Written by Sowole Simisola
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THE SILENCE
EPISODE TWO
I slapped Felix hard and angrily locked him in my wardrobe . Emeka always do that to the stubborn juniors and released them after a while. I decided to follow suit. A general assembly was held before we went for midterm break. Parents were already coming to get their kids. After the assembly was held I saw my mum waiting for me. I was going home. Then I remembered the junior I locked in my wardrobe and decided to ask Emeka to release him. "Hey Emeka that stupid boy is in my wardrobe abeg release him. I've shown him a lesson. " I informed Emeka. "Okay sure. You are now strict o." He joked.
My holiday was just 2days and it was fun. I spent lot of time with my mum and brothers. I even had the chance to see Nkem my neighbor and we did a little romance. She told me about how she had missed me. I just smiled. I didn't miss her a bit. I barely got attracted to a girl. But they always flock around me. I finally got back to school but a day earlier. The holiday was meant for 3days but Emeka and I planned to stay for 2. I got to my room and noticed the foul smell. I covered my nose quickly. The smell was very disgusting and was like something getting rotten. I ran out of my room. Emeka just arrived and he was smiling. "Hey bros how are you?" He greeted. "Go inside and smell the room." I advised. "Blood of Jesus!" Emeka entered and shouted. We tried figuring out what had the smell. Then it dawned on me "Emeka did you release the boy!?" I shouted. He looked at me for a while. I shook him fiercely in annoyance. "Please tell me you did." I begged. Emeka pushed me away and opened my wardrobe. The boy sat there lifeless. He was stiff and smelly. His eyes were shut. I opened my mouth but no sound came out.
Friday, 18 December 2015
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The idea of writing this came as a result of a story I heard about a school boy who died in a wardrobe. May he R.I.P. This is the final episode.
Written by Sowole Simisola
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THE SILENCE
EPISODE THREE
I sat on the floor with my hands on my head. I was crying. Emeka stood looking at the body. "What should we do?" I asked in tears. He coughed quietly and seemed cool "Well let's see what we can do. Nobody is really in school just a cleaner and the security guard. Thank God we came early. Guy chill." He advised. The boy died of suffocating and I felt guilty. I wished I stuck to my usual ways of not dealing with any junior. Emeka quickly got gloves from his box. He handed them to me and wore his. "Let's carry him quick." He commanded. Emeka was really bold. I shakily wore the gloves. We carried him out of the wardrobe. He was cold. I almost vomited at the sight of a dead being. I started brainstorming about where to dump the body. "What exactly happened? " Emeka asked. "He... he locked himself in the toilet and I forced him out so he began to insult and... and I locked him in my wardrobe to punish him." I explained stammering. "Did anybody see you when all that happened? " Emeka inquired. " I don't think so. Lectures were going on and the person that reported to me had gone. " I explained. "Are you sure?" Emeka asked. I nodded jittery.
Emeka smiled and decided we carry him back to the toilet. Then he locked the door from inside and jumped out by climbing the wall. Emeka was so smart like he had murdered before. He dusted his hands. "Now that's what am talking about. I spoilt the lock too so it would look like he couldn't come out." Emeka informed proudly. I hugged him tight. "Thank you. You are a life saver." I thanked. Emeka smiled and we walked to our room. He removed the gloves and burnt them. He cleaned the wardrobe with bleach and lay on the bed. I just looked at the window. I was stunned. They found the body the next day and the school was in pandemonium. I was interrogated and so was other students. Everybody denied knowing anything. I felt free. I felt happy when the case died down. There was no trace of the culprits.
I was made the headboy to the shock of Emeka. He was very angry. "So you took my position. " He argued. I tried calming him down that the school voted. "Well they don't know about Felix and how you killed him." He accused. I got scared. "Emeka please don't tell." I begged. He simply smiled. I couldn't take the silence anymore and decided to stop going to school. I gave all sort of excuse to my mum. I finally changed school. Emeka became the head boy. I knew how happy he was. Then on my graduation day Emeka came. I was afraid of what he will do. He handed me a note and left. 'I killed Felix not you. I intentionally didn't open the wardrobe because I hated you. You took my girl Thelma and it was payback. I am sorry' he wrote.
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This is another new story by me. Hope you enjoy it. It's a very short one. Maybe 2 or 3 episodes.
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THE SILENCE
EPISODE ONE
I woke up drenched in sweat. I looked around frightened and tapped my roommate. Emeka lazily turned as he slept. It was lights out and I was afraid of switching on the light. I quickly switched on my little torch. I just had another bad dream. Mum always accused my daddy's family anytime she had nightmares. I wondered if they were after me too. I stayed awake till the next day. Emeka called one of the juniors to fetch him water to have his bath. I never sent any junior on errand. I preferred going myself but a certain junior voluntarily did my works for me. I was in S.s2 and was very smart. Emeka and I were the smartest and represented our school in different competitions. We were also given a special room where we stayed together.
Emeka wanted to be the headboy, I didn't really care. I just wanted to pass all my exams. I was a quiet teenage boy and quite handsome too. I didn't really have a girlfriend but Thelma another smart girl always did naughty things with me. And she was Emeka's crush. I couldn't tell him what we always do. Thelma and I hid in the uncompleted building in the school compound. "Are you sure nobody is watching? " I asked frightened. She simply placed my hand on her breasts and let me feel them. She thought I was in love with her. I couldn't tell her I wasn't. We did that for some minutes and then she began to unbutton her shirt when something moved. I held her hand quickly looking around. I saw a junior pass by. Thelma quickly buttoned up and we left. I didn't see the junior's face.
After some days I was sitting in the dining when I heard a slap. A boy had slapped the little boy that always helped me on errand. I got very angry and walked to them. "Senior he took my meat and slapped me." The victim cried. Emeka held the offender and dragged him out of the dining hall. The boy struggled with Emeka. He was a new student and very troublesome. I heard he was also from a rich family. I never touched any junior. I always avoided it. Emeka had dragged him to the field and he slapped him. "Your father Yansh!" The junior insulted. Emeka was stunned. "What did you say?" He dared. "Your mother pussy!" The junior rudely added. Emeka in fury kicked him and he fell on the wet grass. The junior didn't cry instead he got up gave us the middle finger and ran away. Emeka tried chasing him but I begged him not to. I wish he did.
I was in the library when a junior came to me. "Senior, Felix has locked himself in the toilet again. He is always doing so." He reported the rude junior to me. I was getting tired of hearing reports about Felix. I went to the toilet and banged on the door. "Hey! Felix open this door!" I commanded. "Go and suck your mum's tits." He retorted. I couldn't stand it again. The junior was already on my nerve. I banged harder. He hissed and opened the door. "The toilet stinks." He simply said. I gave him a slap and dragged him outside. "Don't roughen my cloth." He warned. I laughed and took him to my room.
"So you are also a gay. You handled that girl's breasts well though. " He said when we got to my room. I realised that he was referring to Thelma. I slapped him again. "Your mother is a hoe!" He insulted. I wanted to deal with him. I wish I didn't because it really had an effect on my life. A bad effect that I tried erasing.
Wednesday, 16 December 2015
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This is the final part of Amelia written by Simisola Sowole and it centers on depression and suicide.
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I had my bath and looked at myself in the mirror. That was my hobby. It wasn't like I was a beauty queen but I had someone to talk to. Myself. I touched my long black hair. Maybe if I looked different I would have friends. I remembered when Stephanie cut her hair and was treated like a queen. So I pulled a scissors from my drawer and held my hair. I heaved a deep breath and began to cut it. It had gotten to my shoulder but I wasn't satisfied. I cut it more and I looked at myself in the mirror proudly. I just had Travis Lucas hairstyle. I was looking great, i believed. Even better than Stephanie. I dropped the scissors and wore my clothes. I was going to take a walk with my sister.
I got out of my room and heard a deafening scream. "Amelia!!!!" My mother shouted in fear. "Estas en problemas!" She said in Spanish. I feared my mum. "You cut your hair! Now where is the money you got from it?" She demanded. "Mama I didnt sell my hair." I replied crying. I was given a slap on my cheek. "You cut your beautiful hair I groomed for you since you were little! All for nothing. You wanna look like those Americans! Those kids running around. " She demanded. She squeezed my ear and slapped me again. "You are a disgrace Amelia!! Voy a tratar de usted!" She threatened. I cried silently touching my short hair and ran out. Sophia followed. "Everybody hates me." I complained to her. Sophia looked at me silently and touched my hair. Sophia couldn't talk but I wish she could. I always prayed she did.
I walked silently trying to be alone. I was at the bridge and stopped. It was beautiful and I knew the history of the bridge. I looked at the waters and smiled. Beautiful nature. I sat down holding Sophia. I didn't want to go back home. I wanted to be alone with Sophia. I got home late and met my sister and her crack head boyfriend smoking and snogging their faces off. "Hey Amelia get us a pack of condom!" My sister ordered throwing me a note. "I can't. " I objected. She stood up in anger. I quickly ran to the store.
"A pack of condom." I requested shyly. "All you Mexicans you ain't legal immigrants yet you proudly buy condoms underage." The salesman spat and handed me the pack. I looked away and walked home. My sister took the pack frowning. "Sophia is hungry. Feed her. She isn't my responsibility. " My sister said. I carried Sophia to my room. She ate there silently. I played music on my iPod and slept off.
The next day in school I walked to class and saw shocking faces. "Amoeba nice look! Now you look like algae !!" Someone shouted. I was very angry. "Thank you at least I don't wear my grandma's hair!" I retorted at the girl who insulted. She dyed her hair grey. The class grew silent. I was visibly shaking. "Am sorry" I pleaded innocently. "Fight!fight!!" The class chorused. The girl got up and reached for my neck chocking me. "Should I end her?" She asked the class. They all put their thumbs up. "Nahh she'll probably go kill herself. Hey Amoeba go kill yourself." She advised. The class laughed mockingly. I put my head on my table crying. "Maybe I will." I whispered.
I got home and fed Sophia. She looked happy to see me. I touched my neck, it had bruises. "I love you Sophia." I told her sadly. I decided to have a walk with her. We passed our lane and reached the bridge. I stood looking at the beauty of nature. "Be strong " I whispered. I laughed happily and put my legs over the bridge boundary. "Sophia come!" I urged. She yelped and moved back. I smiled and looked at Sophia. I took a step further and Splash! I was in the water. Sophia barked repeatedly. I waved at her as I fought with the water. It overcame and I was buried in it. It was all over.
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AMELIA written by Simisola Sowole
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This story came to existence when I thought about suicide and why people think suicide helps. R.i.p To The ones That ended their lives. Suicide doesn't change situations. The story has just two parts.
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Episode 1
I sat on my seat silently pretending not to see people stare. "Why ain't you dead?" Stephanie asked. "Because the doctor treated me." I replied silently. "You are better off dead." She advised with a shrug. I looked down. I had no friends and nobody wanted to be my Friend either. "Everybody say welcome back Amelia! " Our teacher ordered. "Welcome back amoeba. " They replied and the class roared with laughter. I wanted to run away. I hated school. The teacher ignored them and shook my hand warmly. "Hope you are better now?" She asked. I simply nodded and began to chew my pen. I really wanted to escape.
During lunch which was my worst moment in school because I had no clique or whatsoever. Getting a seat was difficult. I stood with my tray in my hand surveying the cafeteria. "Hey Amelia come sit here!" Travis Lucas the school cutie requested. I got scared and shook my head. He persisted. I walked towards the table. All eyes turned to me. "Welcome back Amelia. " He said with a grin. I nodded and chewed on my lettuce. "You look prettier today?" He complimented and his friends laughed. "Thanks." I whispered. "I never noticed your beauty." He continued and touched my hair. I gave him a shy half smile. "Tell me the secret please." He begged. I was stunned. "Oh yeah! The new zit sitting on your nose!" He exclaimed and the whole table roared in laughter. I frowned and quickly got up when someone pulled his leg forward and i tripped on it and fell. That was very embarrassing. I stood up and walked away limping with laughter behind me. I headed to the toilet and looked at myself in the mirror. I had a red zit on my nose. I cried sadly.
I headed home after school. Home wasn't different. It was not my comfort zone. I banged the door and there was no reply. I heard moans inside. I continued banging harder. My sister and her crack head boyfriend were at it again. I sat outside for more than an hour. Then the door swung open hitting me behind. I groaned and entered. "Bitch mention it to mum and you are dead!" My sister threatened. I ran into my room. I was looking for Sophia. She was my only friend in the world. Sophia didn't follow me to school because mum said she couldn't. Sophia sat in the dinning hall doing nothing. Sophia was my other sister. I hugged her happily.
I began to tell her about school and all what happened but Sophia just yawned and rested on me. She was too tired. I understood. I rubbed her beautiful hair. I used to have a friend in school Lorenzo who was very caring but I found out he was my friend so I'd vote him class president. I felt downcast.
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Tuesday, 15 December 2015
07:26
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Dark Souls
I couldn't continue living in pain and agony. Losing the one you love is a terrible thing. After gulping another bottle of alchol I laid on the bed feeling sick. It was two months i lost her. Two months of pain and hardship. Our wedding was going to be that very day. It was 12 pm. I was feeling drunk and hungry. "Happy wedding anniversary. " I congratulated myself drunk. I walked lazily to the kitchen to heat the rice my junior sister had brought the other day. I was having a bad headache. Almost losing balance I rested on the kitchen counter.
Then I heard a voice. A sweet voice. I recognised it. "Mira?" I called. No one answered. There was a soft whistle. "Mira stop playing with me." I pleaded and opened the fridge. The cold breeze brushed my face. Then I saw her reflection. "Missed me?" She inquired. I rubbed my eyes and shut the fridge strongly. Then her face reflected clearly on the fridge. There was a smile on her face and A baby's head popping out of her stomach. I was nauseated. It reminded me of how she died. The accident. The baby's head. I shut my eyes. "Come and play with us." She pleaded. "No. No. " I rejected with my eyes closed. She turned around and I saw the view of her shattered brain. I threw up instantly. "We want you." She continued moving closer. I tried walking backwards. I didn't know when I slipped and fell hitting my head hard. "Come come. " She repeated till her voice faded away and my soul left my body.
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Monday, 14 December 2015
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- Total Abstinence
- Use of contraceptives
The male latex condom is the only contraceptive method considered highly effective in reducing the risk of s*xually transmitted diseases (STD’s). Birth control pills, Implant and IUDs do not protect against STD infection. For the Woman
ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES protect against pregnancy by the combined actions of the hormones estrogens and progestin. The hormones prevent ovulation. The pills have to be taken every day as directed and do not work after vomiting or diarrhoea. Side effects of the pill can be nausea, headache, breast tenderness, weight gain, irregular bleeding, and depression.
DEPO-PROVERA is a hormonal contraceptive injected into a muscle on the arm or buttock every three months. The injection must be repeated every 3 months. The menstruation can become irregular and sometimes even absent.
IMPLANTS (such as Norplant or implanon) are made up of small rubber rods, which are surgically implanted under the skin of the upper arm, where they release the contraceptive steroid levonorgestrel. Their protection lasts from 3 to 5 years. Side effects include menstrual cycle changes, weight gain, breast tenderness and loss of bone mass.
IUD is a T-shaped device inserted into the uterus by a health-care professional. The IUD can remain in place for 5- 10 years. IUD’s have one of the lowest failure rates of contraceptive method. Sometimes the IUD can be expelled and a woman has to check each month after her period with her finger if she can still feel the threads of the IUD. Other side effects can include abnormal bleeding and cramps, but this usually only occurs during and immediately after insertion.
FEMALE STERILIZATION is done surgically. The tubes are ligated, preventing the egg-cells from encountering the sperm cells and preventing any future pregnancies. It is a permanent form of contraception.
EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION must be taken within 72 hours of unprotected se x in order to prevent an unplanned pregnancy. A woman must take 1 Norlevo and a second pill 12 to 24 hours later. Beside Norlevo, most combination (estrogens and progesterone) birth control pills can also be used. Take within 72 hours of unprotected se x. One dose 100 µg ethinylestradiol + 500 µg levonorgestrel (2-4 birth control pills), 12 hours later a second dose.
MORNING-AFTER IUD must be inserted within 5 days of unprotected intercourse. The IUD can stay for 5 to 10 years.
CONDOMS are usually made from latex rubber and can be used only once. Some have spermicide added to kill sperm. They act as a mechanical barrier, preventing direct va.ginal contact with semen, infectious genital discharges, and genital lesions. Condoms are the most effective method for reducing the risk of infection from the viruses that cause AIDS and other s*xually transmitted diseases (STD’s). It is important to put a condom on properly before intercourse
MALE STERILIZATION also known as vasectomy, is a quick operation performed under local anaesthesia with possible minor postsurgical complications, such as bleeding or infection. The ability to get an erection and an ejaculation does not disappear. The sperm cells are just a very small part (1%) of the fluid and a man will not notice any difference in ejaculation. The body will absorb the sperm cells.



