He was living in his parents’ house when we met. I didn’t have an issue with that because love is still love no matter where the man lives. When I had to visit him in his house for the first time the question I asked was, “Won’t your parents do anything to me?” He answered, “Do I look like a small boy whose parents can manipulate his life? At worse, they will ask you questions. If you’re not comfortable with those questions, then we can sneak in. They won’t know you’re there.” So the first day, I sneaked into his…
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Kate Ferris married Gary Ullman straight out of high school. She had been in love with him for as long as she could remember and had been astounded when he’d noticed her.From then on life was a dream for Kate. Gary was sweet and adoring, and so handsome. So when Gary proposed on Prom night Kate had said yes, and happily married him on graduation day. Kate had been offered a scholarship at the local university, but Gary had enrolled in pre-med at the University of Colorado, so of course, she gave it up, and moved with him to Aurora.…
Claudia’s husband, David, was an attractive and fit young man with a history of being a playboy. However, he vowed to change when he met Claudia and showed his fidelity during their five-year courtship. After getting married, the couple moved into a small but cozy Manhattan apartment. Although Claudia loved and trusted her husband, her friends did not. They never spoke ill of David to Claudia but instead told her not to turn a blind eye. Since Claudia’s work involved a lot of traveling, her friend Misha would tease, “when the cat’s away, the mouse will play.” During their second…
Celine wasn’t your average school girl; she was a straight-A student with a stellar extracurricular activity background. It was always her dream to work at a top technological firm.Through the years, she managed to enter several internships, which brought her a great network of connections. As she graduated college, she managed to land an executive secretary role at one of California’s major technology companies Beyond her bright mind and all-around skillset, Celine was beautiful. Many of the men around her are quickly captivated and mesmerized by her. It was not until her days at the California company that she experienced…
Kyle West was homeless and desperate, but despite it all, he clung stubbornly to his principles. He wouldn’t beg, so he found himself a bucket, scrounged up a few dollars for a sponge and detergent, and cleaned cars in the hope of reward.It hadn’t always been like this. Once Kyle had been a prosperous man, a loan assessment officer in a major bank, with huge responsibilities and a salary to match, but one day it had all come crashing down. Now Kyle slept where he could, and washed cars for the loose change in the pockets of people he had…
Perennial flood which occurred in Oko-Oba, Agege, Lagos State, has reportedly swept a Lexus Jeep with four occupants on board.The incident occurred at Oyatoki axis about 20 minutes ago. Another jeep with three occupants on board was said to be trapped in the flood but they were able to escape from the jeep.However, the wave of the flood has prevented them from being rescued to a safer place.“The car is trapped at a spot and its three occupants have managed to escape from the car but are still trapped in the flood due to the current of the flood.”At press…
Details Of Wike’s Meeting With Akeredolu, Fayemi, Fayose, Others Revealed #Details #Wikes #Meeting #Akeredolu #Fayemi #Fayose #Revealed Welcome to Eye9jaDetails have emerged concerning the meeting of three governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.Recall that Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State had led Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State to the closed-door meeting. Naija News reports that Wike and his loyalists are at loggerheads with the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after the conduct of the presidential primary, which produced…
A South African academic, Prof. Mamokgethi Phakeng, has indicated interest in helping to nurture a 14-year-old math genius.The boy named Sibahle Zwane had displayed mathematical prowess in a video which went viral when he gave the accurate answers to each calculus question thrown at him. Phakeng who watched the video, commenced a search for the bright South African kid, saying that she would like to pay the boy’s tuition.
President Muhammadu Buhari has said he is aware of the numerous challenges facing Nigeria and he would not rest until he finds lasting solutions.He stated this in his Eid-el Kabir message to Muslim faithful and other Nigerians just as he called on citizens to put the interest of the country above selfish interests. Buhari’s statement reads in part; “I am quite aware of the difficulties people are facing and working to resolve them.” He urged Nigerians to put the interest of the country above selfish interests and also “use religion as a motivation for the love of our common humanity.…
I had big dreams growing up. I wanted to be someone my parents would be proud of. I stuck to my books and studied hard. I excelled in all my subjects and my parents were proud of me. My teachers in school also loved me and never stopped encouraging me to be better. I thought my life would continue along that path but life in its unfairness took my mother away from me. It was in 2016 and I was in JHS2. She left behind my elder brother, me, my younger brother, and my three-month-old baby sister. The baby didn’t…