Novels by Precious Agbabuwe

HARMLESS THOUGHTS(LILLIAN:SECRET JOURNAL)WE ARE ALL FLOWERS WAITING TO BLOOM Looking at myself in the mirror, I look prettier with my chubby face,it's nice how my face became round and fat,I get a lot of compliments of how beautiful I've become. I was too afraid of losing this baby, I felt becoming pregnant and losing the pregnancy will harm my mental health but no,this baby is harmless. I have a little garden at the back of my compound, it's boring staying at home all day,so I nurture my flowers everyday with sweet talks,they are as pretty as the beautiful soul that lives in me. Mirabel records my moment with the flowers, now you may be thinking who she is right? She's my house help,she has her own family so leaves at nights,she understands my mood swings,cravings and nagging since she has been through pregnancy too. Jay's works are consoling these day

Chasing smokesLillian I've been having dreams,you know those dreams you wake up from and feel relief that it was dream. I wouldn't like to share such dreams with Mark,perhaps I don't really care about dreams but this one left me shaking, more like trembling,I'm unable to control my hands,they keep shaking,I'm still feeling startled. But the dream wasn't scary,it wasn't some beast with three heads pursuing me with a knife. It was me,running in the dark, chasing smokes,trying to see where it leads me,my bloody naked skin didn't bother me,I was running after the smoke in confusion, I could hear mark calling me but I didn't turn,I was focused, running. Jemima, my Darling would snap her finger and say "it's a bad dream" if I should tell her but I won't,I don't Want her calling everytime being worried sick about me. I don't think my husband puts his beliefs in dream, I think I know his reply

UNSETTLING DREAMS Mark wakes up,the room is dark,he feels unsettled with the atmosphere around, he hears the wailing of a child,he looks around searching for Lillian. "Sweets,Sweets" he calls but there's no response, the only sound he can hear is the sound of a crying baby. He rushes down to the sitting room,the child is naked on the sofa,crying. He looked at the child confused, "what's a child doing in our house?",he asks. It feels like he's going insane, a scenerio he couldn't understand but his emotions were mixed,happiness and sadness. He looks at the kitchen, he can see a figure standing there,vague. There's a baby in his house,he can't find his wife or Jay. The more he moves closer to the kitchen, the slower his steps begin,his curiosity about the figure in the kitchen becomes frightening, why is he afraid? He ge

A LITTLE MORE FAITHLILLIAN Jemima called,she has been calling everyday since I saw the envelope, she never fails to call,just like my husband and mom,they all think I've lost it, but,they just can't see why I'm unhappy when I'm expecting a baby, but that is not the point, I am not unhappy, I am just afraid of trusting too much and still loosing it. I've never heard Mark speak so much about faith than this period of our life Mark does all the house chores and cooking, he doesn't allow me to lift a finger,we are being so careful, especially Mark,I don't think I can face him if I lose this baby,if after all these, it doesn't stay, I'll feel so much pity towards him. I'll tell him we need a maid when he returns. "Welcome sweets" I walked to him to take his briefcase, but he doesn't want me to. My baby bump isn't even noticeable yet. I frown a little to

IT'S NOT A GOODBYELillian. I keep thinking that my baby will die but I desperately want to keep it. I called my mom,I told her about my pregnancy, she said "it will stay" . why isn't any body telling me that it might die,they keep giving me positive vibes increasing my wanting for this baby that might die. I told Mark not to tell his mom about my pregnancy for now,he agreed even though I know he will tell her later. It hasn't been long I came to this school as a woman searching for a new life but here I am today, about to tell the principal about my resignation. To think I will tell my students who once had difficult times with me and finally now that we are in good sync, I'm leaving. I sat down in front of the principal,explaining to him why I wanted to resign. He gave his ears as I said mumbling words,words that I didn't want to tell him. He looked and spoke as i

A SMALL CRACKMARK I got tired of my mom pressuring me for grand children. After she found out that Lillian couldn't have a child, she let her be. I thought it was peace at last but she started disturbing me to get a wife or divorce my wife. I couldn't bring myself to tell my wife about what my mom said,I mean,it wasn't her fault. Then Kemi came into the picture,she was the perfect bride for me according to my mom. If marrying Kemi would make my Mom stop bothering me and my wife, I decided to agree. But Lillian is a tough nut to crack,I know she wouldn't just allow me marry a woman because I wanted to end my mom's war so I played "falling for Kemi" but if only she knew that I didn't fight for our love for so long just to divert my heart to another woman later. * &nbs

All the valentines day for Tiara has always been special since she met Thomas. Tiara walks around the kitchen in her night black dress,she prepared breakfast for Thomas she planned to give him "breakfast in bed", she carried the toast and warm milk in a tray as she walks to their bedroom. She walks slowly,not wantimg to disturb him though she is going to wake him up. She drops the tray at the table close to the bed and whispers in his ears asking him to wake up,she's being gentle but Thomas is too deep asleep to hear her gentle calls. She pushes his hands with a little force,he reacts to her push but doesn't wake up. She looks at the toast and warm milk, will they get cold since he refused to wake up. " Thomas,Thomas hon,babes" she faces another directions and kicks him hard ,he grunts and wakes up finally. She smiles at him though his eyes were barely opened, he smiles at her. He pulls her close to the bed,resting her head on his chest "Good mor

Kyle was looking so pretty, she is the perfect bride for Richard. They walked outside smiling at each other. Kyle threw her flower directly to Tiara,she didn't even give the others a chance to catch the flower,she told Tiara; " you're next baby" Tiara smiled or perhaps laughed in a mockery way. Ciara came with her twin,Jean had a lot of work in the hospital so he couldn't make it. Thomas carried Ciara's son,he looks just like his dad,that why they named him Jean Jr, he felt weird how time could fly quickly. Ciara was especially so happy,she smiled all through especially to Tiara. They moved to the wedding's after party,everyone is here including Jean,he apologizes for being late. What is more surprising is that Thomas's mom,Becky,her son and their step dad came. The step dad looked thinner, he was still fighti

FEBRUARY 14th 2019 Kyle looks pretty in her wedding dress,a simple long white dress clinging to her body,her bridal make-up is flawless,she held her flower tightly as she walks down the isle to meet Richard waiting for her at alter of the church. All the time she spent with Richard flashes before her. She remembers her mom,she see her mom sitting in one of the church seats crying, she didn't mind her head and eyes playing with her,it was worth it to see her. Tiara looks pretty in her pink dress,she is Kyle's bridesmaid. She smiles when Kyle passes her,just yesterday they were high school students but today Kyle is looking all pretty in her white dress. Seeing Kyle like that made her think of marriage. She always told Thomas that she isn't ready for marriage but today she realizes that in the truth she spoke to him,there was a little lie. When she visited Thomas's famil

They played the question and answer game in the piano room while eating,Ciara ordered a red velvet cake and Tiara bought champagne. Ciara started the game,she asked Jean first. "What made you fall in love with me?" She asked him. They laughed at her question, Kyle said it gave her goosebumps since the question was too cheesy. "This isn't a romance date for both of you" they said. He said he fell her innocence, the day he met her at her Café, she spoke nicely to him. She was always full of affection towards him. He went ahead to tell her that their love will be like a fairytale,happy ending. The ladies said a lot of "awwns" while he spoke to his wife. Ciara kisses Jean,forgetting about the rest of the people in the room,she loves him even more for how he spoke of her. "Go get yourself a room and

FEBRUARY 14th 2018 This day February 14th,they attended her funeral. It is sad that she left,she left peacefully is what they chose to believe,even though it was seizure at night, they called it peaceful. Ciara,the most emotional one amongst them cried,she wouldn't let her tears flow than her face before wiping it with an handkerchief,her wedding ring on her finger shining. Yes,she got married to Jean in January. Fred visited Kyle,it was the first time he saw Tiara after what he did to her. She smiled while talking to him,she was grateful he stood her up that day,he is a major character in her romance story according to Tiara. After eight years,he apologized for that night,she told him he didn't have to though she felt she deserved an apology that night but after she met Thomas,she appreciated him.Tiara consoled Kyle,she didn't cry but remained silent,her silence is hiding her pains from everyone, trying to

"I'm Thomas..." He didn't allow Thomas finish before saying he has heard a lot about him from Ciara,he apologises for cutting in,he said he was just excited to finally meet Thomas. It felt weird to know that your ex became your friend and her boyfriend feels its exciting to meet you. Tiara who's been avoiding Thomas for days about an issue she couldn't ask him about because she concluded the story felt angry that Thomas didn't introduce her as his girlfriend. "I'm Tiara,a marketer". Kyle introduced herself as a florist,she makes a little joke about feeling small when she's with them,calling herself an ordinary " florist". "Mr Jean, do you have any single doctor friend,I've been lonely for long,a blind date could cheer me up." Kyle said. She saw the looks on everyone face, they were surprised she said that to J