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SOME TRUE FACTS ABOUT THE OBA OF BENIN
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Dream wake IN THE BEGINNING
Chapter 1EyarePeople say I'm handsome; I tend to believe them too. In a crowd of young men, I'm easily picked out.I've gotten many advances from the females, why, I've even broken a few hearts, not intentionally though.I was in my last year at the university when I saw her; she was what you call the girl next door; Beautiful, with a sweet demeanor.I bumped into her in the cafeteria where she was with a group of giggly girls and I watched as they chose some seats, then I made my move, walking up to them with my killer smile."Hi ladies, may I join you?"They all stopped what they were doing and looked up to see who had dared interrupt their girly talk.I could almost hear their minds spinning furiously. It seemed I was under some inspection.Then she spoke up. "Sure”, and with a smile. "Join us." Immediately, I sat beside her."I'm Eyare," and a chorus of 'HI’s were replies to my greeting.Now I must add here; in Pan university, if a girl says hi to you, know you've scored big tim
Dream wake RESSURECTION
Chapter 2OsagiedeThey say there's a thin line between love and hate.I'm living that very line as I pen my side of the story.Ever since we came back from our honey moon, Eyare began acting strangely ---- blowing hot and cold. It was always one criticism after the other, nothing I did was right by him. Gone was the loving man who wooed me at the very beginning.Nothing I did pleased him – he’d turned into a complete grouch.As I flopped into the high-backed chair, tired out after a series of meetings, I tried to stifle my bitter thoughts of him. Resentment rose unbidden, and just like bile, it tasted bitter. Raising tired fingers to my lips, I stifled a yawn and looked at the watch on my wrist.A gasp escaped me as I noticed the time. I hadn't realised how late it was.Eyare would be furious with me.I sighed as I sunk my head into my hands, hoping not for the first time I hadn't made a big mistake by marrying him.Oh well, the way you lay your bed is how you'll lie on it, right?I
Dream wake PLANNING TIME
Chapter 3GeoffreyThe pencil made a tap - tap noise as it repeatedly struck the table, leaving tiny dents in its wake.I scanned the newspaper in my hands, my eyes moving rapidly from one line to another, sometimes skipping large chunks of information in a bid to get to that one important piece. I hoped I wasn't going to skip it with the way I was going.I decided to use my fingers to aid my eyes, as they traced the fine print.And. . . finally.My hands stilled on some particular words.Below it was a full blown picture of some executives of a company. As I gazed at the picture, my eyes rested on one figure in particular -- a woman in a trouser suit.I smiled, but it didn't contain any warmth.Throwing the newspaper to one side, l opened the laptop that was idling by on the table and began searching the internet. I clicked on LinkedIn application, and searched for a name and face.Thereafter, I checked Facebook to gai
Dream wake DESTINY WAITS
Chapter 4EyareYou can run and you can hide, but I will eventually catch you . . . Destiny!It was on the dark side of twilight as I pulled up in the driveway. Dark clouds hung heavy in the sky like gigantic cobwebs. It looked like rain.Light spilled out from the kitchen windows, casting a bright glow on the otherwise dark driveway. I couldn't wait to get out of the dark and into the light. I was sure Osagiede was still up.Piercing pain shot into my waist as I bent to take my briefcase and jacket from the back seat of my car. It had been a long tedious day. I was just glad it was over.As I walked to the front door, my shoes made a crunch - crunch noise as it came in contact with the gravel beneath it. I had always loved the sound so I dug my heels in further, revelling in it.I fished out my keys and slotted it into the key hole, but the door swung open of its own accord.That's odd! Someone must have gotten inside in a hurry.I looked around as I made my way to the foyer, noticin
Dream wake DESTINY WAITS II
Chapter 5We will meet eventually - Destiny beckons.E Y A R EThey say marriage gets easier as the days progress, but I've got to tell you, my case is different.Osagiede got on my nerves over the next few days, so much that I decided to take my mum up on her words, not to ascend the throne --- definitely not. More like travel to my home town instead and make a holiday out of it.After booking a flight to Benin, I began tidying up things at the office.Not having anyone to take over the reigns was definitely going to put a strain on my business, but I was able to leave the few things left in the capable hands of my secretary.The flight home was peaceful, save for the intermittent dismal weather reports on the tiny Tv in front of me, so I switched it off.Once in Benin, I collected my small luggage, passed through customs and the usual airport issues and made my way outside.There the family driver stood, a bit more grey around the beards, but still the same jovial man I remembered h
Dream wake AND SO IT BEGINS
Chapter 6EveThe fateful day I'd been waiting for dawned bright and clear . . . yet, there was a heavy feeling in my heart.Palpable excitement throbbed in the air, as people went about getting ready for the preparation of the upcoming launch.The company was launching their first ever simless mobile phone and the team and I, had worked on it for some time now. We were the brains behind it, and as such, it was a particularly exciting time for us.The launch was to take place in one of the very prestigious hotels and a lot of dignitaries had been invited.We were also doing a merger with one of the networking companies and talks of sponsorship by a foreign company was also in the works.This thing is going to be huge, I thought, as I gazed at the prototype of it. A drawing was pinned to a board, on the wall of my office.The director decided to make it a family event, where all staff could invite their families so they could also share in their success. Problem with that is, I had inv
Dream wake YOU, BABY AND I
Chapter 7EVEThe best moments of a woman's life is when she's treated like a queen, during ber pregnancy.This should be put on a billboard for all men to see, perhaps, that will make the lazy one's sit up.Thoughts swirled in my head as Eyare drove us back from my antenatal appointment. He had held my hand throughout as the doctor checked me and took my vital statistics. After informing us everything was fine with the baby, she'd turned to me, nodded approvingly and said. "If all men were like your husband, women would be the one's proposing to men."We had all laughed heartily at her statement.I revelled in the love Eyare showered on me.Why hadn't I gotten pregnant since?He would wake me up gently with a kiss on my lips every morning, then put a hand on my stomach and talk to the baby. He'd coo and make silly noises and I'd giggle and laugh hysterically.He never allowed me lift a single finger, as long as he was around. All the cooking was done by him.Every morning, breakfast
Dream wake TROUBLE IN PARADISE
Chapter 8It is true what they say about the depth of a mother's love being endless.EVEThey say a new born brings it's own blessings.I believed it absolutely.As I gazed at the baby in my arms, I marvelled at how defenceless and fragile she was.She stirred in her sleep, making little suckling noises. I smiled down at her, then gently laid her in her cot. Bending down, I planted a kiss on her cheeks, breathing in her fresh baby smell.Music filtered in from the compound. The party was in full swing. We had just come from the church where little Eseosa had been baptised. Eyare's mother had danced to the alter, smiling away.It seemed the whole of St. Patrick's parish was in our house now. My colleague's and Eyare's friends, and even employees had arrived, bearing gifts. The corridor was lined with gift upon gift. Onari had helped to stack them up there.I had excused myself to feed Eseosa in private. Now I gazed down at her. She was such a peaceful child, only making a little fuss w
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