“Good morning, Dr. Brenda," I greeted the only doctor working as a sonologist in my branch as she resumed on one cold Monday morning—she was late again, by the way. source “Good morning, Sarah,” she

Image credit is mine “I shouldn’t have to wait this long for an appointment,” Jeremy hollered. “Please calm down, Mr. Knot. The doctor would be out shortly," said the voice behind the desk. “I should

“Post office!”, a voice shouted from the side street, jolting me from my thoughts and reminding me that I am indeed seated in a minibus, which I use to shuttle to and from work. It’s not even 7a.m. yet,

One thing that I haven't been able to come up with for the year 2024 are new-year resolutions. I crossed over into this year with my family and loved ones, and all I had was just gratitude to God, considering

After nearly two months of writing unfinished stories and not posting anything on Hive, I picked up my laptop today, determined to finish a story and post it. It would seem like I do not care about writing

This week’s prompt made me really think about which holiday I actually liked. I thought of the New Year's and Christmas holidays, which are the most celebrated in most parts of the world, and I figured

Some months ago, I met someone, or rather, I got closer to someone I already knew. For the purpose of this story, I would call him U.Y., and he lives in the same compound as mine. It all started the night

‘Time has a way of revealing things. It can be a source of great distress, a surprise, or a source of great joy. You would never know which one you’ll get to experience’. I thought about this while sipping

I dashed out of the last class for the day, feeling good about what I had just learned. ‘God, I love math’, I thought. I walked to my locker to put my books in and pick up my assignments before heading

I remember I had to visit my friend, B., after the close of work on a certain evening. I had already called her earlier to find out where I would be meeting her—at her home or her shop—and she asked me

In the last 24 hours, I have done a lot. There was work, making dinner and spicy snails for my neighbours, listening to music, and sleeping. I would talk about all of them, but the instructions insisted

Image credit is mine "They're ruined!", I said aloud as I brought out my clothes from the laundry machine. My brother did my laundry and didn't separate the colours. It made my favourite pink

What keeps me away from my phone? Work, writing, and church—but mostly work. Image credit is mine I am a sonographer, and I work from 8:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, with little to

‘I feel trapped. I can’t breathe. I need to breathe’. These thoughts ran through my head repeatedly as I struggled to find a wrapper and tie it around my body. Remind me never to sleep unclad. I couldn’t

If money were no object and I could do with my time whatever I wished, what would I do with it? What would I create? This week’s prompt actually required a little bit of thought because, the way my country’s

Image credit is mine. I ran up to my fiancee while holding the phone up to my ear. I had just dialled 911. "Hey! It is an emergency! My fiancee got trapped in the car as she hit a truck. I can't get

Singing has always been one of my passions and my favourite pastime. I joined the school choir as early as four years old, and I became familiar with solfa notations at the age of 10. You would always

Have I ever broken a promise I made to someone? A few times, maybe more times than I can count. I am human, and I am bound to fail in some aspects, although what is important is trying to be better as

"You should just go ahead and leave as usual!", Martha shouted at Jake as she threw her purse at him. "Leave and never come back!", she added. Jake remained, unsure about leaving. He

‘Have I ever felt peace? Would I ever experience true love and the commitment and safety that come along with it? All I have ever known is deceit and betrayal. Most times, I find myself ruining good