended, her body shaking in
anger.

'oh my baby is finally growing up!' Brenda said clapping her hands.

'am not joking here' Daisy protested feigning anger.

'that girlfriend! is exactly what I've been trying to pass across ever since!'

Daisy rolled her eyes then and sighed. 'reality bite i guess' she said.

'you can said that again! But then again, life's a bit.ch, and only the
bitchty can stand up to her'

'jeez! Where did you get that phrase from?' Daisy exclaimed.

'your girl here's been building up her vocab'

'with the wrongest words i see' Daisy said rolling her eyes.

'just don't tell dad i said any bitchty words again'

'the oldman's on your neck?' Daisy asked picking up the remote.

'stale news' Brenda said drily. 'asking me to come join the company and all'.

'that's why you came back anyways?' Daisy said her attention still on the television.

'yeah, but i gotta have some time to myself for a while! That man got to like chilax! Few days in the country and he's talking about managing the branch firm! For pete's sake! Am not a dude or something!'

'you should be glad and not complain' Daisy said.

'don't be all good girl on me puleaseee!' she replied snapping her fingers. A pause and then: 'that reminds me, with this boring work talk and all, is that
where HE went to?' she asked.

Daisy lightly flung the remote on the table. 'like normally' she replied nonchalant.

'yeah normally' Brenda scoffed.

'that reminds me too! something exceptional happened last night, at the hour i called you!' Daisy started excitedly.

'what?' Brenda drawled not a bit excited. To her, it was another vague story of how bold Daisy stood against Jide. If boldness what was Daisy called her skirmishes, then the mice shouldnt be called timid. With the
way she had reacted after she found her kitchen in a mess, yet went ahead to cook the culprit a meal! That didn't define boldness to her. Who slaved for ungrateful people anyways!

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Re: Story: Taking Chances by repogirl(f): 12:10am On Jun 01, 2013
I gat ur back too nao. I never did harass you for once (cos I owe a few of my own sha). Good one, is this all? Seems like something is still yet to be added.

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Re: Story: Taking Chances by ifecttt(m): 12:30am On Jun 01, 2013
As much as we want very quick updates from you. I kinda av a filn dat dr is a tendency 4 content of d story to be watered down by u due to pressure to deliver. Pls take ur time, jus don't take ur fans 4 granted is wat we r askin 4rm U. Tanx. Love d work. And PLSSS, if u can, try not 2 dwell too much on irrelevances...Muchas Gracias...keep up d good work
Re: Story: Taking Chances by tijehi(f): 12:46am On Jun 01, 2013
Look at d time princesa, all bicos of you I'm still awake. May God keep my eyes open in class today, I cannot fail my professional exam after paying so much dollars bicos of Love story. Baba God please help me
Re: Story: Taking Chances by princesa(f): 12:50am On Jun 01, 2013
'Bree, are you even listening' Daisy
asked noticing her friend far and nonchalant stance'

'ain't it another one of those stories' she said drily shaking her
heads.

'much much better!' Daisy countered.

'okay, am all ears' Brenda said with a nonchalant tone. What were friends for? She shrugged. Daisy would equally listen to her silly tales when she had to tell. But that was if actually she HAD one.

'okay! It was just about the time i cut the call, then he walked
closer....'

Daisy went on with the narrative of the night before, details by
details. Brenda's interest piqued and picked with every detail she
heard.

'oh my God! She exclaimed now. 'He didn't actually said that!'

'every word!' Daisy answered.

'oh my God!' she exclaimed again 'and how did you react this time?' she asked.

'better than i could ever imagine!'

'with you, i wouldn't count on better' Brenda said a sceptic look on her face.

'trust me when i say I was better, i was better' Daisy said. Immediately her countenance changed into a forlorn look.


'it was as if his words untied a cord in my heart, what i felt then was revenge...'

'revenge? Hmm, that's a starter' Brenda interrupted. They were indeed heading somewhere.

'i also felt like hitting him hard, just the way he did me. I want him to suffer more' Daisy continued with vehemence.

'easy now, are we not talking about the same Jide here?' Brenda asked surprise.

Daisy gave an i-couldn't-care-less look.

'whoa! what actually hit him?' asked Brenda.

'i dont care' Daisy replied drily.

'maybe he was drunk as you said and not thinking straight'

'maybe. But what i saw in his eyes then' she humped. 'it can't be
mistaken.

'like seriously! he couldn't possibly be in love with you now! Maybe
he's just lusting, that's pretty normal right?'

'lust or love, they mean the same to them guyz'

Daisy stood up now, '...and if he feels he can be all over my bum just like that, then 'he got a long way to go'' she completed singing the tune to the chorus of Cassie's 'long way to go' music.


'that's the attitude!' Brenda shouted excitedly and stood up too. 'wait wait, i got that song in my collection'

'play it girl!' Daisy screamed excitedly. Warming up for the dance.

Cassie's 'long way to go to go' music rang loud from Brenda's Blackberry Porshe, and soon the friends were singing along excitedly. When the chorus came up, Daisy's voice rang the loudest.

'you claim that you're so hot
that you got skills in the
bedroom, say you wanna
come see me, that your little
girlfriend wanna be me...'

They sang and danced happily, later pushing the table aside to create space. And after cassie's piece rolled by, other songs came up, they danced with no less fervour.

At the end of the visit, Brenda and Daisy mapped out a day to go clubbing.
********

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Re: Story: Taking Chances by princesa(f): 1:10am On Jun 01, 2013
repogirl:
I gat ur back too nao. I never did harass you for once
(cos I owe a few of my own sha). Good one, is this all? Seems like
something is still yet to be added.

yeah this is all i wrote under the pressure of people's comment.

thanks, i know you understand better and always have my back.

there are more updates to kite story right? been busy to even read the updates to the story I've been following. it would be a luxury for me this past week. hopefully i will catch up. thankssmiley

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