Friday, 17 November 2017
Thursday, 2 November 2017
Dream Another Day: the interview
The Interview
“How old are you?”
“Seventeen,” I whisper.
“Seventeen years old,” he screams, the pen falling off his hand to the floor.
The madam at the other end, ogles, lifts her eye glasses, then put them back quickly, flipping through the copies of my papers.
“Children learn early this millennium. May be next year, wedding bell will toll.”
They laugh. Then there is quiet. My heart begins to beat fast.
Tuesday, 31 October 2017
Madam Minister (Part 14)
“Ekaite,”
hollered Dr Monteseri.
“Yes
Sir,” she said, hurrying into the dining room.“Where is Nene?”
“She sleeping Sir.”
It’s okay. I’m going to the morgue with Isabel and Chidi. Help her have a bathe and breakfast. We are coming back soon.”
“Yes Sir.”
Sunday, 8 October 2017
Madam Minister (Part 13)
Isabel
rolled Chidi into the bar. Then sat on the bar chair, staring at her
daddy.
“It
is okay. You heard our discussions.”
“Chidi
has been crying,”she said.
“Where
is my mom,” asked Chidi.
Dr.
Monteseri stood up, and held him. Isabel came
close, and held him too.
“Kate
has gone to be with the Lord. She died
in a car crash
this morning. ” he said, his eyes wet.
Chidi sobbed. Isabel joined him too. Dr. Monteseri patted them.
“Your mom is in heaven with the Lord. “
He
could not talk much. They held one another, crying.
Monday, 18 September 2017
Monday, 4 September 2017
Tuesday, 8 August 2017
Madam Minister Part 10
At the accident scene
Kate
got outside the shopping mall. Traffic was
heavy at fast speed, reckless, blaring horns, swearing at one another.
She stood on the pavement for a long time, confused on what to do next. Clammy,
sweaty, yet she was feeling cold.
…killed my husband... maimed my
child? How could I have done it! …when!
… No, I did not. He was sick. I did everything to help him…but lost him. Then Chidi was born lame. It was not my fault. Why does she mock me! …why!
She stepped out. A fast moving
truck hit her. She flew off. And crashed on a pole. Then landed on the road. as the truck screeched to a halt.
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