Nigerian Stories: Chicken Change, Dirty Slap and Eye Service By Orere Ewomazino Praise
CHICKEN CHANGE
Tunde and his younger brother, Salam were playing football in their compound when the smaller gate of their compound opened and to their utmost surprise, it was their Uncle, Mr. Dayo. They ran to meet him, hugged him, and helped him with his bag, after which he went into the house. Three days later, Mr. Dayo was leaving, and he called the Tunde and Salam, and gave them a hundred naira each. Salam thanked him, but Tunde grumbled because he felt it was too little. Mr. Dayo got angry and took the money from Tunde.
DIRTY SLAP
“John!”. John walked grudgingly to meet his Mother in the kitchen when she called him. “Get me my phone from my room”, she said. Again, grudgingly he went to get the phone. His mother noticed his attitude, but kept silent. Minutes later, she called him again. This time around, John was trying to sleep, so he ignored her. She shouted his name three more times, before he finally answered in a disrespectful tone. On entering the kitchen, his mother was fed up with his misbehaviour that night, and before he knew it, she had slapped him.
EYE SERVICE
As a cleaner, Sharon had to resume work by 7:30 am every weekday, to clean the office of Mr. Caleb, her boss. She always tried to impress him whenever he is around by doing her work well. There was a Tuesday when Mr. Caleb was to travel, so Sharon did not clean his office, but he came to the office to pick some of his travel documents, and he was shocked to see his office unclean. Sharon who was startled to see her boss was scolded and got her salary reduced for that month.
These stories by Orere Ewomazino Praise emerged as a winning entry (top 10) in the 2022 Infinite Global Tutors Creative Story Writing Challenge organised by PositiveNaija.
Orere Ewomazino Praise
I am Orere Ewomazino Praise, and I am 20 years of age. I am currently studying Mechanical Engineering in the University of Lagos.
