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texanomaly: Hi Babe. What's up?

LifeQuest: Hi friends...i am telling my story...i dont know if it shd be here or there

The Heart of a Pastor

https://www.nairaland.com/1565401/heart-pastor

Efemena_xy: Forget the banters and frolicks. When are you gonna complete what you started? Or better still, start a new series?

That was a brilliant brain-child of yours and you should keep the flag flying, if nothing but at least to encourage other budding / aspiring or even established writers.

Besides, my muse is being tickled here...

Seun: Long stories and serials simply deliver more enjoyment to Nairaland members. Short stories simply need to be much better written to compete.

VanTee20: Back to topic, I think it'll make a whole lot of sense if the poetry sub-section is made to accomodate the short story threads like Mazi suggested, but since Mynd said the option is not available. Well. . .

Clemzy16: @Larry_sun
Chai, I wish I had an english teacher like you.[/b] Bros, You're good, and to think that you're/were not an english student. Don't throw this talent away, I remember telling you to venture into editing (perhaps in a newspaper company) If we have people like You in Noolywood then poor-editing would be a thing of the past. Please don't take my words for granted cause the sky is your starting point. Peace!

Efemena_xy: Lol!

I'm good. Yeah, it's been a while. Good to see you around!

Efemena_xy: Haha!

Someone's really miffed!

Larry, kindly explain the bolded bits - thanks!

princesa: ^ hehehe those bolded lines got me too.

(Of course they do. That's my intention.)

but... ( Now I smell trouble. This child again. )


The fact still remains that, not everyone (Exactly. NOT EVERYONE. NOT EVERYONE will appreciate the works of Shakespeare, Dickens or Twain. Hell, NOT EVERYONE appreciates Achebe or Soyinka) wants to read an intellectually-highly-researched-over-grammartised-moral-teaching-standardly-plotted-syntax-correct-stories (You make me blush ) (now Don't try these words at home ) (No one'll be dumb enough to try it. That's gramma-freaking-tically disgusting)


not everyone wants serious sh.it always (Enough reason to settle for the unserious sh.its. I understand). Sometimes, we want to just read someone else's tale and laugh it out amongst our 'preposterous dialogues' (And the dame uses the royal plural pronoun. You ain't my recipient, stop believing you are) (bit my tongue typing that ) (Sorry dear. Perhaps the poor tongue deserves a little respite )


And at the end of the day, some of us would rather love to flow with the tide, make our 'money', build our 'fan base' and get on with the next 'phone book metaphor' (Would you kindly explain this balderdash? Or were you on something too? )

afterall no be Naija we dey? (Oh come one, you can do better than this. *yawns*) people should just loosen up sometimes. Too much gra gra no dey sell market (You know, if I should create a character out of this market-woman, she'd be a comic relief. Hehehehe! I've loosened up already).

Thank you

texanomaly: I am excellent myself. Thank you.

We need to catch up. You know where.

stefikal: Thank you sir, please about 'proximity', is 'closeness' a good replacement?

stefikal: -6-

"Good morning Sir," Halima greeted the man standing in front of her desk, she knew he was the marketing manager but he had a very funny name which she never bothered to learn.

"Is Mr Oladele back?"
"Yes sir, I already informed him about your wanting to see him, he's expecting you sir."
"Good, I'll just go in then."

The door to Femi's office opened and Femi looked up to see Mr Dar[b], [/b] (full stop)although he did not know his full name, he knew the name started with Dar and ended with a tongue twisting word[b],[/b] (full stop) back when he hung with the guys they had given Dar the nickname of Dada, which was ironic since Dar sported a lowcut and not dreadlocks.

Femi stood and extended his hands for a handshake (shake).

"Femo, how far now? We no dey see you again ooooo[b]?[/b] (Full stop. This isn't a question but a declarative statement)"
"My brother, so many things taking up my time ooo, but I'm good." both men took their seats while Femi continued, "Na your department wan put my head for hanger, I offend una?"

"I'm sorry about that, I ought to be out now as I have a meeting in the next forty-five minutes but I had to come apologise personally."

"So what exactly happened?" Femi asked.
"The thing is we hired a new secretary, she just made a mess ooo, not just the reports alone but some other things as well, she is on disciplinary action now anyways." Dar spoke while stealing numerous glances at his wristwatch.

Femi most (must) have noticed because his response got Dar laughing out of (with) embarrassment.
"Are you to trying to show off your watch or something?" Femi smirked.

Dar laughed and stood, "No mind me jaweee, I'm going to run late if the traffic is terrible, that's the cause of my worry." he shook Femi's hands, "apparently the report was sent to Miss Sandra's office, your female friend." he concluded with a mischievious glint in his eyes.

Femi laughed and shook his head, "She's taken oooo, I'm signing out on her jaweee."

"Eyah, it's a pity the beautiful ones are all taken." Dar concluded while moving towards the door, "I'll see you later."

"No wahala, I hope the traffic doesn't do you strong thing."
Dar nodded his head and shrugged slightly, his body language spoke 'I hope so too'.

Femi continued what he was doing before Dar had come to see him, he contemplated on calling Sandra for the report, he did not want to increase their proximity (a misnomer. Please change the voc.) and he honestly did not want to damage their friendship, she had been a good friend.

texanomaly: How are you?

texanomaly: hmmm...Is there a book of faces?