The Long Way Down Book Novels & Stories

As Jimmy continued driving, I closed my eyes and ruminated over my plan that was to happen in four days. Ten minutes into the drive, the road turned jarring, the constant bumps triggering a wave of nausea. Instinctively, I placed a protective hand over my stomach and asked, "Jimmy, could you please slow down?" The respectful facade he'd maintained in Derek's presence vanished, replaced by a sneering contempt. "You bitch! Do you really think that you are Mrs. Church? How dare you order me around?" My eyes snapped open, a jolt of terror. We weren't on the hospital route. Jimmy had steered us into a desolate alley.

Three Months Long is a story set in Abuja, in predominantly two districts, Wuye and Jabi. Peter and Olivia are in love and want to have a future together. However, Olivia is older than Peter by a few years and already a graduate while Peter is still a freshman in the university . While Peter’s family is not perturbed about the difference in age and academics , Olivia’s family won't have any of it. Peter promises Olivia a forever love but will their love stand the stern test from their parents and the Nigerian society where it's expected for a man to be several years older than his partner? As the story unravels, love, fear, uncertainty, parental pressures determination, trust and values are

“Cy. Cy! Come here!” Speeding up his walk, he ended up sitting beside his friend as well. Then she showed him the book in her hand. “What is that?” Hera licked her lips before answering the query. “I saw this book in one of the stacks that the club was giving the freshmen.” “You liked it?” “No, it’s not because of that,” Hera answered. “It was written by a student from this school.” Learning that information, Cyril got a little interested in the book. Not because it was written by a student from the school but because the title seemed to be hiding something about the writer.

Anthony kept Linda in the basement for an excruciating three days, without a morsel of food or a sip of water. Come the dawn of the fourth day, he ordered the basement door swung open. The air was thick with the stench of neglect. Anthony held his hand over his nose and mouth. "Ready to make that trip to the courthouse for a divorce?" Linda, her appearance a mess and her body frail, struggled to her feet, her eyes wide with terror. "Anthony, just let me out, I'll do whatever you say."

I switched my phone to airplane mode and headed straight for my hometown, Ashford Hollow. On the drive, I kept replaying every detail from my past life. When I left Sebastian’s hospital room, he had clearly been fine. So how did he die overnight? And why had I been labeled the murderer? No matter how hard I thought about it, I couldn’t find an answer. Meanwhile, Ellie’s story was still spreading like wildfire online. The comment section was full of moral outrage. "A doctor who refuses to save lives should have their license revoked." "Someone like that doesn’t deserve to wear a white coat."

Soon, he passed out and was dragged out by the firefighters. The wedding hall quickly burned to the ground, and only one charred body was found. At the same time, I escaped through the secret tunnel that was arranged ahead of time. Then, I boarded a flight to Hasson. Only a dead true love hurts more than a lost first love. The guilt from those memories would be enough to keep a man loyal for eternity. This was what Nathan owed the woman I used to be, and I wanted him to live with that guilt forever! … When Nathan woke up in the hospital, my fake ashes were already being prepared for burial.

To my surprise, he responded with, "I took care of that, after dinner we will go to the mechanic's shop and get it, it is not much but it runs" I knew it would be nothing special, and it wasn't, old beat-up pickup, it will serve its purpose. After getting some homework done I went downstairs to get something to eat, I heard commotion looking out the window I saw Lilly, Sophie, and her brother playing in the yard. It was kinda cute to see. Two weeks have passed and my life was falling into the routine - school, home, gym, homework, sleep, and all over again, this is what poor life feels like. Tomorrow is Monday again and I have no idea for how long I can take this kind of life.

Upon hearing Aaron’s words, the nearby colleagues exchanged uneasy glances, clearly worried about their futures. As Aaron raised his glass to toast everyone, I calmly walked behind him. Without hesitation, I pushed him straight into the nearby fountain pool. “As your still-employed senior, let me teach you your first lesson. A new leader shouldn’t let their fire burn too brightly. Otherwise, they’ll need to cool off.”

I dump my bag on the floor and read through the shelf while pulling books out and mumble as I go. ‘Even a book can be dangerous in the wrong hands.’ ‘Ignite.’ ‘Hell is empty and all the devils are here.’ ‘You’ll make bad choices. Sometimes you’ll choose the best of bad ones.’ ‘Tuesday is Fucked.’ ‘Everything’s a game. And now it’s your turn.’ I have a stack of about 10 books before I abruptly stop. "Next isle." I say and we walk up and down the library isles. I climb and jump to get books off of shelves and Aidan has to catch me a couple of times when I fell.

Even if he sold it, it wouldn't be enough to cover what he owed. His friends drifted away, one by one. In the end, he was completely alone. And then, he reached the end of the line. He tracked down Vanessa's address. Posed as a delivery driver to get her to open the door. He pushed his way inside and stabbed her more than a dozen times. She died on the spot. Then he walked into the police station and confessed. Because he showed remorse, he was sentenced to life in prison. Before he did it, he sent me one last message: [If I hadn't cheated… would things have turned out differently? Lauren… I really regret it.]