The Devil Wore a Wedding Ring

with horns - just a smooth voice

of April. Friday the 13

po

s war against invisible enemies. Her prayers thundere

, back to sender!

he held my hand like I was barren land she needed God to rain husbands on. And not just any hus

m's lost her mind since Dad left her for Sas

anent, Mum turned to pastors and warfare prayers. Kiki m

Kelechi dragged Mum to Miracle Center, swearing their pastor had brought back her runaway hus

unt like that. I

stened to her wa

d when Mum yelled her fin

held. If only I knew how cl

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ing. Fridays

the office like a livewire. "MD dey kn

dr

o the building, followed by unmistakable sounds from MD

chair. "He was with Tola from HR until she flipped

gossip like a beehive.

sha. She wasn't with MD... she was with another

he floor. "And yo

said, sipping my Coke

rthday bash, which meant good food, high drama, and Kiki. S

a had ot

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ain threatened, heavy and ominous. I cur

when the ca

ows that screamed money a

ovie. And there he was - the man who woul

a weapon I did

- can you

ney over broken glass. His jawline could slice di

ike a comp

y...

n losing their minds around him. "Be

t, my brain short-circuiting. Then the

nd pushed the door open. The gest

can show me where it is. And I'll drop yo

t for a second. Don't ge

ing. The kind of smile that makes you forget your own nam

ny. I didn't hear a word

, easy. Like we were old fr

ery red flag, every instinct, e

ot

ith a soft click that sound

ld hav