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Literature / Behind The Door by intjgirl(f): 10:32am On Feb 25, 2018 |
The sky was on fire. Crimson and gold slashed across a bleeding sun like war paint. The recent rains had turned the road to slush, the dying light of the sky made the runoff bloody. Children played with kaolin, making mud pies and lopsided clay houses. Zik rubbed the cardboard cotton curtain between her fingers, wishing she could join them. Behind her, her mother sat on the bed- slender legs crossed - speaking into her phone, her voice hushed and hurried. “I know - I know, you don’t want trouble but I need - Biko. Ọ ga-egbu m” Maybe she could ask her if she could go and join them. Her mother switched off the phone, tossing it beside her. “Azikiwe, close that curtain.” She snapped. Zik let the curtain, bunched up in her hand, flutter closed. Her full name, whenever used, was a warning. The room was dark with the blinking red dot of the rechargeable fan as the sole source of light. Her mother had refused to turn on the lights for fear that they would be seen from the street. She walked to her mother’s side of the bed. “I’m sorry mummy.” Her mother pushed her wispy braids off her forehead with both hands, exhaling deeply. “It’s okay, baby. Bia, come and stay on the bed with me.” She patted the space next to her. Zik climbed the bed, hard as carved stone covered by a tissue thin sheet. She lay with her back against her mother, head tucked under her chin while her mother picked at her afro. A cockroach scuttled on the far wall and Zik shuddered with thoughts of it scampering all over them as they slept. “Mommy, tomorrow can I go downstairs and play?” Zik’s mother hugged her tight. “What did I tell you when we got here? We have to be careful or - ” “Or else he’ll find us.” Her mother kissed the top of her head and sighed. The wheeze in her breath from a cracked rib - courtesy of her father kicking her down the stairs - became louder. The hotel might be disgusting and dingy, with taps that ran brown water tinged with rust and a permeating odor of damp clothes, but the belligerent yelling from her father or the awful dry heaving sound her mother made as he beat her was replaced by the occasional sound of a motorcycle on the street, the whirr of the fan and the fading sounds of children playing. A thousand cockroaches could crawl over them if they liked, they didn’t leave any bruises. “What about your sister?” Zik asked. “She told me to go back to my husband's house," Her voice had an edge. "But it's okay. We'll figure something out." Zik’s eyes began to feel heavy. Since they had gotten here two days ago she couldn’t sleep. Every time she closed her eyes, the recurring nightmare of her father finding them started up again like an old tape. It always started with a - BANG! Zik and her mother jerked up. The door strained against it’s hinges. The pounding against it made the windows shake and the door key on the bedside table vibrate. “Ashley!” The booming bass of Zik’s father rattled around in her head. “Open this door!” Zik’s mother turned to her, grabbing her shoulders. “What do you do when daddy gets angry?” Her voice was urgent. “Hide.” “Do that now.” Zik pushed herself off the bed, ripping off the bed sheet in her haste to the bathroom. “Open this door!” Her father yelled again, as the door rattled with a loud thud. How long would it hold? She closed the door - an old fashioned wood door with a wide keyhole - turned the key in the lock twice and stuffed it in her pocket. At the last click, the bedroom door burst open. Zik pressed her face to the door. The light from the hallway cut a path of fluorescent light in the room. Her mother stood, spine taut, her hands curled into fists. Her father was yelling, speaking rapid fire Igbo she didn’t understand. “I am never coming back with you and neither is Azikiwe because she’s gone. I sent her away.” Zik’s mother said after he had stopped yelling. Her voice shook, but it was unbroken. Zik’s father’s hand shot into her line of sight, catching her mother on the jaw. Zik slapped a hand to her mouth to suppress the high pitched gasp that escaped. Her mother’s face smacked the bed, her body bouncing on impact. Her father stepped into her line of sight, rage carved ridges into his face and swelled his chest. He grabbed her mother’s collar, dragging her off the bed. Zik turned her back to the door, sinking to a fetal position. She plugged her ears with her fingers and clamped her eyes shut. In the absolute darkness that came, she could hear nothing but the torrential rush of blood to her head, offset by the pounding of her heart. She could almost pretend she was somewhere else where she could not hear her father’s screams or her mother’s sobbing or the gasp her mother made, as her father closed his fingers around her bird like neck; as she took her last breath. An original story by intjgirl 2 Likes |
Literature / Re: Misconceptions - A (Not So) Short Story by intjgirl(f): 8:14pm On Jan 29, 2018 |
thaotech: Which one? |
Literature / Re: Misconceptions - A (Not So) Short Story by intjgirl(f): 9:31am On Jan 17, 2018 |
Chommieblaq: Exactly. It's unethical and a shitty thing to do but it is NOT rape. Perhaps the author just didn't express the scenario completely. 1 Like |
Travel / Re: Canadian Express Entry/Federal Skilled Workers Program-Connect Here Part 3 by intjgirl(f): 4:31pm On Dec 29, 2017 |
Please I have a question. If you studied pharmacy in Nigeria and do your masters abroad? Will you also need to get the Canadian licensing exams to practice there? And is the license needed for industrial work? Pharmacists in the house your help would be appreciated. |
Romance / Re: Lady Rejects Marriage Proposal From Her Boyfriend At A Fast Food Restaurant by intjgirl(f): 4:19pm On Dec 29, 2017 |
Bahddo:Another Nigerian INTJ. Wow. |
Romance / Re: Lady Rejects Marriage Proposal From Her Boyfriend At A Fast Food Restaurant by intjgirl(f): 3:43pm On Dec 27, 2017 |
Bahddo:What's your MBTI? |
Romance / Re: Lady Rejects Marriage Proposal From Her Boyfriend At A Fast Food Restaurant by intjgirl(f): 1:37pm On Dec 25, 2017 |
Bahddo:Yes. |
Romance / Re: Lady Rejects Marriage Proposal From Her Boyfriend At A Fast Food Restaurant by intjgirl(f): 7:43am On Dec 25, 2017 |
If a guy proposes to me in public I'll just walk out because I can not marry someone who doesn't know me. If he knows me he will know that I hate public proposal. In fact if he knows that and still went ahead with that then it's not about me, it's about him. 2 Likes |
Computers / Re: Post Your Computer (PC) Troubles Here. by intjgirl(f): 2:31pm On Dec 23, 2017 |
Hey guys I need advise on this. Back in August my laptop's hard-drive started malfunctioning. So the hard drive was removed and I haven't used the laptop since cause I'm still waiting to get another hard-drive. I just realised today that leaving the laptop like that may have adverse effects on the battery. I goggled it and found out that I should have removed the battery which I just did. So my question is, when I finally get a new hard-drive, will I also need a new battery or BIOS or whatever? Help sincerely appreciated. Also, would you advice me to buy a second hand hard-drive? Thanks in advance. |
Education / Re: Please Advice. In 400l And Considering To Write Jamb by intjgirl(f): 5:21pm On Dec 22, 2017 |
I think you should finish the degree and if you still want to apply for EE. Then you buy direct entry form. 5 Likes |
Education / Re: Can I Register For JAMB And DE Same Year? by intjgirl(f): 2:57pm On Dec 21, 2017 |
marjo:People are saying they can't access their caps to check their admission status for DE. Maybe it will be resolved by this year but it's best not to take any chances. |
Education / Re: Can I Register For JAMB And DE Same Year? by intjgirl(f): 11:42am On Dec 18, 2017 |
Yes you can. But make sure you don't use the same email address for the both of them. It will affect you later. |
Career / Re: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students And Interns. At Home Or Abroad, Let's Meet Here. by intjgirl(f): 9:59am On Dec 15, 2017 |
PharmEnoch: Thanks so much sir. Can I send my number on here so you can contact me on whatsapp or vice versa. I can't seem to reply any emails from nairaland for some reason. |
Career / Re: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students And Interns. At Home Or Abroad, Let's Meet Here. by intjgirl(f): 5:57pm On Dec 13, 2017 |
felix00: I'm also looking for info myself so not sure how I can help. |
Education / Re: Pharmacy Students And Aspirants Discussion Thread by intjgirl(f): 11:40pm On Dec 08, 2017 |
Can someone add this no to the whatsapp group. I've tried everything with the link and it isn't working. Edit: Been added already so I'm removing my no |
Career / Re: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students And Interns. At Home Or Abroad, Let's Meet Here. by intjgirl(f): 11:06pm On Dec 08, 2017 |
Breezy90: Hello. I've been trying to answer your email but it refuses to send for some reason. Can we talk here? |
Career / Re: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students And Interns. At Home Or Abroad, Let's Meet Here. by intjgirl(f): 10:15am On Dec 06, 2017 |
Rosheedah: Thanks so much for all your answers. 1 Like |
Career / Re: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students And Interns. At Home Or Abroad, Let's Meet Here. by intjgirl(f): 7:25pm On Dec 05, 2017 |
Rosheedah: Thanks so much. Please if you didn't do balloting how did you get hostel? |
Career / Re: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students And Interns. At Home Or Abroad, Let's Meet Here. by intjgirl(f): 4:06pm On Dec 05, 2017 |
Rosheedah:I'd like to know the courses taken in 200 level 1st semester, specifically and the textbooks I can use for them. I would also like to know about the campus. How is it compared to akoka campus? Is there a sports centre or anything like that there? The hostels. How many are there? Is there any preference during balloting? I'm sorry if I'm bombarding you with questions. I've been looking for someone who can answer them for a long time. |
Career / Re: Pharmacists, Pharmacy Students And Interns. At Home Or Abroad, Let's Meet Here. by intjgirl(f): 5:54pm On Dec 02, 2017 |
Please I would really like to speak with any pharmacy student in unilag from 200 level and above. I'm going to be 200 level very soon and I need to know more about the specifics of the course and the idi araba campus. Thanks in advance. |
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