Novels by Ikwuegbu Ihuoma

"mummy please can I go to my friend's house this Saturday?" Ifechi asked her mum while they were eating dinner on a Wednesday evening. The food consisted of ogbono soup, a native dish in the Igbo land and the famous eba which most people ate with a variety of souls.Ifechi had prepared it all by herself and her family had loved it given she was a good cook. It wasn't Ifechi's favourite food but it was her mum's and that's why Mrs Okereke was so happy eating it. Being the smart girl she was, Ifechi decided to make her request in hope that her mother would agree because she was in a good mood."Mummy?" Ifechi asked her mother who didn't reply. She was like that sometimes either when she didn't hear you clearly and didn't bother to ask or just didn't want to reply. Now was one of those times and Ifechi wasn't sure of which one it was"What is it this girl...you will not allow me to eat!" Her mom snapped at her affirming her thoug

"Nawa o, so I missed like this" Anita said looking bewildered at her friends who updated her on the happenings at school during the weekend that she was absent"Girl you really missed" Ifechi said chuckling "that fight was mad" she said remembering the fight two boy had over a girl in SS3B "even me sef that don't like all this things I had to go and see for myself" Dami said with her head in the mirror, she had been looking at reflection since she came to school claiming to be dealing with some uninvited "pimple" that has decided to ruin her perfect skinAnita rolled her eyes at her friend before smiling "Omo sickness na bad thing o". "It's always when you don't come to school that gist go plenty" she said shaking her headShe had missed school for almost the entire previous week, coming only on the first two days before she caught a bad fever and stayed at home"But guy...Aliya and Tochi" She asked wide eyed

"Nawa o, so I missed like this" Anita said looking bewildered at her friends who updated her on the happenings at school during the weekend that she was absent"Girl you really missed" Ifechi said chuckling "that fight was mad" she said remembering the fight two boy had over a girl in SS3B "even me sef that don't like all this things I had to go and see for myself" Dami said with her head in the mirror, she had been looking at reflection since she came to school claiming to be dealing with some uninvited "pimple" that has decided to ruin her perfect skinAnita rolled her eyes at her friend before smiling "Omo sickness na bad thing o". "It's always when you don't come to school that gist go plenty" she said shaking her headShe had missed school for almost the entire previous week, coming only on the first two days before she caught a bad fever and stayed at home"But guy...Aliya and Tochi" She asked wide eyed

The bell rung just when the chemistry teacher was rounding off classes."Next time we'll continue from Chemical equilibrium" he said while packing his teaching materials"Thank you sir" they all chorused as mandated"Oya o, time for sports" Toluwani's voice called out earning him a few glares from his mates"What na? Una no go leave class abi u wan make Segun come chase you inself" he spoke in pidgin addressing Temi who stared daggers at him, though very smart, sports had never been her favourite thing.The rest of the class started leaving each person grabbing their jackets as a certain "someone" wouldn't tolerate their incomplete uniformIfechi slipped her jacket over her shoulder when Dami called out from behind"Ah ah Ifechi, what are you doing with Pedro's jacket?" She said loudly in shock earning some of her classmates attention who paused their pr

"Ifechi""Ifechi""Ifeeccchhiii!!!" A loud shriek came from the parlour. Ada, Ifechi's older sister whom she shared a bed with groaned loudly before turning to shake Ifechi violently, annoyed that her sleep had been interrupted because of her and she still wasn't awake"Ehn ehn" Ifechi said sluggishly, the sleep still in full control"Wake up, mummy is calling you." She simply stated and went back to sleep. She was in federal university but was at home due to the 2 months strike ASUU (Academic staff of university union or so) had decided to embark on"Ohm ohm..what is it now" Ifechi whined itching to return to her sweet dream about a certain someone at her school..School.She quickly jumped down from the bed realising it was a school day when her mother walked in on cue"Ifechinonyerem" her mother hollered her full name, something she rarely

Ify?: have you seen the video of that guy that proposed to his girlfriend in their class?Amylolo: Omg I have...Gosh that guy is so fine!!??Anita: aswr...I've not seen someone as fine as that b4. God just carried three people's beauty and gave to one person?Damibambam: see them?It was a Saturday afternoon and Anita was sitting in the parlor watching Nickelodeon which she wasn't really watching because she was on WhatsApp chatting on her class group chat consisting of 6 girls; her, Amina, Dami and Ifechi who they added newly. The last two people were from the other arm and she didn't know them personally but they were Dami's close friends who were in arts. Their names were Josephine and her name sake Anita.Anita: ehh Dami, u want to form strong girl now abi. Lie and say that guy is not fine nowDamibambam: Ok ok, he's fine o. But the way you guys are just hyping him, they're