Spirit Pen Inspirations

The Connect (Written by Joy A. Adewumi) 'So, I was thinking I could just travel to IB tomorrow and make the needed stop at Abeokuta on my way back, you know, kill two birds with a stone. What do you think?' Karen asked her friend with whom she was discussing her travel plans for the weekend. Her question, however, was greeted with a protracted silence and Karen peeped into the room from the kitchenette where she was preparing dinner. She was surprised and amused to find that her friend, Jolade had zoned out of the conversation and was now staring into space. 'Babe?' She called trying to get Jolade's attention. No answer. Wawu ! 'Babes!' She belted out and Jolade jerked upright, turning her face in Karen's direction. 'Sorry, you said?' Jolade asked sheepishly as she shook her head with a smile. 'Wow! That was pretty serious! You looked like you had some heavy stuff on your mind. Any problem?' 'Nothing serious.' Jolade repli

  The Link... (The Precedent) (Written by Joy A. Adewumi) 'Hey babes!' Mabel jumped at the sound of my voice, and I watched as her phone slipped from her hands and hit the rug with a small thud! 'Just thank God it's a rug, Mabs. What on earth has got you so jumpy?' I asked as I walked towards her, wanting to pick the phone and join her on the bed. But she beat me to it as she dived to the floor to grab the phone with a nervous laugh. My brows furrowed into a deep V at her jumpiness. What could be so private?! 'So... What were you up to?' I asked as I dropped my bag and sat on the bed where she was frantically tapping and swiping away on her object of fixation. She looked out of sorts... 'Uh... Mmn? You... You said?' She asked as she kept tapping, and then glanced up at me and said, 'You said something?' I let out a sigh and turned to her squarely and asked with narrowed eyes. 'Babes, you sure say you okay so?' 'Yea, ye