All Chapters of At Arm's length : Chapter 81 - Chapter 90

Hadiza"Along the way we both got attached and fell in love. I want to thank you for everything, Bayo. I would not have been opportuned to meet your brother if you didn't do all these shenanigans." I added, smiling widely. After I left my father's house, I came home directly, having it in mind to confront Bayo. But I got the shock of my life when I eavesdropped on him and Abdul's heated conversations. I heard everything, starting from the dare part. I didn't really know whether to feel elated or depressed over the revelation of all the things Bayo did. "I will be sending  the divorce papers soon." I said, walking out of the room and out of the house.****** "A dare? I don't get." My dad said, scratching his stubbles. After I walked out of my house, I went directly back to my house, I couldn't stand a minute with Bayo, his presence alone was annoying and irritating

Darkness beffiting the quiet night, shinning little stars and then the full bright moon, that was what I could see in the dark sky. I was sitting on the pavement outside my house, a self contained apartment. I drummed my fingers on my laps as I hummed a familiar tune my grandmother taught me when I was still a child.  As a little child, I loved listening to folktales under the moonlight, but now that I'm all grown up, I quenched my anger for good stories by reading novels. Yes, I am bookish. A bookworm, I love reading books, good books. Maybe that was what pushed me into writing, my passion for writing was something that grew up with me and also still lives within me. I look forward to being a well known writer like, Chimamanda Ngozie Adichie, the late legend; Chinua Achebe, Nnedi Okorafor, Wole Soyinka, Colleen Hoover, Ted dekker, Sidney sheldon, Dean Koontz and so many others. I don't think I have ever seen anyone who reads wi

 Chiziterem The day was beautiful after the bone chilling rain of last night. The sky was still looking beautiful. I got out of the uber car, admiring the clear blue sky. After I told Principal Andrews about my decision and requested for a sabbatical break like Kene adviced. He called me smart and granted my request immediately. So imagine the joy on my face right now. I was right in front of the Okorie's magneficieng mansion. The house was that huge. I even felt small, whoever designed or built the mansion really tried, it shows the inhabitants of the house lived an Ostentacious style of living. I knocked on the huge black gate at the entrance of the building. "Who is there?" A deep voice called out. "A visitor." I replied, rolling my eyes. "Does the visitor not have a name?" The voice shouted, opening the gate. 

I've been avoiding Mr Okorie for the past two hours, this mansion was warning me off or something.  I silently prayed he doesn't come into the study room till I'm gone. "Are you hiding from my dad?" Mary asked, raising an eyebrow. "No," I replied, laughing awkwardly. "Why would I?" I asked. "I don't know, I'm just assuming." She replied, "There will be a party here tomorrow, I don't know if my father told you." she added. I didn't reply, I just shook my head in a negative response.  "Are you in love with my dad?" she asked all of a sudden. "What! What gave you this idea? Like, I've known your dad for how many days now." She just stared at me without saying another word. "You know what? Lets just resume today's work." I said, breaking off the silence. 

The atmosphere in my parents house was not as tensed as I thought it would be, the house was full. Grandchildren and daughter in laws surrounded my parent, my dad looked so happy as he played with his grandchildren, the triplets too were clearly having fun. I looked at my mum to find her already glaring at me. I looked away, groaning. I can't blame her though, I'm her first child and I'm still as single as a pringle. She was expecting me to come here with a man but I came here empty handed. Dumbi's girlfriend wasn't even what I was expecting, one thing about Dumbi was that he likes his girls voluptuous, very big with the right quantity of curves in the right places, but what I was seeing was absolutely different, the girl was tiny and she looked small. But she was really beautiful. I wonder if she knows how many rival she has. My dad is a retired soldier and my mum a retired nurse. Those two played a greater role in what I today.&nbs