(A week slowly rolls by for the Jobomes. Aghogho has slowly bounced back to health. She and Rume are watching the television about people's reactions after the first case of corona virus is announced.) Rume: Suddenly, everyone has something to say. How did everyone become experts?  Aghogho: Well, I hope all those people who have … Continue reading Coro Wahala (9) →

Two days later.....  (It's almost eight in the morning and Rume is still on her bed, sleeping. Her phone rings and she stirs, angry that she had not put it on silence. She hopes the ringing would stop but it doesn't. She looks at it and sees it's her dad.) Rume: (Croaky voice) Hello, daddy. … Continue reading Coro Wahala (8) →

Coro Wahala (7) Next day..... (Aghogho wakes up with a cold and headache. She takes paracetamol but the symptoms persists. Later that morning, she sends Mary to help her call Nneoma. Okiemute decides to call off their outing, but she declines. After reassuring him over and over again that she was fine, he left without … Continue reading Coro Wahala (7) →

A week later, Aghogho returns from her shop and finds Mary seated outside.) Aghogho:(Checks her wristwatch) Mary, this is almost 7p.m. You should have been home by now, why are you still here? Did something happen?  Mary: I was waiting for you, ma. (She stands up for Aghogho to sit but Aghogho declines.) Aghogho: What … Continue reading Coro Wahala (6) →

(It's Friday evening. Aghogho is at her shop, getting ready to go home. Her husband had called her ahead of time that he would come pick her up, so she is waiting for him. She is scrolling through her phone, trying to remember who she wants to call, when Mama Segun enters with a shopping … Continue reading Coro Wahala (5) →