Lagos, 2016MACRADONA :So, it has been a month now and I have missed you. I just want to say I am sorry if I have made you feel somehow. Deep down, I have always wished I asked why you felt we didn't satisfy each other's needs. I know it is too late now and I sincerely wished things were different. Even if this might take you a long time before you see this mail, I want you to know that I think about you everyday, and that I care about you and wish you were still taking care of my emotional needs. I am not going to write the short story I told you about again because I feel less motivated to write. I mean, I tried to write and create something beautiful but it is impossible to create something beautiful when you can't stop thinking about something! Everything about me right now just feels empty. I am done with thinking about the flowers close to the road so I sent you some pictures of them. And I just felt that as you have decided to cut me out of your life
Lagos, 2022It didn't start well for Kelvin after he discovered that Ifenna was in a relationship with Jane which began on the first day they met neither did it end well for him after he had invited a woman in the middle of the night only to tell her to leave his house after spending an hour with her. The woman he invited was Sharon. She was dark, strong, and a believer in the equality of man and woman in any society.Sharon was mad as she walked quietly to the road in search of a taxi. She didn't look back to see Kelvin's face even though he continued telling her to understand his reason for sending her out of his house late. It took a while for her to find a taxi at midnight, and when she did, she felt glad as she sat in the passenger’s seat, trying to explain to the driver the location of her apartment in Apapa.The driver was checking his long term memory, apparently lost. As she had feared, he told her that he didn't know the location of her apartment b
Lagos, 2022Ifenna read the headlines written boldly on the Nation newspaper and considered it silently. He looked at the pyramids that were close to a politician at the front page of the newspaper, wondering if one of them could somehow be the last set to be remembered among the locals. He dropped the newspaper on the table."You need to apologise to Sharon," he said to Kelvin, not sure if it was the best way to welcome a man who looked pale. "Sharon is a nice person. She will understand how you feel if you decide to come out clean which I am not sure you will. But anything can happen. You can change whenever you want to change. It all depends on the decision you choose to make."Kelvin rubbed his forehead slowly and sat down. "I don’t think Sharon will be pleased to accept me back after what I did to her yesterday, Ifenna. I made her feel awful for coming to see me. Who acts in the way I do?""You!" Ifenna responded quickly. "Only you act in the way
Lagos, 2022"I did everything you told me to do and I was still rejected," Kelvin said, almost shouting. "She didn't even look at my face. She made me feel like I was some kind of evil creature who only cared about himself and no one else. What more did she want me to say? Did she want me to say that I was going to worship her till the day I die? Did she want me to say that I was going to kill myself if she didn't accept me back? I feel terrible, Ifenna. I feel terrible because I did everything you told me to do and I still didn't get her. It is fucking terrible and painful! Perhaps, I should forget about her and just move on with my life since I am no good for her. . . She should have said something at least! She should have made me feel like I was actually making efforts to be a good guy but she didn't. She only made me feel worse like an asshole who has lost his mind. Maybe I am no good for her. Maybe she is no good for me. Either way, your idea was a disaster because I tri
Ontario, 1986The last full moon to be officially recorded was held by Andrew Petersen who was a good friend of James Blackwheel. The records were not as solid as Blackwheel wanted but they were good enough to vindicate him from any crimes laid upon him by the brotherhood. He knew he had committed crimes. He knew he was still committing crimes, and he knew it was going to be difficult for him to stop committing crimes but he couldn't stop because it was in his blood to see terror reign through the eyes of the people he conquered. It was in his eyes to use any human he felt could be manipulated. Sadly, it worked for most people.
Lagos, 2022Despite Ifenna recommending Kelvin to visit Obioma if he needed extra help from someone who didn't know him really well, he still couldn't sit tight and view his life from the shadows. After all, it was clear to him that he had made a big mistake in the approach he used in getting closer to the heart of Sharon, an approach he was willing to change as soon as he got the opportunity to meet her face to face again.The next day, before Sharon left for work, he stopped her along the road and knelt down in a fashion that most modern men use whenever they want to announce to their bride that they are willing to take their relationship to the next level. Sharon didn't feel pleased with his gesture although she was amazed at the amount of courage he had gathered to prove to her that he really meant business and he was not going to give up easily despite the unnecessary torture she was imposing on him which he thoroughly deserved."Please, get up," she
Lagos, 2017KELVIN:Why? Is there a problem.ZOE:Just have different priority lately.KELVIN:What kind of priority. I thought we promised to be really close?ZOE:Yea, we did! Someone close to me went through a difficult ordeal and I spent a lot of time with him, I have had to babysit my three year old nephew a lot. Also, I reconnected with a friend I haven’t seen in six years and I am trying to write a novel, and even after a full regiment of antibiotics my cough is getting worse. Sometimes life happens. If it is a problem for you, then maybe don’t wait after me so much. I can’t promise hours of texts daily. I spend already that time nearly daily just answering everyone who texts me and ask for help with their writing or publishing platforms (on top of everything else), social media is turning into a full time job and I am trying to reduce that and keep my focus on writing but it is hard. I only have so many hours in
Ontario, 1983It was morning. The church bells had just began to ring when Blackwheel arrived. In the dark and silent room, the drab light of the weary sun outside filtered in through the silky curtain, allowing a limited passage of light. Already, the coming of the sun had been announced through the sound of the bell like a messenger sent forth to disseminate information for the time being."I have to prepare early. I don't have much time for myself or for anyone," Blackwheel muttered to himself and yawned. He was feeling tired from the long walk he had had a day before.Sitting himself up, in an upright position, he held his head with his hands as if he was trying to adjust it and move it away from his neck. It was as though his mind was about splitting from his head. His eyes roamed to the door which led to the entrance of his room when he heard a noise. He was expecting someone but due to the delay, the little hope that rose in his heart about ten hours ago had died dow
Chibuzor Victor Obih was born in the southern part of Nigeria. Delta State to be precise. His writing includes essays, poetry and short stories. He likes to play soccer, read, study and above all, write. He is currently a fourth year student of a renowned public university in Nigeria. The University of Port-Harcourt is where he is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering. The Last Full Moon is his third book and his third attempt to explore the beautiful world of a novelist.
Kano, 2022There was no light. There was no sound. There was no imaginary figure running around his mind and playing games with him. The road that was up above him was clear and black. Fear, Ifenna now realized, was an intense rush of displeasure that motivated a man to run for the security of his own life. Short of breath, he fumbled through the blackness towards the road, almost staggering, almost allowing the image of seeing Kelvin raising a gun and shooting at him revolve around his head. He found a soft spot and made an attempt to rest when he realized that he had to make sure that Jane was safe. But how could he reach her when he couldn't remember where he had last seen his phone? Just then, as he was thinking about the location of his phone, an alarm he had set up in his phone about a week ago to make sure he attended all the morning exercises class rang. He reached out towards his left pockets and brought his phone out. He smiled as he felt grateful that some unfo
Pennsylvania, 2022Maria sat very still, listening and not listening. She was looking at the face of the man who had come in place of James Blackwheel, to ask for her forgiveness and understanding. If someone had asked her to repeat the words of the preacher, she would not have been able to do so without making a single mistake because she didn't understand what he meant when he told her to forgive and forget. She didn't understand the ease he felt as he let those words slide out from his tongue as if it would take away all the atrocities that James Blackwheel had committed in his life. But she felt and sensed the genuineness in the preacher's voice and she saw meaning as she tried to reason in the same plain he was reasoning. As the preacher talked more about forgiveness and its positive impact in the modern society, a vast dark silent void lifted away from her eyes and she could see familiar images which grew large and powerful; familiar images of Blackwheel planting hi
Pennsylvania, 2022Not once during the five days following the explanation behind Uju and Abby's death had an image of their dead bodies buried underneath the ground come into Maria's mind. She had thought about it bitterly until she could no longer cry or think again. She had thrust the whole scene back and forth, and there it still lay, monstrous, horrible and terrifying as it had been before. She was not much of a believer but she believed in the power of words and truth. And to think that her ancestral father, James Blackwheel who she had never met was involved in their deaths made her feel awful and sad. She was not so much in a bad stupor or in a wayward lane with brown leaves falling quickly with no end. She was in a bizarre situation where she saw Uju and Abby begging for their lives and being punished for doing so.Having been briefed by Detective Doe about the incident that had kept her in the dark, she made a quick call to Clark with the hope that he would answe
Lagos, 2022Kelvin stopped listening, feeling fear for the first time. He had not thought that the message sent to him using a foreign number was a solution to his love problem with Sharon. A solution that came with a price. How could he explain to Ifenna that the gift Maria had given to him during his last trip to America was greatly desired by a group of people who tagged themselves as members of a secret organization called the 'Priory of Göteborg'? Oh, Lord! He was drunk. The members of the 'Priory of Göteborg' were all drunk to think he would accept their offer and take the life of Ifenna because of love. How could he? The instructions he had gotten from them was clear and simple. Take the necklace and eliminate the target. But how could he do that when he was greatly attached to Ifenna in ways that the members of the Brotherhood didn't understand? How could someone who knew absolutely nothing about his life choose him as a tool to achieve their quest? What
Lagos, 2017KELVIN:Hey! How are you doing? I finally came back! I missed talking to you! How have things been going on your side?BELLA:Hey! Good morning! Or afternoon to you I think! It is great to see you back. I missed you!KELVIN:I missed you too. Good afternoon!BELLA:It is 7 am here and I'm hooking up my morning coffee drip. The weather is really not that bad. I am sure you can relate with the feeling of the weather. It feels cold but it isn't. I think the weather is in a good mood today.KELVIN:So, do you have a pipe inside your body? That is great! Honestly, it is!BELLA:I don't have a pipe inside my body! Coffee is great! Lol! All day long! I never see the need to sleep.KELVIN:You seem happy today. That is a good trait.BELLA:I suppose so.. every once in a while it happens. I guess I am happy today because you finally came back. It is always great to reunite with a long lost friend even if he has
Lagos, 2017KELVIN:What is your real name then? Mender? Bella? I don't want to make any assumptions about your real name so you wouldn't feel bad about it. I was trained to accept people's decisions on things affecting them. I respect privacy.BELLA:Hi. Your pic is adorable. Whose baby? Is that you?KELVIN:No! Just placed a baby there because I have been unhappy lately. Glad you like it.BELLA:I love all babies but more from a distance lol. When they are close they are all noisy, little germ machines lol. Except for my children, they are perfect, naturally perfect. They don't look like pumpkins with bitter tears.KELVIN:That is good to hear. So, which one is your name? Mender or Bella?BELLA:Bella. Bella is my real name.I was planning on using Mender as a pen name for a new genre I am working on. Like I told you before if you can remember, I am an author.KELVIN:Alright. That would be a lovely ide
Ontario, 1983It was morning. The church bells had just began to ring when Blackwheel arrived. In the dark and silent room, the drab light of the weary sun outside filtered in through the silky curtain, allowing a limited passage of light. Already, the coming of the sun had been announced through the sound of the bell like a messenger sent forth to disseminate information for the time being."I have to prepare early. I don't have much time for myself or for anyone," Blackwheel muttered to himself and yawned. He was feeling tired from the long walk he had had a day before.Sitting himself up, in an upright position, he held his head with his hands as if he was trying to adjust it and move it away from his neck. It was as though his mind was about splitting from his head. His eyes roamed to the door which led to the entrance of his room when he heard a noise. He was expecting someone but due to the delay, the little hope that rose in his heart about ten hours ago had died dow
Lagos, 2017KELVIN:Why? Is there a problem.ZOE:Just have different priority lately.KELVIN:What kind of priority. I thought we promised to be really close?ZOE:Yea, we did! Someone close to me went through a difficult ordeal and I spent a lot of time with him, I have had to babysit my three year old nephew a lot. Also, I reconnected with a friend I haven’t seen in six years and I am trying to write a novel, and even after a full regiment of antibiotics my cough is getting worse. Sometimes life happens. If it is a problem for you, then maybe don’t wait after me so much. I can’t promise hours of texts daily. I spend already that time nearly daily just answering everyone who texts me and ask for help with their writing or publishing platforms (on top of everything else), social media is turning into a full time job and I am trying to reduce that and keep my focus on writing but it is hard. I only have so many hours in