Eremo Dilli

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Apr, 2021

Stories (3)

3 Stories

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“THE DIAMOND OF THE NIGHT” by Eremo Dilli

Submitted to Contest #95

THE BEGINNINGS.I forced myself to look directly into the piercing eyes of Aunt Matilda as I waited patiently for the answer. Aunt Matilda used to be a very intense person but now, she appeared far away. I had never seen her in this way- she seemed distracted mentally. Finally, I asked her again- "what happened today with that man?"She turned away for a second to collect her thoughts before turning to face me again, and then she apologized, "Sorry, what did you say?" I had never witnessed this kind of courtesy before in Aunt Matilda and it ma...

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“'Mother Earth Is Queen'” by Eremo Dilli

Submitted to Contest #90

'MOTHER EARTH IS QUEEN!!!' Kids sang with joy and enthusiasm as they played and jumped and ran around carrying palms and branches and figs. Everyone was happy from young to old and none seemed to bother about a young scruffy-looking man in trunk shorts and kaftan top. I walked down the village as I observed the great wonder of my lifetime. The sheep were all decorated in red ribbons and some wore an extra pink ribbon around their necks. I noticed they looked healthier, fatter, and bigger than the rest in only red ribbons. This ought to be a ...

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“'Into The Furnace Of Life'” by Eremo Dilli

Submitted to Contest #89

EVERYTHING THAT went from bad to worse started last four weeks ago, the week I was offered admission into college. It was a dream coming true for me; except that it wasn't. On that Monday of the second week, my mum came to me; "Sheila dear, get dressed up. You need to resume today remember?""Mum, please! I'm not sure I want to do this; I need time to think this through." I was to become a cleaner in the Johnson's mansion. Mummy Aquila was a respected elder in the community and mum said she had agreed to help with my college fee and the price...

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Author bio

I'm a final year student of Communication and Language Arts, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.