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…
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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…
Check Your Receipts
It was supposed to be a very normal evening. Chris had called me earlier that day while I was still lying down pressing my phone. “T..., make we go buy Hollandia yogurt,” he…
THE RECEIPT INSIDE HIS WALLET
The receipt was old, faded and had worn out at the edges and should have caused no concern whatsoever, but it changed a marriage before it dawned. Clara discovered the wallet…
Receipts Don't Lie.
The first thing that Deborah noticed was the silence in the room. And it wasnt just normal silence, but the kind , that was uncomfortable, that enters a room before trouble…
Room 17— Fiction.
Out of all the rooms in that house, room 17 happens to be the only one I could afford. The house consists of both single rooms, two rooms and a parlor, and a self-contained unit.…
The Other Side Nobody Told Us About.
Nobody prepared us for this, not really,they said grow up, be responsible, make something of yourself , but nobody sat us down and said "hey, one random Tuesday you are going to…
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN SALARY ALERTS AND SILENT STRESS
I used to think that adulthood meant Freedom until i realized Freedom comes with Invoices. Chinedu's first impression of adulthood was when he stood in a supermarket and had…
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