Business class on Ethopian Airline Douglas DC-3, scheduled to leave for Luanda at 9:40 that night, was scanty. 22-year-old Nancy Uzoma sat at seat 13B; she had her tray table stashed under the seat in front of her, chair sat upright and carry-on bag gently stowed in the compartment overhead. She had the window seat, … Continue reading Heartbreak
Few things enrapture the impressionable mind of teens, and kids in general, than the virtual world of gaming. Ever since technological developments provided this conduit for individuals to take what should be a leisurely switch from real-life activities into this realm of virtual reality, more screen time has been known to consume most of our … Continue reading Video-Gaming Affecting Our Teenagehood.
The first time he saw her cry was the only time she ever had since he knew her. They’d been under the flimsy cover of a near-denuded fir tree, somewhere in Chad. Both of their parents despised their union, so they both had ducked out on their families. Under the silver of an early moonlight, … Continue reading Ethereal Tears
Dear Widow, I know it’s been a while since you saw your dear husband’s face. I can imagine how nonchalantly you’ve traded your cheeks for those comely tears o’yours, how old you’ve suddenly become. I know these things. There are things you learn, some you just know when behind three immovable walls of a hard-hitting … Continue reading Letter From A Mutual Friend
Warm breeze, swaying trees, The sun is dimmest when you smile. Twilight songs, faint goodnight, The moon rejects its lustre by reason of your gait. Why are there stars above? Why do the roses bud still? Do not the stars grow weary from defeat, Or the roses bow and wither at your stride? In the … Continue reading Your Presence; My Plea
Professor Collins heard the sound again. He stood from his desk and studied the shelves of his seedy study. He closed the book he was reading, folding a page to serve as a bookmark and followed the direction where the sound had came from. He drew toward the stairwell that led downstairs to his apartment, … Continue reading The Intrusion
The boys watched as the screen parted, sighing at the sight of the life-like head wrapped inside. They studied the artifact; the sculptured beads, the tiny holes over the face, and the fading brass coating. They looked at each other, their gazes telling of joy and an unspoken fear – not the fear of being … Continue reading The Head
Prompt #3 Dusk fell upon a building in Ariya Street somewhere in Lagos. Inside a room in the building, a lady slipped out of bed to brew evening coffee. After coffee, she walked to her 2-storied balcony looking onto the street. Not many stalls were still opened for business. Ahead, a ray of light appeared. … Continue reading Her Husband’s Fate
The sound of the school bell was music to his ears. David looked at his wrist-watch. 03:30 p.m. He slid off his desk, folded a dog-earred textbook into his bag, said abrupt goodbyes to his classmates and went downstairs, out of the building. The May breeze did little to play down the scorch of the … Continue reading Game Time