The Water Came

story by Michael Inalegwu Ogah

art by Deji

 

The Japa Four—James, Paul, Adam, and Azeez can’t believe their good fortune. They have all secured visas to travel to different destinations, with their flights booked on the same day. Their joy knows no bounds.

They arrive at the airport on the scheduled day, glad to be together one more time. But to their shock, they meet an empty airport and are soon faced with the bitter reality that their dreams may never come true.

About Michael Inalegwu Ogah

Michael Ogah is a Nigerian screenwriter and novelist whose short stories have appeared in Lolwe and Brittlepaper. He holds a diploma in screenwriting from the Royal Arts Academy, Nigeria, a law degree from the University of Abuja, Nigeria, an MSc in International Management from the University of the West of Scotland.

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