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    For Days and A Night
    For Days and A Night
    For Days and A Night
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    For Days and A Night

    By Seun Odukoya

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    For Days and A Night is a collection of short stories and skits written by award-winning author Seun Odukoya. The book contains sixteen stories, four skits (yes; SKITS), and a couple of other things not usually found in a book. It was released online on December 17, 2012 and has since been receiving several accolades and enjoying strong positive views and criticisms. It is a memorable read.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSeun Odukoya
    Release dateApr 2, 2013
    ISBN9781301786572
    For Days and A Night
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    Seun Odukoya

    Seun Odukoya is an award-winning author who likes ice cream and chocolates - and writes every now and then. He released his first book, a short story collection titled For Days and A Night (ebook) in December 2012, followed that with an e-comic Songs About AIDS in 2013, a full length novel Saving Dapo in 2014 and Love Drops the ebook in March 2015. Another ebook, BOOOOOM! followed in 2016 February. Some of his greatest writing influences are Stephen King and Louis L’amour amongst a host of others. When he is not writing, he enjoys reading, watching movies and listening to music. You can catch up with Seun and his writings at www.seunodukoya.wordpress.com; you can also follow him on twitter @seunodukoya.

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      For Days and A Night - Seun Odukoya

      idle chatter

      I like to sit at my table; at two am in the morning, sipping on coffee or some of the ‘herbal tea’ my wife brought me on her last trip to Thailand, feeling like a writer.

      I like to sit in front of my computer at two am in the morning, sipping on coffee or some of the ‘herbal tea’ my wife brought me on her last trip to Thailand and feel like a writer.

      The two other occupants of the room looked at me like I just called myself the reincarnation of Idi-Amin and Abacha rolled up in one. The lighter and smaller one rolled his eyes.

      So you need to sip coffee at two am in the morning to feel like a writer. He shook his head slowly. Man, this guy is worse than I thought, he continued, speaking to the third man.

      The third one looked very unfriendly; in fact he looked downright menacing. ‘Tall, dark and ugly’ would be an apt description, there was a permanent scowl on his face as if he found the world a constant irritant. ‘Tall and dark’ said nothing.

      You misunderstand me, I spoke somewhat waspishly to the smallest of us three, who liked to feel like a smart Alec. I did not say I need coffee to feel like a writer. I was just saying…I feel… I paused here because it had suddenly occurred to me that it wasn’t exactly something I could clearly articulate even though I knew what I wanted to say.

      You know how you wear shades and feel cool; even though it doesn’t help your eyesight? That’s kinda like what I’m talking about.

      I don’t wear shades, ‘Small and Daft’ chirped, hopping from one foot to the other as though he was standing on hot coals. My charm is enough to dazzle and blind even Muna.

      He might as well as have been talking to a brick wall for all the notice that was taken of him. ‘Tall and dark’ was staring at me, an intense stare that made me feel nervous in spite of myself. This is crazy; I thought. I’m in my house.

      Hey...has any of you seen my wife?

      Small laughed. No be bed you leave am? Na the so-so coffee things don fry ya brain so o, he said, stopping in between words to fire off a short burst of laughter . Even ‘darkie’ smiled a bit at that.

      I was upset. You ought to know she likes coming downstairs to look for me sometimes…and I don’t want to disturb her…

      Who dey disturb am? No be she dey disturb herself…dey waka up and down to find something wey no los’.

      Don’t talk about my wife like that, I said rather sharply. I noticed that Darkie’s eyes drew together in concentration as he watched, but he said nothing.

      Small coughed dryly. No vex o, lover boy. Pele.

      Anyways, I continued, speaking lightly, it’s even better if she does not meet you guys here before she starts wondering who let you in and all that.

      They shared another look; an almost sinister look that made me wonder if I was not being set-up; if I was not being had by these guys. But something about Darkie reassured me. He looked like the kind of guy who would walk up to you, state his intentions and allow you make whatever you wanted of them. I felt instinctively that I could trust him.

      Small, on the other hand…

      Guy, but this ya hood dry o…chei! E dry no be small. Wetin happen na…dem no dey born woman for this side? Na so so guy full the whole place!

      That’s how you act as if you have women on the brain…and yet you’re all blather. What would you do with a woman? What do you know about that?

      Small stretched his entire ‘imposing’ five foot two height and frowned at me. Guy, don’t try me o. I have skills like you cannot imagine. I can make your wife my… something he saw on my face made him end the sentence then and there. Look, my pipe game is flawless. I wrote the…

      "Player’s handbook. Yeah,

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