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BETRAYER IN DISGUISE👽👽Episode 8...
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BETRAYER IN DISGUISE👽👽
Episode 8

The late man wife wanted taking me away from the cell but I refused telling her I’ll be fine,
“Are you sure about that? Hope you won’t hurt yourself again? I’ve already called your parents to come tomorrow, the woman said.
“I’ll be fine ma, I’ll just take my rest now, I calmly replied and she looked at the officer kind of scared.

“Don’t worry ma, we’ll keep our eyes on her, the officer said and she nodded and left.
I laid down on the foam and picked a novel to take me off my mood and it worked, eventually I slept off……..

The next morning I was still deeply asleep when I heard a little hit on the gate and I woke up to see the officers looking at me.
“Time to go, your parents are here, the officer said and I got up immediately as he opened the gate and I fled at once and gave my mom a tight hug and didn’t know when I began to cry.

“Honey what’s going on? Why are you crying? Why did they ask to see us? Dear talk to us na stop making us scared, my mom kept asking but I couldn’t say anything.
The woman came in and my mom quickly attacked her,
“What did you do my daughter! She shouted holding her gown that we had to separate them.

“Calm down mom stop It, I said going in the middle again.
“Joan get out of her let her face me, my mom said taking me away from where i stood.
“What did you do to my daughter?, tell me! My mom shouted still insisting for a fight but I held her away.

“I’m so sorry ma, I apologized to the woman who was calm but she nodded giving a little smile.
“Can someone tell me what’s going on here? My dad asked and Favour walked in.

“Oh Joan! She shouted and hugged me before I could say a word.
“Thank God i was finally allowed to see you, I’ve missed you so much, how are you faring here? Favour said touching me with an innocent face and i slowly kept her hands down.

“Whats wrong Joan? Are you angry i couldn’t visit you here? No one was allowed to see you believe me, She said when I was trying hard to control my anger as I slowly went backwards like I just met the devil. Everyone there looked at us, especially my family who couldn’t understand my reaction. Favour was also confused as she attempted to come close to me, probably to tell me more of her lies that if I didn’t know the real her, I would have easily believed.

“Don’t you there make a step you low budget hypocrite! Do you really care about me? Did you really miss me huh? Oh I’m sure you planned of telling me how much you love and miss in court, it would have been a romantic one from a best friend! I shouted that made Favour turned round looking at the officers.

The late Man wife gave a smile watching us,
“Joan what are you trying to say? My mom asked.
“She wasn’t a friend, and mom you were right, I should have listened to you, I replied and Favour was gradually going back but an officer violently held her.

“Please let me go, I don’t know what she’s talking about, she’s probably not in a good mood, Favour said.
“Really? So are you going to tell us the one who poisoned my husband or should we take it the other way? The woman asked.

“What are you saying? I told you all i knew about that day didn’t i? Favour replied and an officer looked her straight in the eye with a stern look,
“You should be happy we honorably invited you over here with no handcuffs, don’t push us to the wall. Now Who poisoned him! The officer shouted and Favour fearfully looked at me.

“Speak! Another officer shouted and she closed her eyes trembling.
“Not me please! Not me! She replied.

“Then who! They barked.
“My cousin, my cousin, please I didn’t want to do this please, Favour replied and my mom screamed and bounced on her.

I simply leaned on the way to gain balance as I felt like fainting.
“So when I saw her cousin at the counter, that was when she did the evil after all Favour was in charge of the drinks right? I asked myself remembering last Friday as hot tears streamed down my eyes.

My brother approached me and hugged me where I stood while my dad and the officers were still holding my mom who practically was tearing Favour the way I wanted to.
“Its over now okay, its over now, my brother kept saying.

“Uhmm i want to apologize for everything your family went through. I actually did what anyone could have done and I’m ready to compensate you with anything you want, The woman said.
“What about the charges? My dad asked.

“Is dropped, your daughter is innocent right? The woman replied.
“We only have one compensation you can give to us, and that is to make that idiot and her cousin pay for everything they did to my sister, don’t let them escape, my brother said.

“Sure, she still have a lot to tell us, we will take over from here, the officer said.
“Please Joan! Ahh please I didn’t do it, I’m sorry, please help me! Favour shouted going on her knees.

“Please take her out of my sight! The woman shouted and Favour was dragged in as she screamed loud begging just the way i did.
I walked up to my mom and hugged her as my dad and brother were talking to the officers there.

“Are you sure you’re okay? My mom asked and saw the wound and the scratches I gave myself.
“Mom its nothing, right now i need a warm bath and my Bed to sleep, I replied and my dad turned and looked at us.

We slowly went to them and i thanked the woman and the officer again,
“Sorry Joan and be careful next time. Just imagine if I didn’t give you a listening ear, what would have been your fate? The woman asked.
“I don’t know ma, but I’m grateful you did, I replied and an officer phone began to ring.

“I’m sorry I acted rashly, I was so frustrated to see my daughter this way, my mom apologized.
“Its okay, I’m a mother too and I understand better, the woman said and my mom smiled and hugged her.

“The full tape from the party is seen, the video we saw was the corrupted one, the officer whose phone rang reported.
“I thought as much, wise bit**hes, my brother angrily said.

“Okay,thanks and sorry for everything. I’ll be giving you update about this case from time to time, the woman said and we greeted them happily and left.

When i got home, I went straight to my room and laid down on my bed, then i remembered the terrible nights i laid on the dirty floor of the cell like a criminal. My back and everything fought to adjust to my current situation, something i won’t want to experience ever again.

The door opened and my mom walked in smiling at me and I sat up, then I saw she held a first aid box. I burst out laughing at that as she sat down beside me,
“Mom why didn’t you study Medicine? I asked.
“Because i know you will, so can your doctor treat your wounds now? She asked back.

“Okay mom but first I need to take my bath first, my body hurts, I replied and she sadly nodded.
“This will never happen again I promise you, she said.

“Yes mom, I’ve learnt my lessons and i have my own experience now, i said.
“Okay, I’ll go prepare something for you to eat while you take your bath, she said.

“Thanks mom, let me enjoy my bed for now, I missed it, I said falling back on it and she smiled and left.

I came out to the Dinning and ate breakfast with my family as we chatted and laughed like nothing happened…. In my stay in prison, i imagined this moments with them and was scared it may not happen again.

I was having my nap when I heard noises downstairs, I stood up and peeped again like i did when the cops came, and it was my class mates visiting.
I ran down Immediately so happy as we hugged tight,
“We heard what happened Joan, who would have though your best friend can do that to you? One asked.

“I’m not surprised though, I never trusted that Favour when i heard her talking with a girl from the Art section about you. She said you’re claiming to be beautiful because you’re fair skinned when she’s more beautiful with her black skin. She was jealous when you were made the school girl’s prefect, she even said you slept with teaches to get the position, I mean is that a friend? Prisca asked.

“God forbid! A girl exclaimed.
“I’m so shocked right now, it was hard to believe, another said.

“And you couldn’t tell me this Prisca? I asked.
“oh so easy to say now its exposed you have a friendenemy. Did you care to hear anything concerning your royal best friend? A guy asked and I heaved bowing my head.

“I didn’t know how to tell you then, because you wouldn’t have believed me. But I’m glad you’re okay now, Prisca said and i nodded.
“its okay, such is life anyway. I hope the school is not aware about this? I asked and they all exchanged glances and began to laugh.

“Did i ask any thing bad? I asked confused.
“Of course yes, you think we are the only ones who knows? Favour practically testified to everyone how God saved her from the trouble you wanted heaping on her head, a girl replied and i scoffed.

‘I didn’t notice Favour had some mental issues, or did she? I asked.
“Probably she showed you the signs but you laughed it off, a girl replied and they laughed.

“Joan don’t think about it anymore, I brought notes for you, Prisca said and i gave a little smile as we talked and had fun before they left after i promised them I’ll be resuming school soon………….

TBC
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BETRAYER IN DISGUISE👽👽Episode 7....
~6.5 mins read
BETRAYER IN DISGUISE👽👽
Episode 7.

My legs were shaking and my hands shivering as the man brought out his phone. I almost fainted with anxiousness and the man shook his head,
“Joan put yourself together. This is the conversation when we initially questioned her with the other girls, the man said and played the recording.

“So you are among the girls who served drinks in the party right? A man asked.
“Yes, I heard Favour replied.

“Okay, and I was told a strange girl was with you, who is she? A man asked.
“She wanted help and was expecting to have little cash when I get paid. So I agreed that she should hang around with me to serve while I pour in the drinks for her because I was tutored before the party, she replied.

“So can you explain to me how that Man died? Because the lady with him said he didn’t taste any food there, that he fell after drinking from what you girls served him, a man asked.
“Ahh sir I never served, I only gave the tray to the girl which other glasses was in there, I can’t kill even a fly, she replied.

“Shut up then who did! If everyone is saying its not me then who did! A man angrily shouted.
“Sir I don’t know how to say this, Favour said.

“You Better start saying what you know, the man said.
“Sir… Sir ermmm though i was not sure but I think I saw Joan putting something in a glass. She said.

“Who’s Joan? The girl? The man replied.
“Yes, but she told me she wanted taking something from the glass that an insect fell in or something, she replied.

“I see and what did you do? The man asked.
“I never thought she could do such a thing sir, I wasn’t expecting it, she replied.

“Really? What was her reaction when he fell? He asked.
“She was shaking and hurriedly went home without waiting to get the pay. Besides her phone was constantly ringing which I don’t know who was calling, but she left immediately the bouncers cleared the area, she replied.

“Why should we believe what you’re saying? The man asked.
“Because its the truth, I never trust that girl but I only wanted to help though I didn’t know she will do such a thing. Maybe she had an intention already about that man that she used me to get in so she will carry out her evil act. She’s fond of sugar daddies, who knows what he did to her, Favour replied.

“We are still waiting for the CCTV footage and if there’s no truth in what you said, you all will be back here. But for now i need her address, the man said and Favour quickly called it out.

“Please punish her for her doings, don’t let her get away with it maybe it will teach her some lessons. Ahhhh Joan, why did you do this to me? I heard Favour said and began to cry.
“Its okay, will you be bold enough to testify this in court? The man asked.
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‘Of course why not? Joan is a runs girl, and she is capable of doing this. If the CCTV turns out to be what I just said, then I will testify, she replied.
There I broke down in tears that the late man wife held me from falling off from the chair.

“Please I don’t want to hear anymore, please I don’t want to hear anymore, I cried on the woman and the man ended the recording.
“I’m sorry Joan, the man said.

“I cant believe this, we play together, we eat together, we share things together and this is what i get? Where did I go wrong? What did i do? I asked.
“What will you say if i played the recording Prisca gave to me? Do you know this bruise on your face was not an accident? It was a deliberate blow Favour gave targeting your eyes after all it would have been called accident, but God was loving enough to safe you. That’s the friend you were proud of, I’m sorry Joan, the man said and i was finding it difficult to breathe.

“Joan just stop okay, I know its painful but I think its for the best. You don’t trust people that much these days because we don’t know the content of people hearts. Also you don’t need to quarrel or do anyone wrong for the person to hate or harm you, humans sometimes are just naturally wicked that we have to be careful, the woman said.

“What is going to happen now? Is she the killer? I asked.
“Tomorrow morning you’ll be released, I’ll call your parents to come pick you up and Favour will take your place instead. She is going to vomit the truth in the hard way, don’t worry about it, the man replied and i nodded.

“Can you please do me a favour? I asked.
“Anything, the man replied.

“Please I want to be there when she will be talking, I just want to see that betrayal face of hers, I said.
“Are you sure about that? The woman asked.

“Yes please, I replied.
“You know what Joan, go take your rest and worry no more. You’ve been freed, I’ll call your parents and drop every charges, the woman said.

“Thank you so much ma, thank you, I said and she tapped me as i slowly left the room back to the cell.

I laid on the foam crying bitterly as everything I shared with my best friend came playing.
I had her back now and then, and without her in school my day is ruined.
“How could you do this to me! How could you Favour! I screamed throwing anything I saw hitting my self on the wall that the officers came running to open the Gate.

I was already bleeding on my arm but it could not be compared to the one in my heart, why is it always my friends hurting me?

The only friend I had then before meeting Favour pretended to be ill and i took her home during the break period.
I was so scared and worried for her and left to get her some tablets from the chemist.

Getting home she was not where i left her, suddenly a man entered and closed the door.
I was shocked and asked about my friend, not worried for myself.

But he told me to look for him instead and worry not for my friend for she has excused us so we can have fun.
I thought he was joking and attempted to leave, but he held me just to force me on bed.

I was just in my junior secondary 2 so very young. I screamed with every voice in me struggling with a man old enough to birth me.
Luckily a neighbor walked in and heard my screams and began hitting the door.

I was already undressed despite the hard time I gave him and he knew he couldn’t do anything, he escaped through the other door and I opened up.

The woman walked in and helped me dressed and my body was reddish with scratches and how hard he pinned his fists on me.
Esther planned all along to give me out to her lustful neighbor for 3,000 naira.

My parents made sure they made them pay and changed me from the school, that’s how i met Favour.
Though that experience with Esther made me not to interact closely with anybody, but some how Favour played her way through me and i embraced her as a friend and a sister i never had despite my mom didn’t like the idea of having a best friend.

But that same friend wanted putting me in jail for a crime i didn’t commit. I was treated as a criminal, separated from my parents and school just because of Favour.
The pains in my heart was just too much as i was held down so my arm can be treated.

No wonder David said in the bible,

“For it is not an enemy who reproaches and taunts me–then I might bear it; nor is it one who has hated me who insolently vaunts himself against me–then I might hide from him.
But it was you, a man my equal, my companion and my familiar friend”

“Ahh mom you were so very correct, I’m sorry mom, I weakly said………

Tbc
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BETRAYER IN DISGUISE👽👽Episode 5....
~6.6 mins read
BETRAYER IN DISGUISE👽👽
Episode 5.

Story by Miriam Edem

The officers let go of me and I fell on the bare ground and they locked the cell back.
“How will you treat a criminal if I’m handled this way! I shouted on them.
“We go soon break your mouth, one said and they left.

“At least you’ve eaten Joan, I told myself getting up but couldn’t help it- I became scared with the thought of how I’m going to escape this.

Evening came and I saw my family no where, in fact no one smelled the area but I only heard voices around.
I began to scream again but one one responded, I was totally ignored like I never existed neither was I given something to eat or drink.

It was the dawn of another day and I woke up realizing I slept off with my head bent sideways as I leaned on the wall.
My neck hurts terribly as I tried to get up and I saw the late man wife majestically walking to the gate.

“Hey baby girl, had a sound rest? She asked but I couldn’t reply when I was trying to endure the pains I was feeling.
“Are you ready to comply now? She asked when no one gave her a reply.

“Where is my family? Why has no one visited me? I asked.
“Oh because they did yesterday huh? What did they tell you, that you will leave this place? No baby girl, you will never escape this. Its okay they insisted to take this to court, fine I have no problem with that, but they will never see you till we get to court! She replied and my eyes bulged out.

“What! You’re joking right? You cant be serious. You know its such a shame you’re wasting your energy on the wrong person when your husband killer is out there……. “Then tell me the person! She shouted cutting in.

“I don’t know, Figure it out yourself and let me go! Do I look like a killer to you? You all are so dumb, very dumb! I angrily shouted and she smiled.
“Wow wow wow! Very brave of you darling and I’m beginning to enjoy this, she said but I was trembling already.

“We will see, she said and wanted to leave and I ran to the gate holding it,
“Ma’am please I swear I’m innocent, I don’t know what to say anymore because I’ve exhausted all I know.
Keeping me here honestly won’t give you the answer or lead you to your husband killer because I have no idea or clue of how it happened. All i know was I served and I get the tray in public where everyone sees, how will i then poison someone i don’t know? I calmly said and she stopped looking at me.

“Tell me more, you were not among the girls assigned there, why were you there? She asked.
“I told them already, my friend Favour requested for my help. We do things together and she felt I should help her out there which I did. She poured the drinks for me inside the counter, while I stood outside getting the trays from her and served, I replied and she drew near to the gate.

“Did she also served? She asked.
“No, actually she remained there, but I and the Two girls did. But the two girls poured their wine and served, while I eased the job for my friend, I replied.

“Okay, so why my husband? Can you remember anything… Like can you remember when you served him? Did you hold other drinks in the tray? She asked a question that has never been asked before and my head began to ring a bell as everything became clear.
“Try to remember my husband face and tell me what you know, I can help you, she said while I was still thinking.

“Yes, yes, I remember serving him but he asked for the wine name and i told him i have no idea. The lady beside him took a glass…… “Say side chick, she cut in.

“Yes side chick whatever, He then asked me to serve the rest and bring him a particular drink….. Something Pari…. “Campari? She cut in.

“Exactly! I confirmed when I was finding it hard to remember.
“Wait a minute, officer! She shouted and an officer entered.

“Open the gate, she told him and he did.
I came out meeting her kind of confused and she gave a little smile,
“Are you telling me the truth? She asked.

“God is my witness, I replied.
“Lets talk in a Better place, she said and took me to the interrogation room and called the two officers who do question me to come around.

“So after he asked for Campari what next? The officer who met me earlier asked.
“I went back to my friend after serving the drink I had and told her someone is requesting for Campari. But before then my friend was discussing with her cousin and her cousin asked who is requesting for the drink which i pointed at the man.
Favour told me she will look for the drink and gave me another tray which i took it and left leaving her with her cousin. When I returned her cousin already left and Favour gave me the glass of drink and asked me to check if that glass is clean. The glass wasn’t filled up and I just used my index finger to clean the top but I found no dust. She told me its alright that she only wanted to confirm because I’ll be giving it to a big man, so I took it and left, I narrated and the woman looked at the officers who were just looking at me saying nothing.

“Let me see the laptop again, the woman said and it was just what I said.
“It doesn’t look like she put anything, the woman said to the officers.

“We actually thought she knew something because she served him, they replied.
“But did you know about this? The woman asked the officers.
“She tried saying something like that but we thought she was playing around, one replied.

“Who testified against her by the way? The woman asked and I was very eager to know.
“I’ll tell you later, the man replied and I was so disappointed.

“What’s your name? The woman asked me.
“Joan, I replied.

“You know what Joan we are going to investigate on this to make sure you’re saying the truth. If there’s any prove of truth I’ll surely compensate and apologize for the troubles. But for now you’re still going to be here but not the way you used to be. I’ll make you comfortable, give you good food while we secretly investigate on this, the woman said.

‘What! I thought this is over already, I want to see my mom and i have to go to school I can’t stay here, I said.
“Look you don’t understand, someone implicated you in this case and you have to act cool so we can get that person. Isn’t that what you want? The officer who met me earlier asked and I nodded.

“So keep calm and comply with us, we will continue to act very serious but just leave it to us. We just hope before we get to the court we should get the killer so you won’t have anything to do with this case so you’ll go back to your normal life, the officer said and I sadly nodded.
“Can i at least know who implicated me? I asked.

“Just relax okay, hungry? The officer asked and I nodded.
“What do you want? He calmly asked………

I was given a foam and a blanket to sleep and good food to eat but I missed my family and school.
In the evening one of the officer visited but he refused telling me anything,
“Use this to keep yourself company, he said giving me novels when he was about to go.

“Thank you, I said and he nodded and left.
I heaved and thanked God the tension is kind of relieved, but then who implicated me?
Could it be Favour? I asked myself as i began remembering things that happened that Friday.

Besides her cousin looks suspicious to me- her dressing and everything but Favour said that’s a Cameronian style and we laughed shifting it aside.
“It can’t be Favour, i know she must be worried about me….But wait, why was she released when she actually poured the drinks to me? And How did the police get my address when no one knew me in the party apart from her? I asked getting up from the foam pacing around……….

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TBC

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BETRAYER IN DISGUISE👽👽Story By Miriam Edem...
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BETRAYER IN DISGUISE👽👽
Story by Miriam Edem

Episode 2.

The door opened as I laid on my bed and my mom slowly walked in,
“Sweetheart, she called out but I didn’t reply.

My head was badly aching and my eyes so teary. I felt the effect of the hit now and was having fever already. My mom held me up and dropped a first aid box on the floor,
“Sweetheart you know I want the best for you, but as your mother I don’t like that girl, she said and I sniffed.

“Why mom? What has she done? Or maybe its a crime for me to have a friend right? I asked.
“No darling, just that when I remember what that girl you called a friend did to you I don’t just trust anyone else because I don’t want my baby to be hurt again. Honey there are no friends, my mom said touching me.

“Mom not everyone is the same, Favour is like a sister to me and she’s definitely not like Esther. Mom can we just end this discussion already? I’m so sick, I said and she nodded.
“Okay but please in the name of God I am begging you, avoid anywhere fight is going on whether Favour is involved or not. And I don’t think you’ll be going to school tomorrow, my mom said opening the box and I suddenly remembered Favour cousin.

“No mom I have to, we are having test tomorrow, I lied and my mom heaved.
“So it can’t be missed? She asked.

“Mom I can manage, but I think I need drugs and not this. My classmates treated it already in school, I said as she cut a cotton wool.
“I know but their treatment is not good enough, and don’t worry your brother left already to get drugs for you. Please try to be careful so you won’t ruin your face for me, my mom said………..

The next day I woke up checking my face to see the bruise so obvious. I tried falling my hair to my face but it couldn’t cover it up and my mom walked in.
“What are you doing? She asked.
“Trying to cover this up, but I can’t, I replied very frustrated and she smiled dropping makeups on the table.

“Seriously? I asked and my mom laughed.
“Just a little makeup there common, she replied.

“Mom I’m going to school, I said.
“I know but its just on the affected area, I won’t let you leave the house with this face no way. So sit down and let your makeup artist do the job, she said and I rolled my eyes and sat down.

The door opened and my brother walked in,
“When will you ever knock before entering a lady room? My mom asked.
“Who is the lady? Is she going for a pageant? My brother asked.

“Just shut up, my mom replied concentrating on what she was doing.
“Well your Favour friend is waiting outside, he said.

“Oh tell her I’ll be out soon, I said.
“Tell her yourself, he said and left and I quickly took my phone but my mom took it away from me.

“Stop distracting me, she sternly said and I sighed.
Soon she was done and I thanked her and hurriedly took my bag and left first.

I met with Favour outside and quickly apologized for keeping her waiting,
“Wow your face is already healed or? Favour asked checking it out.
“Well my mom used makeup to do the magic, common let’s go, I replied dragging her as we were running late.

In class I reminded Favour about her cousin but she told me there’s a change of plan,
“Why? what happened? I asked.
“Well she said she won’t be around, but there’s a party this night she will like us to attend. And she said I will help in serving drinks there, of course I’ll be paid something, Favour replied.

“Oh I see, sadly I won’t be seeing her then, I said and she looked at me.
“Where is that coming from? Please don’t get me upset, She said.

“You know Favour I can’t go, don’t stress it, I said.
“And why? Because you’re mommy girl huh? Tell me about it, she angrily said and I noticed Prisca was looking at us.

“Keep your voice low, I said to Favour.
“No I won’t, and I was thinking you’ll help out in the servings too, looks like I’ll be doing it on my own, Favour said.

‘On your own? But there will be others right? I asked.
“Let’s not be too sure, its a big party and we need hands but you know they won’t want to employ more hands…. Greediness, Favour replied and I looked at her scratching my head.
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She needs my help but I have a problem. My mom will bluntly refuse when Favour is involved, and there’s no lie I can use to sneak out,
“Girlfriend please help out na, Favour said touching me and i nodded.

“I’ll try my best but its not a promise, I said.
“I know you will, thanks darling. Let’s eat please I’m starving, She said bringing out a flask.

“Uhmmm what do you have today? I asked as she gave me a spoon.
“Check it out, she said opening the flask………………

I got home after school and saw my mom about going out,
“Where to now I’m back? I asked after greeting her.
“I have to attend to a client now. Its kind of an emergency, fortunately her makeup artist disappointed her and her birthday is today, so I’m already late. But there’s food for you and your brother, he’s not back from lectures, she replied hurriedly arranging her makeup box.

“Okay, looks like you’ll come home late today right? I asked so happy inside of me.
“Ermmm I don’t know yet, but take care of the house and don’t forget your drugs. Okay see ya, my mom replied and left and i jumped up and ran to my room to change up.

I called up Favour telling her the good news,
“Great, please be there by 4pm. Sorry I won’t be able to pick you up, she said.
“No problem, till then okay, bye, I happily said and dropped the call and went through my clothes I’ll wear for tonight………

Before leaving the house I called my brother to confirm if he’s coming back soon but he didn’t pick up.
I locked the door keeping the key under the foot mat and fled to the venue.

I called up Favour and she came out meeting me dressed on cooperate,
“Oh thank God you’re dressed on cooperate too, come in there’s a lot to be done, she said dragging me in as i saw many big men and women in the society.

“Why is your cousin in such a party anyway? I asked.
“No questions please, Favour replied as we arrived a table where all kinds of drinks, wine and juice are.

“Okay, work starts now, Favour said and i nodded.
My phone began to ring at past 5pm and i knew my brother is back,
“Favour i need to go now, I said.

“Common you just came and you can’t leave me now na please, Favour said and I ignored the call.
“Let me have your phone please, Favour said and I gave her the phone and took a tray to go serve.

I didn’t remember my phone or had any call or checked the time, all I knew was I enjoyed the party where I was with Favour partaking in the drink while we served.
But everything got interrupted when a great shout was heard at a corner.

I dropped the glass of wine and ran there with Favour and others to see a man on the floor shaking seriously.
“What did you give to him? Please help! A lady who was with him shouted and suddenly bouncers began clearing the area and rushed him out.

I was so frightened as the party scattered and i looked at Favour,
“Was he poisoned? I shakily asked.
“Who knows? He may be epileptic or something don’t bother, she replied.

“No please i have to go, where’s my phone? I asked and she gave it to me.
I saw missed calls from my brother and mom and it got me more scared,

“Favour bye my mom will be so worried, I said. “Okay girlfriend, thanks for helping out, she said and I hurriedly left…………

TBC

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BETRAYER IN DISGUISE👽👽Story By Miriam Edem....
~5.7 mins read
BETRAYER IN DISGUISE👽👽
Story by Miriam Edem.

Episode 1.

The class was noisy with students scattered about, I bowed my head engrossed with my Shakespeare novel when I heard a tap on my back,
“Joan you’re here? haven’t you heard? Prisca asked.
“Heard what? I asked confused and heard shouting outside.

Everyone in class got distracted as we rushed out to see my friend in a serious fight.
“Jeez! What are those grown ups doing? I asked so surprised.
“I actually wanted to tell you that, Prisca replied and I immediately threw my book and ran there going into their midst.

“Enough! Its enough! I shouted struggling to tear them apart as they still attempted to throw blows.
“Enough! I shouted but got a heavy hit close to my eyes and I stood still.

Right there the fight was put to a halt as everyone concentrated on me.
“Joan are you okay? I heard voices but my head was too heavy.
I was led to sit down amidst the noises going on while my face was attended to,

“Girlfriend are you okay? Favour asked touching me and I looked at her.
“Seriously? Were you really fighting on the field like a junior student? What will the junior ones do when you just showed an example? I asked.

“You really think I wanted it? What do you take me for? Favour asked.
“You should have controlled yourself and give a report, look what you’ve done now, I said.

“I’m sorry okay, you still look beautiful anyway, Favour said hitting me but that was not funny.
“I’ll be back, some teachers want to see me, Favour said getting up beside me.

“Alright, but be careful with your speech okay, I said and she nodded and ran off.
“There’s no way you won’t have bruises, that’s the disadvantage of having a light complexion, Prisca said giving me a mirror to look at my face.

“God, its so bad, what will i tell my mom? I asked.
“simple, you went into the middle of two elephants fighting, what did you expect? Another replied and i heaved.

“That was my best friend out there and i was so scared, you don’t expect me to watch her without doing anything, I said.
“Oh I forgot when I comes to Favour no one has a say, but look she’s fine and you’re the one with the black eye, who lose? Another student asked.

“It was an accident, no one wanted this to happen right? Please I’m having headache already, I replied touching my forehead.
“Its alright, looks like tomorrow you’ll be coming to school with a sunshade. You’re the senior prefect after all, Prisca said and i smiled.

“And why? I asked.
“You look like a punch bag sorry, by tomorrow you will need a sunshade trust me, another replied with a smirking face

“That’s harsh, Prisca said to her and a teacher approached us.
We greeted him and he saw my face,
“So its true then, what if you got hit in a bad place? The teacher asked.

“It was an accident, I replied.
“Still you shouldn’t have gone into it, the teacher said.

“That was my friend sir, I said.
“Favour can take care of herself and you know that, he said.

“Tell her for us, the girls around concurred and i bowed my head.
“Has it been treated? The teacher asked.

“Yes, we used the first aid, Prisca replied.
“Good, I’ll go get you drugs for pain relief, the teacher said.

“No sir, I don’t take drugs and my mom can handle this, I stopped him.
“Are you sure? He asked and i nodded.

“Then you Better start going home, the teacher said.
“I have to wait for Favour we go home together and she is not back yet, I said and he smiled.

“Alright then, make sure you take care of your eyes okay, he said and left while the girls looked at me quietly.
“What? I asked confused.

Prisca wanted replying but I saw Favour coming,
“Oh she’s here, I said cutting Prisca and stood up to meet her.
“Hey how did it go? I asked.

“Nothing much, they only showed their disappointment that’s all, Favour replied.
“Okay I thought as much, I’ll be going home now, I said.

“Okay let’s go take our bags, Favour said and we held hands walking back while she teased me about my face.

On the way home Favour picked a call and shouted so excited,
“Hey are you serious? I’ll be there tomorrow for sure! She shouted while I smiled wondering who she is talking to.
“Okay expect me tomorrow and I hope you brought something for me? She asked.

“I’ll be there tomorrow okay, welcome, she said and dropped the call.
“Who’s in town? I asked.

“My cousin o my very favorite, she just landed from Cameroon, Favour replied.
“Really, so you’ll be seeing her tomorrow? I asked.

“Sure and we are going together, Favour replied.
“With my face? Oh no, I said.

“Why nau? Is it not the same face you are using to walk on the road? Please you will escort me o or else I won’t go, Favour said with a frown that made me laughed.
“Okay fine but I won’t stay long okay, I accepted and she smiled crossing her hands on me as she talked more of her cousin.

I got home, and the first thing everyone saw was my eyes.
My mom practically stood up from where she sat to touch my face as I walked in,
“Joan, what is this na? My mom asked turning my face clockwise and anticlockwise.

“Mom easy please, it hurts, I said keeping her hands down and sat down.
“What do you mean by that? Who did this to you? My mom seriously asked.

“Mom it was an accident, I replied.
“Acci what? You got hit by a car? My senior brother asked.

“No, but got into a fight…….. “What! My mom cut in.
“No let me finish, it wasn’t me… Like i wasn’t fighting I only wanted to separate Favour……. “Favour again? My mom asked interrupting me and I heaved.

“Joan are you counting at all? How many times has this girl put you in the face of danger? My mom asked.
“Mom what face of danger are you talking about? Aren’t you happy i only have one friend? It wasn’t her fault anyway I gat this black eye, I replied.

“But you went into the fight because of her, my senior bro said.
“I am the school prefect, I am to stop the fight, I said.

“Oh tell me about It, did they also have a black eye? Sweetheart if this your prefect of a post will make you lose an eye then to hell with it! My mom shouted and i rolled my eyes.
“Mom I’m seriously having headache, your shouts isn’t helping matters here, I said.

“And you are not helping matters too, stop going out with that girl! My mom shouted on my face and i closed my eyes and nodded.
“I’ll be in my room, I said taking my bag and slowly left…………..

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MISS GRACEA Short StoryDisclaimer: 18+ Content. Contains Explicit Scenes....
~11.0 mins read
MISS GRACE
A Short Story
Disclaimer: 18+ content. Contains explicit scenes.

I bobbed to the music bursting through my ears as I walked to Miss Grace’s office. I thought of different excuses to give for missing her quiz. The excuses that I came up with were not credible enough to let her give me a makeup test. During my four years in the university, I had never missed a class. This was the first time I missed one, and I also happened to miss a quiz.

I wondered if she would listen to me. Miss Grace was said to be one of the most difficult lecturers to deal with in the department. We suspected that it was frustration from her singlehood.

I acknowledged the greeting of one of the students standing in front of Doctor Nweke’s office. There were always students clustered in front of his door like they were guarding him. I believed that he derived a sick pleasure from seeing students standing there.

According to the rules posted on the notice board at the entrance of the department, students were not allowed to linger around lecturers’ offices. Of course, that rule was totally disregarded by the students, not because they loved breaking school rules. No one loved standing by the corridors, wasting precious time that could have been used to do something else. Rather, it was because there was always a need to linger around. If you didn’t, you would have to wait for another time before you met the lecturer you wanted to see. If all lecturers kept to the timetable, it would have been easier for all the students. At least, you were sure that if you go at this particular time, you would surely meet the lecturer. Instead, one had to get in touch with the course representatives of different classes before deciding when to go and wait for the lecturer.

“Did Mr Nweke say he is going to teach you today?” The answer was usually “No.”

“When did he say he would teach you?” The answer usually bordered along the lines of “He said he might come next week Tuesday” or “He didn’t say anything.”

This week Tuesday, you were waiting in front of his office, with the hope that he would come to school. If you were lucky, he would be in school that day. But there was a bigger chance that you wouldn’t see him that Tuesday or the next Tuesday.

Miss Grace’s office was beside that of Mr Nweke. Unlike the weary soldiers standing in front of Mr Nweke’s office, nobody was standing in front of her office. I knocked on the door and opened the door.

“Good afternoon ma,” I stood by the door and waited for her invitation to go in.

She looked up from what she was doing and waved me in.

I closed the door behind me and went in.

“Good afternoon ma,” I repeated.

“You can sit down,” she said.

“Thank you ma,” I sat down carefully.

“So, any problem?” She closed the book she had been reading and looked up at me, “Oh, Gideon? You missed my quiz last week?”

“Yes ma,” I said unsure of which excuse to give her.

She looked at me expectantly.

I took it as a cue to give my excuse. “Ma, hmm… I had to …erm… I had to travel to-”

“-your village because your grandfather died. Or is it your granduncle?” she interposed.

“No ma, it’s not like that.” I hadn’t even finished talking and she knew what I was about to say.

“I see students like you every day. It’s either their grandparents that died or their uncle, some even go as far as cursing their parents. That excuse is redundant. It cannot fool me,” she said.

My heart sank in trepidation. I could only resort to begging, “Ma, I am very sorry. It wasn’t my intention to miss the class.”

“Yes, I know that. You are one of the most intelligent students in your class and the most serious one. I was quite surprised when I checked the attendance and saw that you were among the students that missed that class. And to think it was when I decided to give a surprise quiz,” she shook her head in disappointment.

“Ma,” I couldn’t give up. Although it was a surprise quiz, it had also been an open one. It was part of our continuous assessment taking up about 20 marks. I couldn’t miss that opportunity to increase my GPA. If I missed 20 marks, that was equivalent to losing my chance at getting an A or a B in the course, because of course, the exams were about 70 marks and no matter how intelligent I was, it was almost impossible for me to get 70 or even 69, even 60 would be a blessing to me in this regard.

She opened her drawer and brought out some documents, “Take these documents for me to the secretary’s office. When you come back, I will see what I can do about your case.”

Relieved, I took the papers from her. I was sure that when I came back she would give me the make-up quiz. Thank God, I read, I thought as I almost jogged to the department office.

In no time, I was back in front of her office. Imagine my surprise, when I knocked on her door and got no reply.

“She has gone,” a student standing near the office told me.

“Eh?” I looked at him with a frown. “But she was here a few moments ago.”

“She just left now,” he said as though it was a normal thing. No, it was indeed normal. This was no new occurrence.

“She sent me on an errand. Are you sure she has gone? Like, you saw her leaving with her bag and her car keys?” I looked at him.

“Ah, guy, they tell you say person no dey and you no wan believe. If you like stay there and keep waiting,” another person cut in.

I found it hard to believe. This was someone who promised to review my case when I come back, why would she disappear all of a sudden. What was I supposed to do? I had always heard of it, but this was the first time that I was experiencing it. This was something no student wanted to experience. Once you got into this kind of yawa with lecturers, it was difficult to extricate yourself out of it.

The next day as early as 8 am, I was already standing in front of her office. I was not ready to miss any chance. Well, if only things worked out the way my simple mind had imagined. 9 am passed and there was no sign of the slim-bodied, fair teacher. 10 am, my legs were already getting tired but my ‘will’ was strong enough to keep me waiting.

11 am, still no sign of Miss Grace.

By noon, my stomach had joined my legs in the protest against waiting for Miss Grace. Well, my ‘will’ was still strong, and so I stood for another one hour. My ‘will’ soon gave up. She wasn’t going to come. I dragged my tired and hungry self to the faculty canteen.

We had another class by 2 pm and I wasn’t sure if my poor brain could stand a 2-hour lecture after the stress of standing in front of an empty office. For the first time, I wished a lecturer would miss his class. I was always among the students who complained whenever a lecturer missed his class and sometimes even threatened to write a letter to the school board reporting the lecturer. Funny how situations can change our opinions.

After a satisfying meal of jollof rice which I had downed with a chilled bottle of Sprite, I went to the class.

When the course rep announced that class had been shifted to the next day, I could hardly conceal that feeling of delight that filled my mind. That was until the thought of Miss Grace crept into my mind. I debated between going home and waiting for Miss Grace. The good student in me won, and I found myself right back in front of her office.

This time, I didn’t have to wait for long. Some minutes past three, I saw her, leather bag clutched in one hand as she answered a call. She moved carefully, placing one leg in front of the other. I willed her to move fast, to realize that someone was waiting for her.

After ages, she finally got to her office.

“Good afternoon ma,” I greeted hiding my dissatisfaction.

“Oh!” she looked surprised to see me, “Gideon? Why are you waiting in front of my office? I hope there is nothing wrong?”

I blinked. What was going on? Had she forgotten that I met her yesterday?
“Ma, it’s about the quiz.”

“I’m so sorry. I totally forgot. Something came up, so I had to leave school early,” she apologized. If I was new to Nigerian lecturers, I would have believed her.

She opened her office. I followed her in.

“You don’t have a lecture today?” she said as she opened up the curtains and switched on the AC.

“We were supposed to have Mr Okwe today, but he shifted his class till next week,” I said drily and sat down without waiting for her invitation.

She noticed my action but said nothing. I took in a deep breath of the cold air coming from the AC, a reprieve from the heat I had endured standing outside.

“Can you help me buy a drink from the canteen?” She settled down opposite me on her leather chair.

I wanted to say no on instinct, but I remembered that I was at her mercy now, so I grudgingly stood up, taking the money from her. I made it a point to leave my bag in her office with the hope that she wouldn’t disappear on me again. I was tired, but I made it back to her office in record time.

“Thank you,” she muttered taking the chilled bottle of Fanta from my hand.

I sat down. And waited for her to address the problem that brought me to her office.

“I’m going to give you the chance at the makeup test,” she said. “But, not without you giving me something.”

The excitement that her first statement that her first statement brought, was doused by her second sentence. How much did I have to give? I never had to pay for my grades, not even when I got an E in French when we were in Year 1. A lot of my coursemates paid to get an A or B, but I couldn’t bring myself to do it. This was different, this was a departmental course, a 3 credit load course. French, an elective, only carried a credit load.

I brought out the four thousand naira I had withdrawn on my way to school that morning. The money I planned to use to buy a pair of new shoes. I stretched my hand to give her the money, “Ma, is this enough?”

She looked at the money and shook her head, “I don’t need your money. Do I look like I need that?” She stood up from her table and walked around it to the door. She locked the door and closed the curtains. Then walked towards me.

I froze as she sat on my legs and put her hands around my neck. My chest swelled as the scent of her perfume evaded my nose.

“Ma,” I pushed her away. “This is wrong.”

“Don’t you want to take the makeup quiz?” she raised her brows and pulled me up.

She kissed me, blocking out what I wanted to say.

“Just kiss me,” she said grinding her waist against my laps.

I didn’t want to. But with all her twining and touching, I couldn’t control the lust that overcame me. And so, I did as she said. I kissed her. I took her in the office, the cold air of the AC sharp against the flesh of my buttocks, her skirt bunched at her waist. And when we were done, the smell of our act filled the office.

I was filled with a sense of shame when I finally realized what I had done. I had sex with my lecturer so that she could give me a makeup quiz. Not an A or a B, but the chance at another quiz. I couldn’t even lift my face to meet her.

I felt her hand on my shoulder, “I didn’t do this for the quiz.”

I stilled, then why? I thought. Why let me do this?

She put her hands around my waist and rested her head on my back, “I will let you write the quiz. I can give you an A if you want, without the quiz. But you have to… this thing between us, I want it to continue.”

“What difference does it make? Isn’t it the same? I had sex with you to get a better grade.” My mouth was dry. I just wanted to go home and wipe out the evidence of this sin.

“This is the first time that I am sleeping with a student. I am not like other lecturers. It’s just that this time, I… I felt really desperate. And when you came yesterday, I just had this thought. I’m single, I’m lonely. Forget about sleeping with me for grades, I just need a male companion for now,” she explained. She let go of me and returned to her seat.

“I am your student,” I reminded her.

“Next year you wouldn’t be,” she countered.

“You are older than me. And I may have a girlfriend. What makes you so certain that I would listen to what you say?”

“But you will, won’t you?” she smirked at me. “I can make it so that I will be your supervisor for your final year project. I am the course adviser for this department, in case you forgot,” she was smirking at me.

“I can report you,” I tried weakly. I knew she already had me. More than the grades, I was more interested in placing my hands on her supple breasts, pumping my seed into her, listening to the soft moans that escaped from her mouth even though she tried to remain quiet. I could also see it in her eyes. She wanted this and she wasn’t going to give up until she got it.

She only smiled at me. “Are you in or not?”

“Do I have any other option?” I said drily.

I watched as a smile spread on her face and she stood up again, this time pulling off her blouse.

I was aware of the wrongness of it, but I was at a point of no return.

The end.
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