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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Freedom With Side Effects
Adulting did not come with a manual, and honestly, if it did, I am very sure most of us would still skip the instructions and jump straight into the struggle, because tell me why…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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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