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THIRTY-FIVE Bukky and Chike strode bare-footed on the off-white sea sand, holding hands and watching the way the waves rolled over, hitting the rocks, back and forth, non-stop. There were several other people on the beach. Many were seated in groups of twos, three or more, under large umbrellas surrounded by plastic chairs, eating and drinking. Some people stood outside the mini-bars at the far end of the beach, dancing to the music blasted by the loud speakers. A dark looking man in his late thirties walked up to them, holding about ten pairs of female slippers. He tried to cajole them into patronizing him, but, they were not interested. The moment he walked away, an average height woman, plump, in a blouse and a pair of jeans hurried to their side, waving a set of beaded necklaces, bracelets and ear-rings in their faces. “No, thank you,” he shook his head at the woman. She turned to Bukky, but the girl turned away. The woman left them and ran after a group of young wom...

episode 77 HEARTBEAT TELEVISION STUDIO 44 People are now staring at Afful and Steve. With a little curse Afful gets to his feet, keeping his head down, and begins to walk away. Steve stands up and follows him. Elaine watches as they leave, and then she gets to her feet. She faces the camera bravely and smiles without conviction. ELAINE So, you see, GIRL VIBZ will always give you the truth, no matter who is at the centre of the controversy. We’ll take some messages from our sponsors, and when we come back we’ll continue showing you the incredible never-seen before videos of that most fateful night in the life of Mr. Chris Bawa, a man we have grown to hate, a man we know as The Beast… but, could we all have been mistaken? As the cameras cut her off, and the commercials begin to roll on the screen, Elaine quickly heads towards the private entrance, and then she runs to the washroom. She locks the door behind her, and then she sinks slowly to the floor and begins...

Episode 9 Mr.okenwa blow the car horn and the gateman open the little hole on the gate smiling brightly when he noticed they were they one and he open the gate wide for the car to pass through which it did.they rushed down from the car even before Mr.okenwa killed the car engine especially Juliet who was staring around the whole compound searching for a Hint of wisdom as his car could be seen well parked at the spot it has been since the whole disasters started. “where is wisdom and my daughter?”.mr.okenwa asked the gateman and the two guards who came to welcome them and they became surprised staring at there selves. “wisdom??”.one of the guards asked in fluent oral pronunciation. “no!.chinchon”.mr. okenwa retorted in a mimic Voice which procure impatience. “where is wisdom??? And my daughter?!.he shouted at them again as juliet and Victoria stood filled with perplexity waiting for an answer from them. “Sir!.we have not seen them sin...

THIRTY-FOUR Bukky and the sales girls locked the shop and headed home. Her aunt had not been coming to work for some time because she was very heavy. She hoped the woman would give birth speedily. The last time she visited her, she was complaining of backaches and pain in her legs. She hoped she wouldn’t go through such stress in her own pregnancy period. She wanted the Hebrew women kind of delivery, short and fast, not like the ones portrayed in Nollywood movies. She had heard testimonies of how some women went through painless labour. She wanted that to be her story. On her way to the bus-stop, she ran into her ex. She had not seen him since she returned to Lagos from Owerri. She thought he had already gone back to school. “Hey… hi, longest time,” he stood by the roadside and seized her up. He liked the blouse she was putting on. It fitted her perfectly. She looked as if she had added some weight. “Evening, how is everything.” she feigned a smile...

episode 76 EFFE’S RESIDENCE Effe comes out of Junior’s bedroom. Her face is heavy with the emotional pain she is going through. Her parents are in the living-room with Eyram and Rupert. She turns to go to her bedroom, and that is when she sees Eyram coming up the stairs. Effe stares at her sister for a long time. There is an unpleasant tension between them now, and although she has tried to break the ice Eyram just wouldn’t let her near, and it is killing Effe. EYRAM Dad wants you. EFFE (sadly) Will be with him in a moment. I thought you left. Eyram looks at her sister, and her eyes are not very friendly. EYRAM I’m not going back home, Ef. I’m going to the hospital to check on Chris….and Junior. A look of sheer pain crosses Effe’s face as she leans against the balustrade and regards her sister. EFFE (in a small voice) Rammy, please don’t let us go down this road, I beg of you. Not at a time like this, please. Eyram stop...

Episode 8 _____CONTINUE FROM WISDOM NARRATION______ Isabella took me to under a tree a little bit far from uchenna compound but it is still located in the same street as I could still see the blazing fire emanating from the burning house.and she disappear out of sight going to her cosmos of dead whatever. I refused to follow her and I also refused to go home.why will I go home when she told me that today is gonna be the last day I will have my free disappearing?,who will choose car to free vanishing?, lolz.i will stay here and wait for her till she come back and take me home by herself. _____________DEEP INSIDE THE OCEAN____________ the queen mother invoke powers from her sceptre on the water of life searching thoroughly for Isabella who has suddenly disappeared out of the earth away from the search of the powerful water of life which could locate anywhere on earth when directed to. “I can’t find her”.the queen shouted with a frustrating glance. “she mentio...

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO Gbemiga returned home for the Christmas holiday. Breaking up with Bukky had affected him badly. He loved the girl, but, he didn’t want to go against his family’s wishes. Moreover, his uncles and aunt were willing to sponsor his education. He couldn’t forego such opportunity. In the past, he had asked this same people for financial support, but they all turned him down. His parents were relying on him to take up the responsibility as the bread winner in the home. His sisters needed his support and everyone depended on him. If he had continued dating Bukky, it would have been seen as a selfish act and no one would be willing to understand his actions. He had to let her go. Maybe somewhere in the future, their paths might cross again and then, his family might be willing to accept her. He wondered how she was coping without him. he knew how hurt she had been when he left her. He had prayed to God to heal her heart quickly and help her to move on. He de...

episode 75 STUDIO 44, HEARTBEAT TELEVISION It is the GIRL VIBZ show. Elaine’s advert of bringing new evidence of Chris’ ‘NIGHT OF EVIL’ as she has termed it, has ensured that the studio is filled to capacity, and millions of viewers nationwide are watching. It has been running for almost thirty minutes now, and still Elaine has not given any inkling of the great mystery. Instead she had interviewed Adwoa Timtim and her father AGYA ATTAH TIMTIM about the events of that infamous night. Finally, sensing that her audience is growing impatient, she stands up and faces the camera. She smiles radiantly. ELAINE Now, for my big surprise. I know most of you have been waiting for this moment. Well, tonight, for the very first time ever, I’m going to show you video images, with sounds, of how Chris Bawa knocked down Adwoa Timtim, making her lose a leg, and how he brutally attacked a policeman, Chief Inspector Danso Cuger, and made him lose his left eye. There...

Episode 7 _____________AS NARRATED BY MR. OKENWA__________ I stood perplexed in total amazement seeing as all the people gathered Were leaving at once including those that came with me. “Chris, Vincent.where are you going?”.i shouted but no reply come fort from them.what the hell is going on again?,first it was my daughter then wisdom now everyone around me are behaving stranged. “what is happening?”.my wife who was as curious as I,asked. “honey.are you OK??”.i asked without answering her First question. “ofcourse am OK, I don’t understand what is going on, where are they going to?”.she asked again and I exhale.i couldn’t find my daughter and wisdom which we were busy looking for before they started acting strange, we came here to search for them,we only saw the car. Which acted as a prove that wisdom was here, what then happened?, who will I ask?, are they both dead already?.no, that cannot happen,i have Faith even thoug...