Philomena watched Florence eating and smiled. Florence swung her hand up and down to contain the viscosity of the okro soup in the bowl before her. She swallowed the morsel of eba in her hand, ate a juicy piece of ponmo, a sliver of stockfish and wiped her brow.
They sat at the table in the quiet bar, staring at their drinks but not drinking it. Each man occupied with his own thoughts. “We need to get professional help, Gbenga. I want my own children!” They had argued heatedly about it. Gbenga not willing to submit himself to another doctor and Nife, no longerContinue reading The Brotherhood Part 6
“So you will be a married man in the next five days?” Obembe said jovially, slapping Oyeleke’s back. “You must have really offended your father!” Akinniyi teased, gulping down the bowl of palm wine a slave girl had just poured out for him. Oyeleke was not amused, he sat down between his friends staring forlornlyContinue reading Oyinade Episode 6: “To Talk, To Eat, And Be Married…”
“A Father’s Heart.” Oyemakin discovered the slave girl. He had abandoned his bowl of porridge, suddenly aware of the cessation of the rain and anxious to see the king. He saw her head first as he stepped out of his hut and recognized that she had been the one who served his meal. Was sheContinue reading Oyinade Episode 5: “A Father’s Heart”
It rained heavily for three consecutive days, the clouds remained dark and heavy. No one could go to their farms, and everyone watched from their doors how the rain was slowly becoming a flood. If it rained for one more day, the rain would seep into their houses. The atmosphere in Iluope was tense, IyaContinue reading Oyinade Episode 4: “The Heat of the Game”
Oyeleke, the son of Oyemakin crouched in the bush, his gaze intent on the grey bush rat beside the bamboo tree. The bush rat was the biggest he had ever seen. It scurried around the tree for a while and then settled on a rotten mango, gnawing at the flesh of the fruit. Oyeleke waitedContinue reading Oyinade Episode 2: “Wedding Guests”
“We have to celebrate this!” Derick said, pumping his fist in the air. Jumoke laughed. “Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. Considering all I went through to achieve this.” “I’m really proud of you!” “Thank you! You know when Bode told me about being a partner, I didn’t think I could do it…” “ButContinue reading We Knew Them Part 33