A WAY OF ESCAPE (SHORT STORY)

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On December 12, 2016

“No, Mama, not again!” Nneoma wailed. “I just cleaned you up less than an hour ago and I’m set to go to church.” “And who is keeping you from going?” Mama spat back. “I don’t recall asking you to come here.” “I just wanted to let you know I was leaving but look at you!” […]

“PLEASE, MAMA, WAIT FOR ME!” (SHORT STORY)

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On November 24, 2016

Eziaha couldn’t stop the tears from falling. It seemed like she was in a world of her own in the 14-seater commuter bus. For all their reputed speed, this Peace Mass Transit driver couldn’t get her to Port Harcourt fast enough. She knew it was not the driver’s fault. Traffic on the Aba stretch of […]

“WHAT TYPE OF POLICE TROUBLE?” (SHORT STORY)

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On November 8, 2016

Ngozi was herding her children towards the church gate when she was accosted by Joyce, the financial secretary for the women’s group. – “Send the children home and join us,” Joyce instructed. “We’re going to visit Rhoda and her husband. And come along with your one thousand Naira contribution for the purse we’ll give them.” […]

FROM BAIT TO CATCH #14 (SHORT STORY)

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On October 14, 2016

In this episode, we’ll be wrapping up this love story series. It’s been 13 episodes of thrill and suspense. We’ve witnessed guile, heartache and misfortune in the lives of the characters. But we’ve also seen them experience joy, love, faith and growth. – Episode 13 details Raphael’s conversion experience and Sharon’s call to her parents […]

FROM BAIT TO CATCH #13 (SHORT STORY)

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On October 11, 2016

As the danger element in our short story series heightens because of the return of the second Igwe son, Kodili, Raphael gets a taste of Chukwuma, the first son’s viciousness in the last episode. Kodili seeks his help to prove Chukwuma doctored their father’s will. Does Raphael agree to assist him? Does he have the […]

FROM BAIT TO CATCH #12 (SHORT STORY)

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On October 6, 2016

This is where we are in the story. Sharon suffers a panic attack in the last episode regarding her custody of Ikenna, her late MD’s baby, but eventually pulls through magnificently. She is eager to share her experience with Raphael, her fiancé, but is unable to reach him. After a while, she begins to think […]

FROM BAIT TO CATCH #11 (SHORT STORY)

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On October 3, 2016

In the last episode of this story, Sharon learns that she and Raphael have lost their jobs but she goes ahead and accepts a ring to strengthen her commitment to marry him. Raphael leaves with the intention of seeing their late MD’s wife to tell her about Ikenna and their dismissal from work. – So […]

FROM BAIT TO CATCH #10 (SHORT STORY)

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On September 30, 2016

In Episode 9, Sharon receives a fusillade of penalties from the new management in her company. The last is occasioned by the change in her schedule brought about by taking care of little Ikenna. And Raphael bravely speaks up for her telling the new man in the company’s saddle, Mr Chukwuma Igwe, that her absence […]

FROM BAIT TO CATCH #9 (SHORT STORY)

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On September 26, 2016

The heroine in our short story series, Sharon, seems to be undergoing a transformation for the better. At the end of the last episode, she senses intuitively that caring for her late MD’s infant son, Ikenna, would attract trouble to her. In what form and from what quarters does the trouble come? Let’s find out […]

FROM BAIT TO CATCH #8 (SHORT STORY)

Posted by Edith Ohaja
On September 22, 2016

At the end of the last episode, Raphael and Sharon receive the shocking news that their boss, Sir Benedict Igwe, has just died in a road mishap. Although she accepts Raphael’s subsequent marriage proposal, she inwardly feels it’s not the most auspicious time for both of them to be talking of settling down since the […]

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