The Child's Father

I didn't know where to go nor who to ask for help. It was just my mum and I... No friend, no relatives. My mum had me at a very young age out of wedlock and hustled on her own to make sure we were fine. Whenever I asked about any relative, she told me they were not important and that we only needed each other. She said I completed her and she completed me; we were enough for each other... That's all that mattered. And after she'd said that, I'd smile and hug her.My mum saw me through elementary and high school all by herself. When I was done with high school, she fell seriously ill and was bedridden for a year-and-a-half.After she had fallen sick, I took up a sales girl job at a super market. Even though I was being paid a meagre amount of money, it was enough to feed us and buy my mother's drugs. And although I couldn't further my education, it was okay so long as my mother was with me.So what would I do if I ever lose my

I'm a slender beautiful brown-skinned girl of 18 with very long dark hair and even though I don't wear fancy clothes nor shoes, I was very appealing to the eye. There had been many guys who had shown interest in being with me but I had ignored and shunned them all. Only John Thomas had caught my attention.I started liking him when he saved me from some girls who were picking on me in the neighbourhood. I was 15 at the time. He was tall, fair, kinda handsome, creative and timid. He was older than me with 8 good years but the age difference wasn't important. I liked him a lot and I immediately gave him a positive reply when he asked me to be his girlfriend two years after the incident.His family lived in Asaba while he was based in Jos where I also lived. He stayed alone and worked in a factory. He had respected my decision to remain a virgin.Where would you find such a gentleman these days?I knew

Can you make me feel all rightFor a little whileNo noThis can't be happeningAll of my dreamsAll of my hopes and aspirationsJust went down the drain...like thatThe weather was cool. Rain poured in torrents from the sky.Lightning struck! Thunder crashed!! I had just left the hospital and was walking home completely drenched from head to toe, I was even shivering but I didn't mind. It'll be okay if I died in the rain. I had no one now anyway. I wished I could turn back the hands of time, I wished... sincerely wished I had done everything to stop my mum from going to work that day.My mum was gone!"God, why?" I sunk to the slippery floor and placed my head in my hands and sobbed.Life isn't fair.It isn't

I ran as fast as my legs could carry me. How they had gotten aware of my whereabouts was what I didn't understand.I couldn't let them catch up with me, I'd be thrown in jail."There she is. Don't let her get away. Catch her, catch her! She must be made to pay for the damages. How can she burn up our entire property and our children almost died. Don't let her get away!!" They yelled.There were about 4-7 people chasing me.I saw a narrow road and took that route leaving them to follow the other direction.When their footsteps had quieted down, I relaxed and sat on the floor gasping for air. I felt my lungs will be ripped apart, I'd never run so hurriedly in my entire life. My heart was beating fast and I had this throbbing headache, I stank of sweat. I needed to drink water and have a cold bath. I was also very hungry but the thought of food made me shiver.It

Morning sunlight rays illuminated through my eyes.My eyelashes fluttered and I slowly opened up my eyes.I yawned, stretched my arms and sat up. I had a slight headache but I felt really good, better than I had felt in days.I looked around me.I couldn't fathom where I was exactly. Everything was unfamiliar.The bed was covered in cream and blue coloured bedsheets and it was so soft and comfy.I was wrapped in a blue coloured blanket and although the room wasn't a big luxurious one, it was really decorated beautifully but in a boyish style.The curtains were sky blue. The walls were painted in cream and blue with lovely patterns and the floors were covered in cream tiles. The room was simple and neat.By the left hand side of the bed was a blue coloured table and chair and there was a standing fan by the right hand side. There was a w