❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “Oh, Evelyn; she was our backbone when you were away. She always brought food for us and made sure we lacked nothing. She’s a friend indeed,” professor MacPherson said. “I trust Evelyn. I will go and appreciate her for her gesture tomorrow morning,” Charlotte said. “We will go together. She deserves a jackpot,” professor MacPherson said. He stuck his hand into one of his pockets and took out his phone. Charlotte smiled and said, “Then, we need to give her one. How about Evelyn’s troublesome husband?” Professor MacPherson laughed and said, “Troublesome husband indeed. Well, Mason has turned a new leaf.” “Really? Tell me you are joking,” Charlotte said with curiosity. “Excuse me, I need to do something with my phone,” professor MacPherson said. He clutched his mobile phone and searched for the message application. He saw the message app and clicked on it. “I need to get a paper and a pen
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ It was a bright morning. Charlotte was the first to wake up from her sleep. “Thank you Jesus for a brand new day,” Charlotte muttered. She gazed at professor MacPherson who was slugging on the bed. “It’s just 6:01 am,” Charlotte muttered. She wore her pair of slippers and sauntered towards the entryway. “I don’t even see my toothbrush again,” Charlotte muttered when she got to the bathroom. She left the bathroom for the kitchen. “What can I cook? The professor needs to eat something before leaving this house,” Charlotte muttered, and gazed at the foodstuffs inside the kitchen. “I think spaghetti would do it. Come to think of it, the foodstuffs are just the same way I left them; I don’t think Ayla cooked when I was away,” Charlotte muttered. Charlotte kindled the fire and placed a pot on the stove. She poured water inside the pot and heard some footsteps. “Mummy!!” Ayla s
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “Good morning, Mrs. Evelyn,” Ayla said as she walked into the sitting room. “Ayla, Good morning. I can see you are very happy today,” Evelyn said. “Yes, ma. I am happy to see my mum once again; I missed her so much,” Ayla said with a smile. “It’s good,” Evelyn said. Ayla handed the toothbrush to Charlotte and said, “Is the food ready?” “Yes; go and set the table,” Charlotte said, and Ayla walked away. “I brought food for professor MacPherson and Ayla only to discover that the good cook is already at home. I think I should take the food back home and consume it,” Evelyn said. Charlotte smiled and said, “You dare not. I will personally eat the food.” “Alright,” Evelyn said. “I think I will go for Evelyn’s food too,” professor MacPherson said with a smile. “After the stress in the kitchen? You must eat my food,” Charlotte said, and everyone laughed. “Yes; you must have missed Charlotte’s food,” Evelyn said, and gaze
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “Is anybody at home?” Professor MacPherson said and knocked on the door. “Hold on…,” Landon said and walked towards the entryway. He pulled the door and it went open. “Good morning, sir,” Landon said with a smile. “How are you, Landon?” Professor MacPherson said, and entered the sitting room. Landon closed the door and the twosome walked towards the couches. “My distinguished professor, good morning,” Mason said. “And why is everyone smiling this morning?” professor MacPherson said after he had glimpsed Landon, Evelyn and Mason’s faces simultaneously. He sat down and nobody talked. “Why is everyone silent?” professor MacPherson said and broke the silence. Mason, who was sitting close to Evelyn on one of the couches, stood up and moved closer to professor MacPherson. “What’s Mason up to?” professor MacPherson thought. Mason stretched out his left hand and gave professor MacPherson a shake.
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “What’s keeping Alfred and his team from coming back to the earth? I pray for their safety. Come to think of it, how will Alfred be consoled when he hears that Helena has passed away? Well, he is a man and should have the fortitude to bear the loss,” all these thoughts ran through Aubrey’s mind as she drove home. However, after about 13 minutes’ drive, Aubrey parked her car in front of her house. She clutched a small polythene bag and alighted from the vehicle. Aubrey walked slowly towards the entrée. “Open the door; I am back home…,” Aubrey said as she knocked on the door. Ethan could hear Aubrey’s voice clearly, he left the story he was reading and walked towards the entryway. “Welcome, mum,” Ethan said with a smile as soon as he opened the door. He collected the bag Aubrey was clutching and closed the door. “Mum, you look worried; is anything the problem?” Ethan said as the duo walked towards the couches.
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Professor MacPherson parked his car in front of Mason’s house at exactly 5:08 pm. “Thank you for the ride, sir,” Mason said. “You thank me a lot; I only do what I am in position to do,” professor MacPherson said. “In the world we are, it’s not everyone who can render help that renders it. We have a few people who render help and one of those people is you,” Mason said. Professor MacPherson smiled and said, “Well, it’s only wickedness that can prevent people from rendering the help they can offer. Discussion closed, you need to get out of this car now.” “If you insist; besides, we are tired already,” Mason said. Mason clutched his briefcase and alighted from the vehicle. Professor MacPherson wound up all the glasses and drove the car away silently. “Professor MacPherson has been a pillar to my family; I pray he will be rewarded for his gestures,” Mason muttered to himself after trailing at the
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “Landon, go and check who is at the door,” Mason said as he gazed at the television screen. “Alright, dad,” Landon said, he stood up from the couch and walked towards the entryway. “I am coming,” Landon said. He opened the door and saw Charlotte and Ayla standing in front. “How are you, Landon?” Ayla said. “I am fine. Good evening, Mrs. Charlotte,” Landon said. “Good evening, son; is Mason inside?” Charlotte said. “Yes, ma; please, come in,” Landon said with a gesture. “Alright…,” Charlotte said. Charlotte and Ayla entered and Landon closed the door. The threesome walked towards the couches in the sitting room and saw Mason gazing at the television screen. “You must be engrossed in watching this film that you can’t notice our presence,” Charlotte said. “Oh, my God; Charlotte! Please, sit down”, Mason said with a smile. “Thank you very much,” Charlotte said, and sat down beside Ayla on the couch. “H
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ The Lord of the Moon walked out of his residence and saw the astronauts practicing their skills. He walked towards the astronauts and said, “Guys, it’s time to go home…” The astronauts suddenly stopped and gazed at the Lord of the Moon. “We are very prepared to go home now,” Alfred said. The Lord of the Moon smiled and said, “I want to leave you all with some pieces of information. Firstly, ensure that you give protection to Americans and, secondly, do not allow disputes in your midst, because it can cause a lot of harm.” “Alright, great one; we will try to tolerate one another,” Alfred said and bowed his head. “Yes, we will,” the other astronauts said in unison. “In that case, the country’s problem is settled. Alfred!” the Lord of the Moon said. “What do you have for me, great one?” Alfred said. “You are the leader of the team, make sure you coordinate the team,” the Lord of the Mo
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Davies was sitting on a couch in the sitting room. It was a hot afternoon. He was sipping a cold wine as he gazed at the television. Before Magdalene and her baby, Edwin and Alfred left home in the morning, Magdalene told Davies to tidy up the clutter and clean the bathroom. As soon as Davies ate his breakfast, he tidied up the clutter. He started from the sitting room. Next, he tidied the clutter of Edwin’s room before he tidied his own room. He cleaned the bathrooms and toilets with soapy water. The work was too much for Davies, so he felt tired. He was so engrossed in the television when he heard the buzzing sound of the buzzer. He muttered some words before he stood up from the couch. It was then that he realized that he was still tired after the morning engagements. He was so excited about seeing Liam. He closed the door gently when Liam entered. The twosome exchanged pleasantries as they walked in the direction of the set
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Davies was so happy when he received the call in the morning that Magdalene had given birth to a bouncy baby boy. He had gone to take his bath. When he returned to his room, he glanced through his phone’s screen and saw two missed calls. He became worried when he discovered that Alfred was the caller. He wondered why Alfred would call him in the morning. However, when Gino and Gina came into the room, he borrowed Gino’s phone and gave Alfred two peep calls. Luckily, Alfred called Gino’s number. Alfred never knew who owned the phone number, so Davies quickly introduced himself.“Magdalene has given birth to a bouncy baby boy.” These were Alfred’s words before he cut the call that morning. Davies was sitting under the marquee. It just rained so everywhere looked wet. Davies dialed Gina’s number and waited for Gina to pick up the call. When Gina picked up the call, they exchanged pleasantries. “I am unde
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ It was a bright Monday morning, two weeks after Alfred and Davies returned from the hospital. Davies was inside the sitting room when Magdalene walked in. Magdalene had gone to the mall on Saturday to buy food items, because Davies would be resuming school today. When Magdalene got home that day, he showed Davies everything he had bought. Davies took a gaze at the food items. They were majorly what he wanted. He thanked Magdalene.“I hope you have put the food items inside the car’s boot?” Magdalene said gently.“Yes, mum. I finished that some minutes ago. Have you eaten your food?”“No. I will eat my food when I come back. It’s time we went. You shouldn’t be late on your first day at school.”“Before we go, mum, can I tell you something?”“Alright. Be very fast.”“Edwin told me you rarely eat…”“He did?” Magdalene cut in.“Yeah. Please, ensure you eat often because of the baby. I wouldn’t want you to ha
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ King Rehoboth walked into the inner chamber. Beside him were two guards. He was dressed in his regalia, holding his office staff. As soon as the chiefs saw him, they greeted him. The king replied to them before he sat down. A guard stood on the left and held the king’s office staff while the other guard stood on the right.“I have called you here today because of our last discussion,” King Rehoboth said.“With all humility my king, you mean the discussion about Alfred?” Cooper said, standing up.“Yeah. You have a retentive memory.” King Rehoboth smiled. “I have decided that we will help Alfred and his son with money, so that the surgery can be carried out on them.”“From an African adage, my king, a man doesn’t gulp down the hand that feeds it. Alfred has been a backbone to this state. He risked his dear life just to see that others were happy. I think this is the best time we can show our appreciation to him. We
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ When Magdalene got home, she changed her clothes and sat down on one of the couches. She had branched to the mall to buy popcorn and groundnuts as soon as she left Edwin’s school. She took out the popcorn and the groundnut from the bag and started consuming them. After she consumed everything, she became bored. She turned on the television and started gazing at the actions displayed on the television screen. It was an episodic film. Magdalene had watched the first and the second episodes of the film. The actions of the film hadn’t reached the climax, so she had hoped to watch the third episode of the film one day. She visited the cassette store two days ago. She had gone to buy an interesting film when she saw the third episode of the film she had been longing to watch. Without any hesitation, she picked up the cassette and paid for it. It cost 15 USD. It was worth it because it was an interestin
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ It was Sunday evening. Magdalene was sitting inside the sitting room, she was looking sad and inactive because Alfred and Davies hadn’t returned home. Different thoughts were running through her mind. She had left home for Sarah’s house in the morning. She told Sarah about her ordeal. Sarah was so shocked. She told Magdalene that Alfred and Davies had left for home the previous night. Magdalene became more worried. She had returned home and refused to eat. Edwin walked into the sitting room and met Magdalene. Edwin sat beside Magdalene and said, “Mum, you can’t continue like this. You taught me to pray in every situation, but here you are thinking. You don’t have to cause more havoc.”“I couldn’t take it anymore. I have tried Alfred’s and Davies’ phone numbers several times, but they weren’t going through. I hope nothing happens to them,” Magdalene said and couldn’t hold her tears. Edwi
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ The moon was already out. The streets were lighted by the streetlights. The streetlights were used to see in night in California. The lights were charged via the energy from the sun in the day and when the night came, they illuminated everywhere. The lights were so bright that even when a pin fell down, it could easily be picked up. Despite the streetlights, there were still some nooks and crannies in California that experienced darkness because the streetlights couldn’t reach there. King Rehoboth dialogued with the citizens several times. He would tell them that he would create more streetlights for the state. The citizens would leave his palace happily. Yet, King Rehoboth hasn’t been able to create any streetlights. Rehoboth wasn’t a stingy man. He could give anything except his wives. He grew to love his wives. The major problem King Rehoboth had was financial problems. He did not have enough money
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Davies had restrained from negative thoughts that day. He was resting his back on the couch when he heard a knock on the door. He wasn’t expecting any other people apart from Magdalene and Alfred, who had left for the hospital in the morning. He gathered a ray of hope that Magdalene and Alfred had returned home. To his greatest surprise, it was Liam. He grimaced, closed the door and they walked in the direction of the settees. Davies asked Liam what he would like to take, but Liam refused. Liam told Davies that he wasn’t famished. Davies pleaded with Liam to take cold water and Liam acceded to that wholeheartedly. Davies stood up from the settee and returned, holding a mug. He handed over the mug to Liam. Liam thanked him and emptied the mug before the twinkle of an eye. Davies knew the kind of friend he had. He knew Liam didn’t like to be disturbed when drinking water. So whe
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Davies was so eager to go home. He has been away from home for the past seven months. He had called Alfred one fateful morning and told him that he had finished his examination. Alfred had promised to come and pick him up next week. Davies stuck his bag to his back. He clutched his luggage. He greeted Gino and Gina before he left the hostel. Gino and Gina were identical twins, so it was difficult for people to differentiate them. They were international students from China. Actually, they weren’t citizens of China. They were citizens of America by birth. They had relocated with their parents to China in search of greener pastures. Many people never believed that they were Americans because they spoke the Chinese language most of the time. The few people close to them could easily identify them as Americans because of the color of their skin and hair. Davies was very angry when the housemaster int