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Dads Are Precious Too

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Hola Lovelies! I'm back at ya! Today I am writing on an issue we seldom discuss. I got the idea on a WHATSAPP group and I knew I had to lend my pen. As always please read, comment and share. ******************************************************************************************************************************* You: Dad "I need 10k for my hand out and departmental dues" Your Dad: "I thought I just gave you 5k last week for project material, you this child money does not grow on trees! your sister's fees still pending, even your mum just collected 20k for house upkeep, I am tired........" You: Rolling your eyes as you zone out of the conversation, you murmur to yourself "this is why I prefer mummy, she will have given me something at least"  Meanwhile, your Daddy was up all night thinking hard on how he will split the last 10k he has on him between himself, you & your sister. Next day, he gives you 3k, you squeeze your face like deformed

A Short Story: 'Over Your Dead Body"

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  Hello Lovelies! I am back!! Enjoy this short piece as I promise to write more. Kindly share and most especially comment. I love you all 💕💕 Ifeanyi finally takes me to see his parents, it was one of the best days of my life, looking humble, I had adorned myself with the best of the best. "You look amazing babe" Ify said. Eyes glistening, I nodded in agreement. upon arrival, Chief Mrs Nzei took a good look at me and declared "over my dead body will you marry my son!" "over your dead body'? I enquired for clarification. "Locate the kitchen and make me a cup of tea at least you should be good for something" she barked at me. Meekly, I kept my head low looking at how frustrated my baby was doing trying to convince his mum about me.  "I'm sorry ma, here's the tea you requested, she snatched the mug from my already shaky hands, I watched her take two glorious sips. That should do it I thought, in a matter of days the arsenic poison will