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CHAPTER 22 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 22
Rhythms of Love Chapter 22 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The field was filled with a lot of people. They were dressed in very bright colours! Delegations from other villages were present. There was drumming and singing! Cultural troupes danced, and strong men stood and danced on tall stilts. There was a food tent, and a variety of foods were being served, and...
CHAPTER 21 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 21
Rhythms of Love Chapter 21 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The village of Densua was buzzing with electric excitement! The news that there was electricity without a generator in the Medicine Man’s house had turned the place into a tourist sight of sorts! Each day people trooped in to catch a glimpse of the strange box that could provide such energy. They packed...
CHAPTER 20 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 20
Rhythms of Love Chapter 20 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The house was situated on a luxurious hill. It was a magnificent house. It was built low, painted white, and spread majestically up there on the hill. It was known as FOSUAA VILLA, and the people living below the hill would tell anyone who asked that it was named after Madam Fosuaa, the...
CHAPTER 19 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 19
Rhythms of Love Chapter 19 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Zack Larbi was a man who seemed to be possessed. He had put a table and a chair on the veranda and worked day and night assembling the pieces of the strange box in the suitcase. He tacked his sheets to the side of the wall and worked with his tools. By the...
CHAPTER 18 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 18
Rhythms of Love Chapter 18 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman It was the first time they had been totally alone, that Monday. Zack had told Kuukuwaa that he wanted to be in the next city to purchase a few things. Evidently, he was very excited about the gadgets in the highly-secured briefcase. “I’m sure I built it. The notes are in code but...
CHAPTER 17 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 17
Rhythms of Love Chapter 17 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Zack barely ate his dinner that evening. He just pecked at it, and despite Kobby’s efforts to lighten him up with witty remarks, he just smiled wanly. The strange thing was that he was carrying the strange black case with him, and even set it flat on the dining table, glancing at it...
CHAPTER 16 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 16
Rhythms of Love Chapter 16 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The handing over of the public place of convenience was done two weeks later. It was a funfair. The King and Queen of Densua were present. The Prince and Princess were present. Every notable Elder was present, and so was almost every citizen of the village. There was food, palm wine and akpeteshie....
CHAPTER 15 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 15
Rhythms of Love Chapter 15 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman To say that Zack was a very unhappy man will be understating it by quite a wide margin. The days that followed his encounter with the Princess of Densua are the most difficult for him. Confused and utterly shattered, he had not been able to utter a word of what happened to Kuukuwaa....
CHAPTER 14 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 14
Rhythms of Love Chapter 14 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The Royal Garden had a tent-like structure made with painted steel, which was tended carefully and constantly to keep it neat and beautiful. Whenever the Prince or the Princess wanted to entertain, the huge structure was covered with cotton cloths, and lacy materials to give it an exotic, beautiful look. The floor was...
CHAPTER 13 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 13
Rhythms of Love Chapter 13 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Two days later, on Saturday morning, Kuukuwaa went to the riverside to wash her clothes. Most of the women and girls in the village usually came to the riverside on Saturdays to wash their dirty clothes. Young men also went there on Saturdays. It was a time of fun and for getting to...
CHAPTER 12 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 12
Rhythms of Love Chapter 12 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman This time it was an all-female delegation. There were about ten young women dressed in the attire of the Princess’ servants. The Princess herself walked in their midst. “Now, this is becoming awkward by the day. Your price just went up, Zacky, my boy,” Kobby said tightly. “What’s going on here?” Zack asked...
CHAPTER 11 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 11
Rhythms of Love Chapter 11 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Zack, Kobby and the dedicated young men who had quickly decided to make this innovation a job were now in the palace to build the new place of convenience. Once again, Zack was meticulous and absolutely charismatic as he consulted his designs and demarcated areas of operation. This time around there were several...
CHAPTER 10 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 10
Rhythms of Love Chapter 10 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Zack and Kuukuwaa reluctantly stepped apart as the Medicine Man opened the door and entered. His face was flushed and energetic as he looked at Zack. “Come, Zack! The King has heard about your design and he came in person to look at it. Come, he is so impressed that he wants to...
CHAPTER 9 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 9
Rhythms of Love Chapter 9 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The young men showed up, and the stranger’s construction of a new toilet began the next day. Digging the pit was hard work, but Zack turned out to be very good at what he was doing. He showed them how to angle the tools and how to stand for maximum effects. Using his...
CHAPTER 6 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 6
Rhythms of Love Chapter 6 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Kuukuwaa was in front of the kitchen. It was rather dark inside and so she had come out to wash the dirty dishes. She had two large pans of water and a huge basket in front of her as she washed the pans in soapy water, rinsed them in clean water, and then...
CHAPTER 5 ">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 5
Rhythms of Love Chapter 5 Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Kuukuwaa returned to her room but she was restless and strangely unfulfilled. She kept glancing through one of the windows in the room where Zack was being kept. Scared her father might see her, she put off the lantern and stayed in the shadows and wondered what he was doing and why he...
CHAPTER 4">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 4
Rhythms of Love Chapter 4Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The following evening, Kuukuwaa cleaned the wounded man and the room with a very worried face. She was very worried about the patient, knowing he had to wake up and start eating and taking in fluids or he might die. She also knew, from what happened with the prince that very soon her father...
CHAPTER 3">RHYTHMS OF LOVE : CHAPTER 3
Rhythms of Love Chapter 3Aaron Ansah-Agyeman They just stared at each other. His eyes were so clear, so penetrating, so gentle, so lovely and Kukuwa felt her breath catching with a warm glow spreading through her. She felt pressure on her hand, looked down, and realized that their hands were intertwined. It seemed she had taken his hand without knowing...
CHAPTER 2">RHYTHMS OF LOVE :: CHAPTER 2
Rhythms of Love Chapter 2Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Kuukuwaa scrambled out of bed and rushed outside and ran towards the sound of the scream. It was coming from the wounded man’s room. She entered and found him shaking his head wildly in bed with his head thrown back, and making terrifying noises deep in his throat. There was a lot of sweat...
CHAPTER 1">RHYTHMS OF LOVE :: CHAPTER 1
Rhythms of Love Chapter 1Aaron Ansah-Agyeman A Toyota Corolla came around the bend in the road. It was extremely old, and it was making an awful racket sound as it sped around the curve quite dangerously. In it were two men. One, the driver, quite old, approaching his seventies was wearing a faded local attire called batakari, and it was...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 63">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 63
The Jailbird Episode 63 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Effe is ushered into the dim interior of the cold room. The room is divided into five booths. There are high-backed chairs in front of each booth, and on the little metallic protrusion in front of the booth is a telephone receiver. The kind-faced policeman who is with Effe walks forward and pulls...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 62">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 62
The Jailbird Episode 62 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Effe’s office door opens. Her office is huge, replete with all the modern gadgets that a state-of-the-art office should have. Her desk is U-shaped and made of polished mahogany. The view out of the window is an exquisite sight of the beachfront. There is a door that leads to a finely-furnished sleeping quarters....
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 61">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 61
The Jailbird Episode 61 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The family is in the living room having a family discussion. Reverend Brand Bawa, Mrs. Lois Bawa, Diana, Stan and Ruben Essel are present. They are thinking about their next meeting with Chris, a move Stan is strongly opposing. The huge television is on, but the sound has been muted as the family...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 57 & 58">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 57 & 58
The Jailbird 57 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Chris is sitting on the edge of the bed. Effe is sitting behind the small glass-topped desk she uses for late-night edits. Chris has just finished telling her the most horrifying story ever, and she is shivering. She is so scared. She realizes just how close she and Junior had come to losing him...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 55 & 56">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 55 & 56
The Jailbird 55 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The old man bites his lip, and his face takes on a pained look. “I owe Shapiro a lot of money, kid. Drug money, before I was imprisoned. I knew he was gonna kill me. There was no way I could hide from him. I used to work for him, you know, before I...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 44">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 44
The Jailbird: Episode 44 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Steve drives for a while, and then he stops the car and gets out. He slams the door with fury and kicks at one of the tires. His head is thudding with pain as he recollects the sight on the floor. He sees Effe, so aggressive as she strains passionately on top of...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 43">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 43
The Jailbird: Episode 43 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Chris sighs deeply, and for a very fleeting time, a look of deep shame spreads across his face. He shakes his head sadly, and then he looks at Effe. “Alright, Effe. If that’s how you want to play it, we’ll play it your way. But I must tell you something I couldn’t tell...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 29">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 29
The Jailbird Episode 29 Episode 29 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Chris feels a rush of love, the same strong blast of love he had felt the very first time he took his son into his arms when he was born. He wraps his arms around Junior’s little body, and a while later the boy’s rhythmic breathing tells him he is asleep....
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 30">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 30
The Jailbird Episode 30 Episode 30 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman It is fight night. Rupert is driving and Eyram is sitting by his side. Chris is in the back seat. Rupert is wearing an excellently-tailored black suit, white shirt and maroon tie. Eyram is in a dark green dress that shows off her stunning beauty. Chris is making do with one...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 26">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 26
The Jailbird Episode 26 Episode 26 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman There is an uncomfortable silence for a little while, and then the man of God takes a step closer to his last son. He clears his throat before speaking. “Listen, son, I think we went through a hard time as a family when this whole thing happened five years ago. You...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 25">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE GEM:: EPISODE 25
The Jailbird Episode 25 Episode 25 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Two days later, Eyram drives into her yard and parks the car near the Boys’ Quarters. Behind her car is a white U-Haul. She gets down and looks across at Chris, and her face closes in a look of extreme displeasure at what she sees. Chris is at the far end...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE SUSPENSE ROMANCE STORY:: EPISODE 24">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE SUSPENSE ROMANCE STORY:: EPISODE 24
The Jailbird Episode 24 Episode 24 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Rupert is dressed in an impeccable black suit, and looks quite handsome as always, but he has a subdued and almost worried look on his face as he approaches them. His bungalow is down the incline, a short distance from Eyram’s place. “Just heard on the news that the lady lied...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:: EPISODE 23">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:: EPISODE 23
The Jailbird Episode 23 Episode 23 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The Eden Hospital Staff Residential Hub, known as the ERSH, is a sprawling beauty. It has many entry gates manned by armed security men. The bungalows are well-demarcated and range from simple but beautiful one-bedroom blocks to fully-detached five-bedrooms and Boys’ Quarters detachments. Eyram’s compound reeks of serenity from its splendid...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:: EPISODE 22">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:: EPISODE 22
The Jailbird Episode 22 Episode 22 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Effe’s defences come up, and she glares at him defiantly through the sharp pain his words have opened in her heart. She detests the fact that she suddenly feels so guilty. She remembers how she behaved at the hospital when she heard the police were coming for Chris. Knowing that Chris...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY::EPISODE 21">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY::EPISODE 21
The Jailbird Episode 21 Episode 21 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The Commander turned to Chris, who is still holding Cuger up by the neck. “Listen carefully, Mr. Bawa,” he says harshly. “In five seconds if you’re still holding Cuger, I’m going to lock you up for assault on an officer of the law, and believe me I’m going to make sure...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY::EPISODE 20">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY::EPISODE 20
The Jailbird Episode 20 Episode 20 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman The main yard of the Central Police Station is crawling with the press and a sizeable crowd. The previous evening’s episode of Elaine’s popular GIRL VIBZ talk show which featured Mr. Chris Bawa as “The Beast” has made the press besiege the police station that early, eager to grab a good...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 19">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 19
The Jailbird Episode 19 Episode 19 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Effe bites her lower lip and begins to tremble. She clamps her hands to her temples and rubs them hard. “Damn you, Chris! I won’t allow you! Do you hear me? I won’t allow you!!” she says desperately. On the television screen, Elaine is walking forward again. “That was not the...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 17 and 18 ">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 17 and 18
The Jailbird Episode 15 and 16 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Episode 17 Chris swings Barbara’s car through the gates of the gigantic Eden Hospital. He swerves into the parking lot with the tires screeching in protest. He had torn off the sleeve of his shirt and tied it around his arm where Barbara stabbed him, and now it is soaked with...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 15 and 16 ">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 15 and 16
The Jailbird Episode 15 and 16 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Episode 15 Chris slides dejectedly to the floor, his breathing laboured and frantic, his expression beset with deep emotional pain. Trembling, he reaches for his glass of water and drinks thirstily, and all the while he keeps his eyes away from her. She sits up slowly, her eyes tearing into him...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 13 and 14 ">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 13 and 14
The Jailbird Episode 13 and 14 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Episode 13 Junior gets down from Steve’s car and runs straight into the house. Steve stares after him, and then he looks over at Effe who is unstrapping her seatbelt. “Seems your son is really fighting for his father, sweetheart,” he says calmly enough, but there is an underlying tone of...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 11 and 12 ">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 11 and 12
The Jailbird Episode 11 and 12 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Episode 11 It is Sunday, and the Central Auditorium of the Golgotha Heights International Church is filled to capacity, as usual. It is a huge church, a sprawling three-story edifice that rises majestically into the air with its finery and proud lines. It also has an underground pool area for baptismal...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 9 and 10 ">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 9 and 10
The Jailbird Episode 9 and 10 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Episode 9 Chris sits down and quickly signs the spaces Joshua points out to him. Effe feels the emotions building up uncontrollably within her as Chris’ hand flies over the sheets as he appends his signature quickly. This is it then, finally. He is signing the divorce papers, cutting off the...
THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 7 and 8 ">THE JAILBIRD:: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 7 and 8
The Jailbird Episode 7 and 8 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Episode 7 Steve slips an arm around Effe’s stiff shoulders protectively and speaks with a chuckle to help ease the horrible friction that has sprung up between the two friends. “Hey, hey, hey, Elaine! That’s enough! Look we’re all a bit stressed here! Why don’t we call it a night, huh?...
THE JAILBIRD: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 5 and 6 ">THE JAILBIRD: A CHRISEFFE STORY:EPISODE 5 and 6
The Jailbird Episode 5 and 6 by Aaron Ansah-Agyeman Episode 5 Junior, weeping uncontrollably, takes faltering steps after the sedan, making his shattered mother reach out for him. “My Prince,” Effe whispers sadly. “Please, don’t!” Junior shies away from her, his gaze fierce and accusing, and then he runs past her into the house. Steve bends and picks up the...
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