THE WEIGHT OF SMALL WORDS
The old man in the third row saw the life that he saved without getting up and moving, but no one noticed. They all sat at the Auditorium of the community hall, it was filled…
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Borrowed sorrows.
The first time Daniel heard someone's regret, he thought he was losing his mind. This is what happened on a busy Monday morning on a bus. She was a very tired woman sitting…
The Superpower I Never Asked For.
If someone had told Emeka that one day he would wake up with a superpower he would have asked them what they were smoking. Nothing exciting ever happened in his life, He…
Heavy Betrayal
Jerry was driving to the hotel to arrange for accommodation for his business partners coming into the country. While he drove, he was on a call with his best and long time…
Before Relief.
The argument had not started today that was the thing about it, It had started months ago longer and today was just the day it finally had a body. Kemi was folding clothes when…
The Debt I Never Owed — CNF.
Huhm, the heaviest and weightiest things I've ever felt aren't the usual things you would have thought. It wasn't bags of cement, nor was it jerrycans of water... it was…
The Silent Weight Of Adulthood.
People like to think weight is always something physical, like carrying a heavy bag, lifting a load, or standing on a scale and seeing numbers you don’t like, but honestly, some…
The alibi
Greg had just finished work at the office. Him and his colleague, Ashley were the only ones left in the office. It was 5pm. Greg packed his things and made his way out of the…
What Was Left Behind
Sam lived in an old apartment, alone except for the dust that seemed to accumulate faster than he could ignore it. He had a routine of sorts, coming home late after working two…
KEEPING RECEIPTS CANNOT BE OVER EMPHASIZED.
Today's prompt has got me reminiscing about what happened years ago, which has also shaped my way of doing things since then. When I was in secondary school, my aunt was my…
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