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Tori-The blessed writer, Lagos (2025)

10/12/2024

"Let me go!"
I screamed.

""I don't want you. Infact, I don't need you!"
I yelled.

I could see the sadness laced in his eyes, as my words tore deep into his heart.

He had always cared for me. He had sacrificed the most precious thing of his for me and all I could do to repay him, was to reject him.

"I don't want to be caged! I want to be free. I can't let you control me. I want to be in charge of my life."
I spoke, as I swayed my hips to the melody of the music, and pushed him away.

He had realized that I had left home for a party filled with a lots of hooligans, and he came to get me.
He didn't know that I had grown weary of having to follow rules.
I wanted to be among the big girls.

"Get out!"
I shouted, and shoved him to the side.

With a crushed spirit, he left, and I felt satisfied.

Within 5 minutes of him leaving, a disaster broke.
People started to fight, break bottles and kill one another.

A bottle thrown across me, grazed my forehead and I could almost feel my heart jump out of my chest.

Everywhere was in disarray.

The friends I had come with, ran for their dear lives.
As I tried to run, I felt a sting and I realized that I had been stabbed in my waist.

I was in excruciating pain. I could barely say a word.

In that moment of pain, I remembered my lover. The one who had always protected me. The one who was always there. The one I pushed away just because of worldly pleasures.

"I'm sorry. Help me."
I whispered and my eyes went shut.

In a moment, I could feel hands raise me up and with the little strength in me, I forced my eyes open to see my saviour.

There I was, right in his arms.
I had pushed him a thousand times, yet at the sound of my voice, he came rushing down to me.

Guess what?
He never truly left.

He was outside all along. He just couldn't force his way to me. I needed to call for him.

What kind of love is this?

It was then it dawned on me that, I was never really caged. The rules he set was to protect me.
He knew that a life without discipline would end up being destroyed.
He only looked out for me, that was why he didn't allow me mingle with the maidens of the land.
He didn't want me to be defiled.

I had learnt my lesson.
No one can truly love me like he does.

I thought going after the world was freedom, not knowing that it was actually a disguised bo***ge.

Now, I know better, and I'm back to my lover.
The one who left the 99 just to save me.
The one who loved me even in my sin and waywardness.
The one who loved me, even when I rejected him.
The one whose love for me is unconditional.

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”
— John 15:13 (KJV)

“We love him, because he first loved us.”
— 1 John 4:19 (KJV)

Revelation 2 (KJV)
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⁴ Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love.
⁵ Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.

Jesus is the one who died on the cross for you.
He bore your cross that you may live a fulfilled an glorious life.
He's at the door of your heart, if only you will let Him in.

His love is greater than your sin!

A life without Christ is one filled with crises.

Jesus loves you, more than you can ever imagine!🤍

Victoria Ajani

11/11/2024

"Don't judge a book by its cover" has become your anthem just because you were counselled to be decent.
You have forgotten that at times, you can tell what is inside a book, just by looking at its cover.

You would always say that God looks at the heart and not the body but you have forgotten that humans are the opposite. They see what you portray to them and what they see have the power to influence them either negatively or positively, because the eyes is a gateway to ones heart and mind.

You shouldn't be one that chases people from God but rather bring them closer to God.

So, even though you may be right about God looking at the heart, consider your fellow humans that look at the physical.

Do not cause another to stumble.

Be decent and embrace modesty.

May God help us, amen!

God bless you!

Victoria Ajani

23/10/2024

Isaiah 64:4 For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for her(Victoria) that wait for him.

Thank you Father, for this new phase of my life. I am grateful, Lord!

Happy 20th birthday to me!🤗🎉🎉
It gets better from here.🤭🌹
Victoria Ajani

26/08/2024

-NEW WINE- By Victoria Ajani

CHAPTER 10

"How? We don't know where we are. We don't even know if anyone is around here." I replied, scared.

"Well, I don't care. I am not ready to die yet." She said.

"Sooner or later, someone will walk in. We need to have loosened the ropes on our hands so that when the person comes in, we will be able to attack and escape." She said, boldly.

"Ahh! what if they kill us?" I asked.

"If you remain here and do nothing, you will still be killed. So, it's better to try to escape. If you are fortunate enough, you will succeed and if you are not, you will still die. If you are going to die regardless, why make your death easy for them? Moreover, you never know what you can do unless you try." She replied.

I saw a lot of sense in what she said and we looked around for sharp objects we could use to loosen the ropes on our hands.

Luckily for us, there was a knife lying around not too far from us. Lara rolled to it and was able to reach it.

She loosened the grip of the rope on her hands, but not completely. She claimed that she wouldn't want the kidnapper to suspect anything when he arrived.

She passed me the knife to also cut myself loose.

"Don't just act out of impulse when the kidnapper comes in. Wait for my signal and follow my lead. Once we can attack the kidnapper and disarm him, we run for our lives." Lara concluded.

We remained still like we were still tied up, waiting for the kidnapper to come in.

Few minutes after, Kelvin walked in.

"Kelvin!" I yelled.

How could he have done this to me? I became upset.

"Yes, my darling? Hope you slept well?" He asked, laughing like a maniac.

"Why would you do this to me?" I asked, angrily.

"You seemed so good and kind. I never imagined you to be like this." I burst into tears.

"Will you shut up, you slut?" He thundered, and I saw a part of him I never saw before.

"Aren't you just a worthless pr******te who thinks she can play guys and reap where she did not sow? You really think I don't know the job you do? You don't know me. I am a dangerous guy. I am not one to mess with." He responded.

"Who are you?" I asked.

"Why don't I show you?" He said, putting on a mask and it became clear.

"Ijakadi!" Lara and I exclaimed.

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God bless you.🤗♥️

25/08/2024

-NEW WINE- By Victoria Ajani

CHAPTER 9

By the age of 22, I had lost count of the men I had slept with. My siblings had moved into a boarding school, so I was home alone. I waited a while to watch tv before going to bed.

"The notorious kidnapper strikes again as he kidnaps a pregnant woman and a young boy on the Express. The police officers are in pursuit of him, and we hope that he will finally be caught this time. No one knows what this kidnapper looks like as he always covers his face with a mask whenever he carries out his operation.

"The only thing we know about this kidnapper is that his name is Ijakadi. He pastes a sticker on his victims with his name on it whenever this victims are found, usually dead and mutilated. He is not just a kidnapper but a ritualist. Citizens should ensure to move safely and with caution. May we not be victim of this evil going on rampage.

"My name is Kolade Ojuloge and this is news at 10."

Listening to the news, I couldn't care less about it. As long as I and my loved ones didn't fall prey, I didn't care.

"Pin pin." My phone beeped and I picked it up to check who it was.

"Hello, baby. How are you doing? I have missed you." I read out.

This was one of my numerous boyfriends that I had, and his name was Kelvin.

We met two weeks ago and the same day we met, we slept together. He seemed head over heels in love with me, and I decided to use it to my advantage. I would always ask him for money and without hesitation, he paid my bills.

"My darling, I miss you too." I responded, mocking him.

"Can you come over to my place?" He asked.

"If you promise to spoil me." I teased him.

"You got it, my baby." He replied, excited.

It seemed I wasn't going to spend the night at home. So, I dressed up, ordered a ride and left the house.

As soon as I got into my ride, I heard my phone ring and I picked up. It was Lara on the line, though she used a strange number.

"Hello." I said.

"Babe, it's me Lara. Abeg, I need your help." She responded, anxiously.

"Are you okay? you don't sound well." I said, concerned.

"I just got robbed and I'm stranded." She responded.

"What happened?" I asked.

"I went to one of my customers' place. I told Adamu to come pick me up after an hour. An hour later, I was not done with my business there so when he called, I told him not to worry that I'll find my way back.

"Once I finished up and left the house, I was apprehended by two men who were apparently from a gang. They robbed me clean and left me with nothing. They also took my phone, that is why I am using a strange number to call you. I borrowed someone's phone that I saw few minutes ago and fortunately for me, I could remember your phone number.

Please, I need you to come pick me up." She replied, almost crying.

I couldn't turn a deaf ear to Lara, she was my benefactor. So, as soon as she told me where she was, I rushed over to meet her.

I picked her up and told her that I was actually on my way to my boyfriend's place but I would have to cancel.

She insisted that I don't cancel my appointment because of her. She said that she didn't mind me going. I told her that I couldn't leave her alone. I decided that if she wanted me to go, she would have to go with me, then she could stay in one of Kelvin's extra rooms and she agreed.

We left for Kelvin's place together.

As soon as we got there, I called Kelvin to come open the gate. When he got to the gate, he seemed surprised to see Lara, but I explained our predicament to him excluding the part that we were pr******tes.

We went in, and Lara found a sit to rest her back.

He went in and came back with a bottle of wine which we drank. Lara who was already tired asked for where she could lay her head and Kelvin took her to a room to sleep.

I spent some time with Kelvin till I slept off.

I woke up at exactly 10pm which was two hours later and got shocked at what I saw.

I was in a shrine, tied up and beside me was Lara who was still unconscious.

I got terrified and wanted to scream but was also scared to scream. Kelvin was nowhere to be found at that moment.

Lara was very close to me so I struggled to hit her with my body so that she could wake up. After several attemps, her eyes began to open.

At the sight of where we were, she was shocked.

"Where are we?" I whispered.

"Are you really asking me? We have obviously been kidnapped by your boyfriend. You didn't tell me he was a ritualist." She whispered, both angry and terrified.

"I did not know. Maybe he was kidnapped too. Maybe he is innocent." I responded, defensively.

"Oh, really? Are you that dumb?" Lara said, angrily.

"We need to find a way out of here" She concluded.

To be continued tomorrow by 7pm.

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24/08/2024

-NEW WINE- By Victoria Ajani

CHAPTER 8

As she had said, she got a young man who seemed in his middle twenties and paid him to disvirgin me.

I had left my house in the evening and told my siblings I'd be back later that night. I went with Lara to the hotel she used and she booked a room for me.

After making the necessary arrangements, she left me with the guy.

He introduced himself to be Greg. He was very friendly and this made me wonder why he chose to be a male pr******te.

Immediately I thought of it, a picture of myself flashed before me. Maybe he was just like me. Maybe the situations of life forced him into that life. Just maybe.

He tried to be gentle with me but nothing seemed to work. I felt like I was in hell. I wanted to scream for help but I couldn't. I wasn't forced, I willingly agreed to it so I had to go through with it, enduring the torture.

After he was done, he asked if I was fine and I could see his concern. In my tears, I nodded that I was okay.

He offered to see me off to my house but I declined and just laid still. After sometime, he left.

I could barely move my legs, so I picked up my phone that was close to me and dialed Lara's number. As usual, she picked on the first ring.
I explained my predicament to her and she rushed to meet me.

She cleaned me up and took me to her place where I spent the night. That night was the beginning of the life awaiting me.

The following day, when I felt better, I went home to my siblings. They were worried as to where I was and even my mother for the first time in a long while seemed to care.

I made them understand that I went somewhere important and as a result of that I got a job. They were excited that I had gotten a job. They questioned me on the kind of job I got and I lied to them that I got a government job, dismissing them.

Since that day, I spent more time at Lara's place where she educated me better on the profession. A week after I got disvirgined, I got my first customer.

He was a man who looked to be in his late forties. He was tall and dark. He had a bit of a pot belly and you could tell that he was financially buoyant. I was still a learner so Lara made the deal with the man who apparently was a chief and all I was to do was to satisfy him s*xually.

I put on a bold face and did all I knew according to what Lara had thought me. I got paid fifty thousand naira on my first job.

I cleared most of my debts and after subsequent jobs, I was able to take proper care of my family till after my mother got sick.

I spent all I had on her, but she lost her life in the end as a result of her reckless drinking, leaving me alone with my twin siblings.

To be continued tomorrow by 7pm.

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23/08/2024

NEW WINE- By Victoria Ajani

CHAPTER 7

I made an expression that denoted that I didn't know who she was talking about.

"My driver? The one that brought you here." She clarified.

"Oh! Okay." I responded.

"I don't actually have a car. The car he drives is his and not mine, but I pay him to take me wherever I want. I am not the only one he works for, but I am his main customer." She explained.

"Oh!" I responded, once more.

"I am sure, you saw the man that just left this room. Aren't you curious to know who he is and what he came to do here?" She asked.

"Who is he?" I asked, pretending like I didn't know who he was.

He was obviously a customer of hers. I didn't want to get ahead of my shadow.

"That is one of my many customers. I still have five more customers that have booked an appointment with me and I have to attend to. I just took a break to speak to you. I should have asked you to come over to my place but I needed you to have an idea of how the business works so that you can make your final decision.

"You see, I am a boss of my own. I don't work under anyone except for under the men of course, when we are in action." She said, laughing out loud. Obviously, she found it funny.
But I felt disgusted.

"You can be a boss of your own, earn cool cash and still have fun at the same time." She said.

"But in all, it is up to you to make your decision. So, what do you say?" She asked.

"I don't have a choice, Lara. I am helpless and this juncture, it seems like this is the only way out." I lamented.

"I will do it but I am a little bit scared. I have never mated with any man before." I confessed.

"You are a virgin? That's not a problem. You just have to take it slow. We will have to get you a customer that wouldn't be aggressive on you for your first time, or do you want me to hire someone for you to disvirgin you?

"There will be specific rules laid down for him to follow so that your first time wouldn't be so painful." She responded.

Everything she said sounded like she was about to put a knife in me. I was terrified.

"Don't be afraid, you will be fine. We have all once been there. I was once in your shoes. I was once a virgin but here I am, nothing scares me, no matter the size of the man." She said, proudly.

"Okay." That was all I could mutter.

She concluded that she would hire a man to disvirgin me before we proceeded with anything, and I agreed.

That day was the worst day of my life.

To be continued tomorrow by 7pm.

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22/08/2024

-NEW WINE- By Victoria Ajani

CHAPTER 6

"This is my phone number. Incase you have a change of heart, do well to give me a call." She said.

She also gave me three wards of a thousand naira notes which I appreciated her for. Afterwards, she called her taxi driver who came to pick us up. I was dropped at my house junction, and they zoomed off.

I brooded over the matter for two night and all I could think of was for my siblings to go to school. I had to take the offer Lara was offering to me. I needed to, I was left with no choice. Atleast, that was how I felt.

The following day, I placed a call to her on my small phone and she picked on the first ring.

"Hello." I heard her voice from the other side of the call.

"Hello, it is me Tolani." I responded.

Almost like she knew why I called, replied, "I will send an address to this phone number now. Meet me there!" Then, she ended the call.

It felt a bit awkward as to how the call ended but few minutes after the call ended, an sms popped in.

"Andres Paul Close. My driver will be there to pick you up."

The place was a familiar place so I squeezed in a two hundred naira note into my pocket that would take me to the junction.

I boarded a bike, and it dropped me right in front of the taxi that was already waiting for me.
I recognized the driver immediately and entered the car.

He drove me to a hotel where he claimed Lara was waiting for me. I saw a sweaty man with a belt half buckled, coming out of the room we were about to enter.

The driver knocked on the door and after a while, Lara opened up. She was barely covered with a towel.

"Hey, beautiful. Nice to see you here." She said, smiling at me.

She went back into her room, returned to the door, squeezed some wards of notes into the driver's palm and dismissed him.

She invited me in and offered me a sit on the bed and rushed to put on some clothes. As soon as she sat down, she said, "I guess Adamu did a good job."

To be continued tomorrow by 7pm.

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21/08/2024

-NEW WINE- By Victoria Ajani

CHAPTER 5

"After my mother died, I started having nightmares of people whose faces I could not see, threatening me to run as far away as possible. I was threatened to leave my father's house. if not, I would be killed like the way my mother was killed.

I was terrified and ran away from the house one night. I started sleeping on the street with nowhere to go to.

I met other street children and some of them introduced me to the business I am into now and that is how I am able to care for my self. So you see, even though I have a wealthy father, I struggle to take care of myself. I hustle to make money." She concluded.

"Wow!" I said, stunned at all I had just heard.

"You have really been through a lot. I truly shouldn't have assumed things. I am really sorry, Lara." I apologised.

I finally understood that my situation was not the worst. We had similar tribulations. She had lost her mother and the only person she had left, which was her father, didn't seem to care. If he did, he should have gone in search of her.

But why would he, when he had other children? I wondered.

I also lost my dad who was my all, and my mum who was meant to be my support was nothing to write home about.

We both had our share of the hard life, except for the fact that she seemed to have found a way out of her problems.

"Tola, you did nothing wrong. What you failed to understand is that, only the one who wears the shoes, knows where it pinches. Things are not always the way they look, my dear." She responded.

"You said you now have something you do to make money, please can you introduce me to it? I really need a job to take care of my family." I pleaded.

"Hmm, I am a street worker." She responded.

"You work on the street? Like you hawk?" I asked, confused.

"No, I am a s*x worker. I guess that is clearer." She replied.

"You are a-a pr-rrost-itute?"

"Yes I am, and I am proud of it. That is my business. It is what gives me money. Moreover, it isn't illegal." She responded.

I didn't know what to say anymore. My hope of getting a job got shattered. I never imagined myself selling my body for money.

Almost like she was able to read my thoughts, she said, "I know what you must be thinking, I also thought the same when I was in your position." She said.

"It will be difficult at first but after sometime, you will get used to it and will start to enjoy it. You will adapt to it, my dear. It is an easy way to make money.

"There's no job out there for people like us with no certificate to work with. So, you just have to make use of what you have to get what you want." She said, and my heart broke.

"Was that really the way out?" I asked myself.

This made me remember the incident with my uncle, and it terrified me.

"Please, I'd like to go home." I said, soberly.

"I understand you, my dear but wait a minute." She said and dipped her hand into her bag.

She brought out a piece of paper and a pen and scribbled something down before handing it over to me.

To be continued tomorrow by 7pm.

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21/08/2024

Proverbs 20:7 The godly walk with integrity; blessed are their children after them.

P.S- I have been unable to post the latest chapters of 'New Wine for the past two days due to an unavoidable reason. But to the glory of God, the next chapter will be uploaded this evening by 7pm.
Have a beautiful and blessed day today.🤗♥️

18/08/2024

-NEW WINE- By Victoria Ajani

CHAPTER 4

"I lost my Dad three years ago. He was the sole breadwinner of my family so after he died, we lost our source of income. My mum didn't help matters as she resorted to drinking and now, that is what she does, wasting her life away, leaving me to cater for the family.

"I have two siblings who need to go to school and we need to feed. I have tried teaching in three different schools but the pay was nothing to write home about. I don't know what else to do. I got lost in my thoughts and almost got into an accident. I am really sorry for the shock I may have caused you." I apologised.

"It's fine my darling. And I am very sorry for all that you have been through. But do you know one thing? Everyone of us have battles that we are fighting, they may just be different but we are definitely all fighting." She said.

"What could you be fighting?" I asked.

"At age twenty, you already have a driver taking you to places, you are dressing well and I am sure you eat well. What more could I ask for?" I asked.

"Ah-ah." She laughed hysterically.

"If only she knows." She said, almost like she was talking to someone else.

"Tolani, your story is nothing compared to mine. You must think that I am the daughter of a wealthy man who has all things she needs. Well, let me burst your bubbles. You are very far from the truth." She spoke.

"I am from a polygamous family. My father married four wives and my mum was the third wife of the four. You are right about one thing though, my father is wealthy." She said, and I made that look that said 'I knew it'.

"Don't be too quick to make conclusions." Lara spoke with a smirk, noticing my reaction.

"While my mother was alive, she ensured that I had everything I needed and almost all that I wanted. She did her best to give me the best life as I was her only child.

There was no love in my home because everyone saw themselves as rivals. They hated my mother especially because I was doing excellently in school, unlike the rest of the children.

My mum also seemed to have her way with my father unlike the rest of the wives, and this also made them hate her more." She continued.

"My mother was a good woman and tried her best to relate well with everyone even when she knew that they didn't have good thoughts towards her. She had a pure soul, the only mistake she made was getting married to a married man. I still don't know why she did that. I guess, no matter how good a person is, one is still prone to make mistakes." Lara said, almost tearing up, and I could feel her pain.

"A week after my fifteenth year birthday, my mother was cooking in the general kitchen and suddenly fell on her back. She was rushed to the hospital and the doctor diagnosed her with heart attack, she died a week after. How could that be possible?

"My mother was never hypertensive. She never shouted at anyone, she seemed to always be at peace. So, how was it possible to have a heart attack all of a sudden?

"My little mind couldn't grasp what was happening, but now that I think about it, my mother must have been killed through diabolical means. My father's second wife worshiped the god of iron--Ogun. There is the probability that she has a hand in my mother's death, but I leave her to God." She spoke.

To be continued tomorrow by 7pm.

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17/08/2024

-NEW WINE- By Victoria Ajani

CHAPTER 3

I was shocked at what had just happened and could barely say a word. I began to cry all of a sudden and held unto her tightly.

"Get up! Come with me!" She demanded and lifted me up. In a few minutes, we were in her taxi and the driver drove us to a restaurant that Lara had described.

He dropped us and drove off.

Lara took me to a seat and ordered food for me.
I hesitated for a while but she persuaded me and I ate.

"What is your name?" She asked, dipping her hands into her purse, obviously searching for something.

"My name is Tolani" I responded.

"Tolani…?" She asked, expecting my surname. By this time, she had found her phone that she was searching for.

"Tolani Folorunso." I responded.

"Oh, that is nice. My name is Omolara and as you can tell, I am a Yoruba girl just like you, though, I am an Idoma from my mum's side." She spoke, proudly.

"How old are you?" She asked.

I paused a bit, wondering why a stranger who had just almost hit me was curious to know about me.

"Hmm, I am eighteen years old." I responded.

"Oh, that's nice. That means you are an adult." She said.

"I guess so." I responded, a little unsure.

"Now that you seem relaxed, can you tell me why you were lost in thoughts that you didn't even realize an incoming car?" She asked.

"I am really sorry about what happened, Ma." I responded, apologetically.

"No dear, I am not upset. I am just curious to know what could have led to that. Also, you don't need to use honorifics when addressing me. Let me tell you a secret." She said, bending her head and lowering her voice to emphasize on the secret.

"I know I may not look like it but I am just twenty years old.." She whispered and smiled.

"Oh oh." I responded.

Though she looked a bit more matured than twenty, it wasn't difficult to believe that she was twenty. I only added the honorifics because she was a stranger and I didn't want to sound disrespectful.

Moreover, I had learnt to address people I wasn't close to using honorifics even if we were age mates.

"Yes, darling. So, will you now tell me what made you so worried?" She asked.

To be continued tomorrow by 7pm.

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