Novels by Agbabuwe Precious

Mending challenges LILLIAN I remember my childhood days,an average family, fighting strong could be used to define my family then. There were times when it was just too hard and my mom would cry all night,she would pray to God from mid night to morning. She was a single mom trying to save her kids from this harsh world. I was very angry while growing up,I didn't have a dad,he died when I was four years old. I let the fact that I didn't have a father border me,"things would have been better if we had one". My mom tried her best playing dual roles,it wasn't easy taking care of three children single handedly. My younger sister always said she wanted to be like mom. I thought life was so unfair to us,at some point, I was so ungrateful. One day while coming back from church, I saw my classmate and her family being thrown out of their house,I remember how the landlord locked the door and

CHAPTER FOUR(SINKING ALONE) Lillian sat on the couch in Jemima's house, she carried the baby. She was curious,she wanted to know how Jemima found out that she couldn't have a baby. " I didn't tell anyone that I was going to see a doctor, how did you know that I can't have a baby? Lillian played with the baby while talking. "My sister in law told me that she saw you at the hospital,she was concerned, so she asked me if you are sick. I would have visited you if you didn't come today. But you came and you look healthy. When you looked at my baby and you cried, I knew you were worried so I made a dangerous guess and I was right". Jemima sat close to Lillian and held one of her hands. " The doctor said I can't have a baby,that if I get pregnant, the baby will die,he said my womb is too fragile " Lillian said as she walked to dr

CHAPTER THREE(shackles) Lillian was cooking in the kitchen when Mark walked in,he took a bottle of water from the refrigerator and poured water in a glass,he didn't drink the water,he placed it on top of the table at the centre of the kitchen. "What are we going to do on our second wedding anniversary? Candlelight dinner or a small night party?". He asked Lillian. Their second wedding anniversary was just around the corner,Mark noticed his wife has been lost in her thoughts recently. " none,let's just live it like every normal day. Lillian have been too busy thinking about babies,at first she didn't want to rush but now it has been two years and she haven't even had a miscarriage. What is nice but is annoying to her is that her husband doesn't even pressure her for children. "Sweets,what's wrong? you've been acting too moody these days,we

NO HARMCHAPTER TWO(ONE TEASPOON OF LOVE) It has been three weeks since Mark and Lillian tied the knot,they were still sharing nice memories. Eventhough they were both workers,they found time for each other. Lillian prepared fried sweet potatoes and eggs, she was waiting for Mark to return so they could have dinner together, it was getting late and Mark still hasn't returned from work. She decided to wait for him while watching a series on TV. After an hour,the door opened and Mark walked in, looking tired."Hey sweets,sorry I'm late,work was hectic". He knew she wouldn't ask him why he was late but he felt he needed to explain to her. She didn't say anything, just walked to him,took his briefcase, removed his tie and told him he should have called her though. He told her his mom called and invited them for dinner the next day. . At the evening dinn

NO HARM CHAPTER ONE(LOVE BIRDS) The morning was beautiful for it was supposed to be so for every lovely couple on their first morning together as a man and wife. Lilian looked at Mark as he slept,she was so happy looking at him. She didn't want to wake him up so she left the bed gently. When Mark woke up,Lillian was not by his side,he walked to the bathroom's door and heard the sound of a running shower. He called on to her and she told him she would be there in a minute. Breakfast for them was so lovely,you wouldn't know how tasty hot choco,bread and fried eggs is until you ate them with someone you love so much. Their honeymoon was going smoothly, just how they planned it. They would spend a week in "Perfect timing" resort before going home. Lilian loved to spend more tha

PEARL(CHAPTER TEN) There were fake rumours around,some said she ran away with her strange lover who wanted to use her for ritual,other claimed I spoilt her and introduced her to a man who kidnapped her and raped her but I believed she was kidnapped by Mr Prince. After a month,her family moved from our neighborhood and the night before she(Pearl)left,she finally said something to me in my ears "Mr Prince,he's a bad man,I killed him,ssshhh,don't say a word. After that she didn't say anything and went back to her mute mood. When they were moving,she didn't even look at me,she just played with her fingers like a little kid. I didn't tell anybody what she told me and they were not able to catch Mr Prince. I kept having nightmares about Mr Prince and one day I saw him but maybe it was an illusion. And i pretended like Pea

PEARL(CHAPTER NINE) Throughout Tuesday,Pearl was still missing. On Wednesday, Pearls picture was posted on walls as she was declared missing,Her parents reported to radio stations and soon everyone knew Pearl was missing. I didn't eat anymore,I felt guilt and pain,I cried so much that my eyes were so heavy,my mom would force me to eat,she didn't blame me since she saw that I was taking the blame myself. I reduced in weight within three days. After a week,someone called Pearl's family and said he found the "missing girl". Pearl's mom called and said they found Pearl and they took her to the general hospital. We rushed to the hospital and really it was pearl but she wasn't looking like herself. The person who found pearl said

PEARL(PART EIGHT) The next morning, my mom and I went to Pearl's house and she was still missing. Her aunts were telling her mom to calm down and her dad was making several calls. The hair dresser came to the house and said she made the hair few minutes after four pm and Pearl was happy she could still go to lesson, she brought out some money and said it was Pearl's balance which she promised to collect today and she was surprised when Pearl's mom called asking about Pearl. The house was quiet after she stopped talking. My mom kept telling Pearl's mom that everything would be okay. My mom asked me if pearl told me she was planing to visit somewhere but every question they asked me,my reply was no. I was contemplating whether to tell Pearl's parent about Mr Prince or not. That was when I realized that I needed to say ever

PEARL (CHAPTER SEVEN) After some days,I asked Pearl if Mr Prince still sends her photos but she said no. I was glad that he stopped coming and felt grateful that the strict looking lady intervened that day. One Monday evening while coming back from lesson,the sky was cloudy and it was about to rain,the path to my house was quiet as usual, on days like this,it was scary to walk alone. I was alone because Pearl didn't come to lesson,she told me she wasn't sure she would come since she was going to fix her hair. it seems like she didn't fix her hair on time. I would have visited her but the weather wasn't friendly. It was just me,my mom and my younger brother at home because my daddy travelled and my younger brother was asleep. I was waiting for my mom to sleep since I was waiting for a television pro

PEARL(CHAPTER SIX) After a week,we didn't see Mr Prince. Pearl didn't even speak of him to me. we went to lesson classes together and came back together. Any time I visited her,I would ask for her drawings,she didn't brag about it but they were nice,if I had such a skill,I would brag about it. One evening, while we were coming back from lesson,Mr Prince ran towards us,he was breathing too fast since he ran and he spoke while trying to catch his breath. "Pearl,I've been trying to call you but its not reachable,is your phone bad?,is it,is it bad?He was holding her hands forcibly,I quickly removed his hands and told him to stop harassing her or else I would shout and attract everybody's attention to us. " I never liked you,whoever you are, leave us alone,Pearl..Pearl,you know I love y

PEARL (CHAPTER FIVE) When I visited Pearl,I told her she could speak but she didn't really say much,she just said Mr Prince hears her out. I told her i felt bad she wasn't being free with me but she just laughed and ended the topic. I told her I didn't like Mr Prince and she should stop seeing him or else he may takes advantage of her innocence and that was when she finally said what happened "You know my drawings,my parents doesn't want it,they don't like it and they are still angry I picked art over science, they want me to be a doctor like my brother. And we chatted on WhatsApp, me and Him,he seemed nice,he convinced me to go to his house and I saw him on way to lesson, I showed him my drawing and he said he loved it,he even asked me to draw him,it was comfortable till he started asking me to enter his house,then I left and walked around before goi

ORANGE ROSEPEARL(CHAPTER ONE) I have been friends with pearl since primary school,she was smart and pretty, even her name was nicer than mine.At some point I was a bit envious of her. She was from an average family but when compared to mine,her family is Rich. We attended the same evening Jamb lessons. One day,while we were coming back from lesson,one man walked up to us. I still remember what he said "Hi pretty girls,can I know your name". Mere looking at him,I knew he was by far older than us,we were seventeen at that time. " why would you like to know our names sir?I asked even though I knew he wasn't interested in me but pearl. "I just really love to know your name" he said smiling, I hated his smile. In an hurry,trying to walk faster,I said "you don't have to know ou......,just