Ahmed sat bleeding at the emergency room of the hospital he was brought to. He held the small towel he had been given by a passerby to his head. He could feel the start of a slight headache. He was lucky to be alive. Earlier that day… Bbggrrrring bbggrrrring “Give
One year later Abayomi and Tina danced with joy into the reception hall. They were using the big hall at Eko Hotels and Suites, Lagos. It was a big society wedding as both families were delighted to see their children get married. The hall was beautifully decorated in a gold
Two Months Later Tina woke up that morning feeling elated. It was 4.30am, and she wanted to surprise Abayomi by picking him up at the airport. He was coming into Nigeria that day. She got out of bed to get ready. She cast her mind back to the past two
Abayomi watched the pain that etched Tina’s face as she looked lost in thought. She began to recount her story. “I was a boarding house student and had just entered JSS 3. My best friends Kemi and Tutu had just become boarding students because of me. We were really excited
Three weeks later Abayomi cleared out his work schedule for the next two weeks. He needed to go to Nigeria. He was no longer comfortable doing nothing about his situation with Tina. He felt a strong urgency in his spirit not to give up on her. Tina had refused to
Tina was busy packing in preparation for her return home. She was very eager to see her family, friends and employees. She couldn’t wait to get back to work. Her flight was the next night, and she still had a lot to sort out. Although she had started packing a