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THE INVASION

“O my God!! I will be thi rty-three tomorrow.” He blurted out as if he suddenly realized it. He had decided to stay indoors the whole day. It’s 3:05pm and his thoughts were beginning to take the better of him. He eyes were heavy and his head ached on the left side. He had no regard for food though the hunger pangs kept announcing with audible sounds. His mouth wouldn’t dare betray his frame of mind. His silenced phone had been beeping consistently since 11am calling his attention. He had no desire to speak to man, no not today, he would rather petition heaven. Max Olootu was tall, dark and handsome. Many attributed his beauty to the harmony between his flawless white teeth and his dark face. His teeth had an even spread and all seemed to be of same size and width. It was a rare kind. People loved it. He kept a rich full beard will curls all the way to his chin. He was the kind of guy ladies considered to be a good ‘husband material’ when judging by looks. He had had it goo...

The Wedding

All eyes were glued on the flowing gown. Or so it seemed. Its colour: a matchless white with patches gold coloured wool perfectly woven into the Italian lace material. It was floor length and had a slit on the left reaching just above her knees. It was made by the renowned Jigger Bridals. The joy in the auditorium can only be compared with that of heaven, when a sinner comes home. The singing was electric. Every one joined in the singing making a synchronised chorus. Orchard was twenty four. She had graduated top of her class at twenty and is currently the team leader of the Advertising department of Etim International, Africa’s largest cocoa conglomerate. Some found it hard to believe that Orchard was getting married this early but Orchard had always been in time. Her life was perfect. She was beautiful, smart, rich and was about to marry. A joy to behold. The priest asked the groom to raise the veil, he did.   “Marriage is an institution ordained by God…” the priest ...

AKINWALE

It was wet, warm and slimy; he swam around with great cheer. This had been his home for eleven months now. The commotion that had been going on for the past two weeks are more persistent this day. “I wonder what that this means” he thought to himself. A strange force kept pulling him down and the noise from outside was getting louder. There was hullabaloo in and out. “Nothing is going to move me from my home, nothing!” he said to himself. The room had a touch of class previously ascribed to private hospitals. The walls were beautifully designed with a gentle assurance to claim even the greatest fears and the room was spotless. Not a cobweb in sight. The new government had been true to their promises. There was transformation in many sectors; the air-conditioning was silently saying it got to the hospitals as well. There were tears in her eyes. She had been in there for four hours. The nurses kept telling them it wasn’t time. The initial composure and confidence had g...

MERCY

It’s pulpit rotation Sunday. The guest minister mounted the podium as the church stood with a resounding applause. From the fifth row where he was Oke noticed the deep tribal lines on Pastor Obayemi’s cheeks, and his missing tooth was revealed as he led a worship song. “Oh! Not again!” Oke retorted under his breathe. “When will they stop sending unlearned preachers to us?” He touched his jeans to feel his phone. “It’s going to be a long service.” He turned and moved towards the exit. As we he was about to step outside, he heard the interpreter’s booming voice “Today we will be praying some strong prayers.” Oke proceeded out of the auditorium; phone in hand, a smirk on his face. From the toilet where he stood examining his phone, he could hear the roar of praying people. He was pacing back and forth, staring at the marble walls. He began to ramble about the toilet. “No one is online, even my ‘goons’ will be in church now. This is unfair! I wish I could leave.” He st...

The Decision

Roads lead to different places; where are you headed? There was screaming, pulling and tugging. "Driver!" "Hey!" "Ho!" "Ha!" The bus became a whirligig, tires squeaked; body parts came over each other. Before I could think, I shouted, "Jesus! Jesus!" There was silence. Total silence. We stopped. Something, Someone, had calmed the storm. I made the decision that instant. When did you make your own decision? Picture courtesy of Spiritual Growth Keys