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    Episode 1  I, Sarah Adams take you, Lawson Kuti as my lawful wedded husband, to love and to cherish, in sickness and in health, till death do us part” she smiled at him through her veil. “You may now kiss your bride Mr. Lawson” The Pastor beckoned. Lawson’s heart raced as he gently unveiled his bride’s face. She looked so beautiful. He gently bent over and placed a soft kiss on her lips. Sarah in turn embraced him tightly with tears of joy streaming down her face. “Never leave me Sarah” He whispered in her ear. “I will never leave you” she whispered and they slowly released themselves from the embrace. “I present to you the latest couple!” The Pastor exclaimed excitedly The church cheered and Sarah cried more in her husband’s arms 5 years Later Sarah silently tip toed behind her husband. He was in his study, engrossed in reading. She smiled

EPISODE 77 #SOME_DAYS_LATER My dear i think it’s time you finally end everything with Mike. That guy is something else, he wants two women at the same time. You can choose to ignore my advice until it becomes too late. You are slowing using up your luck, mark my words” Amara seriously said after i narrated all that transpired between Mike, my parents and i over the weekend. I breathed deeply and stared at her, saying nothing. “i know you won’t say anything to what i just said, anyway it’s your life and decision to make. I’m off to for a journey, see you tomorrow dear” she smiled, stood up and left. I quietly locked the door, fell on my bed and fetched a novel. I was about boiling some eggs two hours later, when i heard someone knock on my door. “who could it be?” i wondered as i opened the door. It really was no other person than Chike. I wasn’t expecting him,

EPISODE 76 Chike took us to an exquisite restaurant at the other end of the town. The food they served was really well cooked and delicious. The scenery super cool and lively, unlike other noisy crowded restaurants i have been to. “i really was wondering the reason you drove a great distance just for ordinary lunch, but now i clearly see the reason. I love this place” Amara giggled as we ate the fried rice we ordered. Chike laughed and glanced at me. “yea i love the environment and everything around here. The food is grade A but expensive, Perhaps that’s the reason few people come around” he replied. “don’t talk like that cousin, i’m very sure they make lots of profit” Amara argued. He shrugged, sipped his drink and winked at me. “hope you like the rice?, i don’t really

EPISODE 75 “Cyndii” Mike gasped as soon as he saw me. I breathed deeply and stared at him with a coloured face. Stella’s abusive words really hurt me alot, it was a miracle i still was able to stand on my feet. “leave us alone” he ordered her. She eyed me for the last time and returned to the apartment. I drew close, gave him the food flask and heaved a sigh. “it’s breadfruit, mum sent me to deliver it. You can keep the flask” i said coldly, turned and made to leave. “stop please, you can’t just go like that” he begged nervously. I smiled bitterly, turned and gave him another look. He couldn’t even invite me into his apartment, what a shame. “don’t worry i’m perfectly fine, i have to get going” i answered, “but wait a minute, let me get my car keys and take you to your lodge” he offered. “i said i’m alright” i insisted with a slightly raised tone. My eyes were filled with tears as i made my way to my lodge. I couldn’t believe all that just happened. I couldn’t believe life could be s

EPISODE 74 I really had great fun at the club dancing myself to exhaustion. It really was wonderful, pushing aside my fears and worries to enjoy every moment of that night. It truly was a wild night. “i’m so glad to see happiness back on your face” Amara giggled as we danced. Chike truly behaved like a gentleman, he never made any silly remark nor behaved inappropriately . I just felt happy, throwing decency to the wind as i danced. I really can’t say what went into me that fateful night. For the first time i discarded my identity, though it only was for few hours. What a long happy night it was. Seriously clubs are where we get to live another life without anyone raising eyebrow at you. ___ “i’m glad you girls are happy” Chike murmured as he drove us back to our lodge by 6:40am. I looked out of the window and smiled quietly. He really had insisted on taking us to his apartment when we left the club by 3:15am, citing security reasons. It really didn’t go

BETRAYAL Episode 73  Mike followed me into my room, sat on my bed and crossed his legs. “isn’t it time you start leaving, it’s past six already?” i asked coldly, while he shrugged and yawned. “i see you are all out to provoke me today, but why?” he asked with a mild tone, “because you have been provoking me lately and i’m equally not in the right frame of mind this moment. Dad had an accident and he is helplessly lying at st Mary’s hospital, so please let me be” i lamented and robbed my eyes. He gasped and held me, lines of shock and surprise appeared on his face as he stared down at me. He appeared genuinely touched. “why didn’t you call to inform me earlier?” he murmured as he

BETRAYAL Episode 72  I instantly dropped my phone in shock and held my head. Amara dutifully shook me, concerned and anxious to know the reason for my outburst. “hope all is well my dear?” Benjamin’s mum calmly asked. I breathed deeply and shook my head. “my dad” i cried, “yes, what happened?” Amara asked, but before i could answer, my phone rang again. “hello mum” i murmured as i answered her call for the second time, “we are at St James hospital, very close to your school, where are you?” she asked again, “i’m, i’m” i stammered, “please be here quick, i need to rush home and get some things” she added without waiting for my reply, while i breathed deeply. All eyes were on me as i dropped my phone and stared back at Benjamin’s mum whose eyes were seriously scanning my face in deep awe. I stood up uneasily, bit my lips and shrugged. “i’m sorry ma, but i have to start leaving, i just got a terrible call from my mother informing me that my dad was involved in a motor accident this morni

BETRAYAL Episode 69 *Monday morning* I left early for school and attended my first lecture as a final year student. It really brought brief happiness to my life, making me put all my fears behind me. I religiously faced my studies. ___ Mike came to my room on tuesday as i was doing my assignments. “why havn’t you been answering my calls?” he asked calmly, “because i have been very busy, which you can see for yourself” i replied coldly. “I came to apologize for the way i treated you on sunday” he said slowly, “you have nothing to apologize for, i perfectly understand” i replied, “seriously i’m yet to get myself, it hasn’t been easy for me” he tried to explain, but i interrupted him rudely. “you have no need to explain yourself, let’s forget about it” i muttered without caring to look up at him. He stood up, drew close to me and caressed my hair gently. “i know you are still angry with me, tell me isn’t it so?” he asked searchingly. “please i’m not angry, allow me to concentrate on my a

BETRAYAL Episode 71 ........ 11am, Benjamin’s family house “I think coming here is a bad idea, we should go back” i nervously muttered when we got to the gate. Amara scoffed and shook her head. “no no no madam, we ain’t going back, we are already here and we have to go ahead with what brought us to this place, moreover it’s hundred percent your idea” she said to me as she firmly held my left hand. Without another word, we walked into the compound, cautiously with prayers in our lips. We soon got to the entrance door, stopped and stared at each other nervously. “what are you waiting for? C’mon knock on the door nau!” she urged as if it was a

BETRAYAL Episode 70 “won’t you introduce me to your lovely friend?” Chike asked Amara, while i blushed nervously, “oh silly me,” “meet my dearest friend Cyndii jare” Amara introduced. He calmly drew close to me, smiling confidently, “Cyndii meet my big cousin Chike” Amara said to me. I nodded and shook hands with him. “i’m very pleased to meet you” I heard him say polietly as he studied me with his eyes. “we are actually heading to our lodge, hope you won’t mind giving us a lift?” Amara asked. He instantly nodded and dutifully led us to his car. “sure of course, who am i to say no” he laughed as we walked to his car. I quietly settled at the rear seat, while Amara sat beside him. He switched on his car engine and quietly drove towards our lodge. I closed my eyes due to exhaustion, and almost fell asleep. We arrived at our

Episode 68 “alright then, i have to get going” Benjamin muttered seriously. I nodded with a faint smile, “thanks again for checking up on me, hope you will be at home on saturday?” i asked meekly, “of course i will” he replied, breathed deeply and turned to leave. “Ben please wait” i begged nervously, forcing him to stop, turn and stare at me curiously, “i have cute coursemates who will be willing to have a relationship with a guy like you, should i arrange one for you?” i asked nervously. He breathed deeply and shook his head, “never mind, thanks” he objected, “are you sure?” i asked seriously, “yea and i’m also very sure you will later regret leaving the only boy that truly loved you” he answered, turned and left without another word. ______ I took a long

BETRAYAL Episode 67 I froze in shock as i stared at him, got hold of myself, looked away and ran past him to my room, but he surprisingly came after me, catching up with me as i stopped to unlock my door. “happy sunday Cyndii” he greeted polietly, “Hello Benjamin” i murmured nervously. He breathed deeply, drew close and studied me silently. Luckily, i managed to open my door that moment, and rushed into my room without another word. He however joined me in my room, throwing me into great tension with his undesirable behaviour. He really was the last person i expected to see or talk to that moment and I equally was extremely ashamed that he saw me in a very terrible condition. My heart pounded furiously as i fell face first on my bed, backing him rudely, and praying silently for him to leave, but my prayers

BETRAYAL Episode 66 I calmly left the police station and waited for Mike in a shop close by. I anxiously waited for forty five minutes, but he failed to show up. Nervously i returned to the station, with my heart pounding furiously, fear engulfing me immensely. But luckily i met him at the entrance door, the spot i earlier had a little confrontation with Stella. I heaved a sigh of relief as i stared into his eyes. Stella’s brother was standing by his side, they stared at me for a while without saying anything. “you are free to go, but do know that my eyes are on you” He finally said to Mike as they shook hands, “no problem” Mike murmured, held my hand and made to walk away with me. “can i have a word with you please” I heard Stella’s brother ask with his eyes on me. I stared at him nervously, breathed deeply and shrugged. “okay” i muttered and walked towards him, while Mike watched suspiciously, “you have seen nothing of what we call life’; your boyfriend is false in heart, in

BETRAYAL Episode 65  “you used my sister, got her pregnant, made her unmarriageable, abandoned and broke her heart” “when my parents managed to fetch you for talks, you showed up, claimed responsibility and disappeared like a ghost, i still never bothered you”, “I took care of my sister without complaining, but i guess because of our soft nature and the way we handled everything, you thought you could do as you like, thereby further insulting my family by inviting the innocent girl to your house, so as to beat her up and snatch her baby” he poured out calmly, while Mike nervously watched him like a rat watching a friendly cat. “what do you expect me to ask for eeh?” he asked Mike. “I can’t force you to marry my sister, neither can i allow you to walk away from

Episode 64 “what do we do dear?” i nervously asked as i picked up the crying child. “i don’t know my dear, i guess we have to wait for her to come for the child, hope you ain’t planning on leaving me here alone?” he asked fearfully. “of course not, how do you think i will leave this child with you” i answered. He heaved a sigh of relief. Anxiously we waited for Stella to show up, the clock soon struck 7:00pm, but she was yet to return. 8:00pm i got very worried and anxious, “what if she isn’t coming for her baby?” i asked Mike who simply shrugged with confusion. “there is no way she could have left for the village by that hour, i have a feeling she’s at her brother’s apartment. Her elder brother is a police A.S.P, a graduate in police uniform” he explained lightly. I simply stared at him, extremely shaken and

Episode 63  I finally kept away my fears and prepared soup and stew for him. Mike however stayed with me in the kitchen, cracking silly jokes as i cooked. At exactly 6pm, after i was done cooking and resting, i rose up to leave, “I have to start going” I said to a surprised Mike, who quickly drew close and held me. “why the rush? I thought you are spending the night here? Tomorrow is still sunday” he murmured pleadingly, “i know but i just don’t want to spend the night here” i replied with a frown. But before he could insist, someone knocked on his door. “who could it be?” he asked. I scoffed and rolled my eyes, “who are you asking eeh?” i asked him. He smiled, walked to the door and opened it. I felt a funny sensation as soon as he got to his

BETRAYAL Episode 62 7:30am I finally left our house that fateful saturday morning with Mike, who had a new aura of self confidence in him. Silently he drove to the capital, while my thoughts kept me company as i thought about school, my future, my life and even about Benjamin. “who knows how he is?” i wondered with mixed feelings. We got to my lodge{hostel}, an hour and half later. “this place surely brings back memories” he murmured with a smile as he killed the car engine. “surely it does” i responded before alighting. He dutifully helped me carry up my luggages and organize my room. Fifteen minutes later, we headed to his apartment which was just few kilometres away from my lodge. It really was the first time i was visiting his apartment, and even though he wasn’t a stranger to me, i still felt a bit nervous, which made him stare at me curiously, as soon as we arrived. “my dear why do you look so

BETRAYAL Episode 61 The next evening, Mike was in our house as if someone alerted him of what we discovered. He came straight to my room, sat on the bed and stared at me nervously. I sat up and stared back at him with a ferocious look, breathing heavily as i tried so hard to control my emotions. “dearie please calm down, the love i have for you is very sincere, listen to me darling, please listen to me” he pleaded nervously. “you are just a heartless con artist. You thought you could hide such a big scandal from me didn’t you, or have you cooked up another lie, c’mon spin it out” i said angrily. “i couldn’t get myself to tell you about it because i was very scared of your reaction, i couldn’t risk losing you over a silly mistake” he murmured earnestly, “the girl was a mistake and i have nothing to do with the mother anymore, please believe me. It was only a one night stand i regret ever doing, please don’t judge me over it. Judge me for who i’m and not for who i was please” he begged,

BETRAYAL Episode 60  After putting the ring on my finger,together we walked into the sitting room to break the joyful news to our dear old parents. Mike made the necessary first payment {which showed that he has reached an agreement with my family}, just like our custom demanded, before collecting the list of items required for our traditional marriage, Promising to show up three weeks later for the first stage of Introduction {presenting himself to my kinsmen} Unluckily it never happened as we planned. Precisely two weeks later, I got a very terrible news which almost killed me. Hmmmm it truly wasn’t the kind of news i was expecting at that stage of my life, neither is it the kind of news you guys are eager to read. /Whatever/The following January brought unhappiness to my life. 4pm,10th January Mum walked into the sitting room, with a heavily coloured and drawn face. My heart leapt as i noticed her condition. “mum! are you alright?” i asked curiously, “don’t mind me jare, i just rec

BETRAYAL Episode 59 I cried in my room as i thought over Mike’s behaviour. “have i lost him forever?” did i miscalculate by pushing my luck to the extreme? I wondered with tears. _____ I however devoted my time in being by Benjamin’s side as his degree exams slowly drew near, equally pushing my fears and sorrows to the back of my mind. In no time i got used to my new way of living, hiding my fears with smiles, and taking life as i saw it. Benjamin equally never gave me cause to worry, he never brought up any topic that would hurt my feelings nor even mentioned Mike’s name. He truly was the ideal guy for any woman but he wasn’t destined for me. Finally the exams came and went with the speed of light. Benjamin was finally a graduate. I really can’t forget the night he graduated, how happy and overjoyed he was and the miserable look on his face as he begged for sex