I Thought I Knew Him.
I noticed this man always comes over to eat at our restaurant. What made me notice him was that he has a specific spot, and he only orders the same thing each and every…
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I DIDN’T KNOW
We had a quarrel that afternoon, and it made me upset. It was the 5th time in three days that we were fighting and it was already getting frustrating. I wanted it to stop, but…
Equal In Not Knowing
Uncle Bayo's home had that Saturday afternoon smell, the one that comes from a mix of fried plantain, cement from the neighbors unfinished fence and somebody's generator smoke…
I AM SORRY
When I spoke the words out, it felt rehearsed, not like an apology, but words that have often been spoken and had now cleaved to my tongue. I knew I was wrong, but I was not…
The set up
Ryan Bolton was the best at his job. He worked at a finance firm. He was loved and respected. Ryan has had a steady and quick rise in the company. Within just two years of…
Sorry, Not Sorry.
Mama Ngozi's shop was the only place in the whole street that sold cold drinks that were actually cold, Everybody knew this, so when NEPA decided to take light for the third day…
The Power Of A Sincere Apology.
Nobody expected the apology,especially not from Kunle. If there was one thing everyone in the neighbourhood knew about him, it was that he would rather argue all day than say he…
The Old Man's Debt.
The thing about Baba was that he had never apologised to anyone in sixty three years of living, Not once. Not to Mama when he missed her graduation because of a contract in…
The Detour That Saved Me — CNF.
I took a detour about four years ago, and if you had asked me some six years ago (sometime before the unexpected happened), I would have told you how I already had my life all…
The interview
Stella was trying to make it on time for her interview. She was driving fast, but not fast enough to break traffic law. She felt like this job would be great for her, but she…
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