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bibijay123:
Sent. Have you seen it?

yes dear tankx BT I also need Twine

bibijay123:
Sent. Have you seen it?

yes dear tankx

HopeAtHand:
I want to believe this is purely a work of fiction and not your life story cos if it is the latter, id say it is careless on your part to divulge all this here.

Well, wat do i know?

its not my liife story
I just wrote it

I created this link because am having problem with the other link but I think it now solve. you can continue reading it from the first link

EPISODE FIFTEEN: MAAMI………..
STILL ON BOLA’S VIEW
OLAMY ASK MY FRIENDS TO BRING WATER. HE SPRINKLE IT ON MAAMI’S FACE. SHE COUGH OUT AND WAS BREATHING SO FAST.
OLAMY: We have to take her to the hospital now.
WE RUSH HER TO THE HOSPITAL ABD WE WERE ASK TO WAIT IN THE RECEPTION. I WAS WEEPING WHILE MY FRIENDS AND OLAMY WERE CONSOLING ME.
AFTER A WHILE THE DOCTOR COME OUT TO MEET US:
DOCTOR: Who is the woman’s child among you all?
ME: It me sir.
DOCTOR: please kindly meet me in my office.
NIFE: Sir, you can talk to all of us. We are all Maami’s children
ME: Yes sir
DOCTOR: Okay, you are too late to bring that woman here and her condition is now worst, but we will need to operate her. And for the operation we are needing one hundred and fifty thousand naira (N150,000) and you need to be fast with the payment because she have only two days to survive. Excuse me.(he left)
NIFE AND BIDE: One hundred and fifty thousand naira!
ME: God. What will I do now, where will I go, mogbe, temibami(am in trouble,am doomed)
I STARED WEEPING AND ROLLING MYSELF ON THE FLOOR
OLAMY: Bolamy, its okay, God will lead us through,let just leave everything to God.
WE ALL SLEEP IN THE HOSPITAL THAT NIGHT, THE NEXT DAY MY FRIENDS WENT HOME AND OLAMY ALSO WENT HOME TO WORK FOR THE DAY. LEAVING ONLY ME AND MAAMI IN THE HOSPITAL. I SAT BESIDE HER ON THE BED, SHE CANT TALK OR EVEN OPEN HER EYES. SHE US EVEN BREATHING THROUGH OXYGEN.
AM JUST WEEPING AND THINKING NOT EVEN KNOWING WHEN I STARTED SPEAKING OUT:
ME: Oh Lord, save Maami,help me, where am I going to go now,what am I going to do,who should I go to for help,who is ready to help me.
Maami why, why this time. You know we have nothing, Maami for my sake please get up.(I started weeping again)
OLAMIDE P.O.V (POINT OF VIEWS)
AFTER LEAVING THE HOSPITAL THAT MORNING. I DONT JUST KNOW WHAT TAKE ME BACK, I THINK BOLAMY WAS LONELY AND I HAVE TO BE BY HER SIDE.
GETTING BACK TO MAAMI’S WARD, ABOUT TO OPEN THE WARD DOOR I HEARD BOLAMY SOLILOQUIESING AND ALSO WEEPING, I FELT PITY FOR HER AND I REALLY THINK I SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT,I CAN’T ALSO STAND MAAMI DYING ON THAT BED
GOD WHAT SHOULD I DO?
EPISODE SIXTEEN: MAAMI…. (2)LOADING….

EPISODE FOURTEEN: GETTING HOME MY FRIENDS TOLD ME MAAMI HAS STOP BREATHING
STILL ON BOLA’S VIEW
MAAMI: Okay Mobola off the fire and let go inside
I WENT TO OFF THE FIRE BUT THE FIRE IS STILL UP, SO I HAVE TO OFF IT WITH WATER AND SAND, I GET A BOWL OF WATER AND I ADD SAND TO IT. AS I POURED THE MIXTURE OF WATER AND SAND ON THE FIRE, IT OFF AND BRING OUT SMOKE.
I STATED HEARING SOMEONE COUGHING. LOOKING BACK I SAW MAAMI HOLDING HER CHEST AND ALSO COUGHING.
I QUICKLY RAN INSIDE TO GET HER INHALER BUT I COULDN’T FIND IT.
MY FRIENDS ARE BUSY FANNING HER WHILE AM ALSO TRYING TO FIND HER INHALER BUT AFTER SOME MINUTES MAAMI FAINTED.
MY FRIENDS STARTED SHOUTING MY NAME TO GET THE INHALER QUICK. ON GETTING TO MAAMI, SHE IS NOW ON THE FLOOR.
I STARTED SHOUTING FOR HELP BUT IT ALREADY LATE SO MOST OF OUR NEIGHBORS WILL HAVE BE SLEEPING.
SO I HAVE NO CHOICE THAN TO GO AND CALL PA AREMU MY FATHER’S FRIEND TO HELP ME, I BEG MY FRIENDS TO PLEASE STAY WITH THOUGH THEY HAVE STARTED CRYING AND ALSO SCARED, BUT I TOLD THEM I NEED TO GO AND LOOK FOR SOMEONE FOR HELP.
I RAN TO PA AREMU’S HOUSE, GETTING TO HIS HOUSE I MET HIS DOOR LOCKED. THAT WHEN I REMEMBER HIM TELLING MAAMI HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE TRAVELING.
WHO SHOULD I GO TO: YES,OLAMY
I RAN TO OLAMY’S HOUSE, HE WAS ABOUT TO PARK HIS MOTORCYCLE, WHEN I GOT TO HIS HOUSE HE WAS SO SUPRISED TO SEE ME AT THAT TIME.
OLAMY: Bolamy. What are you doing here by this time?
ME: Olamy, (am breathing faster and sweating seriously) he…lp…me
OLAMY: Relax and tell me what is wrong.
ME: Okay. Am in a serious trouble now.
OLAMY: what trouble?
ME: Maami, Maami is dying. please help me
OLAMY: Where is she ? Lets go
HE PARK IS MOTORCYCLE WELL AND WE BOTH RAN FAST TO OUR HOUSE)
GETTING HOME MY FRIENDS TOLD ME MAAMI HAS STOP BREATHING.
I JUST FELL ON THE FLOOR BESIDE HER AND PLACE HER HEAD ON MY LEG.
ME: No Maami you can’t leave like this no no
I STARTED CRYING.
ME: Am dead ah Maami…
“M” is for the million things she gave me,
“O” means only that she’s growing old,
“T” is for the tears she shed to save me,
“H” is for her heart of purest gold,
“E” is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
“R” means right, and right she’ll always be.
I REMEMBER WHEN I TOLD HER ALL THIS. ↑
EPISODE FIFTEEN:MAAMI…..
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EPISODE THIRTEEN: BACK TO THE PRESENT,THE STORY ENDS.
BOLA’S P.O.V(POINT OF VIEW)
Before Maami could finish her friend’s story,we have all started crying for Ibironke. Nife is the first to speak.
Nife: Maami,what a pitiful story
Me: Yes,Maami so is that how your friend died without any revenge from her parent
Maami: Revenge as in how?
Me: I mean without punishing Ishola
Maami: No one knows that Ishola rape Ronke except I and Ishola himself.
Bide: But Maami why don’t you implicate him and expose him for people to see and his stupid friends?
Maami: Because he is not to be blamed but the alcohol is to be blamed for the rape and his friends
Nife: so Maami what now cause the curse abiding IBALE
Maami: After what happen to Ibironke and many other maiden, we ladies now protest and sing to the palace. The king palace to be precise,we all explain what’s on our minds to the king and the chiefs they promised to do something about it.
After that day there is a ritual that they conducted for seven good days.
And they lay curses on any male that force himself on any female and any female that forces male on herself
Me: Hmn, that good
Bide: Yes
Me: what will happen if the virginity is broken without the knowledge of the maiden?
Maami:The male will become a leopard after seven days
Nife: Ah,but what can be done to that?
Bide: Yes what can we do to it, to cure it?
Maami: I don’t know anything about that but what I know is that the guy will become lepard
Me: Hmn, that’s good, moreover will have to keep their virginity to their wedding night, it will be the Blissful night
Maami: Yes. It late now,you girls can be going home or if you wish to sleep here you are free
Nife and Bide: Maami, yes we are sleeping here
TO BE CONTINUE……
EPISODE FOURTEEN:GETTING HOME MY FRIENDS TOLD ME MAAMI HAS STOP BREATHING… LOADING….

EPISODE TWELVE: THE RAPE TWO: RONKE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?
STILL ON ISHOLA’S VIEW
SOLAPE: Ah, Ishola so you disvirgin Ibironke, you take my friend’s pride by force.
Me: Am sorry Solape. It is the work of the devil.
Solape: Devil you say?
Ah Ishola you guys are devil yourselves.
(She said with anger wiring all over her face).
Ishola: Am sorry, please forgive me. It alcohol not me.
(I said almost going on my knees)
Solape: (she held me and pull me up) its not up to that moreover she is now your wife
Me: Thanks Sola. I will forever be grateful to you
Solape: But she said two people rape her because am confused with that. You said it only you
Me: Yes it’s only me, but I do it twice
Solape: Hmn okay but nothing to do about it at least she is now your woman. Let go inside and you apologize to her then we find something to do about it
Me: Okay
Getting inside the room we met the shocking of our lives. We find Ronke vomiting blood and groaning on the floor. We quickly ran up to her.
Solape: Ronke, what is this? What is wrong with you?
(She said with tears in her eyes)
I rushed to her and sit down beside her i placed her head on my leg then I saw a bottle under the bed I take it and check what is in the bottle that when I realize it “MAJELE”(POISON)
Me: Ronke, am sorry I know have wrong you but what have done?
(I said with tears in my eyes)
Solape: Ronke what have you done to yourself? You ‘ve poison yourself ah Ronke
(She started crying)
Ronke: (with her last breathe she said Am,am,so…rry,please…Ishola….forgive me…. Solape….am sorry.
(She stop breathing).
Solape: Noooooooooooo
(She screamed and fainted)
But after a while she woke up with the help of water and fanning.
EPISODE THIRTEEN: BACK TO THE PRESENT, THE STORY ENDS.
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EPISODE ELEVEN: THE RAPE
STILL ON ISHOLA’S VIEW
When we get to Iya Elemu’s place I met my friend drinking and jubilating with drummers at the back of the chairs.
When they look up and see those that just join them,they started hailing me:
Friends: Ishola o,owo nifari oko omoge.
Adisa: Beeni Ishola, fowosere, Ishola ti o mo ila ti owo ko.
Me: Emi ni yen o(thats me o)
Adisa: Iya Elemu yii daa (where is this palmwine seller?)
Alao: (One of my friends) come and serve us palmwine and bush meat
Me: Yes, serve everybody the bills are on me, I will be responsible for it
Iya Elemu: odaa naa (alright)
She serve us palmwine and bush meat.
Friends: Ishola owonifaari, oko omoge.
Adisa: Drummers come and drum and sing for my friend.
The drummers started bearing the drum and later on a lady came in, she look like a dancer. She started praising me and also dancing.
Later in the evening that everywhere is now getting dark, I was drunk due to the excess palmwine given to me by my friends. When I and Adisa are about to leave Iya Elemu’s place, we saw a girl though I can’t see her face well because am feeling dizzy. My friends abd Adisa now said I must get under that girl’s skirt that, that will be the last thing they want me to do that day to end the celebration.
I tried to resist them but hell no they won’t listen but with my state(am drunk) I have no choice.
So I and Adisa followed the girl waylaid her and then I…I…..
Rap….ed….her
EPISODE TWELVE: THE RAPE(2)
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EPISODE TEN: THE WEDDING NIGHT CONTINUATION (2)
STILL ON ISHOLA VIEWS
Me: Where did she say her father sent her to or where is she coming from?
Solape: She said, she is coming back from Iya Elemu’s place where her father sent her to go and pay money for the palmwine that will be use for the wedding.
Me: Where was she raped?
Solape: Along the bush path after Iya Elemu’s shop.
Me: Eh Mogbe (am doomed)
Putting my hands on my head
Solape: What happen?
(She is now looking scared)
Me: Solace have offended Ronke seriously
(With a pleading look)
Solape: In what way did you offend her ?
(With a concern look)
Me: I want you to help me beg her for me, TORI MO TISE,MO TISE ELEDA E.
Solape: Tell me what you did to her that make you think that you have offended her.
(She is now eager to hear what my offence is)
Me: Yoruba says: TI A BA SO KO SO JA,A TA BA ARA ILU, A TUN TA BA ARA OKO
(I said putting hands on my head again)
Solape: Stop speaking in parables and please stop beating around the bush.
Me: Okay listen carefully to me and you will know this is not not my fault,I was pushed to do it
(With a pleading look)
Solape: Pushed to do what. GI straight to the point please.
( She is now feeling unease)
Me: Few days to our wedding day which is today, I was sleeping when my freeing Adisa came to our house and wake me up
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FLASH BACK
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Adisa: Ishola,stand up, why are you sleeping this noon, doing like a pregnant woman abi you are pregnant man
Me: (standing up from the mat I lay on and also yawning) Pregnant man KO pregnant guy ni
Adisa: Oya just stand up, let go for refreshment, abi make we celebrate and make you say goodbye to your bachelor’s life.
Me: Okay no problem, where are we going now.
Adisa: We are going to Iya Elemu’s place our other friends are also there waiting for us.
Me: Okay
I stand up and went to rinse my face and I dress up properly.
Me: Oya lets go
Adisa: Mind you everything we order you to do today must be done because you know that’s how will end our bachelor life in that our circle ❍
Me: Okay o but not what will cause me trouble o
Adisa: Not at all, oki n se okunrin ni
(Are you not a man)
Me: Okunrin ni Mi (am a man)
Adisa: Oda O
EPISODE ELEVEN: THE RAPE
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EPISODE NINE: THE WEDDING NIGHT CONTINUATION
STILL ON RONKE VIEWS
After a while I saw the door open and look up to see Ishola my husband coming towards me and smiling.
Ishola: Aya Mi (my wife) why are you still crying, is not as if I will matreat you or something, you are not to do the house chores the maids are here, so you are to be leaving like a princess in my house okay!
Meanwhile inside me am afraid to do but I summon the courage when he touch me and I hold his hand he look up to me and said:
Ishola: What’s wrong?
Me: Ishola please, I need a confession to make?
Ishola: What confession?
Me: Am…. Am….a….m n….ot…..a…..vi…rg…..in.(I said in between crying and stammering).
(He quickly stand as if he is sitting on a fire before)
Ishola: You are what? Oh God.
(He storm out of the room)
Me: Am in trouble, I knew it, I know he won’t accept me am in a big trouble but as the Yoruba adage says: IKU YA JU ESIN LO
I look under my wrapper and bring out the poison I keep under it because I know something like this will surely happen. I open it without thinking twice I poured all the content down my throat and fall on the floor expecting death soon.
ISHOLA’ P.O.V (POINT OF VIEWS)
As I step out of the room,I went through the back door. I bumped into Solape ,Ronke’s friend.
Solape: Ishola,please be fast with it I need to cool my head.
Me: Okay, but please be fast with it, I need to cool my head.
Solape: Ishola, I heard all what my friend told you because have been at the back of your room’s window. Ronke is telling nothing but the truth, Is him a please believe her and save her from all this disgrace
Me: What really happen, tell me all the full details.
Solape explained everything that Ronke told her at the farm.
EPISODE TEN: THE WEDDING NIGHT CONTINUATION (2) LOADING…..

EPISODE EIGHT: THE STORY IS STILL ON (2)
Me: Ehn Ronke, you are dipping your grave, Baa Ronke will first kill you before throwing you to the sacred forest for spirits to eat your body up
Ronke: Okay but what will we do now?
(She started crying again)
Me: You see all thus crying stuff Is not the solution.
Ronkecleaning her face) okay, what is the solution then?
Me: It very easy, you will just have to tell your husband
Ronke: Is it the person I don’t knw that I will explain things to.
Me: No on the night of your wedding when you see him coming to the room you kneel down and tell him everything I mean you should tell him nothing but the truth.
Ronke: Will he accept
Me: Let keep praying he accept.
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Fast forward to the wedding night because nothing really happen before the wedding except for the wedding preparations.
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RONKE’S P.O.V(POINT OF VIEW)
On the night if my wedding :
After the wedding I was escorted by the people called (The alarena) to my husband’s house after that they pour water on my leg and I was to a bedroom which I know should be my husband’s room.
I sat down on the bed weeping not only because I leave my father’s house but because of what will be of me after my husband know am not a virgin.
And people are already outside the house waiting for the outcome and if they found out am a virgin they will beat drum and dance to my father’s house, but what if they found out am not a virgin, my family will be disgraced I will also be send back to my father’s house.
AH WHAT A SHAME!
EPISODE NINE: THE WEDDING NIGHT CONTINUATION
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EPISODE SEVEN: THE STORY IS STILL ON
LO AND BEHOLD IT’S Baba Ronke (Ronke’s father).
Ronke father: I said what causes the trouble?(He ask again)
We are both shocked and before,we could say anything he talk again.
Ronke father: Hope is not that Ronke did not want to do the wedding,or is it
Solape that us confusing you, Ronke. Answer me before I bounce on you both?
Me: Baami, is not like that, am not confusing her and
She is not saying she is not wedding again
Ronke father: So what is now the wahala.
Ronke: Baami,I was…….(she wanted to talk before I cut in)
Me: Baami,she was busy removing the weeds from the plant when she notice that pest are under the maize plants.
Ronke father: Ah. Nkan kekere ma ni yen. That is a small thing now is that why you said WAHALA WA O. There is no problem okay, you will just have to kill the pest.
Me: okay Baami, thanks we are just afraid so as not to loose our farm plant.
Ronke father: It’s nothing my dear. I have to go now because I have to check my traps in bush.(he started going)
Ronke: (still shocked and stammering) O…..oda…..ba…..ami
Me: (After seeing fully that Baa Ronke has leave fully) Ronke you have to stop all this stammering stuff if you don’t want to get caught.
Ronke: Okay ore mi (my friend) B……it
What are we going to do about the issue on ground
Me: You know what we will just do is that we will tell Maami
Ronke: Which Maami, did you mean your mum.
Me: O ti o Maami re (no o, your own mum)
Ronke: Ah Sola you want me dead, you know Maami will kill me first before even hearing the full details, even after the full details she can even kill herself because of the shame.
But first of all now I think the wedding should not hold.
TO BE CONTINUED PLEASE MY DEAR PALZ DID U TNK D WEDDING NT HOLDING IS D SOLUTION TO THE MATTER IN GROUND.
PLEASE I NEED UR ADVICE 4 ME TO ALSO ADVICE HER ND THEN I WILL CONTINUE THE NXT EPISODE
EPISODE EIGHT: THE STORY IS STILL ON(2)
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EPISODE SIX: THE STORY STARTED (2)
MAAMI’S P.O.V (point of view)
FLASH BACK…
RONKE: Solape, am dead, am in a big mess
ME: Ronke, what is wrong, why are you saying all these things.
RONKE: Hmn. Sola mogbe,modaran(am doomed). (She is crying profusely)
ME: Ah Kilosele oremi (asking with a worried face)
RONKE: Hmn Solape, yesterday evening on my way to where my father send me I was blocked on my way by two guys, I don’t see there face because everywhere is dark and I can’t see there face. (She is now weeping very hard that I can hardly hear what she is saying).
ME: It okay tell me what is wrong with the two guys you saw.
RONKE: One of them now carry me….. (Still weeping)
ME: Ehn Ehn what now happen (I asked without letting her finish what she is saying )
RONKE: They, the….th….e…y…..the….y now ….(she broke into another fresh tears)
ME: They now what …..(Shocked) hope it not what am thinking Ronke did they eh…..(I started crying with her)
RONKEstill stammering and crying) The…y yes ….th….ey….no…w….ra……ra…pe me. (She broke into another fresh tears)
ME: Eh Mogbe,this is trouble true,true ah, wahala wa o
Still in the farm when we heard a male voice shouting wahala so lo wa;,behind us, we both look our back LO AND BEHOLD IT’S……..
EPISODE SEVEN: THE STORY STILL ON LOADING……

EPISODE FIVE: THE STORY STARTED
On Friday, in the evening, while preparing dinner. Bidemi and Nifemi arrive abd after preparing dinner we ate together. After that Maami ask me to lay mat outside and set fire in the middle of the stones we use to cook which Maami usually call (IDI ARO), and ask me to bring out the palm kernel nuts.
Then we all sat on the mat together outside the house,then Maami start the story:
Maami: Back then, when am still a maiden, there is these nonchallant act by the guys in this our village,they rape any lady,they ruin their lives,they do maidens any how they felt like doing them. They got ladies pregnant and the worst part of it is that the ladies won’t know the father of their child. This cause the village to loose a lot of lives.
Nife: Maami(because that what my friends call her and that is what I call their mothers also) how is their lives being ruined? I mean the ladies
Bide: Yes Ma’am I how are they being molested?
Me: And Maami why is it the cause of the village loosing a lot of lives?
We all ask why, Joting our questions and all looking up to Maami’s face for the answer to our questions to be joted down
Maami:Hmmn… You all ask a good questions.You won’t really understand the answer but wait let me use a friend if mine story as an example.
Me: Okay Maami
Maami: Ibironke,was a childhood friend of mine, we both grew up together, we fetch water together, farm together,we do most of our things in common. When Ibironke is Eighteen years and am still seventeen because she is 6months older than me. Her father want to give her hand in marriage because that is the tradition of my land.
We all start the wedding preparations, through back then ladies are not allowed to know their fiancee and vise versal,. Ibironke call me one day after we finish our farm work:
MAAMI’S P.O.V{POINT OF VIEW}
TO BE CONTINUED
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EPISODE FOUR: MAAMI’S HELP (2)
Later that evening: After hawking I went over to olamide’s place.
Olamide: Bolamy,how are you?
Me: Olamy,am fine.
Olamide: How is school today?
Me: Fine but some stressful. How is also today’s work
Olamy: Fine my dear
Me: Hope it’s not stressful?
Olamy: We thank God
Me: I just want to come and say hi, because I may not be coming over to your place tomorrow
Olamy:Why now? I will miss you o
Me:Ahn ahn,only tomorrow Olamy
Olamy: Yes now,only tomorrow, it just like not seeing you for a year
Me:Hmnn.I will also miss you too but I have to do my assignment tomorrow evening Olamy: Okay dear,no problem
Me: Okay,I really think i should be on my way now
Olamy:Are you for real, so soon
Me:Yes am sorry, Maami will looking for me,I don’t tell her am coming over to your place
Olamy: Okay my dear Goodnight
Me: Okay Goodnight
On getting home I went to prepare for school the next day and after dinner I went to bed straight
THE NEXT EPISODE IS LOADING:
EPISODE FIVE: THE STORY STARTED

EPISODE 3:MAAMI’S HELP(1)
On getting home I saw my my mum outside preparing the things for Moi-Moi ready.
Me: Maami,good afternoon.
Maami:kaabo omo Mi (welcome my child) how is school today.
Me: school is fine,we thank God.
Maami: we thank God, go and change your school uniform your food Is on the table.
Me: okay,Maami
After that I went inside to change my cloth and eat my food,after that I go outside to meet my mum to prepare Moi-Moi for the day sale.
Me:Ehn,Ehn,Maami,I want to seek your help for something and I will be glad if you could be of help.
Maami: kini yen(what’s that),tell me.
Me: I want you to help me and my friends with the history of this our village concerning the rules and curses abiding the virginity stuff in this village.
Maami: you mean ‘IBALE’?
Me:Yes,Maami
Maami: Why did you want to know about the history?
Me: It’s because our oga Yoruba give us as an assignment and we are ask to submit on Monday and you know tomorrow is Friday.we only gave weekend to do the assignment.
Maami: Is it a group work, or why are you involving your friends?
Me: Yes Maami.
Maami:so when are your friends coming over?
Me: Tomorrow evening
Maami: okay no problem.
Me:Thanks Maami (hugging her).

EPISOFE TWO :MY LIFE STORY 2
Bola,Bola,Bola.
I turn back and saw Nifemi and Bidemi coming out from the school gate and calling my name. I wait for them to catch up with me so that we go home together.
Bidemi: Bola, kilode(what happen) kilonro (what are you thinking),we’ve been calling you since.
Me: Nothing am just lost in thought.
Nifemi: Hmn abi you are thinking about your boo.
Me: Boo KO,Bull ni, Wo what is doing you is not doing me Jhawe.
Nifemi: what is wrong? Tell us aren’t we friends again.
Me: It’s nothing girls,forget it.
Bidemi:okay,if you say so. What are we going to do about our Yoruba assignment, how are we going to get the answer to the history behind the virginity cause and law in these our village.
Nifemi: Yes,am fed up and oga Yoruba said it must be submitted next week Monday and today is Thursday.
Me: You know what girls?
Bidemi and Nifemi: What?
Me: come to my house tomorrow evening,I think my mum can help us.
Nifemi: okay, thanks dear (hugging me).
Bidemi: okay thanks Bola,you are such a darling. (Pecking me).
Me: Girls byebye I got a lot to do at home. (Turning to the direction of my house).
Nife and Bide:Bye.

EPISODE ONE:MY LIFE STORY
My name is Abolanle but people calls me Bola in short. My family is a family of two and that is me and my mum.I learnt from my mom that my dad is one of the richest men in our village but after his death that is when am just two years,his family chase her away and take over my father’s properties. she is the one that sponsor me through my education though we have no money but I started hawk moi-moi for my mum after school since when am eight years.
When I am in SS1,my mum could not sponsor me enough because she is an asthmatic patient and she can’t make moi-moi for me to hawk because of the smoke, so I have to do that everyday after school,so,that make our sales a bit low because I hawk almost in the late hour.
But Olamide stay by me, Oops! I haven’t tell you abt Olamide.
Olamide is my childhood friend sometimes when am hawking we go together,we do almost everything together,we started feeling things for each other that is how we fell in love,we started dating when am 15 years old and he is 17 years.Am in JSS3 then. You think my education is slow right, YES it is because of the financial crisis.
Olamide drop out from school, though is not as if he did not which to be educated but it because of his elder brother in the higher institution,his parent have to drop him out from school in order to focus on his brother. Olamide is a very hardworking guy,he did a lot of jobs and he have to also help his mother to sponsor his brother because his father is sick and after some months his father died but he take care of his father’s farm,he even use motorbike for transport business.
so much love him that I call him OLAMY and he also calls me BOLAMY. He was indeed God sent, he help me with my book money,school fees (sometimes),lesson fees and many things.

IBALE(VIRGINITY) .:
A virgin is someone who has never had sexual intercourse or sexual activity.
Virginity In Yoruba Culture
During the traditional era and before the advent of colonialism, virginity was held at high esteem among the Yoruba people. A lady is expected to get married as a virgin as having sexual intercourse before the wedding ceremony is a taboo. This is the reason why the intending couple are not allowed to have close contact or be in the same room with each other before the D-day: thus, the need for an intermediary (Alarina).
Virginity to them is known as ‘Ibale’ and it is the pride of any Yoruba lady to keep hers till her wedding night.The wedding night is usually seen as a frightened day for the bride and her parents. In those days, mothers were fond of asking their daughters about their virginity so as to prevent the shame and disgrace that come with not been a virgin.
On the wedding night, a white cloth is usually given to the couple and the cloth will be spread on their bedding, mostly mats. The parents of both families sometimes stay at the entrance of the house waiting for the cloth to be brought out of the house while some parents will be in their homes expecting result. In this culture, the white cloth is expected to be stained by blood and after the sexual intercourse, if the cloth is stained, it means that the new bride is a virgin. If it turns out that the white cloth is not stained with blood, it signifies that the new bride had been promiscuous and slept with a man before.
A bride that is met as a virgin by her husband will be celebrated while the one that is not will be disgraced and banished from the village. The white cloth (stained or not) will be sent to the bride’s parents. Other items like rotten yam, half-filled matches or empty box of matches, half keg of palm wine will also be sent to them meaning that their daughter was rotten and not complete before she was married. The parents will be publicly blamed for not training their daughter. Grief, sorrow and loud cries will follow suit. Such bride that will sweep the whole village, dance naked in the market’s place before she finally leaves her village. The groom also has the right to divorce such a woman.
On the other hand, if the newly-wed was met as a virgin, the groom’s family will send a full keg of palm wine, full matches box to the bride’s parents indicating that their daughter was complete before the wedding night. She will be praised publicly and her parents will be happy. It is believed that virgins have self-discipline and are well-trained by their parents.
This custom and virginity has many advantages as it prevent the rate of fornication and helps the married women to be faithful with their husbands. Also, many lives have been lost to the act. Some young ladies have committed suicide because of the shame. Highly respected or elders can also commit suicide if their daughter was found to have lost her virginity before her marriage. This tradition is no longer in practice and has eaten deep by colonilisation.
IBALE(VIRGINITY)….ITS ALL ABOUT A MAIDEN FROM HER VILLAGE TO THE UNIVERSITY, SHE KEEPS HER VIRGINITY THROUGHOUT HER LIFE, BUT WHEN SHE GET TO THE UNIVERSITY SHE HAVE TO FIGHT VERY HARD IN ORDER NOT TO LOSE IT BECAUSE IT’S A LAW AND AN OAT MAKE BY THE ANCESTORS AND MUST NOT MISTAKENLY BE BROKEN BY ANY HOW GUY IF NOT THEIR HUSBAND
WILL THE MAIDEN LOSE HER VIRGINITY?
WHO WILL DISVIRGIN HER?
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF HER SEAL HIS BROKEN?
WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE GUY WHO BREAK IT?
WHAT’S IS BEHIND THE LAW AND THE OAT?
WHAT CAUSES THE LAW AND THE OAT?
STAY TUNE FOR IBALE(VIRGINITY)

episode 20 .:
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As I stood up to go to the door, Adejare pulled me back onto the bed.
“Who is that mad woman?” he asked and I looked at him surprised
Was he not supposed to be born again?
What was that foul language from then?
“That voice is my doctor’s” I said and he looked at me with eyes scorching in danger.
“You are going nowhere” He said firmly and I sat down and fixed my eyes on him
“Why?” I asked awkwardly again
“Because I said so. Ohun taa ba wi fun ogbo lo’gbo a gbo…” he said whispering some words and I became calm.
“Tell the mad woman at the door that everything os alright here and that she should go away” he said
“It’s a lie…nothing is going on well oh…nothing at all. Open this door” My doctor’s voice came with so much conviction that I remained glued to the bed.
“Tell her” he pestered on and I stood up.
“Doctor, all is well here.” I said
“No. that’s a lie from the pit of hell! Don’t swallow that lie. All isn’t well. You are in danger” she cried out the more
Why is her voice with such authority?
“But there isn’t any danger here. My husband has become a Christian. He is born again. He is quoting the scriptures.”
“That’s a lie Madam. Even the devil can transform itself as an angel of light. Its all deception. Please don’t accept that at all” she cried out the more
I looked back at Adejare who was looking so frustrated.
“Come here” he signaled at me and I obeyed.
He pulled me into the bed and checked the polythene bag.
He brought out a small glassy bottle that had liquid inside.
“What’s this?” I asked
“This is holy water for the protection of the baby.” He said and I looked at his lips as they danced
“Protection?” I asked
“Yes. The pastor said that the baby is in a breech position. This would make it alright and easy for delivery.” He said
I collected it.
“Ok. Thanks. But that should be for a later time right? Especially when I am due for childbirth. Right?” I asked and he shook his head
“Now. Take it now” he whispered, opening it for me
“But I am just in my second trimester. The pastor can’t be sure that it is a breech birth yet.” I argued
I was getting my voice again
I wondered where it went before.
“Don’t take in whatever he wants you to take in o” the doctor’s voice became louder.
“The woman outside, shut your mouth up or I shut it up for you. Shut up!” he screamed as he jumped and punched the door.
“You should shut up man!” a masculine voice sounded from outside
I became edgy
What was wrong exactly?
He rushed back to me and collected the bottle from me.
He brought out a knife to my throat.
My heart jumped to my mouth.
“Either take this now or I kill you here” he said and his eyes burned with fire.
“But…” I was saying when he slapped my face with the flat side of the knife.
My heart broke in pieces.
“I command you to take this now…..” he said again and his lips moved fastly as he whispered something.
My heart was in disarray!
“Who saith and it comes to pass when the Lord commandeth it not? I otherwise command that you Mrs. Olowo should not take anything given you by Mr. Olowo , your husband.” The masculine voice said with strong affirmation
“I command…” he started again when the man outside replied again
“The Lord disappoints the devices of the crafty so that their hands cannot perform their enterprise…I command that all your devices be frustrated and disappointed now in Jesus’ name.”
“Amen!” my doctor answered
My heart was being released.
I felt some loosening- as if my mind had been in knots and that the thread being used had lost its hold
“Take it” he brought the bottle to my mouth and I tightened my jaws
“No…no…no” I said repeatedly
“I am not going to harm you. It’s not going to kill you. It’s for our own good. Take it…this is the last opportunity that we have to be great. Take it…please” he pleaded and my heart wept.
If he wanted me to take it then I should
His pleading was to earnest.
I stretched my hand to collect it
“Don’t take it. Please don’t” the doctor cried more.
“Don’t be ignorant of the device of the enemy please” the pastor cried out strongly
“Take” he stretched at me and I shook my head
“The Lord frustrateth the tokens of the liars and maketh diviners mad. He turneth wise men backwards and maketh their knowledge foolish. All your tokens are brought to nought Mr. Olowo.” The man prayed again
“Amen in Jesus’ name oooo” the doctor cried out the more
Adejare ran like a mad man to the door and banged at the door with a loud cry
The bottle in his hands broke into pieces as the liquid inside splashed to his face.
He screamed loudly.
He came to the corner where I had gone to hide myself and pulled me with a great vigor to the door.
He pushed me to the ground and held my head bowed.
I winced in serious pains as I panted hard
“Lick it” he screamed as he pressed my head towards licking the spilt liquid on the floor.
“No don’t do it” the doctor said.
I was so weak!
“Call the name of Jesus Mrs. Olowo” The doctor said anxiously
“Oh yes say it madam because the Bible says the name of the Lord is a strong tower, the righteous runs into it and he’s safe. Call his name.”
“Oh yes! And wherefore, God has highly exalted him and has given unto him a name that is above every other name that at the name of Jesus…” the man was saying when Adejare left me alone abruptly, ran to the door, banged it twice, came towards me, kicked me twice on my back before opening the door and running out.
I was so shocked that I remained in the uncomfortable posture.
It felt as if my backbone had been shifted and that I might not be able to walk again.
“Oh my God!” my doctor exclaimed as she ran inside with a man.
That pastor!
They helped me to the bed with a great difficulty.
I was seeing double.
My head ached with great noise exuding from it.
My temperature had risen so greatly.
“Please, let’s put these clothes off right now. They are very demonic. Lets take them off” the pastor said again and my doctor started taking them off my body.
“In the name of Jesus” she chanted as she threw the clothes to the floor.
“Sorry madam. I hope you are okay” the pastor asked and I shook my head.
Many questions ran through my small head and I couldn’t just reason straight anymore.
The door opened again suddenly and we all turned to look at the direction
It was Adejare
His head was decorated with dirt and his neck had a chain made of leaves hanging down it.
“Glory, it was for our good…” He said and beat the door rhythmically as he danced.
I watched on in great amazement.
“Are you mad already?” I asked gently and he burst into laughter.
“Mad ke! Its all of you o… You are crazy. Just to make money and make life easy for us all, you cannot give just one baby… Out of teh many children you have o… Just one of then… You are mad” he started crying as he scurried out of the house again.
I didn’t seem to understand what had transpired?
Could someone with a better understanding explain please?
The pastor and my doctor look too astounded to say a word.
Somebody help!
TBC

episode 18 .:
“I have forgiven you Adejare.” I said quietly as I raised his face so that our teary eyes would meet, his eyes caused something like an emotional earthquake on the foundation of my hart and I just wished I could be held in those varicose vein-filled arms.
“Thank you so much. Thank you.” He said again and I stood to help him up.
As he sat on the bed, he pulled him unto his laps again and gave me a very sizzling embrace
He placed his hands on my tummy and I felt a tingling in my tummy.
I grimaced
He looked into my face with all seriousness.
“Is anything the matter?” he asked and I smiled
“Touch my tummy again” I said and he did
I felt something sharper- like an electric current run through my veins.
“Anything?” he asked again
My baby kicked and I gasped
“It’s the baby. He’s probably happy that you are back home” I said and he helped me back to the bed gently
He pulled the blouse I was wearing up a bit and rubbed the smooth tummy with his coarse hand.
The tingling I felt was profound
I enjoyed it!
But the kicking in my tummy increased with every added touch.
He bent to peck my tummy and when the warm breath from his mouth came in contact with my navel, the kicking stopped abruptly.
I was dazed.
“You are controlling our baby o” I said in awe and he smiled
“Why?” he asked
“You touched me and the kicking started…you touched me more and the kicking became intense. You breathed into my navel now the kicking stopped abruptly. It’s so funny” I said, really astonished
“Even the unborn baby recognizes the father” he said
“Oh yes!” I exclaimed and we laughed over it.
“I remember the good old times.” He said
“Hmmmm” I could only say as I nodded with appreciation to God.
I remembered my bare pregnancy when things were a little bit better although it was still hot.
He would play with my bare tummy for hours, rubbing, pecking, and playing with it and even checking for the movements of the babies
“I wonder what went wrong” he said as he held my hands
“Hmmmm…I just feel that this isn’t real” I said and he looked startled
“That’s how you feel?” He asked, looking very grim
I nodded, still smiling.
He reached into a polythene bag and brought out an apple.
“Take this” he said and I collected it
That was the first time in how many years that this husband of mine would get me a gift and I was happy.
Though it was just an apple
“Eat the apple” he said hurriedly and I looked into his face
“What is the matter?” I asked when I saw the anxiety in his face.
His face loosened and he smiled
“Nothing. I just remembered that I bought you the apple. I hope it isn’t spoilt yet” he said and shook my head as I bit into the fruit.
Apples don’t get bad that easily…he must have forgotten.
If not, why was he looking that serious and anxious?
Just because he didn’t want me to eat bad apples?
Just that?
He smiled at me again as I chewed.
I felt special!
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“For in Jesus’ name have we giving thanks to the Father” Pastor said quietly
“Amen” we all responded
“Let’s come together please” he said as he stretched his hands towards on.
Still on our knees, we held hands with the pastor.
…and waited for the next line of action.
“We really need to pray. What did I say?” he asked, gently
“We really need to pray” we responded in a chorus.
I was greatly charged that if I possibly saw the devil at that point, I would have given him a lethal back-hand!
“The next thing to do now is to start pleading for the blood of Jesus. We overcame him by the blood of the lamb and by the word of our testimony. Cover every nooks and crannies of this house with the blood of Jesus. Let us pray” he said and we started in our own little way
I opened my eyes halfway and saw the children praying in their own funny little ways, nodding like agama lizards and some looking up to the ceiling as if that was where the blood of Jesus was.
I looked at the pastor and although he was praying silently with his mouth moving in silent whispers, his clothes were soaked in perspiration.
He must have seen something
He must have smelt a rat!
I closed my eyes too and started pleading for the precious blood that alone could atone for us.
I looked into his face and I loved him the more.
He came close again and I could smell it- the sweat!
…The sweat of laboring under the sun for hours- I couldn’t but feel it and I was moved as my heart hankered for him the more.
I placed my head on his shoulders and he rubbed the side of my face.
“Sorry about the loss of our daughter” he said and I nodded
I hadn’t gotten over the death of my first born twin and I had wept and wept to no avail.
I knew when the doctor with some men came inside to wheel her away.
I watched everything through the small key hole the day before and I had cried crazily.
I refused to go out to bath or anything though!
His coming at this time was definitely consoling…I must confess!
“I heard the news and I knew how bad it must have felt for you the mother when I was even thoroughly shaken” he said and I nodded still
I didn’t want to talk about it at all!
“It is well” I said and he rubbed the side of his face against mine.
“Of course it is” he said.
He touched my tummy again
“Is our baby a boy or a girl?” he asked
I smiled
“Or twins again” I said playfully and he shook his head
“Nooooo” he exclaimed and we laughed
“I don’t know the s-x yet.” I said and he looked into my face
“Why?” he asked and I faced him squarely.
“Maigida, ba kudi fa” I said in Hausa for emphasis and he smiled.
“You will do it. I will give you the money” he said and looked into his face, very astonished
“Are you for real?” I asked to be sure
“Sure dearie. Things are changing… the better times are here”
I believed so well that my heart got swollen within me.
“I went to a church on Sunday” he said and I opened my mouth in amazement
That was like the biggest lie I had ever heard
“Church? You?” I asked to be sure
He smiled
“There is nothing God cannot do. He can change the vilest offender who could only believe.” He said smoothly
My mouth curved into a broad smile
“I can’t believe you” I said and he squeezed my hands
“But it’s true” he said again
How could I possibly believe that my very weird alcoholic womanizing husband would turn a new leaf and go to church to the extent that he had changed this much?
How on earth would I believe that?
But it must be true!
The born again relationship between us now is the proof!
“Praise the Lord” I said loud and clear
“Halleluyah” he replied
“I think its high time I retraced my steps back to my God too then” I said and he nodded
He didn’t say anything but smiled in a very weird way.
“The pastor told me that our unborn baby is so glorious” he said
“You told him I was pregnant?”
“Yes I did. He told me that you aborting the pregnancy would have been the greatest mistake anyone would make as the glory of the baby is just too great” he explained on and on as he fumbled with his hands.
I was just so happy deep down.
My husband had met the redeemer for real!
“Glory to God” I said again.
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“Amen” the pastor said again.
“Amen” we chorused.
“Shall we open our eyes please?” he said and we did.
Four of the children were already asleep and Taiwo was already dozing too.
“Girl, lie down beside your siblings and sleep” he said and Taiwo gladly did as if that was all she had been waiting for ever since.
“Sister Flora, we have to rise up now. we are on the battle ground and we have to put on the whole armor of God” he said
Shaking my head, my hands and all my body in totality, I nodded continuously
“Oh yes” I said
“I wish God could open your eyes of understanding and that you would see what I am seeing right now” he said again
“Hmmm…my God!” I exclaimed, my eyes fixed on him solely.
“Oh Lord! Please clothe and equip us with your whole armor as we can not fight by our own might. Please, help us Lord” he prayed
“Amen” I replied
“Let’s move towards the door so that you would get a glimpse of what is going on” he said again
He led the way as if he had been living in that house for a long time.
He knelt at the entrance of the room and I did too.
I tried to hear but I couldn’t hear
“I can’t hear anything” I said and for real, I could hear nothing at all
“Listen with a fixed concentration. You will” he said and I closed my eyes, fixing my ears.
I heard some voices!
TBC




episode 19 .:
“These are the clothes I bought for you. They are maternity gowns for you.” He said and I was alarmed
Nightgowns for me!
“You are shocked?” he asked and I nodded so vigorously.
He smiled
“That was how it was meant to be before the devil came, planted the tares among the wheat and went on his way” he said again and I was awestruck
With the little I knew about the bible, I knew that that was quoted from the Word of God and I was really awestruck
That change was so fast.
As he brought the clothes out, I looked on and observed
“But why are they all white?” I asked
He looked dumbfounded
“Because the baby is holy of course” he stammered
I smiled
I thought deep down that I was making him uncomfortable with my questions and comments
“Thanks so much dear” I said as I stretched my hands to collect the clothes with my right hand
He shook his hand
“Use your left hand” he insisted
I looked into his face and he widened his eyes
A cold shiver ran down my spine.
I obeyed
The material was cotton and despite how poor I was then, I really did struggle to buy silk as I react often time to cotton.
He knew this well and why he would buy this material when he knew my condition got me a bit angry.
“That was what I could afford. I am sorry. I know you don’t wear cotton” he said and I nodded
“Thanks” I said as I put the clothes down.
“Wear them” he said and I looked at him strangely
He nodded again and I picked up the clothes
“All of them?” I asked and he nodded
“Why?” I asked and he looked at me sternly.
“You ask too many questions. Its all for your good” he said, almost angrily
“I am sorry if what I said made you angry. Forgive me” I said and he smiled
“Wear them first” he insisted, raising his voice a bit
“ok” I said and I wore the three white gowns
I didn’t want to make him angry
I felt that it was absurd but I obeyed him anyway
…as if I was being controlled.
“Good girl!” he said, smiling and patting my back
I smiled sheepishly too.
“There is something I need to intimate you about now.” he said seriously
“What?” I asked seriously too
“I made a pledge to the Lord when I became born again and we have to fulfill the pledge because then and then only would our glorious dreams come true” he said and I watched on
“Ok. What pledge?” I asked and he interlocked his fingers
“I promised to give the placenta of our baby to the Lord” he said and my eyes widened
“Placenta?” I asked
I was alarmed.
“Yes…the pastor asked for it” he said
Something was not right!
I just felt something fishy!
Exactly what was wrong?
Why couldn’t I think of my own volition again?
Was I being manipulated or something?
There was a battle within me and there and then I looked at him and gave a warm smile
“If it’s a pledge to the Lord, then, so be it! The Lord gives and he takes” I said and he smiled
Just then, there was a bang at the door.
“Noooo…that’s a lie! Never give your consent to such” I heard the voice of my doctor outside the door.
She had been eavesdropping?
Why was she screaming that way?
What was so bad about giving to the Lord?
Didn’t she know about pledges and redemption of pledges?
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I didn’t know when I screamed but the pastor was not surprised when I did.
…at least he didn’t look surprised
“Pastor, is this woman under a spell?” I asked loudly.
I didn’t care anymore about anything
Was it a movie or something?
What was wrong?
I had only heard about it happening in the imaginary life but in reality, relaying in my very ears?
It felt really bizarre!
I kept on banging the door and the pastor shook his head as he watched on.
“The door is locked” he said and my eyes widened
“What!” I exclaimed
He nodded
“And you just endangered her life” he said and I held my chest in numbness
“How?” I asked, panting heavily for breath.
He smiled painfully
“The battle line is drawn.” He said and I looked on as the pastor placed his ears close to the door.
I did likewise
TBC
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episode 16 .:
The doctor shook her head and I let out a heart-rending scream
“Jesu ooo!! Ina omo ti jo mi oooooooo” I screamed so sadly.
Taiwo sat on the ground close to her twin and tugged at her, tears strolling down her face.
“Oh Jesus! Oh Jesus!! Oh my Jesus!!!” the doctor exclaimed too.
“He has failed me again. He has failed me again. Your Lord has failed me again.” I cried the more as my head started thumping.
I sat close to the corpse and carried the heavy lifeless body in my arms.
I started rocking it as tears ran down my face.
The doctor held her head in regret as she shook her hand intermittently.
Immediately a crowd started forming in front of the house, I dropped the corpse gently and rushed into my room, locked the door and fell on the bed- on my tummy.
The great pain I felt made me to flinch as I cried out the more!
I felt that instead of my problems being solved after the so called reason for the bitterness kind of life had been discovered, it was becoming bitterer!
Wouldn’t it just be safe to commit suicide?
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Oh my God!
Oh my good God!
This was just not my plan at all!
It just felt as if the Lord had failed me.
As I drove back from the market where I had gone to after dropping the corpse in the mortuary, my mind just welled up in me as if it wanted to pop out.
“God why? Why?” I asked as tears ran down my face.
I had trained myself never to question God’s act but in this case, this was someone I was trying to win for the Lord!
Why should this happen to her Lord?
Why?
Tears strolled down my face and as I wiped with my bare hands, the smell of the fish I had bought wafted to my nostrils and I became irritated.
The woman had locked herself in the room for hours.
“Lord, why are you quiet?” I cried out loud again as I parked my car in front of the small building which was their residence.
“God, please teach me and use me for the short period of time I would be spending in this place” I prayed silently.
I wouldn’t let what happened affect my faith in Christ even though it had been shaken vehemently!
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It had been four days that I had been in the house teaching the kids and consoling them.
Glory Olowo had been inside the room without coming out of it for that long.
Only her tears and sobs reassured me that she was alive.
Her husband had not shown up even though he had been sent for.
I just wanted God to prove himself strong in this family
He had never failed me before and He wouldn’t start now.
I had stocked the kitchen with different stuffs and the children had been feeding well after being consoled a bit after their sister’s death.
“Let’s try knocking the door again if she would open” I told Taiwo and she nodded uncertainty etched on her face.
We knocked on her door and after some wet sniffs and a low cough, there was a movement
“I am fine here” she said…her voice hushed
“Yes you are fine but I want to see your face. Open the door and eat something no matter how little” I pressed on
“Why? I don’t need to eat o…do I know the next person to be taken off my family now? Do I? NO!” she exclaimed loudly but weakly
“Please don’t be discouraged ma. The battle is toughest when the victory is near. That’s the explanation for this. Please reconsider and glorify God for He is good” I admonished her when she gave a scornful laughter
“You must be a joker! Glorify? Except He proves Himself to be God. Except He doesn’t only takes us to the root of the problem but solves the problem, he then can be considered by me! For now, I really think you go!” she said firmly and I withdrew from the door.
My pastor had travelled to Lagos State for a prayer conference and I had informed the prayer band about the issue at hand.
But the heavens seemed shut against us!
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“Daddy” the children echoed together as a moderately tall man stepped down from the bike with about four to five polythene bags.
He smiled at the children as they attempted to collect the polythene bags from him, although he didn’t release them.
He came inside and saw me
“Good evening” he greeted
“Good evening sir. You are welcome.” I said to, genuflecting a little
“I am Mr. Adejare Olowo, the head of this family. And you are?” he asked and I smiled faintly
“My name is Dr. Flora Adegite. The gynecologist in charge of your wife and daughter” I said respectfully
He smiled ruefully
“Kehinde used to be my favorite daughter” he said as he dropped the polythene bags.
“Hmmm” that was the only thing that left my mouth.
“I learnt that she committed abortion” he said and I nodded.
“She did a very dangerous abortion but days later, she used dangerous drugs as she experienced some pains. She also had some internal bleedings before giving up the ghost.” I explained and he shook his head in regret
“Where is the mother?” he asked
“Daddy, she af lock hersef in da door” James said.
The father pulled his ears softly
“She has locked herself inside the room” he corrected him as he proceeded to the bedroom door.
“There are soup ingredients in one of the polythene bags. Water melons and other fruits in the other…bring the other nylon….my wife’s goodies are inside” he said and Taiwo blushed as she took it to him.
That looked real…a real man!
He knocked the door and waited
“Dearie. Its Jare. Open the door” he said sweetly and waited.
But wait!
Wasn’t it this guy that beat his wife to stupor over a month ago?
He had not come home since then, so why this niceness when he was just resurfacing?
What goodies did he buy his wife?
He didn’t even seem to mourn his daughter’s death.
Was there more to this that I can’t just see?
Open my eyes Dear Lord to spiritual insights….
Show me the secrets oh Lord as your word says in Psalms 25 that if I fear you, you would reveal your secrets to me.
Why are you silent Lord?
I felt very troubled within that I glanced occasionally at the door side where he stood.
If she opened the door, then would I be sure that there was a big wahala!
I had knocked that door to no avail for many days.
If she opened to a man who almost kicked the life out of her and life her for many weeks, then, I would be certain that I would be in for a big problem!
“Open the door dear” he said again
It looked like a movie though as I heard the door creaking as it opened.
“How are you?” he asked in a baritone voice
“You are welcome” she said faintly and Jare hugged her.
I blinked hard
My ears went deaf!
What kind of a thing was going on?
Welcoming into your room the man who had almost killed you few weeks ago?
Hugging him?
Chai!
It didn’t seem to make sense to me and I needed to get to the root of the matter!
TBC





episode 17 .:
There was a knock at the door.
“Oh! Who wants to spoil the show for me o” I mumbled as I jumped towards the door.
The children watched me as I behaved weirdly.
“Who is there?” I whispered
“It’s me” I heard the whisper from outside too
Who could that be?
I opened the door slowly and peeped through the slim slit.
I saw that broad face with a great smile.
Pastor!
I opened the door as a great relief dawned on me.
“Good afternoon sir” I genuflected.
He touched my shoulder briefly as he entered.
“Thank God you are here sir.” I was saying when he covered my mouth with his curved palm.
“I had to come. I arrived this morning and God said ‘go’…and here I am” he said silently, smiling
I was so glad as if I had found a long lost treasure.
We sat down and he bowed his head, mumbling words of prayer.
I rubbed my hands together anxiously as I could read that something great was going to happen in the house.
Power will confront power and power would pass power today!
He looked up and faced the children.
“Come” he said and they moved to him obediently.
He sat them on his knees and mumbled words of prayers.
I shook my head in ‘amen’ of whatever it was that he was saying.
I was just so sure that it couldn’t be curses
I trust my pastor.
He had been tried and tested.
Afterwards, he told all of us to go on our knees and we obeyed promptly.
“Just thank God because victory is His alone. Just say it anyhow in your own words” he said and I got ready so firmly and he smiled
“Pray well…but silently!” he added and we started the war.
As much as I wanted to get the whole gist of whatever was going on in the room, I was ready to obey the leading of this man of God.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Seeing my husband again after a long time set my tummy of fire.
There were like a billion butterflies in my belly as I set my eyes on me immediately I opened the door.
I was going to react rashly to him but as I set my eyes on him, all anger and furiousness flew away.
The warmth of his hug on my tummy killed it all!
I had really missed him.
As we walked to the creaky bed, he made way to quickly pack the litters of clothes off the bed so that I could sit down.
I was impressed.
“Welcome” I said again and he smiled as he pecked my lips softly.
Blood rushed into my face.
“I am sorry for everything” he said and my eyes widened.
If I could recollect well, that would be the second time in our entire fifteen years of marriage that he would use that magical word.
…and it really worked magic!
Things were changing!
I was glad!
He went on his knees as he held my hands firmly, looking into my pained eyes with such great penetration that I flinched
As he buried his face in my palms, I felt the moist- he was crying!
“I am sorry for ever causing you pains. Forgive me my lovely wife. Ogooluwa please” he cried on and my heart ached as tears ran down my face too.
I had with no doubt forgiven him!
TBC

EPISODE FIFTEEN: MAAMI...........

STILL ON BOLA'S VIEW

OLAMY ASK MY FRIENDS TO BRING WATER. HE SPRINKLE IT ON MAAMI'S FACE. SHE COUGH OUT AND WAS BREATHING SO FAST.

OLAMY: We have to take her to the hospital now.

WE RUSH HER TO THE HOSPITAL ABD WE WERE ASK TO WAIT IN THE RECEPTION. I WAS WEEPING WHILE MY FRIENDS AND OLAMY WERE CONSOLING ME.
AFTER A WHILE THE DOCTOR COME OUT TO MEET US:

DOCTOR: Who is the woman's child among you all?

ME: It me sir.

DOCTOR: please kindly meet me in my office.

NIFE: Sir, you can talk to all of us. We are all Maami's children

ME: Yes sir

DOCTOR: Okay, you are too late to bring that woman here and her condition is now worst, but we will need to operate her. And for the operation we are needing one hundred and fifty thousand naira (N150,000) and you need to be fast with the payment because she have only two days to survive. Excuse me.(he left)

NIFE AND BIDE: One hundred and fifty thousand naira!

ME: God. What will I do now, where will I go, mogbe, temibami(am in trouble,am doomed)
I STARED WEEPING AND ROLLING MYSELF ON THE FLOOR

OLAMY: Bolamy, its okay, God will lead us through,let just leave everything to God.

WE ALL SLEEP IN THE HOSPITAL THAT NIGHT, THE NEXT DAY MY FRIENDS WENT HOME AND OLAMY ALSO WENT HOME TO WORK FOR THE DAY. LEAVING ONLY ME AND MAAMI IN THE HOSPITAL. I SAT BESIDE HER ON THE BED, SHE CANT TALK OR EVEN OPEN HER EYES. SHE US EVEN BREATHING THROUGH OXYGEN.
AM JUST WEEPING AND THINKING NOT EVEN KNOWING WHEN I STARTED SPEAKING OUT:

ME: Oh Lord, save Maami,help me, where am I going to go now,what am I going to do,who should I go to for help,who is ready to help me.
Maami why, why this time. You know we have nothing, Maami for my sake please get up.(I started weeping again)

OLAMIDE P.O.V (POINT OF VIEWS)

AFTER LEAVING THE HOSPITAL THAT MORNING. I DONT JUST KNOW WHAT TAKE ME BACK, I THINK BOLAMY WAS LONELY AND I HAVE TO BE BY HER SIDE.
GETTING BACK TO MAAMI'S WARD, ABOUT TO OPEN THE WARD DOOR I HEARD BOLAMY SOLILOQUIESING AND ALSO WEEPING, I FELT PITY FOR HER AND I REALLY THINK I SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT,I CAN'T ALSO STAND MAAMI DYING ON THAT BED
GOD WHAT SHOULD I DO?

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lovelygurl:
The story line is really cool but I think you really have to improve your tenses and spellings. It's getting better with each update though

OKAY

EPISODE FOURTEEN: GETTING HOME MY FRIENDS TOLD ME MAAMI HAS STOP BREATHING

STILL ON BOLA'S VIEW

MAAMI: Okay Mobola off the fire and let go inside

I WENT TO OFF THE FIRE BUT THE FIRE IS STILL UP, SO I HAVE TO OFF IT WITH WATER AND SAND, I GET A BOWL OF WATER AND I ADD SAND TO IT. AS I POURED THE MIXTURE OF WATER AND SAND ON THE FIRE, IT OFF AND BRING OUT SMOKE.
I STATED HEARING SOMEONE COUGHING. LOOKING BACK I SAW MAAMI HOLDING HER CHEST AND ALSO COUGHING.
I QUICKLY RAN INSIDE TO GET HER INHALER BUT I COULDN'T FIND IT.
MY FRIENDS ARE BUSY FANNING HER WHILE AM ALSO TRYING TO FIND HER INHALER BUT AFTER SOME MINUTES MAAMI FAINTED.
MY FRIENDS STARTED SHOUTING MY NAME TO GET THE INHALER QUICK. ON GETTING TO MAAMI, SHE IS NOW ON THE FLOOR.
I STARTED SHOUTING FOR HELP BUT IT ALREADY LATE SO MOST OF OUR NEIGHBORS WILL HAVE BE SLEEPING.
SO I HAVE NO CHOICE THAN TO GO AND CALL PA AREMU MY FATHER'S FRIEND TO HELP ME, I BEG MY FRIENDS TO PLEASE STAY WITH THOUGH THEY HAVE STARTED CRYING AND ALSO SCARED, BUT I TOLD THEM I NEED TO GO AND LOOK FOR SOMEONE FOR HELP.
I RAN TO PA AREMU'S HOUSE, GETTING TO HIS HOUSE I MET HIS DOOR LOCKED. THAT WHEN I REMEMBER HIM TELLING MAAMI HE AND HIS FAMILY ARE TRAVELING.
WHO SHOULD I GO TO: YES,OLAMY
I RAN TO OLAMY'S HOUSE, HE WAS ABOUT TO PARK HIS MOTORCYCLE, WHEN I GOT TO HIS HOUSE HE WAS SO SUPRISED TO SEE ME AT THAT TIME.

OLAMY: Bolamy. What are you doing here by this time?

ME: Olamy, (am breathing faster and sweating seriously) he...lp...me

OLAMY: Relax and tell me what is wrong.

ME: Okay. Am in a serious trouble now.

OLAMY: what trouble?

ME: Maami, Maami is dying. please help me

OLAMY: Where is she ? Lets go

HE PARK IS MOTORCYCLE WELL AND WE BOTH RAN FAST TO OUR HOUSE)

GETTING HOME MY FRIENDS TOLD ME MAAMI HAS STOP BREATHING.

I JUST FELL ON THE FLOOR BESIDE HER AND PLACE HER HEAD ON MY LEG.

ME: No Maami you can't leave like this no no
I STARTED CRYING.

ME: Am dead ah Maami...


“M” is for the million things she gave me,
“O” means only that she’s growing old,
“T” is for the tears she shed to save me,
“H” is for her heart of purest gold,
“E” is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
“R” means right, and right she’ll always be.

I REMEMBER WHEN I TOLD HER ALL THIS. ↑


EPISODE FIFTEEN:MAAMI.....
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Adesina12:
Nice update

But what will happen if a lady disvirgin herself whether deliberately or by accident?

Sweet popcorn for you Bola

if the lady is aware and she gives herself to the man nothing will happen
but if the lady forces d guy on herslf without the guy knowledge the lady will be a leopard also BT the guy will be free

except if they re couples I mean they arearried

thanks

EPISODE THIRTEEN: BACK TO THE PRESENT,THE STORY ENDS.

BOLA'S P.O.V(POINT OF VIEW)

Before Maami could finish her friend's story,we have all started crying for Ibironke. Nife is the first to speak.

Nife: Maami,what a pitiful story

Me: Yes,Maami so is that how your friend died without any revenge from her parent

Maami: Revenge as in how?

Me: I mean without punishing Ishola

Maami: No one knows that Ishola rape Ronke except I and Ishola himself.

Bide: But Maami why don't you implicate him and expose him for people to see and his stupid friends?

Maami: Because he is not to be blamed but the alcohol is to be blamed for the rape and his friends

Nife: so Maami what now cause the curse abiding IBALE

Maami: After what happen to Ibironke and many other maiden, we ladies now protest and sing to the palace. The king palace to be precise,we all explain what's on olour minds to the king and the chiefs they promised to do something about it.
After that day there is a ritual that they conducted for seven good days.
And they lay curses on any male that force himself on any female and any female that forces male on herself

Me: Hmn, that good

Bide: Yes

Me: what will happen if the virginity is broken without the knowledge of the maiden?

Maami:The male will become a leopard after seven days

Nife: Ah,but what can be done to that?

Bide: Yes what can we do to it, to cure it?

Maami: I don't know anything about that but what I know is that the guy will become lepard

Me: Hmn, that's good, moreover will have to keep their virginity to their wedding night, it will be the Blissful night

Maami: Yes. It late now,you girls can be going home or if you wish to sleep here you are free

Nife and Bide: Maami, yes we are sleeping here


TO BE CONTINUE......

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send me the copies of your other stories

bibijay123:
I don't have a soft copy of this story but I can send you others.

okay

EPISODE TWELVE: THE RAPE TWO: RONKE WHAT HAVE YOU DONE?

STILL ON ISHOLA'S VIEW

SOLAPE: Ah, Ishola so you disvirgin Ibironke, you take my friend's pride by force.

Me: Am sorry Solape. It is the work of the devil.

Solape: Devil you say?
Ah Ishola you guys are devil yourselves.
(She said with anger wiring all over her face).

Ishola: Am sorry, please forgive me. It alcohol not me.
(I said almost going on my knees)

Solape: (she held me and pull me up) its not up to that moreover she is now your wife

Me: Thanks Sola. I will forever be grateful to you

Solape: But she said two people rape her because am confused with that. You said it only you

Me: Yes it's only me, but I do it twice

Solape: Hmn okay but nothing to do about it at least she is now your woman. Let go inside and you apologize to her then we find something to do about it

Me: Okay

Getting inside the room we met the shocking of our lives. We find Ronke vomiting blood and groaning on the floor. We quickly ran up to her.

Solape: Ronke, what is this? What is wrong with you?
(She said with tears in her eyes)

I rushed to her and sit down beside her i placed her head on my leg then I saw a bottle under the bed I take it and check what is in the bottle that when I realize it "MAJELE"(POISON)

Me: Ronke, am sorry I know have wrong you but what have done?
(I said with tears in my eyes)

Solape: Ronke what have you done to yourself? You 've poison yourself ah Ronke
(She started crying)

Ronke: (with her last breathe she said Am,am,so...rry,please...Ishola....forgive me.... Solape....am sorry.
(She stop breathing).

Solape: Noooooooooooo
(She screamed and fainted)
But after a while she woke up with the help of water and fanning.

EPISODE THIRTEEN: BACK TO THE PRESENT, THE STORY ENDS.

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