The Man and the Handbag

We walked by different stores in the scorching afternoon sun looking for the perfect bag and the right seller. Dodging randy thick-muscled men who grabbed at us and over enthusiastic sales agents, we looked over the several bags on display as my friend Nneka whispered glancing at a peach leather bag with gold trimmings.
“That one is nice too but it might be expensive because the stall is by the road. Let’s go inside the market, we should find something as nice but cheaper.” I agreed. Just as we were about to make a detour into the market a middle-aged tired looking woman, dressed in a blue and yellow patterned wrapper and a white blouse stood in front of us.

The Blue House S02 E15

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“What happened?”  Banke’s mother came rushing into the sitting room. “I heard Kunle shouting at the gateman. What happened?”
Banke’s father had resumed watching the football match, tapping his foot every now and then. “That husband of hers is an ungrateful fool.”
“What happened?” Banke’s mother asked again with her hands on her hips, frowning.

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“He said that? That boy has some nerve!”
“I was shocked, I definitely made a huge mistake getting married to him. I know that now.”
“Well there’s no use crying over spilt milk, tell him I want to see him. I’ll talk some sense into him”
“Are you sure that’s a good idea Daddy?”
“Yes of course, tell Kunle I want to see him tomorrow afternoon unfailingly.”
“Alright.” Banke was glad, her Dad always sorted things out and he would again this time.

The Blue House S02 E13

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"What happened Ayodele, why did you beat your sister like this?” Ronke was appalled when she got upstairs and saw Joke’s face.
“She was rude to me.”
“And that’s why you had to beat her like this?”
“Mummy he wanted to beat Posi and he wouldn’t tell me why.” Joke was glad her mother was finally home to speak some sense into her brother’s head.
“Shut up!” Ronke had always favored her eldest child, she believed only the best of him. “Did I ask for your opinion? That’s why your brother always beats you, you don’t know when to be quiet. Don’t you know he’s a boy and you’re a girl? A girl must learn to be respectful, if you grow up like this your husband will beat you."

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“She made a fool out of me, it’s over between us.” They sat on the sofa sipping cold drinks.
“What about your kids?”
“I’m taking them.”
“And you think they’ll want to go with you after they saw you holding a butcher knife over their mother?”
Effiong hadn’t thought of that. “I’ll file for sole custody”

The Blue House S02 E11

“What were you thinking fighting with them, you this Igbo man? You could have died!” Helen scolded Obiora halfheartedly as he lay on the hospital bed recounting his ordeal with the armed robbers. She smoothed his hair looking lovingly into his eyes, grateful that he was alive.
“I don’t know I just lost it, you know how things have been.” Obiora looked back into his wife’s eyes equally grateful to be alive.

The Blue House S02 E10

Helen paced the sitting room, holding up her phone trying to get a signal. As she paced she murmured under her breath. “God please… God please”
“Mummy what is it?” Onyebuchi asked worried. “Is it Daddy?” he probed when his mother didn’t answer. Helen stopped pacing and faced her children.
“Boys, Daddy is in trouble right now. Do you remember what we said about prayer two nights ago?” the boys nodded. “Well this is one time when I need you to pray. Just pray for Daddy to be safe okay?” she resumed her pacing without waiting for their answer when her phone rang.