Lape

Episode 10

“Lape, I have taken permission at work. I am taking you to the hospital tomorrow morning, you have been sick all week.” Jude said as he pulled off his clothes, having just returned from work. He sounded so sweet; I could not refuse him. He even thought to take permission from work. It was almost […]

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Episode 9

It was Monday and Jude had gone to work. After so much headache in the name of preparation, we finally did Dimeji’s birthday on Saturday, the day before yesterday. As expected, Dimeji was fussy all through, poor boy. He disliked crowded places and seeing his usually quiet home so noisy must have upset him. He

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Episode 8

While I sat down waiting to be interviewed, I started reading up on likely questions that I could be asked. Before getting the job that I had in Lagos, Vic and I had gone for many interviews and I already knew the likely questions and answers for every question. Even after about two years, all

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Episode 7

Dimeji’s first birthday was this weekend and we were planning for it. He had started to walk and he could call ‘mummy.’ He could also clap and sing and when he wasn’t being frustrating enough for me to cry, he could be cute and sweet. I was making a list to be sent to Jude,

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Episode 6

It’s been a week since I asked Jude to help me print my documents from his office. And I’d heard all forms of excuses, including, ‘Our printer at work has spoilt,’ ‘There was no ink when I tried printing,’ ‘Lape, please I am tired,’ ‘I had a very busy day at work.’ I would have

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Episode 5

I stifled a yawn as I dished Jude’s food. I had barely slept, yet I had to get up to make his meal before he left for work. Hopefully, I could sleep a bit during the day, if Dimeji allowed me. I didn’t blame parents that sometimes used a little overdose of multivitamins for their

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Episode 4

I did not warm up to Jude or his parents until after about three months, and that was when they started preparing for our wedding. From the colours that were picked to the hall used for the reception, I was barely involved. Usually, mummy would just come into my room to tell me what they

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Episode 3

I needed a job. It had been so long since I made my own money. Also, I woke up every day feeling a little bit purposeless. I enjoyed being a mother, but I wanted more. I didn’t even know what. Dimeji had started trying to crawl, so he was grown enough to be kept in

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Episode 2

I still felt sort of envious when I saw couples that seem to be doing fine. Frankly, I was sure that no outsider would think Jude and I were not doing fine. Mummy had even mentioned it a couple of times when I complained that she didn’t understand my complaint and I should face my

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Episode 1

Yet another recently married couple divorced, I shook my head as I closed my Instagram page and dropped my phone. I went to check on my two-month-old in his cot, he was still sleeping. Dimeji was the gentlest baby I had ever seen. He made it all easy. He slept through most of the day

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