Image from chatgpt My name is Sànyà. If you hear my name in the market, it doesn’t come with laughter. It comes in whispers. “Stay away from that man.” “His eyes are not normal.” “He looks like trouble.”

It was their tenth anniversary. Ten years of being married to the woman with the softest heart and the widest smile that could get him to lose his guard whenever he thought of going south. Not to forget,

I had not spoken to my father for days, and he definitely wasn't the kind of person to go back on his words. He had spoken from the depth of his heart, just like he had mentioned as we conversed in the

The nights after her David died, she wanted to join him, but didn't find the courage to. She would stare continuously at the ceiling as if to count every bit of the triangular shaped design that layered

As the wind violently caressed her threadbare nightwear that night, she cursed her with every breath. The rains were threatening to release its anger. Somehow, Stella had hoped her aunty's stony heart

Nothing would make Sarah turn down an offer to have strawberry blended with vanilla with the best waffles sprinkled on top, not even the biggest turbulence. Once you placed the offer on the table, even

I really wanted to unload the weight on my mind to Samo this evening. I was terrible at bottling things, and one could sense the uneasiness in my eyes no matter how hard I tried to hide it. I had to say

I loved the way her voice made my heart sink, and sent cold rushes down my body that my makeup got ruined with tears on Sunday morning during worship. I couldn't get her voice out of my mind. Even when

Even if I were to be drowning in a sea in dreamland, the loud thud from the kitchen would be enough to send me out of such deep seas. The sound was quite a disturbance. I had to be sure why someone would

“ Mary Akpan, you'll handle the marketing of our new two in one strawberry juice” The MD said, using his deep masculine tone. “Alright, Sir” Mary had responded with her queer smile that irritated the rest

Nora wasn't just the hottest in the department, she was loud and obviously a busybody. Always busy, especially with issues she had no business getting herself involved in. People's love relationships were

It wasn't just the stench of cleaning agents at Salem Clinic that got me irritated as I stepped out to get some air outside the ward. Everything got me irritated. The cries of loved ones whose hopes had

It was our fifth anniversary. This very year was different. The spark in our eyes and tingles in our stomach that we felt as the day approached was gone with the wind. While i was busy around the house,

Nobody really understood how difficult it was to be born as a pastor’s kid. They only saw my alluring smile on Sunday morning, and got consumed from the sound of my loud hallelujahs during song

Nkiru was an obvious fashion disaster. You didn't want to be caught up in something serious when she walked past, because it would be impossible to control the pangs of laughter that would be waiting to

When they say two peas in a pod, that was Betty and I. We got along so well that the girls in our department envied our relationship. We had known each other since our primary school, and this was our

My lips and body continued to vibrate endlessly for about 10 minutes. I tried to control and get myself together, but it wasn't working. “Akon, what is it?" my mother asked frantically, searching

The entire night felt longer than usual. I kept checking my phone and hoping the time would tell 3:00am, or perhaps 4:00am. The cock which usually interrupted my morning sleep, ushering me into a new day

The drive to school was beyond quiet this morning. It was an unceremonious first day of resumption. The usual anticipation to see Nora and Bless, my favourite girls, were lost with the silence in the car.

My table was just in the middle of the big staff room that housed all the staff of Stars Memorial. It wasn't a good thing that I was in the line of sight of anyone walking into the room. This staff room