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In The Shadows – 15
Click HERE for previous episodes. “You really like the car, no?” Zach asked as Zaenta sat in the car and turned the ignition. It was getting quite late and they had agreed she had better get going. “Almost” she replied. “What does that... Read More
Everyone is good at something
You know the problem with the world? I will tell you. People want to fit into a certain specification. People want to do things they cannot do or are not good at. People want people to do things based on certain standards that were set by God know... Read More
Not So Happily Married – 4
Click HERE for previous episodes. My eyes were bloodshot, a far cry from what you would expect from a new bride. I stood up from the bed, stretched and went to the wardrobe to get my makeup bag. Subtlety is the key and I knew that. No one expects a... Read More
The Great Deception
This is purely a work of fiction. Any resemblance of the characters to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. As he lay bleeding in a corn field somewhere on the outskirts of Maiduguri with a bullet lodged in his hip and another in his... Read More
Still
by Dawn Wilson. The first time he hit her, he had fled to the living room to cry. She had sat in front of the mirror crying when her mother walked into the room. “Your father is crying in the parlour. Go and tell him sorry.” She had been playing... Read More
Not So Happily Married – 3
Click HERE for previous episode of ‘Not so Happily Married’. ’How long are we going to do this Jite? You should have called off the wedding since my sins are too great to be forgiven.’ ‘We will do this for as long as it takes for me... Read More
The Ex Factor – 16
Click HERE for previous episodes. The familiar devil is better than the strange angel; yea right but at a point in time, not even the familiar devil would need to tell you to take a leap of faith and grab the wings of the strange angel. – ME... Read More
My Supposed Heaven
by Joseph Chimezie. I watched my Mum pack my clothes, my best clothes especially, slowly and well folded. One by one, she put them inside the box she had bought for me the previous day. “Don’t just stand there, dress up! ” “But, Mom, is it... Read More
Short Story – The Scar
by Olufunke Femi Ojo. I know mother had warned me about the swings in school but everyone played on it. I saw nothing wrong in having fun with my friends so today I was going to disobey mummy. One day of disobedience won’t hurt. A 6 year old... Read More