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Submitted to Contest #73
24th December, 2020.Mama once told me, "good things come to those who wait, and only then can they be truly happy." I think I might have waited too much. Why? Because, my 'good thing' arrived this morning, and it wasn't exactly what I expected. I mean, I'm usually not that choosy, but, come on, receiving a bird for Christmas is where I draw the line, boldly. I take the little bird indoors, and, as if possessed, it begins to cluck loudly, and peck at my arm through the openings on its cage. I take a second look at the bird, and feel my eyes w...
Submitted to Contest #71
CHAPTER 1In Nigeria, family was everything, and the Alani's perfectly and proudly showed off that fact. Nothing said goodbye to a long loved relative like a hoard of satisfactorily grief-stricken relatives, all wearing their most colourful clothes in an occasion that was purely Nigerian. Yes, it was an occasion, Maraia thought as she stood by the sides of the great mahogany coffin. Grandma had lived a long and colourful life, Maraia thought again, reading the words that were inscribed on the lid of the coffin, it was open, so Maraia could se...
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