The Day the Spare Key Became Mine
“Take it. You are old enough to stop knocking.” Those were the words that came out of my mother's mouth while I was standing beside the kitchen door, while I was also…
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He Died, But His Last Words Changed My Life.
The first time I met Uncle Femi, he came as a savior. Even though I didn't want to accept his kind gesture at first, and that is due to how insecure the country is. One needs to…
The Day the River Changed it's Mind
By seven o’clock that morning, the town of Abeni was already awake... The smell of akara floated through the narrow streets while Buses groaned as they struggled to start...…
A SUDDEN RISE
Sam had just finished leaving the manager's office with a smile that did not show joy, but the realization that he could not trust the very system that was meant to protect him.…
The Weight Of Tomorrow.
Tunde woke up that Saturday morning the same way he always does to the sound of his mother's pestle hitting the mortar at the backyard, pounding pepper for the stew that would…
THE UNDERSTUDY
Mira had played Beatrice fourteen times to a full house and every single night the audience believed she'd been born for the part.. They didn't know about Whitmore.. Elena…
THE LAST MORNING TOGETHER
The morning began like any other.... At exactly 6:45 a.m., Daniel’s alarm rang from beneath his pillow. He slapped the phone twice before finally finding it. The room was still…
The Door That Wasn't in the Picture
"I would like it if you left the chair and didn't move it yet," I said to one of the carpenters standing in one of the nearly finished dining rooms. He glanced at my face, then…
The Letter Under the White Face Towel
"Please, I need your help with this letter.. I don't want it to get lost." He said it in a very way that I almost burst into laugh. It was a very hot Sunday afternoon, and I…
IN FRONT OF THREE THOUSAND
Life did not end when the most embarrassing thing in my acting career finally happened. I had written the script, directed the actors, rehearsed for weeks then boom the…
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