Naomi Onyeanakwe

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2022

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“Make A Wish” by Naomi Onyeanakwe

11:11. Make a wish. *** It seems like so long now since I've been searching for you, seems there was never a time that I wasn't. I have learned to stop telling people it's you I'm looking for—what a fool thing to even have told people at all. But it's not really my fault, it is written all over me in bold capitals and bright red ink that I am searching for something—for someone— and it doesn't help that I was raised by staunch christian parents who taught me that whatever ugly truth was better than a lie. I have let go of most of thei...

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“Tomorrow, no more” by Naomi Onyeanakwe

Content Warning:-Themes of death.-This story is pure vibes.You'll die by midnight, so today, just have fun. You never have fun. And if I know you, which I do, then I know if you were allowed to, you'd spend the whole day moping. I, on the other hand, will spend today celebrating. Because I'm infinitely glad about your fate. I'll miss you, of course, but your life has been so so terrible of late, so I think it's for the best. My mum says that's cruel of me to say, but I don't see it how it is. Okay, maybe I do, but it's actually not. You're g...

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“Bon Appétit” by Naomi Onyeanakwe

CW: Swearing. Monday 10:35PM The woman looks like she hasn't slept in days. When she speaks, you can hear the shy tears somewhere in her throat. “I don't know, I went to meet up with a friend of ours and when I came home, he wasn't here. I called him, he didn't pick up. And when he still wasn't home by the next morning, I kept calling him, still nothing. I asked his family, his friends, no one knows anything. It doesn't make sense, he usually communicates his whereabouts. And I've been calling our friend, Remi, the one I went to meet, he...

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“This Lock is More Broken than My Heart” by Naomi Onyeanakwe

“Quick, we don't have time,” Victoria says, looking over her shoulder.“Chill. I already told you, he's with my brother, and when those two are together, they lose all sense of time.” I bring the key out of the hole, stick it back in, turn, still nothing.“You also said they'll be returning here before midnight,” she checks her phone, “it's 11:27.”“They're going to spend time looking for his key, calm down, we have time.” Key out. Key in. Turn. Shit.“Whatever. Just hurry up.” She looks behind her. “I don't feel good about this.”“Can you stop d...

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“Care for Some Instant Noodles?” by Naomi Onyeanakwe

*Note: Abi = right? (In the context it is used here), Ibadan is a city in Nigeria, buka=local restaurant. When you decide to cook instant noodles for yourself, you decide to cook instant noodles for everyone. It doesn't matter if you're the only one home. It doesn't matter if you're supposed to be the only one home for the next four hours; everyone returns when you're about to cook instant noodles. You bring two packs of noodles out, and your elder brother, Micah, comes home from Mr. Johnson's large compound where the boys of the st...

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“The Fall” by Naomi Onyeanakwe

The Curse has lasted 12 years now, my year—I—will make it 13, and I resigned myself to fate long ago. I've prepared for it since even before I was sworn in, and I'm certain during the inauguration, it was on half the auditorium's mind.I ran alone. I wasn't supposed to, we were 3 that declared, but after last year's distaster, the curse manifesting worse than we, our year, had ever seen, the other two chickened out. It was ridiculous, their revoke; if they really wanted the post then one silly fall wouldn't have just changed their minds. If y...

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