…Stirring up the divine.
Wings of Healing (Chapter 4) Denola “Hey, girl, how’re you doing?” I heard a familiar voice behind me and turned around to see Zipporah wheeling her trolley of groceries towards me. “Hi, Zip.” I smiled as she got to where I stood. I admired her lovely dark brown weave with blond highlights. “Whoa, you look …
Wings of Healing (Chapter 3) Banji It had been a grueling day at work, leaving me bone-tired by the time I arrived home. I felt better after a hot shower and made my way to the kitchen. Rosa, my house manager, had asked for the evening off, but she had texted that she had left …
Chapter 3 Banji Did you miss Chapter 2? Read here: Wings of Healing (Chapter 2) I tried to stifle a yawn as Sophie modelled yet another dress for me. She stood on her toes, mimicking her height as if she wore heels, and used a hand to hold back the long tresses of her weave …
Chapter 2Wings of Healing (Chapter 1) The ornate design of the lobby in Navagne hotels and gardens made me catch my breath as usual and I allowed my eyes to drink in the beauty of the place. The gleaming gold-patterned marble floors, the floor-to-ceiling windows, the tall marble columns, the glittering golden chandeliers, and the …
Denola Denola I waved at Alex just before his car pulled away from my driveway, then stood there for a moment happily contemplating the events of the evening. My smile widened as I looked down at the square cut diamond solitaire that graced my middle finger. I am engaged! I lifted my hand to get …
Glad Tidings (Episode 3) “Nwa m, otutu oma” “Good morning Mama, kedu ki mere” “O di mma, my daughter. You are the blessed of all. How is work and life over there?” “Work is fine, mama; stressful but I’m doing fine. How are you too, mama?” “I’m doing well, my daughter. Praises to Jehovah, hope …
November 28 “For a dream cometh through the mtitude of business; and a fooL’s voice is known by multitude of words.” “Stop, please, I can’t breathe, Papa!!!!….papa!!!…. papa!!!” Ada opened her eyes to see herself on the floor of her bedroom. “How can it be this nightmare again?” she thought. She had been seeing the …
Glad Tidings (Chapter 1) “That will be all for now; I’ll see you at the boardroom by 11 on dot” That’s Mr. Benson for you; he is neither a Yoruba demon nor an angel, the only person in the office that does not address people by their first name but surname, always formal and business …
November 25 “…Let there be Lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and Let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years…” This bright day is November twenty-five, exactly one month to Christmas, and everybody is in the high spirit of preparation for jollification …
Did you miss the previous episode? Catch up HERE CHAPTER SEVENSadeAfter the main meal, we both dug into the soft chocolate cake.“You remembered,” I cooed.“Of course I do,” Tunde replied. “Chocolate has been your favourite since forever?” He winked and I erupted in laughter.“I’d love to keep doing that.” He blurted.“What?” I asked as I …
Did you miss the previous episode? Catch up HERE CHAPTER 5 Sade “I just sent our address to him,” I said to Ella, my best friend and roommate.“Good. Now, let’s plan your dress.”“Dress?” I looked at her. “He said either formal or buka-type…something along that line.”“Have you looked at yourself in the mirror lately? Sade, …
Did you miss Episode 1? Catch up HERE CHAPTER 3 Sade I had to pay a visit to Mrs. Adesina at Denix Constructions today. Left to myself, I’d have preferred to stay at home and work on one of the two scriptwriting projects I had left uncompleted. I had previously planned out content for the …
CHAPTER ONE Sade “Oh my God, I’m late. Oh God, I’m late. Help me, help me, help me,” I muttered hurriedly as the car skid to a halt.“Madam, we don reach,” the Uber driver announced.I opened the door and literally jumped out of the car. Thank God I activated the pay via card option on …