The street was clear,but Racheal stood still on the street. Her eyes darting from one part of the street to the other. She walked slowly and stiffly as if she was afraid not to wake the houses of the street. When she got to the middle of the street, she stopped and looked back, sipped in some air and kept on walking on the street.
When she almost got to the end of the street, near the house of her friend, Ngozi, she let out a sigh of relief.
' Ah! See Racheal, the poor girl', someone shouted.
Without looking back, she ran all the way to Ngozi's house, banging on the big black gate of their house.
' Ngozi...'
Something hit the gate, making her to to turn immediately. And there behind her were her rich school mate. Her throat went up and down immediately.
Just then, the gate opened. Her eyes brightened, and her leg reacted fast as she turned and tried running into the gate but was pushed back outside by a rigid hand. She looked up and saw Ngozi mother's smirking face.
' What do you want?', Ngozi Mother asked.
' Ngozi...'
' She is not around and she does not see this type of friends', Ngozi mother cut in.
' But...But...'
' Get lost', Ngozi Mother barked as she closed the door.
Racheal gently, slowly, and stiffly turned to face her school mate who detested her because she was a daughter of a poor woman- rather, an old woman.
Her clothes were tattered.
Then her eyes lightened up as something flashed in her eyes. She saw Grace, her classmate, pointing towards the back of her house for Racheal to run there.
Seeing this opportunity, she ran off with all her might, not looking back, and she entered Grace's kitchen and there she was till night came.

Group Members that did not drop their work...

Group 1
Slap1
Kusibe77
Stuff46
Tattesco
Susrite
Pres01
Bluestarry
Penalty= 7x2= 14
Score:163-14=149
Group2
Theorbiters
Chinweblinkz
Thronekid
Losprince
Princesssusan
Champion001
Toluene1
Girltee
Penalty= 7x2=14
Score: 89-14=75

@all, please we are expecting your ratings

Divepen:
Group Members that did not drop their work...

Group 1
Slap1
Kusibe77
Stuff46
Tattesco
Susrite
Pres01
Bluestarry
Penalty= 7x2= 14
Score:163-14=149
Group2
Theorbiters
Chinweblinkz
Thronekid
Losprince
Princesssusan
Champion001
Toluene1
Girltee
Penalty= 7x2=14
Score: 89-14=75

@all, please we are expecting your ratings

network problem. I am still trying to drop them

The small guest room of the block which looked abandoned for some time now, cobwebs all around graced the white painted ceiling. Jack moved in swiftly, drawing out his gun from his breast pocket as he moved steadily to the room with lightening.

The room which had was empty except the dust particles hanging over like ropes used for drying clothes. It was illuninated by an old bulb which seemed to have lived a million years, Jack swayed and increased his pace; pointing a 9mm towards the lad.
The young stood akimbo, biting hard with a devilish grin on his face, muttering some jargons.

"i sopose you ought to be in prison on murder charges" jack spoke up, breaking the lad from his thoughts.

"i am out" he said smilling mockingly

"i will make sure this is your last conversation in this world, you will rot in hell bastard" with hatred in voice jack moved closer pointing the gun at his forehead.

"man, am loosing my patience!"

Like a movie, armed policemen joined them in the room. Like a pre-planed scene. Both men turned facing them and raising their arms above their shoulders like busted criminals.

"Jack Robinson, you are under arrest for the murder of one Mister James Oyedepo. You have the right to remain silent for what ever action you make or whatever word you use will be used against you in the court of law" a man on a black trousers neatly stalked in to a purple shirt spoke

"i have will find no refuge in your cell, no home with the court" jack spoke up as a bullet went deep into his skull. Blood gushed out like a running tap.

"shit" the lad grumbled as he ran off through the adjourning window into the night and scaled the fence.

The standing policemen made a chase towards him. He had been clever enough to push the window to distrupt their chase.

The man who seemed to be in charge of the operation stood dejected, with a pale face as though his life depended on the lifeless body of jack. He had just lost a suspect that would warrant his promotion if found guilty of the charge level charged against him.

Stuff46 z it mtn u using lykwys

Chai, I'm so behind schedule. Apologies to all. Hey Divepen, you still haven't included my name among the writers for the collaboration stuff or is it closed?? If that's the case, no yawa. I wud learn from others.

Cybershow:
Stuff46 z it mtn u using lykwys

Nah, airtel. They disapoint me today.
I can't ever try surffing net with mtn, (am i mad?)

stuff46:


Nah, airtel. They disapoint me today.
I can't ever try surffing net with mtn, (am i mad?)

Lolz na mtn fal my hand 2dae o..i dnt lyk airtel..bt y dnt u surf net wit mtn

Cybershow:
Lolz na mtn fal my hand 2dae o..i dnt lyk airtel..bt y dnt u surf net wit mtn

To open a page, i miqht have finished cooking beans .

stuff46:


To open a page, i miqht have finished cooking beans .

lolz *lafin loudly* ahah bt my own no dae du dat z jst dat it Bleep up ydae

theorbiters:
Chai, I'm so behind schedule. Apologies to all. Hey Divepen, you still haven't included my name among the writers for the collaboration stuff or is it closed?? If that's the case, no yawa. I wud learn from others.

. I thought I dropped your name there

Please drop a number for next update

Divepen:
. I thought I dropped your name there

Nah, buh no wahala.

Divepen:
Please drop a number for next update

30

stuff46:


30

between 1-25

Divepen:
between 1-25

25

Group 1 members i won't b chance 4 d collaboration stuff..pls my jamb schedule z disturbing me..pls grant me d grace to b out.. am so sowi..pls pardon me den thank you if u grant me d request @boss divepen stuff46.

NEXT WORK

Describe Happiness with a story
Deadline: 9:00pm on Tuesday

Tag
Slap1
Cybershow
Kusibe77
Stuff46
Tattesco
Susrite
Evangelio
Pres01
Bluestarry
Theorbiters
kizzykeziah
Chinweblinkz
Thronekid
Losprince
Princesssusan
Akposb
Champion001
Toluene1
Girltee1

Divepen:
NEXT WORK

Describe Happiness with a story
Deadline: 9:00pm on Tuesday

Tag
Slap1
Cybershow
Kusibe77
Stuff46
Tattesco
Susrite
Evangelio
Pres01
Bluestarry
Theorbiters
kizzykeziah
Chinweblinkz
Thronekid
Losprince
Princesssusan
Akposb
Champion001
Toluene1
Girltee1

Divepen, you still haven't included my name among the writers for group 2 collaboration

theorbiters:

Divepen, you still haven't included my name among the writers for group 2 collaboration

Done...

Divepen:


Done...

Thank you boss

Please where is the thread for the group 1 collaboration?
CC: Divepen

https://www.nairaland.com/2156628/checkmate-competition-group-1-collaboration

Evangelio

GROUP 1

The traffic in Abeokuta was very heavy, but Daniel swam through. That fateful morning Daniel was on his was to his working place, hoping and praying that he won't be sacked from work, because of the conspire he gang up with friend...
Let me brief you about the evil deed of Daniel, Daniel has a best friend in his working place called Ade.. Ade was a friend that has a very bad characters, but Daniel forget the adage that says;
"A sheep that walks with a dog is adapted also to eat feaces"..
Daniel take him as his best friend..
One fateful day, Ade call on Daniel to perfect his evil deed by discussing a issue with, Daniel honours his invitation by coming along to his place, when he got Ade welcome him saying;
"Good day my wonderful friend, hope your dat is going fine?".
Daniel replied;
"Yea, all glory should be given to God, so what is the purpose of your calling".
Ade replied;
"I just want to inform you about my plan"
Daniel asked;
"Can you let out the bird from your pocket? I'm all hears"
Ade replied;
"I cooked out a plan so that we can get rich on time in our working place".
Daniel said with attentive voice;
"How can that be possible?".
Ade replied;
"You know you are very close to the managing director (M D), i suggest you should try tell him about a business trip, that will be coming up in the company and you should tell him that it going to cost the company 2 billion naira".
Daniel replied with a shocked face;
"What! How can a business trip cost that amount? Do you want to ruin the country?"
Ade replied;
"Oh no! But you know am your best friend please do that for me, please"..
Daniel later agreed after much of persuasion....
The next day Daniel told the manager and it was successful..
After many month the manager later discover that Daniel as ruined down his business. He called on him and Daniel beg for forgiveness but the manager turn a deaf ear to it...

Back to the dejected Daniel on the tarred road. After he has swam through off the traffic jam. When he got to his working place he brought his car to halt at the car pack...
He was really sad, but on getting to his office, insteady of meeting a sacked letter on the table of his office but he was awarded with promotion letter....
His eyes was widen, and he shed tears of joy as he began that morning work......

It had been mothers wish that once i was done with my junior secondary education, i would set out to a private boarding college to complete my secondary course. Kings college had been her choice owning to the facts on past glory. She said it would be the best for me; and a great choice to the society. She said i would go there to be knowledgeable, get acquitted with people of our calibre and ease the complains of boredom at home. She detest the school i was in, she fought with father on many occasion i could remember; i had busted into them on an occasion when they thought i was asleep.

A befitting idea for them, they made due arrangement for my disposal at that college, but i clearly saw to this mischief. It was mothers idea, so when father died the matter cemented. Father, died last year. It was on day i was at home, it was a weekend. When the bad knews was broken; i neither weep nor mourned. I was not going to miss him afterall; what would be the essence of it. Mother had said he was murdered: the media had said it was an accident. He was a politician; the people who played the game were experts with it, the whole state were fooled with the gist. Mother had talked about the his businesses with terrorists; i dont care about those trash.

Father was a journey man, cared less about his little boy; i wondered if he really deposited the sperm in her. Him, with his emotionless driver: who seem to careless about the family of his boss. Always straight with his dealings with me; i pray God never allow those traits of his to be passed to any of his children; it would make them hate life.
Dad and his driver; i never hated them; i never wished them bad, nor did i wish them good but i just pray that they rest in peace any were they are.

Mum had always been in her business; a type were you could imagine with just a primary school leaving certificate.

I sob most times when i think about my life; its all Gods doing. Living with them these fifteen years had been hell: the pains burning me like plague. Since my inception, i had been left in care of the sexy maid whom i almost fvcked. I loothed cash but lacked means to dispense them. The gateman, he never allows me to leave the house except with an exist warrant. Alhaji Usman as he was called always smarter than this poor adolescent. I have played pranks but he still decoded all my deeds. I had learnt to leave with this boring and kill-joy spirit until now; a week to my leaving this cell.

I had dreamt of that atmosphere, i dream that the location would suit my dreams; with the ugly adventures i wish to embark on. This is what i call hapiness; my own defination of it; my leaving home to the hostel. Anyone who has a problem with this should get a map and drive to hell.


****
Okefe wrote as entered the date in his diary, signing the space provided and filling the colomn for date as he smiled to himself. It had been a duty to him to have an entry of his activities in diary to serve as a refrence point when he thinks about his boring life. Sigh#

Group 2

Rita smiled sheepishly as she sat in the cab. She hoped that the cabman would drive faster so she would quickly get to her destination.

"Madam, hope no problem?" The driver said, wondering why this woman was smiling for no reason.

Rita jumped slightly but regained her composure immediately. She widened her smile and answered.
"No problem, sir."

There was no doubt that Rita was a happy lady. She had a nice family, a nice job, caring friends and a very loving boyfriend. What else could she ask for?

She had been at the office where she worked when her boyfriend, Kelvin, had called her that he had a surprise for her, and that she should come to his office after she closed. She had been so excited that immediately she had left her office, she had hired a cab to take her to his office. That was where she was headed now.

"Madam, we don reach oo."Rita heard the driver say, and jerked out of her thoughts. She alighted and paid him, and he went on his way.

She walked briskly to Kelvin's office, which was just by the road. She got in and saw Kelvin with his co-workers standing and smiling at her. She knew some of them, but the other faces were not familiar. She wondered what Kelvin was up to.

Before Rita could greet Kelvin's co-workers or ask him what was up, he had stepped forward and knelt down in front of her. He brought out a small box, opened it and showed her the most beatiful ring she had ever seen.
"Do me the honour of being my wife, Rita. Marry me." Kelvin said, still on his knees with the ring held up.

Rita could not believe this. She had guessed up to a million times what surprise he had for her, and she had not even thought about the fact that he would propose. Tears of joy rolled down her cheeks. She was indeed, the luckiest lady in the world.
"Say yes, Rita. Say yes." Kelvin's co-workers chorused as if they had been practising.

"Yes, Kelvin. I will marry you." Rita said, as she smiled through the tears. Kelvin stood up, wore the ring on Rita's finger and kissed her.

"Hurray, Kelvin is getting married. Let's pop champagne." Rita heard one of her fiance's co-worker say, and laughed.

Kelvin suggested that they go inside his office. Rita agreed and followed him as she heard 'Happy', a song by Pharell Williams being played in the background and the shouts of excitement by Kelvin's co-workers.
I am indeed, the luckiest and happiest girl in the world, Rita thought for the upteenth time.

Hi sir Divepen, I've a suggestion about things going on in the group. I feel like we should stop giving assignments now and focus on the collaboration thingy, I feel if we do that, it'll beneficial to everyone.
Also, regarding the collaboration, give a definite date for the beginning and another for the ending, that'll be better again.
But like I said, just suggestions!

thronekid:
Hi sir Divepen, I've a suggestion about things going on in the group. I feel like we should stop giving assignments now and focus on the collaboration thingy, I feel if we do that, it'll beneficial to everyone.
Also, regarding the collaboration, give a definite date for the beginning and another for the ending, that'll be better again.
But like I said, just suggestions!

Seconded.

thronekid:
Hi sir Divepen, I've a suggestion about things going on in the group. I feel like we should stop giving assignments now and focus on the collaboration thingy, I feel if we do that, it'll beneficial to everyone.
Also, regarding the collaboration, give a definite date for the beginning and another for the ending, that'll be better again.
But like I said, just suggestions!

I dont see a reason the collaboration should affect our daily works because not everybody will be writing the same day. You can work and chew gum the same time.
Actually, I wanted to inform the house that I might not be around online for close to a week but since you have suggested that I will just say we go on break for that week pending the time we will finish the collaboration.

And I will plead with us to always read posts that we are mentioned in. Because I gave the end date, but should I say none of us read it or we did not see it.

Here is the rule again
. Each Group will be doing a collaboration and it will stop in three weeks time.
Writing Method.

* It is not by force you write once, you can write as many time as you want, so far each chapter will be written by one person and next chapter another person. Just remember you will be submitting in three weeks time ,13th of March.
* In case, you joined Larrysun' and Dyoungstar's collaboration , and the day you are update your group work falls on the period you are to update the collaboration, let your group members know, and let someone else take your place.
How The Scoring Would Be.
* I will be scoring us on everything we've done in the past few days. Therefore, I will not be joining the collaboration.
Bonus Marks.
* You get one mark for each share and like. I.e if there are 10 shares, you get 10 marks.
* Comments by other people, be it other group members, would get you two marks.
The Group That Get The Highest Mark will be awarded Fifty marks.
May The Best Group Win. ,
Tag:
Divepen
Slap1
Cybershow
Kusibe77
Stuff46
Tattesco
Susrite
Evangelio
Theorbiters
Kizzykeziah
Chinweblinkz
Thronekid
Losprince
princesssussan
Akposb
Champion001
Pres01
Toluene1
Bluestarry
Girltee1

Divepen:
I dont see a reason the collaboration should affect our daily works because not everybody will be writing the same day. You can work and chew gum the same time.
Actually, I wanted to inform the house that I might not be around online for close to a week but since you have suggested that I will just say we go on break for that week pending the time we will finish the collaboration.

And I will plead with us to always read posts that we are mentioned in. Because I gave the end date, but should I say none of us read it or we did not see it.

Give a new date!