Oxford. Ninny's Duplex.  ~Ninny~ "How's it going?" Haya called at me from the opposite couch. She wasn't reading from her Danielle Steele's today. She was leaning on the support of the couch, looking from her phone to me.  My Laptop on the device that holds up PC's. I'd been told that putting a laptop on the bare lap could result to several conditions. If twas all about me, I could knock it off. I love taking chances. But for the sake of Ninny's mom, Samantha, she'd be as scared and worried as hell.  My mom was an entire case on her own. A protective freak maybe.  "Just the last chapter and bibliography left." I strayed off the thoughts. She came on, "The referencing stuff took me out during my own project." I nodded softly, "It could be very tiresome. I'm fancying the option of paying someone to do the referencing for me. I can't sit all day making sure I follow s

      Samantha's Hood.  ~Dare Ofegu~ "Dare!!!" There came a loud banging on my door. I was forced out of sleep and out of bed. The banging came again. Twas rather strange. All the doors in the house were not made of wood, nor corrugated iron.  "Dare!!" The yell became louder. I could tell what effort whoever was there was putting to it. I hurried towards the door and halted at the front, "Who's there?" Was that even necessary? I knew whose voice that was. I'm sure I did.  I opened the door, but I was pushed out of the way. As soon as I gained my stance, I turned to the person, having no luxury of time to close the door.  "See what you did now? See what you've done." Her eyes red as those words dropped from her lips. She was pointing at her protruding belly. She was pregnant. I was going to run mad, by heaven. Does someone gets pregnant over night? Not only pregnant, but

        Same. ~Dare Ofegu~"Not you ma, I love your daughter."All I could say at this moment is that, I opened my mouth and words of their own accord had dribbled their way out. That was the message I intended to put across but that wasn't actually the way I wanted to do it. But I know too well that, I can do everything but take back the words. As Samantha raised her head from the tablet. Her face was calm, still washed by the glee from the party. I didn't ask her what she was doing alone in her room when a party was going on in the sitting room. All I could think of was heaving my heart off this suicidal burden. "How's it going Dare? Spoken with Ninny yet? If she hasn't come to you, maybe go to her. I already told her that you were the brain behind the party. She might want to say a word or two to show her gratitude."She looked away from me again to the tablet. She was seated on a swan chair, the tabl

     Anny's Quarters. The Next Morning. ~Dare Ofegu~"Oh... Lord."I turned in bed. That would be the ten thousandth time I had done that through the night. And twas morning already. Do not ask me, I didn't have a goodnight rest. I think I did have a couple thirty minutes sleep, but the rest, turning and rolling in bed. It got to a point at 2:43AM, I'd climbed down the stairs to the living room. I tried watching a TV series but I got bored. My mind wasn't there. I couldn't concentrate. Yet, I couldn't sort my thoughts. I wasn't sure what I wanted to arrive at. As blank as my mind, was as clouded. Many things to think about, nothing falling through. I snapped my finger as Anny had told me, after showing me to this bedroom. The light came on. I checked the time on my wrist watch. I didn't even take a night bath let alone change into the night gown. I found no need."6:54AM."Pretty early, I

     The Next Morning. ~Dare Ofegu~"Where's she?"I stepped into the five star restaurant, scanning the breadth of the space. I wasn't sure in what direction to look. I should call her and ask where she was seated, but she didn't call earlier. She texted. But I didn't want to text. Other than the 'ok', I'd replied her, CAN WE MEET AT THIS ADDRESS, with. "Looking for Samantha?"A voice came from behind me. I turned. Twas some random guy. No! The Spanish guy from Kafula. The update guy. Can't even remember his name. "You."I wanted to lunge at him. I couldn't place the reason for that though, but I felt like he more than deserved it. But then I came to the realization that there was no point. I don't need Samantha anymore. "Follow me."He turned, with a feigned smile and edged towards the end of the space, I trailing his frame. He took a turn towards an elevator and step