❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Sarah walked into the sitting room, she was clutching a mug and she could see Alfred and the juveniles sitting down on different couches. “Everyone, the food is ready!” Sarah said. “Really? That’s too soon,” Alfred said. “The king needs our attention at the palace, so you don’t expect me to spend the whole day cooking the food,” Sarah said, still standing. “Boys, I think we have to eat now,” Alfred said and stood up from the couch. “Alright, dad,” the juveniles chorused and stood up simultaneously. “Alfred, I hope you have told others about the king’s summons?” Sarah said as everyone walked towards the dining room. “Yeah; that was the first thing I did today,” Alfred said. When they got to the dining room, they sat down on different chairs and Sarah dished out the food. “Mum, I have always enjoyed your food,” Liam said. “Yeah; mum is a good cook,” Davies said. “That’s undoubtable!” Alfred said amid t
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “Here they come!” Smith said with a sigh, and everyone gazed at Alfred and Sarah as they walked closer to the throne. “Greetings, my king, the queen and the cabinet. We are sorry for keeping you waiting,” Alfred said with a head bow. “We are so sorry, our king,” Sarah said and bowed her head. King Rehoboth stood up from the throne, he cleared his throat and walked towards Alfred and Sarah. “We should have been angry, but you have been forgiven before now. What caused the delay?” King Rehoboth said and gazed at Sarah and Alfred’s faces simultaneously. “Nothing tangible, our king!” Alfred said. “Alright. You can sit down now,” King Rehoboth said. “Thank you, our king,” Sarah and Alfred chorused and sauntered towards two empty chairs. King Rehoboth moved closer to his throne, he clutched his office staff and sat down on the throne. “I am so sorry for the delay caused before the commencement of t
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “That’s a big question, my king. I think two people are enough for the rescue mission!” Parker said. “Thank you everyone! I think Sarah and Alfred should go for the rescue mission since the twosome are compatible!” King Rehoboth said. “You are right, my king; Alfred and Sarah should go for the rescue mission!” queen Eden said. “Sarah and Alfred, please, stand up!” King Rehoboth said and paused for the twosome to stand up. He then continued, “I know you two will fit the assignment. Please, make sure Queen Caroline and Hazel come here alive.” “My king, we will definitely bring the queen and her daughter back to the palace alive! Besides, the queen was a nice person when she was here,” Alfred said. “Yeah, my king!” Sarah said. “Thank you very much. Please, sit down,” King Rehoboth said. “Long live the king!!” Alfred and Sarah said and sat down. “When will you go for the rescue mission?” King Rehoboth said and
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “I want you guys to keep the house in good condition before we arrive,” Sarah said. “Alright, mum; but you haven’t told us where you are going to?” Liam said as he gazed at Sarah’s face. “You don’t have to worry; we are only going for a rescue mission,” Sarah said. “A rescue mission?” the juveniles chorused. “Yeah!” Alfred said. “Mea vetula! (my old woman),” Sarah said and changed into an old woman with a walking stick. “Oh, my God; mum had changed!” Davies said frightfully, but Sarah ignored him. Sarah held Alfred’s hand and said, “Nunc nos tolle Sparta; rex Achillis thalamum suum esse precise! (Now take us to Sparta; king Achilles’ inner chamber to be precise). “Mum and dad are gone!” Davies screamed after Alfred and Sarah had vanished from sight. “Am I dreaming?” Liam said and used his left palm to clean his face. “So we have been living with powerful people these few days?” Ethan said. “I never be
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ When they got to Queen Caroline’s room, they met her lying on the floor. Beside her were broken bottles and escaped water. “Hello!!” Sarah said as she hit Queen Caroline’s hand. Queen Caroline opened her eyes; she could see the saviors and Hazel standing close to her. “Oh, my God; who are these strangers?” queen Caroline said after she stood up from the floor. “Calm down, queen Caroline…,” Alfred said and queen Caroline cut in. “You even know my name?” queen Caroline said. “Yeah, I do. We aren’t here to hurt you. You have to follow us,” Alfred said. “How do you expect me to follow those I don’t know; that’s unheard of!” Queen Caroline said. Sarah smiled and said, “Queen Caroline, you have to obey us, even if it’s for once. Now, hold Hazel’s hand. Queen Caroline gazed at Hazel’s face and said, “Hazel, do you think we are safe?” “I think we are, mum; just do what they asked us to do,” Hazel said and shoo
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ When Alfred and Sarah got home, it was already 3:08 pm. They walked closer to the entryway and Alfred knocked on the door twice. “Open this door! Is anyone at home?” Alfred said. “Hold on, dad; I am coming!” Liam said as he walked towards the entryway. “What kept you so long?” Alfred said with a glare as soon as Liam opened the door. “I am so sorry, dad; I overheard your voice from my room,” Liam said. “Alright. Close this door,” Alfred said, and walked inside in the company of Sarah. Liam closed the door and said, “Welcome, sir and madam I!” “Thank you very much, Liam. Where are others?” Alfred said as they walked towards the couches. “They are in their rooms, I will call them now,” Liam said. “Alright. Before that, get us glassfuls of cold water,” Alfred said, and sat down beside Sarah on the couch. “Alright, dad. I will be back in a jiffy,” Liam said and walked away. “Do you have plans to cook somethin
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Queen Mackenzie walked towards the sitting room, she was clutching a mug. “Mum, are you still here?” Queen Mackenzie said as she gazed at Amelia’s face. “Yeah. I will be going very soon,” Amelia said and yawned. “Alright, mum. Will you mind a mugful of tea?” queen Mackenzie said and sat beside Amelia on the couch. “Yes, I would mind. I think I should be on my way now,” Amelia said and stood up from the couch. “Alright, mum. I pray you will come home with positive results,” queen Mackenzie said and sipped a little wine. “Yes, I will. Ensure you prepare something for us to eat during lunch time!” Amelia said. “Alright, mum. Don’t stay long!” Queen Mackenzie said. “I won’t stay long,” Amelia said, and walked towards the entryway. “I don’t deserve this kind of love from mum. She can go to any length just to see that I am happy. Well, I pray she comes home with something meaningful,” Queen Mackenzie sai
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “Open this door!” Amelia said after she had knocked on the door twice. “Hold on; I am coming!” queen Mackenzie said as she walked towards the entryway. “What kept you so long?” Amelia said as soon as queen Mackenzie opened the door. “I am so sorry, mum; I overheard your voice from the kitchen,” queen Mackenzie said. “You overheard my voice from the kitchen? Don’t tell me you are not done with cooking?” Amelia said, and entered through the door. Queen Mackenzie closed the door and said, “I am still cooking, mum.” “You ought to have finished cooking before now; what kept you so long?” Amelia said as they walked towards the couches. “I am so sorry for the delay, mum. Actually, I was so engrossed in the film that I was watching,” queen Mackenzie said. “I don’t know why you love to gaze at the television these days. What are you cooking?” Amelia said and sat down beside queen Mackenzie on the couch. “It’s rice and s
❌ 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