Aisha Olanrewaju

“A Sticky Situation — Part 1” by Aisha Olanrewaju

I am in so much trouble. I am sure that Berthe would have cooked up a plan by now to clean up the mess had she been here with me. But, here I was, stuck all by myself with shards of the broken chocolate cake jar littered on the floor, in tears because a few pieces poked my hands when I had tried to pick them up, and I knew they would not be the only things bleeding when the parents that left me to babysit come back. I go on babysitting jobs with my best friend-stroke-neighbour, who currently had to leave me for a science project she had due ...

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“Traveller of the East and West” by Aisha Olanrewaju

Author's NoteUnfortunately, this story might be repeated till it reaches a thousand words. So you know, I contemplated a lot of amazing titles to give this nonfiction, lol. Listing them in no particular order,1) The Travels of Dhul-Qarnayn2) Traveller of the Earth3) The Traveller of the East and West4) The Reacher of the East and West5) Reacher of the Two Horns of the SunEverything written in this story was adequately gotten from the Holy Qur'an and some other explanations (also gotten from the Holy Qur'an) from hadithoftheday.com. If you be...

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“Tales of Thenadays” by Aisha Olanrewaju

Submitted to Contest #96

Author’s Note I sincerely don't know what inspired this story. But, anyways do give it a read. It's really interesting, especially the first and last paragraphs. And, please drop a comment so I know where I'm lagging behind or just to encourage me. Thank you! :)Copyright © 2021 by Fallow Amber.You leave the Biology classroom; she leaves the downstairs restroom. You see her; she probably sees you too. You descend the stairwell; she ascends the stairwell. You walk by her; she walks by you. You look at her; she does not look at you. Your l...

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“I Do” by Aisha Olanrewaju

Submitted to Contest #95

Author’s Note Read at your risk. :) This story has been dedicated to Daniel Hayes because I said he inspired me, and I’d dedicate one to him XD. I think there were so many things wrong with it, though. Also, I wrote this in a single sitting, except for a few breaks in-between. On second thoughts, do give it a read. It’s a unique story that holds so many things in it. By the way, I’m on a streak, lol! 3 in a row, twice. Okay, bye! Copyright © 2021 by Fallow. All rights reserved. *** “I do,” you confirm, smil...

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“Imagine...” by Aisha Olanrewaju

Submitted to Contest #95

Copyright © 2021 by Fallow. All rights reserved.Imagine... Eire Icelander peered at the boy in the film and concluded that he was an idiot. A plain, nonfunctional idiot. She took the remote control and turned off the TV; no one would watch a film she thought was bizarre. Then, she earned stares; some were surprised, while others were blatantly disgusted. She had complained from the onset that the film would be the worst because of the title and cover photo, which illustrated a man by a boy, crouching to his level, whispering incoherent ...

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“Stepping Into Adulthood” by Aisha Olanrewaju

Submitted to Contest #95

Author’s Note Hello again! I thought I’d use this note to say a thank you to those who liked my previous stories and followed me. Could you kindly also comment on them? Thank you. I’m feeling the urge and am very curious to know why they got liked by you all, lol. Anyway, this is also a brief wording into what this story is. It is partially written based on a true-life story, and I hope you can understand whatever words I mixed and matched into this work XD. If you do, could you drop a quick ‘thumbs-up, you did a wonderful job’? Without...

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“Estranged Buddies” by Aisha Olanrewaju

Submitted to Contest #94

Author’s NoteHello everyone! I believe in the phrase, ‘third time’s the charm’. So, here’s a final short story for this week, XD. I hope you enjoy this as much as you’ve enjoyed the rest of my stories. This is dedicated to anyone who took the time to read it.P.S.: This is written in the first person’s narrative. If you think you know why, kindly drop in the comments section a unique “3 in 1” message to me.Copyright © 2021 by Fallow. All rights reserved.***I remember how we had been. Wait, how had we even been?Just last week, I was discharged...

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“Snow White - Vampire Diary” by Aisha Olanrewaju

Submitted to Contest #94

Copyright © 2021 by Fallow Amber. All rights reserved.Dedicated to Moon Lion, a wonderful Reedsy-er I recently met, who wanted a fantasy vampire story so badly :)Disclaimer: This story contains a lot of things that aren't real. I hope you have a blast reading it.“The toad,” a sibilant whisper to the raven makes it come flying towards the Wicked Witch, a black plumage of it falling to the steep floors of the coven stead. It drops a cold, lifeless animal into the claw-like grips of its owner. Pockmarked and dirty skin wrapped around pale and l...

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“A Bag Of Patience” by Aisha Olanrewaju

Submitted to Contest #94

Copyright © 2021 by Fallow Amber. All rights reserved.“It’s nothing that serious. I don’t see why you should be nosing around my properties,” Bruin, your one-year husband, hurls at you in anger, throwing the half-finished wedding list you had discovered while picking a dress for him back into his cupboard. You drill holes into his back that’s facing you, knowing you’re not planning on giving up anytime soon, the fact that he’s probably arranging a wedding without your consent; one that might be his. *** How had it en...

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“The Spaghetti Feast” by Aisha Olanrewaju

Copyright © 2021 by Fallow. All rights reserved.A vague shadow roamed from table to table, picking up serviettes and adding them to a pile on the tea trolley they pushed.It was the annual National Spaghetti Day, just two days after January 2nd, the Scottish Bank Holiday. Guests had trooped in, all dressed in their various English attires, exchanging pleasantries and talking about school life and work in-between served juices with a few small chops.As the purpose of the holiday, spaghetti was served around the refectory tables. The aromas of ...

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“The Blue Grotto” by Aisha Olanrewaju

Submitted to Contest #59

Copyright © 2020 Fallow Amber.All rights reserved. No part of this story may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law.This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used f...

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“A New Beginning” by Aisha Olanrewaju

Copyright © 2020 Fallow Amber. All rights reserved. No part of this story may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other non-commercial uses permitted by copyright law. This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are ...

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“Stuck In Between” by Aisha Olanrewaju

Submitted to Contest #56

Copyright © 2020 by Fallow AmberAll rights reserved. No part of this story may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher.This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.***Hallie Andrews and Ky...

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“Honeymoon Gone Bad” by Aisha Olanrewaju

"Erm… Rora! I think the baby just did a number two on the couch in the living room…", a terrified Lewis Harrison spoke up, looking at his crying baby, Dylan. Lewis had been carrying Dylan on his laps and watching a movie with him. He had wanted to increase the volume of the TV so he dropped Dylan on the couch to get the TV's remote – only to get back to an awful familiar stench coming from Dylan with his face up in a scowl, a cry about to pop up. "Not a really good time now, Lew. I'm currently making breakfast and honestly looking at it,...

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