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Submitted to Contest #290
It was the beginning of a rainy season. The first rain in the new year. As usual, the weather forecast had wrongly predicted a sunny day. It started with a drizzle, startling the passersby. Within minutes, they were shuffling for the nearest stall, the closest shelter, as the rain poured heavily down.They pushed, shoved and scrambled on their way past. As they did so, Tara tumbled over and fell face first into the dirty puddle, almost choking on it.“Oh, my…” She bit back the curse at the person who’d presumably pushed her when she saw t...
Submitted to Contest #221
Fatima stepped out of the bar, giddy. Amidst the drinks and food – they were celebrating her friend’s promotion – , a faint scent of men cologne dragged her mind down the torturous path of her past.The scent was strikingly familiar to that of her ex-boyfriend's. Could they not produce perfumes exclusive to each person? Now, her nostrils flare at every passing smell of Sauvage de dior cologne.“I love this!!” Olamide was grinning and swaddling his girlfriend in a hug. It was valentine’s day and Fatima had gifted him a collection of items, one ...
Submitted to Contest #81
It is said that “People are most alive when they are in love” but for Nick and Claire, their love story had left them lackadaisical. Nick had met Claire in a coffee shop, a long time ago. They were both heading to work and stopped by to grab a coffee but Claire was rather clumsy because she was late. She got her coffee and turned to leave when she bumped into Nick who was the next in line and spilled coffee all over him.“Oh my God! Oh my God!! I’m so sorry.” She apologized.“No, it’s fine.” He bent and assisted in picking up her things.“...
Submitted to Contest #80
Ruth and Naomi were twin sisters living in Cross river state in the south eastern part of Nigeria. They had parents, but had a long time been separated from them, because of a practice which arose from a mere superstition which if hadn't existed, a lot of children would still be alive.It all began long ago. Their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Obi had been married for more than five years and never got to conceive. They sought several doctors, priests and herbalists but all were in vain. After so much praying and fasting, they managed to conceiv...
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