"Oya! Oya! Hurry up o! I'm late jare.." He cried out.

   Without any response, he sat on his motor bike, and she joined him. Immediately, he sped off.  Asake was quite curious about the 'sudden' journey her husband had embarked on; she had hardly even completed the gbegiri soup she was cooking when he dashed into the house, talking inaudibly. She perceived some sort of pandemonium.

   "Ah! Erora!( Take it easy!)" She cried out as her husband drove over the gallops recklessly.

Asake could hear his heavy breath as he panted ceaselessly. Eventually, They arrived at their destination and He parked the motorbike by a huge tree.

    "So why did you stop? I'm I not the one, who is leading the way?" He interrogated.

   "Ehn! At least, you can also tell me where we are going?" Asake lamented.

Her husband stared at her sternly.

   "What do you mean Asake! So you think you are wise abi?" He yelled angrily. This time, Asake was quite confused. She pondered over his comment.

"Wise? What are you insinuating?" She queried. He sighed heavily and hesitated for a while, before he spoke further.

      "You think I'm not aware that you have been opening your mouth recently, and talking rubbish!" He accused her

  "Me, Asake? When? How?" Asake protested.

   "Okay, if you know you are innocent, follow me!" He said.

    "You must still tell me where we are going o!" Asake insisted. Then he grinned.

  "Don't worry, when we get there you will know." He reassured her. Not quite convinced, Asake was unresponsive. Then, he  sighed again.

"Okay oo... Your friend has been making mockery of me.. Abi you told her brother that I am not the father of our three children, and now they are ready to repeat it in your presence." He said.

Immediately, Asake placed both hands on her head and shouted.

   "It was on Valentine's day o, I had too much drink!!!!!!

IT HAPPENED ON VALENTINE'S DAY O!

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By E PLUS The Storyteller.

Yesterday I was very bitter with Adamu. Imagine what this guy was doing? He just sat on my favorite chair outside, like it was his own!

  Wait ooo..come to think of it..

  "Adamu! Adamu! Where are you sef!?" I called the gate man.

   "Madam o! I dey here! See me oo!" He replied.

   "So, na wetin dey do you? I don turn to your mate, abi?" I yelled, the more. Adamu stood still staring at me, quite clueless.

"Okay, so you wan pretend like say you no understand me, abi?" I continued.

"Na who tell you say you fit dey do as you like for this house!?" I said.

Adamu paused and pondered.

"Madam, abeg no vex, na wetin I do?" He asked.

  I became quite disgusted at the ignorance that accompanied that question.

"Oh! You stand there still proving lame? ehn? Look Adamu, by the time I'm done with you in this house, you will tell me who is Oga here?" I responded furiously.

Adamu stood stone-cold, and this time remained quiet. The stare in my eyes emitted fury and I had become impatient, suddenly  wristwatch alarm alerted me! Quickly I glanced at it and remembered it was time to break my fast in church.

"Oh gosh!" I exclaimed.

Then, without a word, I brushed Adamu out of the way, and rushed into my car.

  Thankfully the worship service was still on. I hurriedly made my way to the front roll, while the resounding worship filled the air.

"...Draw me close to you..Never let me go.."

I hummed along as the song filtered through the speakers as the choir sang on. At a point, I stood still and all I could hear was the echo of the words I had uttered back at home. My head was spinning fast! My stomach rumbled with an usual gasp!

  Suddenly, the song stopped and it appeared like I was in the middle of a very thick cloud all by myself. I realised I was completely detached, my heart was heavy like a wild fume, I had become shattered!

  "Sister Tessy! Sister Tessy! It's almost time. o! Wake up!" A voice resounded. Then I woke up.

Hmmm! It was just a dream, a dream that made me realise the futility of our vain glory. I had gone to bed with so much bitterness and almost missed it!

At the end of the day, you just ponder and ask, is it even worth all the strife, jealousy, envy, bitterness, prejudice, backbiting, malice e.t.c??

Maybe it's time to reflect on those impediments that won't let us grow and deliberately cut them off by seeking God's ways everyday.When you are deliberate about being at peace with all men, your relationship with God, is strengthened.

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