It had been raining all day on the mainland. Not the kind of rain that cooled the air, wet the grass and lifted everyone’s spirits after days of relentless sunshine, but the kind of rain that fell on a day that was already wet, fell and fell and fell for hours with no signs of stopping, rain that raised floods everywhere until people had to wade in waist deep water. Until shoes were wet and limbs were cold, and everyone was miserable.
I had been on the mainland all day, and it hadn’t been easy, I was interviewing three people for a feature we were doing on young, successful women in Lagos, and contrary to what I’d assumed, all young successful people did not work on the Island. I had started my day at 7 am by driving to Apapa, then Ilupeju and then Ikeja. Now it was almost 6.pm and I was only just leaving my final interview at Ikeja. Because of the rain, there was traffic everywhere. I frowned as another Okada, as the commercial motorcycles were popularly called, drove past my car causing a spray of brown muddy water to splash on my windows. I hissed and consoled myself with the fact that the interviews had been good…. Read more
Want the full story? Buy Always Yours by Somi Ekhasomhi on Amazon
Want to read Ada’s story? Buy Hidden Currents on Amazon
NICE. REALLY NICE.
BUT WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DRIVER STUCK IN TRAFFIC AT OBALENDE?
🙂 I hate love triangles and I know because I was in one. I just don't know why things always get sooo complicated.
interesting,captivating…..but d driver got stuck somwer…
Yeah… What happened to the driver?….:)
I suppose Michael called him and asked him to turn back and go home. My mistake…I totally forgot about the driver.
Somi, well done. I love this. Can't wait to see what happens at her home. Nothing might happen but just can't wait.
Thumbs up girl….I hope d next chapter is posted really soon…
Hmmmm….This love ehn, even you forgot about the driver…issok. It is a beautiful story. I am the first to get a copy when a book comes outta these in the future :D. I have booked now o. Last Chapter…… 🙁
really cool, lets get d next chapter!
They're moving forward, which is cool. Lol at you the writer forgot the driver, that's a good one. Nice read girl and continue to write for our pleasure. Please, please post the next chapter faster……
Seriously?! Who cares about the driver jare? Love the blend of suspense and lightning and torrents of rain.
awwwwww so what happen ,cant wait o but i hope they kiss …………da wld be romantic
Nice one Somi, had no clue you had this in you!! Can't wait for the next chapter ohhhhh.
I want hard copy of this book, cant find it even on Amazon o..
You can order the paperback copy on Amazon, go to http://www.amazon.com/Always-Yours-Romance-Series-Volume/dp/1482600196/ref=tmm_pap_title_0