River View Estate Yaba, Lagos Mainland 11:30pm His parents’ room had always held an aura of comfort. It was the warm fortress he needed for his current winter. Its walls were lined with blissful nostalgia, pushing him into the fond memories of his childhood. He remembered how he would always run into the room every … Continue reading Forever Mine Chapter Eight: The Watery Abyss →

Back to the present… The manor, Victoria island, Lagos state Dawn hesitated, allowing darkness tarry longer. Jacob’s eyes were glued to the ceiling, his tears hidden in the shadows of the bleak morning. He lay in one of the guest bedrooms, the place he had moved into since he found out the truth. Three weeks … Continue reading Forever Mine Chapter Seven: Fractured →

Weeks Later… The Manor Victoria Island, Lagos 7:45am The dry season announced its arrival that morning. The sun arose but forgot it’s warmth behind. The air was thick and cold, ladened with heavy mist. The entire neighborhood had become hazy, as though the clouds had descended to the ground. The bedroom was quiet, frosty even. … Continue reading Forever Mine Chapter Six: Serpents and Roses →

Twelve years ago… Guntau residence Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos 5:25pm It was a Saturday. The sky had turned molten grey, cracked with lines of silver and white. The whole city was cocooned in black without warning, and the winds howled songs of an incursion. Nature released her emotions in torrents, the rain spraying on rooftops like a … Continue reading Forever Mine Chapter Five: The Storm →

The Star Tribune Ikoyi, Lagos state 8:30am Abigail watched the metal doors, anticipating the high-pitched ding of the elevator. Her office was on the eighth floor of the ten-story building. It had been two weeks since the anniversary trip, and she couldn’t wait to get back to work. The Editor-in-Chief had assigned her a new … Continue reading Forever Mine Chapter Four: Old Wounds →

La Tour D’Argent Paris, France He was tall, his lustrous dark-skin telling tales of his deep Northern roots. His eyes were a sharp hazel color, soft yet holding the intensity of twilight. His dreadlocked hair was packed neatly into a ponytail, with a few side locs cascading down his broad shoulders. His trimmed beard was … Continue reading Forever mine Chapter Three: The Hazel Incursion →

Three months ago… Hotel de Plaisir Paris, France 7:15pm Jacob stood infront of the tall dressing mirror at the corner of the large bedroom, fumbling with his tie. Their reservation at the La Tour d’Argent was for 8pm. He had everything planned out. Tonight needed to be perfect. After all, it was their one-year anniversary. … Continue reading Forever mine Chapter Two: Whispers of Passion →

11:45pm Victoria Island, Lagos State Jacob stood atop the balcony of his tall manor, clothed in a bathrobe and low spirits. He gazed into open space, his eyes registering nothing in-front of them. His soul had become a whirlpool of misery, his emotions swirling like the glass of burning liquid in his hands. The night … Continue reading Forever Mine Chapter One: Denial →

Dear Diary, It happened again. It appears his fetters remain tight on my feet, and his chains on my hands. Liberty seems to be fiction. Freedom proves to be a lie. I had confessed what they said I should. And yet, here I am, in the hands of an old master. It took merely a … Continue reading Sinmi’s Diary: The Old Master →