Barikisu Abdallah

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2023

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“The Virgin” by Barikisu Abdallah

Submitted to Contest #195

Asantewaa washes her face three times after brushing her teeth with charcoal and the petiole of a banana plant. She then turns to Ama, who stood there with her hands folded, just watching her mum finish brushing before she can talk. Because she was scared to interrupt her authoritarian mum. Asantewaa: Aha? What is it
 Ama: I got my period today.Asantewaa: Haaa? Really?.....Asantewaa triumphed as she took her daughter to the bathroom and washed her, putting on her waist, wrist, and neck new shiny drips. And took her d...

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“ZODIAC” by Barikisu Abdallah

Submitted to Contest #193

I quietly followed my father into the forest in the middle of the night.The rain was falling heavily and my Dad kept running, looking around as if he was expecting something to happen.I was only seven and I could hardly catch up with my Dad, since he didn’t expect me to follow him.He sighed deeply, stood for a moment, and pointed the gun in my direction, but I hid at the back of a big tree as fast as I can. “A brave man never hides!” he shouted, but I stood as quiet as I could. He shot three times until he was convinced that n...

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