9 Ifedi didn’t realize how fond of sunsets he was growing till he stepped out his hut to sight the ball of orange floating far west. Since he went in to lie back on his bed in the morning, he had not stepped outside. His windows were also left shut all day. So even...
Sorrows of Udi – 17
7 In that hurry, he arrived at mama Uloma’s stand and asked to be served his regular measure. Uloma came out to attend to him with that sultry sway of hips which her mother’s male customers take home as extra service rendered to compensate for the steep prices, she sells her stuff. Ifedi as...
Sorrows of Udi – 16
5 Once in a while when they walk past unbelievably gigantic trees, he would take his time to study it. Some of them, a particular folklore says have been there since the day Osobuluwa the ultimate god sprinkled grains of vegetation across the face of the earth on the day of okike. Another folklore...
Sorrows of Udi – 15
3 She swiftly pulled herself away and swirled her massive hips then pressed her behind on his groins. He seized her fiercely and planted his lips into her shoulder before she adjusted with a slight tilt of her head to allow him find her lips. His palms caressed her breast bands for a while...
Sorrows of Udi – 14
BOOK 4: Gods and Virgins 1 Obikwe had designated the immediate three hours after supper for grooming Akunne. He pulled aside the wooden board that covered the entrance to the hut she lived in and saw her sitting at the adjacent corner. She had a brown cotton body wrapper tied round her slender body...
Sorrows of Udi – 13
7 Okoroafor nodded. “We know that the girl was dragged from the mouth of the Aluchi stream, taken a short distance away from the stream and beaten to death. The chief priest says he has a revelation from the gods last night. Okoroafor, can you tell the goddess princess what your revelation was?” Okoroafor...
Sorrows of Udi – 12
5 “You asked him to lead the search?” Obinna began to ask the king. “Take thirty-four guards and any spare soldier you can find and conduct a search inside every hut in this kingdom and make sure you cover every corner of the kingdom before the sun rises. Every home you search, take every...
Sorrows of Udi – 11
3 This was a shock to him. Such a harsh physical hit from spirits? It didn’t make sense, but he figured he had no time to analyze this event. He stood without delay. He reached into his charm bag and took out another fist full of pulverized leaves. He blew it at them. Nothing...
Sorrows of Udi – 10
BOOK 3: A Long Way Off 1 Obikwe felt someone poke his rib on the left side. He opened his eyes and behold, it was his grandfather. The old man was holding an iron pot in his left hand. Grey hair covered nearly all of his face, just the way Obikwe remembered him from...
Sorrows of Udi – 9
7 She ran her hand over his head. It was like that turned on a switch inside his head. He only stole a second to take a quick glance at the door again before he picked her off the floor and with a smooth gesture, he sat her round and full buttocks on his...