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MY BESTMAN 4



Hi people! Here is bringing the next part of this series. If you missed the previous part Click here
Enjoy!!!


Tale laid down on her bed as she as sobbed uncontrollably
"Oh God! Oh God! Please forgive me , forgive meeee."
"How did this happen", she thought to herself. Her life had been fairly interesting in the past four months as she was been courted by three young men.
Uche, she liked least of them. He wasn't six feet tall, he was kind of handsome but not like Reynolds and Alvin. He didn't even have a car and for heaven's sake he just got a job in a private firm.
Alvin was the most good looking of them. He didn't have a car too, but at least he could borrow his brother's anytime he needed to take her out. Besides, he works in a multinational company and he talked about getting a brand new car before the year runs out. He even asked Tale the kind of car she preferred. Not to mention the fact that, he had a height of a basketball player, and a smile that could melt a woman's heart. "Oh dear!" She sighed.
Reynolds was also handsome but not as Alvin. He isn't so tall, but he is considerably taller than she is. And he was rich, so terribly rich. With a house in Lekki, three latest cars, a power bike and flourishing businesses to mention more. He had swept her off her feet with gifts, exquisite dinners and shopping sprees. She was even starting to dream of a life with him.
"Oh God! I can't believe this. What have I done? I am so ashamed of myself" she wailed, as she continued sobbing.
*


Tanya waited at the welfare stand as she scanned the dispersing congregation for her friend. She had been so worried since she got the text from her friend yesterday .
She was getting ready for bed at 11:30 pm when her phone buzzed with an incoming text. She saw it was from Tale and quickly opened it.
" I need to see you unfailingly tomorrow", the message said.
Fear and anxiety gripped Tanya at the same time. " What could be wrong with Tale" she asked herself. Oh God! please help my friend , please don't let any harm come to her.
Tanya was jolted back to present as someone tapped her in greeting.
Finally, she saw Tale working towards her. Something must be really wrong, Tale is not looking her normal cheerful self. Tanya muttered to herself.
As She waited for more crowd to thaw, Tanya discovered Tale was not alone.
"Kai Tale!" she said to herself, "who be this again o! Tale and all this boys.Hmm"
Finally, Tale located her friend at their usual spot. The two friends hugged each other in greeting.
"Tanya this is Uche from the youth group. Uche this is my friend Tanya".
"Nice to meet you".
"same here". They said as they exchanged pleasantries.
"Ladies I'll be on my way", Uche said as he left the girls.
"Hmm, Tale! Tale! So that's your Ibo dude".
"Ehenhen! Tanya please, he is not my dude" Tale retorted sharply. "But I told you all about him. We just gist and talk. I already told you he is not my kind of guy".
"But he keeps inviting your for outings".
"And I am always turning them down".
"He looks like a calm guy, why do you hate him so much"
"I already told you. He is not my type. I don't blame you Tanya you already have a fiancé so you don't know how rigorous it is to find a perfect man".
"Haha!" Tanya laughed.
"A perfect man, does he even exist?"
"Yes o! I want a perfect man and I will get it".
"Then maybe you consider marrying Jesus!"
"Jesus ke! Which kain person u be Tanya? why are you being troublesome. She said as both friends laughed.
"But you wanted a perfect man. Look, we are all imperfect and as Christians we strive for perfection as we live out God's word daily".
"Egbele o! Here we go again. Pastor Tanya, I have enough preaching today, I don't think I need extra. Henhen lest I forget, I have some thing important to discuss with you. Let's find a place to talk".


Tale and Tanya settled down in Joann's place, an eatery close to their church. After placing their orders, Tanya looked straight at Tale .
" You can start talking now" .
"Hmm tale sighed! Girl, I messed up big time and am so ashamed of myself", Tale began to sob.
Tanya reached for her hand, "Its ok, just tell me what happened".
"Its Reynolds! its Reynolds!" she continued sobbing
"What happened to Reynolds?"
"I went to his house on Friday and and....."
"And what Tale?"
"He proposed to me".
"Wow! that's great news"
"Just hear me out Tanya. He got me a very beautiful diamond ring and I was so excited. We ate , drank, and had so much fun. Before I knew it, his lips was on mine and we started kissing".
"Oops!" Tanya gasped
"Then then..."
"Then what?" her friend eyed her curiously.
"He carried me off the bedroom".
"What !"
"Please hear me out Tanya. He carried me off the bedroom. I protested violently but he was already on top me and his weight pinned me down".
"Omg Tale ! What happened next, did he rape you?
"No, he didn't", she shook her head . He asked me to let him have sex with me since we were already engaged. I tried to convince him that I believed in sex after marriage but he said he loved me so much and couldn't wait to have me. He told me how much he loved me and the kind of beautiful life we would have together . He even promised that he come and see my parents immediately we leave his place. So I agreed".
"No Tale you didn't?"
"I did!" , Tale said as she burst into tears again.
"So, did he do it?"
He started kissing me again, and I allowed him to remove my clothes. But I still had my undies on. He was about to remove my undies,when I heard a clap from behind. I jerked from under him to find a pregnant woman in the room staring down at us.
"What! How did she get there? who is she?"
"I didn't know at first. But she dragged up Reynolds and gave him two hot slaps. Then she made a move for me. I quickly picked my clothes and ran out of the room. She chased me to the living room, but she couldn't get to me because Reynolds was holding her back. She called me a bitch and slut. Ha Tanya! I suffered", she sobbed.
"So what did you next?"
"Me? What do you expect. You want me to remain in house? I grabbed my bag and escaped outside. I didn't even take my shoes!"
"Were you able to dress before you came out?"
"Dress ke? No o! Do I know what would have happened if I had spent another minute in that house? I had to dress up in the gate house!"
"Wow! Tale that's a handful." "But, who is the woman and why is she is behaving like that?"
"Well", Tale answered looking very embarrassed. "She is Reynolds wife and she lives in the states."
***
To be continued

MY BESTMAN 3



Hey people! How is it going? Congrats to Nigerians on a well deserved victory on the presidential polls. Nigerians came out in mass to vote. In my polling unit, I saw the aged and disabled wait for hours just to cast their vote. Nigerians are beginning to understand the meaning of democracy.

Just for laughs: My living room turned to a "situation room" as the results of the polls were been announced. I became the Returning Officer while hubs was the Coalition Officer. I called out the results as it was been announced and hubs typed out the votes accruing to the various parties. Even when my sis called, l had to tell her "Please call me back ,you are calling at a critical moment!" Lol


Back to business, So here is the part 3 of fiction I have been working if you missed the previous edition click here
Kindly let me know your thoughts on it.


Lunch with Reynolds was a wonderful affair. He and Tale dined in Royal Affair in Ikoyi. He spared no cost as he ordered the best cuisines. After lunch, he suggested that they check out the Deluxz boutique, a few blocks from the restaurant.
They got to the boutique and began window shopping. Suddenly, a beautiful pair of nude stilettos caught Tale's eyes. Tale is a sucker for nude shoes, she couldn't just take her eyes of it.
"Do you like it ?" A voice from behind said. She turned around to find Reynolds staring at her.
"He must have caught me admiring the shoes" she thought to herself.
"Yes , I was just admiring them."
" Why don't you try them on?"
" No way, I can't even afford them! "
"Just try them on Tale, don't be a party popper" he urged.
"Ok'' she finally gave in.
Tale tried on the shoes and it was a perfect fit.
Reynolds walked away as she admired the shoes .
"Tale," he called from the counter,
"I think we should get going? "
"Ok, just a minute" she said as she stooped to remove the shoes.
"You don't have to remove them, you can wear them out."
"What! That would be pilfering."
" Well," he answered "not anymore. Its yours now."
Tale eyes grew big "No Reynolds ,you didn't .... He gave her a nod with wide grin.
"Thank you ,Thannnk you, thank you! She exclaimed joyfully as she made her way to the door.
"Eh Madam," the sales attendant called out to her. "You left the shoes in which you came in, and you also forgot to collect the box for the new shoes."
*



"Gist me joor" Tanya said as she chatted with Tale on the phone.
"As I was saying Tanya, I had the best time of my life. Reynolds gave me a treat of a life time."
She chatted on about their date to Tanya.
"He must be so boxed up to give you that kind of treat o!" Tanya replied
"You can say so Tanya. Infact, I think I just caught a money bag. I don't mind that kind of man for a husband o!"
"Eh hen! But,is he a Christian?" Her friend asked.
"Well, he should be, because he told me he attends the Tabernacle of Grace."
"Oh! you mean the church in Lekki."
"Exactly."
"OK, Tale just be careful .You know you cant just marry anybody, you have to pray about it and carefully study the guy."
"Pastor Mrs Tanya! I don hear o"
"Am serious Tale....."
Tale's phone began to beep with another incoming call .
"Tanya, please I have to go now, Alvin's is calling me."
"Who?" Tanya asked
"Allllllllvin ,the guy I met in church the other day.Remember?"
"Oh! I remember"
"OK babes take care." Tale said as she ended her friend's call.
"Hello"
"Hey! Tale, its Alvin"
"Hi you ,what's up"
"Was thinking of going to the cinemas this weekend, we could go together if you don't mind?"




Church ended 10am as usual. Like every Second Sunday, Tale had to wait for the youth meeting.
The meeting proceeded as usual with Sola the president, presiding over it
"You are welcome to our monthly meeting. If you are joining us for the first time, could you please signify by raising your hand?"
Several hands went up and a loud applause filled the room.
"You are all welcome." Sola continued
"Please move to the right hand where Tale our PRO, will receive you and write down your details. We look forward to seeing more of you. God bless you."
The meeting ended after thirty minutes.
Tale put the visitors form in her bag and stood up to leave .
"Excuse me," came a voice from behind .
She turned around to see a man staring at her. He happened to be one of the newcomers to the youth group.
"Hi, my name is Uche."
"I just wanted to tell you that I liked the way you anchored the youth fiesta."
"Oh ! Thank you." she smiled
"Will see you next Sunday right?"
"Sure." she replied
"Cool. have a nice week." And he was gone.

MY BEST MAN 2


Hi people, how are you doing. Last year,  I was working on a project, a novel.Yeah! I know I abandoned it but I am back to it. If you missed the part 1 Click here
Enjoy.

Tale got home and could not stop thinking  about Alvin. "Did you see his eyes?" she said to herself. "Oh my! He is so gorgeous and those biceps bulging under his buba, (sighs) he must have being it out at the gym. I wonder what his chest will look like". "Stop it Tale!"  she scolded herself "You had better get your dress ironed  or you will borrow Alvin's buba and sokoto for work tomorrow." She grinned sheepishly as she stood up.
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Mr Harry had gotten to the office early as always. He tuned on his favorite Frank Edwards song "Mma Mma" and started singing aloud. 
Tale walked into the office fifteen minutes later.She heard the song blaring from his computer just before she entered the accounts department. "Not again!" She said. "Na wa for Mr Harry o! this song has turned to national anthem. He does not  even know the lyrics. Chai!! Frank Edward don suffer for Mr Harry O!"
"Good morning Mr Harry" She said, as she walked to her desk.
 "Hey! Tale, how was your weekend?" 
"Twas very fine sir" she replied. 
"Did you end up going for your school mate's wedding?" He asked. 
"I wanted to....."
"Happy new month people!" Chioma buzzed as she walked in. Chioma and Tale were both accountants and they worked together with Mr Harry who is the Head of Accounts.
"Babe!" Tale said eyeing Chioma tastefully from head to toe. "This your outfit is really hot o! Is someone taking you for dinner today?" 
 "Chioma chioma",  Mr harry jabbed."Did you hook a fish during the weekend?"
  As their chattering went on,Wale opened the door,  "Guys its time for our Monday meeting."
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Taleeee!!!! screamed Mr Harry. "Have you processed the transfer to Corum?"  "Yes Sir" she replied. "Then why haven't we gotten the Telex copy? Anyway, take the documents you used in processing the transfer to the MD now!"  Tale rushed past him to her desk.
Mr Kasali is the MD/CEO of Swartz Construction. A man with a medium build but highly respected because of  his business intelligence and managerial acumen.
She walked into the MD's office quite shaken. "Good morning sir," she said as she walked in. Mr Kasali looked up from his desk. "Haha Tale! How are you?Ture said he has not seen the Euros transferred to his account."
"Sir" she answered, "I took it to the bank for processing immediately and I also called Lydia, the liasion  officer to confirm if it had been sent and  she did."
"OK ,would tell Ture to hold on for a while. What about the payment for the iron rods/granites?  
"Sir, the memo has been raised but there is no authorisation for the payment."
"Why didn't you tell me?" Mr kasali screamed as he banged his fist on desk. "You know we have a deadline on that project  and you are still dragging your feet on it. Now you get out of my office and do your job."
"Sorry sir" Tale said as she rushed out of his office and bumped into someone. 
"Oh!I am so sorry." She quickly apologized and hastened to her office  without looking up.
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"Whew! What a day!" Tale said as she  headed for her lunch break. As she climbed down the stairs, She saw an angel walking towards towards her ,he was perfectly sculptured and ravishing. Oh dear! She muttered to herself "he is too handsome to be human."
"Hi" he said as he got to her. "We met earlier when you bumped into me on your way out from Kasali's office."

 "Oh! I am sorry. That was you? I didn't m......" 

"It's ok" he answered. "By the way, I am Reynold,its nice to be meet you and you are ?"
"Tale" she answered.
 "I will see you around Tale," he smiled and walked away. 
"Bamm!" (Sighs) "I really like fine boys and I am glad they dig me too. Omg! Its 2.45pm, I better hurry unless there will no lunch for me, she said as she rushed out. 
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To be continued__________

HOTTIES OF THE BIBLE (The males)

Hey guys! How is your week going? Hope it's going well.I know you have seen my post title and starting to wonder if I am working with the E! Channel. Nah,am not. In fact you are tuned to the G! Channel and here is presenting the hotties of the bible .
C'mmon!  don't get all spiritual on me ,we all like hot boys. Well,my own version of hotties is so different but very tasteful... Enjoy:


Hottie No1: Joseph..... Yep! He made the list. This little lad who dreams and talks a lot ended up being a prime minster in Egypt. Interesting,huh! but that's not why he made the list.
Flashback to when he was serving Potiphar (his master) and his wife tried seducing him but Joseph ran and refused to consent(Genesis 39). Now,if that happened in the present day and he (Joseph) told his friends about it he would have been called a FOOL. You will hear comments like "what! You just refused a free ass,you got to be kidding me" or Dude! you are big time slacker!!!.
Joseph took the high path and refused free sex...now that's hot!!!
If Joseph were your husband or boyfriend today,you wouldn't have to worry about him cheating. Faithful guys are hot guys.


Hottie No 2: Daniel......Daniel (sighs) anytime that name is mentioned, I picture someone with someone so much intelligence and a larger than life brain. This bible dude was full of wisdom yet he acknowledged God as his source of wisdom. That's one point for u D. He wowed the Babylonian kingdom with his wisdom but he remained humble..two points for you boy.
Why did he make my hotties list? In Daniel 6:1-28,he still went ahead to pray despite the king's decree against praying to anyone except himself. Any one who disobeyed that order would ended up in detention ...oops! sorry I meant lions den. Did u say lions?God help me today if someone threatened with me with a newt not to talk of  lions den.But this dude went ahead to pray to the one true God and of course he ended up in the lions den. He showed courage even with the threat of death sentence. We all love movies with handsome war heroes. Daniel wasn't a war hero but was one courageous man. If he was around today he would be the guy who shows courage even in face of adversity. That's so hot. And who doesn't like a courageous man. We all want them as fathers,husbands and sons.


Hottie No 3: Joshua..... He came to spotlight after the death of Moses with the mantle of leadership falling upon him. But most people don't know that this dude had been a backup singer for Moses long ago( Exodus 24:13).
He was also a God chaser (Exodus 33:11). And why is he on my list? Remember the 12 spies sent out to Canaan? Yea,josh  was one of them. This spies came back and reported how good the land of Canaan was but 10 of them never believed they could conquer Canaan. In fact their words brought depression to the Israelites but josh was one who encouraged the Israelites and assured them that God was able to win the land for them (Numbers chapters 13&14)This man showed faith and was optimistic about their quest,little wonder he became the next judge after Moses.If he was around today,he would be the father who believes God for great things on behalf of his family.He would be that husband who encourages his wife to fulfill her God given purpose. He would also be the father who encourages and prays for his child who is not doing well in school.The list of things he can achieve is boundless because of his faith in God and his positive attitude
This kind of man is a very appealing man.

OK that's enough for now .For more episodes of bible hotties stay tuned to the G channel.

PS: If you are still wondering about the meaning of hot/hottie,well it's just the modern way of describing something  that is cool,nice,handsome ,beautiful ,lovely etc.

Fyi,the G channel is God's channel.

Love

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY AND SOMETHING MUCH MORE......

Yaay! It's my birthday! A whole lot has happened in my life over the years . I have witnessed the good ,the bad ,the ugly and the almost ugly.lol. But I am so happy to be alive . Birthday bash at my house this night, bloggers you can connect through Skype. Yes ,its my birthday and something much more is happening. It's the book review for My girl Eniola's debut novel STILL. So grab a seat and enjoy!!!!


BOOK REVIEW : STILL (BOOK 1)


         

Publisher: Prentice publishing
Release date: May 23, 2014
Language: English
Number of Pages: 370 pages
ASIN: B00KJLPK7S




About the Novel 

 A broken soul, 

 an alcoholic, 

 a certifiable genius, 

                                                      a Christian man 



and a secret that will destroy the bonds of their friendship.



When self-proclaimed atheist Fadesola, gets into medical school she believes that it’s a fresh start of sorts for her. Until she discovers  her class mate is charming and handsome Tayo Smith, a man she encountered in a violent moment years ago. This revelation shatters Fadesola’s already fragile emotional state but hope comes where she least expects it.

A seemingly innocent friendship with Tayo’s friend, Ladi, slowly develops into a smoldering relationship with both afraid to acknowledge their mutual feelings. Things get even more complicated when Nikky, Fadesola’s classmate and friend, ignores her desperate warnings and decides that Tayo is the man she is meant to be with.


However, within the complexities of this friendship these flawed individuals will experience God’s redemptive grace in a setting each believed his love would never find them. Still, the first book of a four part series is a coming of age story about navigating through medical school in the first year, complete with hilarious hook ups and breaks ups, legendary parties and incessant studying, and experiencing the triumph of success and disappointment of failure.

                                         DESCRIPTION

 STILL is a debut novel of Eniola and book 1 of its series. This novel is written with an unusually creative and dramatic style. Its intriguing ,hilarious and keeps you longing for more. As events unfold in the novel, one almost thinks he can foretell what's next but then Eniola's does her magic with her twist style of writing.

                                       MY REVIEW

The story of Sola, Nikky,Tayo and Ladi is so enjoyable as it takes me back to my university days . But then,It held me captivated and transported me to a new world as  I read about Sola's pain and loss of hope in life.

 Tayo's story reminds me of the  demons that hunt us daily. I almost wished I was Nikky but that's a whole lot baggage ,she is carrying! Ladi definitely reminds of myself in many more ways than one or maybe not ,since we are all broken in one way or the other.

A tale of  young and bright Nigerians living in America ,these guys not only battle the rigours of med school,they also battle darkness in their own unique ways. Some thought they had found hope, Some waiting for light at the end of the tunnel and for some hope is a myth that doesn't does one no good.

I recommend this book for everyone, you don't want to miss out on this interesting and inspirational read.Don't envy me because I got a free copy.lol
Go grab a copy guys!!!




                                 STILL GIVEAWAY

 You stand a chance of winning a signed paper back copy of STILL with a 40 dollar gift card. The winner of this raffle would be announced on 17th June on Eniola's blog. Simply click Here to stand a chance of winning!

Note: The giveaway is available only to United States and Canada Residents.



                 

                               About the Author 

 Eniola Prentice was born in Lagos Nigeria where she began to pen her stories as early as nine years old, inspired by an eclectic group of writers. Her budding writing career was put in the back burner as she pursued her dream of becoming a medical doctor, completing her undergraduate degree in Chicago, Illinois and her medical degree in Washington, DC. However in the third year of medical school inspired by the holy spirit or the voices in her head (she would prefer to blame God for this one) and the unique and inspiring stories of friends that became her family in medical school she began to write her debut novel and series, Still. She hopes that her writing compels challenges, inspires people and draws people to the Christian God’s redeeming love. You can connect with her by visiting eniolaprenticewrites.blogspot.com.

Get a copy of the novel on Amazon here







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MY BEST MAN





Hi everyone,i am so excited as this is my second work of fiction on my blog. If you missed the first one---Blame Game,just click here for it. As our usual practice,kindly let me know what you think of it.enjoy...


Tale woke up from the shrieking noise of the alarm from her table clock.Still bleary eyed,she stretched and yawned,she even  decided on going back to sleep. Then she glanced at the table clock and exclaimed "Oh no! "I am going to be late for church". She rushed to the bathroom and came out a few minutes later.She got dressed for church but would not leave until she had performed her last dressing ritual,which was spraying her favorite Chanel perfume from her head down. The perfume bottle is love-shaped with a golden cap. Tale had always been a romantic,in fact this was why she bought this perfume. She usually dreams of how she would someday meet her soul mate. She imagined him to be tall, ummm,not too tall so she wouldn't have to climb a ladder to kiss him. He must be dark skinned,ehh she is fair so she doesn't really like fair guys,he must also be dashingly handsome and rich....terribly rich. Oh! he must also be a christian,a very important quality.
"Ok enough" she said to herself "snap out of it girl,its time for church."
                     
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She got to church 6.45am, just in time before the service started.She remembered that she had forgotten to pray when she woke up, so she bowed her head to say a short prayer. The service started 7am prompt. As Pastor Drew led the opening prayers,she opened her eyes to see Adaeze walk in with her husband Charles.The couple took the seats adjacent  to her,Adaeze gave her a wave and a bright smile while Charles nodded in greeting to her.
"Sweet mushrooms! what a cute couple" she thought. Charles was a young man in his early thirties, he worked with Alma Oil and lived in Lekki. Stealing another glance at the couple,she mutters under her breath "Adaeze is such a lucky girl,I even heard Charles bought her the latest Hyundai Elantra as a wedding gift. (sighs) I wonder when I  will meet the my true love. Anyways I have God,yeah right, (rolls her eyes) God is my boo for now".She lets out a smile and continues praying.
The service progressed and later Pastor Lanre got up to preach about the will of God.He explained that the will of God is written in the bible,therefore to know his will we must read the bible.However, he stressed that God sometimes has a specific direction for different areas of our lives and we can only understand this when we walk closely with God. On a closing note,he told his congregation that atimes, people might not like the will of God if it doesn't suit their expectations but ,they will find out in the end that God always gives the best to his children. Tale adjusted her sitting position and thought "bummer pastor!what did you just say ? That God doesn't always give people what they want? HELL NO! Oops! I am so sorry God, I didn't mean to curse in church. Pleaseee don't let an ugly husband be in your will for me.amen."

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After the service,Tale stood at the welfare stand where she usually met her girl pal Tanya. Tale and Tanya had been friends since high school, people often called them Tsquare because both their names starts with the letter "T". While she waited,a guy dressed in the traditonal buba and sokoto walked up to her. "Excuse me" he said. Tale replied "Hi, how can I help you". My name is Alvin,emmm,you are one of the youth group executives ,aren't you?  "Yes, I am".   "Ok,(he heaves a sigh of relief) I thought I got the wrong girl. I just wanted to ask about the time of the on-coming youth fiesta".
"Didnt you listen to the announcements during the service? she asked looking astounded. "I came in just after the announcements",he covers his face mockingly. "No sweat",she shrugged "but you should try to come earlier next time. The fiesta is on the 23rd-25th of august and it starts by 4pm." Alright,thanks" he said and she replied with a bright "you are welcome."
Five minutes later,she saw Alvin walking back towards her,What is it again? She thought. "I am sorry,I didn't get your name the other time". "I am Tale." Hmmm,"Taleeeee" he repeated slowly,"What a beautiful name".He smiled and held out his hand,she shook it and also smiled.He looked deeply into her eyes for a while and said "I will see you next week".And then he was gone.

To be continued...........................................

BLAME GAME 2

Hi, the part 2 of Blame Game is finally here. If you missed the part 1,click the link below for it.



(Jehovah disengages  Tishe from him and sets her  on a chair. He goes to the kitchen to get her a glass of water)

Man:         Here,drink this.


 Tishe :        (still sobbing) My life is in shambles!!!


 Man :         Drink the water ( he insists), it will help you relax.

(Tishe drinks the water in-between sobs. She stops sobbing after a while and looks at him.)


 Tishe :       (sighs) You are so stubborn,you still wouldn't leave.


 Man :          Tishe dear, I do understand that you have gone through some terrible things but you also have a hand in your misfortunes.


 Tishe:          What do you mean?(flares up violently),  did I kill my parents or did I ask to be raped. Didn't you know I was thrown out by my uncle's wife?


 Man:           All those were not your doing but why did you take to prostitution?


 Tishe:          What other choice have I got? Tell me? After I was kicked out,I slept on the streets for two days,cold and hungry.


 Man:          I know but I protected you from being molested or mugged. Then I laid it on the heart of an old widow who was passing by to give you some money for food. I even prompted her to come to back and offer you shelter which she did.

Tishe:         (Hisses) You mean that poor old woman! For crying out loud, that woman had no money! She lived in a ram-shackled one-room apartment. If I had stayed longer with her,how would I have funded my education? All the connections that I have now,how would I have gotten them?

You said I was prostituting my body,Oh dear! you  made it sound so bad. All I did was play the smart girl, and fyi, I only slept around for six months. After I met Senator Mayowa, I decided I was only going to be sleeping with big boys who are well connected. So stop making it look like I slept with all the men in the world (Smirks).


 Man:          Hmmm, "Smart girl", ( Shakes his head) . Tell me Tishe,how has all those profited you?


 Tishe :        You are way out of vogue! ( She rises arrogantly from the chair) Take a good look around this mansion,it belongs to me. I have a Lexus jeep and a Honda Fit. In fact ,I plan to add a Ferrari to my fleet. I am the departmental head in my organisation. I vacation in Spain ,Italy, Greece, Hawaii and anywhere I wish.

Have you checked my closet? I have innumerable shoes,clothes, bags,jewelries  and accessories from topmost designers. To crown it ,I have an irresistible beauty which makes a man's head spin,even married men  to have ditched their wives for me.  ( She starts singing  "I got it all,I got it all, I am steaming hot,hot ,hot!).


 Man:         Okay, you have got it all. If you are truly satisfied with your life,why do you want to commit suicide.

(Her shoulders slumped immediately, she sits abruptly on the chair and starts sobbing again.)


 Tishe:        Nobody wants to marry me once they discover I have been promiscuous. But its not my fault, that I did all those things. In fact its your fault! Why didn't you stop me from doing such. Aren't you God who has the power to control all things?
Man:       Yes I am God and I have the power to control all things but I will never force my will or myself on you or anyone. I leave all humans to make their own choices. You asked why I didn't stop you, I couldn't because you had to make your choice but I did warn you.

Remember, the widow whom you stayed with for a while before you delved into prostitution,she came repeatedly to talk you out of it but you refused. On one occasion, you even asked your guard to drag her out.

Have you forgotten Chidinma,your course mate in school. She kept preaching to you,she even invited you to church on several occasions but you turned her down.

How about Adisa who always counselled you,she even took care of you when you were ill. You shut out her kindness and stole her fiance from her.

I have reached out to you through these people and many more ways, but you have always rejected me. Everyone in life will bear the consequences of their actions. "You cannot blame God for the actions of men".

(Tishe falls to the ground and starts crying uncontrollably)


 Tishe:         I am sorry,am so sorry. Please help me...


 Man:          All you have to do is accept my son (Jesus) into your life, I loved you so much that I allowed him to die for you.


 Tishe:           Oh Jesus! I accept you as my Savior, please help me change ,I am so sorry for all I have done. ( Sobbing continues)

(Jehovah goes to her,gathers her into his arms and rocks her gently)


 Man:        Its okay,everything is going to be fine.



 EPILOGUE
Tishe looks down at her protruding belly and smiled. Jade her husband of five years will soon be back with their sons Bolu and Kunle. She thought of how Jades dots lovingly on her and the boys."How did I get so lucky",she said to herself.
Even though,she lost her connections when she declared as a Christian,she has never  felt happier.

She now spends her time helping abused and homeless girls. People who knew the old Tishe were amazed at the changes they saw in her. They often asked how she got transformed,she simply answered by saying"It all happened when Jehovah walked into my life".
Author's Note
I hope you all enjoyed Blame Game. Many of us are like Tishe in one way or the other. We blame God and other people for our misfortunes. While we cant help somethings, the truth is, most of our misfortunes are as a result of our past actions. I pray that we learn to take responsibility for our lives and clean up our acts. If you are not a Christian, the first step  is to  accept Christ into your life and he will help you through your life endeavors.


Kindly let me know your what you think about Blame Game and watch out for my next work of fiction..... Cheers!!

BLAME GAME

 Tishe is a beautiful Nigerian lady,she had a good job,a nicely furnished house and two latest cars. She had everything .....almost everything going on for her. You could call her the envy of ladies, but she isn't feeling lucky today. Recently, Gbola her fiance, broke off their engagement after discovering about her sordid past.As a matter of fact, this is the third  time she is having her engagement annulled.

Depressed and dejected,she decided to commit suicide. She headed towards the drugstore to buy some pills.She planned to take an overdose of this when she gets home. Back at home,she placed the medicine bottle on a shelf and went to the kitchen to get a cup of water. She brought the water to the living room and she put it on the table below the shelf. Afterwards, she sat on  a recliner and thought about how she had lived her life,she contemplated leaving a suicide note but then she decided against it. She took a long last look at her living room, "I would really miss this house" ,she thought to herself.  She got up and went to the shelf where she kept the pills. As she reached up to collect the medicine bottle,she mistakenly knocked of the cup of water. Shit! she said.

She decided to get another cup of water when she heard a knock on her door

Tishe:    Who the hell is it? ( she yells)

(Knocking continues, so she goes to the door. The man at the door push past her and enters the house.)

Tishe:     Who are you? Have you no manners? Is how you barge into people's house?

Man:      I am so sorry to behave like that but I needed to talk to you urgently.

Tishe:    (smirks) OK..but who are you?

Man:     I am Jehovah and I have come to help you.

Tishe:    Did you say help! (laughs sarcastically) Mr,do I look like I am needy (pauses). Wait a minute! did   you just call yourself Jehovah,you must be the one the Christians call God.

Man:      Yes I am

Tishe:     Hmmm,  (rolls her eyes) I see,so you came by to tell me that I would be used as firewood in hell   because I plan to kill myself. Or isn't that what you do,throw people into hell?

Man:       I came here because I care about you.

Tishe:      Hahaha! Care! this is hilarious .You don't care a bit, infact nobody cares.

Man:        But I do and I love you.

Tishe:      Look here dude, I am not doing guys right now,I lost interest a longtime.I just wanna dieeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Man:         I am not talking about sleeping with you. I have something better in mind for you. I really do love you Tishe.

Tishe:       Enough! I heard enough of that crap,I can see you are very crazy! Love fire!

(Jehovah starts to say something but she cuts him of) If you really love me like claim,why did you let my mother die? (she increases her enraged tone) .You weren't content with my mother's death so you also allowed my father to die too. Then I had to go and live with that miserable good for nothing uncle ,who abused me sexually over and over again. His stupid wife kicked me out when she found out. 
               
Tell me Jehovah or whatever you call yourself,were you blind when all these were happening? eh! Answer me!


Man:         I am so sorry you had to go through all that, I really am. Please let me help you.


Tishe:       Get out! (she screams) I say get outttt!!!. (she rushes at him and pounds him with her fists)


To be continued.....................
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