"I was reading about the Lucy Stone League," Aiko said to her husband, Hiraku. "What's that?" he asked glancing up from his cell phone. "It's a women’s rights organization founded in 1921 was named after Lucy Stone, the first married woman in the United States to carry her birth name through life. She married in 1855. The League was first group …
The Virtuous One
“If God has called you to China or any other place and you are sure in your own heart, let nothing deter you. Remember, it is God who has called you and it is the same as when He called Moses or Samuel” - Gladys Aylward Gladys Aylward was born in Edmonton, North London. She …
Her Lover
She was a student at the University of London. He was a successful, entrepreneur who traveled between London and Seoul. He had homes in both cities. He was an older man and he was her lover. They met two years ago at a coffee shop over the summer break. He saw her, approached her and …
Candy Cab and Dinner
It was the first time he invited her to his mansion and she couldn't believe it when she walked into a large room and saw the candy cabinet. "You can play whatever games you like on it while I shoot pool," he said. She stared at the candy cab, her eyes wide with wonder. "I …
Cousins
Rehoboam was in Toronto on business for two weeks when he decided to call his cousin, Tamar and ask her to have lunch with him the following day. The last time they saw each other was before he moved to London. That was ten years ago and she was 12 at the time. They had …
Toshiro Returns to Tokyo
Toshiro was back in Tokyo. He returned two weeks ago. It was hard being away from Kampala. All he could think about was Ife and how much he missed being with her. All along he knew that what he had been doing was wrong but he couldn't help himself. He wanted Ife so much. She …
Toshiro Goes to Bunga
The taxi pulled up in front of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Bunga and Toshiro got out. Last night, he decided that he would pay a visit to Ife's church. He wanted to surprise her. His heart pounded as he stared at the building. He was nervous. After the taxi drove off, he walked slowly …
Ife Gets Jealous
He was on the beach. It was a beautiful afternoon. The sun felt good on his face as he gazed out at the sea. It was after 4. In an hour he would see Ife. Ife. Right now he wished she were there with him. They would walk along the water's edge, holding hands before …
The Kimono
Since he made the proposition, they had been seeing each other regularly every afternoon, excluding weekends. She would arrive at his suite at five and he would let her in. There were the odd occasions where he would be in the suite, waiting for her in the bedroom when she went to clean it and …
The Proposition
She really had to go but she was on the the fourth floor. There was no way she could make it down to the first floor where the staff toilet was. Either she wet herself on the way down in the elevator or she used his toilet. If she got caught she could lose her …
Notes to Women 