The girl from my past
Name: The Girl from my Past
SETTING: Houston, Texas in the USA and Lagos in Nigeria.
Kunle Oduduwa grows up leading the life of an average Nigerian; study, get a job and possibly get a life.
Unknown to him, his father who'd abandoned them to go to the States leaves a lot of secrets with his mother - secrets which his mother hides from him because revealing them would lead to a disaster...a disaster she must avoid.
He grows up in a dangerous town where drugs, sex trafficking, rape and killings is seen as normal. Kunle tries to avoid it all but the forces still catch up with him. In a bid to save himself, he discovers that he's not the average boy he thought he was - he has another form...he is a bird.
Kunle cannot face the overwhelming forces against his life alone. In his struggle for survival, he accidentally gets the help of a black leopard who saves his life - this black leopard turns out to be a beautiful girl.
However, Kunle finally travels to the USA - away from everything and everyone to start the perfect life...but his past comes haunting him and once again, the leopard-girl from his past surfaces.
Can he be able to unfold the mysteries surrounding his life? And can he get to love once again?
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Chapter: TRIALS AND JUDGEMENT.The Justice Stephen Clark of Texas county court was a no nonsense man. Lawyers who were to come before him always made adequate research in order not to appear foolish or unprepared. He was deathly white and put on a very big spectacle that seemed to cover his face. He looked like someone from the Shakespearean times. When I saw him first, I knew he was the typical description of “the law knows no emotions because the law is the law.”The Texas law did not make any provision for the death sentence even in extreme cases like murder. When a murder case was proven beyond reasonable doubt, as was the basis in the Texas law, the law provided for a sentence of maximum of 25 years. I had already known right from the time I was in the cell that I was going to be convicted. I’d watched a lot of movies to see how these things worked here. Most times, when powerful people were involved, the law just favored them. And in this case, Christabel had a powerful ex-military father and I
Last Updated: 2020-11-02
Chapter: LEGAL SHITS.My trial was scheduled to hold in three days time. By then, I had resigned to fate and didn’t even bother to obtain the services of a lawyer to defend me. The lawyer that was assigned to me by the state was a somewhat friendly white woman. She belonged to the category of people whose ages couldn’t be estimated. After telling me my rights and what I ought to and ought not to do, she asked me the same question I’d gotten tired of answering since I came here.“Did you do it?” She looked sincere.“I’ve told every other person that came here that I didn’t. So telling you that is just like throwing words to the wind. I can bet a million bucks on that.”“Listen Mr Oduduwa, you don’t need to be hard on yourself. I’ve worked with clients like you who had resolved in their hearts to accept their fate just the way they found it and trust me, it didn’t normally end well. Do you do religion?”“Yeah. I used to be a Christian. Not sure I am one anymore though. Haven’t gone
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Chapter: IT LOOKS LIKE MURDER.One of the most difficult things on Earth had to be escaping psychos and killers. Sometimes, when one tried too hard to escape troubles, they come knocking directly on the person’s door. And those who fuel up troubles and unrest often seem to escape unscathed. Unscathed here can mean going to prison because they don’t even mind that anymore, the irony of life.My final project defense came and went. I didn’t even care about the encomiums showered on me for what they professors in the panel called an exceptional performance. By then, I could fix and make airplanes. The mystery behind airplanes flying in the sky was no longer a novelty to me. As a student graduating with honors, I needn’t find a job. I was certain jobs were waiting for me.That night, I did what most Texans did after recording a major success, save that I didn’t consider it a major success – I drank a bottle of red wine in the solitude of my room. By then, I had gotten so comfortable with being alone
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Chapter: ZENITH UNIVERSITY.Houston Texas was similar to Lagos in just one way - the weather. I hadn’t researched very well and felt I was coming to a place of extreme cold. Nigerians stereotyped America as a cold place all through. I was surprised to meet a place with a similar weather to Nigeria. Winter wasn’t even that cold and summer seemed to stretch far.Academically, Zenith was just the right place for me. Houston boasted of extensive NASA researchers and space test drills. It was like the passage leading to space. I enjoyed the fact that everyone seemed to care about space here. Researches and field trips were easily conducted by my professors. Of course, I’d managed to hit the top of the class list in not just the aeronautics engineering department but the entire faculty of engineering. It wasn’t difficult at all. Passing my final exams in high school was by far more difficult. I even marveled at how the so called exams were conducted over here; you were given a project topic and asked to resear
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Chapter: AT LAST!Our people say that sweet moments do not last. The day I dreaded and equally expected finally came. It was a Friday afternoon, Bisi was out with Obinna, they were officially dating and I could see that they were genuinely in love. I was lying down on my bed, listening to the radio, when a knock came. Dumebi had gone for two hours and I wasn’t due to see her until the next day.I wondered who the boring Friday afternoon visitor could be. Then I checked and was surprised to see a mail delivery man at my doorstep. It wasn’t like it was a rarity at these parts to receive mails but I had all my personal mails delivered directly to my school. And ever since I graduated, I hadn’t received any mail.“You must be in the wrong house sir.” I said to the middle aged man.“No, I am very certain am not. I was adequately provided with information on the house I was to deliver the mail to and this house matched the description perfectly. By the way, I am looking for a certai
Last Updated: 2020-10-19
Chapter: LOVE AND HAPPINESS.the security man to help me out. He was a very light skinned man and looked more like a doctor than a security man.“Oga abeg, I dey find Akintola family house.” I said.“Are you not the boy who I’ve been seeing on every poster?” He asked.“Yes sir, I am.”“Oh, today is really a good day oh. I’ve set my eyes on a celebrity. I am so glad. If God decides to take my life today, I wouldn’t mind at all.”“Why do you say so?”“You see my boy; I was really like you when I was growing up. I really wanted to excel academically. I made the best results and all that but then, I lost my parents to an auto crash when I was thirteen and I couldn’t continue with my education.”“I am very sorry for that sir.”“You don’t have to be. Just focus and be smart in whatever you are doing.”“Sure thing. I will.”“I’m sure you are looking for Dumebi, she’s a very good girl and she speaks well of you.” He winked and directed me to plot 23.
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Chapter: DOMINATE.JESSIE. Saint set down his glass of wine, took mine and set it down as well. Then, he put his hands on my curvy hips, squeezing them in just the right way as he kissed me slowly and deeply. The music, the snow, the fire, they were all perfect for the moment. I’d gone from single, broken-hearted woman, to being swept away by a man so amazing I couldn’t even believe he was real. There had to be some catch, right? A tall, handsome doctor who seemed to be totally smitten with me? It had to be too good to be true. Or maybe I’d actually found a really, really good thing. “You alright?” I hadn’t noticed that Saint had ended our kiss and was gazing down at me, an expression of mild concern on his face. “Um, yeah. Totally fine. Better than fine, really. Why do you ask?” He smiled slightly. “You look bemused.” “No, not
Last Updated: 2020-11-10
Chapter: TEMPER.SAINTThe weekend flew by so quickly it was almost depressing, not like someone in my line of work had weekends. I worked all day Friday, coming home with just enough time to hit the gym before heading to bed. The next morning was another run, followed by a day of work, the evening spent with my business manager in town over drinks. I’d thought I might have time for an hour or two to myself before bed, but the clinic in town called me for something of an emergency. The son of one of my regular patients broke his leg, and he only trusted me to set it. I was happy to do it, of course. But by the time I got home, I was done, ready to hit the hay and do it all over again the next day. Sunday, however, I woke up with a smile on my face as soon as I remembered I had plans with Jessie for that evening. As soon as the smile appeared, however, I made sure to wipe it off. After a
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Chapter: FAMILY. SAINTSaint was in my head during the entire drive to Denver. And I was totally conflicted about it. Part of me liked to think about him, about the still-fresh memories of our night together played out over and over, a smile spreading on my face and warmth between my legs as I did. I’d never been fucked like that before – not even close. Sure, I’d heard again and again that the key to great sex was building a connection over time, having open communication with your partner and getting to know what you both liked. But with Saint, it hadn’t been anything like that. Yeah, there’d been a connection alright, and we’d both gotten what we’d wanted. Barely a word had to be said, however. What had happened between us had been instantaneous, the kind of connection I’d always fantasized about but worried might never happen for me. And it went beyond sex. We’d conne
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Chapter: POSSESS.SAINT.The alarm blared. Without opening my eyes, I attempted to reach over to turn it off. But I couldn’t move my arm. I was shocked, not sure what the hell was going on. Then, when I opened my eyes and turned, I realized why. The most beautiful woman I’d ever seen was on top of it. She opened her eyes sleepily, a smile spreading across her face when she saw me there. “Good morning,” Jessie mumbled. “Morning.” I leaned in and kissed her, our lips lingering. My cock twitched to life below the sheets. It took me about two seconds of her touch to go from half-awake to ready for more. But I didn’t have time. “Fuck,” I said, taking my lips from hers. She appeared surprised at first but understanding flashed on her features. “The conference ca
Last Updated: 2020-11-05
Chapter: DEEP WITHIN. JESSIEWho is this guy? I mean, I knew a little about him from the article I’d read – rich doctor, ambitious as hell, handsome as they came. But I hadn’t been ready for the effect he had on me. He was confident and kind and attentive, the exact sort of man I wasn’t sure still existed. Was there a catch? Was he going to tell me something like he didn’t believe in monogamy? That I reminded him of his mother? Some other weird deal breaker? Nothing like that came. What did was wonderful conversation peppered with some flirting. I couldn’t believe how much I was getting wrapped up in Saint, how incredible he was. The cynical part of me told me something had to be up, that there had to be some kind of catch. Was he planning on taking me home and showing me his basement S&M dungeon? Actually, that might be kind of hot. Like something out of a trashy romance novel, but s
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Chapter: NEW BEGINNINGS. SAINT.Back at the office, I was still reeling from what had happened. Not the little prick who’d been bothering Jessie, of course – chewing up and spitting out dweebs like him came as second nature to me. No – I was taken aback by how beautiful she was, how I couldn’t believe I’d met someone as stunning as her in a small town like mine. Over and over again, she appeared in my mind. Jessie was like something out of dream, her body petite and curvy, thick in all the right places. Her hair was straw-blonde, her eyes green and her nose a button. She’d been packed into those jeans, and I could almost imagine what it’d feel like to hold those hips as I took her from behind. Easy, now. You’re set for dinner, and that’s all. I did my best to calm down, but just the thought of her was enough to make my cock stiff in an instant. And the kiss, despite it being p
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