Veronica

This story idea has been stewing in my brain (bad mental picture) for months and I decided to finally write it.  I have not yet made a book cover for it, but you can be sure I will share it here when I do.

In the meantime, here’s Part 1 of the story.  As always, your comments and feedback are appreciated!

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Seni stared at her brother in disbelief.  The way her eyes grew wide after his words landed on her ears, he might as well have had a banana tree growing from his head.  Only a boy … No.  Only a man would believe such a cleverly concocted tale.

“Dele, repeat what you just told me,” she said in the same sharp tone their mother frequently used when they were children.  That tone, which overshadowed a question and answer session, was the warning that came before a slap or some other form of punishment landed on the unlucky child, for an act of disobedience.

Somewhere in Dele’s brain, he noted that she was irritated with him, but he completely ignored her, choosing instead to act like she was over-reacting.

“What?” he asked, shrugging his shoulders.  “Weren’t you listening to me?” read more…