Felicia Owadara

“Life is a Jungle” by Felicia Owadara

Truly, marriage is an alliance but needs lubrication to make it work. Often, a young couple gets carried away in the whirlwind of love and forgets what matters. As soon as the honeymoon fades off, and the reality sets in, only the brave dare to forge ahead. So was the marital journey between Devon and Laura who married three months after they graduated from college. They believed that their love could outweigh any obstacles. Their lives couldn’t be harder with the bill to pay, the search for a lucrative job offer that never materialized, an...

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“Roses are full of Thorns” by Felicia Owadara

Natasha and Nathan met when they were six years old, in the first grade of elementary school. They were assigned to sit next to each other and soon became inseparable friends. They shared their toys, their snacks, their secrets, and their dreams. They played together, studied together, and laughed together. They were always there for each other, through good and bad times. They grew up together, and their friendship blossomed into love. They went all through the same high school, all the way to the same university. They supported each other’...

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“Ask, It Shall be Given” by Felicia Owadara

Stepping out of her apartment, Mrs. Adelaide sighted her four-year-old son coming out of the adjacent suites. She got curious and spoke directly to the occupier of the adjacent suite. “I have often wanted to know what it is that takes my James away from our house. It turns out that there is a damsel in distress worth saving here.” The two women burst out laughing. “Good evening to you madam.” Mrs. Adelaide said. “Good evening, Mrs.  I have also been curious about his identity. You know, seeing a small child visiting my house unaccompani...

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“Dining with the Devil” by Felicia Owadara

Omar Justor was a household name in the city of Meriba and ran several fancy restaurants in town; he lived like a king and married well. However, his marriage didn’t produce as much joy as he envisaged when he first began the journey. His wife Alna was a troublemaker, creating trouble everywhere she went. Always on the call to mediate between his wife and her opponents. For a person like Omar whose business relied heavily on people’s goodwill, he knew without a doubt he had to do something. Desperate moments required desperate measures. He w...

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“Saving Eliana” by Felicia Owadara

Working late hours is a common occurrence for a job like theirs. Eliana, Stella, and Gina were returning home from their food delivery job late at night. They were near the alley which was half-way to their house. In normal circumstances, the eerily quietness of the place was always an issue let alone when one of the girls had recently experienced a near to death assault. The jarring sound of a phone pierced through the night, sending a wave of panic through the girls. Ever since the burglar incident, Eliana had been on edge. Things she enjo...

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“Hot Potato” by Felicia Owadara

“I like that boy very well. Despite all odds around him, he seems very hardworking and serious with his academics too. I won’t be surprised if he aces is GCE exam.” Anjorin often voiced her opinion of Quadri to Bukky whenever the two met. Never a million times would Anjorin have dreamed that her passing comments would come to hunt her or find herself in a jittery position because of her association. Tensed, like a woman who made a pact with a sorcerer who traded a clay pot for an enchanted necklace. The dilemma was that neither the sorcerer...

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“A mother's Distrust” by Felicia Owadara

Submitted to Contest #211

Choose your friend, and choose wisely, was an old saying among Aries’ circle. How would she have known that the concept should include neighbors? Not everyone who smiles at you, is a friend. One of her follies was that she was too trusting, until it nearly ruined her family, and destroyed her peaceful co-existence.Aries, a widow with three children had nothing to worry about when she first moved to town. She relocated to a new neighborhood in Fodio, a relatively small town, whose economy relied solely on farming. On her first arrival, she li...

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