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    April One
    April One
    April One
    Ebook28 pages23 minutes

    April One

    By Darlington Chukwunyere

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    Michael Nwanguma would never compromise on good moral principles until he comes face to face with a rare opportunity. All he wants now is to step out of average living and cement his liberation from poverty. He wouldn't mind 'cheating' a little, or as long it takes to secure the comfort of his family.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDarlington Chukwunyere
    Release dateJan 1, 2019
    ISBN9780463184103
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    Darlington Chukwunyere

    Nigerian born Darlington Chukwunyere is a thespian of Unizik Theatre, a screenwriter, a poet, and a self-published author. He co-wrote Gold Dust Ikenga which premiered in London in 2017 by Silver Achugamonye’s UK-based Silver-Globe Sines.In 2016, Darlington managed a USAID Civic Engagement and Good Governance Advocacy Project in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria. By the end of his contract in 2017, he returned to writing as his full time career.

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      April One - Darlington Chukwunyere

      April One

      (A short story)

      By Darlington Chukwunyere

      Copyright 2019 Darlington Chukwunyere

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      Thank you for purchasing this EBook. This book remains the copyrighted property of the author and may not be redistributed to others for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this poetry, please encourage your friends to purchase their own copy from their favourite retailer. Thank you for your support.

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      April One

      Michael gazed into the bathroom mirror, watching his naked reflection fade away to a slow rising vapor from the look-warm shower tap. Dripping wet in gentle bubbles of aromatic water from the spray tube, he parted, and then stroked his foaming beards as if to headcount the surviving hairs from the day’s stress. This gentle warm bath was all he needed to seal off his long-day.

      His wife’s birthday was tomorrow, the notorious April-fool’s day. Michael imagined how his wife Ose would be feeling presently, knowing that she would be celebrating her first birthday without him for the first time since they got married. Again, his mother was visiting for the first time in his absence— both women don’t see eye to eye… or rather, his mother Mrs. Nwanguma is practically a no-big fan of his wife’s—he knew it wasn’t going to be a smooth ride for the two love birds.

      He’d not spoken to his wife since today, and she must have become very upset. Michael grabbed his cell, there were eleven missed calls from her already. He must find some very-good excuses, or... well, he dialed her line. She didn’t pick, as expected. He dialed again… three more times… no answer. He needed to know if his mother actually moved in as threatened, in addition to the fact that it wasn’t his

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