Novels by Oluwafunmito Star

Ben was the only at home - Ademide had gone to school and her parents were off to work, she decided to do a general cleaning of the house since she was idle.She already held the broom in her hand and was about to start sweeping when her phone beeped, she reached for it where she kept it on the stool."Toba!" She screamed, been a while she heard from him - been four days already."How have you been, Ben?" He asked."Very well and you?""I'm fine too, how's everyone at home?" Ben noticed his voice was not really bright."They're all fine, Toba whats wrong with you?" She asked."I'm okay." He said but she didn't believe him."The Toba I know would have look for ways to insult me first before any conversation at all and here you're just calm. Did anyone offend you? Who's that person that doesn't know you have a hefty friend like me?" Be

After the church service on Sunday afternoon.The Olayiwolas were back to their house.Ben and Ademide were busy in the kitchen - about to prepare a meal of fried rice and chicken, they were back to how they used to be - all grudges buried, lost love found.Ademide laughed as Ben told her about the Hausa people and how it was difficult for them to pronounce some words. - words like People, the, and how they used the letter 'F' in place of 'P'."Oh my God! That's hilarious." She laughed harder. "I didn't know that stuff was true." She said - she had heard people complain about the Hausa people's intonation but she felt it was just a normal talk to criticize them."They are good people though, very good and hardworking." Ben said."Do you like any of them?" Ademide asked teasingly, Ben looked at her sister and smiled.She had really gro

In the evening of that day, her father arrived. Ben was seated on her favorite couch in the living room - placed at the window side, she loved it there.She was seeing a soap opera when her father barged into the house, she stood up and quickly went on her knees to greet him.He acknowledged her and went into the room, her mother also came in after her father did."Welcome mom, did you guys plan it?" She smiled at her mother."Plan what?" She looked befuddled."Dad just came in and you did too." She said and her mother smiled."Good, where is Ademide. Has she eaten yet?" Her mother asked."She hasn't come out of that room since you left for work in the morning." Ben told her.Her mother sighed deeply, she dropped her bag and flopped tiredly on the couch. "I've tried, I even transfered her to a boarding school so she could mix with other ch

The harmattan that came with the month of January always made one parky, getting up from bed every morning becomes difficult cos of fear of having to take a cold morning bath.Ben was already used to getting up very early in the morning when she was in Kano, just a night she arrived back at Lagos, she was feeling too lazy to wake up early and the harmattan breeze that blew didn't help it sent her back to bed.She curled up in bed, covering herself up with her duvet. The cold was killing her and she wasn't ready to get out of bed yet.Then, her phone beeped. It was a call Roshan, she beamed - she's been expecting the call since the previous day."Roshan, I was worried." She groaned."I'm sorry, I was busy." He told her, she knew being busy would be his excuse. She sighed and didn't nag further about it. "Did you sleep well?" He asked."Not at all." She replied, flickering h

Back to the busy streets of Lagos, everyone was busy with one thing or the other running helter skelter to make a living. As the vehicle moved round the street of Lagos, Ben felt alive, she was back to her home.They got to a shop, the blaring sound of Naira marley's song almost tore the speaker apart, she smiled. Lagosians are who they are - crazy but a whole vibe.The car halted in front of a house that stood alone in the outskirts of Ojuelegba, she alighted, picked her bag and paid the driver.Two guys suddenly rushed past her they came back to acknowledge her. "Mama ooh." They raised their hands up, dabbing and tapping their feet repeatedly on the ground, they hailed her. "Owo meji fun eni kan!" She understood they were indirectly asking her for money, she fumbled her hand into her bag and brought out a thousand naira note."E manage eleyii." She gave it to them, they hailed her again and left her hurr

She could recollect it was POM estate but the house number was what she forgot, she tried to trail without getting lost. He told her number thirty three over the phone, she got to a gate and knocked, the gateman opened the gate."Who you be? (who are you)?" He asked rudely. Ben quickly recognized he wasn't the one that opened the gate when she followed Roshan home the last time."I am sorry but is this Roshan's house?" She asked, she checked the number again, it was thirty three."Yes, na oga Roshan house be this, wetin you want? (This is Mr Roshan's house, what do you want)?" His tone was harsh again."I'm here to see him." She told him, his eyes were burning fiercely like he was under the influence of hard drugs, he was trembling as he stood and Ben wondered if Roshan had ever seen him like this."You get appointment with him? ( Do you have an appointment with him?" He asked, slightly cl

I'm thankful to God, my everyday source of inspirations from whom I draw my ideas and my perfect definition of Wisdom.I appreciate all my friends and families that supported me in the course of writing this book, you are all loved.To everyone that gave this book a chance, I'm really grateful.I can't mention you all names cos the love was and is still massive from every end, I'm really thankful.Smiling In Heaven (SIH) has finally come to an end, the journey of writing this book wasn't easy but I must say it was worth it.Thank you so much,Star loves you all.NB: This book is dedicated to all readers.Star❤

Five years later.The twins were running round the large compound, Catherine tried to stop them but they didn't listen to her.They were adamant sometimes, She stood by the door post and watched them play, she knew she couldn't force them to come to her."Mom." Harry cried out, "Mommy." He ran towards his mother."Whats wrong Harry?" She asked."I fell down." The little boy winced."If you had answered when I called you earlier you wouldn't have sustained this wound." She scolded him and he just pouted his lips."Won't you treat me mommy?" He whined and she frowned at him. "Will you stop being a stubborn boy and listen to mommy next time?" She asked and he nodded his head."Mommy, Jerry won't stop playing too." Harry said."Jerry, come over here." He ran to meet his mother immediately, the twins were so iden

A year later.He called her to meet him in the house, she rushed there cos of how his voice sounded on the phone.When she got to his apartment she opened the door swiftly, and took the first step in, when her phone beeped. She looked at the screen and it was a message from him."Check the table, you'll see a tiny paper. Read its content and do whatever that's in there. Love, Hammed." She did as instructed, she picked the paper up and looked at it,"Go to the kitchen and check the first counter by the right." Were the words scribbled on it, she sighed and gently, walked towards the kitchen.'What's Hammed up to now?' She thought.She got to the kitchen and checked the first counter by the right on it was a love card, she picked it and read through it.A tiny piece of paper was attached to it, she read out what was written o

Michal was trying so hard to rehearse with her crew members, they had a performance the next day."We're making progress." She beamed."Yes Mira but there are still some things that needs to be taken care of." The choreographer said, they referred to her as Mira."Things like what?" She asked him impatiently."Your steps, you are not getting it correctly." He replied."Really? Did you just notice that? Do you realize the show is tomorrow, and you're just bringing my attention to this?" She panicked."I know, but we can still make you get the steps correctly before tomorrow." He smiled gently, she frowned and told him to get back to work, knowing they'd have to overwork themselves again.They started rehearsing again, her PA came inside the dance studio and gave her the phone. She halted and picked the call."Hello, Mira on the line." She s

The following week after the concert was Mirabella's birthday.Lekky, Hammed, Michal, Catherine and Jerry stood in front of Mirabella's tomb.Its been eight years already, Michal and her mother always made sure they visited the tomb twice every year. Nothing had changed so far, the cemetery was still usually quiet though few more tombs have been added.Mirabella's tomb stood in the middle of the the many tombs that was there, her name was boldly scribbled on the plank that was painted black.It was her birthday and they all decided to honor her by visiting her tomb.Lekky just arrived from school, so she met up with Hammed and Michal."It's been eight years already and it feels just like yesterday, if you were alive you'd have clocked eighteen today but I know wherever you are now, you are happy and Mira, I don't want you to be disappoin

The hall was so large, chandeliers scattered across various sides, the chandeliers beamed with lights of different colors.She was there standing on the stage with a mike in her hand, she wore a gray gown made from silk, it hugged her curves and stopped at her knees, her braids fell beyond her shoulders making her look so elegant.She balanced on the stilettos that fitted her legs perfectly and her face was plastered with smiles, she was happy she just won an award for the best music artist in the Star Awards.She lifted the award that was carved in a glass up and beamed with satisfaction, she worked hard to get there."Good day everyone." She held the mike up and spoke."Mira, Mira, Mira." The crowd chanted, she knew she was loved. Her music was loved too."Thank you everybody," She spoke into the microphone again but the incessant chanting from the audience wouldn't l