n herself. Cursing herself for not riding her bike to school

or its notoriety, she checked the time on her wristwatch. It was already 1:50 P.M which meant she could be stuck on the road as it was a pretty late time to ply the highways in Lagos. Especially for a drive from the Mainland of Lagos to the Island. Waiting at the bus-stop for the public commuter bus, she quietly observed how people hurried about their affairs. The highw

erized by grandeur. Basking in the calmness of this section made one felt one was on vacation outside the shores of Nigeria. Little wonder, the mahatma in the state resided

Despite all the atrocious and deficient characters the mainland was known for; it was the perfect get-away and hide-out from anyone, even the Police. It had the best brains, many big names in the country started from here. I

as the hub for pick-pocketers who didn’t mind picking people too if given the chance. Not that she’d mind

In no time the bus got filled and the bus driver sped away only then did she get the stale smell of alcohol…the driver was drunk! She watched with consternation as the maniac drunk zoomed past other motorists and potholes without a care in the world, cursing heavily at the passengers w

onfidently, pausing to soak in the sparse yet classy environment, her nostrils flared in response as a distinct, poignant scent hit her nostrils immediately. S

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ing purposeful strides to the double glass doors and pushed them open. While waiting for her turn, she retrieved her phone from her bag to resume her favourite game 'CHOICES' but the scent…that fresh wood scent mixed with grass got her distracted, a continuous reminder

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for a lady of about thirty, dressed in a crisp suit, engrossed with the folder she was scanning. T

d shocked,“Please sit.” She announce

the lady’s beauty, a weird emotion ran through her, she’d never be as classy or beautiful as the lady a

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al. And oh! She studied the man in front of her. She couldn’t believe she was facing the much heard, the most gossiped about, tabloid cover, most cute, ho

se. His hair cropped and gelled, he must have a unique hair stylist. She was sure behind the two piece designer suit he wore, the brand of which she didn’t know was a mass of finely chiseled

he has never been attracted to any guy, not even her blind-dates, but this one was different. He raised his head from the file and their eyes met…and how she wanted to run her fingers through his hair as he kissed her. Wait a minute! Did she just say kissed? She groaned and face-palmed herself mentally when Luna B

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