Charles: That story is my favorite. Mike: Which one? Charles: The one of you and your babe Henry: Mike, you had a spat with your girl? Charles: Not exactly. Mike tell it please Mike: Haha…well it happened two weeks ago. You know how busy it gets at the end of each quarter. I don’t know …
By Jenn Azu “We expect him to come around soon.” A male voice said. “His vitals are stable but we will keep him on ventilation until he comes out of coma.” “Thank you doctor.” Replied a familiar female voice. At first, the blurred images above me moved sluggishly like tall trees and my body felt …
By Jenn Azu I was at a funeral a couple of weeks ago and for reasons best known to the family of the deceased, they had an open casket viewing. The deceased passed from complications of colon cancer. Not only was the casket open, attendees did not have to walk up to the casket to …
By Jenn Azu It was on a dark and lonely road like one of the bush paths in a rural village. I was lying there on my back struggling with this creature trying to strangle me. At a closer look, it has the shape of a man but faceless. It also has no legs and …
Note: It is partially written in pidgin English. By Jenn Azu The group was seated around the center table inside Chi Chi’ s food and dining. They had just finished a sumptuous meal when Ekene started feeling the urge again. They should be heading out to their next class but his friends were still engrossed …
Author: Jenn Azu We were all finally assembled by his bedside at the hospital. It was much work to get the entire family members Papi requested at his sickbed but through teamwork and some sacrifice on the part of a few of us, it was achieved. By this time, Papi looked very weak and in …
On the 8th floor of St Luke’s hospital, a group of students and an adult are seen making their way down a wide hallway that is lined by patient rooms on one side and nursing stations, storage and rest rooms on the other side. John, the adult among the group, turned around, and smiled at …
Author: Jenn Azu A note to self and to whom it may concern.Maneuvering relationships remains one of the most complex things I have encountered in my life. This is mainly because relating with others involves human emotion and oh, boy! what a roller coaster that can be. Whether a relationship is with a sibling, parents, …
The Test of Time When I am anxious And in distress Those times when my heart rate race And blood pressure seem to rise. I lay my hand over my chest and feel my heartbeat, closely. It is strange but there’s a calming effect to it. Those beats seem to say that similar situations have …
Author: Jenn Azu On a bright Saturday afternoon at Abuja campus, many students can be seen in several classrooms reading. The medical students especially have the habit of spending the early hours of the weekend in classrooms studying. Mary, Sandra and Ayodele are first year medical students of this prestigious university. They had come to …
