NEW STORY ALERT

Hello Peeps! Sorry for the long silence. When you have the kind of son that I have, you will know that you time and phone do not belong to you alone.
You know what I'm saying(in Tyler Perry's voice).
Anyways...

NEW STORY ALERT
Dear Mr. Husband
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'And now you may kiss the bride...'
The officiating minister said with a smile to the gorgeously dressed couple in front of him and Uche planted the long awaited kiss on the mouth of his new bride Ada

I watched from the bride's corner and I knew that this was the beginning of a new and different life for the friend I once knew Ada to be.
That thought alone was scary and if I was true to myself, the idea of 'change' itself always freaked me out including this.

The kiss lasted longer than usual, but the officiating minister still kept on smiling and soon signaled to the crowd to clap which then brought an end to the couples first kiss and for a brief moment I wished I was Ada.

I looked longingly at the two of them and couldn't stop wishing. Wishing I was the one dressed in beautiful made white dress she wore and the lovely gold colored shoes and accessories she added to her outfit. I desired to have what she had. Or maybe I just was plain jealous!

'My name is Clara and I'm the chief's bridesmaid. I'm about to take you on a ride in my best friend shoes

***Watch this space***
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Trials of Ugochukwu... (The final episode)

Hey peeps! I'm soooooo sorry for the delay in completing the story 'Trials of Ugochukwu.
NEPA has removed our area from their map and you know what that means right???
Yeah! your guess is as good as mine but anyway their plan will not work oh jare. Trials of Ugochukwu must end Lol, so here it is:
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Trials of Ugochukwu continues
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Ugo sat on the couch of his veranda. He looked around and for the first time after the whole incident, he thanked God for the gift of life.

Funny how a close shave with death made him value the things he had in his life most especially his family.
Its been about six month after the whole episode and he was still reminiscing.

On his wife's birthday, he had gotten a call from his mum that his children were involved in a fire accident at the house. His mum had gone to spread their wet clothes outside and his kids age six and four out of curiosity put on the self ignited gas cooker. They almost got killed in the process, they sustained about sixty-five degree burn and grandma's house was almost engulfed in flames if not for timely interventions from neighbors!!!

'Hmmm' he sighed
He was lucky that they survived! But their actions left some scars in his pocket that may take a long time to heal.
His finances still hasn't recovered from the whole episode.

And as if that was not enough, He got another shocker call some few days after.

His father had slumped and was unconscious!
He couldn't believe it.

'What was he supposed to do now?????
He spoke with his father a few days earlier and he sounded ok at least on the phone.

He didn't know how he was going to shuttle between attending to his children, his father and his office.

His office...
He sighed again

He got up from his seat on the veranda and walked around his compound... He did that a lot lately. He called it 'trying to cool off'. Those short walks had been a time to pray and just think, it had been really helpful.

The issues with his office caused him great pain.

Two of his staff had quit his firm to start up their own firm. That would have been a good thing knowing that he had trained people who could stand on their own but they left with what wasn't theirs.

They left with his top paying clients, that meant fewer monies were entering into his account as against what was formerly obtainable.

Confusion was his daily bread, he didn't know what to do. He had to sell up the Ad agency to off set some of the bills the events of the past months had incurred.

Sarah was his pillar of strength on those days, he often wondered how he would have coped without her...
There were days when he didn't feel like talking, days when he took out the frustration on her and apologized later.
And they were days too when all he wanted to do was cry and cry.
It must have been hard on her too. Not seeing him regularly and still not allowing her love for him to dwindle. It really takes a woman of strength to pull through that.

Now he was all the more glad that he had gotten married to Sarah.

She had look after the children at the hospital while he looked after his Dad and spent his finals days with him at the hospital. And then he passed on.

How he came out from all this ordeal a sane person was beyond his comprehension. But above all if there was nothing he learned, he learned that the things in these world are fleeting and at best temporal.
So instead of letting the fleeting things be his source of happiness, he would rather fix his gaze on the other things like being grateful for life, his wife and God his kids...

'Happy birthday Honey!'
Sarah said interrupting his thought. He had forgotten his birthday completely.
He smiled and looked at her
'I don't have anything fancy to get you but...'
He hushed her before she could continue, holding her hands her looked into her eyes

'You know what the best gift I have on this day?' He asked
'Its the gift of you as my wife. That is the best birthday gift ever'

THE END!

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Trials of Ugochukwu...

Trials of Ugochukwu continues...
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Sarah checked her time it was 3:15pm, she was done with lunch and had taken her bath.
She wore a short black sleeveless gown and was anxiously waiting for Ugo to come back. She was a light skinned woman so the dress suited her perfectly.

'Ugo would be here soon.' She chuckled at the thought.

Soon she heard a knock at the door. It was Adamu.

'Madam, persin dey fine u.' Adamu, the gate man said, as she opened the door for him.

'Who be the person?" She asked.

'I nor sabi the woman, Madam.' Adamu replied.

Wait!!!
'This must be dejavu' she reasoned.

'This has surely happened before.'

Adamu's response triggered something in her and immediately what she had dreamt about came flooding back into her mind. She was super excited.

In the dream somebody brought a package for her, her secret admirer or so. She tried to remember what it was but she couldn't remember it still

'Ok ok slow down...' She childed herself mentally trying hard to calm herself down before she exploded from the excitement that she was feeling.

'Adamu, you say you nor sabi the man?'

'No Madam! Na woman naim I talk oh he corrected.

'Well its the same thing' she said within herself.
In the dream though it was a Man that came to deliver something. She secretly wished the outcome was the same too.

'Go open the gate make she enter.' Sarah directed.

Adamu nodded and walked away to open the gate for the lady.

It was exactly what she had dreamt of. Only of cause the 'He' had boobs and big behind enough to say it was a 'she'

The lady walked into the compound, wearing a black jeans trouser and a black T-shirt and DHL jacket on top of it, she was holding something in an envelope.

She couldn't hold back her joy. All the while wishing the lady would fly to where she was and have the package delivered.

Good afternoon Ma! I was told to deliver this to one Sa...

'Yes yes its me' she said excitedly not waiting for the lady to finish her statement.

'Ok, here and si...

'Yes I would sign here' Sarah said interrupting the lady the second time.

Her excitement rubbed off on the delievry lady as she too was smiling, wondering what was going on.

'Have a lov..'

'You too! You too!!' Sarah said excitedly without waiting for her to conclude her 'have a lovely day' speech.

She shut the door and ran to the kitchen to get her knife and tear open the package. She couldn't wait!

'Oh my God!!!!' She screamed

'Oh my God!!!'

Adamu came rushing to the door when he heard her scream thinking the worse had happened.

'Madam wetin hapen? Persin done die? He asked with worry on his voice all the while banging on the door.

Sarah steadied herself and replied. She didint know she had screamed out too loud.

'Adamu no worry oh, I am ok.' she told him through the window.
When he saw her face that she was ok, he went back to his duty post.

Right before her eyes was a new set of diamond earnings and accessories. It was the very same set she saw Emma Stone the popular Hollywood actress wear in that movie.

'What's the name again oh.' she tried to remember the name of the movie but couldn't. Her excitement had obviously blocked her retracting faculty.

The day she and Ugo watched the movie together, Emma Stone had gotten that as a gift from her millionare husband to be, she had loved it on her that day but she didn't know that Ugo took notice of it.

'Dreams do come true' she thought to herself
'Wow! Wow!! Wow!!' she kept shouting in excitement as she walked all over the house with the earrings in her hands admiring them.

A note was attached to it.

'Please wear those this evening for me with that lovely black dress I bought on our last anniversary. I'm taking my wife out to diner. Love from your secret admirer'

She knew the very gown he talked about and she was going to wear that and rock her man tonight.

Oh Ugo!!!!!
She held the note to her chest as her heart was filled with love.

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Ugo was smiling as he drove home... He just got a message from the lady he sent to deliver his gift. His wife had received it in good spirit was all she said.

He couldn't hide his joy.

Shortly his phone rang it was Sarah.
He picked it up

'Ahhhhhhhhhh' she was screaming into the receiver'

'Ok calm down lady, you can actually burst my eardrum right now you know.' he said smiling.

'I love it Ugo! I love it!! I love it!!! I really do' she said

'I know you do! he replied smiling. So are you dressed already for today'

'Would be in a bit, sweets.' she said

'Alright see you soon.' He hung up.
He would have a swell time today! He knew it.

In five minutes he was at his house.
After he parked his car, he told the gatekeeper to take the night off!
He had the big compound to himself and his wife.
He grinned!

'Honey I'm ho-ooo-me! He called out loudly to his wife.

He raised his head up only to see his wife descending the stairs and was wowed at the sight.

She looked gorgeous' he admitted to himself.
He felt goose bumps all over his body, but first he had to do something.

'I want to eat you up right now but I have a confession to make first.'

He took her hand and led her to sofa.

'I almost gave up on us,"He began." I almost let my past get the better part of me'

Sarah wore a confused look unsure where the discussion was headed.

'I met my university sweetheart some weeks ago and I almost felt like I made a mistake marrying you.'

Sarah was disheartened but she knew better to let him finish else he won't complete the story.

'I started to think about how life would have been if she was my wife. I feel ashamed about it and I was wrong in feeding my mind with the wrong thought. Please forgive me Sarah'

He held her hands and pleaded.

She smiled! She was glad he finally let her into what troubled him and gladder still that he did what was right

'Its ok Ugo!' She bagan, 'but do you regret marrying me? She asked

'Not at all' I never did and never will'
She hugged him and smiled and at that moment he knew all was forgiven.

'Lets get on with our date, shall we?' he said and was about to produce the stuff he bought for her when his phone rang.

He forgot to put it off. Who could that be? He wondered.

'Hello Mama good evening' He said into the receiver when he saw it was his mum calling.

'What????????' He said next

'Ok I'm on my way.

'Babe we have to go now' Ugo said to his wife.

'What is it?' Sarah asked.

'I'll tell you in the car, but its not so good' He said looking into her eyes

She almost fainted

TO BE CONTINUED!!!
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TRIALS OF UGO...

TRIALS OF UGOCHUKWU...

Sarah was awoken by a call from her phone.

"Oh baby..kuchikuchi ah ha ah ha..."

She smiled! That was Ugo! She had a ring tone specially for him. It went off before she could pick up.

"He'll call back" she reasoned to herself.

It was already 2.30pm by her time, she had to get lunch started before he got home. He hadn't gone to the office for some days now. He said he just wanted to take time off to ease off the stress from his job

And he was right! His job takes a toll on him some days.
She sat up on the bed to steady herself and get her mind in order.
Then she remembered she just had a dream. Someone had come to deliver a package to her.

'What was it now?" She tried to remember but the image eluded her. She couldn't remember all of it.

She smiled!
It will all come back to her, she knew it would. Her dreams always came back sometimes in flashes or even two or three days later. She would wait for it.

She got another beep from her phone. This time it was a message.
It was Ugo!

'Hmmmm' she giggled

Something must have triggered his sudden outburst and profession of love for her these few days.
Now he sends her a message one everyday, writing about what he loved most in her. On days when he was at home with her, he still sent it.

'He sure knows how to melt my heart' she said to herself. She wondered what today's message would be about.
She picked up her phone to read it

"You believe the best in me and help me achieve my dreams. I don't know how far I would have gone if I didn't have you right here by my side...your secret admirer"

She blushed on both cheeks
"Ugo knew how to rock her boat.

He really was up to something. First it was him taking the children to Mama's place and the excuse he gave was "Mama said she's missing her babies"

Well, she may just have to watch and see how things played out. She wore her flip flop and headed to the kitchen. She was going to prepare something he loved. Nsala soup and fufu.
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'Well I won't say I know you personally' Anthony began. 'My wife does.' he said to Ugo as he walked out to go get his lunch.

'Your wife?' Ugo asked surprised. Thank God he was not a philanderer, one would have thought he had extra marital affairs with Anthony's wife and he was following him to beat him up because Anthony was a tall man just like him but taller and more muscular.

"Yeah! But let me formally introduce myself." he said bringing out his hands for a handshake.
"I'm Linda's husband and she has told me a lot about you"

For a brief moment, Ugo was transfixed and a lot of things went through his mind.

'What did she tell him? Was he safe? Was he here to warn him about her? was all well with Linda? on and on his thoughts went...

'Ok! This is the part where you shake my hands back.' Anthony said, a bit embarrassed as his hand was not taken by Ugo.

'I'm sorry! Ugo said shaking Anthony in return' I'm Ugo as you already know.

'You are lucky to be her husband' he continued Linda has a good heart. Please help me tell her thank you for not marrying me because she made me a better man.

Anthony smiled!
'Would do that' Anthony said and walked away to get his lunch.'You take care.'

Ugo entered his car and drove off. He was glad that he finally got to meet Linda's husband and free himself from his past.

He had a wife to surprise, he had better get to work.

TO BE CONTINUED...

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Trials of Ugochukwu...
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Ugo made up his mind to heed to his friend's counsel. Patrick was right after all.

'Why waste his energy and emotions on someone he would never have'.

Yes he loved Linda! Yes he wanted to marry her! That was in the past, it was going to stay in the past.

For now instead of imagining how life would have been if Linda was his, he made up his mind to cherish the gift he had in a wife, in Sarah!

Patrick had suggested some things he needed to do rekindle his love for his wife and he was going to start to do those thing. Not like the love he had for her had diminished but he knew that he needed to fan the flames again and make her the object of his attention.
He knew he loved Sarah and he made up his mind to go all out to prove his love for her.

Her birthday was in three days time, he had a plan...
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'The second thing I love about you is the way you dress. Its alluring! I thought I had swag, then I met you and discovered I was just a learner..."

She read the message again for the umpteenth time. He was up to something!!!!
She could feel it, the thought made her smile
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'The way that guy looks at me is somehow like he knows me from somewhere' Ugo said to Patrick when he went again to chat with him in his office.

'Oh if its Anthony, that's how he is, always smiling' Patrick said after looking over his shoulder to see Anthony smiling and looking at his phone.

'Boy Its two p.m already I should head back to my office and see how things are with the guys. I told them to give me about a week off so I can relax' he winked

'I'm happy you are going on with the plan' Patrick said as they stood up to walk to his car.

Anthony stood up too, but to get something else. He met them on the stairs leading to the car park.

'Do you know from me somewhere?' Ugo asked Anthony who was walking towards them with a mischievous smile playing on lips
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'Madam, persin they fine u' Adamu the gate man said as he walked into the sitting room

'Who is that?' Sarah asked. She loved to hear him talk, his accent was peculiar. She knew it was common with where he came from unlike what she was exposed to.

'I nor sabi the man Madam' Adamu replied.

'Ok let him in' she responded.

Sarah saw a man walking into the compound, he was probably in his early thirties. He wore a black jeans trouser and a black T-shirt and DHL jacket on top of it.
She suspected he wanted to deliver something or maybe it was just a letter but he was holding something else.

He walked towards the front door and knocked.

She wasn't sure what to do so she quickly got a knife from the kitchen and hid it in her back pocket.
Not like she was intending to use it
'But its better safe than sorry' she reasoned

She arranged her hair and opened the door for the stranger.

'How can I help you'? She asked

'Good afternoon Ma! I was told to deliver this to one Sarah in this address' he said handing over a package wrapped in a brown envelope with the receipt of the waybill wrapped around it.

'Please sign here' he presented a paper and handed her a pen to sign.

'Ok' she took the pen and signed, then handed it over to the man.

'Thank you' he turned and was gone.

She locked the door and turned the envelop over and over again

'What could it be' she wondered

First she checked who the sender was
It read

'from your secret admirer'

'Who was that?' She asked out loud to no one

'Was someone trying to play a prank on her?'

Maybe she should just wait for Ugo to come back and see it in case it was something bad.
Her mind was racing.!!!

She dropped the package on the center table and walked away to get dinner started but her curiosity wouldn't let her be.

So she walked back to the sitting room and tore the envelop open

She couldn't believe it.
What see saw made her eyes pop out from its socket

TO BE CONTINUED
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Vote for John Jesse!!!

So a friend of mine John Jesse wrote a story for Etisalat flash fiction competition and I would loveeeee for you to vote for him.

https://prize.etisalat.com.ng/flash-fiction/voteall.php?id=1387

That's the link above, click on it and then click on the like icon when it opens which is equivalent to voting. You know how it is, the more vote he has the more likely he is going to win.

So let's go people... Go and vote and feel free to share

Can I get at least 150 people to pleaseee vote?

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Trial of Ugochukwu...

Linda got home from work that day feeling exhausted.
She had seen Ugo a few weeks back and in her head, she kept playing the scene over and over again, that nothing between them that day was nothing short of a miracle.

She took off her shoes and got up from the bed were she was sitting and walked towards the window in her room folding her hands under her breast.

She allowed her mind go back to the days when Ugo was her sweetheart. They were inseparable,everyone knew them and already concluded that they would make a fine couple. A day wouldn't go by that there were not together, either going to school or buying something. They were friends, good friends!

And then he asked her to marry him That was when everything changed...

Not like she wasn't expecting it to happen because they became friends two years before that time and officially stated dating three months to when He asked her to marry him.

But she couldn't do it. She knew she couldn't go ahead a lot of things hindered her...

'You must be really deep in thoughts that you didn't hear me come in' her husband Anthony said into her ears holding her waist from behind.

she laughed and allowed herself fall into his chest inhaling his cologne and feeling the warmth of his embrace and for a moment all she felt was peace...

'Yeah I was'.

After a brief moment, she withdrew from his grip and turned to face him

'Tony there's something I want to tell you' she began

'Really?' He asked surprised. 'That would mean the two of us because there's something I want to tell you too but you would have to sit down to hear it' he said

'Hmmm, is it that bad? She asked with mixed frown and worry written on her face.

Tony held her and made her seat on the bed.

'It depends on what you mean by bad. I only want to see your face and look deep into your lovely eyes as I say what I'm about to say. I want to see how you would take it' Tony said

'Ok let me put on my shock absorber mood' she said and put on a grave look
Tony laughed. He loved Linda so much and always treated her like his first child and best friend. He had seen his father do same to his mom and he promised in his heart to do same to his wife.

'Is you mood activated now?' He asked laughing

She smiled.

'Ok' he exhaled.' I ran into someone today' he began

'Ok'

'He's someone that was very important to you in the past, I didn't know he was a friend to my colleague until he came around to see him today at the office
'You know Patrick right? He asked.
He came to see Patrick today.

He sighed 'Ok let me just cut to the chase. I met Ugo today' he concluded.
Linda had showed him his picture one time when they were going through her old photos, so when he saw him with Patrick, he couldn't place the face until Patrick made the introduction and called out his name.

For a brief moment Linda couldn't believe what she had heard. She wanted to be the first to tell him but he beat her to it

'So that's it' he concluded

He snapped his fingers close to her eyes when he saw that she didn't respond to what he just said

'Lindy are you ok? He asked with worry in his voice.

'I'm fine' she smiled when she saw the concern written on his face.
'Its just that you beat me to it, I had planned to tell you about it today. From when I found out he had an office in this town to when my boss asked me to go and negotiate a deal with his ad agency and how he asked me if we could hang out sometime...'

'Oh you knew all this while' he asked feeling relieved.

'I did Tony, I just didn't know how to break it to you', I had mixed feeling and I couldn't place exactly how I felt.

'Hey, hey! Tony said gently using his hands to raise her chin to meet his gaze. 'Hey! I get it, I totally understand how that could make you feel. I mean you loved the guy right? and if what you told me was true, you were going to marry him' He asked

'Yes Tony' She said in affirmation

'So I get the whole mixed feelings part, I'm not in any way threatened by that if anything I want to help you find a way out of this.

We are friends Lindy and how we handle this would affect our relationship greatly so if anything I want to help us find a solution so nothing will threaten what we share. We deal with issues as they come, not blame or wish them away, alright? He said into her eyes.

She let her head fall on his chest and sobbed lightly.

'I don't know what to do Tony. When I saw him my heart skipped. I don't even know if I should be telling you this. Something in me leaped Tony like I wished he was mine.

'I know. It would leaped in mine too you know, I mean you were friends with this guy for a long time and you hadn't seen him in a while now except that day, so what did you expect?

'Look Lindy, I don't feel threatened by that. I know you love me, if its that one sef I know you love me with a capital K' he said proudly.
'I have no doubt about that at all

She smiled and wiped her tears out with the back of her palm. She was very glad the way Tony was handling the issue he knew how fragile she was.

'The matters of the heart can be tricky sometimes' Tony continued
This not something to hid or feel ashamed about, its something to deal with, its something to sit and think through and then come out with a decision, its something you talk about... That's how you find a solution, I'm not going to back off now, together we would fight through our feelings and keep our love standing tall ok?

Linda loved her man, he really knew how to love her, she felt safe with him.

'I love you Tony' she said her voice filled with genuine passion

'You see! I said it, I said I know you love me with a capital K'
They both giggled

TO BE CONTINUED!!!
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Days turned into weeks and Ugo couldn't help but think about Linda.
He knew he shouldn't feed his thought about her, his head just seemed to have a mind of it's own.

Some days, he found himself comparing Linda to his wife and having to ask himself over and over if he made the right choice.

'Boy I need help!' he exclaimed out loudly to the hearing of his wife as they sat in the living room together.

'Need help for what?' Sarah asked.

'No its nothing, its just work related.' he lied.

'Ugo,' she called out gently, we have been married for six years now and you think I wouldn't know when you are lying or when something is bothering you?' She asked.

Ugo opened his mouth in shock. He thought he was doing a great job at concealing his feelings. He was wrong. She could see through him but he still wasn't sure how he was going to tell her and worse still what her response would be.
What should he do? He thought to himself

'And I also know that I'm not the only friend you have or love to talk with' she continued 'that's why there's Ola and Patrick there for you in case you need to speak, don't bottle things up seek help when you need to.' she added.

Ola and Patrick were Ugo's best friends at least until she came along and she knew they still maintained that bound. Ola was more mature probably because of his age so Ugo found it easier to talk with him instead.

'But if it is about throwing a surprise birthday party for me that's weighing you down' she said smiling, 'Then my Bukola would be your contact' she giggled at him.

He had completely forgotten about his wife's birthday coming up in two weeks time.
Wow!!!! This is not good' he chided himself mentally.
He smiled outwardly to his wifey but inwardly he was confused.

'I know that look Macho! Its a surprise birthday party but you are not telling' she smiled at Ugo.

'Lips sealed' Ugo responded feigning excitement.
He took a glass of water and picked up his car keys from the table.

'I'll be back soon' he said and pecked his wife on the cheek.
He headed for the door. He needed help and he needed it badly...

Sarah watched him drive away and knew something was wrong. She had to find a way to get it out, or better still a way to solve the mystery.

'But what can I do? She reasoned.

TO BE CONTINUED...
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Trials of Ugochukwu continues...

A month after the award night, Ugochukwu siting in his office could still play the whole scene in his mind and all that transpired that day. Even what happened later between him and his wife after his little work he had to do in his study.

'Life is good', he thought to himself.

Today, he was expecting a new client, that was referred to him by one of his long standing client. Since it was a referral, he knew he had to kill with his first impression or else he might not get the deal.

He adjusted his shirt for the third time that morning, he knew he dressed well but first impression mattered a lot.

Soon he heard a knock at the door. He quickly adjusted the files on his table, stole a quick glance at the mirror before walking to open the door.

He was expecting a woman in her mid- fifty but he was shocked at the sight before him and for ten seconds he just stood looking without saying a word.

Mrs Adams was the first to break the silence

'Hi, I'm Mrs Adams an intending Client' she said stretching out her hand for a hand shake.

'Linda!!!' Ugo called back at her and gave her a bear hug and loosened his grip
'Come in' he said directing her to come inside the office as he shut the door

She walked in and sat down waiting for Ugo! She already felt awkward. All she wanted was to get done with the deal and head back straight to her office.

When her boss told her she would be the one to negotiate with the Advertising agency she prayed it was not the one owned by Ugo. But now she had to face it or get queried at the office. That wasn't a better option.

'Long time Linda, how and where have you been' Ugo said immediately he sat down. She still looked beautiful as ever as for a moment he wished she was his wife. He swallowed to kill the thought from rising up.

'Well, I have been fine' she said with a smile obviously trying to hide her uneasiness.

'Relax Linda, its Ugo oh' he said sensing her discomfort.

'I'm relaxed, I just want to get done with this so I would head back to the office. I have a lot on my table' she lied.

'Ok' he said. So let's begin'

They soon became engrossed with the negotiations and counter negotiations until a deal was struck.
He was to deliver a sample advert for approval in a weeks time and then commence work when 70% of the money had been paid to him. During the whole negotiations, Ugo occasionally stole glances at her just to be sure he wasn't dreaming. Soon they were done.

'Alright, I should be on my way now' she said dropping the pen she used in signing the pre contract agreement.

'Yeah, you should' Ugo replied.
So do you want to maybe hang out sometime or something' he asked

'I thought you had a wife' she said standing up and walking towards the door.

'Oh yes I do' he said unable to stop steering at her
'Its just for a drink to catch up on our lives and family' he responded

'If it will be done with your wife and kids present and my husband and son present too, then that's ok by me' she said

'Oh ok, that's fine' he lied. I would work out a time and get back to you.

He opened the door for her and watched her walk away.

'Wait, I don't have your number anymore, how do I reach you to let you know when I have worked something out?' he asked

'You can come to the office, you have the address in the document I gave to you'

'Ok, thanks a lot'
She walked out and Ugo shut the door behind her.

Linda closed her eyes for a brief moment and breathed out, that was when she released that she has been holding her breathe the whole time...

'It was not as hard as I imagined' she said to herself.

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Ugo tried hard to get the picture of linda his one time best friend off his mind but he couldn't.
She hadn't changed much except for tummy that was slightly protruded. Maybe nobody would have noticed it, but he did because it was Linda, his Linda.

He got up from his chair and paced around the office to try and compose himself, still no progress

'Maybe a glass of water would do' he reasoned
He walked to the mini fridge in his office to get a chilled bottle of water from it.

His phone rang and he quickly took the water from the fridge before checking who the caller was.

It was his wife.

Maybe he should just tell her' he imagined. No, I can manage' he concluded

'Hello Angel' he spoke into the receiver
She blushed on the other end before responding

'Hi Macho! She replied. Is everything ok over there? She asked

Yeah why?

Well I just had the strange feeling you needed to talk'

Hmmm!!! It never ceased to amaze him anytime she does that she was highly intuitive and that scared him sometimes. However, he wasn't going to bother her about this simple matter at least for once

'You always amaze me Sarah' he replied. Its nothing that I can't manage baby, I will be fine' he said.

'So has your long awaited client showed up yet?' She asked

He remembered he had told her about the expected visit.

'I just finished with the Client'. He wanted to tell her more but decided against it

'I actually wanted to talk with you' he lied

'I wanted you to know how lucky I am to be your husband and the father of our kids'

'Emmm Ugo' she said blushing again
'When you start this line of conversation, you know you are inviting trouble, and you know what I can do' she teased

Ugo smiled. Oh yes he knew

'Really? He asked 'please do your worse'

'That would be raping you, you mean?'
They both bursted out laughing and soon their conversation was over.
He loved his wife, she really was his friend that's the more reason he needed to get the image of Linda off his mind...

TO BE CONTINUED...
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PRIDE'S PROFILE by Thercee Murdee

My name is Pride..rude, arrogant and ungrateful..that's me.
My logo is: 'I can get whatsoever I need whenever and however'.

You can find me lurking in the deepest part of man's heart, yet I always have a way of showing forth myself.

One minute I'm sneering at a rather unfortunate person because they are not my kind, the next minute I'm taking the praise that was never mine in the first place.


I'm really good at making men fall, even those that claim they possess my counterpart.

I don't play games when I subtlety let men ignore friend's advice, so they unknowingly take the down turn. But I hardly take the blames.

I'm quite old, Old enough to have seen old and young men of different race go down the drain because I got stuck in them, yet I don't care. My only regret is that though I can be in all men, there are some that seem to subdue me, they follow the 'Greatest Master', he's actually the only one that can break me down.

They submit to Him and he daily teaches them to subdue me and learn to give all glory to Him.

Its a known fact that He alone deserves all praise, yet I still can't help but struggle for what's not mine...

So... that's me, My name is Pride and you just read my profile!


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NEW AKARA ALERT!!!

The trials of Ugochukwu would continue in a bit. But there's something I would like to share.

AKARA!!!!

Yeah you read that right. For those of you who stay in Benin city (our very own ancient city) or have had cause to stay there, you would be able to relate with this.

You know the way the Benin akara taste? Crunchy, rough on the edges and super tasty? Well I found the recipe to make it crunchy. Thanks to my hubby.

After grinding the beans, they add garri to the mix to give it those rough edges, so anytime I make akara, I add garri to it and it gives it those rough edges

But today, I decided to do something different...

There was this raw groundnut that has been laying unused in the kitchen for sometime now, and I decided to add it to the beans and blend it together.

'What of if it doesn't turn out well?' I questioned

Well I decided to take the risk.

I didn't tell hubby about it incase it didn't turn out well I wouldn't hear

"I didn't like the idea in the first place" lolzzzz

So off I went with my new 'experiment'

And I blended both and after the blending added garri and other stuff to it and fried...

Guess what???
It turned out great! it turned out really nice.
And my hubby that has international standard taste bud(I think its only my hubby that has that #winks) gave it a BIG pass mark

Boy!!! I was proud of my self and here's the lesson: "DON'T be afraid to try something New! Something different" cos you never know the invention you may come up with.

Shebi the popular Coke we drink was even 'accidental' sef and till date Coke is my Mum's favourite soft drink.

So...

Don't be afraid to try something new, get out of the routine... Do something exciting for yourself.

Today is Saturday peeps!!! Go have fun and try something different today!!!

Peace!!!
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The Trials of Ugochukwu

"My name is Ugochukwu and I run a successful Ad agency. I work with a Ten member team and together we deliver amazing jobs to our Client"

That was Ugo giving a brief bio about himself and what he does. He had won an award for best Advertising agency of the year and journalist flocked around him waiting to interview him at the end of the award night.
Ugo is a tall, dark and very handsome man and his outfit was a perfect complement for his skin tone. He wore a black Brioni suit with white inner shirt and a black tie to match and for shoes, he wore Gucci designers.
He smelled of affluence and an affluent man he was.

His style and wealth got a lot of ladies drooling for him anytime he made an appearance, he however never seemed to notice as he always looks lovingly on his wife and two kids or so he thought...

He rolled with the high class in the society and has clients from all over the world yet he was humble or so he thought...
Still he had no idea of the fate that was about to befall him...
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They got home at about 9pm that night and he was fagged out. The award ceremony took a toll on him and all he wanted to do was to sleep till the next day but that wouldn't happen until maybe in two or three hours time. He had a job to deliver soon and he had limited time to get it done.

"The kids are asleep now" his wife Sarah whispered into his ears as she joined him on the bed were he was sitting with his eyes shut trying to relax

"Oh thank you honey, I know it was my turn to put them to bed tonight, but I feel really tired and all I want to do is to sleep" he said this last phrase like a baby as he let his head rest on his wife's chest.

She smiled because she knew where that action would end
"I know what this your head wants, but right now that not what it needs". I'll go downstairs and make you a hot cup of coffee to help you stay awake alittle" she said
She wore her flip flop and walked downstairs. Her husband would join her later since his study was downstairs too.

They lived in a duplex all alone, Ugo loved his privacy a lot and didn't want any interference whatsoever so they didn't hire any extra help except for the security man at the gate. They both agreed that Sarah would work from home so she can have time for the kids and the house and since she was a writer she loved the idea.

He took off his clothes except his boxers and singlet and strolled lazily to the kitchen to join his wife.
She poured the already brewed coffee in a mug for him and pointed towards the door of his study.
He gave a knowing smile and watched his wife walk stylishly back to the bedroom.

He loved his wife so much, as she has been a huge support for his dreams all along.

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