❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “Everything is fine. Would you have a chance in the evening?” Charles said. “I have a tight schedule today,” professor MacPherson said. “We have important things to discuss at our hideout and your presence would be appreciated,” Charles said. “Important things? Why can’t we discuss it now?” professor MacPherson said. “We can’t discuss it on the phone. Besides, we need privacy,” Charles said as soon as Peyton sat down beside him on the couch. “Privacy?” Peyton said. “Who just talked?” professor MacPherson said. “You don’t have to worry. Will you come over in the evening?” Charles said and gazed at the television screen. “Yes, I will,” professor MacPherson said. “Alright; we will be in anticipation. Goodbye…,” Charles said and cut the call. “And who was that?” Peyton said. “How does that concern you? Besides, is that how to greet one’s husband?” Charles said with a glare. Peyton held Charles’ hand and said, “The
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ It was a windy evening, Professor MacPherson drove to the hideout situated in a non-residential part of California after Mason had alighted from the car. When Professor MacPherson was closer to the hideout, he parked his car, alighted from the vehicle and walked towards the entryway. “Good evening, professor MacPherson,” the gangsters chorused. “Good evening, guys,” professor MacPherson said and stood in-between Charles and Dickson. “I hope you had a nice day?” Charles said. “I should have, but it was strenuous due to my tight schedule,” professor MacPherson said and gazed at Charles’ face. “I am so sorry about that, professor MacPherson,” Charles said. “Thank you very much. What is that thing we couldn’t discuss on the phone?” Professor MacPherson said with curiosity. Charles smiled and said, “Have you heard about the return of the saviors?” “The return of the saviors? I haven’t heard anything of suc
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ It was exactly 6:10 pm. Professor MacPherson parked his car in front of his house. He clutched his briefcase and walked slowly towards the entryway. When he got to the entryway, he knocked on the door. “Hold on; I am coming,” Charlotte said as she walked towards the entryway. She opened the door and said, “Welcome, professor.” “Thank you very much, Charlotte,” professor MacPherson said. “Please, come in,” Charlotte said and collected the briefcase professor MacPherson was clutching. Charlotte closed the door and the twosome walked towards the couches. When they were closer to the couches, Charlotte said, “Sit down while I take this briefcase to the bed chamber.” “Thank you very much, Charlotte,” professor MacPherson said, and Charlotte walked away, clutching the briefcase. Soon, Charlotte returned to the sitting room, clutching a mug. She moved closer to the refrigerator, opened it and took out a bottleful of
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “I want us to relocate,” professor MacPherson said as he gazed at Charlotte’s face. “You want us to relocate?” Charlotte said with surprise. “Yeah,” professor MacPherson said. “And why should we leave our own house?” Charlotte said as she gazed at professor MacPherson’s face. “I don’t have any genuine reason, but I want us to leave this house,” professor MacPherson said. “You don’t have any genuine reason and you want us to leave our own house; you never told me you'd build another house,” Charlotte said. “I haven’t built another house. Besides, we won’t live in this state anymore. We will go to Maryland,” professor MacPherson said. “Maryland? How are we going to survive there?” Charlotte said. “We survived here in California, so we will definitely survive in Maryland too. I have a close friend there; he will be of great help to us,” professor MacPherson said. “And how will you do your lecturing career?” C
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “Thank you Jesus for a bright new day…,” Charlotte muttered as soon as she stood up from the bed. “Charlotte, you are?” professor MacPherson said. He has been reminiscing in bed since he woke up. “I didn’t even check whether you were awake; good morning,” Charlotte said with a smile. “Good morning, Charlotte. What’s behind today’s smile?” professor MacPherson said and sat down on the bed. awake “I just feel like smiling; besides, it’s not easy to wake up,” Charlotte said with a smile. “Yes, you are right. From scientific research, smile heals faster than drugs,” professor MacPherson said. “You are right, professor MacPherson. I need to cook something so that you can eat before going to work,” Charlotte said. “Alright, Charlotte. I will go and prepare for work too,” Professor MacPherson said, and the twosome walked towards the entryway. When Professor MacPherson and Charlotte got to the sitting room, they could
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ “Thank you for the food, Charlotte,” professor MacPherson said as he emptied his plate. “C’mon, you don’t have to ascribe glory to me; you should thank yourself and God for providing the food,” Charlotte said. “You are right, mum,” Ayla said and carried a spoonful of the food. “You better eat your food very fast,” Charlotte said with a glare. “Ayla hasn’t done anything wrong by chipping into our conversations,” professor MacPherson said with a smile. “Mr. man, you look reluctant; you should be off to work by now,” Charlotte said. “Oh, my God, it’s 7:50 am already,” professor MacPherson said after he had gazed at his wrist watch. “You must have been dreaming,” Charlotte said as she gazed at professor MacPherson’s face. “I won’t take that as an insult,” professor MacPherson said with a smile. He stood up from his chair, moved closer to Charlotte and kissed her on her forehead. “Goodbye, Charlotte,” professo
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Aubrey parked her car in the front of the house, she clutched her red bag and alighted from the vehicle. She walked slowly towards the entryway, clutching the red bag. “Open this door!!” Aubrey screamed when she was closer to the entryway. “I am coming; hold on!” A voice answered from the sitting room. “Welcome, mum,” Davies said as soon as he opened the door. “Thank you very much, son,” Aubrey said, and entered the house. Davies closed the door and said, “Bring your bag, mum!” “It’s not necessary; I will take it to my room,” Aubrey said and walked away. Soon, Aubrey walked into the sitting room after changing her clothes; she was putting on a black skirt and a blue shirt. She could see Davies gazing at the television and smiling. “Are you okay?” Aubrey said. Davies smiled and said, “Yes, mum. Welcome once again. How was the program?” “It was power-packed, hectic, demanding; just name it,” Aubrey said as s
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ When Liam got to his room, he could see Davies and Ethan sitting on a couch. He walked slowly towards the bed, sat down and said, “Davies, is this the script you are writing?” “Well, I was writing the script before Ethan walked into the room,” Davies said with a smile. “And you two have been discussing since then?” Liam said. “Davies started the conversations,” Ethan said. “Why must you lie; aren’t you the one who said you enjoyed yourselves at the eatery?” Davies said with glare. “It’s okay, Davies; I will give you my ice cream,” Liam said. “Really?” Davies said. “Yes, I will,” Liam said. “Thank you very much for the gesture,” Davies said, and Ethan laughed. “And why are you laughing?” Liam said with glare. “I don’t know you are this benevolent,” Ethan said and Liam hissed. “Do you think Liam is like you, stingy lad?” Davies said. “It’s okay. Let’s go and watch a film,” Liam said and stood up from the bed. “Mum told me to
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Davies was sitting on a couch in the sitting room. It was a hot afternoon. He was sipping a cold wine as he gazed at the television. Before Magdalene and her baby, Edwin and Alfred left home in the morning, Magdalene told Davies to tidy up the clutter and clean the bathroom. As soon as Davies ate his breakfast, he tidied up the clutter. He started from the sitting room. Next, he tidied the clutter of Edwin’s room before he tidied his own room. He cleaned the bathrooms and toilets with soapy water. The work was too much for Davies, so he felt tired. He was so engrossed in the television when he heard the buzzing sound of the buzzer. He muttered some words before he stood up from the couch. It was then that he realized that he was still tired after the morning engagements. He was so excited about seeing Liam. He closed the door gently when Liam entered. The twosome exchanged pleasantries as they walked in the direction of the sett
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Davies was so happy when he received the call in the morning that Magdalene had given birth to a bouncy baby boy. He had gone to take his bath. When he returned to his room, he glanced through his phone’s screen and saw two missed calls. He became worried when he discovered that Alfred was the caller. He wondered why Alfred would call him in the morning. However, when Gino and Gina came into the room, he borrowed Gino’s phone and gave Alfred two peep calls. Luckily, Alfred called Gino’s number. Alfred never knew who owned the phone number, so Davies quickly introduced himself.“Magdalene has given birth to a bouncy baby boy.” These were Alfred’s words before he cut the call that morning. Davies was sitting under the marquee. It just rained so everywhere looked wet. Davies dialed Gina’s number and waited for Gina to pick up the call. When Gina picked up the call, they exchanged pleasantries. “I am under the marquee we hosted my
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌It was a bright Monday morning, two weeks after Alfred and Davies returned from the hospital. Davies was inside the sitting room when Magdalene walked in. Magdalene had gone to the mall on Saturday to buy food items, because Davies would be resuming school today. When Magdalene got home that day, he showed Davies everything he had bought. Davies took a gaze at the food items. They were majorly what he wanted. He thanked Magdalene.“I hope you have put the food items inside the car’s boot?” Magdalene said gently.“Yes, mum. I finished that some minutes ago. Have you eaten your food?”“No. I will eat my food when I come back. It’s time we went. You shouldn’t be late on your first day at school.”“Before we go, mum, can I tell you something?”“Alright. Be very fast.”“Edwin told me you rarely eat…”“He did?” Magdalene cut in.“Yeah. Please, ensure you eat often because of the baby. I wouldn’t want you to have a miscarriage.”“Miscarriage? Well, yo
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ King Rehoboth walked into the inner chamber. Beside him were two guards. He was dressed in his regalia, holding his office staff. As soon as the chiefs saw him, they greeted him. The king replied to them before he sat down. A guard stood on the left and held the king’s office staff while the other guard stood on the right.“I have called you here today because of our last discussion,” King Rehoboth said.“With all humility my king, you mean the discussion about Alfred?” Cooper said, standing up.“Yeah. You have a retentive memory.” King Rehoboth smiled. “I have decided that we will help Alfred and his son with money, so that the surgery can be carried out on them.”“From an African adage, my king, a man doesn’t gulp down the hand that feeds it. Alfred has been a backbone to this state. He risked his dear life just to see that others were happy. I think this is the best time we can show our appreciation to him. We mustn’t let him be handica
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ When Magdalene got home, she changed her clothes and sat down on one of the couches. She had branched to the mall to buy popcorn and groundnuts as soon as she left Edwin’s school. She took out the popcorn and the groundnut from the bag and started consuming them. After she consumed everything, she became bored. She turned on the television and started gazing at the actions displayed on the television screen. It was an episodic film. Magdalene had watched the first and the second episodes of the film. The actions of the film hadn’t reached the climax, so she had hoped to watch the third episode of the film one day. She visited the cassette store two days ago. She had gone to buy an interesting film when she saw the third episode of the film she had been longing to watch. Without any hesitation, she picked up the cassette and paid for it. It cost 15 USD. It was worth it because it was an interesting film. At exactly 9:13 am, Magdalene’s s
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ It was Sunday evening. Magdalene was sitting inside the sitting room, she was looking sad and inactive because Alfred and Davies hadn’t returned home. Different thoughts were running through her mind. She had left home for Sarah’s house in the morning. She told Sarah about her ordeal. Sarah was so shocked. She told Magdalene that Alfred and Davies had left for home the previous night. Magdalene became more worried. She had returned home and refused to eat. Edwin walked into the sitting room and met Magdalene. Edwin sat beside Magdalene and said, “Mum, you can’t continue like this. You taught me to pray in every situation, but here you are thinking. You don’t have to cause more havoc.”“I couldn’t take it anymore. I have tried Alfred’s and Davies’ phone numbers several times, but they weren’t going through. I hope nothing happens to them,” Magdalene said and couldn’t hold her tears. Edwin couldn’t control himself, he began to cry
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ The moon was already out. The streets were lighted by the streetlights. The streetlights were used to see in night in California. The lights were charged via the energy from the sun in the day and when the night came, they illuminated everywhere. The lights were so bright that even when a pin fell down, it could easily be picked up. Despite the streetlights, there were still some nooks and crannies in California that experienced darkness because the streetlights couldn’t reach there. King Rehoboth dialogued with the citizens several times. He would tell them that he would create more streetlights for the state. The citizens would leave his palace happily. Yet, King Rehoboth hasn’t been able to create any streetlights. Rehoboth wasn’t a stingy man. He could give anything except his wives. He grew to love his wives. The major problem King Rehoboth had was financial problems. He did not have enough money to carry out such a project.“The proje
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Davies had restrained from negative thoughts that day. He was resting his back on the couch when he heard a knock on the door. He wasn’t expecting any other people apart from Magdalene and Alfred, who had left for the hospital in the morning. He gathered a ray of hope that Magdalene and Alfred had returned home. To his greatest surprise, it was Liam. He grimaced, closed the door and they walked in the direction of the settees. Davies asked Liam what he would like to take, but Liam refused. Liam told Davies that he wasn’t famished. Davies pleaded with Liam to take cold water and Liam acceded to that wholeheartedly. Davies stood up from the settee and returned, holding a mug. He handed over the mug to Liam. Liam thanked him and emptied the mug before the twinkle of an eye. Davies knew the kind of friend he had. He knew Liam didn’t like to be disturbed when drinking water. So when Liam had finished drinking the water, he said, “Do
❌ Do not copy or share on any platform ❌ Davies was so eager to go home. He has been away from home for the past seven months. He had called Alfred one fateful morning and told him that he had finished his examination. Alfred had promised to come and pick him up next week. Davies stuck his bag to his back. He clutched his luggage. He greeted Gino and Gina before he left the hostel. Gino and Gina were identical twins, so it was difficult for people to differentiate them. They were international students from China. Actually, they weren’t citizens of China. They were citizens of America by birth. They had relocated with their parents to China in search of greener pastures. Many people never believed that they were Americans because they spoke the Chinese language most of the time. The few people close to them could easily identify them as Americans because of the color of their skin and hair. Davies was very angry when the housemaster introduced Gino and Gina as his roommat