One Pick Up Too Many (6)
This time around, the young man had nothing to say. He could only bite his lower lip until he tasted blood! He needed to feel more comfortable, the heat was killing him. He removed his hands from the steering wheel and leaned back to remove his jacket. One hand first and then the other. Ranti’s words had cut through him like a knife, wrenching his heart. Read more
One Pick Up Too Many (5)
It was one of the best Hospitals, he had assured her. Still, as the Toyota Camry sped towards Race Course, on the Lagos Island, she could almost hear her heart pounding. For the umpteenth time, she felt like throwing up. Read more
One pick up too many (3)
The man talking to her was anything but polite. Eyes bloodshot and his face concocted with fury, he suddenly lashed out with what was left of the Guilder bottle he had cracked on the side walk!
Lizzy jumped back instinctively and the jagged end of the bottle missed her right arm by whiskers. But her genuine leather bag was not so lucky. The deadly weapon cut it and left a horrible gash right across! Cursing under his breath, the angry man, perhaps even more angered that she had managed to avoid his wicked lunge, circled round her tossing the bottle from one hand to the other. With some leg work that would draw some applause from Mohammed Alli, he attempted to narrow the space between them. Read more
One Pick Up Too Many!(2)
(You may want to read the first part of this article before reading part two here)
‘How long have you been picking girls up on Broad Street?’ She finally asked.
‘One month,’ Tony responded but seeing the expression on the girl’s face, he quickly corrected himself ‘Six months’
Tony had never been a Wimp. He was Five feet, eleven inches in height and he was sturdy. He had been into sports and weight lifting since his High school days and now he had taken up martial arts. He had been in a few fights on and off the mat and he was proud of his achievements. Read more
One pick up too many (1)
The traffic was light but Tony wasn’t in a hurry. It was Friday evening and he had just closed from work. He drove slowly, almost crawling, as his eyes cased the sides of the road filled with commuters eagerly waiting for a bus or taxi to get them out of the Lagos Island before dark.
Toni, a young lawyer, still single at 30, was on the look out for any beautiful lady he could give a lift. It wasn’t his first time, in fact it had developed into something of a habit. He had discovered that offering girls a lift out of the Lagos Island after working hours was a great way to meet new girls regularly! Read more
Women are from the mars! (2)
NB: You may want to read the first part of this article to follow on here!
I cleared my throat and turned to the young man before us. I still needed some answers from him. I suspected also that the dear ladies on the panel were not nearly as learned on this matter as they imagined.
“Was it your intention to rape Angela?” I asked.
I could see the look of impatience creeping into the ladies’ eyes but I wasn’t bothered. The answer to my question would educate them!
Uche looked at me with eyes begging for understanding.
“I swear to God, I had no intention of raping her,” He began almost in tears. “I love her. We were going out, we weren’t strangers! She was kissing me back and,”
“I told you to stop,” Angela screamed, interrupting him!
“Yes, and I tried to stop but I just couldn’t! I don’t understand it but it was impossible for me to stop!”
I could see the look of confusion in the eyes of my fellow panelists. The trouble was, Uche’s countenance was most persuasive! It was obvious that he was being totally honest!
At this point, I asked Angela and Uche to step out of the room so I could discuss with the others. They left with Angela looking embarrassed and Uche looking confused
“Well what do you think?” I asked
“I still think she shouldn’t have followed him to his parents house. I mean they were watching adult movies! What did she expect! She asked for it! I think we should use this as an opportunity to let these young girls know that actions have consequences. If you fool around with a boy, you can’t blame anyone if you get raped!” Dr Ajayi was adamant!
“But that is no excuse for a boy to force himself on a girl when she says no”. Professor Smith remarked coldly.
“The boy said he couldn’t stop,” I reminded her
“I find that hard to believe,” Professor Ahmed sniggered.
“That’s because you are a lady. As a man, I can tell you that the young man was telling the truth!”
“I’m sorry Prof but I find it difficult to believe that man are animals who have no control over their sexual desires!” Professor Smith’s hand drummed gently on the table. She was becoming quite impatient.
I wasn’t surprised at the way the conversation was going. If the college had agreed to put another man in the panel, my job would have been easier.
“Are you saying you cannot control your desire for sex?” Dr Ahmed her ally fired at me.
Now that was a blow beneath the belt but I chose not to take offence. “I can control my sexual desires I assure you but I am fifty years old. We are talking about a seventeen year old here! When you consider the fact that a male reaches the peak of his sexual drive when he’s about nineteen years old and a woman doesn’t reach the peak of her sexual drive until her late twenties or mid thirties, you’ll understand that when a Teenage boy gets sexually aroused to a point, believe me, its virtually impossible for him to stop!
Both ladies were now quiet and I could see that they were mellowing down.
“Look, I’m not saying that what the boy did was right but I want us to see things from the right perspective. The girl didn’t want sex and never imagined that it could happen even though they were literally playing with fire! All she wanted from him was friendship and security! Someone to make her feel special!
Unfortunately for her, she thought that he was just interested in friendship and companionship too! The boy on the other hand thought the girl wanted sex as well! He didn’t understand that her sex drive being immature, she was only going along to please him! If he knew the girl really didn’t want sex, I’m sure he wouldn’t have forced her!
“Unfortunately for every one, Television and movies give the impression that when it comes to sex, ladies actually mean, ‘Yes!’ when they say ‘No!’ Can you really blame the boy for thinking the girl wanted sex under these circumstances?”
The ladies sighed in unison. It wasn’t as easy as they thought.
“So what do we do now?” Professor Smith asked
“Call them in and let’s give them some counsel so they won’t make the same mistakes again. I think we should suspend the boy for about a week so he will learn that sex comes with consequences. The girl has suffered enough if you ask me. She’s not likely to ever forget the incident!”
I rose from my chair and walked out to call the young fellas. What a mixed up world!
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WOMEN ARE FROM MARS (2)
Are you getting locked out?
Grandpa Smith smiled to himself as he watched the couple sitting before him staying as far apart as they could on the love couch he had ordered them to sit on some ten minutes back!
Married for just nine months, it looked like they needed all the help they could get! They had been at each other’s throats for a better part of the nine months and it was a wonder they hadn’t killed each other!
“So,” Grandpa Smith spoke up. “Let me get this straight. You don’t think the two of you can live together. That is your mutual conclusion?”
He watched as they nodded simultaneously. Well, that was something they both agreed upon!
“Taiye”, Grandpa Smith turned to the husband. “Just before your wedding, you told me you couldn’t live without Bunmi, didn’t you?”
Taiye looked up, his stubborn jaw quite set! “I didn’t know her then.” He replied defensively.
Not surprising, Grandpa Smith thought to himself. He decided to change the focus of the discussion.
“When was the last time you guys made love?’ He asked. He could see Bunmi blushing and he coughed slightly to hide the laughter building up in his throat.
It was Taiye who answered. “About a month ago and she won’t even allow me touch her!” His rage was obvious.
Finally, we’re getting somewhere. Grandpa Smith turned to Bunmi. “Is that true?”
Bunmi shifted uncomfortably in her seat “I am not a prostitute. I’m tired of being used to satisfy an urge!”
Taiye was up on his feet in a flash. “Did you hear that? Did you hear that?” he bellowed.
Grandpa nodded his head patiently and waved at Taiye. “Sit down, sit down!”
He waited for Taiye to sit down.
“The girl is correct if it’s true that all you do is use her to satisfy an urge”
Taiye’s jaw dropped open!
Grandpa Smith raised a hand. “I am not taking sides, hold your horses. I think I pretty well understand what the problem here is. Let me explain what both of you obviously don’t know”
“When it comes to sex, men and women are different! A man is soon turned on and he is quick to get it over with. A woman is the opposite. It takes some time for her to get turned on and then she doesn’t quite get it over and done with that quickly!”
Taiye and Bunmi stared at Grandpa Smith, speechless. Grandpa Smith chuckled. It was obvious they had never heard what he had just told them before!
“Taiye, you can’t go to work, ignore your wife all day, and expect her to be ready for sex at night! You have to talk to her during the day, phone calls, text messages, Cards, gifts, just to let her know you love her and that you don’t just remember that she’s there when you want to make love!”
Grandpa Smith turned to Bunmi who was by now all smiles. “Do you love your husband?”
“Of course, I do” Bunmi replied still smiling.
“Well then you have to understand that sex is more important to him than it is to you. That’s the way God made men and he gets turned on faster than you do. You have to learn to accommodate him and not just shut him out!”
“Both of you have some work to do. Good sex is one of the secrets of a happy marriage. I know people don’t talk about it but that’s the truth. When there is a problem with sex, there is bound to be a lot of unnecessary tension in any marriage. You have to work at having a healthy sex life. With patience and understanding, you’ll surely make it.”
Grandpa Smith leaned back as he watched the young couple move a bit closer to each other. They were now all smiles!
Ah, this was a lucky couple, he thought to himself. It took him twenty years to learn what he had just taught them!
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ARE YOU GETTING LOCKED OUT?
The origing of valentines day
In Ancient Rome, February 14 was a day to celebrate the Feast of Lupercus. Lupercus was a Roman God that was supposed to protect the Romans from hungry wolves that roamed around in the 3rd Century.
On the Eve of the Feast, to honour the Goddess Juno Februata, Queen of the Roman gods and goddesses, the names of boys and girls were written on tiny sheets of paper and put in a box from where each boy and girl later drew lots! The boy and girl who were matched would be considered partners for the year!
As Christianity became prevalent an attempt was made by Pope Gelasius to Christianize the pagan feast by substituting the names of girls for the names of saints. The saint picked would then become the boy’s role model for the year. By the 14th Century however, the practice of using girls’ names returned.
In the 16th Century, Emperor Claudius, known as Cladius the cruel, who was recruiting young men into the army was having difficulties because the men didn’t want to leave their families and sweethearts to fight in foreign lands. The Emperor decided to ban marriages and all engagements were cancelled!
A priest, Valentine thought this was unfair and he started to marry off couples secretly! He was found out and was beheaded on February 14, 269AD.
Another account has it that Valentine fell in love with the Jailor’s daughter while he was in jail and wrote letters to her which were signed ‘from your Valentine.’
There is another account about a priest named Valentine who helped smuggle Christians out of Rome when they were being persecuted by the Roman Empire. It is said that this Valentine was later arrested and be-headed on the 14th of February 270AD!
In all, there appears to be about 7 Valentines who were honoured with Valentine’s day. All the seven were however evolved into one in 496AD when Pope Gelasius 1 declared the day in honour of St Valentine! The day became a day to exchange love messages and St Valentine became the patron Saint of lovers!
The one that would appear to possibly have anything to do with the Romance now associated with St Valentine’s Day is the Valentine who was marrying of lovers in spite of the Emperor’s decree.
In 1969 the Roman Catholic church dropped St Valentine’s Day from the Roman Calender of worldwide Catholic feasts because of the confusion over the origin.
The custom of sending cards signed as ‘Your Valentine’ began around the middle ages when hand made cards were sent to girls from ‘secret’ admirers. Today cards are mass-produced and from the beginning of February, several souvenirs adorn shops in celebration of St Valentines Day.
There is also the belief in Europe that February 14 or mid February is the period when birds chose their mates! Poets like Chaucer, John Dome and Drayton expressed the idea of Birds choosing their mates on St Valentine’s Day!
Well, whatever the origin of St Valentines day, be sure to have a good time with someone special.
If you are still single, give yourself a treat and enjoy your freedom!
If you are not married, whatever you do, don’t end up in bed with anyone! Am I a spoilsport? No I’m not! AIDS is real.
What about safe sex? Sex outside marriage can never be safe! For those of you out there who believe in Condoms, please know that tests have shown that there is a failure rate of about 20% in the prevention of AIDS as far as condoms are concerned!
How can you be sure that on Valentine’s Day you won’t be among the 20% that Condoms will let down with disastrous consequences?
Every time you have sex outside marriage, you are playing Russian roulette. That is madness!
Statistics put the number of Nigerians living with the AIDS virus at 3.5million. How can you be sure that your partner on Valentine’s Day isn’t one of them? Remember, as the saying goes ‘AIDS no dey show for face!’
Better safe than sorry. My advice to you if you are not married for Valentine’s Day is simple.
Have a wonderful time but whatever you do, ZIP UP!!!
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THE ORIGIN OF VALENTINE’S DAY
AIDS kill Mandela’s son!
Last week Saturday, Nelson Mandela buried his son. He experienced what arguably is the worst nightmare of every parent. To watch your child being lowered into a grave is something no one desires, but sometimes, unfortunately, it does happen.
If AIDS had any sense why would it choose to afflict Nelson Mandela’s son? Today, I do not think there is any other mortal man that commands as much respect as Nelson Mandela. Every one wants to visit with him and have their photographs taken with him! He is simply an icon. Unfortunately, it appears that AIDS is no respecter of persons!
The tragedy of South Africa is that it is one of the worst infected areas when it comes to the HIV virus in Africa. A visit to South Africa will tell you why. Sexual promiscuity is the order of the day! To assemble virgins amongst their Teenagers may be as difficult as looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack!
Unfortunately for South Africa, it spent quite a few years burying its head in the sand. The government simply refused to acknowledge the existence of AIDS! While other African countries were waking up to the reality of the deadliest threat to man’s existence, South Africa did nothing!
In Nigeria there is a National Committee on AIDS. During the last All African Games in Abuja, the committee made its presence felt by distributing hundreds of thousands of condoms to the all Athletes!
The rationale? If they are going to do it, let them play safe!
Unfortunately, unknown to many people, Condoms cannot make casual sex completely safe. You may reduce the risk but you cannot completely eliminate the risk involved in casual sex!
Everyone knows that condoms do not completely make conception impossible. There is a failure rate. Consider this.
A lady can only get pregnant within a period of maybe 8 days in a month. In essence, the failure rate of condoms is reckoned with only during ovulation days because that’s only when a woman can get pregnant. If a Condom breaks or leaks on any day of the month, other than ovulation days, conception will not occur.
Unfortunately, AIDS infection can occur and does occur on any day of the month, whether or not the lady is in ovulation!!
Some have said that in spite of the glaring statistics of the failure of Condoms to prevent the spread of AIDS it is still better than nothing. It reduces the risk!
Now, if you are told that one out of every plane crashes into the Ocean on a flight from Lagos to London would you still agree to take a chance and get on the plane it there is a safe alternative?
Well, as far as AIDS is concerned, there is a safe alternative. It’s called abstinence. Wait until you get married before having sex!
Impossible? Well, it’s your life!
George Bush the most powerful man in the world, has stopped funding programmes that focus on Condom distribution in the United States. Sadam Hussein’s nemesis says condoms have not prevented the spread of AIDS!
Guess what programmes he is funding? Programmes that focus on abstinence!
Can you believe that?
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AIDS KILLS MANDELA’S SON!
One pick up too many (2)
(You may want to read the first part of this article for a better understanding)
‘How long have you been picking girls up on Broad Street?’ She finally asked.
‘One month,’ Tony responded but seeing the expression on the girl’s face, he quickly corrected himself ‘Four Months’
Tony had never been a Wimp. He was Five feet, eleven inches in height and he was sturdy. The sight before him now would however have cowered any Warrior. Right before him, the Teenage looking girl had turned into a haggard looking old woman of about eighty years old!
‘I should teach you a valuable lesson,’ the old woman said, speaking slowly
‘Please,’ Tony begged. I am an only child.
‘I know,’ the old woman responded. ‘Your father died two years ago. Your death will devastate your mother. That is the only reason why I am hesitant!
Tony could feel wetness seeping down his trousers. He had passed urine right there in the driver’s seat unconsciously! Oh God, he thought to him self, my life is over. I have really done it this time.
The thought of his sixteen-year-old cousin, Ama who had warned him about the possible consequences of his lifestyle came to his mind for a few minutes.
Ama was a committed Christian and she was quite fond of him. He often teased her about getting a boyfriend and she always warned him about the consequences of his amorous ways. There was no way he could have imagined anything like this though. Ama always said it was only her Jesus that could save him from his amorous ways.
‘Jesus, please help me. He prayed silently, feeling doomed
‘Do you think sex is harmless?’ The old woman’s question jolted him back to his predicament.
‘You think sex is free? You don’t know that it is much more a spiritual than a physical act?
‘I didn’t know ma. Tony whimpered
‘Your mother is a kind woman. Your father was kind too. What would happen if you got any of the girls you slept with pregnant? You would ask them to get an abortion, wouldn’t you? I know you don’t intend to get married yet!
Tony shivered uncontrollably, ‘Nobody has gotten pregnant ma. I use condoms for everybody.
The woman’s shrill laughter caused Tony to cringe against the car door. He had considered bolting out of the car but something told him that would be a terrible idea. Besides, he was in the middle of nowhere. Where would he go? Would he abandon his car? In any case this woman wasn’t human. It was most unlikely that he could get away by just running off!
‘Let this be the last time you will pick a girl up from the streets. I assure you, you’ll not be this lucky the next time. Say hello to your mother.
With that the woman simply vanished!
Tony almost passed out. For about two minutes he couldn’t move at all until something in him seemed to wake him up. Shivering like a leaf, he started the car and drove like a possessed man trying to get as far away as possible from the old lady.
In reality how far can he go?
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ONE PICK UP TOO MANY (2)
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