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…
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Between Bills and Sacrifice: A Story Too Common in Our Homes (Creative Non-Fiction)
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Freedom With Side Effects
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KEEPING RECEIPTS CANNOT BE OVER EMPHASIZED.
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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…
More Than Just Words.
I didn’t think much about promises until I almost broke one that mattered. It started on a random Tuesday evening when my phone buzzed while I was still at work, It was my…
Creative Nonfiction: My First Morning Walk in a New City
I have just moved into my new apartment close to my new work environment. I spend most of my time arranging things while talking on the phone with mum, showing how excited I am…
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…
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…
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