NEW 9JA STORY: Taking Chances [FINAL EP] || written by Cynthia Ukamu

PREVIOUSLY ON EP 69 EP 70 ‘I told you! They look so like Jay and Bee’ Amaka’s friend whispered excitedly. She had seen the light tone of Daisy’s skin and the dark hue of Jide’s, then offcourse with the almost levelled height, the slim dark girl needed no other signs to confirm her insinuation.

NEW 9JA STORY: Taking Chances [EP 69] || written by Cynthia Ukamu

PREVIOUSLY ON EP 68 EP 69 ‘yeah, he’s in…he’s looking for some document of his’ Daisy replied then relaxed on the settee. Then suddenly she sat up, her eyes gleaming. ‘i can’t believe i left out this part! Oh silly me! Come this Sunday, we are gonna be out and on our way to Boston!’ she almost screamed.

NEW 9JA STORY: Taking Chances [EP 67] || written by Cynthia Ukamu

PREVIOUSLY ON EP 66 EP 67 ‘hmm’ she simply said and walked towards him, stopping when she came to face him. ‘I forgive you’ Daisy shrugged and smiled looking directly into his eyes.‘what?’ Jide’s shocked expression was contagious.‘yeah, she’s not worth our time, I love you and that’s all that matters’ she said, took a step further and wrapped her hands around his neck. Her heeled shoes propped her up, giving her a height that almost levelled with his.

NEW 9JA STORY: Taking Chances [EP 66] || written by Cynthia Ukamu

PREVIOUSLY ON EP 65 EP 66 ‘I…I can…explain’ Jide stuttered helplessly ignoring Grace.‘you can explain what!’ Daisy screamed.‘let me help him!’ Grace said walking towards Daisy. ‘while you went to God knows where, doing God knows what, your man was having a good time with me!’‘you bit.ch!’ Daisy screamed.

NEW 9JA STORY: Taking Chances [EP 65] || written by Cynthia Ukamu

PREVIOUSLY ON EP 64 EP 65 Ada continued: ‘Let me tell you a secret. Two years into my marriage, i felt my husband was playing a fast one on me, but i didn’t cry, no! I confronted him, but he denied squarely. Okay!

NEW 9JA STORY: Taking Chances [EP 64] || written by Cynthia Ukamu

PREVIOUSLY ON EP 63 EP 64 Her uncle had tried in futility to lure her out to greet her cousin and her children, but she had adamantly declined. The man had stopped pestering her when he saw and understood how devastated she was.

NEW 9JA STORY: Taking Chances [EP 63] || written by Cynthia Ukamu

PREVIOUSLY ON EP 62 EP 63 Jide drained the last of his wine, dropped the cup on a side table and stared blankly at the clock opposite him. It was few minutes to 2pm and there was no sign or word about Daisy since Friday she left.

NEW 9JA STORY: Taking Chances [EP 62] || written by Cynthia Ukamu

PREVIOUSLY ON EP 61 EP 62 Daisy slumped unto her bed as soon as she hit her room. She couldn’t rein in her tear, neither did she want to. Today was the climax of the teaming tension and anger that had hung over them since Sunday or maybe ever since they got married. It was obvious their love had been a mistake and could never survive, she should have never come back to Nigeria, never taken this chance. She was darned fed up and wanted out. It had to be…