Family Beyond Blood XXVIII

Read Chapter XXVII here. “Bisi…” He made an attempt to approach her but she stopped him almost immediately. “Don’t come near me right now. Please.” Fiifi remained at the spot, watching Bisi helplessly and wondering what exactly Constance meant by her text.

Family beyond Blood XXVII

Read Chapter XXVI here. Bisi took a glance at the Samsung phone on the floor. “Sorry about the phone.” “Oh, it’s nothing,” Constance said, anxiety at its highest pitch in her voice. She bent to pick it up and sat opposite her.

Family beyond Blood XXVI

Read Chapter XXV here. Bisi stared at her husband with teary eyes after he kissed her for the last time. He got off her and laid beside her. Bisi turned her back towards him and the first of many tear drops fell on her face. She sniffed back the tears when Fiifi wound his arm…

Family beyond Blood XXV

Read Chapter XXIV here. Fiifi took his phone and hastily sent Constance a message. Please tell me you calling my number today was just a coincidence. His heart was pounding as he waited for her reply. He dreaded her reply because deep within, he knew what it would be.

Family Beyond Blood XXIV

Read Chapter XXIII here. Bisi returned home very late. She entered to find her husband asleep on the sofa with the TV on. She smiled to herself as she approached him, held his shoulders and shook them gently. He opened his eyes sleepily. “You’re back.” “Yeah, I’m sorry to keep you up. You should have…

Family beyond Blood XXIII

Read Chapter XXII here. Fiifi woke up earlier than usual on Monday morning. He entered the bathroom to get ready. He heard the alarm go off as he was brushing his teeth. He took his bath when he was done. When he entered the bedroom, Bisi wasn’t in bed. Maybe she was in the kitchen…

Family beyond Blood XXII

Read Chapter XXI here. The image of Fiifi and the unknown woman kept eating at Bisi so much that after she was done with laundry, she went on Facebook and found the photos that Ewuresi had shown her earlier. She was staring intently at the photo when Nhyira came to her and took a look…

Family beyond Blood XXI

Read Chapter XX here. “So today with me on ‘In The Kitchen’ is yet another TV personality whom we all love and can’t get enough of. She’s the enviable wife of one of the big shots in our country and a mother to three super cute children-two girls and a boy. She’s presenter of the…

Family Beyond Blood XX

Read Chapter XIX here. Bisi heard footsteps approaching. They were unfamiliar; they were clearly a woman’s and she was the only one who wore heels in the house. As she wiped her hands dry with a napkin to go take a look, a female figure appeared at the door of the kitchen. “Hello, who are…

Family Beyond Blood XIX

Read Chapter XVIII here. Weeks passed and when it seemed that enough water had passed under the bridge, things returned to normal and Fiifi was acting more like himself at home. Bisi had not brought up the issue about who might have passed by his office again and he hadn’t given her any other reason…

Family beyond Blood XVIII

Read Chapter XVII here. Nhyira was discharged a couple of days later to everyone’s relief but it was Bisi who went under the weather after the whole ordeal. Shuttling between the hospital, home and work drained her of all strength. The doctor was kind enough to prescribe some drugs for her which Fiifi purchased at…

Family beyond Blood XVII

Read Chapter XVI here. After a rather long meeting with the program director, producers and presenters, Bisi got herself some sliced pineapples to refresh herself. She took out her phone and saw three missed calls and a text message from Nhyira’s class teacher. Bisi’s heart missed a beat. What could be the matter? The message…