Ada was on the phone with Eddie for most of the weekend. Granny couldn’t hide her surprise.
“Who is this person my Adanma cannot stop talking with?” She remarked again and again, in-between spoiling Ada silly with home cooked dishes. She was a slim, small woman, long past middle age, with numerous grey hairs adding character to the bun that was a permanent fixture on her head. She had been a schoolteacher, before she retired to run a provisions store. Like many women of her time, she prided herself on the fact that she had been educated during colonial times, before the corruption came and ruined the educational system, and like most of the women of that era, she carried herself with an inimitable elegance, that was obvious even when she was doing mundane things, like housework or cooking.
“I hope it is a man,” She teased Ada after every phone conversation, “and not just any one of those, the best of the best for my baby.” Her comments always caused Ada to roll her eyes and pretend not to hear. She didn’t bother to deny anything. There would have been no use anyway. Granny had always been able to see straight through her….. Read More
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Somi Ekhasomhi lives in Lagos and has been devouring books for as long as she can remember. In 2012, she started publishing the story that became Always Yours, as a blog serial at www.lagosromanceseries.com. It was later published as a novel. Her other books include Hidden Currents, the standalone sequel to Always Yours, as well as a short story, Jungle Justice.
Yaaay!
This made my day Somi
But Ada can run her mouth shaa. Haba! See young man trynna love her gud and she's jst being a pant. Smh
But I love the twist shaa =)
LOL @ She's just being a pant……. she is a stubborn girl sha….
Awwww!! I feel bad for Eddie!! I hope chapter 8 comes out soon. I didn't expect this twist to the story. Good job Somi!
Ghen ghen, she have vex…
@Electra no be small vex oh… Somi, loving the action as in serious ghen ghen.
Haaa, This Ada sef, what kinda vex is this one ehn? That was too much naaa… Somi pls, chapter 8 should come with a *heartfelt apology*
Good twist there.
Didn't expect this twist at all, next chapter pllllssssssss……
OK Somi, I will say that after reading this chapter, I put you up there with the likes of Helen Ovbiagele (my besty nigerian female writer). I bet I just dated myself right there 🙂 But you are so goooooooooooooood and your writing flows and just drwas your reader in like you are right inside the story like a silent observer. God bless you and pave the way for great success for you.
*draws*
I should correct that she (Helen Ovbiagele)is my best nigerian romance writer. I love her style just like I love your writing style 🙂
Thank You! I'm honestly very tickled right now… 🙂
I should read some of Helen Oviagele's work then. I'm sure she's very good.
Helen Ovbiagele – She wrote Evbu my love. Can't ever forget her. Those pacesetter days! Nyengi Koin was very good too 🙂
Okay! I remember Evbu My Love. My aunts were crazy about it then. Nyengi Koin wrote A Second Chance and Time Changes Yesterday….. I loved those books!
Somi u know what u are doing right! ….nice more pls! And also make sure its 2 chapters its our christmas gift from you
I second this request 🙂 Somi please make it 2 chapters for christmas
I also second this request! Please make this possible somi 🙂