If you’d delayed your journey a little longer, you’d have realized that Tolu actually felt the same love for you. If you’d sang your Christian song one more night – something you made a ritual – in your high pitched voice as if to exorcise any demon of gloom, you’d have had your song-prayers answered in a grand style of Tolu’s proposal the next night.
The night before, as you stayed outside his house but within earshot waiting for him to come see you off, you kept hearing a woman shout, ‘No way! No way!’ It wasn’t in the vigor in her voice, it was in her repetitions as if talking to too many people, and with that, there was a dreamy silence. You saw his frown soften into a quivering smile when his gaze caught yours and you both walked out. If you’d compressed your anger into a single agony of prayer the next night, perhaps you’d have been shown, in a dream, a picture of your merrily cackling self in a sweepy white gown as his eyes held smiles that told of how his heart craves for only you.
You instead chose not to witness that night. You instead chose to let your relationship with him fade away like a short-lived firewood. If you had waited that night, without doing anything at all but looking into the sky that was puzzled with stars, you’d know that his red-cum-blue flame of love hadn’t swirled into another’s heart because he’d have walked straight to your house with that ring you thought you admired secretly at a mall. You both would have sat beside each other, tugging and rolling into laughter in an utter ecstasy of pleasure because before he’d leave, he would have pronounced your name more times than you’d count with that endearing intimacy that made you think of a happily-ever-after. But you didn’t. You decided not to.
If you’d asked him that night what that woman, his mother, had said you’d know she was against his brother marrying a teacher who she found too exposed. Instead you assumed that woman in the mother’s statement that night was you. And you knew you’d rather not be seen around than watch Tolu leave you for another woman. So you allowed him watch your body droop high from your ceiling, dangling like a defeated fish held with a fishhook.
Written by : Michael Afenfia
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[…] Crepuscule of Nightfall by Joseph Chimezie Onuchukwu […]
This is extraordinary
God bless you Joe
Wow its really Nice
i really love dis,keep it up!!
Nice one
This is lovely
Weldone friend
This superb. Nice one ❣
This is great bro i love your pace
Deep.
I loved it. 100%
This is a very beautiful piece. The imagery is vivid and I could almost see the characters moving like humans. Joseph has that ability to enthrall his readers. This is the finest piece yet! Write on, Joseph!
Wow, wow, wow!!! Amazing story, amazing diction, amazing style. I’ve always known you to be a wonderful writer but to describe love this way? I’m blown away. What a wonderful way to tell us how love should be patient! I cried, oh, yes I did. And I think this story should be read by millions out there because I feel one major problem with humans is assumption. We assume everything. Keep writing bro!
Wow, wonderful! I’m simply out of words. Love indeed is patient. How did Joseph did this? Wow! I’ll save this to read it over and over again!!!
perfect. 100%
this is so so lovely.
Am not totally amazed at what you do cause you’ve always got surprises in your sleeves,keep it up Joseph.
And this piece is beautiful
Wow! This is captivating
What an awesome piece. You are really gifted bro. #perfect
My role model. Keep writing, keep winning, keep inspiring.
Joeph for the win!
Nice
Awesome piece of work
Wow is an understatement. What word can I use?
This is amazing Joe.
This is awemazing! Deep!
So deep,it let a tear outta me
Such a beautiful piece… Love it
nice write up bro..you are surely going places
This is really nice
Very good
nice one
make sense
Great one
Nice bro
Wonderful
Fantastic
you write beautifully Joseph
write on
Wow! That’s deep…
This piece really suits my heart….
Really impressed…
Write on!
Beautiful storylin and use of words. I love this. I really do.
Great Work!!
Perfect!
Wow nice
Nice one …dis is really nice
I love this…
😎😎
Adesua..
Nice piece dear
The piece is an awesome one
Amazing story. Just wonderful!
Nice One👌
An amazing piece
A wonderful piece
This is why assumption is the lowest form of knowledge 😢.
Nice one Joseph. keep it up
Nice story bro
Wow 100% prefect
Very beautiful!
This is good stuff, mehn.
Thumbs up👍
wow, good one bro
It’s such a nice story….
Joe, time and again ,u prove yourself an amazing writer. I’m enthralled by this piece. O! the folly of love. Kudos!
Nice story
Keep it up
very interesting…
Nice one… So touching..
This is a wonderful story Joseph. You’re a master story teller. Good imagery, beautiful language usage. Keep writing, Man.
Nice one…really enjoyed it
Amazingly done
Great stuff!
This is beautiful, Joseph! Keep the fire burning!
I had no idea you write so well. This is breathtaking. I’m honestly wowed.
Read to the very end.
Beautiful I must say
Nice one bruv. ✌🏾
Hmm…
Really touching piece…
It’s awe-inspiring, it’s lovely.
Really nice..
Brilliant stuff!
Brilliant stuff.
Amazing!
I love this
Amazing!
Nice writup ..
keep it 👆
nice writeup..
keep it 👆
Sometimes I wonder how you conjure these stories. Really Nice. 👍
Beautiful one.
God bless you dear
This was beautifully written.
Well done.
Well done.
Good job!
Amazing piece. This story is indeed what love shouldn’t be; assumption. Welldone, Joseph.
Lovely story. Good diction. Sometimes I marvel at how you write. The simplicity, the detailing. Keep it up bro
Nice piece Bro…..keep up d good work
Make sense
Wonderful, wonderful story. This is simply out of world. I love this!
Really nice..
Beautiful story… So riveting.
Beautiful story… So riveting..
Beautiful!
Nice write-up. So interesting, am so in love with this story.
Amazing story. This style is really a special one. I don’t read stories that much but I read this and enjoyed myself thoroughly. Keep writing Man!
Beautiful story
Lovely story. Amazing diction and unique style. You’re a wonderful writer.
Wow, this is a stunning story. I didn’t see that end coming. Joseph sure knows how to use words and it’s in the beauty of the emotions he brings out with words. Great work!
Nice story line
Good story. Brilliant storyline and an amazing end. Keep up the good work.
Lovely story…loved it…
Wonderful story bro. This is so amazing. The style, the diction and the storyline. Go, man. Go!
Brilliant stuff
I’m totally dazed by your style. You’ve got a unique one.
Nice story
Deep… Nice piece
nice write up, you have a career in literature, follow it closely. God bless you
Mehn.. This story is intriguing. The writer knows his knife and onion. Don’t ever stop writing bro, your style is a refreshing one!
A nice piece. Pls, keep it up!
Amazing story. This is very good bro. Keep pushing through the writing journey.
Beautiful story!!! You’re such a brilliant writer. Keep it up
I’m totally amazed by this story. The writer is totally brilliant. I must commend the brilliance of his style.
I’m totally amazed by this story. The writer is totally brilliant. I must commend the brilliance of his style. Well done!
Joe, I’ve always known you to be a powerful writer. You can write something really touching in any length of words and believe me, that’s one thing I admire in you. You’re an amazing amazing writer who I’m proud of being friends with. Keep doing this bro.
Very beautiful story. Very good writer!!!!!
This story is so nice. Very talented write!!!
Wow, this style is one that takes time to develop and you, being so young, has achieved it already. I’m wowed, really. I like the diction and the fact that you conveyed your message with so much ease.
This story is really beautiful.
I really don’t have words to describe this masterpiece I just read. I really am still grasping from the shock at the uniqueness of this writer. Well done!
Lovely write up. Amazing story!! Write on.
Jeez!! This is one piece I won’t forget in a hurry. This story should go on as one of the best flash fiction pieces. The style is simply extraordinary. Keep on!!
Nice write up
Superb! Ride on dear!
Beautiful.
So beautiful! Nice work!
One of the best story I’ve seen so far. Simply out of the world. I hope you don’t ever stop writing. Please, continue.
Good story bro. I’m hoping you win this with this amazing story of yours.
Wow, great!! I love this story so so much. You write so well.
Good,good story. I am so much in love with the use of language and intrigued by the logic behinde story. Ah, well done!
Awesome story… Please don’t ever stop writing,this is just simply amazing
Oh, heavens!! This is awesome. I am totally amazed.
so interesting, u blew it Joe!
great piece
Wow
fabulous… interesting I love this
it’s interesting
To think I’m just reading this now after all this while is a big, big sad news. This story did many things to me. I’m just looking at everyone going about their lives as if I didn’t just experience some sort of psychological trauma at the hands of this young talented writer. Lol. Kudos, Man! You’re up there, among my favorite writers!!!
Thrilling! The plot is awesome! I love this!!!!
I am speechless!
She hung herself?!
Wow
Beautiful story
Great! So, so special. The plot is amazing! Well done, friend!
Awesome stuff!!! This is real good. I was totally immersed and everything fits perfectly.
it’s good to go
nice one☺
Awesome dear